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HERALD Class Mali Number The Home Newspaper For Georgetown and District TOWN lit RAID AUG 2 1973 Return Postage Guaranteed SO per year Copy Price Fifteen Cent Province Names Haltons F Chairman Coxe Wants Seat On Region Council Declared Himself A Candidate in order for members of Ihc Georgetown Volunteer Ambulance Service first aid team which won the Ontario Ambulance Operators Association title Saturday rom left are Donna Maaseoa Frank Tyrrell Herald Photo captain Gerard Wilcox Dennis Allan and coach Tom Massena Georgetown First Aid Team Ontario Competition Champs Cnxe deputy reeve of this week an his intention to enter the race for reg councillor for ward wo Word two in the new borough takes In almost all the existing while ward Is Acton and wards three and four cover Georgetown Mr said the knowledge he has acquired on county and township councils will be vital in the administration of this He was appointed to the wardens select committee on regional government whose members visited several areas already in operation This committee made special recom Tor Ha I ton county to ministry prior to the passage of the regional government act Mr Coxe said he Tell the position f regional councillor mid be a full time Job and was will ng to devote his time solely to it He stated it would be necessary to assure the change to regional government will be carried out as efficiently as possible Mr Cnxe served two years on council before being elected deputy reeve at the beginning of this year lie is a native or and farmed on Seventh Line at until 1967 He now rales his own decorating us mess Sworn Into Office In Tuesday Ceremony The team was ms representing Georgetown composed of captain Gerard Volunteer Ambulance Service Wilcox Dennis Allan Jim won the Ontario Ambulance Payne and Frank Kirk but Operators Assoc first when Payne and Kirk failed to aid competition In Hamilton show up at the James Street Saturday New Home Owners At Odds With Builder Four houses on Five Slderoad near the Fourth Line were represented at council meeting Monday night The owners came as a delegation to see how the contractor of their homes got a building permit and to see it the township could take any action against the contractor The John Ferris Ken Gyles Rainer Stroedel and Dieter all complained about water in their basements and delays In completion of their houses Mr reported luring to stay to a motel because on the completion date of his home there was only a foundation Mr Gyles reported coming back from his honeymoon to a house with no facilities His home was pur chased through a lawyer who Is also the builder lawyer There is clay around the rooting of the houses the weeping tiles won weep because of the clay and the water from the wells has a high salt content Mr Gyles and Mr Ferris complained Reeve Tom Kill explained the duties of the township building Inapector as making three injections one for the footing another for the and mother for the rafters Reeve Hill added that It Is mainly size and depth and frontage of the property that the inspector Is concerned with CIVIL MATTER Reeve Hill told the home owners they have a civil matter and that the homeowners should go to the lawyers tney hired to buy their houses owners responded that they had and were asked for more money Reeve Hill then suggested they all go together and hire one lawyer but the case was out the Jurisdiction of the township The building Inspector would be at the next meeting Reeve BUI told the delegation and they would be welcome to attend In the contract held by the homeowners there la an building code guarantee however when the homeowners tried to contact this organization they found that the contractor had no authority to use the NBAs name council was informed by the delegation Reeve Hill said they should go to the organization and It would prosecute for misuse of Its name Erin Councillor Ken Galbralth following a deputation of his own com mended council for Its handling of the complaints and reported that council had just had a similar case In Erin involving 30 homeowners Armoury on time Mrs Donna wife of Georgetown ambulance chief Tom Massena and Frank Tyrrell stepped in When the missing members held up In a traffic jam finally arrived they Joined with Egerton the team practice casualty in cheering on the foursome It was the Georgetown team first time In any competition and was preceded by just one week of practice All but two teams In the competition represented full time paid services Only Georgetown and teams were composed of volunteers Dr Norman McNally director of emergency health services was present and spoke to the teams and of Bruce Raskin of Ohio First Aid and Rescue Association Invited the winners to take part in competitions in Ohio In May 1974 Saturday success entitles the Georgetown team to par tlcipate in an International competition in Omaha Nebraska later this month Georgetown council has approved a subsidy of up to per day per man for the Omaha competition attendance except for travel although the town will offer subsidy there too if the province does not help Mayor Bill th said at Monday night council meeting the accomplishment meant honor for the town and he pushed for speedy action on financial