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Legal battles to dominate 1979 psychics By MAGGIE HANNAH Urn Id staff writer 1979 will be known as the year of the legal battles according to a local psychic Jessie of rural Milton Is affiliated with the New Age Centre in Burlington and appeared New Years Day on CFTOs Canada AM making predictions for the country as a whole Mrs previously made Ions for Ilallon Hi lis In and an overview of them appears on page two Mrs Zuesl says that 1979 will be one long aeries or legal tangles Tor Hills as one matter after another winds up In the law courts The reporters reaction was to remind her that such had seemed to be the pattern in Well this be even worse she joked It should be an interesting time for you people in the news media Mrs and Brampton based psychic Robert both predict temporary growth ahead in Halton 111 Us but fee It wont bring any lasting security lor the area since the next Tew years have a bleak outlook internationally ECONOMIC SLUMP Mr of in Brampton foresees a national economic slump around the end the first quarter being fell in Hills by July or so Therell be a lot of worry and concern because everything will be very slow he said but I think itll be because of the national economy That will to pick up again by summer and youll feel effects by September in Hills Mrs also sees moderate growth for the area but feels things will start go down by end of the year The Canadian economy will rise from April through August Mrs said but there will be a sharp downswing beginning in late and continuing through unlit 1983 It will be sort of minidepression but nothing like The cominp time will be hard for everyone Therell be a lot of uneasiness and upsurge of terrorist activities around the world beginning in late 1979 and continuing through lo 1961 or 1982 The only positive thing can say about this is when it ends 1983 people will have gal their heads together and a lot of things will be cleared up Its going be a bad four years but in the end it lot of things and Ihc world can go ahead Mr apparently saw a similar general because he was reluctant lo discuss saying he didnt like to spread and uneasiness In order lo give the psychics borne diretlion for their thinking The offered list of questions for them to ponder and give reactions on each On question of Focal Propertys proposed housing development south of Georgetown Mr saw no definite work beginning this year because of the company and the town It will however be underway by mid- The law suit he said would proceed but nothing will come of It financially He expects it will settle out of court by round November of this year Mrs Zuesl sees a compromise situation being reached between the town and Focal The development will go ahead she said but not necessarily this year enough I see the development eventually bringing in industry said is seriously looking at number of people in the area to determine if the work force will be targe enough to supply It Mrs first reaction to what would be happening with the Georgetown library was to chuckle over a picture of wet books I see wet books I dont know what it it Maybe theyll get a new roof If the old one leaking or something he said The town wont get a library this year how ever he said All will get is more plant There have been plans on It and therell be more he sold Mrs sees a new building in the old part of town but not until September or so It will lake a while yet she said When asked to predict the election time Continued on page YOUR MORNING SMILE Losing On Security offer prop- chattel til Ion- a so WEDNESDAY Home Newspaper of Halton Hills THIRTYFOUR PAG J The big paper with the I big circulation read I first by everyone I I Reaching more than J 13350 homes In Hills This Week Hydro seeking final corridor approval Acton award winner Denny Andrews of Acton will be presented with Canadas second highest citation for civilians for his part in he rescue of two people from the icy waters of Notre Dame Bay in Newfoundland in December PageH as settles in for lengthy session A look at day care McGibbon sold One of the keys to rcvi- Georgetown could be the introduction of a good restaurant and beverage- room in the McGibbon Hotel says new owner Nick Mr Mar- and brother George bought the local land- mark last week Page I GDHSs lucky guy Georgetown and District High Schools band leader Harry Hamilton describes himself as a lucky guy He discusses his life music this week with Herald staff writer Maggie Hannah Page 15 On the beat Few people were In a better to evaluate local event in than The Herald staff This week reporters Taylor and Paul discuss the news and its meaning as they saw it on their beats this year Taylor discusses the education beat on Page while Dorsey looks at the year on regional and town council on Page ByPAULDOKSEY Herald staff writer The Ontario Municipal Board hearing into a proposed vol I hydro transmission corridor that be gan yesterday Tuesday In Georgetown could well mark the end of a controversy that raged intermittently for the past six years amid allega tions of political favoritism and subsequent coverups What began as part of On tario Hydros long range for creating a grid system of connecting trans mission corridors to carry loclnc power to each corner of the province has since 1972 turned into a highlyconten tious battle over conflicting appraisals of hydro needs and consumption that has brought the provincial government Into tierce confrontation with a large number of voters from Bruce County to Re gion At stake at this weeks OMB hearing at Gordon Me morial Arena is Hydros appli cation for an to the Hills zoning bylaw would permit the crown corporation add the final link to its 100mile long Bruce to Milton corridor Solicitors for the town and the region are defending the municipalities refusal of that amendment one that has become a major obstacle to Hydros plans MAJOR ROLE Lake Huron to the Kitchener area where power was clearly Because of Mr McKcoughs decision as energy minister however the proposed Bruce to Kitchener route was aban doned in favor of an alterna tive selected by the govern ment between Bruce and Mil- ion where a switching station would be built near Highway 401 As well as crossing valu able agricultural land the ICG has noted the new route will bring power lo a location never before regarded by Hydro as a load centre where highvol tage power was needed Extra distance and extra expense is also a factor VARIOUS SECTIONS The various sections of the governments corridor route have been the subject of a long scries of hearings those con ducted by the Environmental Hearing Board and several expropriation officers among them Despite the govern ments contention that all en vironmental aspects of selected route through Hills were considered by the 1973 Solandt Commission though the ICG maintains that the Bruce to Milton corridor and particularly he section through Hills have yet to be