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Santas local contact has his hands full CUIUS Herald Stuff Writer North I iron I the only ones whose workload Is now moving Into gur Santa personal aide camp in Hills area has his da full at thus very minute I or St Nick visit to Georgetown tins Saturday Georgetown Jim Young has eloped plenty of hours around this time of the stasoncviry year since up Santa itlntrnry Jolly fellow will be In town to v kit Kith and old friend Jim Young who prepares Santa Onus Itinerary for the I parade or a yearly to which he says Santa looks forward just as much as the community youngsters There more lion in tit parade these yeirs Mr told The in a weekend Inter view but Sanla feels that ith seems to be as as the others and the thrill or him is to talk to the kids Santa been part of lht Georgetown parade for the years under the kind sponsorship of the George town Lions Club Tin year he join various vice groups local and business interests help the 1 ion celebrate the Golden paradt as it weaves through town Santa likes to drive down the parade route things git flatted Mr said Tint way he gets the eel the parade Lions celebrate years of helping Santa Tilt onerous task of izinj Georgetown Santa parade- this is the year the event Ins been sponsored by he I Ions Club has fillcn Lion Bob and he awaits min more entries for this celebration residents in expect to lie old sponsoring club ry the parade already has about entries as of press tunc Tuesday Last year Mr said the parade w is filled with bands floaLs hi wavers and other reprcjentation local and out of town roups The Georgetown Africa Society is featuring a float thib year for the first lime The society will also a horsedrawn carriage carrying I Miss Hills Ann and five her The Rotary club is inj to enter a 40foot Goldi locks float and Ihe 1 will feature the formerly Hit Georgetown Mijoreltes which the club took over sponsorship two weeks The Lions club will tht standard be inttnnt this years event Mr said are tht Georgetown ing Club local Air Acton resident Bert with of reindeer I a ind memb er of the cast of the George town and District High School production of Anne of Green Gables carrying a banner the play scheduled to run Nov and five binds will provide the with a link extra pah Joining the Georgetown girls and legion pipe bands will be the Aeton band the Missis sauga drum and corps ind a musical squadron of Canadian Air Cadets Prizes will also be handed out or parade participation Tin I ions organized for the best over ill float best service club and lie float Tt parade will b by Hilton Cubit TV channel Mr said that groups or Individuals planning to this year s Golden 5213- ATIOi the HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills THI HI- It A ID Wednesday November 19S0 THE BIG PAPER WITH THE BIG CIRCULATION COVERING GEORGETOWN ACTONS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES ABOUT THE HILLS Christmas light contest Tit Club of Georgetown Lodge 540 is out to brighten community Christmas with two seasonal projects one involving cash prucs for the best home light displays and the other bringing Santa Claus himself on a casual ride through the neighborhoods of Georgetown t Iks public JimBirrelt announced this week that a will be Inuring residentnl areas between Dei to choose three bestdec orated homes Owners of tin most lighting display will receive from the club it a laler dale while second place will and third phce Homeowners will be following the tour and results will be announced in Dei edition of Tht a specific date has jet to chosen Elks will be irinsporting St Nick town about Dee to wive to the let them know he not always confined to department stores More information will in The Herald as it becomes available seeks reelection up his first term as regional chairman as of today regular meeting Jack to try and hang on for a second term office Specuhtion continues around Oakwllc headquarters however that the of the regions health and social services committee Walter Mulkewich may offer Mr some competition this jear Terry Manncll who represents Ward constituents on council has also been named is a possible contender or the De councillors liable Legal wrangles shadow regional sewer deficit CUIUS Herald Sewer and water rales could increase in January to offset a deficit In the region 1980 sewer budget if regional council approves a drafted by acting chief administrative officer Dennis Mr warned members of the reg on finance and administration committee last week that if council docs not move against the deficit at today final regular meeting of its current term it could fact legal action from the new council Contacted by The Herald Monday Mr explained that the current council Inclu ding members defeated in the Nov civic elections could be held llible for the sewer deficit because they were trustees of the public purse While the possibility of the new council bringing action the old is extremely WHATS UP So Chicken Little ceiling at Hoi Cross Church falling in These mem ben of he Georgetown Hub sponsors of this week Red I Blood Donor link are Jutl checking out tome of their handiwork a ample of which appear above The club decided that Itii Utile boring Just King flat on tour back giving blood so added a touch of humor to break up the wait number of poster ere mounted over the bed the with some Joke to tickle the The Red Cross collected blood packs from donors with St rejects The next In He me She No But I admire Man Hand on TO Dial do ANYTHING To sat Before Foot- season ARE the Biggest ask A oggeK