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Youth Page Legion Lines School News the HERALD- SECTION B Wednesday Januarys 1992 E HILLS Steamer Entertainment Religion Telephones ringing off the hook for updated anthem By BEN The Herald The new versions of Canada spearheaded by resident Ross with the help of local MP Garth T have ned out to be very popular To accommodate the many people from across the country who want a copy of the new version an Canada foundation office has been opened in Georgetown located at 55 Sinclair Avenue Mr Turner said Friday the of had been open three days and already more than 1 people from one end of the country to the other had called in requesting a copy of the new recording of the an them The new recordings feature more thai 200 top artists including Rita AlannahMyles Mr who is the radio mor ningman at DC 103 5 in came up for the idea after he discovered here were few recor dings of O Canada available Mr Carhn recruited Mr Turner to solicit corporate sponsorship to pay for the recordings Schools and radio stations Canada wide received free copies of the new recordings More than 300 radio stations pi iyed the new versions at 12 noon Jan to the country Anniversary this could literally flip up the AM dial and down the F M dial and Local man takes to the street to protest government taxes By Tn Her Georgetown resident Art has decided to take his fight against the Federal government to the streets by Federal government that he thinks totil too many and are too high Mr has posted sign outside his Main Street home No more Georgetown resident Art Cousins has posted this sign outside his Main Street house to protest Federal government taxes Herald Photo you are killing Mr who has been ployed for the past and a hair since being laid off from his job at Toronto Wood Treating in Acton said Monday high Federal govern taxes make it impossible for factories to hire workers like him No one can afford them taxes he said Most people don t protest enough but they are going to have to if is to be stopped con tmuedMr Cousins Mr Cousins said his wife works part time and the two have one child He said he contacted Peel MP Garth Turner in the summer but the MP shrugged him off He Mr Turner is tired of people hollering and screaming at him Well we pay his salary so we have the right to yell and scream at him said Mr Cousins Contacted Monday Mr Turner said he remembers talking v Mr Cousins I t think I shrugged him off but if I left that impression Im sorry saidMr Turner The MP said he plans to meet with Mr Cousins in an attempt to address his concerns Mr Turner continued by agreeing with Mr Cousins that Canadians don t don t speak out enough adding there is nothing wrong with his Mr Cousins I sign I agree Canadians are highly taxed and I really hope in the next budget there are no new taxes he said Mr Turner then went on to say he hopes the provincial government follows suit Conservation Authority readies for budget battle with province The Credit Valley Conservation Authority has joined forces with authorities across Ontario to protest the provinces plan to cut back transfer payments to the watershed management agencies According to a staff report the provincial Ministry of Natural Resources which provides funding to the authorities recently an nounced it was reducing tran sfer payments to the CVCA by The CVCA ensures the protection of the its tributaries of I run through Hills Mm Vicki Barron wrote i her the cutback rtpr per cent of the total amount the authonty receives in yearly provin transfer payments This funding reduction follows a cut the province made to the CVCA s 1991 administration and operation transfer payments The cutback s expected effect on services for remains determined Ms Barron While acknowledging the recession has forced the provincial government to closely monitor and even reduce expenditures she along with her counterparts across the province are upset with the way the has imposed the cut backs It Ms Barron understanding the is cutting back transfer payments in order to meet in house expenditures Usually Ms Birron explains a reduction in transfer payments results from a reduction to a ministry s transfer payment allocation Ms Barron noted the decision is not only surprising because it is uncommon but also because the conservation authorities are already derfunded a total of million Ms Barron goes on to state it is disconcerting the is currently using up valuable resource management money to reorganize the ministry to provide services already supplied by the authorities North Noel Duignan be reached for comment on the province s position at press time hear the song it was said Mr Turner The new recordings offer both contemporary and symphonic ver The Canada Foundation is a organization set up to en sure that quality recordings will continue to be produced and available By calling the Georgetown based office at Canada or locally at people can join the organization by paying a 20 mem bership fee As a foundation mem people will be sent of copy of the new Canada recording Memberships will only be taken over the telephone Mr Turner said calls will be taken in both English and French Approximately 30 per cent of calls received at the foundation office to date have come from Quebec said Mr Turner Questioned on whether his work on the anthem has been a waste of time because it hasn done anything to improve the economy Mr Turner said it prevented him from doing his regular duties Defending the record ngs Mr Turner said I see it positive thing it makes me feel good and hopeful it will do the same for others Maybe the music will help I don t known if it will work but I think it is worth a shot It doesn replace the work on the economy but it s a private project so what the problem he said Call 519 0 Canada To meet the growing demand from people across the country wan ting to ioin the o Canada Foundation set up in support of the new high quality recordings of the country s national anthem The foundation has established an office at 55 Sinclair Avenue in Georgetown People can telephone this office at 519 Canada to join the non profit organization For a fee people receive a membership and a copy of the recording Pictured above right resident and the recording s Executive Producer Ross and area resident Brad Wilson have some fun while taking calls Saturday The office will only accept membership orders over the telephone Herald Photo People power needed to stop Acton dump Do you want a dump in the mid die of Halton Hills This is your last chance to res pond If groundwater tion pollution in Black Creek the degradation of the Niagara Escarpment dropping property values or having your tax dollars spent at a hearing concern you then you must write by Jan If you write today when you receive the paper you can still have POWER deliver your letter by dropping it off to in Acton Prestons in the Glen Knecbtels in Moore Park Georgetown Yarn and Crafts in the plaza Foodstuffs on Main Street Art Effects on Guelph St or Osborne s Decorating in by day morning Write to The Honorable Ruth Grier St Clair Ave West Toronto Ontario M5V with cc to Bob Rae and Peter POWER will make the copies Or FAX to Ruth Grier at