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the HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills- Established 1 A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Street Georgetown JZ6 Ontario PAUL J TAYLOR Publisher and General Manager PHONE Stood CUM Hal Page SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday April Aggregate issue in Visit didnt clear doubts More than one resident at Thursday nights Acton meeting with natural resources minister Allan Pope sadly mourned the loss of public trust in government which has followed Haltons It was remarked in two ways how the province not just in Halton out in other aggregate resource areas as well has tried to strongarm policies in municipal official plans to secure future supplies of gravel And how in some cases the province applies a con venient double standard by which it circumvents policies it expects others to follow Not that anybody should be surprised A Hydro corridor cuts through prime Hills agricultural land and stands over another corpse of public trust Even when it wants to be the watch dog of the common good the province falls flat on its face In Milton two years ago the environment ministry ordered Halton to thoroughly look at its landfill needs under the auspices of the Environ mental Assessment Act Coming just prior to a election it appeared a sleek attempt to gain popularity in the town and un dermine the support of incum bent Liberal MPP Julian Reed The Act has not been widely used and is handily dumped when it comes to provincially- sponsored projects like the on ce proposed industrial waste dump in South Cayuga Mayor Pete Pomeroy noted that the new Planning Act which will come in force in August has some changes regarding appeals If the case is deamed by the province to be provincially significant the ruling of the OMB will automatically be reviewed by the provincial Cabinet something which is now only done when one party in the issue appeals the OMB decision Since the province wants to protect aggregate resources we wonder what chance the average citizen having won an decision to do something else with his land will have on ce the case is presented to Cabinet OMB debates can be ex pensive both for the plaintiff and the defendent But ft is con sidered an impartial forum in which to air disagreements with municipal policy Whether residents like them or not some policies courtesy the MNR will be woven into official plans We doubt that the Cabinet is willing to see them defeated The public had no role in whatever report prompted to secure large areas of land possibly for future aggregate use but in the mean time nindering other types of development Mr Pope joined by deputy assistant municipal affairs and housing minister Milt Farrow was to say the least cagey when he fielded questions from the audience It was obvious he hadnt done his homework and was unaware of how deeply felt the aggregate issue is in The people want to know ministry wants to preserve aggregate lands when its been argued there is already enough gravel in licen sed pits around the Toronto area to meet the provinces needs in the future They want to know why theres such a rush to spare from other types of develop ment aggregate resources and to speed up access to them by modifying local approval procedures They want to know what the local municipalitys role will be as aggregate projects go The ministers visit to Ac ton failed to clear up lingering doubts about where the rights of the average citizen stand in the provinces eyes compared to- the needs of the aggregate industry Looking beyond Education Week Its Education Week in Halton Hills Beyond all of the school projects students en thusiastically display this week should be seen as a time of reflection and understan ding Parents would find their time well spent to attend the special events scheduled at their childrens school this week What is more important though Is to place themselves In the role of a teacher and pupil of the 80s Students in our school systems are learning at an everincreasing pace their motivation to Team is often enhanced by technological ad vances Perhaps the forte of students a generation ago was their individual initiative But now we are entering a new wave of computer trained children more aware of the world around them thanks in part to educational television and the media in general The University Womens Club and their Super Sunday series for childr6n is another example how parents have helped to open the windows of the world for our young Children are learning faster Nursery school is now mod J Mart- No rave reviews for Paul common for youngsters and parental expectations often press their children further at an early age Now some paren ts feel their child should be ex pected to read by the end of kin dergarten With this early educational training one has to wonder about the effects this has on children at an early age Are we trying to bring along our youth they can emotionally and physically cope with more extensive demands Teachers are facing more changes in keeping up with the changes in technology The workload grow for teachers with respect to Bill and its emphasis on the in dividual approach They will be encouraged to develop specialized skills such as special education and Fren ch while finding the time to ac commodate the various new programs in less than a six hour day Parents have a role in keeping aware of the new developments in education The schools have thrown their doors wide open for the public to scrutinize its our chance to take grasp of whats available for us to learn Ottawa Report By Stewart McLeod Ottawa Soma of The Herald Since he arrived In Ottawa two years ago as President Reagan personal appointee Paul Robinson hasnt received rave reviews either In the Canadian media