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Halton Cable offers three Pay TV channels The new year in a new era of television viewing for Canadians when premium program is introduced This optional service popularly called Pay TV makes its debut on February 1st and Cable Systems subscriber will be able to choose up to three additional channel Ten years in the making Pay TV has finally been tailored for Canadians by the after countless consumer surveys and public bear sod applications by dozens of hopeful sup pliers of programming Cable TV was chosen the logical means to deliver signals to the consumer Programs will originate in several centres across the country and will be beamed to our Satellite which sits in space km from earth The signals are then returned to receiving antennae on ear th some of which measure four metres across Cable Systems will receive program from Super Channel First Choice dian and Super Channel is an Ontario based station which will broadcast hours each day with a mix of per cent ies and per cent variety and children programs First Choice and CChannel are both national in scope but their formats differ widely The former also is a hour broadcast ing per cent movies with the remaining time devoted to sports specials and children shows while CChannel concentrate on per cent lively arts and music per cent rums with per cent reserved for children be aired hours per week concentrating on the prime time periods Subscribers will need a converter to receive these special channels since they will be found as aid or KandLonsomeconvcrters As well tbecablecompanywillsupplyaaescranib- device to decode the pictures for So called cableready TV sets are not Pay TV ready since the manufacturers have omitted a major step in the process and retailers will be obliged to ell purchasers that lhe still ill re quire a converter Although movies and other programs will be seen uncut and without commercials Ft rated films will be featured In the lateevenmg viewing periods There will otherwise be no censorship im The three channels promise a generous supply of new and current programs while special features and classic films ill also be part of the fare offered and stereo sound will likely be an option available later In the year John of Cable System says rates have been trimmed to give the the most economical offering and are in act much less than the cost of taking the family to the movies a couple of times a month A discount is available for those who choose two channels or all three While Halton Cabk Systems has a list of sub scribers requiting Pay TV the company expects to have all the early callers connected by the February 1 Inaugural date Officials stress that there will be a service charge plus a refundable security deposit payable at the time of in Customers arc urged to call for com information and to ensure newsmakers I in Hun hi Unidentified Local businessmen involved in case of missing painting Two prominent Georgetown businessmen were involved in a prink which led to the disappear a nee of a painting on display during the regional inaugural on Wednesday December The two men hive not been identified and no charges will be laid according to a press release by Regional Police Police investigation discovered the two men played a prank on a Romanian cleaning lady leading her to believe they had the authority to give her a painting The Burl cleaning lady took the painting home but called artist John van der Hart when she readied the painting was listed as stolen It was a miserable Joke said van Hart who did not know the identity of the men They come forward or say anything until the police were right on their doorstep The cleaning Ipdy has since quit her and moved to Toronto where he husband found a job according to van Hart I glad it all over he said opting not to press any charges because he did not want to ruin anyone s reputation The artist later invited the woman over to his gallery to choose a painting as a reward for tell ing him about the painting but he said she refus The woman can speak English and was scared to death about the whole thing van Hart explained She wants nothing more to do with it After the theft was discovered van Hart said he would press charges If it was found that employees at the region were the people who told the woman to take the painting She told the police at the time that the man who said she could have the painting told her he was Ihe big boss said van Hart Prominent businessmen may play a joke no one else may find funny but It s not like they are employed by the regionlo me there is a difference he said In the press release police say the case will be reviewed by the Crown Attorney The issue of the theft has aroused speculation as to when the inaugural wine and cheese recep tion ended and how much It cost but the region has not exact figures on either But in a report to administration and finance committee last week concerning the theft of the painting Chief Administrative Officer Perl in mentioned the wine and cheese reception quite late With Ihe Inaugural meeting going on as late as it did and a number of people did stay quite late hesaid Reed scoffs at job creation plan A program touted as paving the way for recovery by the federal and governments is only a pittance compared to what could be done if priorities were straight according to Julian Heed The Liberal for Burl says the money the two governments announced for a job creation program will accomplish very little in the hands of the Bill Davis Tories It remains to be seen how the government will apportion the money Mr Reed said in a tele phone interview My fear is that they use it to substitute one job for another within the According to Reed the Ontario could spend as much as SI billion an job creation but they would have to bell their Interest In Sun cor and divest themselves of the land banks he said Our research shows that money is available but getting them to spend it in that way has been a continuing mission on our part he added The most recent federal provincial agreement has the two governments contributing equally to a million fund per cent of which wilt go to municipalities for make work projects Priority for employment under the new scheme will be given to people whose umemployment Insurance benefits have run out and who arc facing the prospect of having lo apply for welfare Ontario treasurer Frank Miller has expressed concern about that saying the program should have more flexibility Projects approved under the scheme must cm ploy a minimum of three people and according to government press releases contribute to the social and betterment of the province must involve or new jobs Reed criticized the government or on make work projects as these rather than exploiting tie opportunities thut exist to create permanent employment In such as alternate energy In many cases this will only create temporary Jobs and our problems certainty won t be solved by that If the government was serious about Job lion have the capital to do something really signlfigant He noted as an example that Ontario currently pays out billion a year for imported energy and that roughly half of amount could be produced here Health Dept hires staff Calling the Halton Regional Health Department under nourished because il is listed as the eighth lowest in Ontario for staff Peter Cole obtained three new staff members for the health department The request for new super visor of dental health educators a commun health nurse a part time health Ins pec tor was approved at a special council meeting Wednesday afternoon despite some cillors objections that it was late In the year to ask for additional staff I m upset and strongly against