Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), October 19, 1988, p. 1

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I Weavers meet 1 Federal election 1 Raiders lapse deed I- frMLltattr Sarvki Lifetime Service Guarantee IN THE HILLS Cinderella call Georgetown Utile Theatre Pro ductions will be holding audi lions or its Christmas show Cinderella on Sunday Oct at P m on Wednesday Nov at at their home in old Town Hall in Stiwnrt town Come enjoy the Sorry rw J parts or peopk under the age j tor more information Mary 1733 Volunteers needed you are enthusiastic and have writing skills the Oakville branch the Canadian Mental Health Association would like to meet you The CMHA urgently requires volunteers to assist with its newsletter To find out how you tan become involved In this exciting work at I Newcomers meet J Georgetown Newcomers meet at St United Church South v ill I Distress Centre Georgetown the third Wednesday month Meetings are of women hut wt offer family j outings and monthly social clubs to include spouses more I formation contact Deb I Special speaker forr moderator of the Hinted Church of Canada will be the guest at the anniversary of St John United Church of i Georgetown Sunday Oct There will be special music provid I by the choir Coffee hour after thesenicc Literacy AGM The North Literacy Guild will hold Its annual general I meeting Tuesday Oct pm at the Hills Cultural Georgetown Guest speakers for the meeting will Include Bruce director I of Continuing Education for the Catholic Board of and Don Baker director of Continuing education for the J Board of I A new board of directors will also be decided on at the meeting i Vendors wanted Vendors are being sought or a i Craft and Antique Sale which will be held Dec and at Georgetown School The sale will be open from 10 am to both days For more information and to ob tain application forms call Dave Lawrence at GDHS Proiect Playground Come out and enjoy Pro eel Playground night of Christmas shopping at the Glen Williams Town Hall Wednesday Oct at We are having a Creative Kids and Pigtail party showing high quality educational toys games and books All proceeds to playground equipment the Glen Williams park to Gall Blbby at 8770835 Coffee tea and dessert will be served Free Trade tape The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Is on the information mailing list of the Government of Canada and Is receiving a great deal of Information regarding the Free Trade Agreement In addition to the printed material the government has also sent to the office a video cassette entitled CanadaUS Trade Agree ment Opportunity and Challengt The video has a duration of 11 minutes The Chamber will make this video available to interested groups schools or Chamber members Call B77 if you wish to view this video or receive copies of any of the written material that are available The Georgetown Chamber is devoted to assisting businesses in the area If It can assist your business please give the office a call Take precautions Regional Police are ad vising Halton Hills residents take precautions If anyone comes to the door claiming they are from elections Canada Two men went to a home on Maple Avenue Tuesday afternoon and asked for the signature of the occupants Del Ron Welsh saio no signatures are needed to be enumerated Tor the pending federal election He urged anyone who is ap proached by strangers at the door to ask for Identification and check carefully the form presented to them The two men have an official looking form Sgt Welsh Police arc looking Into the mat Iff the HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 186S WEDNESDAY OCTOBER PACKS FREE DISTRIBUTION OPEN Mid Its Worth the to Town retains lawyer The town of Hills has hired lawyer Ik a man lo in the fight against tin landfill pro- Mr Human of Hit law firm Thomson ill help the town through the complicated steps of tht Environmental Assessment process fight tht Councillors voted to the firsl step in involvement in the fight on Monday following a plea by the citizens group Protect Our Water and Environmental Resources two weeks for the town to a lead roll in the issue The excellent credentials said Mr Town count illi rs jnd staff are with him and is well rcspecled in legal community said Mr losltu Mr has worked for the town of Italian Hills York Region School Board He is municipal law he has sal has I Rogers alters Mr can draw in it as well said Mr He has Iht Peel landfill issue and he has had sever clients in the fc nv field But the town Ins not yet figured out how muth s jmig in pay for the lawyer services Mr said there will Ir con tost lived in ing his and tiuntillirs ask treasurer King to to the town on the re This Is likely the first in a long series of steps and the town will lake in the battle the private proposal to build a massive landfill site in quarry near I imehousc capable of handling million tonnes of garbage possibly including waste from Metropolitan Toronto next The next step