or throughout the diplomatic community In fact this outspoken American ambassador has been subjected to unprecedented criticism So far as diplomacy is concerned Robinson has an unerring tendency to be undiplomatic He also bail a tendency toward which led in bis famed stomping out of the ambassadors official residence and opening restaurant brought Robinson as much unfavor able publicity as bis advice to a Toronto newspaper reporter to Shove Robinson is not a career diplomat like the ambassadors of moat other countries In Ottawa Tie selection of the Is very much the personal prerogative of the President and Robinson a longtime friend of Reagans was a hardnosed banker beforecoming to Otta wa to present his diplomatic credenti als to Governor General Schreyer As a result be has this inclination to do we say just a bit diplomats have spilled a bit of sherry on their striped pants at some of Robinsons remarks While these other ambassadors have busied themselves telling a beautiful country we have and bow relation ships between our respective countries ore warming by tbe hour Robinson has established a practice of speaking his POPULAR SPEAKER Always In demand on the rubber- chicken speaking circuit Ambassador Robinson has crisscrossed the country telling us that we have to live up to our defence agreements that Canada is spending too much on social services Instead of defence that we roust change the National Energy Program that our Foreign Investment Review Act is discriminatory When you skim quickly through his oral offerings you could easily get the impression he is the leader of a Canadian political party constantly putting the government in place Needless to say there are people In the sometime stuffy external department who dont think much of Robtnaouts style Actually there are some people in cabinet Mho dont think much of It either There was a clear sense of outrage when Robin son several months ago delivered some unsolicited views on the govern ments spending priorities And now he is at it again In a recent Ottawa Interview tbe forceful ambassador expressed the view that Canadians should stop pouring their money into lotteries and invest in the stock market If there was one thing be baa learned during his two years In Canada be said it Is that Canadians are gunshy about invest- And I suspect that many other not a longterm thing he said Its one of the reasons Canada relies to heavily on US Investments Ca should not be afraid to take risks he suggested If bey would Just say to hell with the lotteries and put a few hundred dollars In something like the aerospace industry the econo my would be greatly improved Ca shouldnt go to the government and say government put up tbe money You must admit ft isnt often that we get lectures like this from foreign diplomats And naturally be once again raised some hackles As the Montreal Gazette put it Mr Robinson needs to be reminded he is a diplomat not some selfImagined imperial legate telling Canadians what lifestyle is good for them Thats one way of looking at IL But another way would be to question the traditional tact of the diplomatic community and ask just bow much we have gained front all tbe complimen tary cliches we have beard over tbe years Is it really that distasteful for a diplomat td say what he When the late Lester Pearson then Kmjnlste Vnl to In the and suggested tbe Americans stop bombing Vietnam then president Lyndon Johnson was outraged that a foreigner would offer such advice on S soil And the rules In be game of diplomacy obviously havent changed much since then Perhaps in tbe process of offend ing many people Ambassador will effectively start the change and then at the end of a painful process we can actually swap criticisms without being offended It must be worth a try You dont have to agree with Robinsons assorted assessments but by all means lets allow him to make THIRTY YEARS valuable scholarships are now available to students at Georgetown I Silver Memorial Award in memory of his father one of the towns leading businessmen and Smith and Stone Ltd Georgetowns largest industry Smith and Stones scholarship stipulat es the bursary must be used In tbe faculty of applied science and engin eering at tbe University of Toronto Mr Silvers award for annual presentation to senior students who are continuing their studies toward a profession or career The award may be presented to one student only or divided between two or more If mere is no suitable candi date the award will not be made but may be used to provide additional scholarships tbe following year Smith and Stone Is providing six bursaries each with a total possible value of payable in annual instalments of In each of the four college years TWENTYFIVE YEARS has been estimated at dose to as the result of a spectacular fire Saturday afternoon that ravaged Ibe Theatre on Mill Street one hour after It had been Jammed with children watching tbe matinee Accor ding to fire chief Jack Harlow the blase originated in the eaves at tbe north east comer of the building and spread rapidly between the roof and the false tin celling toward front where two families had to evacuate their apart ments TEN YEARS AGOAltbough expendi tures for the town of Georgetown In will exceed those of increas ed provincial grants allowed town council to strike a mill rate for public school supporters Tuesday night of mills less than last year The mill rate for public school supporters for residential and farm assessment waa set at In the budget presented to council by finance committee chair man reeve Rlc Morrow The industrial and commercial rate is 83 87 mills Separate school supporters will have a rate of mills for residential and form assessment with an industrial and commercial rate of mills The budget which provides for a surplus of 175000 In the