this because it shows a blatant disregard for council direction Burlington councillor Joan Little staled She explained that council had already rejected the three new staff requests but Cole appeared to ignore council and gel funds from the Ministry of Health As the Ministry of Health will subsidize up per cent of the salaries the regions contribution Is with the remainder paid the province If the Ministry I Health does one lllng right it is this said Cole to council They have never that I know reneged on a financial agreement unlike other Ministries Burlington councillor Walter Mulkewlch supported the request as the region comes out of an 1932 conlingency fund that was clearly put aside for staff But Little maintained the fund was for emergencies not for staff say that the con llngcncy was for staff argued Cole stressing staff is needed to keep the same level of service Chief Administrative Officer Dennis Pcrlin rationale far approving the additional staff Is hat if does not accept the subsidy then It will simply In another municipality Region Key word defer The word defer appeared to be the key word at last weeks administration and finance committee meeting as four separate issues were put off until the new year Both Elizabeth Visiting Nurses Association and PARA Mr Health Services were unable to get an agreement from region to service patients in Currently Ihe Order of Nurses Branch visits people in their homes and told com they did not feci there should be an infringement Si Visiting Nurses operates from Hamilton while Para Med a division of has an office in Burlington Administration and Tina nee com mil tee agreed they Should receive more information before making a decision and deferred issue for six months agreement Despite some grumblings from regional councillors administration and committee opted to extend the operation agreement far 1963 with Disposals Limited for the temporary container transfer facility on Armstrong Avenue The rent is a substantial increase ob jected councillor Keith Bird commenting on the hike In rent to from that But Vine the region real estate manager maintained that the increase represents a number of years of very low rent Both Burlington councillors Kilter and Joan Little also objected lo the Increased rent and added a that a status report be given to committee Halton woman first female hockey trainer Industrial Arts could be cut from boards budget By STEVE ARNOLD Industrial arts and family studies programs in Halton elementary schools could be at least part of the fat that is trimmed to keep the board of education budget to an eight per cent increase in 1983 Trustees recently gave their approval to a motion calling for a complete study of the costs of the programs that are currently offered Trustee Cam Jackson Burlington sponsored that motion warning that if programs are to be increased in other areas some courses may have to be cut When former Halton resident Cathy gedal followed her career westward last fall becoming a cele brity was not an paled part of her job description 28 a grad uate of Sheridan Cot lege Athletic Training and Management pro gram has received nat tonal publicity this sea son following her on a position as trainer for the mo Islanders a major junior hockey league team in British Columbia believes she the first female trainer in major league hockey in Canada and is setting her future sights on a position with the National Hockey Lea says Barry Barl of the Athletic Training and Management program who keeps in regular contact with her Is responsible for physio therapy conditio ning first aid to injuries on the Ice and rehablll of injured players She is also responsible for or repairing and storing team equip ment sharpening skates and laundering uniforms Cathy a position is unique ip hockey says andshewemt all out to get accepted She attended the NHL meeting in Montreal last June took her resume and spoke to everyone there It was a by Mabel If you stare at some pork chops for supper and wonder what to do with them try this for a ch ange Slice Ihe chops into thin strips discarding Ihe bones This is best done when partially frozen Make at least a half pound or a little more Mil to gether two tablespoons of soya sauce and a teas- poon of corn starch Soak the meat for an hour Now Just before dinner heat some in a fry pan and fry the pork with a few green onions until the park changes color Then add half a pound of wellrimed bean sprouts a teaspoon of sugar and two more tablespoons of soya sauce Stir fry for about 10 minutes more so that the bean sprouts will remain crisp Serve over hot steamed rice It a a nice change from fried pork chops and mashed potatoes long two days She was hired on a one month probationary period before being signed to a twoyear contract says Bart el Cathy was under high pressure for that month while reaction from the local the players and their family and friends was observed graduated from the twoyear Sheridan College dip loma program last May The sport therapy program teaches the prevention care and rehabilitation of in juries associated with physical activities says It is the first time the program has received such national exposure In the past the publicity we have had has been as a result of an isolated lifesaving incident in which one of our students was in volved This is the first time there has been such exposure about a graduate of our pro gram and what she is doing Later In the same meeting however trustees were told they will be asked in January to approve a motion integrating all such programs making them equally available to all students Mr Jackson warned when budgets are tight and there is a demand for improvements What the board lake those courses that ihe leach would be facing in that deal with survival she arts and family- case would be the need said studies are hopelessly to overturn a previous Who can survive out of date decision and in these today without a basic economic times lhat knowledge of how things may not be bad he work she asked said adding the courses One Irustee however should be taught Jointly ones are expected almost momentarily Orient another member of ihe com Bob Dixon arts and family stud programs have always been different with the larger share going to the boys course That situation hope expressed having finance committee make what amounted to programs offered by the educational judgements curriculum services board we may have to on programs if some of the look at cutting back in The finance com material currently some areas and this is be being taught in grades one where I feel there taking a position on the seven and eight could be fully will be changed in may be some room for educational value of a moved to grade six It a lUfta budget some contraction program have been would allow Tor more when a recommenda This is simply a offering for many remedial time In other turn will be made financial inquiry he years commented subjects aside the same per added and the finance Trustee Elaine He added that student amount for each committee may wish lo Burlington provincial guidelines on set aside the report The recommendation calling for the Mr Jackson said he tegratlon of the did not feel the two programs came from a motions conflicted for special committee lhat reason and any information gathered by the subject for several the would simply months allow for a more Teacher Barbara Iigcnt decision during a member of the budget process the committee argued if it was later all students should have decided to trim the a chance to take such programs after passu- a courses a motion calling for Changing lifestyles integration there would be no problems students a chance to Inside Classifieds and Real Estate