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Astro Advice for last minute shoppers Scanning the zodiac for gift ideas By EUGENIA LAST Herald Special As Christmas approaches we begin to rack our brains to come up with a unique and affordable gilt for the loved ones on our list To make this extensive Job somewhat more fun and less Intense have scanned the zodiac for suggestions that might help For Hie Aries in your life you must keep In mind that they like to try new things such as surf sailing or mini trampolines Anything that will help the fast Aries speed up his or her work like a Juicer elec tric knife or power tool The latest adult toys on the market such as VCR units or com put era would do nicely as well The Aries child likes movable toys barking puppies race car seta new bikes or anything related to sports A stick or an electronic game would make their little eyes widen Where the Taurus Is concerned you must keep in mind that they like things that appeal to the sense of touch For him a soft scarf or perhaps a warm plush seat cover for his car For her something made or angora silk or fur would be appropri ate For the child a soft plush luffed animal a doll house or maybe imaginative building system For Hie Gemini we must keep in mind that they Ike things that appeal to the intellect Perhaps a good book or ng required in such ngular sports as skiing or racket ball The love of your life may also appreciate an outfit for the to Minu te Workout that has become so populi with both our participants and spectators For the child maybe a toy type writer camera electro nic game or labyrinth which takes both mental agility and coordlnatl HOMEBODIES For the Cancer re member they re home bodies and historians so anything that will add comfort and beautifies Hon to their environ Is Ideal They also like soaps and things for the bath as well as good food such as Christmas cake nuts candies and treats The children being collectors like stamps books puzzles paints dolls sticker books junior trivia and things that can be used around the house To delight them even further please forget to place a candy cane as an ornament on their package For the Leo we must remember that being the kings and queens of the zodiac they like sunshine and gold How ever If you can afford their rich taste try a gift certificate to a health spa a Pot of Gold lottery ticket or choco lates You would also do well with Items of leather or fur to keep the sun worshippers warm For the child perhaps a video game station guitar drums magic set or anything related to the arts In order to allow their theatrical side to flour ish For the Virgo you must keep in mind that they detail so per a calculator digit watch or craft to work on in the new year You would also do well with a VCR or home compu however additional supplies for these units would also be ted by the Vlrgos already owning such equipment For the child building toys books records radios electronic games or per haps Junior Trivia will make them happy For the Libra we Continued on page AS Paul Placldo front and his brother Steve were at BMVay In down town Georgetown Saturday morning looking through the variety of toys and games available this Christmas Herald photo 877 5213- FlILwIfTi I I Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1866 TUESDAY DECEMBER 1983 Charity work can sometimes be a drag or Dick the Newfoundland canine would have us believe bat the rewards can alio be uplifting The Newfound Is ad Dog Club of Canada and the St Bernard Club of Ontario were at Murray Chris tree farm in Sunday helping to ralie money for Sleeping children around the world The charity raises money to buy kit for needy children throughout the world All proceed from the trees plus lips to the hard working dogs will go towards the children sleep fund Herald photo by Dave Rowney Public funding hopes dim for Acton town hall use By CHRIS Herald Staff Writer Hopes dimmed Mon day night that town council would ever con tribute public funds to the restoration of the 100year old former Ac ton town hall Although the restore project Is well underway Ted Tyler urged councillors to turn over in a reserve account once slated for the buildings restora tlon to Heritage Acton Since February tage has been using federal Job creatl on funds and cultural grants to repair the old town hall which has been abandoned since the mid 1970s Just over ISO has been spent repairing the exterior brick work and renovating the interior Mr Tyler said When completed the old town hall will have a firs t floor with meet ing rooms a kitchen and washrooms and a second floor auditor um About the renovati Mr Tyler said Were going to do It with or without the R4 000 but it would make things so much easier with the money MONEY BLENDED Councillors agreed to the and blend it In with the towns general revenue In 19M Heritage Acton would