Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), July 28, 1990, p. 3

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THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday July UN- From Russia with love Rich Matthews far left and a shipmate made a new Soviet friend pictured at right when their ship the Annapolis home base Victoria British Columbia docked in Vladivostok USSR recently Richard known by his nicknames Wheels or Snoopy has been a member of the Canadian Armed Forces for a year and eight months HMCS Annapolis was part of a group of four Canadian Armed Forces vessels to visit Vladivostok something of a historic event as they represented the first Western vessels to visit the city since the end of World War II Canadian Armed Forces photo Community involvement urged by POWER Community involvement is the only way Halton Hills can prevent their well water from being con laminated said Barbara Halsall a spokesperson for local environ group Protect Our Water En Resources POWER after the group s Ju ly general meeting Wednesday This was the message contained in a video on the contaminated water problems currently faced by the residents of Elmira shown at the POWER meting said Ms Halsall has had drinking water problems for approximately the last years but only recently have citizens become involved in urging government and industry to try and solve the problem she said In the past people always thought someone else would deal with the problem The Elmira situation said Ms Halsall proves people have to take responsibility and learn about the environment in order to protect it You just can t count on an agen cy or the government for tion you have to do your own research said Ms This is why the Halton Hilts com munity must actively participate in protecting the town well water system from the proposed Acton dump and the possibility of Lake Ontario someday becoming the towns drinking water source ex plained Ms Halsall Reclamations Systems In RSI the group behind the Acton dump proposal acknowledged in that if cracks formed on the quarry floor while it was being used as a dump then the Halton Hills water supply could be contaminated in two to three years The company argues if this occurred the contamination would be diluted and therefore within the provinces Ministry of Environ guidelines But I think I should have the choice to decide if I want my water contaminated at all said Ms Halsall Ms is against Lake On as a source of drinking water because its chemical soup WERE YOUR INSURANCE BROKERS WE UNDERSTAND PAUL C ARMSTRONG INSURANCE BROKERS LTD 143 MILL ST Halton Hills Georgetown Ontario 8770133 HURRY IN FAR LUNCH TuesFri 1130 to 200 Thrice 118 St 8731409 i mm Red Cross receives grant Solicitor General Steven Offer recently announced a grant to the Ontario Division of the Canadian Red Cross to enable it to meet its emergency services objectives Red Cross Emergency Services is administered by the Emergency Services Committee which comprises Red Cross staff volunteers and representatives from provincial ministries including Emergency Planning Ontario of the Ministry of the Solicitor General The Commit tee oversees volunteer training for registration inquiry evacuee cen management and other emergency support services The Red Cross is well renowned for its leadership in providing emergency services said Solicitor General Steven Offer This grant will enable the Ontano Division to further enhance its ability to res pond to any emergency thereby ensuring the continued safety and security of our communities Acton sign proposal LOOK GOOD FEEL GREAT Hum Trial Msmbenhip mitt WORK THAT BODY STREET The Acton Business Improve ment Area BIA group wants to erect a foot high Welcome to Acton sign at the Mill and Main Street councillors learn ed Monday The sign if approved would elude the slogan Welcome to Ac ton underlined with a brightly col ored rainbow chairman Dan Dolliver told councillors Underneath the rainbow would be four Canadian geese flying up wards towards the right side of the sign Council directed staff to do a feasibility report on the proposal Town councillor Cook gested to Mr Dolliver that the BIA have the sign say Welcome to Halton Hills The councillor suggested that Georgetown and Acton have been Halton Hills for so long that to pro mote Acton separates the two com Mr Dolliver argued the is only trying to distinguish the Acton Halton Cable Program Listings or Halton Community Television Cable MONDAY JULY 30 5 30 TV StorytiiriB No 6 00 The Happy Prince 7 00 The New voyageur 7 30 Anatomy at the Human Mind no 8 Gating Foster Parents 30 Halton Hills Health Spot 9 Make a Movie Mars Bars TUESDAY JULY 31 5 Inside Timothy Basket no 3 George Country Jamboree Music Gospel Style The Ontario Fores The Red Cross in Canada 8 30 Kann Blair Story Dealing with AIDS WEDNESDAY AUGUST 30 Wetland News TV Slorytime no 30 Jim Back in The Swing 7 Halton Seniors TV Product 8 00 Anatomy of the Human no 6 8 30 A Taste Wine no THURSDAY AUGUST 2 5 Gong West 36 Bermuda The Life in a Day 7 Music Gospel Style Mars Bars 8 15 Acne The Straight Fads 8 30 Welcome Cameroon FRIDAY AUGUST 3 30 Money in the Bank 6 00 Region Counc I DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC TH Denture Therapist 72 Mill St Georgetown 8778974 fUnmamnktUtUtia i i I downtown core and not the town from the rest of Halton Hills The sign would be on a white acrylic board mounted on two posts As well materials will be us ed so it is easily read day and night said Mr Dolliver Mr Dolliver requested council make a decision on the sign as quickly as possible The BIA wants to erect the sign by the end of the summer he said YELLOW CAB HALTON HILLS HOUR SERVCE Airport Service Parcel Dattvery 8732527 8732931 ft Trafalgar

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