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Town J I Shipbuilders sink CI Fairs ini jeopardy A6 sport Service Guarantee Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1866 WEDNESDAY JULY 198b Canada I I either blare SUNDAYS Worth Drive To iclan Danby helps youth find grants 9 fame Hes here July 16 By SANDY CAMPBEI Herald Staff In a centuryold renovated flour mill outside on the Halton Bide realist painter Ken lives and works A walk around the grounds of the property Is like stepping into one of his paintings Bridges arches of limestone and more of the Arm strong Mill he calls home have been the subjects of his work Running through the property Is a river which goes by the tall mill and through neatly kept lawns In a building the size of a large house Dear the mill Mr Danby works on his art That is if he working for the Canada Council or entertaining Last Wednesday Friends of Halton Hills Libraries members Betty a nn Chief Librarian Betsy and Jon Sommer visited Mr to discuss his forth com lug exhibition at the Cultural Centre in Georgetown Between July 16 and August original lithographs and graphs of Mr Dandy will be on display Jon owner of Georgetown Gallery House Sol ranged the exhibition in col labor a with the Walter Moos gallery in Toronto Mr Moos is Ken Danby only dealer The exhibition will feature 30 of Mr works Some of them will be for sale The group was greeted by a 1 man with a dark tan dark hair With gray at the sides Inside Mr Danby home artistic theories and facts about Mr Dan life and home were bounced around with his guests The artist dressed in a denim shirt and light green jeans had a knack for making people feel comfortable Before talk began everyone was introduced to his two dogs Turner and Monet and some mood music was put in the tape machine The host appreciated Mr Som interest of art His own in in art beyond making a living By working for the Council Mr Danby is exercising his interest in art in a new way After the Wednesday get together he was off to a Canada Council meeting in Ottawa The council provides grants for and artistic institutions The threeyear council appoint without pay involves frequent trips to Ottawa and long days in con rooms where lunch is ordered in It gives an opportunity to put my two cents in It a Cabinet and quite a compliment to asked he said Mr s views on grants are that the new young and fresh artists should be en So many young artists out there need to be encouraged he These new artists arc reluctant to apply for grants because they are in timidated by veterans of the grant system who keep re applying a got to stop he said Mr interest jn art began to be nurtured during his first days of school I could cut and paste belter than the other kids he said He has gift for dnwing he believes that gift or not everyone should be able to draw The artistic sense in people is something is not developed in school he said We don teach to athletes We teach to teach fitness he said School art classes often fetus on teaching people how to become artists and they We should be taught the science of seeing he said Books on the work of Ken Danby can be purchased before his show and during his exhibit at Oxbow Books downtown Georgetown Health care freedom key to protest The dogs names are Turner and Acton Georgetown Monet and the man Ken libraries The exhibition put on by Mr Danby will be coming to friends of the Hills the Hills cultural centre July 1 Ibrarlei will remain at the 16 for the opening of his art exhibit cultural centre gallery from July IB Tickets to the opening ore IS and are to Herald photo Georgetown south Valley lands not for housing Two doctors who spoke at a public forum last Wednesday night hate to worry about preaching to the converted Doctors Elliot and Boyd had plenty of questions asking why they were opposing Bill Nevertheless the crowd of about TO people were far from hostile and many comments from the audience supported the doctors in fighting the ban on extra billing High school student Charlie Gibbs wanted to know why the doctors felt David Peterson Liberals t win the next provincial election citing the results of recent opinion polls Hal par in said an opinion survey also indicated that only 37 per cent of the public approve of the way the government has handled the extra billing Issue A lady who identified herself as a nurse wanted to know why the doc tors say the government will gain control of the health care system Why should have the main say in controlling the direction of health care especially In areas such as geriatric care and care of the ter mlnally 111 she said Doctors are not the only ones who treat people she said If It comes down to either a twotier system of health care Id have mediocre treatment for everyone than have two kinds of systems she said replied that a one- tier system historically has developed into a twotier system For example communist countries have a black market for health ser vices Even now there are dous delays under the present system said citing a who had to wait four months a CAT scan The doctors are not asking for con trol or health care said Dr Halparin However doctors believe we have major things to say about the health care system he said How does extra billing Improve the health system one person