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ta tat a representative fa Babe lor years and is moving last a A graduate of lie of Guelpb Ms McMaiter and social evening at the Acton Legion hall Monday He served back to bis former hone In CarietonCoaatv will assume the Ag Heps position Jan Stanleys honored at dinner and social evening After serving the County of Halton a Agricultural Representative for the post years Henry Stanley was honored at a dinner and nodal evening at the Acton Legion on Monday night More than farm organizations from the areas collaborated in organizing the appre ciation dinner attended by people Former Deputy Minister of Agriculture Gordon Bennett was Master of Cere monies and recalled years of in the area He went on to reminisce about the day he hired Henry and added a number of colorful anecdotes about his past A number of speakers then followed representing different groups in the county Rev Charles Masters from St Johns Anglican Nassagaweya spoke of the Stanley familys affiliation with he church and how much they would be missed Words of appreciation and praise were also given by Norman Bird Gardhoise Norm Seg worth all representing different factions of the agricultural community of Halton Art Bennett former Director of Extension for he Dept of Agriculture also gave his best wishes to the Stanleys He was Joined by his wire Jean who added a few wellchosen words After the speeches Doris an active Womens Institute member presented Mrs Stanley with a string of pearls and Harold Middtebtook from the Halton Federation of Agriculture presented Henry with a painting of the stone farmhouse in Nassagaweya which the Stanleys have called home for the last 15 years In his reply Mr Stanley thanked members of his office staff and other in dividuals with whom he had worked closely for the last years for their help and cooperation throughout the years He went on to add his feelings of the achieve ments of the county and his few disap pointments well At the conclusion of his speech be took the opportunity to introduce his successor to the position of Rep Phyllis Mac- master a native of Glengarry County will be taking over on Jan She will be the first lady Ag Rep in Ontario Following the formal part of the evening Mr and Mrs Stanley met with many of the friends they had made over the years all wishing Ihem luck on their new endeavors as they relocate In County and thanking the Stanleys for their contributions of the past THE BOXING DAY SPECIAL ACTONGEORGETOWN MONDAY DECEMBER 26 1983 FOURTEEN PAGES Past is crumbling Halton museum said falling apart painting called Going Fishing won an award In the Arts annual show Here Mellon shows ltathereibibltloahetd recently In her home push Antivandalism paid off in October After only two months in operation the antivandalism campaign of the Regional Police force seems to be paying some trig dividends for property owners In North There were reported incidents of vandalism In during the month of October traditionally a high month and this Is down per cent from last years total of 113 Where the drop Is really paying off Is In the pocket book This October in dam- Until Nov 30 Permits up 75 million The value of building permits Issued until toe end of November Is up million over the previous year Ibis year the total Is million while test year It was million House building accounted I or a large part of the increase with bousing permits reach ing million tms year compared to million last year to the end November nursing home now under construction boosted the institutional permits to millioa and the additions to P Graham Bell pushed be Industrial permits In November a traditionally slow build ing month start was made but to the first months of the year bouse Dcrmtta were compared to 20 to be same tune bat year White MB was a poor year for building permits was approximately me same as ISO when the bom permit It la Ittl permits totalled age was wrecked by vandals while last year the total was Thats doesnt mean the project is a total success but it indicates it could be said Richard Klvell or the project Kivell said police are pleased with the res ponse to the campaign and noted there has not been one case where police have bad to take juveniles home for loitering after the 10 curfew be happy too said Kivell Officers have made visits to all local schools as part of the campaign to raise and the police have also used the Citizenship and Culture will By STEVE ARNOLD Priceless links with Haltons past are slowly crumbl ing to dust because the regional museum located in Milton cannot properly care for them Thats the reality members of the regions administration and finance committee were forced to face last week when Halton Region Museum curator Ernie Buchner tabled his first report on the current problems and future prospects of the facility Since 1962 the Halton Region Museum has been hous ed in a 130 yearold barn located at the Kelso Conservation Area The barn lacks adequate climate controls according to Mr and because of the excessive heat cold and humidity some of the artifacts are suffering Solving these problems the curator told committee mem bers may be expensive but the federal government has a grant program which will pay for up to 75 per cent of the study need ed to find solutions to the pro blems Were not facing a litany of horrors in this report he said It outlines some serious con cerns and things which should be done to bring the museum up to the standards which will be proclaimed Jan l The provincial Ministry of media to get their message across to par ents Kivell suggested that parents are being more strict with their children about their whereabouts especially after dark when most vandalism occurs begin to enforce a new set of museums it funds he said ing the standards are reason able if It is remembered that the goal is to raise the standard of museums across the provi nce Committee members approv ed submitting an application for the special federal study grant to look at ways of either Improving the facilities of the museum at the current location or of moving It within the re gion If the current location can be saved and it still allows for growth then I would be the tint to recommend that Mr told the committee members although looking at a new site for the museum in my mind is something to be serious ly considered Corporal Smoutcr Sergeant OPP shuffle Milton OPP will have a new detachment commander in the new year Corporal Al Smouter will be promoted to the rank of Sergeant and will take over the top post In Milton from Sergeant Ed McPhail McPhail has been promoted to Staff Sergeant and will be detachment commander at Peterborough Corporal Smouter is a of the and has served at the Port Credit and Downsvjew detachments He is currently stationed In Burlington Sergeant has been In Milton since August 1B79 and has also served in Huntsvllle Kincardine and Toronto detach Inside this issue Halloas IMS Farmer of the Year select- Rural schools celebrate Christmas Page Glen Eden anticipates booming sea son Page 1Z Rural homes harm farms to be faced development In HO million a year agriculture industry i according to planner Peter council does not have the tough planning Hut the a package of g Hanois Went official plan ratrku the and orb committee biddlix In area to and rural the document conclude pes planning other than or retirement lota lor by the region have harmed the and to All gape between CREATIVE Welfare fraud plan delayed Allowing this development Mr said Is part of a process which weakens the rural community by fragmenting farms Into inefficient sires and land out of production The traditional rural lifestyle reduced and inhibited by a more urban oriented way of life the planner said because political decisions are often made in the Interest of the nonfarm residents This growth of residential uses In the countryside be said has also lead to an Increase In conflict between the two uses with complaints by farmers of naming dogs vandalism and resident complaints about noxious odors rising tins year u Town fa permit fats in fees and in tot levies AaUW0mwupaidUUsJtnrecknb Welfare oasts In nave soar ed more than per cent over last year and regional council has been forced to delay a program aimed at cutting some of those costs The program to be delayed in Ibe hiring of an review officer which service director Deb bie Oakley said would be helpful in reducing fraud on the welfare neat In a report to Oakley said the provincial of and Services finance Ha share of scheme tale In Oct oner- approval of an use Creative volunteers Canada have raised plansieteduled it to start June land flies run for months before being Hiringthe review officer she said evaluated for addition to the full would allow cases to up pro- lime staff and turned over to the hundreds of dollars In her roost recent report Miss for prosecution by selling handmade Oakley said she expect In a statistical report to council and recruiting for the tempocsry poo- Ion she noted to the end of greeting cards Tne to be c until late In September too region has given proceeds go to sup- December away more man during the port over Ml past reports wnentbe review of- months of 10SZ was first suggested Hiss During the first three Quarters Oakley said the locaTayitcra could she said million was developing banted out An offer of by Assert welfare Total caseloads tor the welfare tars are located at M fee number of caseworkers said are Sparks Street for acres fronting on ba- meat needs of compared to earlier Ottawa Kip side the police station but the offer is cos- and Town seeks rezoning development and re- Town a of its lief projects six own land on Street from industrial all of the periods inland