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the A2 rambling Bl Global shortage BE Lifetime Service Guarantee Suspect sought Halton Regional Police are look lag for suspects In the attempted murder of Police Const Don PC Beckman was hit in the head with a wooden board Aug when be exited his patrol cor to in a suspicious person in an Industrial area of Milton Police have now released in formation indicating that a sharp object was also used in the attack on Const Beckman The officers bullet proof vest prevented any possible injury said David Police are looking for any information relating to the suspect and his or her whereabouts All In formation will be treated and will be taken by Halton Regional Polices Major Crime or Charges laid Police say a 17 old Acton youth was charged Friday under the Criminal Code of Canada with dangerous operation of a it vehicle and leaving the scene accident He was also charged under the Highway Traffic Act with driving without a licence and driving without a helmet Police say further charges of driving without Insurance and causing police pursuit arc pending The youth who will appear In Milton Provincial Court Sept was charged connection with the threeminute high speed pursuit through Acton Young Queen and Peel streets area Aug where speeds reached Police say the driver of the ATV caused a minor accident then fled to avoid police apprehension Tune to quit There is still t mc to register for the Milton Cold Turkey Smoking Cessation Clinic This oneweek sudden stop smoking program will be held at the Milton District Hospital Sept 16 each evening from 30 30 There is a registration fee for Lung Assoc at an program which boasts a per cent success rate For more Informal or to register phone the Lung Assoc to tlon The Christmas Seal People at Separation group Family Services Is pleas ed to announce a series of groups on separation divorce and starting on Oct 1 The groups encompass a number of dif topic areas and are available to adults teens and children For ore Information or to register contact Susan Halton Family Services Lakeshore Road P Box Oakville or phone Workers needed Are you interested in working six to 15 hours per week with developmental handicapped children in their homes Are you 18 years of age or older Workers arc urgently required In the Region to assist parents In teaching life skills to their developmental handicapped child Call Support Services at Seniors meet Golden Circle Seniors Club will hold their first meeting on Tues day Sept at 1 15 p m at St An drew a Church hall on Mountain view Rood South In Georgetown New members ore welcome Steam show Don t forget the Steam and Antl que Preservers show at the Milton Fairgrounds on the Labor Day weekend Sept Special feature th year is display or International Harvester Implements Also 20 steam engines a saw mill a cars as well as ladies handwork will be on display and working Elliott will run Word 1 town Councillor Norm Elliott will be seeking reelection In the November municipal elec tions Councillors revealed their In ten in a story In he Herald two weeks ago but Elliott had yet to decide on whether or not to run again at that time He announced yesterday Tues day that he would seek a second term in his Acton ward Holiday deadlines Due to the Labor Day holiday Monday Sept deadlines for sub missions to the Herald have been moved ahead Advertising and editorial material for publication in Ihe Sept edition of the Herald should be submitted to Ihe office no- later than Friday Sept at Editorial submissions may also be submitted through the mall slot of the office front door the HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1 866 TON III WEDNESDAY AUGUST 1 FREE DISTRIBUTION OPEN 10 10 Politi ventures into the political arena The quest for the vacant Ward seat on town council has now become a twoman race Tom 3a announced he will seek the position left vacant by Betty Fisher when she accepted the job as ve Director of the Hills United Way Pat McCarthy a sates represen for Corporation announced last week he will run in Wards Mr has been a transport truck driver for the last years He is married to Patricia a day core worker with Halton Region The pie have one son BUI who attends Centennial Middle School Mr Politi has lived In Georgetown for years His community work In eludes serving as spokesperson for the Howard Wrigglesworth parents group and vicepresident ana presl dent of the Joseph Gibbons Public School support group He was a member of the Integration commit tee for closure of schools in North and has been a fundraiser for the Multiple Sclerosis Society He is also a former volunteer for the Bennett Health Care Centre and he is a son for the Elgin Street Area Ratepayers Association Mr thinks politics will be important In the coming years because of the upcoming develop ment in Halton Hills Its going to be an Interesting period in the town life he said He is very much In favor of growth but he wants more Industrial growth to accompany the