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1 I EXCELLENCE CUSTOMER RELATIONS FOBERT Smooth a for new rates SPIN US ANOTHER ONE AESOP Scout mailer Dennis White made a Aesop In Friday Christmas concert by and leaders or the I Imehouie Scouting movement Helping him spin some fables were Scoutmasters John Tanas and John Grace and Scouts Michael Casper Lee Foster Michael Hannah Patrick Morrison I Malt Hack John Hill latin Saul Jeff Stern Robert White and Chris Williams Story and mare photos Photo by Layman There was musk from all levels of Scouting at the Friday by Militant Tellier and Elaine Hannah not night Christmas concert and while they may not be angels the Cub choir led charmed a large and appreciative audience Regional councillors launch debate over twigs snapped by trail bikers An apparently minor Item on last weeks regional council agenda flared Into a lengthy fullscale debate about Ha I ton a conservation areas are for pedestrian or motor vehicle recreation Two months ago council allowed the Hal I on Off Road Riders Association to hold an observed motorcycle trial event In the Ha I ton Agree ment Forest adjacent to the Kelso Conservation Area In Milton as long as certain conditions were met regarding the type of bikes used cleanup afterward and even where the bikes should be fueled A follow up study conducted by the region environmental and ecological advisory committee noted that some damage had been done on the trails the association used but that It was virtually gable and the trails would recover In 1B82 Small as the bikes were and as limited as the damage was some councillors felt that areas of which are less environmentally sins should be used for events in the future They were unsuccessful in forming a reg policy Others like Hills Mayor argued that the association had only intended to hold the event In once the matter could be debated again if a simitar request comes before council in the course some twigs were snapped Ann said but to give the Impression that a went through the forest Is misleading Coun Mulvalc recalled that the region planning and pub lic works committee inspected the types trail bikes to be used before making their recommendation to council allowing the event In a dem outside regional headquarters in committee members discovered that the tires did little if any damage However Johnson while agreeing hat the association had taken great care to run the Ion properly maintained that there are other areas In the north which would welcome these kind activities with out arousing concerns for the surrounding environment Water bills rising with Ontario grants By CUIUS Herald that it will receive million in special assistance grants from the provincial government region has passed new higher water rates for its residents miraculously avoiding north south antagonism which had iractcrized the region mobt divisive Issue Only three Wednesday afternoon opposed the new rate package drafted by trcisurcr Gerry saying they mean rales will have risen per cent In two years Hills residents can expect a Increase In their annual bill based on yearly water consumption average of In 1932 home owners here will pay the highest rates In the region followed by at JIBS and for each homeowner In Burlington and Milton 13BJ average homeowners throughout Hal ton will pay a year Town industrialcommercial consumed can expect to see their watcrund sewer bills rise per cent in 1JH2 based on an average gallons of water consumed By 19M all Indu sines consuming that much will pay around 291 a year while larger plants using in average of five million gallons per year will probably pay a uniform rate around Mayor Harry Barrett told The Herald follow ing the meeting that his council has never entirely supported the concept of regional uniform rates by which four area muni will eventually pay rise much more dramatically earlier grant from the provmcil government which has been phased into the yearly Is expected to be spent next year Burlington and regional reps threatened to dump uniform sewer and water rates this year If the new grant was not approved forcing Hilts residents to pay excessively bills each year to finance sewer and water programs completed five years ago The grants were initiated by the province to cushion the sudden Impact of higher water rates when the region assumed responsibility for water and sewage systems and opted two years ago to establish a uniform rate throughout the region and Oik ville councillors have argued that they are paying unfairly high rates because the province has moved away from financing major water and sewer works in individual municipalities in favor of supporting the regional projects Instead Under the present uniform rates system they ore sharing the costs of new works throughout the region previously acknowl edged that Hills would pay substantially higher sewer and water rates without the regionalized system Mayor I Pomeroy thanked region councillors tor supporting the uniform rates concept and the new opportunity for another provincial grant We haven got along through all this JoanLittk said she Is she warned if the province not go ahead Willi the grant at the hi I til re i on d re t urn ewer water respoi to the area municipal ties LEST HE FORGET Dig brother Scott got to remind Santa about his Christmas gift selection Saturday Wednesday Julie Pollock