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Your Morning Smile Riding Ruthlessly Ruth was riding in country on the back her boy friend motorcycle he hit a bump at miles an hour and kept on JANllUn Home Newspaper- of Hills TWENTY EIGHT PAGES The fuUshe paper reaching more than home in Halton Financial information not coming Actonians say Herald stiff writer Financial Informilion from elected which would indicate whether Acton is better oft under regional government Is not being supplied to the for Action the Ontario Liberal caucus on regional government was told Wednesday Norm Elliot spokesman for the 18 monthold group Acton residents said it is not opposed to regional government but wants to make clear Acte n situation in regional government We are told continuously by elected officials lhal financially Acton is better off and we should be happy Mr Elliot said We don believe this is case Mr Elliot told the forte winch is touring all the regions in to gather information to duel pirly policy on regional government Ih it i request to provincial In and minister of inter Hilton was turned duvnm grounds that the province could mi afford ilso licked manpower Tilt request is suppe rled by ibout names of Acton residents Statements by pohticms on the financial benefits of regional government to Acton Are not documents Mr said The town of Hills is on the brink of spending million on municipal complex Mr Elliot s We sic the emergence a new empire in Milton being est we can do anything about was dragged kicking and scream ink inlo a forced marriage with George town Mr said The Actonians lor group has been criticized as being totally sis of Ihe group he added There ire benefits from region government but Acton we felt wis becoming increasingly overshadowed by Georgetown We felt Acton was its The town has not developed a community of with Georgetown or regional gov We never felt there was a community of interest and it his failed to develop Mr HI Three complaints found three main themes in investigations says Herb Wilt who Ihc 1 have heard Mr told Herald in Wednesday that lonal costs loo much but whether the cost is justified in services 1 1 e Iht government less for economy in said An altil lice is developing that in a of 130 million Whits of services he regional anil local level also are complaints task force has heard Mr mid As will there is a feeling that region councils are more remote from than I councils he said Some people have said that regional government is good and serving them well The task tin be presented to sprint lleceptnn public of he I Ins been hi The meetings aw between loo hut I inter Med in getting dnligut itself and the public rither than driwing large he to bt drying up and governmcnl is going the supermarkets he said It got lo be big be successful but you I ing in supermarket Mr Elliot told the task force lhal lax rcases to Acton have not been exorbitant a nt hut he understood that was due to vernment subsidies which if they run nil It id to taxes skyrocketing Mr 1 1 lot criticized the chargeback sjsieni projecls in the region irgehack system seems live he officials say that unless assessment is instituted rttn wilt lost govern The reioml tells us were belter if in lol has been done in is subsidized by Ihe rest of the Inier Ihc suih is witer and sewer for We for it will go out of eontrol and we would be users under equalized of such projects would be spreid over tie entire riRi Mr igreed that under tic charge system taxes to Acton taxpayers might double or triple but on the other hand we not pay for things in and Burlington well Acton residents can discern much of their taxes are going Into recreation It difficull to get financial statements from Hills and the themselves can be by the average layman The ittmcnls ire computerized and a year and i half behind he said It not wrong for us lo question what happening Mr Flllotsaid If we don we ill let the civ il servants run It because it all wt otherwise The task force is headed by Waterloo It arc due to caucus by spring which time it will be decided whether to make public he in an interview The major trends the task force is finding in its survey of governments ore that tilt tests of rcfjon governments art loo high whether the is justified in increased services is not yet clear a duplication of services local and regu n litrs and remoteness of the regional lier from public Womens council future is in doubt 1 Herald writer After years of I of Women is in dinger of folding The council mi last I- afternoon new president dill is stepping down for health reasons The turned into a discussion of ihi future of the club when it apparent that none of the women present thought had tnough wij from the organizations ire involved in to work n the executive of the council Mrs that each member of Ihe council was supposed to be Involved with mother organization outside council Members were then able to report on the ictiviliis of the organizations council allowing groups in the community keip in with each other this has become a dimehantafc she said since the women ire so busy with organizations lliat they hive little time left lo devole to forming an executive within the council Council member Homy said the council has suffered from identified with the Status of Women Council The Council is supposed to I 1 pal sounding board torn muiuty she She added as as national and provincial Councils of Women concerned the Council rf presents the organizations in the com uppns Wt these groups but ihiv don send to our meetings Mrs said I halt to see the club fold I think Ihere is a need Mrs said It sounding for the lommuml org to eome and talk what they doing Ideally its a nudum but we cant get from the Membership in the council is over the year or so A lot of members come only when there is a speaker who interests Ihem Mrs tomfool said If you at home with kids for even 1 year going lo door it a major step Mrs Going to inciting where you know no one and no one speaks to you can be a pretty frightening experience I lost my faith in women as women because they re not willing In Tight Mrs There arc effective in this community but lhe re not in our group Some of the members si nt on fuel hive started under inspire of the I jxral of Women When a new is Ihe The of Ihc will lie dicided the next meeting I- eh 17 Picked Up in Passing Parents meeting tonight Holy Cross P will he holding meeting of all pircnts tonight Jan the Holy Cros3 School The lopic of the misting will be Creative Playground There will lie a slide presentation by Barry and Jack Sullivan a disphy model as well as discussions refreshments All parents are invited to itlend the meeting which will begin at p recruit The Villey ipicr if the Sweet Adelines is actively members Any worn in who cine tunc is join It isn I necessary for members lo be able tori id music The roup will lie holding an open house