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1 50 applications received but More Block Parents needed BLOCK PARENTS PROGRAMME Plotting Deawia Allen and Wllma Although on a map of Georgetown the locations of those applications were received some parts of Killing to become block parents are from Georgetown remain uncovered left to right Marge Glancy Linda Anderson further step In providing places where children In distress on the streets of Georgetown can turn to for help was tukin last Thursday when the Block Parent Programme formed a central committee At a meeting held in the home of Honey the women also marked out on a large map of Georgetown the locations of the 150 applications so far from people willing to be Block Parents A number of women expressed concern thai many areas of Georgetown were not represented and hoped this was due only to people forget to fill out the application Those ureas no representation will be canvassed door to door All applications are first screened by the police after which the Block Parent receives a sign wnictt is prominently displayed In a window that lets children who ore lost or In some kind of physical danger know they can receive aid at that home Some women said that the tragedy of Lisa a young Toronto girl whose body was discovered last week after ap pearing on a trip to the corner store in January might have been avoided had there been a Block Programme an area of Georgetown not have anyone able to be on the central committee that area will not have a Block Parent Programme Members of the central com mittee are responsible for keeping track of the Block Parent and being a contact person to whom the school will phone with a list of a day absentees which the committee member will follow up You don have to be on the central committee to bo a Block Parent Those schools which have a member of the central committee to phone are Harrison Joseph Gibbons Park St rnncls of Holy Cross George Kennedy Howard and Centennial Schools Members of the central committee are Bob and Linda Anderson who will act as chairmen Wllma Hold secretory Marg Carter treasurer Lee Pat Stuart Clancy Allen Karen Morris and Noreen For more Information call at 1221 or Marg Carter at The committee members who hope that the programme be operating in time for the September school term will be out trying to get more applications from homes before the next central committee meeting June ft Home Newspaper pages 844000 municipal building addition gets early go ahead Artists concept of the new town hall Pressure now on BritanniaTremaine Plans for a new town hall for Hills were revealed at a special council meeting last Wednesday night The building would be constructed on the site of the former township of municipal offices on the Seventh Line Although there were a number of councillors absent from last week meeting council decided to give preliminary approval to the expansion plans and has hired the Oak wile architectural firm of Halliard and Wilson to begin drawing up specifications for tenders If council decides to proceed with the project the probable completion date for the new town hall would be spring of 19 months from now and Wilson were the architects for the municipal of Ices Their design for the building won national design competition and according to Don who presented the latest set of plans for the new building the new municipal complex took as good as if not better than the original design Council has not given the full green light or the project a they arc now awaiting a complete report on the financial Implications of the project from town treasurer Ray King Councillor Dick explained that the town may have a number of ways at its disposal to assist in paying for the new building Including raising lot levies on new homes selling land that it owns In Georgetown Acton and in or applying for further debentures The Ontario Municipal Board has already granted the town approval for major debenture Issues on the project but King could not state what monies the might allow for the complete project Councillors Mike Armstrong and Em Hyde both emphasized the need lo proceed Immediately with the project s early plan to the extent that they suggested hiring architects for a four week period during which the financial report by King could be completed If the report showed the project Is not feasible architects would then be told to hall all work estimated that the four week period could cost In I be neighbourhood of It s the only route we can follow commented Armstrong We don know how much money we have we don I known where it going to come from but we have to find out Pointing to the current situation in which employees arc scattered throughout the own Engineers rule out Hornby dump And then there were two A more detailed study of the four preferred sites for a new regional garbage dump has eliminated two of those sites from further consideration including G the major site near Hornby The two site left are better known he Britannia Tremalne site and site A Ihe location of a present operation in Burlington Both sites have been determined by MJtf Dillon Ltd to meet requirements provldeproperroadconditions and accessibility plus offer enough acreage to meet Halton garbage disposal needs for at least 20 years M Dillon were hired by he region to provide a waste disposal program that will meet future needs Phase one of that program was the location of a suitable land site while phase two lo be fully carried out is a study of alternative waste recovery methods Dillon Initial study of possible landfill locations listed 11 from which ihe four preferred si tea two months Dillon staff have been carrying out more detailed reports on those four sites from which heir latest conclusions have been drawn me will formally present their findings at the regions works com meeting tonight at Ibe Hills town offices on the Seventh Line In heir report on the Britannia Tremaine to the consultants noted that Ihe site ap pears lulled for landfill operation Suggestions that there was a possible underground river in the area were not denied by the consultants but they did note that the river Is from Ihls site to the south and would not be affected by operations They concluded that a landfill operation on site would have minimum impact on wells in the area Few excavation problems on Ihe site were anticipated by he consultants but hey did note that neither of the two access roads to the site Britannia Road nor Derry Road could handle the truck traffic heading to the site without major upgrading Site design in this area will be critical and detailed consideration will have be given o visual and community effects They recommended access to the site via Britannia Road from Highway The consultants pinpointed the best location for he site as an area east of Tremalne Road to the railroad tracks bet ween Derry and Britannia Roads A gas pipeline located south of Derry Road crosses the site and for that reason slated thai development or dump should be south of the line towards Britannia Road An alternative site In the same general area would be immediately west of Tremaine Road between and Britannia In summary the consultanta report notes all physical and land use constraints favour ihls area for a major landfill operation The area available Is adequate lo serve