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Larry the HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills The fullsize paper reaching more than homes In Hills WEDNESDAY MARCH 1B77 Job situation hopeless high school students say As the end of school term draws near students are beginning scon the want ads In a random survey of students at Georgetown District and Acton high school students viewed the job market as pretty hopeless Without transportation or previous work experience their prospects are limited How do get experience if noone will hire you without If asked John Clenden a Grade 12 student The students secured jobs lor the summer generally worked for those firms last year Some students will be working or their relatives or friends Graduating students arc worried about the lack of positions Students are faced with taking what is unliable not what they Five Grade 13 students have made plans to work In the Yukon on a diamond drill Clare Stewart Doug Lamb Glen and Mike will sleep In tents work two week shifts of 12 hour days Several students arc working part time at and will continue throughout the Employers sometimes contact the school guidance office and news of such jobs will be passed on to students Canada Manpower leaves registration cards in the guidance office although noone has been in yet from Manpower guidance counsellor Mary Patterson said A number of students felt Manpower con offer Ihom nothing in the way of assistance in job hunting and say will not go to the office register Dave Jones a counsellor at Acton high school says the student services office passes on job information whenever It Is available One Job opportunity advertised at its office is work as a junior agriculturist Students will earn St I per day plus room and board working on a farm The drawback for many students is the long hours Involved Mr Jones explains that only people from farming backgrounds arc accepted He also points out that the number of students who can get this type of work will depend on how many farmers will be willing to accept student help The Experience 77 pamphlet published by the Ontario Government lists only three programs which might be available to local students he says Interest free loans arc available again this year for students over IB who can devise some form of selfemployment and need the finances to begin a venture Junior con are being hired at the museum near Milton and some students will be hired to de recreational opportunities for children and adults In Ontario Housing projects in Acton high school students Face as bleak a job picture as those in Georgetown As one boy put it Everyone is laying off or cutting back No one is hiring I been everywhere three times over There nothing said an Acton girl See stories page 2 10000 jobs available through Experience 77 Ontario Experience offers office in Milton or anyone high school students hired tor young people more than interested tan phone his office the programs in Experience employment opportunities in a I03perctntforcommunilv wide range of public service About positions have been treated in and The program has been student said Cindy slightly upgraded since last services Jobs in information officer year creating positions in educational nature and re for the program each of the ministries arc other summer Students should apply Students started phoning mediately because we expect Heeds experience with months In fort the program the employment rale to be high started she said It is among students Julian Heed programs in tticy earn their impossible for to know how Burlington sold can float manv students have applied Information about Ex along have to work this for ministry and application hard interviews and hires the forms are available in his separately she said Divisional Court overrules ICG Interested Citizens Group ICG of Hills will appeal a decision last week of the Divisional Court which ruled evidence of alternate routes for a transmission line cannot be heard hear of necessity Dick said Monday he is uncertain if the hearings of necessity for the route between and Milton would be resumed April 4 by Donald the officer If they arc ICG lawyers will ask for an adjournment pro the court of appeal has not yet delivered lis verdict Mr said Only one of the three judges at Divisional Court felt that the ltd should be allow cross Mr Justice Horace held that every party to the inquiry had he right to present such evidence md that hearing was in error 30 applications needed for seniors projects Hills is seeking 30 additional applications from area senior citizens for modation at Ontario Housing Corporation units in Acton and Georgetown Council approved fur Monday following a meeting earlier In the day between Ward 1 and officials of ministry of housing and Gordon Hickory a ministry official told the Acton meeting JUST ABOUT Council just about but voice opposition to granting a liquor licence for a still tobe renovated downtown George town restaurant Monday Mike Armstrong rais objections that the tion had been made by Cellar Restaurant for a licence with- out the municipality us much as seeing plans for the lishmcnt The restaurant is to be re novated in the now vacant former Hank of Montreal building on Main Street Mr Armstrong withdrew his motion calling for objection to the licence after council said such an objection might be detrimental at a later stage of the licencing process Several members of council said the restaurant would be a viable asset to downtown area there are now 10J applications from Hills from Georgetown and from Acton Out of this number usually per cent dont move into the accommodation There has been speculation that units In Georgetown which arc in final stages of design and approval would be com plelcd and the propositi pro for Acton would he shelved Acton area senior citi to move to Georgetown Mr Hickory said his minis try is loathe to release funds for a in Acton when accommodation exists In Georgetown said the meeting resolved one factor Hills is made up of two urban centres He said the ministry has been burned on similar projects in Ottawa and Windsor where applications did not result in complete renting of the accommodation Sites Elizabeth Drive In