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the HERALD Tuesday December Home Newspaper of Halton Hills SO per Single Copy Fifteen tents Not your home 80yearold man told iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliilliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimnufiMiimitmiii Because of a computer error an 80-year- to pay taxes on the bouse and land The old Georgetown man was recently told that he mistake be was told occurred through an no longer owned his home Many discussions error in the records of the regional and legal complications later Tom has assessment office managed to prove that he Indeed is the According to Hills Councillor Era owner of his home on Ontario Street but It has Hyde the mistake was a serious one My cost him to convince the computer of that concern Is not totally the Councillor fact Hyde told a recent council meet I would When he didnt receive a tax bill on his rather like to know the reason why be property earlier this year Mr Nelle not have received the common courtesy to be the municipalitys taxation told that someone would look Into it for him department here in Georgetown According instead of having to do It himself through a to the records there he was told he was not lawyer listed as the owner of the property therefore We are not that big a town that we can he did not own It turn our backs on a simple request of a He was that point no other choice taxpayer We are here to serve the people of to straighten out the mistake but to hire a this town This whole thing in my opinion has lawyer He did so and after a considerable been a damn shame period of time and a legal fee Mr Nelle Council agreed that the town should was notified that once again be was listed as reimburse Mr legal fees of the rightful owner and therefore would have well as send a letter of apology for the situation iiiiiiiiiiuuiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiuiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiMiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiii ALL WRAPPED UP for Christmas Christopher wants to be mailed to his friends Helen and Mary Norm Ward weighs him in at pounds The Georgetown Post Office is a distributing facility for the area handles mail from Terra Cotta Cheltenham Bolton and Camp- During December they processed more than one million pieces of moil not counting the 300 bags of parcels per day Good Neighbors helping out Good neighbors are a blessing at any time of year but at less depressing for the sick and unemployed to know that someone cares and are doing something to help The Georgetown Good Service has spent the last few weeks rounding up groceries clothes toys and turkey to make sure that no area family will be without a Christmas dinner and presents under the tree Headed by Chairman Roma Timoson of Cree all the Georgetown and district schools churches service clubs the business and professional community the town and individual donors provided goods and funds to make this annual worthwhile community project The canned and packaged goods were donated by the school children Each school placed baskets under a Christmas tree In the lobby and children were Invited to drop a grocery item in to help make someone Christmas more enoyable clothing and toys come from various church and ladies groups and the money la received from service clubs and generous citixens and the town gives a sizable donation The fresh fruit vegetables and tbe turkeys are bought locally from Blue Valley Meat Market and the IGA store An extra gift was provided for some families of older children by Gage Stationery The company made up surprises to the needy families Saturday morning which proved to many less fortunate Georgetown youngsters and their parents that there really Is a Santa Roma chairman and welfare officer Tut Harrison wish to thank all of Georgetown and district folks who made the project possible nd hope that their Christmas will be a Uttle merrier knowing that they have brought cheer to someone else Council wants only regional police in town Hills council here regional police be and the Acton OPP supported a resolution Tuesday at the earliest Acton to replace the existing OPP possible date Presently he The Acton have been forces In town with regional town Is policed by three forces contract with the former police units the Regional Police in town for years and resolution asked that Georgetown Milton In operate with seven officers six Wait for Christmas About Georgetown families will have to wait for Santa Claus this Christmas until Kodak Canada Limited and striking union workers iron out the differences in the seven t strike at plants in Brampton and Toronto allotted to members of International Chemical Workers Union Local 159 is not enough to pay the rent and buy the groceries let alone provide Christmas presents a spokesman said To help out union officials nave distributed vouchers to shop at Dominion Stores Tbe annual childrens party for Kodak employees was cancelled because of the strike Employees were told to pick up the childrens gifts between the and nth A Kodak worker who lives in Georgetown said Nobody will cross the picket line and as far as we re concerned they can give them to the Salvation Army He added that a certain amount is taken from each pay to support the recreational activities of the company and so a certain amount of their own money is invested In the party and the gift but a party would have meant crossing the picket line Another spokesman for the union explained they had considered holding the party elsewhere but members felt they couldn t accept It at this lime In the meantime talks are going on In Toronto between the company and the union In an attempt to get the people back to work are constables and one cor Prior to tbe Acton used its own police force Councillor former Mayor of Acton said the councils decision Tuesday to support the resolution was based on a presentation by Halton Regional Police Chief Ken Skerrett Monday He said Chief pointed out that Acton would stilt have an office and a detachment of officers based In town not In the former town of Georgetown One of my greatest fears was that the police office would be closed and only a police car left in town to patrol the streets said Councillor Duby But well still have a police force of equal size operating In town Councillor added that WAKMlNG THEIR SPOUTS a roaring Kodak cancelled the children Chris on Are striking Kodak members of In party and save the employees five days to Chemical Workers Union Local pick up the presents but sailers passed up look forward to a bleak