Led uncovered last month tell it like it mag Doors open on GDHS past The old Georgetown High School building at left was Imposing structure on Die community landscape through early part of this Residents leisurely paddled car around Lake which covered where Silver reek Towers now stand In 1K8B old high school released some of its old secrets recently when school officials dug Into records Herald Staff Writer Valuable documents and ledgers recording the history of the year old Georgetown District High School were un earthed when staff decided tc tackle their spring cleaning little earlier than usual Stored behind collected binders and other papers In the school a vault historical material thrilled principal Dor Baker who Is new to the school this year Mr Baker discovered he the ninth principal of George town High the first one having been Malcolm Mr left the position In July 1B90 when ho was app ointed professor at University Minutes of the first meeting of the board of high school trustees were found dating back to Oct IB It Barber Ryan Grant Rev Wallace and C McKlnlay the trustees at that meeting Writ ten In thick black ink with generous flourishes of the pen the handwriting la difficult to make out In places THREE Resolved That we the Georgetown High School Board hereby give the requlr pledge that within three years we shall erect a suitable and separate high school build ing In Georgetown the minutes At the time students were meeting In the Chapel Public School a four room building demolished last year They used to bring wood from home to keep fires going on cold winter days True to their pledge board members hustled up a building for high school by isag was the first high school In county and M Clark and Longman were the first teach- The high school was built on the site of he present day Georgetown District High School With a growing enrolment since It tint established the high school has undergone changes to accommodate the There are 1 students there NEW WINGS By 1914 the school was expanded to Include a laborat and new Indoor wash rooms By 1950 two now wings were added and the expansion of the school had reached I la peak Reconstruction contln until Isnow the front office of the school being the oldest remainlna section Business teacher Robert was himself student at In the 1930s and recalls when the front of the school faced west St Georges Anglican Church manse from which It was separated by a line of trees The rectory and the trees still there but school main entrance faces onto Guelph Street It was while cleaning up make more room In the age vault that the high school secretaries came upon ledgers In the vault recording names of Continued on Page A3 FOBERT EXCELLENCE AWARD IN CUSTOMER RELATIONS Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Since 1866 Life is a Mutual affair BRIAN GOODLET Ufa Mortgage Mutual Life of Canada or 877 MONDAY DECEMBER Council decision a past and future Tonights the night for Acton town hall POSTPRODUCTION PANTING Mi Herald Special Representatives from he group opposed to the lion of he Acton town hall were scheduled to address town council tonight Monday to make their views known Group spokesman W Pat said he by supporters of he hall wouidn be in attendance In which they because of his health but thattaxpaers will another former Acton only be picking up the lab for or Ed would be the approximately of the group spokesman MOO bill was not circulated Mr McKcnzie said a fact to or anyone else he knew sheet released late last week who signed the petition against Meeting with minister encourages Acton man Herald Special An Acton man determined to do something tor disabled drivers may get same Ions for them next year when the ministry of transportation and com muni cations brings out Its new licencing format Lome en said he was encouraged by the re sponse from transportation minister James Snow during a meeting In Snow office Friday Mr unfamiliar with s campaign to do something about Ing disabled drivers and parking facilities for hem near entrances to public building and entertainment facilities Mr said but tie promised to read the material Mr pro- v for on the matter Snow said attempt was to be made provide special Making the rounds Members of St Albans Anglican church in Glen Williams are invited to go carolling Wednesday Dec to extend season greetings Meeting for the will Ik the church at p with extended stops at various points such as shut Ins In the local community senior citizens the hospital Please come out and spread the cheer Identification ihrougffl or windshield stickers for drivers introducing the program next year to coincide with he new licencing format would be a good time Mr who lost a leg to cancer several years ago drives his own car and only uses special parking for disabled when he must because of distances from the entrance of Ihe facility Re t believe in helping the disabled until they lose their initiative but still feels there are times when they need a small break Parking could be one of those Mr said it would be much easier to enforce the special parking restrictions if disabled drivers could Identify the r vehicles so author would know If a driver Is entitled to use disabled park nail earlier this month Mr McKenile said the suggestion that shoppers need public washrooms such as could be provided in the restored town hall seems extravagant The washrooms In the building and in Prospect Park had to be closed because of vandals who destroyed them as fast the town repaired Mr said The washrooms arc still avail able although that fact may not be widely known If I could sec a pre for the building maybe could drum up some enthusiasm to support McKcnzie said but there one If council wants to spend Its money that way then I that s what they do I just don think get value for their dollars and think we owe it to people who signed Ihe petit on against the restoration to make that nt at council Monda night See T ursday issue for a report on the meeting Look for Heralds Christmas Thursday Grades and students Chips Christmas Tree was a play Wednesday Enjoying some cold water la Rich while lined adapted Into a musical The primary grades had concert Teesday night behind him waiting for turn are left right Grant Lisa Jones called Christmas and Mother Goose Land and Karen Wednesday night Junior concert was put on by Herald photo by Clark on hotseat at Tory caucus but emerges defensive MP Brampton Mr Clarkto party nor would he Indicate committee Herald Special Now is not the time to be attacking Joe Clark s leader ship of the federal Progressive Conservative parly John CHORUS OF ANGELS a dress rehearsal Friday morning at Grade students In Marilyn Kathy I classes paraded onstage with their bells drums and other Instruments The band was one of several entertaining acta being prepared by students for their Monday night performance at Kennedy School Herald photo McDermid MP Georgetown said after a bitter Tory caucus meeting last Wednesday Mr McDermid refused comment on the Tory meeting saying it was confidential and refused to comment about Gary Gurbin MP for Bruce- Grey who told reporters after Wednesday meeting lhat he has resigned from the Conser caucus If we get Into the leadership tum the country over to the Liberals which Is the worst possible thing that could happen Mr McDermid He told reporters that the Ontario caucus had voted by a Drug traffic charges against driver Threequarters of a pound of marijuana with a street value of was removed from a vehicle In Georgetown and a Brampton man charged with possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking last Tuesday afternoon A regional police officer stopped vehicle on Street In Georgetown and charged two others In the car with possession Geffrey is being held by police on the charge of trafficking He 11 appear at a ball hearing In Milton Court Monday Two Georgetown residents were charged with possession of drugs resign were an unmitigated Me and a complete falsehood The party should stick with Mr Clark Mr McDermid said because the Tories have a four per cent lead in the polls Mr Clark was correct on constitutional issue and is correct on the Liberal budget introduced last month in the House of Commons Mr would not say why he resigned from tho party nor would he Indicate whether or not he would tit as an independent in the House There are reports the Tory meeting last Wednesday included a bitter exchange over Mr Clark leadership Other reports said caucuses of Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba and Atlantic Tory MPs had asked for a leadership review year The Progressive Conserva tivc party a national executive committee decided last week end to hold the party next general meeting In 1963 Mr McDermid said the exe cutive had merely ratified a decision made some months earlier to delay the next meeting until To read more into it Is wrong he said He said the media has done a number on Mr Clark and should be asking Liberal back benchers about their leader GOT A SPECIAL ONE JUST FOR YOU utile Blair Jackson wain I shy at all when Santa Invited him climb up and warm his knee The threeyear old readily gave Santa hag and told aim be wanted for Christmas Blair was one of children at the Maple Nursery School Chris Irons party Thursday morning Parents help run cooperative aurstrj Just off Maple Avenue to Georgetown with three teachers Herald photo by An