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SPORTAl Srvic Service Guarantee Official opening The Georgetown Parent Child Centre Is holding its official open on Tuesday Sept from 10 am to 11 at the St An drews Church on Mountainview Road A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 10 a m with cake and refreshments to follow For more informal a please call at Subscriptions available Georgetown Little Theatre Pro ductions Inc would like to an naunce that subscriptions axe now available for their season Remember the early subscriber sets the best scats and the savings If you would like to ensure your seat far some of the best entertain around then give the box of a call 3700 Tickets Tor the upcoming show Angels in Love will be available Royal LePoge Real Estate GueJph St Georgetown Wednesday Sept 14 POWER meeting POWER Our Water and Natural Resources meeting Is scheduled for Thurs day Sept at 15 1 School This will be a very important meeting as Rob president of the Coalition on the Niagara Escarpment will address methods of fighting the proposed Acton quarry landfill The Coalition on the Niagara Escarpment li a lobbying group hat IK of the preserving Niagara Anyone Interested in this tant issue Is strongly encouraged meeting The Helton Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities will hold Its annual meeting on Monday Sept beginning at p m at Lord Elgin High SchoormrB Topic for Ihc evening will be Ef fectlve Communication With the School Through open dialogue panel of Ha I on Board or Educated representatives will address the problem of what to do when com with your child school breaks down The panel is to be headed by Dan Dalton of Special Services and will Include a principal a school classroom teacher and a special education teacher all from the elementary school level as well as a secondary school special education teacher a child care worker and a represen from Psychological Ser vices Since this Is s annual meeting a new slate of officers will be presented and nominations from he membership for on the board are open Anyone ii teres ted in standing for election can call the resource centre a I Immunizations Helton Regional Health Depart menl Immunization clinics are now being held the second Tuesday of each month alternating between the Georgetown office at Main St South and the Milton office Main Street The clinics run 30 appointment call the Health Department office Hills at Registrations open Space Is still available In the Lung Association s Better Breathing Club this fall This free Christmas Seal Program is adults with lung disease such asthma emphysema or chronic bronchitis Fall programs begin at 7 p Sept 19 in Milton and Burilngtu and on Sept In All clubs ore held in the physiotherapy gym of the local hospital For more Information register for the Better Breathing Club phone the Lung Association at Better breathing The Acton s popular Parent and Tot Drop In Centre has started taking registration for 196889 The Centre Is open from September to August and the fee is only per family for Hie year Registration is being held during program hours Monday Wednes day and Friday 10 a I pro at the Mill Street East For more information call the Y office between 30 Caucus meeting Region of Chairman Peter Is holding a Caucus meeting on Friday Sept IB from until 10 3 a The meeting being host by Oakville Mayor William Perr- will be held at the Town Municipal Offices in Oakville Room the HERALD HALTON HILLS ONTARIO Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER If FREE DISTRIBUTION OPEN 10 10 PAYS A Its the to Acton Recycling program is put on hold The 10 plastic recycling boxes tint will eventually be distributed to households throughout Hills hove been ordered but their delivery has been put on hold because the town Hit trucks die a major increase in recycluble materials said town Hob deadline or the solid waste budget had I ready passed request which includes two trucks equipped to pick up recyclable materials ill be con in the Region budget The Region runs a recycling pro gram which Includes the blue box pickup for Milton and Burlington Hills runs its own recycling program has recognized that Hills Is paying twice for once for its own program and again through lis lax bast or he recv cling program in the other three municipalities said Ward Coun Marilyn Serjcantson I fully expect we get money am way or another she said Ward Pom Sheldon Is angry about the delay In getting the blue box program under way Hills now has the money for the blue box program but we can I the program because we don have the trucks It a whole years turnaround the Region is trying to promote recycling and Mayor Miller argued at the Region in fin or of sending a strong message to tin next council lo support Hills recycling program Although a council decision now could not bind next year s council a strongly motion would press the necessity of the issue on Mayor Miller said The