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Page SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday January theft A with Nova Scotia plates which was stolon from Norms Auto Repair Guelph Street approximately the same time as the theft Is believed to be the vehicle used In the theft It Is valued at approximately Missing extinguishers An employee at St George Anglican Church discovered three missing fire extinguishers from the church It is when the extinguishers were taken which have a combined value of about Bad cheques An Acton teenager has been charged with fraud after passing a bad cheque for at Willow Lane Natural Foods The charge stems from an incident on Aug Cassette stolen An AM cassette car radio and two door Speakers were taken from a vehicle in the underground parking lot at Park Ave The system whlchwastakensometlmebetween Wednesday and Thursday has a total value of about Coat wallet stolen A parka containing a wallet and set of keys were taken from a gymnasium closet at Georgetown District High School while the owner played badminton ThecoatwasrecoveredonJan 18 the next day In the gymnasium but was missing from the wallet tools stolen An estimated total of In assorted tools were stolen from Georgetown Coach Works sometime between Jan and 20 Entry was gained by breaking a window after which the workshop area to the body shop business was entered Nonsmoking week Once again the Hal tin Council on Smoking and Health is urging all Canadians to Kick the Habit atop smoking and lead longer healthier lives This years honorary chairman of the National Smoking Week Campaign Is Larry Cain LarrylstheflratCanadlantowlnacanoelng gold In years A reception was held on Jan 14 at the Hal Ion Regional Building to Introduce launch National Smoking Week activities which runs from January 17 to Weedless Wednes- ay on Jan 23 For those who feel able to accept the challenge the Lung Association Is offering a Cold Turkey Smoking Withdrawal Clinic at Brant Memorial Hospital in Burlington from Jan to Jan 25 1965 Contact Is J Armour wedding By WINIFRED SMITH Herald Special eddlng of interest took place at the church Jan 19 when McEnery daughter of Mr and Mrs Dave McEnery and Starret son of Mrs and Mrs Douglas Starret exchanged vows Tom Bandy was the officiating clergyman and Mrs EUetnAfcEuery played the wedding music Both families of the wedding are well known as they were former residents here Stewarttown news By JUNE ROSS Herald Special STEWARTTOWN The annual meeting of St John s was held Sunday after the church service Minutes of the meeting was taken by the new secretary Mrs D Harris Other offices filled were Rector Warden J Ross People Warden Tripp Treasurer Appointed to the parish council were B Gracey and M Barclay J Hayes was nominated to represent the Guild ana B Harris was also nominated for the Parish Council Region has stats The region treasury department has come a long way in a decade You haven been here to remember the days that have gone before Burlington Conn James Grieve told reporters last week in a press conference at which the region Improved credit rating was revealed Our treasury department now can give statistics That t always the way Comi Grieve said Back in 1977 there were only treasury staff to do budget and financial analyses for the region and its various departments IN YOUR OPINION Question What do you think Is the purpose of the ex mi and are they necessary MRS PENNY RIDLEY Fine Arts Department I think exams are necessary It makes them become more organized by studying the sections and putting them together MRS WENDY MLNL- French Depart Exams are nitcly a valid test of the students ability How ever In French exams only est half of their ability They test their written kills not their oral ski is MR TOM Department Yes I think they are Exams make you study the whole course which is needed for further studies and they give you practice In writ Ingthcm which Is sary all your life MRS KEW LEY Mathematics De partment The review and preparation for exams helps the student inter elate all the con through the year and it gives them a full foundation for further studies Payas Compared to other si sized Southern communities Halton Hills has very low debts for town purposes according to the chair man of the budget com m It tee Payas you go flna is the style popular with local councillors for capital projects chair man Rosa said He noted the towns spending per capita Is lower than the average as is Its taxation per capita Is 26 whereas the average of 11 com pa municipalities is Spending for town rposes Is per capita by Halton Hills and 288 on the average for the others planning mora fun TRAVELOGUES Jan 29 Feb March 26 April 30 May 28 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CRUISING BERMUDA EUROPE CANADA Last Tuesday of each month m DOOR PRIZES to Goligers SERVING TRAVELLERS SINCE 19S5 8770103 Stopping Centre Georgetown Top credit rating for Halton Ha 1 1 on region has Join the likes of Peel and Metropolitan Toronto Last week it was grant on AAA rating