Acton and and Durham Streets in Georgetown have already been purchased Con if started by October could result in occupancy In spring Mr applic ations usually increase by per cent once the building Is opened nut he required appro of his board of directors based on a from the Housing Authority say Ing there Is enough Thc project involves 22 units in Acton and units in Georgetown rule otherwise The hearings were adjourn eel in Acton Nov when Mr felt Ontario Hydros objectives as slated lo hind for a portion of the corridor in Hills den led the right of ICG lawyers to introduce or cross examine evidence on alternate routes Ruling In favor of decision were Mr J us I ices Robert Held and Robert Rutherford The frustrating thing about the Divisional Court judge ment Mr told The Herald is that Justice Krc ver agreed with us completely Justice agreed with everything wed argued in so far as he said yes Mcyrick should hear evidence on alter Hut justices fell had covered the ability of an alternate route in Ins study as far as Hills went Mr added Mr made Ins re marks after Ihe starl of the of necessity for Erin Township report does not apply because no study was made The hearings wire adjourned until day Red Cross needs queried John Wickens president of Red Cross Society In Georgetown has been asked by finance administration committee to attend a meeting to explain the societys needs The lied Cross currently In an office al Com munity Centre where they pay per month rent wants to move into building vacated on James Street by George town Volunteer Ambulance Service which now ore in old fireball on Chapel Street Treasurer Ray King said renl on the now vacant once building is In the neighb ourhood of per month but lie was uncertain how that amount had been established Roy Booth suggested that If the town purchase pcl School for from Hull on Hoard of lion Red Cross offices could be there JUST IT and Don Tin- high Council approves 7 million fiveyear capital forecast Approval in day was given to a capital works budget of more 7 million The budget represents prior for major work to be carried by over the next five years hut does not Include approval any pro associated with boards or commissions such is board or hydra The largest ihangc in prior is transferring of the 97J0O0 debenture allocation for expansion of town munlc pa I offices from the 1977 budget Council members ledged that no has been mode a project hut in light of recent reports on space deficiencies should the mailer be the budgetary approval wnuld be included in the project for scrutiny by the Ontario Municipal Hoard The 1977 capital Imelgot which must still receive I budget approval later this spring is 1 Hie Attn Art n retiinsirui Centre- anil the Alton fireball Ward I mm Marks ailed tin action lo unhide In municipal oldees projiil in budget as said no approval of ivtd lor project cud inlii any year Terra Cotta Inn hosts exhibition featuring works of local I artists on Mar 1 and from am plan fiuani these projects through in operating revenue a like amount In subsidies in reserve funds and in debentures Council has given priority to the construction of the Gordon Memorial Areni soccer Ihe for the town Arts Crafts is studying at orgc lirown lege Hi r work his been acce pted in the Gallery and House Sol Jo display her pnntmikuig at Sheridan and has studied painting al dan ami ties Arts Hit has ant pled at juried shows an artist ainlpewlersniilh his exhibited her work at Hie Ontario Si lent i Centre and llurnham I She has tended Ihe Imago school of Art University of and Sheridan school of Sh Agnes potter and print maker was by the Ontario Arts as Artist in Hit- School for hoard of She has ixlnhiled her work in several name proposed for school The new middle school In Acton this may he named MeKinie Smith middle school IF hoard of education pauses Thursday a proposal made by over lot Acton Sandford who wrolc the proposal says in her Iter thai Aelon has a tradition of naming schools filler leaders In the Garnet Pol as principal of Acton public school In and now Is an area and regional councillor for Halloa Hills Ward I was prui iso of Alton and of Hum el I siliool He dud I bears Ihi line- of Hit man who servidas Alton pmiupil from lliiiUo 1H7J e- a bonis in Ha IH72 lo lllHIi opt in lJi7 w is Miss Minnie lit mull who was principal Acton public school from to Site F approved with limits approved 1 lie- five year forecast is sent tin Ontario board Region has approved the use of Site F as a waste disposal location but restricted its use to a six year period annual review The- decision Wed came following a five hour special council meeting in which the entire program for landfill and waste disposal was review for the benefit of nearly 100 spectators and members of council Dillon consultant Wells told council the rumor lhat Site would eventually encompass acres prime agriculture land is wrong Ten year projections place the amount of land required at about acres and 20 year projection at about acres In the final recorded vote also Instructed its property agent begin pur ihasmR of land in the to a maximum of OakvilleCoun Carl who seconded the amendments said he did so in case Site was approved and can live Growing concern among teachers Growing concern among regions Secondary school department heads is adding to the deterioration relationships between areas teachers and trustees According a board policy slatenient passed April lost and reaffirmed at a meeling of the Board held Feb trustees will force he re organisation of nine secondary schools and dismiss more than department heads by Sept 1977 In addition another 120 department heads are left with no guarantee thai their posit ions of responsibility arc The- situation is compounded by a board challenge to an embargo set up lo prevent forced implementation in the model That by trustees has moved the problem into the courts and an arbitration hear ing wilh no decision on legality of the federations likely for some time Meanwhile trustees are re luctant to discuss larger issue of reorganization for fear of their case Hut for department heads who might seek a headship elsewhere rather be de- moled iiicial stalule they will have to submit iheir resignation to the ird by May