Region endorsed a motion colling for he expanded recycling program in Hills to be in the Region 1989 budget Seniors support recreation centre need for a seniors centre in town That result wot included in the in dlny if a survey in conducted by alums committee in October The survey which was released il a town council meeting Sept shows that of per cent of seniors who responded most wint a seniors centre to bo loculed in downtown Acton ralhcr than In outlying islam Almost cent of the si mors who responded the survey said they would use the anywhert from one to seven days a week Many seniors Indicated their in lerest in programs like special and trips locil seniors club meetings dunces fitness musical events arts and er if Is cards 1 licensed lounge and woodworking Many seniors also said they would be prepared to 1 community centre with all age groups and some seniors even said would prefer such a centre to keep the age groups integrated But seniors said the would prefer a separate seniors Ire and only said they would not prefer a separate centre The citizens committee which was chaired by Acton Councillor Gerald distributed survey forms on Oct Boy Scouts and Girl Guides helped to distribute and collect the surveys Of the surveys distributed received responses r per cent but committee members say many surveys win completed by couples which would significantly Increase actual response A similar survey in only a cent response members say The belie survey can be appraised curate Indicator of Interest and need of a seniors centre of some kind in Acton the survey report says If such a centre were to be built in Acton per cent of funding could be obtained from federal and provincial governments The town would have to pay for per cent of the funding The remaining cent of the funds would be generated from local activities The committee has asked for towns seniors advisory committee to examine the survey committee numbers are now looking for support in principle for project said he added the committee is seeking status as a charitable Ward Coun John McDonald chairman of the seniors advisory committee said similar survey will be circulated around Georgetown later this month Acton fair opens Friday The open a m Sept 16 to launch Ihc fair an local organizer Bill describes as being like Christmas People who have moved away from Acton returns to Prospect Park in September just for the Fair hi said which this year runs Events on Sept In elude quilting demonstrations a school children s information afternoon and will include 4H children said Mr Mr said the Fair will show urban children there more to a gloss of milk than going to Beckers Friday night Wallers from Kitchener will entertain with their music from the and 60s described as rock roll with try roots There will be i variety show and a pull The highlight of the evening said Mr will be Ihe Miss Acton Fair Competition Saturday will kick off with cattle and homes Beef cattle wit be shown and light hunters jumpers and heavy dtsp ATV Saturday The evening will finish with a donee the Acton Arena Sunday opens with a dairy show a western horse show and a lor pull Last year here were over 75 tractors in event said Mr The pull Is a major event and will run from about noon to noon Sunday there will be a children pel show an annual en that Mr claims children wouldn want changed A pedal pull for children will give them the chance to simulate a tor pull Last year an eight year old girl beat out a big 11 yearold boy said Mr Watch out this v ear In addition the dully events weekend displays will be available at the Acton Fair Exhibits handicrafts and baked goods will be included A special Sunflower project begun in the will bring the flowers Fairgrounds It s given kids a chance to said Mr years in the family Ballooni uniting and candy celebrated Its birthday In bars united to light arc Fran Sally Town to review tendering process Hills should review its on the tendered bidding of id sales says Sheldon Sheldon remarks arrive in the wake of the lown emergency negotiation Sept 1 with a Mlsslssnuyi developer Valrdicon Development and won discount From their original tendered bidding price or million fur municipally owned Prince Anni Drive lots an emergency meeting scheduled with originally demanding off agreed price because soil testing showed the land needed additional preparation for houses on property threatened to pull of the deal if demands t met said Mayor Miller last Sheldon while ensuring thai she s no enliuzing the town dec I settle re quested a review of the tendering If Mart negotiating with process we really open up a can of worms said Coun Sheldon adding thai here has been public question about the Integrity of the Because a public process you lose ability to negotiate said Sheldon Bui other town councillors disagreed Why remove a system it may work In the form of a asked Joe Hewitt ad din that council should review negotiation Instead of 111 entire tendering