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EXCELLENCE J IN CUSTOMER RELATIONS J Home Newspaper of Hills Wednesday Decembers Fourth Halton Hills council inaugurated Tough times ahead mayor warns town READY FOR ACTION Head for Monday night Inauguration Hills council gathered for a formal portrait Seated on either side of Mayor Pete Pomcrov Sheldon Heft and Ward i Standing left to right are Ward 4 councillors Mike Armstrong Waller Ward George 12 Terry lerC Roy Booth John McDonald 13 newly elected Date Whiting and Ross also Ward I Herald pholo POSTMARK NORTH POLE Letlers to Santa Clans from the children of Hilt Hills are starting flow in and The Herald Is forwarding ten letter received to Ihc jolly old gent at his home at the North Pole The be running the letters and Santa rep in coming weeks so those who want to sec the r letters in the paper must have in by Dec 19 Some of the ma is already in and here a sample from Santa mailbox Dear Santa How ire you How is Mrs Santa How are your re Could please have Doctor Dnll and Fill and a new bike Thank you Please could you leave me a new baby brother for my Mom and Dad lo play with I love you Jason Santa will be answering Jason s letter and as many others as possible Letters sent in care of The Herald Street Georgetown CHRIS Herald Writer Italton Hills residents wilt hive hear i little more Kit lightening Mayor Pete in wise ceremony Mondiy nijhl lo mini his 19B0 nil Address me about town and employees and members of their families attending tie of fourth Us council Mid council will hive to be very cartful over the next two years to wisely spend municipal funds Costs arc rising at an extra nary rate he said It will be difficult to provide a lev el of service equal to the one provided this year Swum In by li brother in Leo Arc dekm Justice of tie Miyor lit i da a council Kinsmen seniors tour returns Clubs pool Christmas efforts plen b local and to enhance spirit in town second tour of home Christmas light decorations for senior While the floury Club of Georgetown this week begins vis Is by Santa Chus the PI a each Thursday Friday and Silurday and Ihc I continues planning i tour of Ihe f r old St Nick the K nsmen will be delighting sun with free bus rides around the town best htmc splays Dec 17 the success of Inst year tour which traded some 12j seniors is paling parll by nearly rcsidtnls Klnsmin Hob Malcolmson The Herald his week that five buses have been booked for the half I our ride around the community residential Streets in the company of Santa msclf who will pilch on traffic control for the festive occasion Tie event his become a community effort Mi explained with Travelways providing the buses free of charge and the Kinsmen only required to pay drivers fees for the evening regional police will be providing escort ind the Georgetown Kinetics along A I A Mr and the Dairy Queen pooling the to feed and servo the The St Andrew DUELIN DEADEYES Craig left and Brian Leslie tried out two of antique firearms on display at the George Kennedy Public School Pioneer last week Fortunately neither gun was loaded and the boys duel ended peacefully Herald photo Kids get extra time with jolly ol St Nicholas Visit stores lhroujhout the makes Santa an busy fellow ind often he get to chat with ill children hi d like when he pisses through But hat will liler this week con pit and the Georgetown Rotary Club Tired of children rushed through the familiar have vour pit lure- taken lines at major department Doug and Julie approached locil recently with a unique he Club contacted tin North I and Santa has agreed to come to town for the next three week ends before Christmas hold fort in former Mavis store in Pha Mrs said I ist week kids and parents en come and visit Santa for as long is they without shoved off the assembly line to ike for the next Firrui came forth with whit we thought w is very idea Rex Were prepared ind provide inheres TleSanlaClaus visit is not lo be a profit making mall charge is plan tied for who wish to take of their young SI Nick The money will be used to cover costs associated with using the v icinl store which the Hoi Hank is letting the club use rent free who just lo their en in opportunity to an unhurried chit with Santa pictures will not be charged Stirling Ihs Thursday the plaza from noon to 4 p will be receiving lists for the next three weekends On Fridays he will be in the old Mavis Hose store from and youngsters can him Saturdays from 10 am lo2pm The will need help in selling up decorations and backdrops for Santa sit If you have decorations you can dnnale call Mrs