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SPORT S Check owl free etkna LrteBrne Service Guarantee BIG supporter celebrations In June the tune of The Chamber of Commerce is holding the event for the second lime this year and the expen ditures are expected to reach up to said Chamber President The Region of Hoi ton has also agreed to contribute to the BIG event said Mayor Rust B and B seminar Open your home to the public be part of s growing tourism industry A seminar will how to operate a be establishment Feb the Hills cultural centre If you are interested In meeting new people and cooking then come to the free luncheon and seminar The talk will be about how you can establish and operate your own business In your own home on a full time basis The guest Is Eleanor Bolton presf it of the Ontario Bed and Breakfast Association If you wish to attend call Doug at 7119 There Is limited space available go call now The luncheon Is sponsored by the Halton Hills Tourism Committee Tutor training The North Literacy Guild will be holding its second tutoring session Feb 10 1988 to at George Kennedy Public School Tutors are trained to teach basic reading and writing skills to adults who require upgrading For more Information or to register contact Maureen McCallum at before Feb PC riding meets Founding meeting of the new HaltonPeel Federal Progressive Conservative Riding Association will be held Feb 10 at a p m at the North Golf and Coun try Club Trafalgar and Maple Ave Georgetown Special guests Include The Honourable Otto BID Kempl- Burlington John McDcrmld Brampton- Georgetown and Sinclair Stevens MP York Peel An executive will be elected and a constitution will be adopted Memberships will bo available at the door Planning designs Planning the best money saver interior design is the topic to be discussed at the Tuesday Feb meeting of the Georgetown Univer sity Women Club Joanne Prince Is a graduate of Sheridan Colleges Interior Design course As well she owns her own business Designed Interiors and will be the guest speaker The public Is in to attend at Centennial Public School Open Door Open Door will hold its Annual General Meeting Feb at at St Georges Church Hall A new Board of Directors will be elected Everyone Is welcome Winter carnival Even though theres little snow you can still enjoy a fun filled weekend at the Club Winter Carnival in The festivities will take place on Feb 5 and will feature Ice- skating cross country skiing helicopter rides hay wagons a Friday night bingo an auction sale and contests snowball contest marching bands crafts and other displays luge demonstrations sculptures and a dance the Mercey Brothers Fellowship time The Hills Christian Womens Fellowship invites the public to a ladles dessert and cof fee meeting Feb at 30 at Cellar Restaurant shares some chefs secrets Music will be per formed by the Ladies Ensemble from Bramalea Baptist Church Guest speaker will be Joy Clarke from Cost For reservations call Ruth at Moonlight outing The Wildlife Centre is hosting Its annual Valentine Moonlight Magic Feb 12 from 30to9pm The conservation area will be a hive of activity with rides a bon fire and skating at the pond and a guided hike Although thero will not he cross country skiing there will be a variety of outdoor games for the whole family Admission Is 5 per car For fur ther information call the Region Conservation Authority at 336liss weekdays or the Mount- Wildlife Centre at BS4227S weekends the HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1866 IIAl TON IS ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JANUARY WW SECTIONS MP AGES FREE DISTRIBUTION older OPEN SUNDAYS I ft Worth To Acton Province rejects plan to review our region By BRIAN Herald SUlf The province has put Regions request for a review of local regional government on hold The Region asked Municipal fairs Minister John lost fall to conduct a review of Coun cillors settled on terms of reference and sent them off to the province The review was initiated after an angry report by Burlington Mayor Bird who among other things In the report wants to reduce Pete Bird representation of Hills from five council tors to three But Mr said reviews arc currently underway in Carlcton HaldlmandNorfolk and Niagara He wants to wait until those reviews which are expensive take up much of the senior ministry Staffs time are finished Mr hopes that the conclusions of those reviews may help other regions and the province might avoid doing reviews In each region There are also three other regions Sudbury Hamilton and Muskoka ahead of In line for a review But regional councillors couldn t decide they even wanted to receive the ministers letter Jan Regional Chairman Pete broke the 12 tie In order to receive the letter All five Halton Hills councillors voted to accept the letter Mayor William Perras hod introduced a motion to reject the letter and send off a stronger re quest for a review After the vote Mr said he plans to send a letter to Mr Eaklns requesting be a priority In the next wave of reviews Mr Bird expressed disappoint ment at the ministers response say ing his Initiative Is down from a It would have been a good public relations exercise to tell the citizens what a good job the Region has done said Mayor Bird Mayor Bird said he still wonts the review He recited some he had originally sug gested including reducing the size of regional council from 25 to 21 members and electing them directly instead of allowing them to sit on town council as well Hills Coun Rick said the province might actually be saving the taxpayers some money by turning down the request for the review Coun said he wouldnt mind if the province wanted to delay It for a couple of years maybe a decade or so Hills Coun Sheldon said she was glad the province had the good sense to ignore the re quest Haltcn Hills Mayor Russ Miller said he still wants the review and he thinks will eventually get one but we re not going to get one right now Milton Mayor Gordon Krontz sup ported Mr Perras motion to reject the letter and demand a review Burlington Joan Little also wanted to reject the letter saying a stronger request of the minister might help Halton get a review ahead of the other three regions In the next wave of reviews Oakvi lies Kevin who cam palgned against tho review in the fall wanted to receive the letter and forget the review for a while Its amazing how much we lean on the province he said He said there is no consensus on the reasons for the review among the councillors and most of the reasons are pet peeves All the reasons given for the review can be solved by Regional councillors he said If Its so urgent this year some councillors should be prepared to pay for it out of the Region funds Jim Burns Is just one of four brothers whose com- Brothers Jim Clare Don and Robert Bunts Transport Ltd won the Chamber of father who Commerce Business of the Year award Toe Barns la the early 1 Jim credits Transport has been under the same family community with helping the firm to grow over