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the HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Guelph Street Georgetown L7G Ontario PAUL J TAYLOR Publisher General Manager DAVID HOB Advertising Manager PHONE Second Class Mill Registered 0943 Debate demands a referendum What needed to solve the ongoing controversy over the munici pal centre for Ha lion mill I a referendum Clearly the majority of In Hilton need to be polled on how they feel about the Steven property Councillors voted by large majority to support the purchase or the lite From the start of the Stevens debate there ha ve been Indications that special Interest groups will vote the way that best suits their needs Members of the hospital board and the head administrator favor the decision The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce made a proposal for an alternative land site but by doing i cats led for a new municipal centre The aame can be said Tor the downtown Georgetown who fought for a location closer to their own territory In the Esqueslng byelection recently each candidate found that residents of the area were more concerned about the condition of roads than a splashy town centre The riding hopefuls spoke adamantly about the need to delay any development on the proper ty Since the byelection a group has formed They advocate idling the Stevens property Wevc seen a wide spectrum of opinion on the topic Now its time to take the issue to the people la a they reluctantly admitted the need referendum Yellow Brick Road A closet sports fanatic portrays Grey Cup fever To the editor of The Herald Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the wond land of Halton Hills It is only In this never ever land that Town Councillors and rich Hospital Admini can hold on to their jobs without hav mastered even basic reading skills Now of course I refer to Moms tal Administrator lctt to the editor of Nov in which he heaps congratulations on Finn and members of council for the fine job of bringing the first stage of the proposed Municipal Centre to fruition lr Municipal Cen Mr calcs this is not a decision to build a build Now of course we all know thats a little extra stuffing far the Scarecrow tool Like so many or the citizens of our commu nity I suppose I am the cowardly Lion unable to fully comprehend in camera meetings of council Irregularities in by laws lot levies and questionable reserve funds but take heart we arc not Tin Men I with you Norm Elliott Gloria Johnson W Jones and Alex We do not need a costly municipal com plox What we need arc road repairs sidewalks street lights and a host of other facilities that should take priority over a million dollar Monument to our town council While The Oz is ballooning himself to the Regional Chairman ship the rest of the munchkins would do well to remember that somewhere over the rainbow Ihere Is yet another election day and the cowardly have learned to bite Oh and Finn I like to borrow your crystal if we could make a profit guaranteed on the market maybe I could afford to match the humble Mr Morris well public I pledge But alas theres no time Im late for a very important date Aunt Dorothy Is bringing home a Dome Stadium for dinner Oh ye theres no place like home home Come on folks lets tight it real Ken Key Glen Williams Support for Nicaragua GERRY TIMBERS Dont you Just love Grey Cup weekend I mean football has nothing to do with It Party Is the name or the game come the last Sunday In November in these here parts Jack and Roma Timpson are prime examples of what Im getting at For 364 dajs each year they play comfortable roles as friendly middleclass couple next door Hes an accountant shes a homemaker who devotes much of her time to goodwill projects about the But one Sunday each year forthe past 13 football seasons Jack and Roma let their hair down They just go wild Sunday was Crazy Day 1W A Grey Cup party on Crescent More than 30 guests arrived dressed In Argo sweaters began pouring back the cold Miller and spent the afternoon screaming and cheering around two color television sets The C Lions fans would watch the game on the portable black and while set In the back room Roma had promised The had their bouse decorated with posters of Cedric Inter and Terry Greer pennants proclaiming certain victory for the East and hate literature about those unholy Hamilton Roma admits she is really a closet sports fanatic TheArgosandtheLeafs are her two lop priorities in life she says right after Jack and the kids And those Blue Jays sure did us proud this summer she adds The threw their first Grey Cup bash 13 autumns ago when Leon McQuay- Tumbled his way to Ignominy and the Double Blue fell 14 to the Calgary Stampcders Six people attended that Inaugural fiesta at the Tlmpsons This year Roma was sure would be different The best ever The Argos are going to win this year she said No doubt about It The only thing Is being In the dome with all that noise she worried I m sure our fellows can handle It though They know what they re up against Recapping admitted her climax came a Sunday earlier when her Boatmen snapped victory from the Jaws of defeat from hated Harold