expansion in Halton Hills Village But he cautioned against too much growth too quickly You don want another Bramalea We have to retain our identify he said Mr Pol also wants the town to boost its recycling program and fight the proposed landfill site In Ac ton support everyone who vows to fight the dump but he said most of the decisions lie In the hands of the province He also supports pursuit of energy from waste I think it a great thing he said of energy from waste There movements In Acton and Georgetown to establish such a and it would prove useful he said Sooner or later all of us are going to wind up using It Road maintenance Is another Issue Mr Politi with Before regionalgov eminent town councils kept budget raises to almost zero which didn t allow for good road maintenance said Mr Now road reconstruction has become a massive undertaking that will have to be dealt with gradually he said On the Sunday shopping issue Mr thinks the ideal solution would be for the province to make a deci either in favor or against it However since It Is likely the power will lie In the hands of municipalities Mr wonts Sun day shopping only In designated tourist areas such as the Hide House in Acton Such a tourist area would bring In people from outside the town to see something unusual said Mr The people may not necessarily ant It That s the feedback 1 m get Local mail still flowing Local mall in Hills will be unaffected by the Canada Post strike but town delivery could be slowed according to a local union spokesman Although the Public Service Alliance of Canada PSE representing striking maintenance and trade workers at Canada Post has no members in the area process ing at the Gateway facility In Mlsslssauga could stow mall vice said Ron Ritchie of the Letter Carriers Union of Canada Local Georgetown But said Mr Ritchie Friday we vc got a stack of mall this morning from Gateway and were delivering It In town mall will be unaffected bytheslrike he added Members of the PSE began their strike last Wednesday and will con the walkout if their demand for a hour work week is not met said Stephen White of the PSAC Dump meeting this evening One of the most important and controversial topics will be discussed at the study group ses sions looking into the Acton quarry dump proposal tonight Is on the list tonight for discussion with hydrologist Vem Dixon The meeting begins at 7 at the meeting room at the Gordon Alcott Memorial Arena Board of education selects new director The Board or Education has announced the appointment of Bob Williams as the new Board director Mr Williams has served In various academic positions since he started with the Board In 1980 He replaces director for the past seven years We re fortunate to have people like Bob to take over the mantle of leadership said Mr Becvor at Thursday Board of Education meeting And Mr Williams welcomed his new role saying We re pretty good team here The transition should be a very smooth one Some of Mr Williams roles have Included presidency of the Ontario Business Education Coordinators and present Involvement with the Super Organization He has been a secondary school teacher department head business education coordinator ad mlnistrallvc assistant assistant of employee services and superintendent of employee ser I fortunate being an Internal candidate said Mr WllTloms Mr Williams takes up his new position at a time when funding for new schools in Oakville and his home town or Burlington Is a crucial Issue We require accommodation It one of the Board top priorities We have some serious span pro blems he said But Mr Williams said he would be realistic with his approach to Board of Education spending We re always going to be looking for more funding but we have to be realistic and responsible he told group of reporters after Thurs day s meeting Mr Williams was chosen from four candidates and his position was advertised nation wide Board Chairman Pat II As director he pmmlscs ihe public he will be accessible You Bob Williams can expect to get direct answers from mc he told the local press Pot Hlllhouse looks for a fresh approach from Mr Williams but says the Board won t be throwing out the baby with the bathwater Every new person who comes on the Board brings his or her new Ideas and vision said Mrs Hill house but she added that the Board was also built on past sue but he maintained that he is still primarily an educator I nave a strong feeling our business is about teaching and he said And the tew director for the Board of Education said there will be no radical change as he takes his scat at the Board table We have a dam fine education system he said In the swim of things This baby made a splash at Pool aquatic registration for both Georgetown District High Friday morning during a private leuon mom Linda School pool and Acton Indoor Pool it Sept 10 at both Stein helps month swim through a hoop Fall locations from a Herald photo Elliot set to go down under The provincial government Is thinking about expanding the