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YOUR MORNING SMILE Com you his fender so m lad notice that I denial if the frightened teenager asked No but I can jiz it so you can ask a tew days how hi dented it the welcome reply from the medio we JANUARY 11 1978 Home Newspaper of Halton Hills The paper reaching more than homes in Hills Form womens hostel committee A steering committee lb be formed to look Into the need or a hostel for battered wives and their children lowing meeting In Milton Inst Marilyn Oldham a George town resident who helped to organise the Milton meeting says she found the response encouraging Mrs Oldham who worked a a volunteer with the womens hostel In Feel until it was shut down for lack of funds says that the idea of a hostel was never well accepted there Some members of council it to think we were going to split up homes by giving abused women it place to go to Walter Gray named citizen of the year By MAGGIE HANNAH Herald staff writer Georgetowns citizen of the year is 85yearold Walter Gray of Church Slreel He was chosen by members the Georgetown Lions Club last week and will receive his official recognition at i dinner in his honor Feb at the Lions Hall Mr Cray was chosen be cause his long record of service to the in the community as well is his efforts on their behalf during his years on George town council Mr Gray was chairman of the committee which arranged for the distribution of Christ mas hampers to the needy in Georgetown for years When he first began looking after the program the Rotary the Kin smen the Lions and the Leg- ion distributed their own Christmas parcels and there was frequent overlapping of recipients Mr Gray says The meeting to organize the system so that ail the clubs would be Involved but only one committee would arrange matters was held in Mr Gray Mr Gray was running the service or the Lions Club at that time but afier the imation he handled It or He nil nurd handling the program until Roma Timpson took it over in His involvement with arc did not end with the Christmas venture He says thai in the old days the Lions did welfare work on an emerg ency basis when fire flood or accident created an need or help He was also on the welfare committee during his time on council however and says that welfare cases were oughly investigated and icnts received grocery vouch or Ma a week During his eight years as a councillor beginning in Mr Gray was acclaimed to his seat six times He served as deputy reeve three times was on the board of health for four Picked Up In Passing Art In the Park The Arts Council of Halton Hills Is planning a creative oris festival on June In Ccdarvale Park The festival will Include music art theatre and dance Although Art In the Park has been successful in the past the festival will enable the various groups pool resources Ideas clientele and creative ability to make the sale even more successful The council is looking for people tosubmit entries or whatever art or craft they wish to make Camerata returns is returning to Georgetown on Jan with a program entitled World of Winds This program featuring wind players James Campbell and Suzanne is the second In a series of three concerts presented during the season As with the first concert this program will be presented at Holy Cross Church on Maple Avenue p Further Information and tickets may be had by telephoning the Hills Arts Council at Dale Carnegie preview A preview of The Herald sponsored Dale Carnegie Course will be held tonight at at the Georgetown Lions Hall for anyone interested In more information on this valuable personal development course Book fines abolished The Hills library board will be experimenting for the next year with abolishing fines for overdue library books An inventory undertaken In showed over 1800 books missing at an estimated replacement value of over The library board working on the theory that Iho books ore missing simply because people dont want pay the lines has decided to abolish fines for the next year Instead a first reminder will be sent out for overdue Items and If that falls on Invoice will be sent out for the replacing the material Everything else will remain the same or five yean was roid chair man or the town fur five years and was also on the welfare lights and police committee He was on the police at the time when Georgetown reached a population of and had to set up its own police force instead of relying on the Ontario Provincial Police He lost to the incumbent when he ran for reeve in 1953 but returned for his mil year on council in i960 Mr Gray left his home in Armnnth Township Duffcnn County in 1931 to look Col Masons Jersey herd his farm on the Check Line There were four men working under Mr Gray doing the actual labour but his Job was to do the book work involved with keeping record or ma ncc information Col Mason received a pro motion In which made it impossible or him lo continue arming and the place was sold Then Mr Gray sold Cock- shun farm machinery for a year until a freeze on Implem ents made it impossible to ill the orders Then he began working for the Georgetown Lumber Company He retired Mr Gray has been a I Ions Club member for years He joined the Georgetown Lawn Bowling club In and was its treasurer for years He remarks with a touch of sadn ess that he is the only surviv ing member among the eight Georgetown men who once belonged to the Springs Fishing Club near His award caught Mr Gray by surprise 1 enjoyed helping people he maintains I wasnt expecting this He says proudly that there Is no class distinction In George town Theres more good wilt and friendship In this town than In any other town I know he vows It has a homey almos The new people who move in arc Just the same so friendly Friendship and good wilt are a great asset to any community Although he suffers from angina and arthritic knees hat doesnt stop him from enjoying company and his front veran dah offers a shady spot for discussions all summer long He may a few problems getting around but he certainly tins no intention of giving up his home I wouldnt last in a h0 Says Mr Gray lost his Edith nine years ago 1licy no children He does have an sister in Toronto and a couple of nieces and a nephew but he has no relatives In Georgetown think over their situation she says We hod acceptance from all