Ballards Hamilton Tigers just about died a thousand deaths watching that game Roma gasped It was the biggest thrill of all to beat Hamilton and Ballard I was thinking It would have been a great time for the party last week But while It was great to beat the Tabbies It wasn the Grey Cup The havent won the mug since 1953 the year before Jack and Roma married That was four years before they moved to Georgetown And besides Roma knows there arc people who come here who couldn l care less about football They just like the party Now thats Grey Cup fever Anyway Roma hoped to wrap up the celebrating within an hour or so after the great victory Everyone would dance stagger and sisboom bah their way out he door and down Ihc drive except for the two couples that stay over each year Then the planning for next years party begins Perhaps I II get Roma to my Super Bowl party EDITORS NOTE This letter to Hon Allan Mac Each en was filed with The Herald Tor publication As representatives of a number of George town and area churches including several differ ent Christian denomina tions wc have the goal of Increasing church and community aware ness of the problems and possibilities In Third World develop ment Our activities tend to focus publicly during days in early February but our con as churches and individuals continues throughout the year Our paramount con at present is the increasing US military and naval presence in and around Nicaragua and the threat of an actual American spon sored attack upon that sovereign nation guerillas mightnt the people now see the Americans as Reality gags and horrifies The Nic government has won the support of its citizens and International nit on as well for Its acclaimed literacy pro gram major Improve ments in health care and land reform and its life affirming policies in general Wc wonder If the US had supplied teachers medical clinics and farm equipment Instead of guns and trained Instead of as very unwelcome intruders May we urge there fore that you protest strongly against attempts to undermine Nicaragua through mili tary and economic means and that Cana dian government aid for development of guas and resour ces be continued Yours intly Morley Mills Gloria Roberts land six others Georgetown Ten Days for World Development committee ment The Day After To the editor of The Herald Many who watched The Day After may be wondering What can I do to prevent Here are some suggestions which you will note apply equally to people on both sides of the issue those who think that more weap ons will prevent war and those who will feel safer when there arc fewer nuclear devices around the world 1 Write to Pierre House of Com mons Ottawa In support of his current pea Write to President Ronald Reagan White House Washington C 37 cents stamp and Chairman Yuri Andro pov Kremlin Moscow USSR Mcenlsorto their embassies in Ottawa cental urg ing that they resume sincere and earnest bar gaining at the Geneva arms control talks US Ambassador Paul Robinson 100 Welling tons Ottawa KIP Embassy of the S S R Suite Stewart St Ottawa 3 Write your MP same address as or call his office Ask what he is doing to promote global nuclear disarmament John McDcrmid 457- Olio Jclinek ask Operator for Zenith No stamp needed on letters to Parlla- Ask for informed discussion of this Issue in your school church or club Borrow books and films from the library Herald Staff Its 10 days later Ten days after The Day After the ABC film depleting the aftermath of a nuclear war Were hanging in there still surviving Theres been no nuclear war and the fear of one Inspired by the graphic Images of the film is slowly fading The dally routine is comforting help ing me forget that unpleasant look Into the future I slept lousy Sunday night after watching that million movie Toss ing and turnings lot 1 suddenly awoke at a m all tangled up In my flannel nightie feeling bound and unable to moveexactly the way the movie made me feel I felt hopeless and stunned by Its overpowering message Nuclear was Is Inevitable and that reality gags and horrifies me It too shocking How much easier to deny It to bury the pessimistic prophecy ft is too ugly to dwell upon Devastation and destruction and hurt and pain not just against one life thousand lives but against all life every single one Sheer How else to understand the motive for unleashing the all powerful nuclear blasts The forbidden fruit Is hanging on the tree We know its Ihere know what It can do and were telling each other not to reach for It that Its merely there as a threat a deterrent Wont someone get a wee bit curious and stretch out an arm test the invisible power hanging on that tree Might It not get too plump continually being and fall In our laps the mother stem no longer able lo support and control if Fright thoughts With one blow all the creative endeavors of man all his civilized achievements can be reduced to ashes That isnt the worst of it though With one blow Invisible evil is done to man seed destroying man kinds continuation Therein lies the horror my reason for catling it a suicidal move It can only be done by someone who hates life irrationally Not pessimistic by