Christmas for heir families on Just a week strike pay giiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiimiiiiiiii Appointments made Do It now not in 1975 Halton Hills council decided they should strike while the iron hot last Tuesday evening In naming members to four municipal committees A suggestion that the selection of the members held over until next year was overruled and council spent an hour behind closed doors deciding on their selections Two members will begin their threeyear term on tbe Halton Hills Committee of Ad justment on January 1B7S Mrs Douglas Or and Wilfred Leslie Georgetown have been named to serve on the committee Five members have been appointed to tbe recreation advisory committee for Wards three and four Beginning their one year term on January 1 will be Mrs Mary McEwen 15 Eden Place Georgetown Mrs Carol Joycelyn Cres Mr Brian Lewis Georgetown Mr J C Wilder 13 Moore Park Mrs Mary Simpson 101 Rexway Drive Because there were no nominations received to the recreation advisory com mittee for Wards one and two council decided to readvertise Paul Neilson Mill St Acton has been ted to a threeyear term on the Halton Hiltsparklngautbority Mrs Evelyn BeatUe Union St Georgetown has been named to serve on the library board for three yean May the next year be better than this On that optimistic note expressed by one councillor Halton Hills council concluded Its first year of existence last Tuesday night Councillor Len Coxe expressed the thinks of council to Mayor Tom Hill for his work during the fir hard year Councillor Coxe added Im sure next year we will be able to show more support for you than we have this past year With that council adjourned until its first meeting of the new year on January 13 barring any special meetings to be called by niHiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiKHiiiiitniiiuiHUiiiimniH the regional police would have had to be phased into Acton during next five years under tbe Halton act which governs the proceedings of tbe region The have operated with a great deal of Ive got no faults with ihem As far a that goes I could never see any problem with letting them stay for next four years but I cant see taking that time if were not going to save any money Tbe decision to remove the will be made by tbe Halton Regional Police Com mission The Acton OPP contract finishes on December On the way to record Twentyslx area boys have set out to make this Christmas season a bit happier for tbe Iocs Cystic Fibrosis Assoclstlon Tbe boys are engaged In a road hockey marathon which they hope will last for hours and set a new world record Tbe attempt on the record wis started last Thursday at five oclock on a frozen pond In front of the Richmond resident on the Eighth line North Those boyslaldng part Include Hike Richmond Brad Miller Andy Randy Bergeron Tom Steve Crosiman Wayne Osborne Paul Lehman Bob Paul Dave Patterson Blake Enunenon Glen Bodnar Larry Bums Run Clark Glen Tost Doug Lamb Tony Nightingale Steve Hike Ron Osborne Paul Sargent Dan Fisher and Mike Scorers for the marathon are Rob Hatcher and Bob HID The boys win be playing In shifts and the Rich mond residence baa been designated as official headquarters At press Hoe the boys were still hard at their task Christmas 1974 a lonely time CHRISTMAS IS A HAPPY TIME far some a teenager will spend the day In a lonely hotel lonely time for others While Georgetown apartment no cards no presents no families are getting together over the holiday Christmas cheer season to renew old friendships one young Christmas is a time for kids A time for giving and sharing While many Georgetown youths be busy this Christmas unwrapping presents singing carols or gathering around the family table for the annual feast one unhappy Georgetown teenager will spend the day alone rejected in a barren hotel room No gifts no cards no family Christmas cheer Sue has presents to give and no one to give them to Sue would love to spend the festive season with her mom and dad and four sisters in their Georgetown home but the family have made It clear she is not welcome Sue left home the day after her sixteenth birthday In May because she could no longer cope with family problems She had hoped that by getting away on her own for awhile she and her parents and four sisters would be able to look at the situation objectively and develop a greater understanding and need for one another As Christmas time drew near the little spark of hope grew to expectations Sue took out of her meager salary she earned while working at Ltd and bought Christmas presents for mom dad and the girls Excitedly she called and asked when can she bring them over Now if this was a normal happy Christmas story the family would have received her with open arms joyous that the miracle of Christmas had brought them all together again and they all would live happily ever after But this is Georgetown 1974 where miracles are scarce if not unheard of And when Sue asked when can I bring the presents over Never We dont want your presents I ran to my hotel room and cried myself to sleep Sue confided I have been going from place to place looking for someone to care for me Sue read the articles in the Herald about Nobody cares In Georgetown She explained that she found out there were many other kids like herself who have been abandoned and will have to spend this supposedly joyous season in quiet sorrow You were right about Mom Renahan Sue said Sure all the kids go to Parks and tell her their problems We respect her and she respects us Most people would say Scram kid I got my own problems So I try not to bother her too much Another great place to go for comfort says Sue is the pool hall Most people think its rough and dont let their go there but the ones who do think the owner Is the greatest guy He talks to the kids and even shoots pool with them sometimes just before closing time Once you get to know the people and the rules and the games you have a great time Id rather spend my money there than on booze or dope Sue has been laid off from her job at Furniture Welfare is paying her rent Christmas and the future hold no special meaning She has expressed a desire to go back to school But I dont know where to start and nobody cares enough to help me figure it out Theres no point In going back to Georgetown High Nothing would change I would like to find a special course in something that would prepare me for a Job But how does one go about finding the right person and the right school Sue says If only parents would get a little Involved and sit down with their kids now and then it might help I really dont know