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the PIER ALD Heme Newspaper of Hills Newsmakers news tips page 13 Community news page 14 SECOND SECTION Hills 1978 as seen in the Herald Municipal elections Focal dispute highlight towns newspacked 1978 In the following week by week summary of the year In mill reported in The Herald the bold face Indicate the issue In which the was reported J January The committee trying save old Aclon town hill have asked or an exit union of Iheir Dec 1977 deadline to raise funds pay or Ihe of tin building Mm tiers the Save Parkland committee opposed to the propped Cedinale Park or new George I are investigating Ihe legality of the limns by law park land or the construe i on of ihe new bull din new post master Gilbert King becomes the first native lo be appointed to fivi yearold Walter bny is named Georgetown of year by the local Club Mr Gray was chosen or his long record working to help Ihe underprivileged as well as for his work is i number of town council Mr Gray ihe in charge of distribution o Chmtmns ham years to investigate the establishment of a shelter or wives and their children is est shed following a meeting in Milton earlier this week A school hoard report on declining enrolment predicts there will he fewer in Hilton school system by Angn lynn Given weigh in at seven pounds ten ounces is Hills first baby in 19711 Januarv in A government in Brampton and Georgetown area In February is conservative aciordmg to Bill the local labor council Mr predicts that the number of total unemployed in February will itip20 Jew Party loader Lewis tills the has need for chronic nursing home beds The director of Hilton public tells the Ihe roid sysit In the region I as most serious deficiencies any regii Junuan presented to provincial government In the form of a signed In iver Acton rtsiilcnis fir cost breakdown del the to community of regit nil g ivernmem wis lurried down lis cost and lick of in early side hours Tin sli overruns dumping ir hid Then II tin GoorL1 lenders ale Yugoslavian ml be Hint hem in an pi before I at Ihe Cordon Ann i our hundred pel pie r Auditorium mi Feb Jack Haider half hockey Sir Hit a portrait himself Her ild publisher Sill in honor of his The portr now hints in the Gordon i Boston Bruins winger Terry was guesl speaker it the hockey heritage dinner Remember those days of sumi had a few days at least of real scorching heat and everybody had their own way of cool In off This photograph was taken at airy Ijike one Wednesday afternoon when The Herald photographer loured the local watering spots to see how people were handling the heat Hi it would have Hal ton lo million in provincial school board tec Dm of Georgetown his seal on the board after lo attend three meetings in it row of the laws The board will ippoiul new Irus tee 10 replace Mr Go ice lo George lown was interrupted after an morning derailment i a line mile o Georgetown wore involved in Ihe derail ind Iherc were no Injur Walter The regions new w is set at a of million representing i four 1 URL Mil Hallon Hills is hit with whal is billed as Die of the One local in died and another lost a teg In the thai dumped II cm of snow locally Credit Valley Conserva ion Authority reporl ends the immediate beginning of antierosion work on the Mclcalfe ravine avoid serious erosion d image lo the are i day Ontario Mum Board hearing a proposed of a library In be Park wrapped up and a board ruling is predicted within six to eight weeks February Hills council is by from the area to council lack of action to repair the eroding area Kevin if finishes fouri in the Canadian Mens Junior Figure championships in Victoria mill rales from treasurer show that wn i ip will pay a rale this wink minj down 1 The town council lime r ill ick two Georgetown result oh to liwns by law March I Gee it ye i w is unable in bib honor held on because in irthntic hip confined him to a hi spdal bid TIil I weni in as Mr Gray was presume Willi a pi iquc and ipi recordings of is in Ins be i missing the big Mr Gr i termed his award Ihe Ihnil of Ins llvi next lu his mirmgr to his wife Mil n Hills major Tom One of the biggest fires In Hills In IB7H and probably the most hospital Two firefighters and Dud Hyde received minor burns one was the one which destroyed a bam In Glen belonging fighting he concentrated mainly on keeping two propane tank nest to the barn from exploding Herald stall photo to Mel Smith Flammable vapor from