assistance Because the participants already have taken holidays Omaha at tendance means leaves or absence from jobs will be necessary Three Sets Floor Plans For Recreation Complex TORONTO BUREAU HERALD TORONTOAllan Masson of was appointed first regional chairman of Halton in a ceremony at Queen Park Tuesday Mi Masson was one of four chairmen sworn Into office by J J Young clerk of the provincial executive council They were introduced by Premier William Davis and welcomed by treasurer John White Also appointed for threeyear terms were senior controller Anne Jones of Hamilton as Hamilton Went worth chair man the first woman to hold such an appointment reeve Lou Parsons of Mlssissauga as Peeel chairman and former Ontario county warden Walter Beath as Durham chairman Three Vehicle Crash Three sets of floor plans will be prepared fo Georgetown Recreation Committee for two potential recreation sites The move Is a contingency step only and does not represent a boom in recreation building All three sets of plans will involve a swimming pool A pool is projected for the high school or one might be located at a new arena auditorium complex earmarked for property across from Georgetown Market Centre on Guelph Street Arrangements have not yet been completed between County Board of Education and the com for a school pool Plans have been discussed to have the town build the pool at the school The school board would have use of such a pool during school hours with the recreation committee obtaining extracurricular use Floor plans will be prepared for the school pool a possible pool arena auditorium complex and for an arena auditorium building only Doug Co IH son recreation director is attempting to arrange a meeting between council and several firms of ferlng consultation and dance in pool and arena building to make a selection for floor plan preparation An alternative is preparation of the plans by a draftsman When Mr Coliison broached the subject of Ihree sets of floor plans before council he en countered some skepticism Hyde said he see spending that kind of money until we know w ere we re going lid Mr Coliison said he did not Does Damage Cyclist Killed One driver was and Brown of Port One driver was Injured and damage was put at as the result of a threecar crash at the intersection of Guelph and Water streets Saturday Deborah Theresa wicks of Or ton suffered cuts and bruises when her late model small car was sandwiched In the chain reaction crash The fr and rear ends of the Wicks car received an estimated damage The grill hood engine and front bumper of a car driven by Brown of Port Perry received damage estimated at and the rear fenders and rear bumper of another late model small car driven by Gregory Robin Hollo way of Palm era ton received damage put at Police said the Brown car struck the back of the Wicks vehicle which was knocked ahead into the car All three cars were eastbound the Wicks and cars stopped at traffic lights At CN Crossing Wins 1000 In Lottery Recommend Two Trustees A Georgetown senior citizen Mrs Bert Hurley of 10 Ann St dldn t believe it when informed by telephone last week that she hod Just won 000 I didn think It was true until I got the cheque in the mall Monday morning Mrs Hurley told The Herald The money was one of the cash prises given by Sports Lottery promoters In Its weekly earlybird draws Mrs Hurley bought the winning ticket at Trio Discount Store In the Moore Park plaza three weeks ago I going to use most of It to make some repairs to my house said Mrs Hurley And I going to keep buying those Sports Lottery tickets township council passed a resolution Monday night urging selection of two trustees from north under regional government The suggestion from Georgetown council that one such trustee be elected from wards and 2 and the other from wards 3 and of the proposed area municipality of North was alto ap proved Reeve Tom Hill stated that he was not fully prepared to the recommendation He that the area should have three trustees don t believe in this government playing the numbers game he said Council agreed that it felt it should have another trustee but had no objection to the placing the proposed two A Milton youth was killed early Sunday morning on the line of Just west of Georgetown when his motorcycle hit a railway crossing bollard North Halton said David Prentice IB was knocked off his motorcycle and died at the scene The 1873 cycle continued a freight train on the tracks A passenger Leslie Brown 18 also of Milton was thrown Pool Pupils Pass Exams The following were sue In swimming examinations at the Alpine Club pool July 2d after a course of instruction from Ann Shall and Pre school Mark Stephen David Livingston Price Gordon Rodney Oates Rachel Johnston Stephanie Robbie Perkins Melanle Baker Leigh weber Michelle Beginner Kelly Codley Jennifer Lisa Robinson Pam Mike Shanks Junior Janice Anderson Jennifer Booth Booth Omitted from the previous list of successful lireschool swimmers was Gail Eastwood clear and suffered cuts and bruises He was treated at Georgetown hospital The mishap occurred at think preparation of floor plans for a choice of projects was a major item of cost and Coun Ernie agreed saying all we re talking about is peanuts for a lion d liar project Coun Hunter supported