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Home Newspaper of HaHonHOs- Since A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Guelph Street Georgetown Ontario PAUL J TAYLOR Publisher and General Manager Editor y PHONE 8772201 DAVID Advertising Manager Second Clan Mill Rsglttend Numtur SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday August Leaders visit here means a lot to local industry Opposition leader Joe Clark had an air of sincerity about him last week when he visited Brampton and Georgetown showing genuine interest in the unique accomplishments of Canada Incorporated and meeting news media officials osten sibly to gain their insights As leader of the federal progressive Conservative party Mr Clarks luncheon discussion with newsmen was rather a combination of wellresearched opinions and arguments offered to editors and publishers concerned about the mail strike the economy and regional issues like the VIA Rail closures and a couple of classic politicians promises to look into stated problems As a leader of the federal Op position and chief critic of the Liberal government Mr Clark was dynamic and convincing repeatedly un derlining the popular vision of Prime Minister Pierre as a Louis XlVtype aristocrat whos more con cerned about maintaining power than furthering the common causes Most alarming were Mr Clarks explanations of the difficulties facing the Opposition parties when they try to initiate positive change in parliamen tary procedure or government policy The distressing fact is that Mr Trudeaus Liberal Cabinet can veto an act of Parliament under present Canadian law This clearly is not the stuff on which a democracy is built The way Mr Clark describes it and the record seems to bear him out Prime Minister has spent much of the past 13 years deliberately but inscrutably widening the gap bet ween government and the people almost to the point where the Liberals in Ottawa are beyond our control If we accept and acknowledge that the government is moving in the wrong direction politically can we view the Clark Conservatives as a wor thwhile alternative when election time rolls around again Certainly the par tys policies regarding each current issue must be considered as a whole but we see the interest shown locally last week as a favorable characteristic of Clark the leader and of the party it self Mr Clarks tour of Varian last week was another in a series of sub stantial tributes paid the River Drive firm over the past few years Just last year NASA awarded Varian and several of its technicians for their con tributions to the American space program Twentysix years in Georgetown has made the firm not only a major local employer but an in dustry of which we can be proud and in which we can share our pride with other Canadians Whether the Conservative leader learned anything last week that will shape his partys policies is hard to say although its safe to assume that if he learned nothing new his previous beliefs were confirmed The fact that he did take a concerned interest however means a lot to companies like Varian just as it means a lot to the rest of us here in Hills STAFF COMMENT By Chris Comparing notes There was a curt message to American air traffic controllers from US transportation secretary Drew Lewis Sunday night If they walk out on which they inevitably did Monday morning then President Ronald Reagans administration will come down with the full force of the JuiUce Department By contrast the Canadian governments message to striking Inside postal workers was something akin to Gene fishing see you In a couple of months Every aspect of the current mall stoppage stinks and Judging by letters to the editor In Torontos dally papers Canadians are refusing to take sides While slamming the unmitigated avarice of the pasties with one hand most of us have been hurting upper cuts at the governments lack of action with the other On principal nobody really likes to legislate workers back to the job even If they are needed to perform a vital public service In Canada the right to strike among members of the public service Is just that a right granted by an Act of Parliament The Americans recognise no such justification but even the Reagan administration has expressed regret that it may be forced to use the law to get the air traffic controllers to return to the towers Nevertheless the US governments tough poellioatbe determination not to negotiate at all until the controllers return to workIndicates a greater concern not only for the welfare of the travelling public but for that countrys entire economy Ours on the other hand goes on holiday Epitomiiing lis arrogance Its attitude to the countrys economic doldrums were postmaster general Andre infuriating remarks last weekend that the current postal strike couldnt possibly have a detrimental affect numerous types of small businesses Whether or not you agree with the system Its a fact that our economic standards are loo closely length of time How we are perceived by the global neighborhood is reflected In the condition of our collar and lately that has slumped to Depressionera lows Regardless of political persuasion surely