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maps new course for economic survival Herald Staff Writer If Canadian manufacturers are to remain competitive Internationally they must Join a quiet but broad ranging revolution in the way they do business the executive dent of the Canadian Manufacturers Association says In a recent interview with The Herald Georgetown resident Larry said Canada economic sec urity Is bound to lis ability to produce top quality Internationally accepted products at competitive prices To survive corporations should conduct a I optobottom review of business practice inside and outside the office So urgent Is the need to rind ways of boosting Canada s sluggish the published a reference paper entitled How To Improve Industrial Competitiveness In May White the demands for technology and new methods of corporate financ are addressed within the pa pet- Mr pointed out that business more aware of the human element and lis close relationship to the and downs of productivity There has to be a belter form of employee manager relationship in which one understands hat the stand of living a person enjoys depends on the company success Mr Thib commented Often In the Japanese workplace the manager is not seen as Just another authority figure but someone who Is there to work In their quality circles he said The manager may set guidelines and objectives but it recognized that the guy on the production line may know how to make a product belter or gel the Job done faster CMA op a campaign wipe out unions rather the quiet revolution calls on workers and managers to cooperate for Ihe com good of better productivity and company success stance between com pany and union reps at he bargaining table is A CMA commissioned Gallup poll Indicates that the average Canadian quite possibly a member uf a union is well aware of Canada productivity problems Of 1 adults surveyed last August them agreed that Canada low productivity is contrlbut to current economic difficulties a healthy work attitude and regard for the company leads to increased prod uctivity this kind of is only beginning lo find converts Canada Mr speculates that this Is largely because until recently economic conditions here were good and the need for change not hat pressing GROWTH SLOWS But we haven l had real growth Continued on page 877 5213- FOBERT Real Estate Inc the HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1866 WEDNESDAY JULY 13 1983 Council opts for brevity Town council will ask the province ministry of housing and municipal affairs to change a block of land from agricultural to residential near the Road Eighth Line Intersection But rather lhan have the landowners Meagan Developments Ltd go through a lengthy official plan amendment process council has agreed that the land use change should be made through a shorter quicker method called a minister mod ification The Glen Williams sec plan which era fund use the area is currently being reviewed by the ministry While comments from other agencies were suggested by the town modifies lion will essentially be at the minister s discretion Council decision comes in spile of strong organized opposition from a citizens group In the Road area The group through spokesmen Ken Key and Craig Copland has ed the minister modlfl cation approach arguing that while the official plan amendment process is more lengthy It would address a number of questions residents feel should be answered be fore the land Is approved Tor residential use OWN MERITS In a lengthy ion before council day night Mr Key re peatedly called on council to respect official plan guidelines for carefully controlled growth in Ihe area Meagan Develop ments proposal for estatetype homes In area should stand on its own merits he argued and weather ihe official Elan amendment process detailed It may Among the Issues the amendment process should look at he said arc traffic concerns from new development water supply financial Impact on the area and drainage from the proposed project He indicated that the town may be subverting the spirit of Its official plan by encouraging north of Glen Williams and away from the larger urban area of Georgetown Mr Key pointed out that when the secondary plan for the hamlet was reviewed by council and the public the Meagan lands were initially not Included DRAFT PLAN But Mayor Pete Pom argued that many of the concerns raised by the residents will be address cd when the developer submits a draft plan of subdivision At fiat time number of studies will be required and no houses would be built until all the conditions set by council had been met Grilled by Coun Mike Armstrong Mr Key said he is not opposed to new development but his group is to make sure It goes through the plann stage properly We ask you to abandon the shortcut method Mr Key said I would like lo see ihe developer move quicker but want to make sure it done II s been difficult lo determine whal ihe min ister modification is Mr Key said although he provincial man and Halton Burling ton MPP Julian Reed have tried help Bert Arnold lawyer said Ihe develop er Intends to abide by all the rule In the secondary plan While would pay for a traffic study It would be up to council to set its terms of reference Mr Key argued that council should com miss ion and pay for the study as part of he amendment process A SERENADE FOR HIS GIRL It was a fine moment Indeed when Strawberry Shortcake Radlgan made her appearance at the Strawberry Social on Ihe hospital lawn Sunday afternoon She brought along her little baddy tour yearold to keep bcr company and play a few strawberry tunes for the gathering It all made for a fruitful day Herald photo by Gerry Timbers New fees for summer programs BRRR Does like everything Well of Guelph wain so sure he liked the water In the Acton wading pool Sunday afternoon It fine while you rein butcomlugoatcaabeashaky experience found Herald photo So he kids have been home but two weeks and already you re looking forward to the start of school again Relax The town s rec reation and parks depart has several ways to spell relief without tak an enormous gouge I of ihe bank account The names of the prog rams carry as much charm and interest as ihe activities themselves Youngsters can Tot Lois on for size but don stop there prog rams are geared to cupy and stimulate the minds of a wide age range of preteens For the summer activlt centres program the town recreation depart has made a more accommodating fee sche dule Itsaklndof pay as you play scheme In stead of enrolling young sters in a week long sum activities centre pro gram at there ore now two shorter options available Parents can enroll kids for a week long halfdays option at or they can register youngsters on a day today basis at per child That way it a easy to fit summer