have to apply for the money from lie town general operating budget But as Georgetown Coun Mike Armstrong pointed out Heritage Actons town hall inter could race compe tition from a proposal that the town should buy Acton old Stone School Id be prepared to consider one request or the other Coun Arm strong said but not both He also argued whether the reserve was for the town halls demolition or Its resto ration Initially there was 000 in the account but has been drawn to nee such projects as a 1981 study to determine If the building could be econo mically restored Mr Tyler suggested the town should consid er the Stone School pro posal In the future and deal with the town hall Continued on page AS Staff promoted Criminal Investigations Bureau Staff Sgt Les Graham who works out of the Georgetown station has been made the new head of the Criminal Intelligence Bureau at the regional police headquarters Staff Sgt Roy Smith will take over the Investigations Bureau as of Jan 1 19M Sheep shots Sports A Swedish minor midget calibre team will pari in the annual Georgetown midget loornaraent nest week Page Entertainment Community An exchange will send Joseph Gibbons Public School teacher Joe Morrow to Australia for year Pass As THE HERALD WILL PUBLISH AGAIN THURSDAY SEE YOU THEM Sixty pounds of sheep meat were stolen by three people who fleeced the Teggart Farms on Steele Avenue east of Tenth Line Halton regional pol said the Incident took place Saturday after an argument over sheep blood mutton Police are Investigating Tree vandal A John Street resident woke up Sunday to find the eight foot blue spruce tree in his front yard had been chopped and stolen away In the night regional police said the tree bad been cut with a handsaw Passenger injured man was taken to Georgetown Memorial Hospital by ambulance Dee 13 after the carta which he was a passenger slid Into rocks at the entrance to Bums Transport on Armstrong Avenue Sim suffered minor injuries In the collision and was released from hospital two days later There was P damage to the vehicle In on death of Georgeto man concludes Company tow motors in appalling condition Staff Writer Tow motors at Maple Lodge Forms Ltd RR3 were all In an appalling condition and had on emergency button been operating on tow motor No 7 employee Nlc Bos t have been In the predicament he was crown attorney Ken McCabe told Jurors Dec as the seven day long coroner s inquest wrapped up Mr Bos of Georgetown a Stevens Crescent died July It of cerebral anoxia mean Ing a lack of blood and oxygen to the brain He was found In the first bin area at Maple Lodge Forms with his neck between the handle of a batterypowered band- controlled tow motor forkllf ami the skids on second level of storage racks The tow motor in reverse and the motor running There t one tow motor which defective in one way or another lawyer for the Bos family Fred Helson said Inspected after the tragic Incident they were all found to have the safety switch and the cutoff switch to the brakes disconnected Steering was also found to be defective During the inquest a Maple Lodge mechanic characterized the tow motor which killed Mr Bos as a piece of Junk Mr Helson re called As a result of In difference especially on the management level but through to the lowest employee Mr Bos has lost his life he concluded SUPERFICIAL Found by fellow em ployees artificial respi ration was done In a superficial manner the crown said Nobody knew what to do nobody had any training Mr said The sad fact Is nobody knew If there might be somebody else in that plant who could help out because he had training Although some first aid was given when an ambulance crew it was too late Whether something could have been done earlier that would have saved Mr Bos life Is purely speculative Mr concluded We heard with much regret that safety buttons brakes and switches weren t a con cern to the people runn ing them be said what It points out Is an obvious lack of mat on or standing about the rum ing of those particular machines It is most regretful that the people operating them area aware of how to protect themselves Although the had a safety main tenance program It was called an abysmal failure by Mr The Maple Lodge safety committee was run by completely in experienced people familiar with the occu pational health and safety act In terms of what it provides employees and what their obligations to their fellow workers were he said NOT IMPORTANT Safety t been an Important factor either at the employee or management levels Mr McCabe said In his suggestion that an effec tive maintenance pro gram be adopted by Maple Lodge with follow up by staff management or the safety committee The ministry of labor was also criticized by Mr who called inspections too Infrequent and com Ineffective A comment was made on the first name basis relationship between the ministry