nobody hide behind Ideology and declare such an encompassing strike as Is the current postal dispute right on the basis of principal There Is nothing emancipating about the strike nothing socialistic or even Marxist about It There Is no lofty advocation from the already wellpaid members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to share the wealth Its a big union making trig selfish demands and Its as nasty and unwelcomed as big government bureaucracy and big Industry All over the world men and women have died for the right to strike and unionlxe to protect themselves from the unjust wage and working standards Imposed by shortsighted profitmotivat ed employers The pendulum appears to have swung 1B0 degrees The rights of others are being Impinged upon by the postal strike and its well beyond high lime the government stepped In to police the situation During this period of economic strife theres very little room for people who stand on principal right or leftwing But theres plenty of for those who want to chart a strong and perhaps more independent economic course for the country to follow Register now for Y programs Theres still time to register your kids for summer programs at the Georgetown and District The Terra ColU Day Camp is held at the Credit Valley Conservation Authoritys Terra CotUoinsxrratJon area and Is open to youngster from five to 13 years old Kids two and a half to five years of age may participate in the Kinder Camp Summer Adventure Tours ore also available to boys and girls between six and 14 years of age and run from Aug to Early registration is encouraged Coll BT741S3 or visit the office at Mountoinview Road South St Andrews United Church VARIANTERESTING federal Opposition leader Joe Clarks visit to Georgetowns Varian plant last week proved enlightening for himself and for people who had a chance to chat with him Including the editors and publishers of number of BramptonGeorgetown newspapers Ills concern for the nations problems appear genuine At the tune however be expressed some anxiety about the correal Liberal admlolitratloos attempt to curtail discussion and therefore the democratic rights of the people Of news starved journalists and other Montebello trivia By Stewart MacLeod Ottawa Bureau Of The Herald Judging by the surfeit of Summit information that blew around Ottawa In recent days Its almost frightening to think what the rest of the world may have learned about us during the three days Ottawa dominated the screens You see there were more than 3000 journalists In town for the Summit most of them covering brief ings by officials who had been briefed by other officials who hadnt even been in on the Summit talks And since these diluted briefings were fairly scattered events the journalists had to kill time in other ways And when you turn 3000 timekillers loose the results can be devastating At any given time of the day one could walk Into the media centre in Ottawa it was located a convenient kilometres from the actual confere nce site and hear the unmerciful chatter of 300 typewriters churning out material for breathless readers the world And since not even members of official delegations seem ed to agree on what actually happened in the talks we can only assume that the thundering typewriters were spew ing out other assorted trivia The army of journalists certainly couldnt got enough raw material from those TV cameras that kept sweeping the well lawns of Chateau Montebello where the Sumiteers held their talks emerging from time to time for a photo opportunity Apart from an occasional argument over the color of a reel tie there wasnt much stimulation offered there Yet hundreds of reporters sat around their eyes glued to these TV screens And thats about close as most would come to the visiting leaders apart from the closing news conference where oddly enough jour nalists werent allowed to ask quest- inns But In the meantime the typewrit ers had to be used for something And If the vlsting reporters were as conscientious as their Canadian count erparts in digging up trivia then the world must be gagging on Incidental Information about us Yes an Ottawa restaurant did come up with a summit sandwich ingredients And yes American TV anchorman Dan Rather did eat In one of those trendy little Ottawa restaurants And yes Helmut Schmidts wife did chat with children at a hospital We learned about the construction of he roof at the National Arts Centre so wo would feel confident It would bold the visiting dignitaries We found out what was on every menu net only at Chateau but the media centre We were told about what the Journalists did in their spare time where they shopped where they ate what souvenirs they bought TRADE VIEWS Journalists interviewed each other as well A Japanese reporter thought the people of Ottawa were very disciplined a remark that must have Impressed the readers of Helsinki An Italian thought Ottawas sidewalks were surprisingly safe which wasnt really surprising since half the polios in Canada were standing on them And British journalists couldnt get over the that Chateau was the largest log building in the world That was a res gem of Informat