HE W5fOE remolen iniumbents of the councillors were returned lo office Mr said it is something council must be aware of Increased water will likely amount to only 15 on a monthly bill for Hills residents and will cover 10 million in anticipated expenditures on the regional sewer program including the recovery or the deficit Mr that the sewer deficit and attempts to correct have nothing to do with the MOO operating budget deficit discovered earlier this year Through program cutbacks and savings made with rtglonal depart ments the operating shortfall has been to Although region I council had hoped to wait for joint regional area municipality staff response to a Price Witerhouie study on the region rate structure before moving against the deficit Mr said raising the sew rates in January will mean that everyone gets the same number of bills at the rates- Increasing rates in mid year would confuse the billing process and the consumer he said adding that if the budget recovery were on to the region mill rales tax bills would increase substantially The deficit was incurred In when project revenues from sewer and water rates were substantially less than expected partly duo to restricted government grants The Price Watcrhouse study recommended maintaining the sewer rale by which residents in pay about the for Under the user pay rates Hills residents would have to foot the million bill for a recently modified sewer treatment plant which could double sewer and water bills Gravel pit extension approved by council Construction of has been given permission to haul IS tons of stockpiled gravel out of a wayside aggre gate pit near Limchouse despite original plans to close the pit by Nov Town council approved a motion Monday night allowing to continue to empty the gravel pit located on the Fourth Line north of Sideroad of prime granular A until Dec The gravel says will be used on a road reconstruction project at the intersection of Highway and Queen Way Under the terms of the reso lution must complete most of its pit in filling program except where the by Nov Landscaping reseeding treeplanting have lo be finished by May 30 Fourth Line residents living near the pit on the side of the road and the and Vincent pits on the westhave been anger by a series of promises from the ministry of transportation and cations MTCj control the pit and eventually close it Residents met with members of the town spits and quarries committee represen from Construction the ministry of natural resour res and the last Buys out local firm Acton expansion for Polypenco defies all trends month to finally hammer out the Nov pit closing Upset that the town was ready consider extending the pit closing date one month resident spokesman Tony warned council about Idling its control over the wayside pits slip out of its Its very important that council consistent In this matter he said If you will have little sympathy for our views in the future Residents officials from Construction and ministry representatives met with the pits and quarries committee last week and eventually agreed to extend pit closing deadline READY FOR THE SLOPES JlllvVlndtor a member of the lit Giro Guide Pack tried out a pair of tout and guide Saturday in Glen The bailor held at St Church raiie money for the various project of the and guide Herald photo by Lorl Taylor Id Special Canada Ltd is economic trends by continuing to grow 3rd The carold casts industrial parts such as and bushings for the CJrjd an market from its single plant on Frederick Street list week it ictju red I Kit Ac on the 1ifJ i lease the Id arliLs so thai it coo get into fabric alms job previoislv been farrred cut to and per cert the has been dce can be don en red purchase Michael the will gradually purchase die shop xz a IS be as We use a variety of lathes th s have Mr said As and our equipment mcriase we should be able to do about per cent of our own work ch we are now conractirg out The bus has about per cert annually the past four to five jears he sad Acquring their own fabnea rf will give them over production schedules their can be a factor in their than price he added in are fore iX the who use ther parts to reduce their liver xy to EletaJen are also invtrfanes is I n thr ben a occurs the is rcre to get fS into Una to a few difference lie price a part Constable shares credit Cunningham nominated for medal Halton Regional Police Hill Cunningham has been nominated for the Ontario Medal for Police Bravery for his part In rescuing an unconscious woman from a room in the Hotel So- Constable Cunningham and David Cnchton resident of the bole together located the source of smoke in the hotel They broke into the room and dragged the sole occupant Margaret Constat Cunningham to search tor other victims until he was himself by smoke He was taken to Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital to be treated smoke inhalation The fire believed caused by careless burning mattress Damage in the Tire was estimated at Mrs Harrington suffered burns to her arms chest and back The hero of the whole thing and shauJ get for it is Mr Cnchlon Constat Cunningham said Staff Sergeant Paul Cha has recommended Crichtwi or a civilian award Those involved also cite the contribution of Col Gibson another and former Herald sports who fire said the smoke in the room was very irsck so in tact that when Mr Cnchloo Into the room tie sight of him It not a matter they so rsjch as the manner in they the prcfescaul in acted a to tin SergizU action there a the lady have been dead Matt Dulrc I sal cowl in that kind been grare saved the life