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SPORJASi Service Guarantee In The Hills Sunday shop talk The town wants to find out what Halton Hills residents think about Sunday shopping At urging of Councillor Gerald council decided May to strike a committee to find out what residents think about the issue Councillor read a lengthy prepared text describing all the groups which may be In favor and opposed to Sunday shopping He also wants the fate of Sunday shopping left in the hands of municipalities not in regions as pro vincial proposals suggest House destroyed A bouse burned to the ground Thursday morning after M firemen battled the blaze for approximately four hours Owner of the house located on Lot Concession Dean Marchment 33 was awakened by the fire which Is suspected to have started by careless smoking in a living room couch Firemen arrived on the scene at a and continued dousing the flames untiUHam There were no injuries in the fire which caused damage Red Cross Everyone is welcome to attend the annual meeting of the Georgetown and District Red The annual meeting and awards night will be held Tuesday June at the North Halt Golf and Coun try Club 30pm Guest speakers will be Judy and Brian Robinson of Georgetown who will show slides of their South American tour which was spon sored by the Anglican Diocese of Niagara Violence workshop The Womens Place will conduct a workshop on family violence in Oakvllle on Tuesday June The subject of the workshop Is Together we can stop family violence and it Is to be held at St Johns United Church at Dunn and Randall Streets in at 30 contact pm For i To coin a phrase Once again Georgetown Lioness Club will be holding a Kilometre of Coins appeal on Saturday June at the Georgetown Market Place Plaza from a m to lioness will be stationed bet ween Zellers and the Liquor Store ready to receive all donations Every penny will be going to help people who are on kidney dialysis enjoy a holiday with their families at the Camp Dorset and still receive their usual dialysis treat ment time People can expect a little of down east hospitality this Friday when they take in the annual Lobsterfest at the Georgetown District High School cafeteria The event gets under way at 7 with a dance to follow Tom Shlllington who is In charge of promotion for the event said Monday the Georgetown are hoping to sell out the SCO ticket that are available for the which Is the clubs major fund raiser for the year The locale for this years has been changed to accommodate more people for the feast Last year at Holy Cross Auditorium about people took In the and with the larger facilities at the high school the Klwanis will strive to give their ill of the Maritime delicacy Since the club has Increased in members Mr Shlllington says they have more manpower to han dle the larger crowd And the event promises to be a great time for all involved We appreciate the support we get says Mr Shlllington People always have a good time we know because year year Its many of the same parties wht comeback Providing music for the dance portion of the evening will be Sonic Entertainment But of course the prime attrac tion for Lobsterfest will be the lobster and the Klwanis are br inging in of the delicacy to ensure there Is lots to go around Members of the Klwanis will cook the live lobster right there to ensure each meal is fresh Trucks will transport the lobster from the airport upon their arrival To complement the main course there will be salads and other con diments as well There are still tickets available for Fridays and they can be obtained from any Klwanis member the Denture Therapy Clinic on Church Street 877ZJS9 the Halton Hills Herald 45 Guelpb St or Macs Milk on Mountain view Road Cost of the event is per per son which includes all you can eat for dinner and admission to the dance which follows frr UmJr Home Newspaper of Hills Established 866 HILLS ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JUNE 1 1KB FREE DISTRIBUTION OPEN 1010 7 DAYS A the Hide House J Its the Drive to Acton Dump talks turning nasty Residents want answers in laymens terms By BRIAN Herald Staff Portions of the Acton quarry study group meeting turned nasty May Several committee members levelled severe criticisms at Logics Douglas on the pro cess and how the information meetings are being conducted Jim McColl was furious with Hallett saying members of the com and public are not getting suf ficient time to study the proposal The first hydrology meeting was not detailed enough said Mr Mc Coll The only thing weve had a kick at the cat on Is brook trout and seagulls said Mr McColl He said the documents the com mittee and the public are being ask ed to study are far too technical for laymen to understand I work with most of the con sultan hes Mr working with Consultants can write in such a manner that people can understand It said Mr McColl Theyre scientific replied Mr Mr McColl referred to much of the conclusions which wrap up the documents as verbal diarrhea Barbara was also about the technical reports They hove money We have no money They hove experts We have no experts They have technical documents In their language she said This is being pushed on the peo ple In this area and we have nothing to fight It with Were taking years out of our lives to find out that we cant