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Lots to be proud of Crombie tells PCs average If you re Canadian I inking about energy interest rales and Petro- when you re thinking about what s happening in Ottawa But federal Minister or Health and Welfare David reels I here have been too many things glossed over winch are really very important Mr Crombie was guest speaker at an executive meeting of the Hal ton Progressive Conservative Association held Wednesday in Rich view On If Club on Dcloycd by the traffic snarls caused by the derailment of a CP freight train in Mississauga Mr arrived just in lime to make lib speech and answer questions before having to fight the traffic back to Inter national Airport to catch a flight back to Ottawa He dwelt mainly on a review of the Clark Government since the May election con cenlraling on what Mr feels are major achievements Lets look at integrity and 1 1 ones I in govern ment This is something which got a lot of press but it worth looking at he said He noted Mr Clark has established guidelines regarding conflicts of interest has brought through a Freedom of Information Act which Individuals to find out what information is contained about them in dossiers iiid lave been reloririi in parliament instituted He praised York MP Sinclair Stevens whom lie called slasher because lie is lira overspending One area Mr Crombie noted was a per cent cut in inter departmental advertising Mr said much media coverage has been given to the sale crown corporations to the private sector such as But what been missed is the shares must go Into Canadian hands he said Noting it was probably not of much interest to must Halton residents Mr Crombie said the inefficient handling of grain shipments in the west has been the subject of much interest He said million in exports was lost last year because the system of handling grain does not work well enough He said federal Transport Minister Don Mazankowski has promised a per cent in crease in supply through belter management and the delivery of more I opper cars and a new port on the British Columbia coast handle ocean going freighters He gave special praise to External Affairs Mini Flora McDonald for a terrific demon of Canada stand on human rights In his own portfolio Mr said he is deeply disturbed about what he is now learning about the plight of native peoples In Canada He sold the statistics were shocking He noted the average life expectancy of a while Canadian but that of an Indian is only Mr CroJibie said the way Canadians have treated native people in the past must now be rectified and he Is planning legislation to that effect He also is responsible for senior citizens and pensions another area lie has found disturbing If his Ministry was to spend WOO million or more Immediately it would only bring Canada s single seniors up to the poverty line Mr Crombie made light of the bureaucratic language he has en countered since he went to Ottawa and this is an other area he wants to change have to set out the problems as honestly and simply as you can and not try to kid the people he said In closing Mr Crombie said he has also come to the realization Canada is a nation tied to the land in spirit and In Tact Everybody thinks his piece of Canada is what this country is all about its he land which brings us all to gether lie said AH the other countries of the world are known for their heritage history art or architecture You sec this when you go to the United Nations building in New York Link at all the flags and you will find some thing that identifies with the country All of those flags say something about country except ours Ours is the maple leaf the land he said They came all sues last week The Acton free Kress facilities In land Publishing Company Limited With the train derailment in Just a few blocks away from the Mississauga News offices many employees from thai building were forced to share space with Acton staff to get out the various papers was evacuated from her home fleeing to Burlington However by Thuntdav she was called Into work In Acton With no babysitter she had to bring seven month old Michelle with her Acton composing room foreman Alex took a break from a very hectic week to officially welcome Michelle to the staff Site appeal dies An appeal to reverse an Ontario Municipal Board ruling on has been In Division Court I he I rcmaineBrit Citizens Group and he of Milton were Id bv the threejudge I iam I their appeal lacked merit to be David Kali spokes ninn for the Citizens roup said Sunday evening he and others were disappointed but we ve had setbacks before were used to We still plan to keep plugging ahead We hove another dance planned and other activities to keep the group together and fighting The appeal was first to be heard last Thursday but this was put off one day due to the overload lacing the judges On the appeal was set but it was quickly quashed the court Although it means the region can now proceed in converting lands in the area known as Site to a regional landfill site work also is continuing on Site A the land near the current Burlington dump and the site most favored by a majority of the councillors But because no new evidence is permitted he recent negotiations between the region National Sewer Pipe owners of Site A could not be brought before the judges appeal can only be brought where there is a question of the law and it was used If the town and the citizens group could have found some flow in the legality the June ruling the appeal could