nature I can only took history and shudder realising worst portrayed in The Day After Is still too gentle In the years the United Nations has been In over 10 million people died in wars Driving home after watching the f hat on the news but reports of In Lebanon Man does not learn cannot control his destructive urge and that is why I am afraid afraid for my future and for lifes Concerns over land deal As Chrl approaches treasure each moment with fami ly and friends Practise peace at a personal level We can only win World War III by pre venting it Saying I cant do anything wont accomplish that Massive pressure on world leaders may Yours truly Halton Hilts Action forNuclearDlsarm Write us a letter The Herald welcomes letters to the editor It la of utmost Import ance that all parts of the letter are clearly legible Letters must be signed and Include telephone number and address of the sender Excessively long letters may have to be edited due to space constraints Letters may be dropp- edoff at the Herald or mailed to Guelph St Georgetown If you would like to write your Federal Member of Parliament or Member of the Provincial on some matter of interest below axe their mailing addresses Also If you send us a copy of your letter It might be suitable for our letters to the editor column John Member of Parliament BramptonGeorge own Parliament Buildings Ottawa Julian Reed Member of Provincial Parliament Burlington Ontario Legislature Queens Park Otto Member of Parliament Parliament Buildings Ottawa Ont To the editor of The Herald If I borrowed with some poetic licence from Lewis Carroll It might go something like this The time has come the Walrus said to talk of many things OF lot levies and reserve funds Of In camera meetings Of buying land and moat of all How Council handled things The time has Indeed come for a public examination of these matters Saturday Nov ID the group of citizens from across Hills who arc concerned about the Towns purchase of the Stevens properly for a future municipal building met again this time In Georgetown Ratepayers from Acton and Georgetown were present and the undersigned was elected chairman of the group It is In this capacity that write to you today Following the Council meeting of Oct when Council authorized tho of tho Stevens purchase Ihc citizens group establish an ad hoc research committee Purpose of the committee was to study all Information documents released to the group by Council as well as to investigate all other relevant date statutes etc and Information that might become available The research committee has since asked for additional Information from the Town and hopes to have an opportunity to examine this before the group next appears before Council In the Interim the group wants to keep the public Informed as Its concerns activities and future direction First of all Ihe primary concern of this group Is whether or not Council has acted properly In acquis lion of Stevens estate Indeed In Ihe actual funding of ho land purchase Tho majority opinion of members of tho group Is that monies earmarked for land purchase should more properly have been spent on any necessary additions and Improve ments to the Trafalgar Rood building The wisdom of using lot levies for land acquisition Instead of for their purpose Is In question Most of the public pronounce ments made by Mayor and Councillor have attempted to justify Iho Slovens land purchase by alluding to profits that will come from selling the unnceded portion of the property This is land speculation pure and simple and many citizens are questioning the Judgement or Council in entering Into such speculation Preliminary Investigation by the research committee has produced a great many questions as to accuracy of the economic evaluations considered by the Town when choosing the Stevens land silo In Iho space needs study requested by Council projected building cost in 1083 dollars for a suitable complex was million dollars This did not include furnishings nor allow for Inflation Accordingly in one report considered by Council a projected surplus after selling off the land for development would be less than a long way off million for a building alone Had Council not purchased the land a of over would atlll have been available for renovations to the existing Trafalgar Road Purely Council doesnt expect tax pa era lo accept the burden of any where from 5 toM million or more in taxes In the future The Toronto Star of Nov IB 108S reads Iomeroy says Mills Is at a disadvantage because It has gone through a period of slow growth and ill cans financing would be a major hurdle If the above Is true In terms of slow growth why the need for a major new municipal complex Also In regard to recent provincial warnings about water supplies and restrictions anticipated on residential In Hills Georgetown la It possible the Town could wind up holding a piece of land that could not be developed for years After all Council already had a proposed draft plan to subdivision on he Stevens estate to consider an early August 10621 Could the same bo said for of alternate site Investiga tions As Tor Council claiming there was negligible