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20 youngsters poisoned Health Unit doctors concerned Approximately pre schoolers between the ages one and four have been admitted to Georgetown District Memorial Hospital for treatment of poisoning during the late summer and early foil months This unequalled rise has sparked a great deal of concern among local Public Health Unit officials and Georgetown doctors Fran Jamlescn supervisor of the Public Health Unit In Georgetown explains that we re trying to alert parents that this problem somewhere in Timbuktu the problem is prevalent here According to the Health Unit fifty per cent of poisonings In children ore caused by drugs witn principal danger being aspirins which may be good for a headache but however arc also potentially lethal to a toddler Aspirins and vitamins are most dangerous especially those candy type aspirins Parents tend to leave ihe candy aspirins around the louse and many think they are harmless staled Dr J Cham of Georgetown I li recognized problem Today children are getting Into things they t but the serious part of it Is that the children do not realize what they ore doing It s not the who arc taking the overdoses it a the children continued the Aspirin accounts for roughly onequarter of child poisonings however many other drugs and household chemicals figure prominently in child poisonings Tranquilizers sleeping pills vitamins birth control pills floor cleaners furniture polishes window cleaners and other such harmful chemicals arc some of the most The Public Health Unit points out that the child who poisons himself with too many pills can hardly be blamed for his actions The must rest with careless adults who leave drugo other potentially poisonous substances within reach of children poisonings occur in the home points to negligence as a prime cause The first preventative step is to move all potentially harmful drugs and chemicals well out of reach of children Ideally drugs should be kept in locked bathroom cabinets Various household that arc potentially lethal should not be kept under the kitchen sink but placed up high where preschoolers can start playing with them Health Unit also warns that care must also be taken with drugs contained in childproof containers Often they all that child proof to the child If a poison doe occur the child Is to be taken directly to the Georgetown Hospital If possible notify the family doctor before leaving for the CZrTiAfcMaLJ JANUARY 14 Home Newspaper of Hills Scents Interim tax bills up 7 to mills over Interim municipal tax bills which have be paid by Georgetown residents by March arc going to Increase by approximately eight mills this year Although budget predictions are all focusing on sizable mill rate Jumps this year the eight mill Increase is however due to a change In the billing system used by the town The personnel and finance committee Monday night decided not to follow past procedures of asking for a set 30 mills in the interim bill but Instead for SO percent of last year a final mill rate For Georgetown that will mean a 10 mill increase in their Interim bill resident Interim bills will Increase by proximately seven mills Police discover illegal Oriental The interim tax bill aids municipalities in raising money during the early part of each year before the final budget can be struck The penalty for not paying the Interim lax bill by March will be the addition of one percent of the amount of the bill Immediately plus an additional one percent every ensuing month that the bill Is not paid Police can issue warning tags Persons parking their cars In some illegal spots in Hills are going to get a lale Christmas present from the Police Department a one month reprieve Acting on a request from Halton Hilts Police Superintendent Floyd Schwann the town personnel and finance committee Monday night approved the handing out of Warning Tags to people whose cars are parked in certain areas which have recently come under the town a new comprehensive parking bylaw The Idea Is to provide an education period commented the town clerk administrator Doug Prltchard If there chance that a person was unaware that his car was parked in an illegal spot the police officer could use a certain amount of discretion and issue a warning tog Instead of a ticket The committee members considered using a warning tag similar to those used in Oakvllle which require the car owner to appear the police station within a specified period of time but the councillors felt they would be as bothersome as having to pay the fine Unfortunately the warning tags will not be retroactive and will be only In affect for approximately one month while residents the illegal spots to pork Club first in Canada to weapon receive Carnegie Training Two Toronto men were charged on January 10 when Region Police discovered a aet of sticks In their car on Road 3 sticks arc two lengths of wood about an Inch In diameter and from 10 to 14 Inches In length Joined by a short length of chain or rope They are a weapon used In Oriental martial Regional Police were called to Stewart town Public School January to Investigate a break in Although nothing was discovered to have been taken police did report that approximately damage had been done to doors and drawers in the school Under investigation by police Is an