will likely be to hire an environmental specialist follow consultant in anas of needed stud suchnshydrolog Youths charged in thefts Two youths have been charged with theft ind possession of stolen goods after polite found two suspects timing stt leu car con talning over worth of possibly stolen goods morning Police slopped two male in a lcMans around Sunday morning and discovered that the car belonged to a Mill Street resident who had not yet reported the car stolen A polite of the vehicle revealed over tapes a small amount of tush jewelry a cigars tlgnreltcs vehicle registration papers pens pencils various passbooks two knives me Knife one Police say it appears the items are stolen hut further charges are pending a police investigation The youths 14 and ap peared m tour for hall hearing J Precarious Perch Juggler Bradley was held day The Ha kid and a nd open lllfih School mil ton resident lulls laughing Jrff amused with his wit ton well us his Irkkb He haute part of Mr through he balati kept cylinder urn and knives llrrald photo nd humor as the shine on three three Urge Nominations closed Adversaries set for local election The deadline for declaring can didocy for tht November municipal t let ions passed relatively quietly Monday In Hills most of the were acclaimed to their posi turns with only three races left to be bur the mayor position incum bent Miller will take on Ward Regional Councillor Sheldon There is only one battle going on for one of the our Regional positions In Ward 1 Rick has bet ictlaimed to his second In Ward Joe Hewitt is attempting to move to the Regional position his current status as a town but he will have to take on newcomer Bill In Word which was vacated by John McDonald who has moved to Milton town Councillor Pum Johnston has been acclaimed to the Regional position In Ward Marilyn to the Region Here in two races going on for loeal councillors positions bach of the four wards has two councillors lo In Ward Norm mil Relink were acclaimed In Ward I which has iwen va by Joe Hewitt bid for the position and Peter ion d withdraw there are deri Alf and Don McQueen are ill vying for positions on town council in Ward then is another three- way race involving That ward was left vatanl when in cumbents Betty Fisher retired to take over Executive Director Pat McCarthy Tom and Anne Currlc are all seeking the Ward seals on In Ward 1 incumbents Cook and Bowman were acclaimed There arc races in three of the four wards for spots on the Commission In Ward 1 In cumbent Doug Mason has been ac claimed In Ward 2 incumbent Allison is taking on Don In Ward incumbent Tennant newcomer Jim Fisher In 1 incumbent William Smith is taking on Larry Allen There in only one rate under way for school board trustees in Hills Incumbent Arlent Bruce lias been to her position us the public school board trustee for 1 and The fir tie trustee position representing Wards J and is a threeway race between incumbent Dick and and Rod Taylor Irene wis acclaimed to Ihe separate school board as the representative and Ken Norman is the separate school board Advance poll dates About polls will be set up throughout the riding The polls will be open from a m until The town has also scheduled two advanced noils The advanced scheduled or Nov and If will be held the Acton Community Centre f Wards 1 and and jt the Cultural Centre in The advanced polls nil also be open from lo a m m The deadline lor new candidates passed Monday and the ballots the Nov 14 election are being printed tod Building department updated Rabies clinic Oil Saturday Tht town hus new recommend a I ions submitted by the Ontario Housing Ministry designed to give Ihe building depart ment a higher and bring its methods line with other building departments title of the chef building of will now be Director Building building department will now be known as the Services Department The town will produce a builders guide brochure to provide information such as when a building permit is required what kinds of plans should be submitted to the town and ire need ed The Ruidi should reduce the con process with the town ind lead to consistent standards in sub mission of applications said Clerk Don The brochure will be put together in January with distribution ex pectedsome time month Other recommendations Include merging building and plumbing per mil applications installing a failure lo comply clause in building terms of agreements building plumbing and ap pointment and com pulerlimg tin building and plumb- dditlon of a Pi Is in be protected from munlty in Georgetown and now his it lines with a quitk visit to the Prospect irk n between establishing higher media profile muniiulion dimes being held in ind through open houses mtttee with Sponsored by the North Vi lemur the clinics ill fit Id at Com Vaccims will be 1 shot with cost sullied vaccine companies Lois Gibbs tells gathering to take on political fight Police warn parents following incident Regional Police want warn local residents to children