jurisdiction of the ombudsman jtnd North MPP Wait Elliot will be Dying half way around the planet to study the Issue Mr Elliot will represent Ontario at the worldwide Ombudsmen a Con In Canberra Australia In late October The vice chairman of the 11 member stand ng committee on the ombudsman will Join On s Ombudsman Daniel Hill his executive director and a member from each of the opposition parties to gain up to date Information on the ombudsman office Currently the ombudsman of flee looks Into complaints concern ing government oriented agencies said Mr Elliot But the is looking at ex ponding the ombudsman to Includc public mainly In the area of psychiatry children aid societies and the On tario New Home Warranty program There are about boards and agencies In Ontario which are elected by the groups that they represent said Mr Elliot If the expanded responsibilities were to take effect the ombudsman would be able to investigate com plaints about those boards The expanded responsibilities were suggested In a 1966 report which actually named areas which rectlvc enough complaints to warrant an ombudsman services said Mr Elliot The committee examined the three most Important areas In detail In September Mr Elliot and several committee members will also fly to Manitoba and New Brunswick to meet with ombudsmen in those provinces whose jurisdic tion already takes in the suggested The only ombudsman with jurisdiction in a New Home Warran ty program is In New South Wales Australia said Mr Elliot He plans to meet with represen tatives from that state at the con ference to discuss the Idea In Ontario the ombudsman hand complaints In and that could increase to as many as 22000 this year said Mr Elliot Olympic Youth Camp Carmen heads for Seoul For one Georgetown youth the up coming summer Olympics will be a personal experience she will never forget Carmen Lamothc has been chosen to accompany IS other Cnna dians who will attend the Interna lional Olympic Youth Camp in Seoul Korea The youth camp brings together 1 people from participating no tlons and Korean youths to share experiences and the sportsmanship of the Olympic Games The camp In Seoul is preceded by a four day orientation period with the other Canadian youths In Vancouver Then It s off to Seoul where par will stay at the Unification Centre about five kilometres from the Olympic stadium Amenities In the Camp Include a medical centre Information centre library bank post office laundry photo service shopping centre and ex The extensive work which must be done by those youths vying for a spot in the Camp proves it not just a contest for a tree holiday You have to want to go Ms sold of the work involved Participants had to write 11 essays on topics Including Canadian history Korean political ture the history of sport and why each participant felt they should be chosen to go Participants were also chosen on their athletic accomplishments as well as their knowledge of Canadian history and culture and Olympic movement Ms Lamothc Is an ex Georgetown District High School She has also taken jazz lessons learned dance piano and coached Ms Is now gc- Into her second year at Seneca College for coaching techniques Next year she plans to attend the University of Waterloo to cam her Bachelor of Independent Studies Mb Lamothc found out she had been picked for the youth camp in May She was supposed to have been notified in writing but I was so ex cited I phoned she said On top of five or six weeks preparation for the essays Ms Lamothc has Bpent the last few ths reading and learning all about Asked what she is looking forward to the most Ms said Meeting people from other coun tries and sports The trip begins Sept and the youths will land In Seoul on Sept 12 The trip is being sponsored by the Royal Bank The participants will be completely outfitted with Canadian including a track suit shirts a cardigan and even socks The Itinerary for the Canadians and their counterparts from the rest of the world is sure to keep them There tour of the city religious ceremonies folk dances sight see ing home visiting a news debate a youth debate disco nights a No lion Day conversations with great Olympic athletes and a visit to a Korean university We II be going to the opening and closing ceremonies 10 events of our choice and cultural exhibits from youth camps around the world sold Ms La mo the The Canadians will also be staying with o Korean family for three days Ms plans to attend the gymnastic events swimming equestrian events volleyball track and field and basketball among her events It all wraps up with closing ceremonies and Ms will return with the other Canadians on Carmen holds Home of the literature she has poured through In put few months to prepare herself for the trip to Korea Carman was one or 17 Canadians to take pari In the Inlerna Olympic Youth Camp Some 1 youths between the ages of 18 and years old will join to Korean youths In the camp in Seoul The youths will alto attend ten events of their own choice Herald photo