pro- And Norm Elliott said the systim should be flexible Tender should be an option he said Sheldon argued that the process should be open and fair calling into question the policy town agreed to review the issue through a recommendation brought forth by Sheldon Ac tin Gerald said the review will show Ihe pros and cons of the tendering system Fall fair a great success Mini si in people thi equivalent of n of in Georgetown poured through the gates of the fall I- air on the weekend The three day event which Georgetown Fall ilr Board dent Bob termed a grrit success slopped enter turning adults and n alike The itlendanre wis up a people from last fair said Mr a to gel bored because every day was d ffercnt said Mr On Friday the binds were successful In bringing in Ihcir fans and the Conklin midwjy laun the on rides The Ontario Provincial Police Golden Helmets club on dazzling fur to Mr Malcolmson The Air from dnw throngs of people on Sunday lie Alumni Choir the on Satur day the pet show and the mini tor pull wen all popular with the crowds said Mr Malcolmson The agricultural events were also popular draw led by heavy horse show which was one of Ihc big gestinycars said Mr The agricultural shows drew pit from as for away as Windsor Snrnio and the Cornwall irn he said On Sunday the fairgoers wen kept busy with entertainment exhibits all over the fairgrounds he said No matter where you were on the grounds there was something going The final tally Is not in yet on the financial aspects of the fair it will come out on the positive side aid Mr fair hopes to build a fill by feet bam on the site to at trail exhibitors who 1 our space he said A new permanent building which would be built alongside or to existing building would play a big part in attracting more agricultural exhibitors he ded The fair hopes lo have for year stall Mr Malcolmson said the 40 volunteers who sit on the fair board plus help from other clubs and vice groups helped to make the fair such a huge success In one case the fire department responded on short notice to water down the track to control dust for the Golden Helmets Mr explained What we have is an of co operation throughout the own he said of the volunteers Town will share in repairs to 1 km stretch of road of Winston Churchill Boulevard so it can be transferred ml owner ship of Region The stretch of road between and Modes is badly in need of repair Ballon Region will take maintenance of the roid if it is upgraded to slitdnrds firsl The town general decided Sept pay one quarter of the necessary needed repair Ihe road The City of Bramp ton Peel Region and Region will each pay GOO for road repair if an agreement worked out between the four municipalities is passed But some lown councillors balked at paying Quo just so the Region can assume responsibility of the We re talking about or a stretch of road with no houses on Sheldon There are rain rurol roads which could be paired with Word Norm agreed I would be willing drive over a few potholes ion Winston Churchill Boulevard to improve our own in frastruclure of raids hi said Town Boh said Hills owns and il is p resurfacing Ihe other SO per imt of id will rcsurfiemj if il I instructed and is i irked or in repairs hi said traffic on the rood and it a now us Ward Coun by manvHaltonHillsresidents said the recently inter We in I opt of paying Highway and Winston share Were obligated to do Churchill Boulevard his incrcised sad Bell Canada shocked by contract rejection Communication lines between Hell and its sinking and Incil workers ire following a rejection of Hell s latest offer Sun diy night The defeat of Bell s latest offer the C municalions Workers of anjda leaves the union 12 weeks on strike pounding the said Local President of Hills Orangctille Ray Mortimer The union voted per cent in of rejecting the Sept 2 offer which included cost of living in creases pension Indexing increases job for part lime workers and decreased hours for said Mr Mortimer Bui Bell offer hours for all shifts of operators and didn offer pension index with Northern Telecom he added Bell Canada still stunned the shock of contract rejection has not made plans meet wit Ihe union to discuss a new offer It came as a shock that they would turn down such an offer an Of that met nil their demands dux ing said Bell Ontario spokesman Geoff Mallhews it puis you in a difficult position when someone says give us A and we II go back to work said Mr Matthews adding that he believed Bell had given Ihc union they asked for they rejected the offer anyway workers have been on strike since they rejected May offer mode by Bell The federal govern ment has since appointed a mediator to negotiate talks between Bell and sinking union members who have been without a contract since December last year We already approached Bell and they don want to talk to right now said Mr Mortimer We re bock on picket lines no meetings are scheduled We II just go on from day lo day he said