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the HERALD Hard work was trademark of Swart Home Newspaper of Halton Hills- Established ISM A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Street Georgetown 3Z6 Ontario DON BRANDER Publisher and General Manager Advertising Manager Phone 8772201 Page BECTION A THE Wednesday May Ostrich minded Its reassuring to know that parents of high school students in Georgetown have so much faith in tjhe educa tional system Either that or there are a lot of people going around with their heads stuck in the sand At a recent information night hosted by Georgetown District High School designed to outline the schools AIDS curriculum a total of seven parents bothered to show up This would suggest one of three possibilities 1 Parents are prepared to leave the education of their children on such a serious topic of AIDS to the people in the schools accepting that their expertise is completely adequate This would no doubt mean that all the complaining about teachers salaries when the Board of Education strikes its budget is merely goodnatured ribbing These people acknowledge there is a problem with AIDS but dont want to have any active part in an AIDS education program The way of thinking is As long as someone Is doing something what do I have to worry about People honestly believe that AIDS is not a great enough problem for them to forfeit an evening to find out how their children are being protected through education The same people obviously feel that they themselves would have nothing to learn from such an exchange If the first possibility is the prevailing attitude then bul ly for our education system and keep up the good work If more people adhere to the second possibility as their honest opinion on the matter then little can be done to change the situation These people are destined to sit back and watch as the world goes by good bad or indifferent But if people are looking at the third option as their feel tog towards AIDS education then its time they shook the sand out of their ears Its a BIG deal If some people are getting the feeling theyre being BIG- ed to death its quite understandable ever it was that came up with the Business In Georgetown idea as a name for largescale trade show should be commended because the BIG Idea has certainly caught on Many business people are looking at the BIG celebration June as a means of promoting their products or ser vices and theres no question that they will have ample op portunity with over 15000 people expected to see the ex position But the BIG celebration will provide a great deal more than simply a forum for companies to display their wares With the proper involvement BIG will become a true community event Similar events held in other com munities have served to unite people in a BIG way Certain people Georgetown will be welcoming only the close of the BIG celebration feeling it is an imposition on their regular routine But by adopting the right attitude people can have a ter rific time simply by getting caught up in the action that will surround them There are enough events being held in conjunction with BIG that the entire family can be entertained Business can easily mix with pleasure So rather that steering clear of the hoopla that will be evident during the celebrations local residents should look at getting involved in every way possible whether its simply going to the Alcott Arena to view the many ex hibits or getting a gang together for what promises to be an energized dance to Lowdown at Memorial Arena Perhaps in the years to come the BIG celebration will be staged at less lengthy intervals even if the format must be to a certain extent But for now the BIG celebration comes just once every several years So why not enjoy it Farewell to Damnation Alley day he will be running for a riding nomination for the next election but It will be In Brampton This one of three new ridings brought about when a redistribution wai Elemented last July Mr McDermid ad a choice of any one of the three ridings to run In Peel Brampton Mai ton and Brampton and It was understandable lhat he choose the latter his home There a an Incident about Mel Swart I recall from Ihe 19B1 provin cial election campaign Hes the New Democrat MPP from Wetland who reUr from the legislature for health reasons I was reporters covering Pro gressive Conservative premier Bill Davis campaign tour as we went through a manufacturing plant of some kind or other The Tories had largetled Wetland as one of their best hopes for knocking off lion party incumbents Somehow 1 got talking to an employee who was watching It all from a distance a smile on his They 11 never beat him he said categorically Editors notebook By Mike Turner Herald Editor At last it finally happened No more will unsuspecting motorists be put at great peril in the throws of what has unaffecUonately come to be known as Damnation Alley If you re still not sure what Im 11 explain There Is In the community of Georgetown an area bordered by Loblaws grocery store the Beer Store the Canadian Tire parking lot and the Liquor Store a patch of pave ment up until now befuddled more than one unsuspecting driver I call it Damnation Alley because more than once I been caught in Us grasp Panic stricken Ive always managed to survive but there was doubt in my mind that this was a major chain of lawsuits Just waiting to be unleashed Thankfully proper steps have been taken to Improve the situation dramatically With medians strategically placed to herd traf fic In an orderly fashion it appears Damnation Alley will no more wreak its havoc More than one hapless motorist owes thanks to the powers that be who saw fit to put a halt to any fur ther carnage When the next federal election rolls around and