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the HERALD Editorial Wednesday January mm HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills shed A Division ot Thomson Newspapers Company Limited Jo I G I I K ROBERT Publisher and General Manager 8772201 COLIN GIBSON rig Ed lor Local downtown at a crossroads Taking a walk down Mam Street in Georgetown over the weekend we were saddened to see seven store fronts The recent closing of Boughton Jewellers the announcement Bi Way bore locking makes wonder what will happen to downtown Georgetown We hid candidates running for council sfite when going to revitalize the downtown the Business Improvement Area stating it will do everything in it power to stop from moving out of the downtown core We hive had citizens snv we should put Farmers Market We have had developers present plans for tin re development of the downtown which include low rise condominiums high rise apartments to be discouraged But If nothing else the developers plans would allow the downtown core to survive Recenth it was mentioned to us that a seniors centre and in gallery could together be the downtown Why not use the old town building This move from the downtown is not something new This once vibrant downtown housed the local movie theatre liquor store and beer store is now losing it s Even the town financial office moved off Main Street tw ago and still remains vacant here appears to be an endless stream of unansw ered questions hasn t someone done something to stop this deca Why can Georgetown turn it s downtown street into another die or St Jacob can t downtown which has been used for movie sets be turned into a quaint area to attract tourists Why the town make architecture a condition for development Why hasn the BIA gone to the town and asked for assistance in saving the downtown heritage What Well first let s stop asking questions and trying to blame others for the problems in the downtown core The BIA should take a long hard look at the future of the downtown and put together a plan to it The BIA will not accomplish this task over night or by themselves will need the assistance of town staff developers and concerned citizens it s not folate But if wewait until tomorrow it mavnevercome Community Forum Opinions on new anthem SCOT I ANGST At GEORGETOWN I think it s i decent idea to promote the anthem I support Halton Feel Garth Turner in the work he and others have done on the project But I won why the words in our anthem are always being changed KIMBERLV GEORGETOWN It nice thing to do We certainly need a shot in the arm We need to be reminded that Canada needs a unifying for JANET STILL GEORGETOWN I haven t heard the new version but if it help inject something good into the country then I think it a good idea We have a lot to be proud of as Canadians ANTHONY BENNETT GEORGETOWN I think it a good idea because it needs to be a bit more aggressive Peoples Forum No environment no reality Dear Editor Phew What a Jolt Quote Environmentalist should get back to reality Just about shook the living daylights out of me but me to get involved Reality is the en vironment and in my opinion you won deny me my opinion as an individual without this reality there obviously won t be any need for other concerns or is the environmental movement too way out into the future to be immediately of concern The no no topics used to be politics Communism and religion do we add environmen to the no no no topics The environmentalist who you refer red to as so imaginative in the presence of our distinguished Premier Bob should be ap plauded No one is listening any way Maybe we should call our Globe Red Cross gives thanks Dear Editor On behalf of the Acton Red Cross Blood Donor Committee I would like to thank all of the peo pie who took the time to give the Gift of Life on December 12 at our local Blood Clinic 126 units of blood were collected Considering that the flue and cold season are in full swing this was an ex cellenl turnout We were especially pleased to see the at tendance of Acton High School students who took the time to donate blood Thanks again to the volunteers and the sponsor Drug Mart And a special thanks to Henry Kroes who has been chair ing the Acton Committee for many years We look forward to seeing you all again at the next clinic in March Sincerely Sandra Moon Acton Red Cross Blood Donor Committee Titanic But then what good will that do for the survivors where will we go It doesn t all have to be doom and gloom if only our govern ments would get together and listen Then we could all belong to the one big special interest group At least we might grant ourselves another decade or so on our one time beautiful planet Yours truly Fred PS I didn t really have to write about this obscure sub but I did and I glad A new eden for store owners the editor Premier Bob Committed to a common pause day Has filled to close the stores housands of stores in Ontario Are open 7 diys a week year Is the Premier much vaunted Pause day day of rest A hoax a lie Ontario shopping jumble Has created public ire Sadly additional will be introduced Government would do well o relinquish hold on stores Quit the shopping scene In the new Eden Government docile Storekeeper free to determine own modus operandi According to conscience belief preference Storekeeper free to retain Sab bath of choice Shopping Ontario style Convoluted vexatious Unfair discriminatory As for amelioration Look for none Queen s Park content to pro vide A continuing heavy hand Joe Hurst Acton Fire department thanks Herald Dear Editor Re Christmas ire Safety Regarding the Georgetown Herald editions of December and 22 I offer my appreciation for the exposures given for Christmas fire safety Being such a busy event and with all the additional activities taking place in celebrati6n the potential for hazards greatly Increase Your assistance in spreading our message of Fire Safety to our citizens is very much ap preciated and I thank you I hope we may continue work ing together in to help keep our citizens and community free from the tragedies of fire Yours in Fire Safety David Ford ire Prevention Officer Hills F Ire Department