understand portions of It and we who will and Sheldon were on hand at the meeting although town has yet officially appoint a member to committee Coun Sheldon wants the public to be more Involved In the meetings There is a difference between meetings which are open to the public and public meetings she She also wants the agendas reduc ed in size Were getting too much in formation at one meeting not enough in advance This is supposed to be an ex changing of ideas to inform the public If we need more meetings to do that I think that should be allow ed she said Committee member Richard Brocklebank In on respon sibility for the dump The committee was told by Reclamation Systems Inc represen tative Walter that his firm which consists of Comcor Construction Lake Ontario Cement and St Marys Cement arc partners In RSI Who do we sue if a problem arises asked Ms Ed who Is in charge of finance and administration at RSI said any lawsuits would be filed against RSI What are the total assets of RSI asked Coun Bonnet If theyve got no money where does that leaveus Mr Crosby said the quarry land becomes RSIs assets once the ap plication far a landfill is approved Committee members also wanted to know what is going happen with Mr and Coun Sheldon called for a meeting with Environment Minister James Bradley to discuss the purpose of the committee But Tim Sharp a planner with the Ministry of Environment said the meetings are simply to exchange In formation between the proponents and the public If the proponents file an applica tion they are entitled to on En vironmental Assessment hearing even if the study group and the MOE reject proposal he said Get that BIG feeling This weekend the BIG Celebrations will finally get rolling after months of anticipation and everything ha been planned ensure all will have an entertaining lime Much of the excitement will be focused around the Arena where a trade show being staged highlight various businesses of the community Rut there are many other events take in during weekend action To find out exactly what you have lo look forwsrd to during Ihe BIG celebrations be sure to see special 20page supplement Included with todays issue of The Herald Thentake the family and go for a good lime Okay okay it IS worth the drive His hands held high for everyone lo see his shackles said Metro Toronto unlike Acton Is a North York Mayor Mel tollman was arrested and Constable Regional Chairman Pele carted through Acton May Mr apologised Mr to tour Acton until for his remarks about on the of the Old town worth ye drive to Acton For more or hall before embarking on a sightseeing tour or the town see page AS Herald photo by Toronto dally newspaper recently Mayor Lai t man lourlst town I sent he realised Mayor 1 MacLeod Council considers options in bridge closure The bridge on Main Street In Glen Williams will be closed completely later this summer for repairs to the deck Local business owners had asked town councillors to reconsider a pro posal to close down the bridge near the Intersection of Wildwood Road and Confederation Street during the busy summer Many businesses depend on the In creased tourism in the summer and closing down the bridge using a detour route would likely mean motorists would not come back Into Prince Street to visit local businesses said Gove co- owner of the Copper Kettle Restaurant in Glen Williams Mrs Goves complaints were en doned by at least five other business owners including Park Lincoln Mer Walt Dixon who said his business stands to lose at least if the bridge is closed Tor the Camping allowed at Games Overnight camping will be allow ed at the Highland Games this year despite own bylaws which prohibit It Several months ago Ward Coun cillor Johnston asked the town remind Regional Police that no overnight camping Is allow at Georgetown Fairgrounds Since then Coun Johnston found out that the Highland Games Association advertises overnight camping and actually rents space out Johnston told her colleagues May that the town shouldnt pro hibit camping for the games but that the Highland Games Assoc la should assume any liability for damages resulting from camping The Fairgrounds doesnt have faculties for camping she said Highland Games organizer don Ritchie said he Association Is going lo do everything in our power lo make sure there Is no bad feeling after games The only people who camp over night are those concession owners from out of own who need to set up the night before the games said Mr RUchii scheduled rive weeks Residents asked the town to close lust one lane at a time to repair bridge That would allow access to Prince Street businesses much bet ter than the proposed route up to Mountain Street then back onto Main Street said Mrs Gove Town Engineering Services Manager Tim Stuart said the scheduled project would skyrocket in price to if the bridge was closed for nine weeks repairing only one lane at a time The alternative was lo delay con struction until early next spring when tourism Isnt such a factor In Glen Williams But council decided May to lender a contract for completely closing the bridge The town will ask bidders to work for extended hours to knock some time off the bridge closure The extra cost involved In closing down the bridge one lone at a time and extra congestion at the in tersection made that alternative