It moat likely Isnt that far off John bo going to bat a Gear choice for the first tune In dose to yean Mr McDermid announced Park By Derek Nelson Thomson News Service I really hove to ask who him was It was Swart Hed taken the riding six years before at the height of ami Davis sentiment In his eighth try at federal and provincial higher of flee Technically now that Davis was popular the Conservatives had a good shot at regaining the scat In practice they didnt have a hope Swart had converted the seat Into a personal liefdom Ev as the New Democrats sank slowly toward oblivion elsewhere they now have 19 seats In a ISOsent legislature compared to 38 out of when Swart first arrived here Swart was able to produce reactions such as the one I encountered at that plant In 1961 It was plain from talking to that worker that he dldn see it as a Tory NDP fight but as an anybody versus Mel struggle It wasnt party saved Swart ltwashlmself Swart was famous here for hard work A visitor would be for more likely to encounter him than any other at the coffee shop In the hour after It opened One of the two or three best people Georgetown and will certainly create a renewed interest In the up coming election since there will be no Incumbent member of pari la To Mr McDermid credit most would agree he did a fair and Job for Georgetown He ad himself that when he was first elected there were those who stated outright that they expected he would turn his back on Georgetown and focus on the larger urban area But this has not been the case and many of the tuents appreciate this As a parting thought have you ever been pinned In by traffic when attempting to get Into the flow of highway traffic Motorists along Highway always seem to be In a hurry to get to a stop at a red light When you finally see a break In traffic farther up the road and wait with anUdpatlon for a chance to break out something inevitably hap- last motorist in that long line up will stop and allow you to enter roadway But guess It just nukes sense that all the considerate people would be at the end of the line TO It IHE HERON Citizens forum In the legislature when it came to taking care of a I think Swarfs appeal went deeper His electors sensed he was a thoroughly decent man the kind you be proud represented you even if you didnt alwayj agree with his party or his position I never knew anyone with a harsh word for him The emotion this place felt when he announced his retire ment was genuine and came from all political sides NDP Leader Bob shed tears and his voice choked as he spoke While Swart had no ego problem unlike so many politicians It didnt prevent being a great showman His fervor outstretched arm pointing finger ragetinged voice Is currently deployed on behalf of government auto in suronce but that is only a variation on the theme he has pursued his whole time here price gouging and the duty of government to prevent It As I once wrote Swart is always comparing the price of toilet tissue or corn flakes in S border with what they are in Canada and I remember walking into his Queen Park office thinking Id entered a supermarket he hod so many goods piled up against the wall PROPS He used those goods effectively as props bringing them into the assembly to illustrate his points There was a Don Quixote touch to some of Mels crusades as in his belief MPPs Members of the Pro vincial Parliament should actually be called MLAs Members of the Legislative Assembly which Is But supposedly has higher status so he never baa a chance on that one his fellow politicians Nor did he do well in warning his fellow legislators that they should remember from whence they came and not let their salaries get too far out of line from that of ordinary peo ple That was another tilt at a wind mill And It should be recorded In the same Quixote vein that grandfather Mel longtime member of the stodgy New Democrats was and Is a stock cor buff a well known dirt track racing Concerns not addressed Dear Sir Your front page article in the May 11 edition entitled Drinking Water Not In Jeopardy omits some legitimate concerns about the risk to Georgetowns drinking water supp ly At the Proposed Acton Quarry Landfill Study group meeting in question we were reassured that the could not escape cause the engineered containment wall and collection struc tures would keep it separate from the groundwater What the engineers say Is true provided that these structures work as designed The concerns expressed were about the reliability of design over the year active life of the landfill and over the further years or so after closure during which leachate Is still being produced What they arc trying to tell us is that they can put a system In place and guarantee it will work for the next years Not all of Ihe engineering features lend themselves to repair or replace ment once they are buried tens of metres deep In garbage It does not matter whether Ihe cutoff wall falls from the pressure of groundwater acting Inwards or from leachate ting outwards or from shock waves from quarry blasting or from another Hurricane Hazel If It ever does break there is a situation analogous to meltdown In a nuclear reactor the containment system has tailed with disastrous conse quences If a leachate discharge pipe breaks at a point outside the perimeter wall remedial action would be required on a massive scale A major outbreak of con taminants beyond the capacity of the collection and treatment system to handle flows directly towards Georgetown Since the quarry Is situated on an underground and face watershed It may go to other unexpected places as well Nobody doubts the integrity of the project managers Involved or their engineering talent It must be ob vious though there comes a point in any enterprise at which It