had a word with Ihe old fellow loo Hundreds of vounjtsters greeted Sun la In his special court In Georgetown library and Saturday he be back again Herald photo LEGION LINES said and had the tor Instead he said each municipality should be responsible for Its own costs While 1D82 sewer rates have not ytl been accepted region council will set those early in the new year revenue from the will increase per cent next year over the 1931 rates and another per cent in hikes will be lower Without the provincial grant Increases were expected to problems I have appreciated the positions of my colleagues but I firmly believe that sewer and water is a region responsibility Although the most bitter opposition to the uniform rales policy has come from Burling ton last week rate package received considerable praise from them Burlington Mayor Holy Bird described Mr report as the best of the ones the region has annually received while setting rates under the uniform system each year while Waiter Mulkewich By Tom Elliott reminder from your Town residents who normally see their household garbage collected Fridays arc advised of a slight change In schedule for the Christmas holiday Garbage will be collected Dec and Jan because Christmas Day and New Years fall on Fridays Meanwhile the town has endorsed a regional bylaw restricting the amount of newsprint transported to Oakvllle garbage dump Under recently passed regional legislation residents are legally required to their newsprint from the household trash setting It for collection on regular garbage days Cans and bottles may also be collected separately within he own urban anas Bag your family Christmas turkey at shoot tomorrow Comrades Boy Wiggins Fred Weaver arc in George town Hospital Stan Is in St Michael winners for Dec 3 were Curric Stan Norton Sam Wm McCartney A Grieve and J J McCarthy Winners for Dec 10 were M Bower Tolson Smith Don Sargent Doug Guest and Juanlta Roberts Tim Sky will be entertaining in the Lounge Saturday There will be a turkey shoot at m Dec 19 The mem is plnscd with alt the early rds this year but wishes to remind those who wish to become an early bird that time is running to get your dues across I bar as soon as A last minute news flash All car club members must be paiduptoDec to be eligible ThisrulewiH be strictly adhered to so do not dull and be disappointed Kellar back in court Dec 29 Eric Howard charged with first degree murder In connection with the stabbing death Oct of an Acton woman will appear In Milton Provincial Court Dec Senfor psychiatric testing to the Psychiatric Facility Mr Kellar will be making his second appear in Milton court Mr was arrested Oct at a Pickering ware house where he once He had been traced there by teams of detectives from and Durham police following the discovery of dead body of Coll- n 22 a housewife and mother of two young children early Oct 22 Holiday happenings Attention alt five to 12 year olds I Plan to attend he Christmas Holiday Happenings Dec and Join the for a day of activities or for four days Rd In Georgetown 877lB3 Championshi from N American show and Ro Banner year for Ellas as cattle claim honors THE TORONTO Allot crtterolsnlislcompll of winners extraordinaire the family from Hornby deserves have Us name Last month In the North American Dairy Show in Louisville Kentueky the family walked away with the Premier Breeder Premier and Futurity Cham plon awards Run away with the awards might be a better terminology they Immediately shipped their cat Ik to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair where they re periled these feats A lot has happened to us lately and wc have to lie pk with 11 said Lorni Mia In an understate ment Everything all It winning 1 set in ycl because it happened so fist Lome operates Rock Ella Jersey farm In Hon by wllh year old fall and his llyinr old son Marvin 1 Is a family operation and although dad has stepped aside to let me run the farm he still helps out a as does my son said Lorne Winning has been a way of life for the family hey also were recipients of the Royal silverware audi as the by Trophy for the best group of four animals and Australian Trophy matle of the grand In slow In the reserve champion class Hock emerged the rosette winners In senior champion female and grand champion female We were showing max number eleven of heads this Is without a doubt a Very pleasant lence for us says Lome All In all along with the prizes mentioned Hock Flla managed to take five first place ribbons three seconds one third one fifth two sixths and one ninth Also on the farm Is wife Wilma All together we have 125 ad of whielHOurc milking says I Just pedigrees lot and wo use a lot i our own bloodline Thh makes for a lot of our He loo much emphasis is put on transplants and In a li of cases and hi believes the success of his farm is due a great deol to the fact he does not use l his We use our own animals as much as possible and buy in some good slock make sure of new bloodlines and as much as possible we like to stay with proven animals says Lome In that last stalcmmt put the accent on proven for one thing Is sure that Is arc winners A II been quite a year for and his family from Hock Ella Farm In Hornby Their Jcrseyi dominated two major North American exhibition a cat which Mr attribute core tut of pedigrees and following an established bloodline Toronto bureau photo