the idea of a third floor plan if the cost of preparation of the plan did not go above Council agreed and reacted accordingly to his proposal Car Plunges Over Bank Driver Dies Smith of Com bridge died In a singlecar accident last week on Highway 401 near Kelso Conservation Area Police said Mr Smith driving lost control of his vehicle which travelled onto the north shoulder of the highway veered across the road to the south ditch went over an embankment and struck a tree It was misty at the time of the crash The victim the sole occupant the car at Milton District Hospital The mishap occurred on the evening of Wednesday July concern will be to go out and visit the various councils In the region to gel their cooperation to assure this thing will He told the Toronto bureau of The Herald he first learned of his appointment last Wed nesday He will receive an ALLAN MABSON annual salary of Mr Masson was first elected to Oakville council In 1959 and was reelected for successive terms until 1064 when he became mayor He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Progressive Conservative election After selling his commercial loan business in 1965 he returned to municipal office as Oakville reeve six years later PR VENT SPRAWL Mr White told the gathering of chairmen their families and the media he is convinced the regional government program now underway will prevent urban sprawl in the Toronto- Centred Region The province can reiterate- perhaps more convincingly than ever Metro Toronto s own boundaries are fixed and for the foreseeable future he said He that regional government as now com In was not planned for other parts of the province at the present time We do not consider regional government as necessarily the best choice in every part of the province where some form of restructuring or reform Is needed the treasurer reported Elections will be held In the four regions on Oct 1 and the inaugural meetings are ten tatlvely planned for the week of Oct 15 Is expected a referendum at the same time as the election will decide names for the north and central municipalities Meet At Corner John Borg Delrex Blvd came together at the in of Windsor Road and Shelley Street Sunday causing In property damage Police said the car was southbound on Windsor and the car on Shelley when they collided Damage was estimated at to the Borg car end to the car Throbbfn Noggin Patient In Georgetown hospital awoke in the recovery room to find he had a large throbbing bump on the top of his head Curious he asked his nurse about It She told him the anesthetic had run out half way through his operation Two Outdoor Jam Sessions Get Approval Georgetown council has given approval for two outdoor jam sessions for teenagers later this month but has okayed only two of three locations suggested The musical gatherings featuring local talent will be conducted under the aegis of the recreation committee Idea for the concerts was advanced by two recreation committee employees Tom and Isabel Lieder Delrex If permit and Cedar vale park are the two areas approved Council ruled out a lam session at Moore Park Plaza because of the proximity of homes Dates have not been an nounced Doug Coliison recreation director told council this week attendance is not ex pected to more than a few hundred at each onenight session SERENADE IN SPANISH NEWS IN BRIEF H Company Ltd announced yesterday It has purchased all the outstanding common shares of United Paper Mills L a prominent Ontario fine paper merchant with warehouses in Toronto and London Ontario United Paper Mills will be part of Inter City Papers Limited group of com panies subsidiaries of Abltlbi I POST offices will be closed and there will be no letter carrier delivery throughout Central Ontario Postal District on civic holiday Aug Rural route delivery and suburban services have also been cancelled for the holiday Monday Customers who normally pick up their mail from post office lobby boxes will be able to do soon Aug where staff duly A has been approved by Leo Bernier minister of natural resources In the amount of 200 to the Credit Valley Conservation Authority This grant Is for the purpose of acquiring a further lie acres of land to be added to the Sliver reek on nervation Area which comprises some of land in the Silver Creek gorge north of Georgetown A I- All on his sent 14 year old Peter linger hurtling to the pavement on John Street Friday Peter wits liken to Georgetown hospital In a stale of unconciousness Mr and Mrs Grant Johnston of John St were first on the set no and prevented the boy from being hit by oncoming cars Is son if Mr and Mrs Allan rendley of 40 ton rtdcratlonSI Williams He received 14 stitches to his head and to his arm the hill at the POSTMANS KNEES DEBUTING ells one of Mexican students spending a vacation In Georgetown and laying with ID Canadian famine as part Ex perlment In IfitarnMlontl Living plays the guitar and sings In Spanish It la a Mural treat to hear the Spanish style on the guitar hub which fed group Into Brest said the Jack Poard left and Georgetown A George Henderson right of Georgetown suffered a bruised model the latest thing In summer uniforms for mailmen The shorts and knee socks made their ap pearance on the streets tne approval of the postal department In Ottawa