asked Op tingout Is a necessity because It la belter for doctors to be at arms length from government said Dr It is easier to fight for pa ticnts rights when not under total control of the government In Quebec they limit a patient accessibility to doctors Dr Hod dlnottsald One member of the audience con the doctors on holding the forum and expressed disappoint their MP and were not present suggesting they hold another forum with each of them in attendance A woman wanted to know why doc tors ore stressing patient care but they re patients the very ones you re holding hostage The doctors have taken the tion that you have to do everything In your power to make sure it doesn t become law of the land Halparin said If you wont second class mediocre medicine in the future then that something I need to know Hospital administrators have threatened doctors for speaking out and the provincial government has threatened advertising companies who are willing to help the doctors he said They goated us and to negotiate with us he said take the position were doing something on your behalf You re obligated in a democratic society to do everything in your power saldDr An area pharmacist agreed with the doctors and said she was upset at the government strategy of taking all the power away ana then saying let negotiate A woman bus driver complained that the media took the side of the parents when a school bus strike was threatening When government does want something you just don get the word out she said She wanted to know what the public could do to support the doctors Dr Halparin said letters to the Premier Don Knight Hon Leader Larry Grossman Health Minister Murray Elston would help along with a collect call to Mr Petersons office He agreed with her and said our message is continually distorted by the media Ralph Fletcher wanted to know if Bill would take away a pat ent right to choose who their physician Is The answer was no but patients will end up waiting longer to see their doctor Dr said By ANI Herald Start Georgetown residents want to know the grcenbelt area through which Silver Creek runs in Georgetown South Is going to be developed and If so how Monday night about concerned residents crowded the hot town council cambers sitting through two other public meetings until the public meeting on the Pro perty Corporation rezonlng came up The 280 acres or volley lands stretch from the Georgetown Water Pollution Control Plant in Hungry Hollow Line Town planning director Ian Keith Mid the future of the space will be decided in the second stage of urban development of the Georgetown South lands He stress the valley lands cannot be developed for residential use nor can any buildings be built on them consultant Toby said the valley lands will remain open space The only question is whether they should left as they are or developed into golf course trails thesis The towns official plan designates the land as open space which allows for golf course and for or chard or pasture use I live on that ravine space and I want the town to get a commitment that we can leave it the way It Is Barry of Court Georgetown said I think one of the biggest natural resources the town has Is their valley lands Peter of Eden Place Georgetown said Is it possible the land will be dedicated to the town fur other con Saunders of Flamingo Court asked Mr Keith said it possible and laughed adding if we can convince the developer to Until Region determines how much Is needed for load and for sewage and water the town can t touch those We re just not going to away those acres unless there a specific use for them Mr said It terrific donation He was asked what he wonts In return for the to which Mr replied he l know and could ii say As for the possibility of the Credit Valley Conservation Author pur chasing the lands from Futcrnc Town Treasurer King pair led out they have limited funds Written comments on the ire received til Ju ly 1H by the town No date has been set yet for a planning report coming back to general committee Last fall the town mode a lengthy conditions that must be met More the development can go ahead Altogether in tends to build Ml single family Con 9 Roger Stopford of Irwin Crescent liked about the proposed Inter with Highway at Winston Churchill Boulevard Town Bab Austin said he heard varying stones about when It was to go ahead but believed the work would be going to tender by July He said he was consulted on for a wayside pit for the work recently As for Unking Ninth Line with Highway that s beyond the Ministry 15year planning Mr Austin said Irwin Crescent resident Roger said It would make more sense in light of this information to focus down Winston Churchill instead of me Doctors left and Boyd fielded qurillon at a public forum la Wedneiday The doctors held the meeting bo that mem ben of the public could ask Ibcm questions about health care and MUM 8 Ontario scholars at Acton high Eight students from Aclon High School made the Ontario Scholar in Helen was the top student with a per cent average followed by Chandra and mad Khan The other Ontario Scholars are Pierre Agnes Greg Johnston Scot Nolan and Jim Johnston Mo buyer There are no prospective buyers coming forward to buy the Beard more tannery according to Mayor The Mayor and a special