ion especially since pictures of the building Included on horse back It was duly noted that the exposed ends the logs wen repaint ed for the occasion One cocktail waitress offered roe the information that she had been asked by reporters from three countr ies about the tipping habits of the guests It was ail after on economic summit It really was a strange three days in and around Ottawa There were times as you watched hundreds of people storing morosely at a motion- leu television screen that it reminded you of those expeditions to lbs moon when we waited around for an astron aut to emerge from the lunar vehicle Other times Ottawa looked like pest convention centre with none of the delegates knowing where to register And at all times It appeared as though we could have saved million If Prime Minister had organ- ted a closedcircuit TV hookup sod held the conference that way Trouble with that Is that school children in Japan then would never know that President Reagans favorite brand of Jellybeans csn actually be purchased in downtown Ottawa at 8839 a pound Candidate mill churning for Feb convention Queens Park Queens Park Bureau Of The Herald Summers nearly over New Democratic Party leadership is to be decided at a convention next February and most of those interested are still dipping their toes at the waters edge It is one thing to run for the leadership of the Progressive Conser vatives when you know winning automatically makes you premier Even Becking the Liberal leader ship would be a different matter right now should Stuart Smith step down this August as some say be will The Grits are the clear secondchoice party in Ontario today But running to succeed Michael Cassldy as Leader is another matter entirely Whoever replaces him has a long hard grind ahead just to bring the party back to those headswimming days of 1975 when the was Her Majestys Loyal Opposition with but tons to prove It The party finished second In the election with seats and per cent of the official vote Today It is a distant third with per cent of the vote and Just seats many held solely because of the sitting members personal talents TWO VIEWS Thus part of the among potential successors to Only a masochist wants to start climbing near the bottom of a tall and forbidding bill when the usual helpers are dispirited On the other hand rebuilding a party in ones own image la a worthwhile challenge being party leader itself Is heady stuff and Inside every politicians ego there lurks the belief he or she can be the best premier the province ever had The big name in the gossip mill st present is the federal NDPs finance critic at Ottawa Bob Rae who bos good TV presence and Is widely acceptable among party members of different persuasion appears to have two problems however First is whether he really wants the Job or whether he might prefer to stay around Ottawa In the hopes of succeeding Ed as federal Leader Second and somewhat serious is his lack of a seat in the Ontario legislature There has been no indicat ion by sitting members in safe seats that they will gladly step aside and give him the means to enter the Assembly If he won Interestingly is known to have had recently Scarbo rough West Richard Johnston who Is probably the frontrunning leadership candidate If decides not to Join the fray or maybe even if be does Johnston has a pleasant personali ty good political sense and a long association with former NDP Leader Stephen Lewis that can only be useful background for him if be were to become leader On the other hand be knows lust how timeconsuming and familydest roying the Job can be sod is Just recently married Oshswa MPP Mike ran third in the contest won by three years ago and might try bis luck one more time But against Johnston or Rae as of now anyway a victory would be considered an upset although not Impossible An even longer shot but still with a chance is the very Intellectual Jim who might attract the party Leftwing By September be famil iar with the of names whove decided to take the plunge THIRTY YEARS AGO J Mackenzie and Son have been contract Tor building lie new Georgetown Public School The lender of was chosen by the school board at a meeting last month The firm has had consider able experience in building Besides constructing the threeroom school in Glen they are currently building the addition to Acton Public School The wartime bouses go on sale Sept l council decided Tuesday evening A representative of the Central Mortgage Corporation could not give the selling price of the various names but down payment of 10 per cent required with the balance of the monthly payments spread over to years The visit of Dr to the Rosy Theatre last Wednesday evening drew an Interested audience The California hypnotist who is making a tour of Ontario towns and bad a program full of hypnotic feats At one tune be bad a stage full of volunteers shadow boxing playing the violin chopping wood or lifting Imaginary weights The Lome Scots Band Is planning to enter competition at the Canadian National Exhibition this year Local music lovers are hoping they will repeat their success of last year when they won first prize In their class This