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Paft I THE HERALD Wednnday May it 1M Disabled would benefit The exterior of the Public library and Its proposed theatre and art gallery addition Is shown here as it would appear from Market Street If town council approves a recommendation to the It project An existing house occupying the site to the right of the sketch would be purchased and demolished by the town Sketch Bailey Compiling Associates I Library site chosen for complex Continued from I jgr I by which the former of Georgetown acquired the building in The structure 183 as a gallon church Hired by council in January he consultants interviewed of ficiils of some local groups regarding their organizations activities needs aspirations and opinions Also contacted for input were government educational business and in representatives The consultants ascertained a theatre located in would be book for 50 to GO performances a year attracting between and spectators each night The forecast Is probably low however since establish a proper facility would serve to local in in cultural activi tics the consultants pointed In our view the Cedarvalo arts and crafts centre adequately meets the needs for workshops and studios they eommenierf in heir report We do recommend howcicr that the utilization and man of Cottage be reviewed The facility is being Inefficiently utilized and a number of concerns were expressed with regard to to availability of the workshops to some and crafts groups We estimate that a suitably equipped exhibition gallery for lot touring exhibitions of art and artifacts would be fully Also identified as a major need among the various performing groups was a small public assembly hall w ith seating for 250 to people an orchestra pit for 13 1 a stage with scenery flying capability and sufficient space in the wings A proscenium type stage measuring no less feel 50 was mended is were two dressing rooms for people complete with showers and toilets and a that could sent as an actors lounge The Park com munily centre and adjoining eottage was one of 15 local silts evaluated by the consul In terms of accessibility slie adaptability and environ mental impact Others were the library site itself the Gordon Alcolt arena grounds the former piper mill plant St Andrews hill the Dominion Seed House grounds Howard Wriggles or and Chapel Street public schools com munity in Hornby and halls in Stewart i and site Fairground Hark which the Rotary Club had been The consultants settled on a combined library and cultural centre because of the concept a financial efficiency and en record in other com mumties including and Owen Sound OPTION The Gordon site was recommended as i second op tion because of its central location the community and the availability of grounds which ire townowned The consultants noted how ever that readily accessible to pedestrians be cause of the busy highway and his been recommended for sale by the town recreation department in its master plan The debenture would the ffills Pioneer Days coming The downtown Business Improvement Area is looking for tlubs craft groups hobby groups and Individ to participate in the Pioneer Days weekend June and planned for the Ihrecday event ore a beer garden in the Legion parking lot on Friday an old time fashion show a display van from the Ontario Museum and disphys and activities organized by the Brownies and The will be serving food and drinks on in patio The Georgetown and District Memorial ladies auxiliary will be selling tickets on a trip to artifacts are available from the Region Museum or stores wishing to set up window McGibbon plans patio The town general commute has endorsed an George Nick owners of llniel a special licence that will How them in sell ilcohulic on an outdoor patio during downtown Pioneer Days next month Mam Street will be closed to traffic for the threeday celebration told the mmiltce night that apple cider will be for while waiters in nineteenth century costumes scrip more potent beverages and food to adult patrons Musical will be provided by oun John McDonald and his Dolly Varden of the downtown rmrchants Optimists Bangorama Georgetown Optimists rama will be held in the on Victoria Day this year with the following May is their rain in case nature fouls them up Events are scheduled so that something will be happening all day long from a m until dusk Highlights from day include trick and field competition as well as an art contest and midway rides for the youngsters horseshoes and lawn darts for the men baseball games bingo a with he firemen and various resideats bringing their 8 bales to the Steel arc putting on around 7 and climax of the will of course be the big fireworks display at dusk Fun Day The Community Association will be sponsoring a fun day on Day again this year It will kick off with parade p m end with a fireworks display at dusk The parade is to start at the lights in the centre of the and follow the highway west to Draper Street and along Draper to the Community Centre grounds where the events will take place Activities for lungsiers a bed are among the events listed An exhibition ball game a team from Hornby has also been planned but was not confirmed at press time Spectators and participants from all the surrounding communities are illy invited to attend the festivities mil inyone wishing further information can call Jamie Cunningham at book sale The annual University Womens Club sale of used Ijooks will be held in Knox Church Hall beginning