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10 The Acton Press Wednesday Nov 1 1978 Two candidates for Halton Hills Mayors seat Tom Hill Pete Pomeroy Incumbent mayor Tom Hill is pleased with the recent regional victory of equalized sewer and water rates He feels this will benefit all of urban North espe cially Acton residents he told the Free Press This big step shows us that the north and south are to get along he said The support of the south has bailed the north out on this Mr Hill or Glen Wil hams has been in politics for 12 years five of them serving as mayor of So far he is the only one to hold the top spot in the newly farmed municipality Before being elected mayor for Mr Hill served in all capacities on township council starting out councillor then deputy reeve then reeve His past term the I ileum bent noted was spent at Ontario Municipal Board hearings for the library issue Focal Properties and debat the equalized billing of sewer and water The library issue has been settled he said when the refused allow the WW turc for renovations to go towards a brand new building Regional council recently agreed lo the equalized rates after much discussion ing just the Focal Properties issue left undone mayor stated This a very delicate situation Mr Hill said There is a difference of opinion throughout the whole town of Georgetown he said concerning the mil lion law suit against the town for not allowing Focal Properties to build homes south of Silver Creek I think It can be resolved if everyone sits down and uses common sense Mr Hill went on to say hat it is not because of council that the town has not moved ahead It is because of all the objections brought to council planning board and the that have held this town up Mr Hill praised his present Whoever becomes the next mayor I hope he has as workable and is flexible council as the one I have had the past two years The incumbent feels there are no major issues in this t lection Legal clinic enters second year The allocation of sewage capacity or Is one of Peter major concerns as he cam to uproot incumbent mayor Tom Hill Mr points out that Acton major industry pays per year in taxes yet It finds Itself in a situation when waste disposal Is of concern to all citizens With some Jobs at stake it is too big an issue to pass over Mr pointed out He would like to see the factory hooked into the system The yearold lifelong resident is at present a councillor for Hills He has held that post for two years and in hat time has been a member of the Acton downtown parking com chairman of the municipal building com vice chairman of the works committee council re presentative on the George town Business Improvement and vice- president of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce In addition he is also founding president of the Georgetown Junior I hockey team past of the Georgetown Haiders and a founding director of the Georgetown He is the owner and operator of the North and North Sports Camp in Georgetown although if elected hi will be full time mayor Senior citizens needs also concern Mr Pomeroy He feels the elderly should be able to retire in the town where their families and friends are Because of this he supported the Acton councillors when they asked for and received reduced lot levies to quicken the progress of the proposed senior citizen housing unit Mr also said he would like to see trans portation to the downtown area for the elderly He said this could be a joint venture among all the merchants and would mi volunteer basis A complete review of the Regional Police in Acton is also being con sidercd by Mr He noted he has heard from a number of dissatisfied people and would like to see how to remedy situation Retention of Acton identity is high on list or priorities Mr said He feels Acton must have a better informed council and must be in constant touch with the mayor The mayor must visit the town he Is governing so that he may see what is going on If you never to Acton how are you going to know what the people want and need Acton councillors have only a small on council Mr said arid must have a strong input People in the town want their town to be known as Acton and as far as lam concerned it always will be Mr said he too is from a small community and knows the importance of separate identities Hills community legal clinic enters its second year of operation today Wednesday and although it is becoming more established in Georgetown and Acton less than half of the towns people arc aware of its The free clinic one of which have formed in the last three or four years in Ontario is the first to be formed in what defined as a urban area Other clinics are in larger urban centres such as Toronto and Windsor In the evolution of the legal system in the province legal clinics are really a very new thing says Peggie Balkind one of two para legal workers in the clinics and they re here to stay said that over people in Acton and George town have been helped since the clinics opened About onequarter of the case load is in Acton she said and although there are no particular differences in the services requested there may be a few more economic consumer problems in Acton more bankruptcy type problems Some of the requests for service arc just phone for information she said But usually they re not that simple There almost always something to look up Other cases are com pi icated and the legal clinic ma have to negotiate with for Instance Ontario Hydro Unemployment Insurance commission or Workmen Compensation Board she said Such negotiations sometimes take a long time between phone calls and hearings and some domestic cases may take months be tween steps We also make lot of re ferrals to social agencies she said The free legal clinic Is part of the social com munily network Except for criminal and civil matters the clinic handles family em ploy ment insurance debtor creditor consumer welfare landlord tenant employeeemployer and workmen compensation problems shares the para legal work in the clinics with Bill and Sylvia who is a secretary receptionist The duty counsel in Georgetown are Bert Arnold Grant Isaac and Jack In Acton duty counsel are Chapman and Mike Heller Differences There is a distinction between a legal clinic and a legal aid clinic said Both programs come under the Ontario Legal Aid Plan which is the funding body A legal aid clinic dispenses legal aid certificates which arc given to a client who in turn takes it to a lawyer Tha certificate like a food store coupon Part of the bill is paid by the legal aid plan and part a quarter is the lawyers contribution An applicant for legal aid must be legally and i ally eligible and the ministry of Community and Social Services carries out an fin assessment said the clinic is trying to get