activities re program around fom holidays and other commitments Discounts still apply for each additional family member You Mans death investigated can register in person at the departments offices on James Street in Georgetown St in Acton or mail in the form found in the springsum mer brochure and on page Bl of this week paper Summer activities tres are found at Acton and St Joseph elementary schools and at George- towns George Kennedy School Registration won I be allowed at the centre locations For more information about new program rales and about the wealth of things to do for young people thanks to rec department call and ask for either extension IB or More department summer program news Is found on page AS Efforts to revive a Georgetown man failed Saturday after he was injured in a bizarre indus trial accident at Maple Lodge Farms Nick Bos of Stevens Crescent died at A pm Saturday at Peel Memorial Hospital of cerebral anoxia In lay man terms that means a lack of blood and gen the brain Mr Bos had been work alone with battery powered handcontrolled tow motor skids from a storage rack For an undetermined reason he was backed into a space and his head became trapped between the skids and the tow motor An Inquest Into the death wilt be held Bram pton coroner Dr James Cairns announced Tues day The inquest will deter mine the circumstances surrounding Mr Bos death It will likely be held In he fall Dr Calms said Winnings a SIN Georgetown s Dal ton Is listed among the top 160 prize winners who recently took braintwisting math competition sponsored the University of Waterloo department of physics The Georgetown and district high school competed in the university SIN test organized by Dr Phil Eastman SIN named in honor of Sir Isaac Newton a scientific pillar of the century Age of Engllghtenmenl asks twelve humorous but demanding physics problems Demanding aS they are SIN problems and students success with them are used for selection Into the university physics program FORD SALES LTD 3S1 Guelph St Highway M YOUR BEST A CAPITAL DEAL Kudos for firefighters Kudos for the towns firefighters A special resolution passed by town council Monday night praised the Georgetown and Acton brigades for their proficient and expert service especially highlighted during a particularly tricky blaze in Acton July in which several firefighters were taken hospital for problems associated with fighting fire the heat of the day and swarm of bees which plagued firefighters throughout the battle Correction In the July Weekend Extra It was reported Ron At her ley died from a fall out of a pickup truck The Herald regrets the error and apologizes for any embarrass lo family Crossing guard A school crossing guard Is planned for the Boulevard Weber Drive intersection On the recommendation of regional police safety of fleer Rod Beaumont council agreed that the area which serves George Kennedy School on Weber and St Francis of Assist on Duncan Drive Is heavily travelled by students and pedestrians The extra school crossing guard was anticipated in the town budget this year The adult guard is expected begin his or her duties in September Car stolen A 1961 Bulck valued at IS was stolen from Twin Windows on Georgetown s Mountainview Road July Halton regional police located the vchlcleatG 30pm thenexleveningabandonedlna ditchonSlderoadl7andTenthLine There had been S3 damage the front end of car Police are investigating and charges are lo be laid shortly Name needed The newly formed Hills peacethrough disarmament group will choose a name for Itself at a meeting next Monday July IB at In Trinity United Church Acton All citizens of Halton Hills are invited In which case seating will be limited For information call 1994 Art in bloom Like creative art Is alive and blooming In Hills Just check at Forge Studio in Terra Cotta From July until September 23 of the province slop artists have works on display There are examples to please jus about everyone tastes blown glass pottery silks prints sod water colors The gallery is open Monday to Thursday Saturday front 11 30am to Or you can sec the exhibits by appointment by calling 1313 or Features Women s women Page A3 Community clan gathers local farm Page AT Sports CornweU failed in Us bid Tor a national dirt bll racing title Page Bl Section classified Endofseason CBC session makes lilies talk of town Except for the walls the Hills library cultural centre art gallery is like an empty space waiting for a Jungle happen That just about what look place last week when the Coffee Books Conversation CBC club closed meetings for the summer with a gala repeat gala Illy There no such thing as a lowly lily Bob Barber maintains He and host Norm drove for miles Thursday afternoon collecting colorful lilies from members of the Ontario Lily Association Their eight hours of work resulted in row upon row of lilies outfacing down facing pendant all plunked in dozens of water filled wine and liquor bottle Most of us ore familiar with the humble while Illy which grows in wild and as a cultivated but some members of the Ontario Regional Society really take their lilies seriously developing a number of fascinating and bizarre hybrids The form one hybrid group and some of the names of customdesigned lilies arc equally Intriguing Connecticut Yankee Lavish Lady Ruby and so on LOCAL EXPERT Mr Barber fascination with lilies was prodded by he lale Isabella Preston a Georgetown Illy breeder For years Mr Barber garden has sprouted all kinds of lilies which he says are generally easy to care Tor Some pointers you might want to keep in mind If you share an interest in lilies they are best planted when the weather cools in September or October lilies need a lot of drainage Plant the bulbs about four to five inches below Ihe ground more or less depending on whether your soil Is light or heavy and tamp down soil remove any air pockets Air pockets tend to collect water before it drains off lilies like fertilizer which should be applied a mulch or other ground cover keeps the roots cool as well as control weed growth An Invitation was extended for wouldbe Illy enthusiasts Join the Ontario Regional Lily Society Meanwhile in the midst of colorful lily splendor CBCregularswereUlklngaboutplansfor next season a Friday gatherings at the library Mr Elson for about two years of special attraction will open the gatherings in he fall It will be tough to match this year s grand finale Norm left hast of Coffee Books Conversation CBC at the Georgetown library decided to the weekly sessions for the summer by holding a giant Illy show He local Illy expert Bob Barber spend last Thursday afternoon hunting down as many Interesting varieties as they could find and up with ma outstanding Illy show which ran ever the weekend In the cultural centre art gallery Herald photo