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r Visit with favorite Leaf trio highlights Marthas 97th by Helen Murray It was the happiest birthday of Martha Jackson long lire last Tuesday November 28 as she sat in Maple Leaf Gardens surrounded by her three favorite National Hockey League players For Mrs Jackson who turned the day of her memorable trip to Toronto it was a lifelong dream realized She has been he number one fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs even before Foster Hewitt days She is probably the only fan who has only missed one game on the radio or television In the history of the team She knows all the players names records and family life for the past years Yet in spite of her enthusiasm for the game and the players she had yet to be presentlntheGordensforagame any of the players A few years ago a player joined Ihe Leafs who was to become her all time favorite In an interview on her 9Cth thday in her Maple view Lodge Acton home she told this newspaper He is a terrific player skates well handles the puck well is kind courteous and oh cute That player was Darryl Sutler captain of her team That interview set the wheels in motion Through the combined efforts of then Hal ton Hills councillor now mayorelect Peter friend Dave Voight and reporter Helen Murray a meeting was set up for Mrs Jackson to meet It was coincidence that the meeting was finally arranged for her birthday Mrs Jackson knew nothing about the arrangements going on They were to be a complete surprise to her on Sunday November when Joan Waldic operator of the Lodge told her Two days later she was sitting in Leaf Gardens watching the entire team practice The morning was more than she ever imagined as she watched her favorite team skate post Some players looked up and smiled Dan complete with face mask to protect a recent facial injury gave her a big Wink After over an hour of practice she got used to watching the likes of Sillier Lanny McDonald Tiger Williams Pat Ian Turn bull Mike Paul Harrison Ron Ellis Roger etc going past As she sat in the huge arena watching the practice she realized just how honored she was to be sitting in There are thou sands of little boys and big boys who would give their eye teeth to be sitting here Mrs Waldie told her After the practice Darryl Sillier skated off the ice to chat with her When he was told it was her birthday he called over two other favorites of hers Tiger Williams and McDonald have to stay out of that penalty box she scolded Tiger Williams her finger bouncing off his wrist are too good a player to be sitting in there They need you too much on the ice He made no promises to her and hinted he had to keep up his reputation ah a fighter He then handed her his hockey stick as a birthday present Surprisingly enough Tiger did not get penalty h next night against Minnesota Mrs is the envy of thousands of women as she turned down a date with Continued on 2 A rose amongst three thorns so lays Toronto Maple Leaf McDonald right as he and fellow teammates left and Tiger Hams back surround Mrs Martha Jackson of Lodge Acton on her birthday last Tuesday The meeting took place In Maple Leaf Gardens Photo by Helen Murray One Hundred and Fourth Year No 23 ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY DECEMBER I Cents Jack Raftis favored as new chairman Wages and hiring snarl elementary teacher talks The hiring of more and salaries are the mam issues delaying the signing of agreements between Halton elementary teachers and the board or education The teachers negotiating team has asked for a mediator to be appointed work out the hiring and wage issues plus a number of rclaled matters The request comes on the heels of the release Monday of the Education Relations Com mission fact finder report which urges both sides to continue talks It is hoped that both panties will give due eon to the and recommendations of this report and will continue negotiations in an to reieh in slates fact finder Grant Gillespie at the end of his seven page The teachers engaged the ihebrnnchaffillatcs of the Federation of Women Associations of Ontario and the Ontario Public School Men Teachers federation The want a pay increase of eight per cent that would raise the wage of teacher to The top would climb The board is offering a general five and a half per Christmas bus starts next week HILLS new councillors gather around Mayor Peter seated Prom Councillor Harry Levy a former councillor hands the mayor thegavel looking on are Ed Wood regional councillor for Ward One and John McDonald urea councillor Ward Three Absent Is Ross Knee el Ward One area councillor In the background is coat of arms for the town of Hills Mayor sworn in by brotherinlaw Something new was added to the inaugural ceremony of the 1979 Hills council Monday night when Mayor Pete Pomeroy was sworn in by his brother in law Leo of Brampton who is a Justice of the Peace Archdekin also placed Ihe pewter chain of office made by and designed by Dorothy Stone around the new mayors neck His honor Judge Kenneth administered the oath of office to both regional and area councillors Judge led off by commenting he was glad a former member of the hockey team bad made good referring to the new mayor Judge also was a member of the same team The judge told the new council they had assumed an awesome responsibility and will have to balance demands of citiiens against resources I don t envy you but I wish you well He said he was satisfied the people of Hills had elected people of maturity and wisdom who will do their best In conclusion he reminded the councillors the will of the people is not a document which bequeathes them something Rev J DeJong gave a prayer of dedication asking for guidance for councillors and mayor in their decisions Mayor Pomeroy em the responsibility of local and regional and pointed out local councillors attended 150 meetings and regional councillors twice that amount during the last term He added these figures did no Include special meetings He said municipal council is the closest to the people and warned new councillors calls Sunday morning Sunday night and anytime are not unusual He thanked the councillors for offering their services and said he was looking forward to working with hem