sorts of people who attended the meeting last week It really encouraging lo see tin professionals behind us like his immediately 1 think we should be to get something going in fair ly soon Mrs Oldham suggests that the hostel start off in temporary and move to a permanent later She would like to see it established Milton so that distressed women from all parts of Hal Jane Kirk wood the social and family vices department told those attending the meeting thai her deportment looks after about destitute wives year who hive been battered or evicted from their homes Many of the women have children who also need shelter a motel room Is no place to accommodate a family for even a very short period of time Marian of the Childrens Aid Society pointed out that battered wives usually haw abused children and thus their organization becomes In the search or temp orary shelter John Unheal jcial work or the Police pointed out the cation facing officers called to the scene of a squabble result from abucp he says md it Ins Income stand practise to have two answer Hit call Officers cm i just In oven hive been called to the scene because a home Is private property If it is owned the wife may invite IhLin in If a iiiithbour or a child makes ill Ihey may find themselves powt floss to enter the premises Ha en when they gain entry can lay no there- is evid of assault They can only suggest that the wife go lo of the Peace and ear out a private complaint which can lake or six weeks before it is heard Tudor a George town lawyer explained how hard it is to advise women in such circumstances A would be of subs benefit he says It would give women a place of safely to decide what to do and where go when the home situation becomes untenable Marty Carl of Inasmuch House in Hamilton warned the group that a should not be seen as all things to all people When it is being set up it should be decided exactly what function It is to perform he said He also reminded the group that the location should be given careful consideration to avoid placing It where it will offend neighbors because of the possibility frequent visits from police or irrntc husbands A steering committee has been formed to look into mat ters pertaining to the setting up of a womens for but anyone interested in volunteering their services to he committee may call the Contact Centre at and leave their name lo be passed on to the committee REPORT ON DECLINING ENROLMENTS 6000 fewer students by 82 A discussion paper tabled by the Hoard of Education last week attempts In come to grips with the problems ass i with declining enroll schools The report addressing itself In the analysis of population trends and current and antici paled problems predicts a student decline the school population by 11182 Hoard trustees will debate lilt 1 page report and submit a the Ontario sion on Declining Enrollments Feb Board spokesman refutes news story suggestion that Spejside public school might be closed next June because its enrollment is predicted to drop next fall to about 15B from 170 has refuted by a spokesman for the hoard of education Education Director Em Lavender points out that while board policy adopted in November suggests that schools containing seven grades with an enrollment under 170 should be looked at lo determine the viability of maintaining them the question actually closing them does not arise until enrollment drops to on students The Toronto Star recently reported the school falls within the recently adopted polity schools in this low enrollment should lie investigated to determine the long range situation In their area he says There would be a little point In closing a school or a year or two or example If a proposed subdivision were to be ready in three years and boost the population so that school was needed again at that Norm in school principal says that no committee has been set up to investigate enrollment situation as but he expects this lo happen in September formed will be comprised of the area the principal three parents a trustee and a teacher Sppjskle school was opened in h the former hoard of education A five room addition was added and the school opined lis kindergarten in 1907 rhe same the Grade and pupils were transferred lo senior school The school reached a peak almost studenUs In or cording to i former principal Garry By the time Mr left the school In enrollment had dropped lo approximately students The current enrollment of in Kindergarten to Grade is fairly equally divided bet students from the Acton Milton and Georgetown areas say printlpal Norman Howell AREA YOUTH DIES A 17 yearold Georgetown died Sunday following a collision an Highway of Ontario Provincial Police at report William Moore Park Crcs was declared dead at the about Police said the youth wu on Highway when vehicle came In with another driven Allan Craig of to led on whose cur travelling fit bound Craig was reported In condition Peel Memorial suffering head Injurlei Police mild the highway at Ihe time wet and but not icy Visibility was dawn to about metres and the weather was foggy with some Damage to the two vehicl es Is estimated about last week Jo met Mauley died early Wednesday in head an on Brampton Fifth Line north Driver the vehicle Webster of Nerval a in his ear William 18 lm of Nerval were Ink Peel Memorial Hospital police wont a strong Indication by tomorrow that they can move their Acton detachment Into the town offices on Main Street Mayor Tom Hill said Monday The threeman detachment Is homed on the first floor of the old town hall on Willow Street and merchants In down town Acton have been pressing for the police to be on the Main Street in a bid to reduce vandalism Mayor Hill said that some lown department heads would study he situation again Tue sday morning In an attempt lo resolve a problem which has developed The rent charged by the Murray Memorial to the town Is a month and three people work In the office If the police moved In they would assume two thirds the rent but their space require ments would leave the recreat ion without an of lee The police will pay for any renovations Mayor Hill said Ho balked at a request from Pclcr Marks that the police also be asked lo pay or new office for the recreation In the Aclotii arena only one of several locations councillors discuss ed Mayor Hill warned the