or be locked into their contracts and hie demotion for another six months For others who have financ ial lommilmcnls on the basis of expected incomes Ihey can only wail the decisions as lawyers argue fine legal points over something that is In no way rclaled to education with the restrictions He voied the proposal use one central location in stead of a multi site proposal All Hills councillors with the exception of vacationing Mayor Tom Hill supported the use of Site F Coun Mike Armstrong said later he voted In favor of the proposal although his intention Wednesday was voice op position to the use of the location He said Georgetown landfill site will be phased out within about a year while the two sites in and Burlington have a life ex pectancy of about IS months Hills Word Coun Ruts Miller reacted with concern over a condensed report prepared by Burlington Ben Cipnelll which proposed extensive use of quarries and sites in each of the four area municipalities He said the Ciprietti Report which proposed Site a Hilts location north of Glen Williams left me no alternative I am interested in resource recovery he said privately But I feel hat this report has Escarpment Planning area and testing of the area would likely result In abandonment of the proposal Chairman Morrow in a departure from what he felt was his duty to remain cautioned council he was speaking for people and said a decision must be made for future garbage disposal Council also approved the start of negotiations for a transfer site front end operation as a first step toward resource recovery Four delegations appeared before council voice op position to approval of Site Brian Penman of Mlllon council suggested a site concept and questioned preservation of farmland against use for waste disposal A Milton farmer Craig sought a bond from the municipality that lands in his vicinity would not be polluted nor would his water supply be contaminated of left voting against Site but voting to abandon Site F in favor of Site Mayor Harry Barrett said to move back to a multi site proposal and place it in the administration of local municipalities would not be conducive to regional government He said has sup plied the lime for a decision and lhat time has now run out Mayor Barrett said in the past he had always opposed Site for he his residents who must have a place to pul their garbage in one years time he supported the move to establish the landfill site Hills Hoy Booth said he didn see any threat to his community by any possible landfill silo being established under a site concept The Niagara Burlington a retired farmer said there arc several areas of which would be improved by waste disposal as a method of William Johnston colled the Report a red herring which could have prevented something constructive He wilh support from public works committee Jack sold Ihe Ciprleli report was an indictment against multi site concept and a document totally In support of Site F Mr Johnston added that the Ciprietti report was as full of holes as a Liber inn oil Council also learned nearly 250 had been spent on landfill studies and preparation since county began looking into he matter in 1972 Mr Wells said Continued on Page Acton water consumers face 3050 rate hike Acton water consumers will be faced with between and per cent increase in water rales sometime this spring The increase has been neces sitated by a deficit operation in the water area but Ihe of increase has resulted from approval of a 201000 pump- house on Fairy Lake Two weeks ago Regional council approved the project subject to a report from Hills indicating whether il Is In a position to support man of the project The project was initialed by Acton prior to regional la Hon It appears that Hills docs no have the funds to defray all or part of the cost of this project regional trea surer Don Farmer said The approved water budget for 1970 in Acton was This one cost would result In an Increase of per cent over the budget of last year he said adding that the repay ment would be about per year If I were asked to moKe some very preliminary estim ates of the impact of this and cost on water rates in he said I would forecast an increase in excess of per cent and this I would have to forecast an increase in water rates of more lhan per Present water rates vary from minimum charge of 2 per month for a small residential service to per month for commercial use Consumplion charges range from cents per gallons for up to gallons to 30 cents for all water used In excess of 150000 gal lons per month rclin 1919 Pay rise on first Two granting pay increases for Mayor Tom Hill and council members wercdealt with In quick order Monday as opponents gained a two week tie lay and second reading of bylaws calling for per tent increases in salaries were tab led to allow Mayor Tom Hill to return from vacation and Miller who left he meeting on council business to bylaws stalled second reading Major for bylaw raising Major Hills salary to U from Is lack of a tost of living adjustment whiih Ward Ieier Marks said should hove been included In legislation Clerk adminlslralor Doug commented that committee members had dlr such action be in eluded in prepared bylaw Councils across prov including Hills are adamant about cost of Jiving clauses in agreements unions and here we are doing ourselves Ieier Morris sold It seems contradictory Both bylaws will be dis cussed councils regular March meeling Mike Armstrong join forces with Councillors Wal ler Blehn and Morris oppose any thought of raising council salaries to from He called the unjust ified saying members were giving a public service and dont believe salary should enter Into It Members ore only fooling ourselves by seeking an In crease in salary Mr Arm strong argued No one asked them election Most members of council should refer back to the re muneration they received on the old Town of Georgetown the old Town of Acton and the old Council before reglonaliintionhesald Sal ones arc now more some mayors of municipalil ics Former mayor Los said It behooves mem hers of council contribute something In public service He opposed the salary the job Is not bread and butler and Is in excess of the salary he received as Aclon s chief magistrate for 11