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Chamber recognizes Business of the Year Hie success of the Olde Hide House in Acton is attributable to the people of Halton Hills presi dent Steve Dawkins told almost 200 people attending the Feb 28 Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce Din at the North Halton Golf and Country Club Theyve been our greatest am bassadors Mr Dawkins told the audience after receiving a plaque in recognition of the Acton leather specialty store being named the Chambers 1969 business of the year The award marks the first time it has been presented to a business by the newly formed Hills Chamber When Georgetown and Acton had separate chambers only the Georgetown Chamber handed out a business of the year award Mr also acknowledged the founders and staff of the business in his acceptance speech The Olde Hide House was found ed 10 years ago by Don and Fred and Ron Heller Mr said the company is where it is today because of their ideas investment Initiative and energy In recognition of the staff Mr Dawkins pointed out to the au dience that employees paid out of their own pocket to attend the dinner This is evidence of their dedica tion to the Hide House be said Mr also thanked local firms such as Goebelle Alexander and the Bank of Commerce for their support The dumber selected the Olde Hide House because of its contribu to the community and the towns tourist industry the even master of ceremonies Doug Penrice told the audience There isnt a good cause it doesnt help out he said pointing to the United Way and the cancer society as two groups the business aids Id be up here for a long time if I listed all their involvements ad dedMr Penrice Another major accomplishment is the businesss advertising cam paign Its worth the drive to Ac ton The slogan is universally known in Southern Ontario and as a result the Olde Hide House at tracts visitors to Acton a year he said The business is a major reason for the of the downtown core In Acton said Mr Penrice The accolades didnt stop with the chamber Halton Regional Chairman Peter North MPP Walt Elliot a representative for MP Garth Turner and Hills Mayor Russ Miller all presented plaques of recognition on behalf of their respective governments to Mr Dawkins In Business For Business GSS OFFICE SUPPLIES Georgetown Secretarial Services St Georgetown 8772282 8771 Florists SPRING IS COMING t THE FRESHNESS OF TULIP HYACINTH OR DAFFODIL POTS SL Georgetown NORTHVIEW CENTRE 8776901 J FREE DISTRIBUTION SATURDAY MARCH 3rd PAGES Former Acton Principal Reluctant hero Acton BIA supports touristtown idea ByALANMACKIE the Herald Karel Sury principal of General Brock High School in Burlington where three students were shot Monday considers being called a hero embarrassing Mr Sury who was also principal at Acton High School from February 1984 until August does not consider himself a hero Its the one part of it all the dent thats embarrassing to me he said at a press conference held Krel principal of General Brock High School in Burlington and a selfeffacing hero fn the ugly shooting incident which occurred at the school on Tuesday was the main attraction at a press conference held at the J Singleton Education Centre in Burlington Thursday Herald photo Thursday morning at the J Singleton Education Centre in Burlington He added that at the time of the confrontation with the youth holding the gun he did not Dunk about the gravity of the Mr Sury also said there were other staff members who acted bravely under the circumstances He noted that one staff member was tending to one of the students and telling the gunman to put the weapon away He was within several feet of the suspect while shots were still being fired Mr Sury said Reflecting bock on the shootings Mr Sury said If he really wanted to kill me he could have He add ed the gunman appeared frighten ed He said the school was just at the end of a lunch period and going into the fourth period when one of the technical teachers phoned the of and said there was an emergency Mr Sury and another staff member then rushed towards the problem area There was an at tempt to reason with the gunman Mr Sury said The police were called almost immediately according to Mr Sury He noted withm minutes they the police were then He also noted that peo have come from all over Haltoi to pro vide assistance to the school in any administrative way they c The day of the shootings volunteers answered phone calls frorr wor ried parents Mr Sury said staff were in structed to go to every single classroom to inform students what had occurred After the students went home a staff meeting was called and the staff was commend ed for their efforts during the violent shootings Continued on Page J ByBENDUMMETT the Herald The Acton Business Improve ment Area membership gave its executive a resounding show of support Wednesday to ask Helton Region that it pass a bylaw allow BIA member touristoriented businesses to open Sundays The BIA recently surveyed the businesses that make up the group about such a bylaw and results released Wednesday night show 70 members supported the idea It looks like some sort of ap plication will be made to the Region BIA chairman Dan said after the results were announced at the annual general meetmg Wednesday But Mr said the final decision to proceed with the ap plication will be made at the next meeting of the BIA executive March The survey which was con ducted in early February came about because touristoriented business owners were quite con cerned about the possibility of fac ing charges should they open Sun days said Mr Dolliver Seven business owners opposed the idea some abstained from par ticipating in the survey and others failed to reply The bylaw would automatically give certain businesses in the a tourist designation under the pro vincial Retail Business Holidays Act It would also allow businesses presently open under the Act to ex pand their operations without potentially losing their right to open Sundays The bylaw would also permit new stores servicing tourists to open Sundays without first having to get approval from the Region said BIA treasurer Gord Chapman Business owners wanting to open Sundays under the current legisla tion must apply Individually to the Region for a tourist designation In Halton Hills only the Olde Hide House is now allowed to open Sundays under the Acts tourist designation The BIAs interest in pursuing the Sunday opening bylaw should not be interpreted by the public as a signal that the group supports wideopen Sunday shoppmg Mr Chapman said during the meeting The bylaw would apply only to tourist related businesses and it would be left to the Region to define a tourist oriented business he said The will have to prove that the businesses involved rely on tourists for most of their sates before Regional council would pass the required bylaw the Regions executive director for business development Brent Kearse said in a telephone interview The Regions staff in making a recommendation to council con siders how much advertising a store does in areas outside Halton It also looks at whether the business customers come from outside the designated range A stores possible historical en vironmental geographical or cultural significance is also taken into account The Region passed a similar bylaw in the 1970s for Oakvilles Bronte Village said Mr Kearse Between and 50 stores come under the exemption Response to the BIA survey ranged from enthusiastic to apathetic support to adamant op position said Mr Several business owners stated that the livelihood of their businesses depends on them being able to open Sundays according to Mr Dolliver But some wouldnt even consider the bylaw he said One support was counted because the businessman wanted the bylaw to apply to all BIA members tourist oriented or non- tourist oriented Mr said CORMX OF HWY W Sounds of tin EwijrrUSA Quarry tntownvnlrr 9t Region RMlty DtiHnctton Inc RmHot 112 Main St S Georgetown Church M 8731801