com set up by council to deal With the tannery have been meeting once a week and are working to get another company to takeover the longtime business There no prospective buyer out there negotiating but were working on it Mayor Miller There are over 300 jobs that will be lost with the tannery cloture Water rescue of Acton man A Acton man an evening dunking in Fairy Lake last week Jeff has two volunteers who rescued him and a police of fleer who used cardiopulmonary techniques to thank for his life The young man decided to go for a canoe ride June and took along a life jacket us he I a good swimmer Regional Police said When the canoe flipped over and ho fell Into the water two people saw and came to his rescue They got Mr Fendley onto a raft whereupon police fire and am help was called for After a police officer used CPR to revive Mr he was treated and released Georgetown District Memorial Hospital Avoid balls Doctors have a warning for you moms and dads li your youngster is playing with one of those small rubber balls that have a high bounce you should be concerned about eye injuries The balls are very small and they fit within the protective orbit around our eyes Dr Don Trent of Georgetown said hunt report has few supporters v WWII Herald Special Only farmers are satisfied with the proposals of Region s task force on hunting to bin the of firearms regional agreement forests except during the annuil controlled deer hunt At a meeting 1 the sk force recommci Wed no day both the pro- and hunting lobbies expressed disc on tent with the report Rural Milton residents concerned about hunters using the forest realened to withdraw their support of the task force unless the II icck arch r hunting for deer is from the proposals Wtillc they are willing to stay out of the forests for few d to per mil a controlled deer hunt with shotguns they arc not prepared to give up use of the forests fro mid October to the end of the year until the archery hunting Season ends Hunters were upset the would be enforced in the forests the task force of manipulating its members to a pre determined political result John Hitching task force member representing farmers said crop damage by wildlife was the greatest concern for his people and allowing hunters into the forests fur the controlled will di much to ease it problem He pouted to a part the agricultural concerns had played in the total ban on discharge of firearms in the agreement forests repealed The issue Of denying hunting rights In agreement forests for small and migratory bird hunters popped up repeatedly among the dozen speakers who offered com menu on the task force spropos lis They said only the hunters hod given up anything in the task force compromise The citizens hid not made any concessions Russell I iper spokesman for the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters said his group totally dsagrccs with the premise hunting is incompatible with other forest He feels hunters arc more concerned with their disapproval of killing animals than v safety He disagreed with speakers who accused the politicians of being un fair I have no objection to the way council has handled this They ore trying to do the best jib they can with very delicate issue he said Perhaps the hunter isk force represent olive should have been federation member with experience in dealing with political issues Mr Piper agreed with many of the recommendations especially those dealing with hunter identification tags the wearing of orange by hunters and the requirement for hunters to have liability insurance He disagreed with the ban on shut gun hunting for small game and migratory birds saying farmers need hunters to control these animals as well He suggested shotgun hunting for smalt animals and birds and the entry season for deer should run together to Dec noting archers can also hunt small in addition to deer but do not go after migratory birds He also pointed to a lack of con of problems with rabies which hunting small game helps to control Rabies was at its highest level in Ontario in 1905 he said In are that 1980 will be even Mr Kitching said the rabies question was thoroughly discussed and dropped noting skunks and coons are the worst carriers and no one hunts them Pat McLaughlin Burl who chaired the meeting took verbal strips off speakers who said the tusk force Ignored a hunting group representative proposal saying per cent or the suggestions in that proposal wound up in the final recommendations Ministry of Natural Resources spokesman Nancy Tilt said she felt the fear archers will flood Into Halton for the deer season because of restrictions In other parts of the Cambridge MNR district was un warranted She said although the ministry operates he agreement forests for it will be up to If deer seasons are extended or curtailed In those forests Mercury Hunt applications are due August 1 Applications to hunt in controlled deer hunt areas will be available Aug I from the Ministry of Natural Resources and must be returned by Aug In if Regional Council approves the recommenda lions of a task force looking into hunting in the Agreement Forest the deer season will be for five days sometime between mid October and December end To hunt deer you must purchase deer licence and return It Ministry by July