that if issue cannot be resolved and Ihe police accommodated he will intro duce a motion thai town not pay a month to house three office workers Hie purpose of the report is lo develop an understanding of the issues and to encourage suggeslmns on how to meet liitse issues head on Wink school closings and the sealing of classrooms may Inn to I considered under approved present board report urges that prov offic consider further of si facilities where needs are demonstrated he report points to a need in Milton North and North where new facilities arc required No secondary schools in Hal ton will be dosed in the next A on closing and sealing classrooms school Mill in us indicates a saving up toll annually pes riom in the tost of heal light and mainle nance In addition to urging room sealings riport also urges consuleralion of adding idol i scent trainable retarded secondary Hie elf to the cost of education id stoles ihat a demand for creased services at lower will have lo lie investigat Tax payer resistance to In costs Is prevalent report stales This only be strengthened the number of taxpayers ilhout children approaches cent in the next ive imlar I which the r sat PA School consolation of specialized in one or a group of schools effective use or vacant student spaces for new housing areas and children and avail of school space for community organizations The report also addresses Also be addressed during the next six board meetings Is the question of staffing Areas to Ik- discussed redundancy individual contracts rctire working conditions class sue and cost transfer policies motivation use of para professionals in schools use of supervisory and admin istration personnel consulting and coordinating staff and fin and operations staff Specific recommendations to the board include Initiate a study of low enrollment secondary school courses with the objective of eliminating some consolidat ing others in one school area and reducing the number of options Prepare an analysis of the cost versus benefits of present policies and procedures for community use of schools Seek a cost analysis and source of funds report for each new program recom Develop criteria for the twinning of in which two smaller schools share a principal C R JIMMY Honor local volunteer for years on job Herald staff writer Georgetown Volunteer Fire fighters had a party Friday in honor one of their number who has been them for years Although he was officially mimed Charles floss Valantine years ago he has a couple of unofficial names which seem more widely known hi his friends and acquaintances name It seems Police seek nod for Acton move C R JIMMY when he was a liltle boy his grandmother used to sing a song about a New York bank robber named Jimmy Valan tine and Charles wound up being nicknamed Jimmy The name stuck The second nickname much later in life when he developed an interest in motorcycles and racing He says he used to race on the sand track in Georgetown park on Sundaj afternoons and a result some of his friends started calling him Tracker and Dirt track That name seems to have stuck with his buddies When Mr Valantine joined the fire department at the first meeting In 1938 it had members If they all showed up for a call north of the white bridge on Main Street hall or them had to get off and push the truck he chuckles In addition to the International truck their equipment consist ed of feet of one inch hose fed from a gallon tank of soda add a hose reel to tow with of inch hose and an old ladder wagon with a GO foot ladder Their personal equipment consisted of short rubber boots and old rubber coats that got hotter than Hell if you got too near the fire They had no helmets he says He may be the oldest active member on the area force but he notes proudly that ho answ ered all but six of Ihe calls which came in last year Ace was the only man was a better record he says He only missed three calls Mr Valantine says he has been injured during his 40 years of eating smoke The closest he came to trouble was when Kcntners Lumber Mill burned A volt line feeding motor burned through and fell on the ground the building Boll Mr and the Ire chief were stepping over the live line through Ihe entire battle yet neither of them touched It he soys lire he rcmem was Boyles Drug Store Ln Brampton departments from Cookavlile and answered lhBcajlaj well u firefigh ters were on the roof hewing down on the fire inside but water was spraying out through a window and coaling Ihe ladder below Mr when ho finished dousing me patch he was working on Mr Valantine says he came down very carefully because the rungs were just coated with ice I wasnt worried while I was up there but the minute I to move I got nervous It was a long way down if 1 slipped Mr Valantine was bom on John Street opposite the arena I remember when the arena was built he grins He married Ruth Norton from Glen Williams In 1952 They have no children Mr says that even If he hadnt received any rem uneration From his have been at It anyway because he loved every min ute of it The volunteers get paid the same amount as a paid fire department of six men he says And were just as effic ient and just as quick as a paid Were better equipped in some ways than many paid departments he continues because here Die money can go to equipment instead of salaries Area firefighters now have Scott Air packs which they use most of the time because of the risk of poisonous fumes from burning plastics and an air chisel saw and a chain saw which they use for cutting victims out of wrecks ho says One of the big accomplish Mr Valantine points to as a mark of the departments efficiency over the past years is the fact that they have been able to save three barns In Glen Williams Campbells near the Union on Trafa- I gar Road Mr Valantine has had a long association with area pipe bands as well as with fighting Piping was my hobby and was my pleasure he says He was a member of the Georgetown Mens Pipe Band in the 1930s and was the first drum Instructor for the Georgetown Girls Pipe Band in 1942 He was also In the Lome Scots Pipe Band from 1637 to Jim received a gold helmet from his fellow firemen and an engraved Ice bucket from the town at his surprise night last week Mis reaction was an approp riate speech Including the question- Do I to retire If take this