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J MBERT CAPTTALMAl Friday April IS Page 1 TRAPPED Two mice fiveyearold Tanya Blake Boiler cling together in Tear of terrible Barrett age 9 The were In their colorful costumes or the Figure Skating annual carnival Under Tile Big Top Saturday at Arena photo Threats to MP by riding members ByDAVEROWNEY Herald editor BramptonGeorgetown MP John says that he has been threat by fellow Conicrva lives in his riding for his support of leadership candidate Joe Clark I have made my TD bank robbed by lone man A year old female idler at Ihe Toronto Dominion bank on Georgetown Main Street South was held up by a lone man Wednesday at approximately 11 a m Hoi ton regional police said the teller handed over an amount of cash an unmasked thief In his mid twenties wearing a baseball cap The man had given teller a threatening note which said he was In possession of a gun Police however no gun was produced There were no Injuries during the holdup and bank robber escaped on fool The bank reopened for business p Police ore Investigating choice for leader Bee of that choice I am sorry to report I have been threatened both and Indirectly over past few weeks by fellow Tories In this rid ing ho Speaking al a special riding association meet to elect delegates for the June MI leadership convent Ion Mr said he regretted the type of attitude where threats are necessary I supporting Joe Clark for many reasons which will not go Into tonight I only ask that you respect that I have the right make that decision Whoever Is cho sen leader I will abide by the convention decision as I hope everyone In this room will do he Mr said he had riding members tell him that I Continued on Page Fisher claims spot for local Tories ByDAVEROWNEY Herald editor Georgetown has a repres entative to Ottawa for the Conservative leadership convention June Betty Fisher vicechair man for the Hal ton board of education was selected as one of four delegates from the Brampton Georgetown riding Wedn esday night The tiding association meeting at Secondary School lasted past midnight Mrs Fisher captured the last delegate opening by nar rowly defeating Mr Eve- rette Biggs 111 on the fifth ballot Mrs Fisher said her victory shows thai grass roots politics docs work In supporting leadership candidate John CrosbJe I fell that I had to lake a stance Thai a my style BETTY FISIIEK Ing for the four open positions four said they would vote for John Croa bleal leadership con venllon if ihey were ted while two said they would not vole for Joe Clark John Croiblc would make a fine leader he Is politically astute capable and frank Mrs Fisher said In her speech She described what type of leadership abilities Croable would have as leader using a series of adjectives and short phr ases flexible sense of humor a motivator bright must Inspire the patfy A number Of observers fell Mrs Fisher did well because she outlined who she would vote for and made a strong case for his leadership potential There were a number of prospective delegates from Georgetown Kevin McLean from George town dropped out after the third ballot after rece iving SI voles The II year resident of Georgetown supported John Crosbie In his speech Eric Stone from Georgetown also dropped out after he third ballot collecting votes Mr Stone said he would support John Crosbie for his abilities on managing the finances of Canada Morrow and Ab Tennant ran as It ted delegates from Georgetown but they dropped out alter the second round Brum Georgetown MP John was happy at the turnout of delegates and found speeches filled with enth usiasm He is hoping the Interest in selecting dele gates will carry on Into the next election Rare incidents blown out of proportion MP The media are to blame for blowing rare Incidents of in reporting on delegate meetings across Canada Brampton- Georgetown MP John McDermid said Wednesday night Speaking to members of his riding association Mr McDermid said he t believe In selling memberships In senior associations to those under he voting age or to those who may be shipped In from a mission who have no Interest But the media has missed the point in reporting these Issues which la really the genuine Interest in party he said In this riding our membership has Increased with many new faces and I genuinely welcome them With an election anytime within the next IS months your support and active work with the association and campaign team will be very much appreciated he said Fisher who won a delegate position on the filth ballot said Georgetown Newfoundland Club was not involved In a number of supporters coming to the association meeting catling ballots for a John delegate It sail part of a grassroots movement deciding who should win the leadership race she said To say the club Is gelling Involved is untrue and unfair The leadership Issue is not an activity of the in the excitement campaign Cord Lane president of the Newfoundland Club in Georgetown said be never approached any members of the club to ask them to Join the riding association To his knowledge only two members had recently taken memberships out In the riding Membership chairman Gordon Smith said a number of memberships from George town came to the riding butt but the number of overrated The total membership la the riding to now about TOO but only about half turned up at Wednesday a meeting Judging by the first vote In which riding president Tom was selected a delegate the number of former Newfoundland residents at ihe meeting was overrated Mr estimated only about in the audience opposed Mr Hendy status as a delegate Teachers agree to settlement After a full day of negotiations Tuesday the board of Ion salary committee and the Hallon element teachers association reached a ten tat Ive settlement Details of the new met for school year will not be released until board and teach era ratify the agreement Staffing had been the contentious Issue stalling an agreement for nearly eight months Teachers wanted the board to ease their numbers by 36 whereas the board was offering to Increase staff Ing by Elementary teachers have already been offered a nine per cent incrcusi retroactive to September 1982 which la the maxim allowed within the guidelines of the vldes a weighted average la I governments Inflation salary of for an restraint act passed In elementary school leach- December This offer pro- Fraud charge Furniture worth was obtained with an Invalid credit card Jan from Brown Furniture on Georgetown Street A Weston woman was charged with fraud In connection with It Wednesday