adequately studied by an agency working Independently of the government and Ontario Hydro The ICGs requests for an independent study of the corri dor route coupled with en dorsements by municipal go vernment In Hailon and Erin lives of the Interested Cllliens have been at the heart of much Year in review GEORGETOWNS NEW YEARS BABY Group ICG a widelybased organization that claims some members who have been opposing the Bruce to corridor since plans were first unveiled nearly six years ago The ICGs thoroughlyre searched opposition to the pro ject won the admiration of of the publicity given the Bruce to Milton line since 1975 Mr McKeough and Premier AVI 1 1 lam Davis set the prece dent for a scries of energy ministers at Queens Park by refusing to grant the Indepen dent study and in most cases refusing meet with ICG in Hills was highlighted by a municipal election but a look at The Heralds yearend wrap up shows local residents were bus on the other of the year This week The Herald reviews the year in words and and names the newsmaker the Pages id Georgetowns first baby tor I lb or Teresa Mercer who in at leorgrtown and District Memorial Hospital at I S3 pm Teresa Is the first child Sandy and Larry 10 llr Hie also the Mrs grandchild for the Albert Axe ford ihe Carl both of Georgetown as well a a ureal great grandchild l of Hills first baby for 1079 however was i daughter born lo Mr Mrs David BarclaySmith of Acton wis barn at am In Gcnrral Hospital Herald photo by Moggie Hannah vented from investigating groups allegations two years ago by the provincial Cabinet Meet the coach j ihis weeks coach Harold Gilmer of Ihe Georgelown Firefighters and McNally Construction Major Atoms Page I Geminis fumble lead The playoff hopes of Georgetown Geminis were when they losl Milton 7 to At one time the Gems had a threegoal lead Page Town council passes final hurdles McNally apartments ready to go broils stint as minister In 1KB that the conflict between the government and the landown ers reached a climax In May The ICG has repeatedly said armers and other vcr the years the owners along roule lhrou Conn riomv outside their homes to try and prevent Hydro representatives decision on the pari of McKeough and the Cabinet who In 1974 yielded to pressure being exerted by what ICG has termed a small but resistance group of landowners According to Hy dro documents publicized by from entering their land for expropriation negotiations and surveys Tempers flared upon confrontation and one of the more vocal corridor oppo nents farmer Leonard Ma- Work is to begin within three on the complex proposed for downtown Georgetown by William Mc- Lid follow ing the receipt of final Local GO bus routes head back downtown Go Transit and the George town Business and Pro an al Association have come up with a proposal which will result la the rerouting of the GO bus through downtown Georgetown effective January Ed Shea in formal ion officer for GO Transit said the bus will now run from the Moore Park Plaza along Highway and will continue down Main Street stopping at Street The bus will proceed to the intersection of Main and Streets and turn along Mill Street back out to High way This compromise solu tion worked out in meetings with representative- GO Transit Rick West represent ing the association Mayor and town Bob Austin The down town merchants arc happy downtown area will be monitored Mr Shea said if here are any traffic problems there will be a re view of the route Mr West said GO Transit cooperative and listened to each of their with the solution because it proposals on rcroutlng of brings the bus service back the buses The associations downtown and GO Transit is concerns in getting buses happy because the bus is still back downtown were to serve close to the GO train station the senior citizens In the area and passengers are only a walk away from the or downtown area si at ion As far as the new The new Is on a six- lion were very month probationary basis Mr something so soon Mr West said and traffic West said a is for week Following regional councils eleventh hour deci sion open the way for a agreement McNally Hills Hie week previous town council met briefly last Wed nesday night in a special ses sion lo amend its bylaw for the million Park Avenue project On Thursday Hills planning director Mario Ven- clerkadministrator Ken placed do cumentation the On tario Municipal Board In Toronto showing lhat the loun region developer and Credil Volley Conservation Authority hod all sanctioned project URGENT SITUATION Yielding to the urgency of the situation brought about by Ihc need to obtain a building permit for apartments prior Dec in order to qualify for a federal grant the agreed o endorse the development proposal On the eve of the special session Mayor Pete commented apartments once completed will not only pro mt badly needed renin accommoda tions hut ease the pressure that has been exerted upon housing market for the pasthtvernl years Willi the high cost of opera- ling a home Ihese days he gelling an apartment is first step toward buying a house for a lot of people Itll provide rental ac commodations for young mar or iingle people and free up a lot of housing Were also rcvitalization for ihe tore area Major recalled 1hit the survey of available rental linns turned up none ever Apartment buildings have been on Maple Avenue and John in both have lung wailing lists of prnspeclive Acknowledging that Coiin Marilyn Serjeantson and per haps members had shown concern over plans for vehicle parking al McNally site May or expressed confi dence tlut the new complex ill create no additional traffic problems for the There will be direel access the from main thoruughljre Highway he noted primarily via Mill ihere were some among newer council members about push ing ihe aparlment before had enough tune properly study plan and financing proposals Mike Armstrong pointed thai he Roy Booth indCoun Harry Levy were all familiar the project from their days on the former lown of Georgetown council where plans were first unveiled apartment lowers Joined by a common foyer will be during the first days of the and a revised grew these landowner of locked ihe grand posed Hydros original route choice which would have car ried power from the Bruce nuclear generating station on hurriedly left the scene SAME TIME About the same time on page This be accused of nol trying pro ceed Willi development after Coun Armstrong said 1 certainly hope development will as quickly as this in the future Developer William told The Herald Friday he is very happy to see appro vals for his projeel being final ized alter seven years on the drawing boards Mr reported that Ihe specific of plans for of two 1978 EN REVIEW A fire In mid May an unused barn owned by Armando Ma nil of on Concession of Halloa Hills The late fire did damage and was one many fire hit kept local fire departments busy throughout For a look the news tilled year In review See page nine