public interest or input earlier perhaps Council should learn to distinguish between a public meeting called at the request of Council and a Council meeting to which the public Is Invited to attend There la a difference Through our petitions and our discussions with ratepayers in Hills wo Intend to continue to solicit that support Sincerely Norman Elliott Chairman Citizens Committee THIRTY Interest Is being shown In Georgetown nomi nations for council Nomina tion meeting is Thursday night at the public library and if all those rumour ed be Interested In seeking office are nominated there should be more than full slate for the Dec election Mayor Jack Armstrong is standing for office and there has been no mention of a mayoralty race Prominently mentioned for Hie offices of reeve and deputy reeve thrown open by the retirement of Frank ana K are councillors Stan Allen and Allan Norton as well as such former council members as Harold Cleave WO Marshall Thomas Lyons and Alex Members of this year council who are almost certain to seek office are MeGilvray Harry Hate and Doug James announced some time ago that he retiring TWENTY YEARS department of municipal affairs will be asked clear up an ambiguous point in regulations about elected officials having business dealing with a mum duality Council decided lo ask for ruling when Era Hyde brought up the Mr Hyde said he was not criticizing the town clerk who is returning officer for the election but lie felt tltere was a misunderstanding in advising a potential candidate that he could not do business with tlie town if elected Mr Hyde said be inter election regulations as saying that an employee or shareholder of a limited company is not bound by the no business rule Town clerk mid be had hesitated lo give an opinion on the sections of the municipal Act union appear on the back of election qualification forms and the town solicitor had been consulted and the candidate had been advised it would be better not to seek election TEN axe fell on School last Thursday evening as the Halton County Board of lion voted to accept a da Lion from the assistant director of education Em Lavender that the school be closed effective June The trustees voted in favor of the recommendation by a vote Present at the meeting held in the board administration building Burlington was resident Julian Reed who pleaded the case for keeping the school open You are voting an the future or ending the possibility of future for School Mr Reed told trustees I urge you to look at all the options Mr Reed asked the board not to make a decision Thursdu evening but to allow him time to organ so he could present alter to closure In his ten minute address Mr Reed accused the board of gerrymandering with the Nerval School He noted the school was paid for that students were able to walk to school and that the decreased enrol ment figures were due to the boards own decision to remove several grades from the school The board has removed kindergarten and Grade from the school Isnt it logical that if a child starts at one school his parents are reluctant to him back to School demanded Mr Reed ONE EAR A GoEducation minister Belt j Stephensons announcement or a major reorganization of the current high school program means a five or six percent Increase in education costs for taxpayers board of education finance chairman Bill Prtestner told The Herald Tuesday he anticipates the changes will cost the board that much The minister increased the course load fnr Ontario students from to SO credits for a high school diploma Who will teach those extra three courses Mr asked He said teachers workloads wont be increased an to make up the differ ence More teachers will have to be hired to handle the extra teaching load Mr said The Ontario Crippled Childrens Centre in Toronto recognizes that disabled teenagers hate particular problems in addition to those normally encountered in growing up To heir prepare for this adjust have been offering a Teen- Independence Program summer since 1873 Fifteen teenagers between and years old are selected from across the province on a first come basis for the three week live held each July at the Centre J Candidates must have a normal range of intelligence potential for- integration into the community and attend regular schools In their home This course grew out of a life skills program and teaches problem solving and life skills as the relate to independent living ff you are Interested or wish more Information contact at and ask for the Teen Unit Decisions are made In he spring and they already have applicants If you are Interested apply now A recent ruling by the Federal Tax Review Board stains hat disabled people do not have to be confined to a conventional wheelchair to qualify for a disability tax deduction Wo are told that this decision will not be appealed It appears the people who are dependent on external devices such limbs a walker and some cases a cane may now be eligible If you feel that you may qualify you can your taxes for the past four years and claim the exemption Remember they wont give It to youlfyoudontask More on this In the new year prior to tax time