Is not possible to say Lets take the best available engineering technology and go ahead This proposal to put a landfill below the natural water table In highly porous limestone Is beyond this limit Yours truly Terry A KirkBSc A friend of the arts Dear Sir I was sorry to read that Dave has moved on to another Job although I wish him much sue cess The Herald has done an outstanding Job In reporting news In the theatrical community and Dave In particular has been very cooperative He was regular visitor at our rehearsal facility reviewing plays or taking photos during evening rehearsal We often fall to recognize the extra hours our local newspapers put In to bring us the news profit organizations de pend on a newspapers cooperation in publicizing their events and the public appreciates being informed In a town where sports coverage Is plentiful It Is gratifying to note that The Herald gives equal emphasis to reporting news of artistic events Im sure Mike Turner will Join Dave Chris Aagaard and Ani Pederian by proving to be a valued friend of the arts and theatrical communities in Georgetown Best wishes to you Dave and thanks for everything Sincerely on behalf of Georgetown Little Theatre Thank you to donors Dear Sir Red Cross officials reported donors attended the Blood Clinic Monday May and donated units of blow This clinic was spon sored by the Kinsmen their help with distribution of posters setting up clinic loading equipment ana general assistance at clinic is ap preciated Thanks to who was on call volunteers staff nursery help and drivers the clergy John of Halton Cable Systems Hills Hydro for displaying motional banners Dairy Queen or donation of juice and cups Pizza Hut for tea and serviettes Miracle Mart for coffee Loblaws for Mr L Ferguson of Macs Milk and CocoCola Ltd for soft drinks C L for kitchen help and Mr C for use of Holy Cross Auditorium Special thanks to Betty Milton and her telephone committee to Shirley Chaplin for publicity and promotion and to Eileen and Noreen Mlehm convenors of this clinic Clinic organizers would like to thank all people who took time out to give the gift of life The next regular clinic for Georgetown will be Monday August Yours sincerely Erica Thompson Flo Street Nancy Schultneiss Chairman Blood Donor Service Georgetown Red Cross Limehouse reunion Dear Sir This year School is celebrating its anniversary On Sunday June 5 a special celebration will be held at the school Previous staff and students are invited to come and share the memories The program will take place from 1 to with official ceremonies at 3 pm families and community members are welcome at the celebration Cathy Lindsay Brown Limehouse School Anniversary Committee WiWK WRITE US A LETTER In your opinion Question that for skateboarders Whats a skateboarder to do JASON DAVE JOHN skater Because skater So that skater Because They would have WOOD I feel that everywhere that we people dont get an- if we dont have a i t t j jtu j area we their own place to go ant wouldnt be bothering other peo ple by skating on the sidewalk they should be out of get harassed with us and our In their own kicked out and eel like were to little area like a threatened by the menace to society zoo police ding la not a crime be forced skate In areas that are restricted to us cms Sandra Bradley daughter of Mrs Bradley of Georgetown graduated from diploma course In home economics at in stltute In receiving top honors In her course The Terra Cotta Playground area forming part of a acre recreation area was purchased by the Credit Valley Conservation Authority for Margaret Woodyard of Georgetown and Albert Selfriend of Georgetown were married After a reception at the home of Mr and Mrs Tom Peovoy the couple left for a motor trip to Montreal Celebrating her birthday Mrs Milne of Toronto was a guest of her daughter Mrs Kenneth Richardson of Georgetown The par ty attended by her three other daughters and friends was held at the St Georges rectory years ago A radiant Connie Allen beamed and clutched her bouquet after be ing crowned Queen of the Prom at the Georgetown High School prom Terry Newman and Karen Fallow of 2nd Norval Brownies separated the bottles collected during a bottle drive for recycling Georgetown and area schools walked off with four first places in the North Music Festival at Bennett School In Acton Centennial School entered two events and won them both the Glen Williams school look a top honor and the Limehouse school won an event The bike was a little big but four yearold Corrio Mel 1 wrick was delighted to be the winner in a draw held by Ihe Georgetown Market Merchants Association 10 years ago Steve Saxon of Acton was a runnerup In the provincial finals of the Optimists Oratorical Contest held at the Howard Johnson Hotel in Mai ton Essay contest winners on Why Education Is Important Today were Frances Streutker 13 and Kathryn Shields 10 The con test was part of education week In Georgetown and sponsored by The Herald and World Book En cyclopedia The Optimist Club mode presenta tions of plaques to deserving citizens at their annual Respect For Law Week Awards Recipients Included Const Alex Flshbdn Const Barry Holland Acton High School principal Dean Fink was named area superinten dent for the east area by the Halton Board of Education 5 years ago David Kentncr who was well known in hockey circles was chosen to lead the Chamber of Commerce for Mr operates Kentncrs Dairy Bar and Social Catering The annual Optimist respect for law awards were banded out to the recipients Wayne Clause Stan Nolan Reg Frank Morett Const Gavin Hayes and BID Cunningham Beryl Masons beer stein held 2 beers and a ribbon for honorable mention In the undergloze category The woman took three ribbons at the annual Toronto Ceramic Show