have proceeded While was being presented before the court Milton solicitor Larry and group lawyer David were told by Mr Justice to cease wandering from specific arguments in the presentation of their Acting MOH arguments Although the appeal has been quashed it may lake several years before imcks are actually hauling garbage to the Britannia area The region must gel approval from the Ministry of the Environment and must then get full Ontario cabinet approval decisions are always sent to for full ap proval Regional solicitor Dennis said he would be sending the Division Court ruling on the appeal and the original the cabinet In the meantime the Citi Group will be meeting with Mr to plot its next move There is a possibility the group may appeal to a high court There must also be a public hearing under the Environmental Protec tion Act where the town and Ihc group may be able to present new argu ments based on the regional Interest in Site Regional council will be asked today to appoint Or Gordon Inglis as the acting medical officer of health for a threemonth period The appointment would lusl for the three months or until a medical officer ol health is appointed whichever occurs first current medical officer of health J Chamberlain I as retired The Public Health Acl requires regional municipalities appoint a legally quali fied medical practitioner to acting position if a vacancy exists who has a practice in Burlington has acted as a consultant to he region in the past and volunteered to accept the acting position Health and social services committee was told last week E ft Best a Ministry Health consultant has expressed an interest in assisting Two staff members of the health office have been appointed to carry nut the daytolay operations BAHAt FAITH For Information The Acton Press Wednesday Nov 1979 Civilians get voice in police negotiations Federal Minister of Health and Welfare David spoke Wednesday to executive meeting of the Halloa Federal Progressive Conservative Association From left Ma Thorn president of the Federal Association Dorothy Chamberlain president of the I Progressive Con Association Mr Crombie and Otto Halloa MP and Parliamentary Assistant to the Federal Minister of Transportation Gudgeon heads PCs The HaltonBurlingto Progressive Conserv Association met for the annual meeting and election of officers at Heights Golf Club Oct 29 Elected as president of Die Association is Eric Gudgeon of Milton Others on the executive are Past president Fran Balnes first vice- president John McArthur second vice president Jack secretary Irene Saunders treasurer Harry Shore and president Janice McDonald Area presidents who are also members of the riding association are Brian of Acton Roy Wood Claude Twiss of Milton Ken McDonald of Burlington and Ab Tennant Georgetown Five directors were elected to Increase participation from the riding membership Accepting positions a directors are Vmce Whclan from Acton Dick and Janice Johnston from Archie from Milton and PatKinsella executive director of the Ontario Progressive Conserv alive Party was guest speaker for the evening To dispel the idea that meetings all have to be serious comedy im personations were per formed by Jack and Irene Saunders and the evening was concluded with a social hour The civilians Halton police force will have a direct voice in negotiations for their next contract with the police commission Halton Regional Police Association President Bill Gall revealed Thursday that a civilian has been appointed to the association executive committee That person who has not been named will also be on the con tract negotiating team Next year the association made up of uniform and plain clothes officers will hold elec tions with a place for a civilian The association bargains for the police and civilian workers with ihe commission Association executives and Regional Police Commissioner signed a oneyear con tract for civilians during the commissions Thursday meeting at Oakvllle The police contract was Inked earlier in the year A new feature in the civilian contract is the method of calculating sick day leave Under the old system employees could retire and take with them half or their remaining sick leave in cash but no longer Also under the old system someone could run out time off Under the newer system employees will always have sick time Under terms of the new contract civilian ad ministrator George McMorris the highest paid civilian receives 95 code starts at while a records clerk starts at 094 Alter three the chief secretary earns SB Stirling salaries tor clerk senior com lions clerks are respeclUelv Alter months those salaries increase to 4160 ind Looking for lights Regional Police are looking for in emergens light system for cruisers will work while the engine Tht light bar currently in use date from tin organization of force and use This draw of electricity will drain the if it isn I being recharged said Harry Barrett in of the Police Commission Systems drawing 11 amps are available and four amp strobe lights ore coming in As well as saving fuel wa the commission hopes to get a more streamlined bar land says thank you The disaster that caused the mass evacuation of Mississauga took place just 700 yards from Inlands plant As a result we were shut down completely But due to the tremendous efforts of our competitors who are also our friends we were able to publish our newspapers as usual In particular we would like to thank John James Jim 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