the assessment officer to come to George town or Acton possibly every other week to save applicants the difficulty of getting to For ample an applicant from Balkind said has miles one way trip In the case of a legal clinic The whole clinic has a cert rather than an in dividual she said So we can help people who come and depending on their financial status we won turn them away If they don funds or only limited funds we can become involved Legal clinics were est ablishcd said be cause legal aid certificates could not cover everybody Legal aid certificates did not apply for small claims ir traffic courts Some people did not know how to apply or were afraid to go she said Others afford a lawyer fees Who was going to help people in that kind of situation Costs said the annual budget of the Hills legal clinic about MO In Acton the clinic is in he Continued on Page 11 Dale Morette acquitted Dale was acquitted lost in a trial for the manslaughter of loyd County court judge Patrick LcSagc said it the end of the two and a half trial he was not satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt of s Morette was charged with manslaughter a scuffle Sept resulted in the death of at the hotel in Gtorge- lawyer John ghem called to the stand to testify on the of the day that led to Also called to the stand woi William Towstiak a at the nitre of forensic in Toronto and a officer who conducted a lineup in which an eye witness to the scuffle failed twice identify he was under a doctor scare for nervtsand is ii prescription for Librium a tranquilizer conn issue at the trial was if had kicked the cause of bruises and scratches about head inouy by was that there is no evidence of blood hair or skin tissue found on s boots rht lung found on Morette was a piece of matoml the scientist lified as a fabric Series of free legal seminars A of free legal seminars for Hills residents today Wednesday The seminars are sponsored by the Hills Com muni Legal Clinic which is entering its second year in town Tonight seminar on wills likes place at Knox in Georgetown There Is another seminar November 15 at the Building Mill Street Acton on the subject Small Claims and Consumers The third seminar is on Family Law and will be held Knox Church Georgetown The seminars are front p m to 10 pm The free seminars are part of the Legal clinic community education program says Peggie a pira legal work in both the Georgetown and Acton clinics Booklets on the subjects discussed will be available at the seminars at a cost of about Balkind said other seminars in the future may be on cm rights buying and selling a home youth and law consumer protection law municipal law and mental health law among others The number of topics is really unlimited she said The free seminars are just one part of the legal clinic two pronged approach to community education The other part explained is talks to local service cluos and com organizations a kind of outreach The seminars are presented in association with Com Legal Education Ontario To Serve You Better ACTON RENT ALL RELOCATING EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 1978 21 Main St North ACTON ACROSS FROM DOMINION HOTEL 8533941 A Most Luxurious A Most Stylish Driving Machine Step into the urn function illy designed cockpit of the new Dutsun ire In mother world Incredible power luxury comfort information your fingertips TEST DRIVE 1 TODAY NORTH END DATSUNltd 610 MARTIN STREET MILTON 8784137 told he cm be thankful that there was a complete and thorough investigation by the police the of the clothes and boots supported your The judge that was also very skillfull and ably fended by he defe nee lcr Crown attorney Price in dicated later that no appeal was being ELKS J Monday Night BINGO I Door Prizes J Road Georgetown I Eatty Bird PRIZES AT Doors Open j j Bingo StartsSpm I I Regular Games at 3 Special at I f 600 Jackpot i 57 Numbers j GUARANTEED 100 j I ProciaandDaafOatcllon In Children j FREE Bus Service 1 from and Gear I I Winner I Mrs Cress j of Milton I numbers J LIGHTING FIXTURES SALE MANUFACTURERS END OF LINES TABLE LAMPS AND CHANDELIERS ALSO INDUSTRIAL FIXTURES SHownoou 21 ARMSTRONG AVE GEORGETOWN 8770880 Would you like to be able to attend university lectures in Georgetown next fall The University of Waterloo is proposing to offer regular credit and public interest lectures in Georgetown starting in September 1979 and is now conducting a survey to assess community interest in this Survey questionnaires are now available at the Georgetown and Acton Public Libraries Your responses will help determine what subjects should be offered and when classes should be held Please indicate your preferences on a questionnaire and return it to either Library by January 15 Additional information regarding this proposal may be obtained from the Georgetown and Acton Public Libraries University of Waterloo THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF MILTON APPOINTMENT OF VOTING PROXY Any person whoso name is entered on the polling list for a polling subdivision or who has obtained a certificate to bo included on the I in the municipality and who is a A person other than one who is a hospital or other institution where a polling place has been provided on such premises for the purpose of polling or where provision has been made to attend upon such persons for the pur pose of roceivmg their ballot and lb A person who is cortified by a legally qualified medical practitioner by a certificate filed With the Clerk to be physically incapable of attending a polling place A person absent from his regular residence by reason of attending an educational institution and expects by reason of such absence from the municipality to be unable to vote at the advance poll or on polling day or d A person who expects to bo absent from his polling subdivision during the election period including the advance poll and pelting day by reason of his being engaged for hire or reward in the business of transportation by railway air water or motor vehicle may on forms obtainable at the Office of the Returning Officer Main Street East Milton appoint any person to vote in his stead who is entitled to vote in the same municipality Such persons must bo appointed and certified by the Clerk of the Municipality during the period following nomination day Friday October 1978 to 5 on polling day Monday November 1978 Thompson Returning Officer Town of Milton CORRECTION NOTICE THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF MILTON Please noto that the information in the previous advertising regarding the Advance Polls in incorrect for Ward 3 The correct location for the Advance Poll in Ward 3 is CAMPBELLVILLE FIRE SUBSTATION GUELPH LINE North of Highway Dated October 26th C Thompson Returning Officer Town of Milton