Kinsmen bough to Christmas With the senior citizens tour of local lighting splays becoming i Christmas tradition in Georgetown the Kusmen Club of Georgetown is continuing its long established fund raising project of selling Christmas trees at rock I prices beginning this week is the consecutive year local Kinsmen have kept Ihe immunity supplied with Scotch pine and spruce trees and members are determined to keep costs low In spile of in anile piled per eent price increase elsewhere over tree prices Kinsmen will sell their trees for is last With that kind of price and a limited supply Idea to do your shopping early About trees mostly Scotch pine week it vacant lot at and Sinclair next lo the A andP and weekends 10 m lofip m As always the Kinsmen look forward to the annual project idmitiing that as much as they complain about the cold ind snow they receive ample compensation in the smiles on fires when they choose I heir perfect tree rush home decorate for Santa Club hula led choir has igaln offered In entertain si n with upon return from the lour During the evening a number of door prizes ill He iway all by Macs Milk Pine Valley arms Canadian Cinemas I A and Smoke Shop and Young Pharmacy The Kinsmen hope be met wilh a friendly wave ind many special lighting displays similar lo last year The route will be mopped out on Ihe weekend of Dec 13 so Kinsmen are asking residents of Georgelown to put Ihc lights up ind have them on that evening js well Dee 17 between and lo show the seniors support deserve The seniors in all four Georgetown residences have been notified ind on posters will announce contacts names in each residence and all the In addition to he seniors living in these residences Kinsmen are Inviting all seniors in Georgetown to join in on he evening festivities As well p up points it the residences Kinsmen will be stopping at Moore Plaza in front of Trio Discount at the Legion Hill at Smoke Shop Any seniors wishing to attend who do nol live in the four residences may contact Hob and Duke Wcbslcr arrangements will be made to pick you up of Central Cib of Georgetown if you ri unable lo gel to one of the pick up po or groups wish lo pirlicipnlc in event contact Mr son before Dec from the learn he worked with during first lerm in office Only I mi Sheldon tired Pul Patter so is one of two rip ind Dave Whiting who upset Incumbent for the Wird 1 regional seal in Nov election ire new faces on i until On lurid for Ihe ceremony va opened by Rev Cluck Bciton of Actons Trim ly United Church and closed by Knox Presbyterian George town min Peter Barrow Brampton Georgetown Cons rvitive MP John McDerm and Jock recently re elected for a term as s Mr praised Hills regional representatives fir ihc solid support r refund system and said he would not likely be the chair man had it been for the support of the mayor and councillors Mike Armstrong Roy Miller and Dave Whit np The people of Hills hive sent to region one of most unified region illy orientated dcteyi lions in the history of rc mnal eminent Mr Raflissnid Mr Rift swill be featured in i Herald ii tcrvicw next week While getting the library llicatre centre wis i major contribution lo the tow n made last Ihe outgo council also refl on the successful of Hie Ivor Creek Towers iparlment complex which put dent in to in chrome housing sli The development he said helped dump 10 million into the town a By inlerestlnj another investment group in River Run condominium project near Clen Willlims council helped rescue that project which was verging on failure due Looking ahcid Mayor said completing the librirv theatre centre will be an achievement of the new council in the near council will shortly have to deal another pressing build isaut it attempts locate town staff under one Although he he Is look log forwird to implement of i master pirks plan for recreational facilities throughout Hills he was not loo happy wilh drifts he Ins seen of town long aw official plan There still lots of work to be done he said but do and keep doing il until it done right The Forum held in Milton Mayor had underlined farmers concerns that any long term urban plinninc for the town and ihe region should protect lands to ensure that however lie Ihe regional farming remains a viable level Mayor said industry in the future add that he expects them to The problems for reman there for at least Hilton municipal politics six lo seven months ABOUT THE HILLS Bus for disabled needs a name in Identifiable I urge of II for the is ipring It will need a nine advisory board in Id like your help In The board vicechairman Barb Stephens