for those interfiled in joining There will tic a mini show tonight Jan Undid Church 156 Regular actings McLaughlin speaks S McLaughlin president of McLaughlin I which owns Focal Properties Ltd will be addressing the Georgetown at a dinner meeting J in Mr Mclaughlin will lie speaking on the Let Free and how it Is affecting his company The dinner will be held the Neptune and Ihc program will at p Woman cleric speaks Rev Beverlcv one of the women lo be ordained Into the Anglican priesthood will be guest speaker at the annual dinner mceling of the University Women Club The dinner gels under way 7 Camp expands Manor Outdoors Camp is expanding operation and facilities Acres will now be open on year round basis The camp has been providing a day and residential program for children for the eight years and the expansion will allow groups and families lo take part activities such as horseback riding skiing snow shoeing hiking and bird For registration or further information those are to call Geoff or Annette Milne at CONTRACT TALKS STALLED school requested a final est ntr the school i m inlerpninl by chief negotiator is Separate school strike foreseen final vote urged The school board fills Ihe move by Ihi implies the teachers are willing to in good faith Mr Bill Schools Ad Act defines is work to rule slow si on is will as Mr ays If a vole is and acted upon he would recommend the board sen consider closing Ihc sell mis Teichers still seeking in cent in sdiry The boird shiest offer nude Jin BOO I the ixpired ithers ire of and a mere up lo years or no of it of T a I offer would J and year miximum mi Principals salaries are has on the size of the school The board offer calls for no increase other than an adjust meni in the teacher salary sole for principals of schools with under six rooms Present increments of per room above the rate would Proposed changes for of schools with six to roums would sec an increase in minimum salary level to from The max salary would increase to from 139 Principals of schools with than rooms would receive minimum of up from to a maximum ol up from WO ITS A GAS Police cruisers used by Police In Hills won I be switch r gasoline William chair mnn of Ihr Police said present regulation won the force- lo hjve Us own gasoline tanks Installed In and Georgetown The new tanks would be used to unleaded lo the poller cruisers In Hills The arc currently bring fuelled from the muni tanks which gasoline All the new cars bring tendered for by Ihe can run on regular and unleaded linr IS SPRING FAR BEHIND an be lur when the first lamb of the ewe with horns a season has made The Horn Lamb Siekurko plans born morning Ihc 10 farm of Al sheep neir Tern Behind Ihe lamb stands mirk of ihe breed A firmer Mr in raise a registered flock of ihe lieeome fluently ihnyiil slmlints will need hours ng parent Alex Brooks said pirents were urging Ihe mini lo support tremh immersion program ind Subcommittees set to study hostel plan to set up a wife Oil rhir Policeman acquitted on appeal Hilton police Jison won his appeal Mondiy in county court against icon viclion unlawful or of only during the of Gary if Acion Meld had been founel guilty under the Act if striking twice In the iftcr apprehending him during high spe car those Hire ugh Gee The which ir demotion firstclass fur He old sirieani was handed by rtfiiinil Chief during Dee Inline Slnnloii Hogg of To onto sud Chief Ken ml made mors in his Judi Hi gg sud pit judgment id been is I on us interpret 1 it hielliiSuntrinieiidint eiri f Burlington ir Spirlmgs testt I111 nil il for Id told icirinc students in region waiting lor Hi immersion program Mr Brooks He said there were sue immersion in Toronto North York Peel mil other school boards the country tost the first of the prognm would be i small percentage an inn budget he By IJB2 the annual cost of immersion program would I about lor wives in Hilton moved 1 slop forward week with sitting up of sub lommittces to define Ihe exact function of the proposed hostel the ixlenl of Ihe need or is well as means of fun ding it steering of piople met in Ihe Health llnil of lues list Thurselay lo lake lion on the apparent need for hostel shelter abused women with or without children which was discussed weeks Members of Ihc sub dcfin the for steering inmmillee is Gloria of Burlington herself purpose of the and name Ihe steering committee are Carolyn A Ilea an Oakville lawyer Bitty Hill a Georgetown family counsellor tiaini of Burlington Thi sub committee which will be gathering statistics on the number of cases of abuse in and looking Wvs of funding the Is made up or Gloria Links Sandy a Children Aid Society worker from and Debbie Taylor from Acton The next meeting Is scheduled for 14 Region budget 34 million up llyGHHKt stuff wrller regional councillors look their first look Wednesday at operating budget for 197B which should have a effect to ihe tax payer of a 4 4 per cent increase over year The amount to be levied from municipalities Is 400 up percent over Ihc year II Increased a whopping per cent Council slashed from the to the cut the increase In spending in I to 3 per cent from per despite a plea from Chairman Morrow be placed in reserve fund for landfill sites because provincial purses arc drying up The revenue Is from existing landfill sites approval of the budget is expected late in March Included In budget Is 122 for police five 1977 police budget will fall under scrutiny of administration today Wed Taxpayers In Hills must still await await budgets Hills council and board of education amounting to proposed by Hon were rtjecled by council However council did approve in prln Increasing the dollars spent on conventions con and bargaining sum expected to total when approved Not included in the budget Wedncsay were he budgets of the Grand Conservation Authority and Credit Valley Conservation Authority which are to total million a iiumliti projeiLs of conservation authorities m he delayed to budget figures rtleascd of general government In Is proposed an Increase of about 41 per cent over for public orks an increase of about 1 per cent for community planning and development a decrease of about 3 per cent for health services an increase of It per cent or social and family services an of per cent 100 far Home for Aged an In crease of per cent 10 BOO for recreation and community services an Increase of 10 a per cent 745 for lo property and persons and In grams lo organizations and Children Aid Society Increase of about per cent Revenue from various government sources is down SI to from 1977 Also down Is revenue from child welfare collections school debentures refund And miscellaneous revenue to from In Other revenue resources which Include operating subsidies from Ontario and refunds of federal soles tax arc up 229 to a total 400 Total sewage credits for Iho region a sum made up from Acton from Georgetown from Milton Burlington