cheque tendered to Department Store Georgetown Market January Police charged the occupant of o room at the Hotel with possession of marijuana after they executed a search warrant January 10 Tho drug was discovered in a dresser drawer A Georgetown resident was charged with violating the Liquor Licence Act January when police discovered a quantity of beer open in the accused car Approximately local Hub members will be developing more self confidence greater understanding of people better communications skills while their ability to cope with the pressures of modern living all thanks to the Dale Carnegie Training program The course is being offered by K Krone and Associates who present Carnegie courses In this area Jeff Nurse president of the Club and Mark Leahy representative of the ministry of agriculture and food both noted that the Halton club Is grateful to be the first 4H Club In Canada to be chosen by Dale Carnegie to make the training available to its members The course will be starting In Milton later this month The training will be conducted one evening for a period which should give members enough time to put the training to use immediately Any members Interc lea should call Mr Leahy at Meanwhile re still being accepted for the course planned for The Hallo lis area under the sponsorship ih li Jld Enquiries are welcomed and can made by calling the Herald at Hydro line goahead nothing more than a sham Julian Heed for Burlington has the provincial a handling of the Bradley to Georgetown transmission Line as nothing more than a sham stages before money and time are committed to such projects we will be doing no more than paying lip service to public participation he said Monday He criticized energy minister Dennis Tlmbrell for his approval of construction on sections of he line between Bradley Junction and Colbeck and between Li chouse and the Milton transformer station He has done so lnsplte of repeated reouesta from the concerned citizens for a totally Independent study of this line based on premises never allowed to be considered or debated In these hearings nor has be taken Into account the Premier a request to former minister of agriculture William Stewart to look in matters whose reply has not been for Incoming Most Important of all MPP Reed continues he has disregarded the serious concern shown by Mr Coverly himself as chairman of tho public hearings on how such a difference of opinion between Ontario Hydro and tho public could exist at such an ad stage of the decision making process bearing In mind the nigh quality of public participation The concern expressed by in teres ted citizens has not had a public forum because minister of energy has disallowed their debate We been had he concludes Most businesses ore adaptin Jobs lost Bill Herd elected vicechairman of board of education Two representatives of Oak vllle a Word now flU the top two executive positions on the Halton Board of Education At lost Thursday s inaugural meeting of the board Bill Herd was elected to the office of vice chairman of the board He Joins fellow Ward 4 representative Judy Alexander who was acclaimed at the meeting to her second term as chairman Two Burlington trustees Neil Cooper and Tony Goodyear ran against Mr Herd for the office with Mr Goodyear being defeated on the tint ballot and Mr Cooper on the second Mr Herd replaces Rev Gory Morton as vicechairman of board Judy Alexander Georgetown grocers are obeying new Sunday closing law even though for some of hem It has meant rcorganlzatlon of the way they operate their stores The is Ontario a Sunday closing law which went Into effect at the start of year and In part prohibits stores over square feet in size to remain open Sunday a Stores affected by the law told tho Herald last week what It has meant at IGA because of Sun store ban It a the consumers who arc losing We be closed lor two more Sunday notes Don Corn we 11 manager of Mac Milk In the Moore Park Plaza That a how long Comwell thinks It will lake until his store Is remodeled to bring its s lie into line with government regulations What going out Is Comwell a meat and produce section He lose approximately half of his selling space don expect too much of a loss he saya adding reluctantly that If sales go down and don t recover it may be necessary to lay someone off We re waiting to see For Chris Vlto manager of Chris a IGA closing the store on Sunday has meant having to open It Tuesday night to regain lost business To handle Increased business on Mondays Vlto has had to extend closing time another hour Tuesdays Is a good night Vlto says We can work and get our displays done for Wednesday But closing on Sunday has meant some Jobs at the IGA store have vanished ex plained Part time cashiers who worked on Sundays and earned a total of about annually no longer have Jobs George and Kay owners of Kay a Grocery have kept their tiny atore on St open seven days a week for the post years The new law Is a shot In the arm for small stores like ours says Mr Brandford All the big stores are happy too for it what they wanted noted he bad more business first Sunday the low was In effect Although he does not anticipate too much extra business ho says It pick up It bound to Sunday business picked up about so percent reported Glyeong manager of Becker a on Edward St Jeong Is pleased with