Inspector and plant supervisor calling it perhaps too casual too friendly Although the ministry gave the company warnings about the tow motor brakes back in March and Hay nothing was done about the brakes The mini inspector made no written records of the warnings and there was no follow up to check the brakes had been ted Mr McCabe noted There was not an adequate or thorough Investigation here he said Clearly there should be We rely on the ministry to super vise or police Industry A JOKE With up to 10 in the area and only seven ministry Inspectors Its mount to a joke Mr McCabe said calling It ludicrous The province should increase mini stry funds to allow for more inspectors to be hired Maple Lodge lawyer Bob said there was no Intent on the of bis employer to have employees working In an unsafe place The day today con of getting the job done took a primary role and superior con I deration to safety aspects he edged Since the Incident Maple Lodge has Imple mented changes Dr Jim Calms said Mr Folkes and person and Maple Lodge Industrial relations manager Keith Coutlee declined to comment on the changes when questioned at the inquest The Herald was unable to get as of press time Jury recommendations No one Is excluded from ensuring safety at Maple Lodge Farms in Norval a coroner Inquest Jury told Coron er Jim Cairns Dec The three women two men jury sat through seven days of evidence In the inquest Into the July death of Maple Lodge employee Bos Determining the cause of Mr Bos death as accidental and the result of being trapped by a tow motor which was malfunctioning the Jury made several re commendations which follow employees be given proper and adequate In in the use of low motors and equip ment and have knowl edge of all safety featu res have available all operation and repair manuals for tow motors and equipment making sure all supervisors operators and mainten ance personnel read and understand the informs tlon detailed records of past maintenance pro blems be kept and made available to Ministry of Labor inspectors training courses be made available to main tenance personnel work ing on tow motors and equipment all plant managers supervisors and willing employees on each shift have a minimum of CPR Johns Ambulance training Maple Lodge Farms should have a room which compiles with Occupational Health and Safety Act with qualified staff and equipment post on bulletin board throughout all depart agenda and minutes of all safety committee meetings requesting all employe es to peruse and comment withdlstrlbu tlon in languages In layman s language all employees to under stand their rights and obligations pertaining to Occupational Health and Safety Act tow motors and equip ment to be fitted where practical with roll bars or cages all management and supervisors and willing employees be instructed in safety and labor laws to ensure information is displayed in all depart meats safety committee to ensure safety signs throughout plant be concise and dear in employees own language published in every department In visible areas the provincial govern provide greater funds for additional inspectors available for the Ministry of Labor to carry out duties more effectively throughout industry to ensure in spectors do and main tain a thorough ion as set forth in the Act Occupational Health and Safety complete with followup policy to ensure probl ems have been correct ed Ministry of Labor make available a course to Inform persons on Safety Committee of their responsibilities and obligations under the Occupational Health and Safely Act Ministry of Labor should make sure any recommendations made by this Jury are carried Geoeroua donations of cash and food to Acton Salvation Army mean that Halloa Hills families have a brighter Christmas this year It been a community event with service clubs merchants and schools Joining individual op a stock f food and gifts for needy famines Helping pack the hampers are left to right Yvonne Male CapL Winnie Chris Houston Rosealea DawUns Etma Braids Joyce Sprawl Wilson and Dan Noteworthy Sally Anns spirit of giving By PAM DOUGLAS Herald Special The spirit of giving is alive and well and resid ing at the Salvation Arrays Acton bureau where staff are prepar ing Christmas hampers for the needy To date applications for the hampers have reached TO but organ Captain Wilson rtn is expecting a few more applications be fore the Army distrl butes the hampers At Christmas every body finds buying toys for the children an extra burden A lot of people even have the money to buy any toys said The hampers help make their Christmas a little easier financial ly he said The Army gets help from social workers who verify facta on ap plications such In come job situation and financial situation Each has to be looked at separately An application Is look at Individually and for its own merit sold Continued on page