years operations calls for expenditures of with matching revenue Last year public school supporters paid a mill rate of mills for residential and farm and BUS for commercial and Industrial for special education are bi blamed by the separate school board treasurer for a 23 per cent increase In the operating budget of tbe board over Treasurer Tom Brady said the board budget approved unanimously by the 10 separate school board trustees April came to It doesnt mean Hills taxpayers or separate school board supporters will have to pay any more la taxes than they already have to pay for tbe Halton board of educa tions budget Mr Brady policy of keeping an equal mil rate with public board so that residents pay the same amount In taxes He said tbe mill rate for Georgetown is for Acton and for An exploitation of human tragedy Queens Park By Derek Nelson Park Cartas of The Herald One of tbe shabbier exploitations of human tragedy his has seen in- some time how the New Democratic Party usee tbe death of Claude He was killed on picket line at Canada when struck by a truck in unknown circumstance An inquest is being held But the New Democratic Party as political wing of the Ontario Federation of Labor has used tbe event to launch a renewed crusade to end what It calls strikebreaking The death of Claude Dougdeen is a tragic but predictable result of the failure to adopt legislation that reflects the spirit of the Ontario Labor Relations Act OFL President Cliff PUkey said And members here carried that message Into tbe Assembly with questions for Labor Minister Ruts Ramsay the Introduction of a private members bills and an attempt to obtain an emergency debate DEATH INVOLVED The resolution calling for the debate linked Dougdeens death to harassment of workers which undermines the faith of working people particularly new Canadians in the fairness of tbe Justice system of this province But the difficulty the resoluti on Its Inherent racismiatlde as as the other NDP actions Is that the Dougdeen death had nothing to do with strikebreaking Yet for quick political gain and media attention the as the mouthpiece on these matters decided to take advantage of the tragic Incident to publicise Its socalled anilstrike breaking campaign k This is not to detract from Dougdeens commitment to the United local to which be belong ed He was eulogized by bis sister-in- law man who when he could have stayed In bed woke up and went out When he could have stood back be went forward and forward He died with his union Jacket on MOVE STUFF What Alcan was doing was moving material manufactured prior to tbe strike off premises using a regular Alcan carrier Even In three pro that strikebreaking But If the Ontario serious about what it said and introduced in the Legislature In connection with Dougdeens death then that wont be true in this province In fact It is only the tip of an iceberg that would effectively turn Struck plants over to unions MAKE POINT As explained by Labor critic Bob Mackenzie transport removal and handling of an employers product would be forbidden during a strike except by agreement with the union unlikely an Ontario Labor Relations Board order The union could also inspect the work premises It Is noticeable that the Quebec antiscab law that the OFL has long endorsed as a model for Ontario does not go that far and restricts Itself to preventing the replacement of strikers by new employees Even if Ontario were to adopt the law outlawing professional strike breaking firms as Liberal Bin suggested during argument on the NDP resolution It wouldnt have applied to the Alcan situation For a political party that claims a monopoly on compassion the NDP is more than a little callous about a tragedy CLERGY COMMENT St Georges Anglican Curch A concern for healing RecenUy we held a healing service at our church In tbe context of the Lords Supper we read the familiar accounts of healing by Jesus and by the early apostle We reflected on the meaning of healing today We prayed for the sick Several of those present came forward for tbe laying on of hands We shared In the communion We experienc ed the presence of God in our midst The churchs healing ministry has often been abused and discredited In times past In pur scientific age we are wary of those who claim that there la a power beyond tbe explicable provable facts I have been led recently to think more deeply about the healing ministry its roots and its place in present Christian life Even nonreligious persons may have a sense of all life surging towards wholeness In our darker momenta we see all the ugly evil all the forces that destroy break up mutilate the beauty of persons the beauty of the environment the harmony in social relationships Yet somewhere within us is that dream that Ideal perhaps buried deep la the a unconscious that makes us yearn for wholeness Christians proclaim that Gods intention for his for all of his creation is wholeness or Hes a God who loves his people so much As we find ourselves aligned with Gods intention and find our minds and hearts opening to the power that lies beyond our understanding we can experience healing Its not usually a magical up In fact God may choose to use your suffering to bring wholeness to someone else Is not that now Jesus fulfilled his mission We speak of personal healing but there Is another dimension The bringing ta wholeness of social fabric As we find ourselves more and more aligned with Gods intention for his creation we must consider not only those issues of personal health and well being but the wholeness of creation We must immerse ourselves in Issues of human survival of social systems that cause suffering In short a concern for healing leads us not only more deeply Into the soul but more aggressively out Into the world to both seek and promote such health