year they didnt compete at the Waterloo Music Festival in June where they have also been frequent prize winners The 10S1 census figures show that In the put years Halton County has increased in population by BO per cent population according to the 1961 census is of which are urban residents and are rural residents The population In was Both urban and rural residents snow the same ratio of increase TWENTY YEARS AGO A offer for a sixacre tract of land south of Sargent Road has been made by council to Developments for the site of Georgetowns sixth public school An original site had been ruled out by council as being too expensive to service board although partial to the original site agreed to the second choice because servicing costs are lower The Lions Jamboree which has been held in past years in the armoury the pork and in the arena will be moved to Main Street and the open air year Joining the Lions in this fundraising event for the hospital will be downtown merchants who cooperate In a grand twoday celebration to mark the official opening of Mill Stret after new paving and sidewalks have been completed One hundred and fourteen adults and children were admitted to the Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital during Its first month of operation Included are births and eight major and minor operations being performed Adminis tration staff reported that of the 113 people on staff ore longterm George Target date for completion of Main Street resurfacing is Aug according to the read chairman Reeve Dong Sargent The reave told TEN YEARS AGO A subcommittee of downtown merchants left Monday morning for a trip to Lake to visit town officials In an attempt to find the secret of their success In creating the Image of 19th century stores end a quaint downtown attracting businesses from miles away The decision to go was prompted by a discussion of promoting a united image for MalnStreet Gray Coach Lines no longer has a downtown terminal In Georgetown The Highland Restaurant has given up its agency and the company has established a new agency at the Moore Park Texaco station The agency transfer makes an Important route change with buses no longer driving throuah The speed limit on Highway between Acton and Georgetown will be raised ram so miles per hour to mites per hour as soon as council approves a Department of Highways recommendation to that effect A traffic analyst told council that the highway bad been designed for miles per hour and that 1 was to ha vo a SO mile per hour limit when a survey showed that the majority of the driven drove at speeds above per hour Plans for a straight highspeed road through the scenic of were vetoed of the residents to keep the village It is The plan to reroute the Line through the western fringe of the settlement of several hundred people has been under consideration for several years with the cost estimated at 8509000 An urgent plea for the installation of a sewage system In Glen Williams was made in a brief to EsQuesing Council by Sam of Beaumont Knitting Company Mr said that the Ontario Water Resources Commission la insisting on some sort of disposal for Us plant which would force him to either cease operation relocate his plant e tanks or consider some other form of tnamrfacturing process ONE YEAR AGO Lock of funds holding up plana to double the capacity of an Acton rest home Janet Booth owner and operator of Acton Seniors Residence on Mill Street Wast wants to put an addition to too back of the existing brick house to accommodate ton more beds and include a library and recreation room for the entire bouse An environmental hearing on the F landfill site in Milton will be The committee is concerned shout Site because of two on the Milton site which contain a rare pins community Recovery House may be closed if no money can be raised to keep It open Recovery House a halfway bouse In Milton for akobohes as bean faced with closing because of a shortage of funds Toe bouse Is ran entirely on grants and donations Developments Limited has again offered to brighten the towns Industrial future with a second for extensive Industrial develop ment in northern Acton Actons sagging industrial assessment stands to get a hefty boost from a Industrial park proposed for Highway SB north of the CNR line The firm also proposed a Industrial park for establishment near Hornby at the Intersection of Steaks Avenue and Rood POETS CORNER We are the ones that Uvea today Inflation prices make folks go grey Are they always going to Cold winter comes bat goes away It Is an age that man must face Planes they a very fast pace Man go to the moon We get TV pictures and a tone Cruel wart ore a ceaseless pain To win their way a bloody stain People gamble cheat and steal Drugs and alcohol lifes not real Time Will Tell Large salaries they imitate fee rich Puts families Is a striking pitch Higher wages Ikes fries sear gala so mere Tares taken frees pay Money needed ipsa a new win refra Win eat si the shade thai people buy The Is they are priced tea Ugh Man ha to In a shack That win ear senses hack faulatlaa then win step Big salaries end In a flay Vacant farm again No will have a hanger