Protesters disrupt NDP convention By PAULINE JOHNSON Queens Park Bureau Thomson News Service TORONTO Environmentalists protesting the incineration of gar bage got themselves thrown out of the NDP annual convention in Toronto on Sunday The protestors from and Hal ton Hills were demonstrating against what they say is a flipflop by the government since it came to power on Sept 6 They say Premier Bob and Environment Minister Ruth Gner are backtracking on their stated opposition to incineration voiced during the election cam paign But Premier Rae told Thomson News that is not the case Theres no cause for alarm the governments policies my policies and views have not changed at all he said What I in the letter to Orillia environmentalists was that Mrs Grier and Mrs Carter are preparing a Cabinet submis sion which puts the issue in a broader context of waste reduc tion and the approach to the 3Rs which Mrs Grier announced in Belleville about todays ago So theres really no cause for upset were on the right track he said There is no reason to fear that recent proposals put out by Region asking for sub missions on waste proposal in itiatives including incineration will outrun any government deci sion on the issue Premier said He spoke to Thomson News minutes after a shoving match between representatives of the Citizens Acting Now and Waste Not groups of and In cineration Counteracts the En vironment and Envirowatch of Halton Hilts delegates at the convention Continued on Page Goligers closes doors The recession has once again taken its toll Already this year local Provincial Paper closed its doors while Georgetownbased Standard pro ducts and Ferro Steel both had to lay off workers for twoweek periods because of the slowdown in the economy Now Georgetown travel agency Goligers Travel located off Guelph Street has closed its doors for good The business has been shut down since last Thurs day Business has dropped off im when the Gulf war started said the agencys owner Tom Boydell in a telephone interview Tuesday Mr wouldnt elaborate on other reasons for the closure although he did say the poor economic situation was the final nail in the coffin We could have weathered it the other pro blems if the market had been better said Mr Boydell The closure of the liyearold company means a loss of jobs for four salaried workers and two part tune employees said Mr Boydell Asked if he would try to re establish in Georgetown Mr Boydell said something may be possible in the future He wouldnt elaborate A spokesperson for Goligers head office in Toronto said day Mr Boydells files have been taken over by the in Slams into tree A Terra Cotta woman is in fair condition at Sun pull the steering wheel off her and cut Ihrongh the Hospital In Toronto after being trapped In frame In order to get her out took them this Ford van Michele was driving hour lo remove 33yearold Ms Westerveld who van along towards Winston Chur- was transported and admitted to Georgetown Sxchlll Boulevard when apparently she lost control of District Memorial Hospital and later transferred to vehicle due to slush on the roads The van Sunnybrook Also In the tan was Lisa Tina and ftg entered the ditch and struck this tree crushing Ms Paul Westerveld and Betty Leforink of Limehouse Westerveld under the steering wheel Halton Hills all of suffered minor injuries ft were on scene with the Jaws of Life to Herald photo Lisa BoonstoppelPot Honoring Gerry Perkins Hills Herald publisher Bob presents Gerry Perkins this years Hockey Heritage Award winner with his portrait at the Heritage Dinner at the Holy Cross Auditorium on Monday night as Scotty Morrison president of the Hockey Hall of Fame applauds For more photo see sports pages Herald photo Legion donates 75000 to hospital ICU By COLIN GIBSON The Herald Georgetown Branch 120 Royal Canadian Legion located on Mill Street will donate to Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital to be used in the purchase of a central monitoring system for the hospitals Intensive Care Unit Patients requiring the new monitoring system would include those with heart conditions out ofcontrol diabetes severe lung conditions septic shock post surgery patients requiring sive monitoring and drug over dose patients According to an information sheet from Georgetown hospital the hospital has outgrown the capabilities of the present monitors It was also noted in the in formation sheet that the pur chase of new monitors would negate the need to acquire addi tional capital equipment of pulse oximeter and non invasive BP monitoring devices as these func tions would be part of each new bedside monitor The new unit is also fully transportable John Oliver Executive Direc tor of Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital praised the Georgetown Legion for its work on behalf of the community in his reaction to the donation The hospital is extremely pleased with the donation from Georgetown Branch 120 Royal Canadian Legion he said It the funding represents a very significant donation for the hospital from the Legion and this new piece of equipment is very important to patient care in our Intensive Care Unit Mr Oliver went on to say that a special recognition event is plan ned to officially thank the Georgetown Legion for its dona tion to the community through the hospital and at that time the new central monitoring system will be on public display The Legion donation was of finally approved by the member ship at its monthly General Meeting held last Thursday The Legion Executive had previously approved the donation in pie subject to approval from the floor at the General Meeting An Inside Look 5 6 MmlHm1S mas IS its art Km 10 sorts 11 cEsslM