Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), November 15, 1978, p. 10

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Page ID Tilt HERALD Wednesday November IS ELECTIOIN 78 Biggest vote of all goes to newcomer Topping the polls In the area council race for Ward 3 was a brand new candidate entering the political field for the first time John McDonald year jld personnel manager of DUG Stationery polled 166 voles easily leading his fellow Walter Fred Tut Harrison and Bill Hun Mr McDonald drew voles than any other council candidate In any Hilts When told exactly how well In had done Mr McDonald said he was very pleased and certainly surprised with the result I Just hop 1 can live up he voters confidence now Although he foil it was a bit begin Listing priorities for the council he feels thai the Focal issue has to be one of the top priorities closely followed by some sort of work on drawing industry to the town lo help get the industrial residential tax ratio Into belter tula nee win John has run a good campaign He very person young man self mode real Focal proper lies Mr illcs for new council though he also hopes will keep with building up the reserve fund pav for an addition to the municipal com on Trafalt Road Mr Ins hi council on tin library board for the past term Feels thai he not continue in the position this I only the major you know he Ha id and I kind of biased don mind sitting on board but from whal he slid during Ihe campaign I Pile might to be on It himself Real estate and insurance salesman Bill Hunter placid third in ihe race for two ana stats with a total of 7j6 votes while Fred ITut son credit for a Georgetown firm drew man In the voles ward race was Walter Both men served on George the incumbent who polled a town council for several years total or 1 votes Mr but nol held office since a retired newspaperman said the institution of regional he was naturally pleased Ward electors show confidence return Harry Levy to office Voters in Ward chose bring back a familiar face when they rallied around Har Levy a former council representative for ward who topped the polls this election Mr Levy losl during the 1976 election when he dial longed Tom Hill for may ors seat one lerm as area councillor for ward four under regional gov as well us five years as councillor for the ward on George I own council Mr Levy who polled 2 voles said I m glad lo be back 1 glad people had the confidence in me put me back and I work hard to keep that confidence The second of the ward two area seals went to incumbent Marilyn with a total of voles Mrs jeantson who placed third in a four race in 1976 became councillor in February 1977 after regional council lor I He Morro became chair man of Region and tap councillor Mike Arms moved up to fill the vacancy Council refuses NEC demand to reduce planning control area Town council has refused lo alter lis demand have the Niagara Escarpment Com mission EO greatly reduce its planning control in Hills Coun Roy Booth a NEC member sough direction from the own planning board last Tuesday as to modifications should be made to a map prepared by a select committee of Hills which proposes ive changes to the NEC suggested planning control Coun Booth rcporlcd thai conflicts between select committee map which towns concept what the area should include and a map prepared by staff but not yet endorsed by the NEC are to be resolved ut a forth coming meeting MINTS Council would be unable to ratify the select committee map because of time const mints he but a simple consensus of its members would lend support to the of local representatives persuade the NEC thai changes are needed Miller NEC control area still has not trimmed as much he would like have seen but realized select committee was attempting be realistic in presenting a map its members hope NhC will accept Booth was able conclude from the opinions of planning board members that select map should not be altered and vowed to inform the NEC thnt Hills will accept Will they heed our words Pal wonder cd Booth responded member NEC may or may not be convinced of Hal ion Hills sincerity in seeking relnln control over much of land now included in its control an If Ihe towns map is rejected he said council mav end up challenging the NEC authority before a publ hearing of the Ontario Municipal Mayor Tom Hill took except ion to Booths assertion that the map does need council endorse pointing out lhat the committee was formed and cannot operate without tin full Thieves steal 4800 in tools Equipment valued at almost BOO was stolin during a break in at Auto Wrick ers November to The door of a storage shed on the premises was forced open and a quantity of tools and power valued at taken Two wheel disis were stolen from a Toyota land cruiser parked on the lot of Park Toyota on Two purses containing mo ncy and personal win stolen from car parked Park School Vandals broke a window on a back hoc parked in Ihe CNR yard at Acton by throwing a rock it the window TCP 111 HOUSEWARMING GIFTS ana Georgetown For this Information and 1iu worked on ivor Tom Mills reelection ramp and foul larcer In liailionirtuuiiuit Tlrm at 11111 wis i erllelsjoiiuljleuiut Kill wish POLICE BEAT Two parked cars had their windshields smashed In the area last week A car parked outside Mc Donald on Street had the rear windshield smashed A car parked in a driveway on McKenite Drive also had the rear window smashed The value of Ihe windshields In each ease was estimated al An Ice freezer at Joe Gulf Mat Ion on Guelph Street was broken into and several bags of Ice taken from it early this Reliable Taxi in Acton fcrcd a break In attempt with someone damaging the lock on the door leading to the base men storage area Nothing appears to have been taken While on patrol a police officer noticed door of Auto Service on Sin Avenue was open It is not know as yet If anything Is missing Four tombstones were knocked over by vandals in Cemetery in lasi week Mayor Tom Hills reported that two of his election signs were vandalised The signs were posted In the areas of Drive and Confederation Street in Glen Williams A resident reported Continental green In color from his Police officers Investigating a report of a suspicious person In the Armstrong Avenue area two young men who were later charged with possession of burgulary tools An Acton area resident re ported the theft of four Ford 15- inch slotted Mag wheel hub caps from his vehicle while it was parked at the Acton high school The front door lock was damaged and the rear door also damaged at Cochrane Travel In Moore Park plaza In a break in attempt A Bell and Howell cassette order was stolen from M Z School In Acton lost week The value of record is estimated at 100 Mrs Serjcantson said lhal beginning the work on the rnvini en rol projecl mij have helped her town votes nee she has voiced residents concerns the problem during the past While she would like to see the town attract some new industries provide more jobs In ihe area shi also feels that council should down decide on its priorities then work towards ach those goals The ward unsuccessful wis Karen Mi wifeof one the word 1377 councillors She polled votes Although Mrs Morris was not available for comment the polls closed her husband told The Herald his wife had done her best and the voters vole for who they want She hive a thing in paign Although he say Mrs Moms will run again he warned reporters not lo count out future elections Pharmacy For Friendly Convenient Service ThursSat Nov 1618 DRUG SALE 8774812

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