he needs of the region for years Summarizing their conclusions on the Burlington landfill site the staled Access to the site Is good and no major off site road building would be required The precedent of having a landfill at location and Isolation from conflicting land use are favourable ultimate approval of a landfill site The area can be developed For land Tilling but will require extensive on site works to divert surface drainage collect and re grade existing closed out areas Leachote collected will require discharge to a sewer or trucking a sewage plant Or Ihe four sites considered by Dillon received the poorest rating After detailing the water and soil pa I terns In the area of near Hornby the consul reported further investigations will likely prove the site is not technically suitable for landfllling further consideration of this location should be abandoned The fourth considered area site north of in Burlington appears have good potential for landfllling from viewpoint the report in but It will not be sufficient to supply years capacity to the region A 20year lifespan was one of the initial prerequisites or a new dump The report however did not rule out entirely as It also pointed out that No ex major work will be required to develop this site Pan fire damages home The appointment of Williams of Georgetown as a member of The Ontario Council on University Affairs was on last week by Premier WiUlam Davis The appointment effective immediately is to fill the vacancy left on the Council by the death of John and is for a two year period A native of Hamilton received his A Sc M A Sc and from the University of Toronto Beginning his career as an education and engineering consultant special lecturer in metallurgical engineering at the University of Toronto Dr became assistant professor in 1954 associate professor in 1B57 and full professor In 1964 As acting denn Winegard acted in the capacity or technical consultant to many Canadian and American from 1950 o 1966 and o the Ontario Fire Marshall for the en year period 1960 to i860 On leave with the Department or Metallurgy Cambridge University he was engaged In research and lectured in 1965 at the Australian Inatltue of Metals Dr was the President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Guelph from 1967 to 1975 He Is the author of one book and more than SO technical papers in various locations Councillor Hyde added It practical now to hove everybody under one roof We should presi on as quickly Heads of most town departments were present or the meeting and all but one agreed combining nil into one building would be an asset The lone exception was recreation director Glen Gray who stated that he fell that his department present location in the Gordon Alcolt Memorial Arena was best from both the staff s vlcwpo nt and the citizens We would feel more effective when we art right now commented Gray adding he support the from the new arena He suggested that Acton recreation program could be located In facilities in the Acton arena lo provide better communications with that Ward However Councillor replied that Just a question of educating the people to come here rather than the arena Town planner Mario Vcndlttl engineer Bob Austin treasurer Roy King and clerk administrator Doug Prill chard stated that following previous meetings with they were oil pleased with Ihe Jans far their departments The phns presented by Hallford showed a two storey structure similar in height to present building A large parking would rx located in front of the building while employee parking spaces would be in the back A longer and wider council chamber would be located on the top floor near the main entrance The mayor office plus the facilities for the clerk administrator s office would be located on the top floor The treasurer office engineering department and planning would all be located in the below ground level The only criticism expressed at last week meeting came from Councillor George Mat thy who questioned the timing of the project That works out to about six cent a day from each citizen of the own for an entire year I sound like much but Is Winegard selected to Council on University Affairs QUEEN VICTORIA whoso birthday we celebrated Monday might have used ladles boot Jack as shown by Jennifer Pepper of Acton a guide at the County Museum The heartdecorated Implement from the Vic tori arm Rooms of the museum is among many Items our forefathers used which are on display now at the museum On the main floor of the museum is the tint electric generator used in 15 years before Ontario Hydro was formed by Sir Adam Beck June 11 summer festival at he museum which Is located In the Kelso Conservation Area In Milton Damages from a house fire may range from to estimated Fire Chief Ken after the firefighter put out a blaze caused by a burning pan of grease at Cres Monday evening In Georgetown and hit wife were chlog movies in their living room with guests from California at about when he heard a loud noise coming from the kitchen he told the Herald Upon entering the kitchen he observed that the stove top was on fire he said After ordering everyone out of the house he at templed to put the Ire first a blanket smother the flames and then with a fire extinguisher said No one was Injured in the blaze How does a civil servant wink According to certain Hills elected official we are past the days of Jokes Jokes Jokes We re bow Into Civil Jokes An example How does civil servant wink He open one of his eyes Wolf Park becomes Terra Cotta Gardens After a len week wall for a permit from he Niagara Escarpment Commission the new owners or Wolf Park ore busy remaking It into Terra Gardens Its a family affair Ken and Marlon Heltcher her brother Jim Edwards and his wife Marilyn are alt working together lo upgrade the 39 acre campground thoy acquired April 30 By the fall the park will look very dlf fcrcnt than did when the season opened wo wicks ago A new well has been dug and new washroom building featuring showers Is rearing completion Part of the land Is being excavated to provide level ground to accommodate a laundramat and a new snack bar Victoria Day weekend the existing snack bar was repaired and repainted Landscaping will further enhance the picturesque hills and valleys of the park Along the laneway leading into the cam pgrounoa large planters will be installed and rosebushes and even more trees were planted throughout the park Plans are on the drawing board for a man made waterfall where the runoff from one of the two ponds trickles down a slope The deepest pond about 40 feet will be stocked with fish and paddlcbaals are on To curb erosion a proper dam Is proposed and a footbridge join he two water bodies The ponds arc mended for swimming but there s a fullsire pool for swimmers and a wading pool where toddlers can cool off A shuffleboard court horseshoes swings and slides will be included in the recreation area plus a wide open space serving as a children a playground Since Terra Cotta Gardens Is a family camp Ken la considering hiring local girls to babysit the children a couple of hours dally to give the adults a holiday too Even without the completion of im provement projects half were occupied Victoria Day weekend by both seasonal and campers By 1970 the park will be to ac commodate ZOO tents and trailers