reported his that In in other communities include llandl Van and Care a Van and Wilt should hale a similarly appropriate and individual name for its own service Headed by Marilyn Serjeantion the board has for en working lo put together the components of this much needed service Stephens said and fund Involving private funding sources well as public si be underway soon We prospective target date of April I lo start Dieter vice a catchy dignified name lo Identity us explained Please think It over and forward suggestion The Herald trice al SI In and review Ihem all We nouncr the most appropriate one In a few weeks Mrs Stephens pointed thai has been designated Ihc Year of the Disabled V our Interest and support Is needed right now she Joining Mrs Stephens on the board are town engineer Ted David Pills Ted Titer Itev John Robertson Hob Dudgeon Brian Pollock and Spot checks begin Hilton Regional Police will hunch annual Christmas spot checks tomorrow Thursday with a team of four officers who will be travelling throughout the region during the holiday season Public Officer Norm said team consisting of and three constables will operate between and seven days a week The team will visit the various municipalities on a rotating is but there will be no pattern to their schedule Sgt warned They might one area Several limes over a short period he said Trafalgar fatality A Kitchener man Is dead following a four vehicle collision late Friday afternoon on Trafalgar Road south of Sidercjd Imnc Tabae was taken to Milton Memorial Hospital and later transferred to hospital In Hamilton where he died at 10 m Mr was a passenger In a car driven by Carl of SI Jerome Quebec The car was southbound on Trafalgar Road and pulled out to pass another southbound vehicle The car went of control and hit another car driven by David Stringer of Georgetown The cor continued on and struck two other cars but damage to the vehicles was minor and no one in either was Injured Mr Stringer was taken to Milton Memorial Hospital with undetermined Injuries Mr was treated and released Milne Liberal president Former Liberal MP Ross Milne was elected president of the Ontario branch of the I iberal Party of Canada at the party convention in Toronto last week Mr Milne who Is an executive with Trans Canada Pipeline ltd is president of the Brampton Liberal Association but will slop down following the association annual meeting in January Mr Milne was defeated by Conservative John McDcrmid in FebruaryinacloseracewhlchsawfirslMr hen Mr McDcrmiddechredlhcwInncr This time however by i comfortable margin Rash of accidents prompts concern Reed wants more speed checks Burlington MPP Julian Reed has asked the Ontario Provincial Police to enforce the speed limits in more strictly following two truck accidents in he In two weeks Mr Heed himself a Norval resident said he Is concerned Ihc speed of traffic in the village particularly with the large number of trucks pass ing through each day He said his son was nearly hit by a truck which went through a red light recently A truck crashed Into he house owned by Mr and Mrs Nov ing damage Mrs narrowly Injury when the ruck crashed only feet from where she was silting in her living room Police ore still investigating the accident Another Norval resident Lola was seriously injured when he ear she was driving collided wilh a large truck the Intersection of Highway and Churchill Boulevard Nov Tie driver of tie truck was subsequently charged with disobeying a traffic signal I vc watched trucks go village I ell bent leiller gelling Up speed for the next hill Mr Reed said Willi re doing is a bad name to The major ly of truck drivers are very consider lie ind cautious A number of accidents hive occurred on the bend of the htchwiy near the Willow Park Irillcr park over he years Mr Reed slid It was of the penalties or straightening ihc highway I said When he wis straightened 1 ACTON SANTA PARADE page CI don think people realized the consequences It was thought at he that If traffic wis speeded up It went through the village faster and thilmidcltsifcr residents have been concerned aboul the problem for some ime and everyone has different Ideas about could be done to reduce the number of accidents Rev Waller Ridley For period of a ycir there were no accidents and we ihougl it was over he said Its frightening to heir this loud screech of brakes and you steel yourself for what s going to happen next CANTAJNTE MEETS CHORAL THIS WEEKEND Sharing a jovial moment en route for this Saturday and Sunday with the Georgetown Choral Society Ihc Singers will be featured In