unadvlsable said Engineering Director Bob Austin And the town would lose a subs tan subsidy from the Ministry of Transportation If the project was delayed he said Any extra costs Incurred in one lane open would likely be ab sorbed by Ihe town he added The only other alternative would be to switch bridge construction with another project earmarked for next year thus saving a good portion of Ministry subsidy said Mr Austin He suggested switching the bridge project with replacement of a box culvert on Sideroad although the town would still lose money about Subsidy increases each year are already tough to acquire without money back to the said Mr Austin The three councillors representing Ward took different positions on the project Joe Hewitt urged his col leagues go ahead with the con struction this year by closing down the bridge for the shortest period of Its just not the thing to do giv ing money back to the province he He favored heavily signing the detour route and possibly helping some businesses shouldHhcy run in lo financial from the bridge closure Norton favored swit ching the project the box culvert replacement The town wouldnt lose much money that way and needed con struction on other bridges In Glen Williams wont merge with the pro posed project he said Coun Sheldon said holding construction off until the spring is a viable alternative Mountain Street is not equipped handle gravel trucks and a private swim class of about BO children will be walking Mountain Street There are no sidewalks which means their safety would be In Jeopardy she said Mayor Miller also encouraged heavy signing of the route II might cost a few extra bucks but Its worth said Local residents said Mountain Street cant handle the extra traffic especially gravel trucks Tweed Street resident John Minns applauded councils attempts to resolve the dilemma but he urged ihemlodotheprojeclnext spring Businesses and residents would know the bridge closure is coming he said Kelly said the swim classes and grael trucks will make Moun tain Street perilous Kids just wouldnt have a chance she said The town will attempt to restrict truck traffic on the road said Mayor Miller 10000 balloons to be released A challenging project gets off the ground Sending 10000 heliumfilled balloons into the wild blue yonder Is no small feat but its a challenge that Trudy Thomas will relish right up to the final countdown this Saturday The sendoff sure lo be one of the most spectacular of all the BIG events this weekend will be a first for the province To my knowledge and my sup pliers knowledge there has never been any larger balloon sendoff In Ontario Ms Thomas soys And if we can squeeze an extra couple in going to Ms Thomas was natural choice head up the monumental project since balloons are her life As the owner of Up Up and Away Balloons on Main Street her business of selling balloons for any occasion has been everexpanding The challenge for Ms Thomas started In January with the first few meetings of BIG Business In Georgetown committee Chair man Dave Ken suggested thai it would be appropriate to use balloons lo Instill the party spirit as sometimes happens minds get Typically only light before the games he said Lost year cars were found racing around track after the games But Mr Ritchie said those people were not associated with the Highland Gomes Town Administrator Hay King said having the Association sign a liability claim doesnt absolve the town from responsibility or damages together Ms Thomas says discussion elevated to a more grandiose level and the balloon sendoff was proposed When ask ed Ms Thomas didnt back down from the challenge of launching balloons I have to thank the Chamber for giving me the opportunity she sayd This will certainly put Georgetown on the map and this business too Proper preparations for the large scale sendoff course paramount The order for the different colored balloons was placed well In advance o ensure It could be rilled The cresting will have the Head For The Hills logo and BIG Celebrations emblazoned on them Finding the proper launching pad was also important but the Gordon tennis courts fit the bill well since top could be covered A special truck loaded to hilt will provide the for blowing up the balloons A total of 33 volunteers will be on hand to help fill the balloons beginning at a Saturday Ms Thomas will be making tions as early as a m Saturday A great deal of coordination and detailing has gone into the project to get It off the ground pun intend Ms Thomas called for a few lips when she heard was a group there that sent off balloons last year But the truth Was It was only balloons hardly comparable to the under taking that will culminate this weekend If theres one thing that could put a damper on the proceedings it s rain Ms Thomas is fearful the sendoff could be hampered by In clement weather but she In keen ing in close touch wilh weather authorities Presently though Ms Thomas and the enthusiastic volunteers are in wait for Ihe Saturday launch time Were hoping the weather is on our side says Ms Thomas Nothing else Is going to aland In our way rf LBfak A S Trudy Thomas of Up Up and Away Balloons has had her hands full lately preparing Tor BIG balloon release this Saturday A total 10000 heliumfilled will be sent off as part of celebration Herald photo I