In making decisions affecting the future of the town suggested the large voter turnout reflected a widespread concern with the overall development policy and he affect on the tax structure He said he felt people wont to understand and communicate with the regional level and arc wondering if the town can attract industrial develop ment said he was looking forward to leading council while informing the public Regional chairman Hit Morrow emphasized regional government is the same level area and Is simply called regional because the Continued on Page 3 Carollers sheets Christmas will enjoy a special pull out song sheet in this week paper The page is designed to be removed from the paper and kept hopefully from year to year A Christmas bus through out town for the benefit the local shoppers will com next Wednesday December and run until Saturday December The bus sponsored by the Acton Business Improvement Area will pick up passengers along the various routes free of charge one leaves the town hall on Willow Street on the hour starting at a m The last roule starts at finishing at p It travels east on Mill St to Young St east to to Churchill to Peel west to Acton Mill west to Bower to Willow Route leaves the town hall at minutes after the hour It travels along Willow lo Church cast to Maria to I Crescent to York Eastern to Wallace to Mason to McDonald to Churchill ltd to to Rosemary to George to Mill and back to Willow At minutes post he hour the bus leaves the town hall and travels down Willow to fat to Main St south to Kingham to Harrington to to Mill to Cobblehill to Victoria to Pork to Knox to Mam to Elizabeth to Elmore to Lakeview Dr From there it turns right onto High way to Main to River lo Willow An ad in this week paper shows the routes In full and how close they travel to other streets in town cent hike to the public school teachers the same offer is being considered by the schoolteachers The board wage offer would raise the minimum wage to or less than whit the teachers The boards offer also falls short by MM at the other end of the scale If the boards offer is the ceiling for a wage would be 1B6 The other main issue is teacher hiring The 10 special education teachers asked for by the staff have been engaged iccording to the f finders report However the teachers call far an in order to decrease the pupil teacher ratio The board docs not disagree with the conclusion that both T and size ire high in comparison with other boards states Gillespie However board claims there is no evidence to suggest that the quality of education is linked to P T R and that reisomble adjustment tan be made to class size within the present P states the report The boird press release indicates the board wants to maintain the present Continued on Page By Hilton i new region il could be The electrical engineer from is the only firm for the post going into election at regional of the regions public works committee since it wis formed five years is considered i strong rcgtoml representative Informed stiff councillors slid lie would probably run council with a firm hand in the same manner he has conducted committee meetings Site supporters ha hope v him He has indicited he is in fivor of the Milton garbage site and if the Ontario Bo ird he region the green next year would be vigorous In pur the region goal sources say Three possible contenders for the job ire Burlington Councillor Walter Mulkc Council or Mel cm of Oak villi and t Terry also of who is I salesman in of tie services and family committee he his decided not to run purser with Air Canada and Ins just returned from a trip to No Zealand midt Informed said Anderson has a chance to be elected if he mikes i bid to succeed Hie Morrow who is stepping down 10 yeirs in politics two of them as in However they he would not be as strong a region it person as a former die reeve who had been out of politics for two years but now sits on council beside his father Laurie said he now looks like a noncontender The election for chairman is further con fused by the councillors 12 of whom arc brand A candidate requires two councillors natures to be nominated However if a person outside of eouncil has the necessary signatures he too can election Whoever is elected has to be confirmed it the inaugural meeting a week Dee 13 By holding the chairman s election tod council hopes the ceremony 11 simply be a meeting with pomp Inside today Pull out Christmas song sheets Page Editorial Page Rev reflects past 8 Sabres drop to Milton Christmas Coloring Contest B12 Truck spill hurts two local men Two local men were in traffic was tied up for hours and a crowd gathered along Young Street where a lumber loaded truck spilled Us load Saturday afternoon Guy Payne 52 Main St a car driver and his passenger Gary Edge Churchill S suffered slight injuries when their auto became the target of some of the wood dumped off on coming tractor trailer Just after lunch The tractor trailer driven by Robert Peter Bridges Brampton was westbound when it rounded the corner from Queen Street onto Young Street The load of lumber shifted according to Regional Police and the truck flipped onto its left side The Payne auto tried to es cape but it was struck by the falling lumber according to police Police estimate damage to the tractor trailer to Damage to the car driven by Payne was put by police at 500 Lumber was spread onto the road which was blocked until at least the middle of the afternoon Onlookers soon gathered while police sorted out the debris Acton were also colled to the scene in case of an oil or gas spill according to fhc chief Mick Holmes Town workmen covered what spilled with sand he said Through the afternoon workmen stacked the lumber and a fork lift truck was cm ployed to hoist the load onto another trailer Timberrr IREFIGHTERS AND Regional Police were called to the scene on Young Street where a tractor trailer spilled tons of lumber Saturday Traffic tied up lor hours workmen cleared the wood Tram the road Two local men In a paining car were unable to escape Falling lumber damaged the grill and side to the tunc of about ft 500 according to police Several onlookers arrived soon after the mishap Police say the trailers load shifted and tipped the large truck onto Iti side