liquids being Used lo antique tank furniture ignited and the resulting sent Mr Smith and Mike Spin thousand study of tl i Plnse cost 000 a the il two would funding March S MP Jclmek hnpiiif carry the Tory ban in Ihe election in the revamped riding spoke it a weekend iign mLTiln in Acton to r dly sup for his il mating mociing Inhissjieech Mr advocated re I urn of death penally no gun control ind no lis with Quebec and District The Municipal Hoard has ruled in favor of the exist Georgetown library than approve the construction of a new library on land in Ihe Park 12 Olio is chosen by local Tories lo carry that party standard into Hie as the candidate in the revamped riding Mr defeated two cand idales on Ihe first polling per of the vole ID Long lime Tory campaign worker John McDe was nominated as the Conservitive candidate In the fediraleleclioninlhcncw riding of Brampton George Mr defeated Biggs in front of over llu project was funded by rumen 1 mil trtd Morris sijsihehospit will in mi provide us of wilhm the budget government recently an per cent hike in the funding nil 15 The 1 held iwo mietings durine Ihe weekai tin tinged lob out will see a million 500 square foot shopping mall lo Ihe Gordon Alcolt Memorial Arena Traffn lights drainage and sidtwilks wire f r up 1 il ed I Minis rv if Labour Tin Irj slid buildup tin li herd ml re to IP I ill III Ihll sell Im in icitod 111 riiii il Mr Shepherd in set ond lo Mr ljnfi he municipal rwti in lid in- Mirth Hal on Hi nine I Ins ipproved j 1 in irs budget by to ihke Astral pretty brave when the has her big friend Hansford near Terra The match was a fun competition Astra and entrant In the held In August with bout people It was St Bernard poppy match held at the home and Mrs Ken Mis ion of lle in ted as the Con Parly of Canada candidates For Georgetown riding March Acton firefighters were eh isin is thai lown s citizens of 1 hi by the Aelun Chamber of Com NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR organ lied by members of the St Bernard of Ontario newsmaker of the year for his to be newly elected Mayor Pete Few could have Mayor melcoric rise to Hills lop spot back in 1976 when the Nerval finished second Walter Bichn in Ward three During his inaugural term on council Mr Pomeroy wis nol a particularity vocal councillor although ready speak bis mind openly on issues he felt strongly Once this year municipal rolled around and moved into high gear conducting the most and dynamic municipal campaign In Hills history many were impressed with high profile campaign few his win at Ihe polls defeating town acrid but respected Mayor Tom Pete has now been officially installed as the town a mayor but It Is still much loo early begin evaluating the new mayor That remains be done during 1978 which the voters will have lo decide Just what type of newsmaker the mayor is for thai supporters who jammed Ihe May field High School audi in April Plans for a major rally in Orangc- villc lo be held later in the month are announced MA May The school board approves twinning of two rural schools In and Li chouse Li chouse parents vowed appeal the twinning Georgetown Bun Harg rove appointed as the new administrative assistant or the director of the Canadian region of the Untied Workers union Milne wins Libe ral nomination as their candl date in federal elect ion in the Brampton George town riding May io Over people including many from Hills on NEC rally in JUNfr June Over 1 people Georgetown a first held Salurday on day The trial of resident Dennis Scaltcn for impersonating a priest gels underway June it Over people crowded Georgetown fair grounds to watch the annual Highland gomes June Dennis Scallcn the Lam chouse resident who posed as a priest is convicted of three counts of fraud after jury hearing ihe case deliberated for 10 hours June Georgetown High School wrestler Peter ler is chosen Hills athlete of the year in a contest cosponsored by The Herald and Royal Bank runner Ian Clark and figure skater Kris Barber In Inking the top athlete prize Georgetown revamped three day summer festival Pioneer Days was rip roaring soaring success as perfect and a packed schedule combined to make the event a nil The Regional Pol ice Association release a page report detailing their criticisms of the local force Poor moral is cited as a major problem on he force JULY A fire causes close damage as former CN warehouse in Acton is destroyed Georgetown and District Continued on page