at a in on May Phone lines underground Bell Canada is continuing its urban rehabilitation im in Georgetown this summer by installing under ground telephone cables to replace old fashioned wire and poles Public relations manager Bill Barnes informed town council Monday night that Bell has designated a second of the community including the subdivision bordered by Highway Boulevard Mapk and Rcxway Drive and a portion including downtown Georgetown and the residential streets to the southwest fr the modernization program Installation irk will through the summer and overhead poles and tie in up should be completed by next spring Mr I iniis Similar work has already been carried out in the Moore Bus service proposed The implementation of a special bus service for physic ally di residents of Hal ton Hills is being considered by municipal officials Following a presentation Monday an behalf of several local social service groups ihe town general committee directed municipal staff to prepare a report for its next meeting evaluating the feasibility of establishing a subsidized ser vice in and ncightx ring areas Barbara Stephens or of Helping Hands in north the commit tee that for town could purchase a new von equipped with a special hoist for wheelchairs and space ins ide for six disabled passing Dally routes for the van she suggested could be program med in advance by a service manager in accordance with specific requests from any of the approximately lly handicapped residents of Georgetown and an number of disabled people in Acton A per passen fore would likely be that offers to help In an capacity have been receiv from local branches of the Canadian Cancer Society Red Cross North Halloa Contact Centre the Acton Community Services Centre public health unit and the Interest has already been demonstrated in the business community with the possibility of the business sector picking up municipality share of Ihe 50 per cent for a period of one year she added The Community Pulse Group of north supported by the University of hisexp resscdanlntcrest in arranging a corrollary study of a transit system In its Initial stages lo help the community document Ihe use cost and need of furthering the program KN6CHTEL FIRST Coun Ross was the first of several committee members of point out that the provision of any public trans service is the resp onsibility of regional council Regional Roy Booth said he was unsure aboul the delegation of the responsibility but hoped that town staff will look into the situation while preparing their Ms Stephens assured Coun Pat Patterson that the of the towns rural areas will not be overlooked if such can be provided Calls for assistance are regularly riceived from Ball in if ad and elsewhere in Ward she acknowledged not apply to the site they added and a new use would have to be found for the mmunity existing library The combined library and centre planned for Church and Market Streets would qualify for a grant from the Ontario Heritage because of the old brary historical significance as as another grant from the Handicapped Ac cess foundation because of planned complex walkway ramps designed to date wheelchairs The consultants recom mended thai new complex should be managed by the town recreation department in conjunction with the Hills Public Library Board Although rental fees for the public use of the theatre and gallery areas was not lated il was acknowledged that they would help offset the complex operating costs Committee members helped praise on both the consultants the complex concept they had devised John McDonald pointed out that the close proximity of Ihe complex to downtown Georgetown would business core a badly needed shot in the arm while Mayor Pete noted thai council pot its mo hey work out of the consul report 1 Board chairman Dick Row ill called the concept us close to perfection as we re going to gel adding it board would be disap pointed if the project cannot gel underway during 1979 Arts Council chairman Ralph told the commit tee that members of the local arts crafts groups which his organization scnts are pinching them selves find out whether they are dreaming that the complex could soon be built Thank you councillors for initialing this at long last Mr said Wcowcryou a great vote of thanks for having the vision to do this Little president J Roe called planned complex a facility in which ill of us can have pride M iyor himself re eeiicd a not of gratitude from Wood who com mended the mayor for his work behind Ihc Ihe implex of the provincial ministry of Iranspt rtation and Ms Stephens re commended concept of pa servicing town would subcontract the provision of the special service to an established local transit system such as a Ms Stephens and Mr explained it provincial overnment will subsidize Ihe cost of the service by ting per or per cent of the overall cost which less to Ihe municipal Ms Stephens also reported Cedar Grove Garden Centre SPRING SALE Hybrid Box Plants from Vancouver 75 Ea Large selection of New Guinea for sun and shade assorted colours Supplies Interlocking patio stones new designed stones Hwy At Silver Creek 13th Ryders TV IS FEATURING The CAR STEREO TENNA PROVIDES Cassette Mayer Player Radio with Cassette Coaxiais And the TENNA MIND at incredible value A watt amp with matching speakers with grill A PAIR AVAIIABU DURING ANNIVERSARY SALE ONLYl Thursday May 31 AS TECHNICIANS WE SCO FOR THE JAKE OF SATISFACTION NOT FOR THE Of RYDERS TV 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