the name for years The firm employs people J Georgetown Is a great place I grow up In Herald Burns Transport selected as top Georgetown business Lir Chamber Georgetown Chamber of Commerce as the 19S7 Business of the Year The award has been presented annually since 1079 contribution to the community Bums Transport is operated by four brothers and the business has been under the same name since their father Norman Burnt first got the rolling in the rartf 1930S Robert Jim Clare and Don look over from thdr father and theyve kept the business In the family name for years Each brother controls a different aspect of the com pany Bob Bums is the president of toe transportation company Clare and Don look after the equipment and keep the trucks and employees organised and Jim Is In charge of the companys Arm strong Avenue Bums Transport employs 27 people using pieces of rolling stock The brothers have taken their sibling relationships and made the best of them Lota of Brothers cant get along together but weve always worked well offetlwr Jim said together Jim said Fond of reading Norman was also a very quiet and religious man said Jim the Burns have maintained a close social tionship even away from the workplace The four brothers and their families share a summer cottage The brothers have remained active In the com Bob was a charter member of the Rotary Club and Clare was the flrat president of the Kinsmen Club Jim Bums served on the and Don has been Involved in various flying clubs Burns Transport trucks can be seen hauling loads all over Ontario but most of its business Is In southwestern Ontario and the Toronto cor ridor said Jim The tandem tractors haul payloads up to pounds and the axel trucks can haul up to pounds Burns Transport carries almost anything from paper to steel said Jim Much of the business comes from the Georgetown Paper Mill but the firm services many of the businesses In Georgetown said Jim The brothers attribute much of their success to the community Rental homes in town a costly proposition No action against doctor Dr Ford waits for word from College Georgetown Is not a bad place to buy a house but you wouldnt want to rent If you could help It Statistics were released for January on the prices of Ontario nouses by Royal The standard twostorey house in Georgetown cost on average last year For 1988 Its up 7 per cent to The same house in goes for In loniorlS400O similar home in the Beaches area of Toronto asks almost twice the price of similar Georgetown home the Toronto area Georgetown has the highest rent for a two storey home Both St Catharines and Georgetown charge on average St a month for a two- storey house Rent for a townhouse in Georgetown hits second place in the running for highest townhouse also the Toronto area A In Georgetown costs a month to rent second only to Whitby and Ancaster which charge Buying a in Georgetown Youre looking at a lump of 30 per cent In cost since last year A townhouse selling for In is on the market for In January 19B8 A townhouse In Guelph sells for a Brampton townhouse for 116 000 In Ancaster Ontario prices dropped l per cent to Downtown Toronto is well over twice cost of Georgetown Toronto townhouse prices have leapt up to an annual increase of percent An executive detached twostorey home in Georgetown is on average up 294 per cent since this time last year Brampton and are both around the mark for an executive homo The same house In central Toronto goes for over Condominium apartments In Toronto cost more than executive homes In Georgetown the standard Toronto con do is on average compared to an exec home in Georgetown for The price of renting an executive home peaks at a month in Georgetown This price excluding Toronto Is second only to which charges 50 more monthly A detached bungalow in Georgetown sells for an in crease of and per cent over lost year The same house in costs 120000 in Milton 140000 and in Brampton In Metro west end prices are up ward of 200000 The highest rental rate excluding Toronto Is Georgetowns 1 a month for a detached bungalow NO action has been taken against gynecologist and obstetrician Dr Jack Ford by the College of Physi cians and Obstetricians of Ontario since he was notified they were delivered letter at the lunch break Dec the first day of the second session of the Ontario Hospital Ap peals Board hearings saying the College has been directed to hear allegations of professional miscon duct Fords lawyer Gavin tie strenuously objected to the tim ing of the handdelivered letter to Ontario Board Chairman Thomas Wood Mr Wood asked hospital lawyer Joshua If he knew the letter would be delivered that day Mr LIswood said he knew Ford was being investigated but be didnt know If or when any action would be taken Mr said the letter dated Dec Indicated no formal complaints bad been received about Dr Ford by the College Mr MacKetaie said Jan 25 that no further notice has been given to Dr Ford by the College The letter said only that Ford would be notice in due course hat the disciplinary committee notify him of further action said Mr MacKenzie But he has not been given any fur ther notification he said The letter did not specify what the allegations were but any further notice should spell them out said Mr MacKenzie The disciplinary committee sits about two weeks a month said Lynn Martin the Executive Assistant to the Registrar of the College She could not discuss any action pertaining to Ford or even con firm that an Investigation is going on because the law forbids the College to dlacusa potential disciplinary ac tion The College has a range of powers over doctors from a reprimand to revocation of licence to practise Martin No statistics for have been compiled but to 1988 were disciplined and were disciplined the previous year she said Four doctors had their privileges revoked in and one doctors Privileges were revoked In ISM she Two doctors had their licence suspended for one year in said Ms Martin Herald wins four newspaper awards The Hills Herald captured three of six possible first place awards for editorial excellence in its circula tion category it was announced this week The Herald placed second overall in general newspaper excellence competing against newspapers with circula tions between 8000 and The Milton Canadian Cham pion was first while the Georgetown Independent was third The awards are judged by an independent panel spon sored by the Ontario Community Newspaper Association In individual scoring The Herald came first for best front page best editorial and best news and features The Waterloo Chronicle won best composition and layout while the Beaver was first in sports Best advertising was awarded to Milton Canadian Champion and best photography to the Pembroke Advertiser News Editorial staff who contributed to The Heralds standing include Anl Pederian Sandy Campbell Mike Turner Brian MacLeod Cheryl Dave and Mary- Liz Shaw The awards will be presented by the Ontario Community Newspapers Association at its annual March Convention in Toronto