by the Canadian Bond Rating St r vice The triple A Is the highest credit rating that the Service can give The rating means Ha It on has been assessed to be a financially and ec strong reg ion The good news came in a letter from the Service this month informing he region that its lures bonds are const be or excellent quality It makes Halton the third region In the pro vince to have Bitch a rating The upgrade In rating took the region from its AA High status asses sed in February up two grades bypassing AAA Low GUIDE The credit ratings are used by corporations government and Individ uals as a guide for ting and indicate the level of security an or nidation offers The higher the rating the lower the risk of the mu nicipality defaulting on bond payments Triple A is the highest rating providing mum safety Double A rating also offers high grade security differing only slightly from the triple A rating The region a growth In Us taxation population and economic base were noted by the rating ice as adding to the margin of protection to bondholders Burlington Coun Grieves chairman of the region admin 1st ration and finance com mittee said this upgrad ing gives a greater con to lending ins 1 Hut ions In He attributed the ch in credit rating to the strong fiscal manag policies which ha been developed by the region In the past years The rating is import ant to Halton because It affects the Interest rate the region must pay to Investors As the rating Increases the interest rate decreases SAVINGS Put Into dollar terms on a 10 Hi on deben issue with a term of 10 years the region Id save approximately over the life of the Issue The new rating spells a saving of per cent on interest paid out As a will now be looked upon more favorably In the capital markets result In easier access to funds and a lowering of the cost of new debt to finance various develop ment activities In the region regional chair man Peter Pomeroy said In announcing the good news last week He said has a and diversified economy demonstrated by the fact that the regain 10 largest com panics constitute only five per cent of the mun lei pal tax revenues The Bond Rating Ser vice noted was able to withstand the recession with com ease contlnu to grow and expand Although new construct ion in the residential and industrial sectors slowed down during this period has recovered rapidly since Actual construction for 1984 has surpassed Halt highest year ever with million worth provides an of new construction the flm regional chairman not vlcwof ill on policy developm Car flames Firefighters were called to five chimney fires over the past week In the Hills area Only one of the fires resulted In any damage which amounted to about chimneys A fire which caused approximately in damages to a 1973 Chevrolet Impaia was believed to have started as the result of a new stereo which was Installed In the vehicle a week earlier Firemen were called to Road North in Georgetown at a to deal with the problem Jan Fireball savings Buss Blades spent time studying the Acton and estimates for the fireball can save at least 3 494 In energy bills a year He noted one of the Is 10 Inches thick concrete Althoughthatraaysoundthfckenoughto keep the cold out it has an Value In Insulation termsof two That means it efficient at keeping out the cold So Mr Blades recommends the wall be insulated and the doors be weather stripped and caulked The 12 feet by 12 feet flredoors are inch plywood and he says they could do with some Insulation as well The credit rating pro em Driver needed There is a desperate need for a driver who can help with transporting a Georgetown man down to St Michael Hospital in Toronto Because of a kidney problem the patient requires use of a dialysis machine every Monday Wednesday and Friday The trip may be ideal for a commuter who works near St Michaels Drivers are reimbursed cents a mile For more information call Trail riding awards Actons Shirley Laprade won four yearend awards from the Ontario Competitive Trail Ride Association Having logged 1 miles Mrs Laprade received a pin from the association Miss Coffee Doll a Grade horse rlden by Mrs Laprade placed In the top ten competitive horses and top ten endurance horses Mrs also helped ride Trlja a Morgan to a top ten finish an endurance horse ATTENTION ZELLERS will be closed MONDAY JANUARY 28th for Inventory BUT REOPENS ON TUESDAY with gigantic AFTERINVENTORY SPECIALS Check our 12page Flyer for terrific storewide savings PAMPER YOURSELF FEBRUARY SPECIALS PETERS PERM SPECIAL Peter Dyer one our expert Invites you to beat the waiter win a perm and a purse pleasing price Includes Cut And Style SAVE 20 Hurryl Perm Special Ends Fob HAIR SKIN CARE g GEORGETOWN I 1 Town Country DRY CLEANING 8770387 HILLS SHOPPING CENTRE POPES STARRET Guelph Street Georgetown Tor 110 to help you pull tne plug on your electric water the cast of installation when switch to a natural gas rental water heater Theres nothing like a cold shower to wake you up to the need for a new 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