against talking to strangers a report of man lurking van last Polite sny 1 seven year old boy was walking in a pithvny mar his home when strange man mothers sick come with me The man spoiled the day afternoon around p Is described as a whik mall around years old with grey or blond hair and wearing dark pants and 1 dark it Hilton police art parents caution their children and report any incidents By BRIAN Herald Stair If at HUH wint to stop ihe Acton landfill proposal tiny have to organize fight it political level Lois a veteran of the Love Canal battle in New York said Friday The name of the is rassment in politics said Ms If Minister Jim won come Inn and talk to you whv don you go and ilk to Ms lived in the infamous Love Canal project In New York That project was found to be sitting on top of a toxic waste site Residents there suffered severe symptoms of toxic poisoning resulting In sickness ind defects many times the average fcv try group which has landfill sites on political grounds has won she added ihe told audience members not lo proposal Don just get support from politicians Push those people Get tangible action things from them A consultant s report on how best to find landfill sites says companies should look for a rural area with moderate to low income something that already violated the land such quarry and Catholic peo ple said Ms She could not ex plain why the report recommended a Catholic community You are the perfect targe You guys have been targeted she said They have nice naive com munity here where they can come in inc going to suspect she Hoi Lost boys found safe About Acton residents joined forces with Regional Police Sunday to assist in the search for two missing boys who were laler found near Georgetown police say they requested the help of civilians in scouring At ton to find 5yearold boy from Ac Ion Boulevard and his 10ycnrold friend from Norman Avenue boys had wondered along a railway in the Masonic Lodge In Georgetown where a caretaker discovered they were lost and contacted the police The pollcevcivilian starch includ checking vocant buildings park ears railway and canvass numerous The boys were found at 45 Sunday night All candidates meeting The Chamber of Com Is pleased to present a Meet The Candidates Night for Ihc Nov 14 municipal elections Hills Is on verge of a population explosion and this will present council for the town of Hills with new challenges many of which will require tough decisions Some of the Issues facing the candidates for mayor and ell include garbage the proposed landfill site in Sunday shopp ing roads and many ome and hear the candidates in debate and ask your questions il is important that you are aware of their positions Thest people will represent you or the next The candidates for and 4 as well us mayoralty can will be In attendance at Hall fcor further ml rmntion tall the Chamber office at IB rim the subdivisi the late 1970s Ms told a gathering of about peopk it Georgetown District High School that lighting landfill proposal on scientific or It gal grounds Is useless Citizens Clearing House based In Washington DC helps groups to organize and Fight such proposals said Ms Gibbs member of the organization And groups who fight them on political level win while at tempts to fight on scientific or legal grounds have continually failed she said Jim Bradley Is a political said Ms She urged POWER citizens group fighting the landfill proposal to stand In front of trucks if the dump proposal Is successful also suggested citizens make a symbolic coffin and lake It in a of curs 10 Queen Park at rush hour Residents could thin hand out flytn to curs forced she said Other political measures include making a outhouse with a hidden to converse with passers by at Queen si The key to the game Is education and political clout said Mb One group in the US spent fight a landfill proposal on up of the site she said will disagree that all landfill sites leak Historically once a landfill site is filled companies will pull out of the area said Ms They II give you a leachole col lection system then they 11 change their assets and you all will be left with a leaking dump had health contaminated water and they walk away with millions of dollars Don I tell me that quarry can t be a beautiful lake and park and thai it has to be something disgusting and like a cancer that will crawl out and get you all Onethird of the worst polluting sites in the United Wales are landfill sites said Ms She recalled the tale of her own horrifying with the toxic waste site in Love Canal and how her American Dream turned into a on page Lois one l tie key player tale was the a television In light at Love Canal In New movie emotional and dynamic York si Georgetown High was followed by a hearty Friday lo tell 300 people She urged residents to make about Ihe dangers of living next a the light against the landfill landfill lte Ms horrifying political battle Herald

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