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Cyclings living legend visits herefrom Italy by Jim Beootlo glides to a stop on bis cacophonycolored 10speed a deeplytanned lace and brilliant white teeth snowing satis Four other racerclad riders gather around him not because this led them on a kilometre run to and back but because they are gazing at Benotto a legend At be Is lean as the professional racers he employs in Europe He would be central castings delight in finding someone to look like the quintessential Kalian patrician He started racing in the Ms and won his last major race in Savons in 1931 Those were the days when racing cycling as we know it was vastly different from what we know today Through his interpreter North Hal ton resident and Miasissauga cycle builder Joe GardinMr Benotto said the racers where much stronger they had to be The major problem was the dust The roads werent paved and the dust coming up Into the mouths of the competitors gave them tuberculosis Many of them died from thai many he said Many also collapsed from the exertion There were only two speeds when Giacuito was racing There were no to change up and down across speeds In those days the bicycles bad two wheels but one was bigger than the other Using wing nuts the racers would put the little wheel on the back going up hill and then switch at the bottom to use the big at the back for speed Today Benotto is considered the third largest manufacturer of bicycles in the world His firm Benotto has been functioning for years He was the first to use aluminum tubing on a bicycle frame He invented and holds the world patent for the racing tape used on the handle bars Even the Japanese have to buy their tape from Glacinto Benotto Gardin said the legend cycles SO kilo metres everyday On his birthday In February Benotto celebrated by cycling kilometres Sitting in the Gardin borne in north Hal ton Saturday be was excited because one of his team riders bad won a stage in the 19day Tour de Italia hike race The talk about racing lead to the future of Cycle racing in Canada something that rankles Joe owns Mobile Equipment In Mississauga but most or his life has been one of intimate involvement with cycle racing He was one of the people who built the now abandoned concrete bike velo drome in the Toronto area He manufactures and markets his own Gardin special lOspeed and he is the distributor for the Cam bio Rino line of Italian racing bicycles Gardin sponsors no leas than riders in Canada One of his Cambio hikes was used by the top Canadian finisher in the race run in Hawaii Gardin has also negotiated to the Benotto top of the line bicycles here in Canada which was the reason the legend was staying at the home Look at this man Mr said and you can see what cycling is in Europe People stay it home to watch the races there But here in terrible shape be said We have four lop worldclass mean Olympic class riders right here in Ontario but they have no place to train We can send them to Montreal but If they want to train they have to train at night Thats because the Quebec Federation has the Velodrome all sewed up and they only let their own practise during the day The only other thing we can do is send them down to Detroit We have nothing Theres next to no support except from those Interested like myself We want to win gold medals in the Olympics for cycling and I know we have the Gut Cod tinned on BS from the home to and back Lett Is Joe Gardin the local resident who in newsmakers GeorgetownActon Wednesday June 22 REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD Devine to stand trial Pitching hay true days or the skills learning on the Lister farm at Acton Una summer Calling it a dream come full of work as a farmhand a job got through the Canada Employment Centre for Students Farm job dream come true Suzanne dream of working on a farm for the summer became a reality last month when she was offered a job as a farm hand through Canada Employment Centre for Students The year old student from Metcalfe Court Georgetown is working until the end of August at Mountainview Farms No Acton An added bonus for Suxanne was knowing her boss before she went to work I took riding lessons a few years ago here so I already kaew the Listers she explained Its super said the enthusiastic Whats really great is getting a job you really like for the summer There Is such a variety of things to do here and Im learning a lot She commented that it was a dream for her to work on a farm but what has made the job perfect for her la the opportunity to work with horses Mountainview Farms have some thoroughbred racers a stallion brood mares and school horses Just finished her first year at Trent University In Peterborough where she ob tained a a year scholarship Suzanne would like to be a veterinarian after ob taining her biology degree This job is great because 1 can watch the vet when he comes to treat the horses she said If to vet practical experience With vet medicine farm ex perience Is a necessity Last summer Suzanne worked at Canadas Wonderland doing public surveys 1 liked working with the people but this job is perfect because I like being outdoors In the mornings Suianne mucks out the barn and feeds the norses before getting on with her other chores She works five days a week beginning at B am and ending whenever the work Is done She receives an hourly wage of an hour But the money does not mean a lot to Suzanne who regards the experience as Invaluable I just love It here she said Farms owner Ron lister tries to hire students every summer and says he is happy with Suzannea work ex plaining it is difficult to get a student who fits in with the horses Its a breeding farm and working farm and sometimes although the students are eager they can be all thumbs and it takes time to explain things to them he said But this work is exposing Suzanne to all types of work and shes a good worker Generally Ive really pleased with the students over the years he added The Canada Employment Centre for Stud called Lister to ask if he was hiring any students this year Almost within minutes I was getting calls he said Most students In other years seem to have preferred a job in a supermarket or something where theres airconditioning but this year I got a pile of calls Region is for the birds The region has laid another egg Not In many words but there happens to be five blue eggs nestled in straw the regional mailbox prompting Mayor Harry Barrett to thai regional government really is for the birds Mother bin and her eggs are being talm care of by regional staff who have made sign telling where to off matt j Three people charged tapes labelled obscene Three Georgetown people have been charged by Regional Police In connection with obscene material found at H and Video on May police say Armed with a search warrant three Regional police officers raided the store May at 220 seizing SO video tapes suspected of being obscene Prior to the raid by the officers a police officer had posed as a customer and rented a video movie from the store The charges resulted from 10 tapes described as obscene after they were sub jected to review by a Drag cod Morality Squad Coowners Randy St and Adams have been charged with two counts of possession of obscene ma and one count of circulating obscene material Store Beverley Boulten It has been charged with one count of circulating ob scene material All will appear In Milton court on July Correction In weeks coverage of the Progressive Conservative leadership convention BramptonGeorgetown Youth delegate was identified as John Gotbefle when In fact bis first name is Hugh This newspaper regrets the error County court Judge William Sharpe declared Wednesday morning there eared to be enough evidence for Dennis Devine to stand trial for the theft of from the Pioneer Gas Bar on Queen Street Acton Devine 29 was a candidate for an Acton seat In the November Selection placing last in a field of five candidates During a preliminary hearing dent or Pioneer Robert Allen of Scar borough testified about was missing between December ID and after he had done an audit on the gas pumps During that time Allen said he had tried at least three times a day get in touch with Devine by phone He had been manager of the gas bar since July 1982 Allen said as a commissioned manager guaranteed to make a week was averaging about a week out of which he paid employees All utilities were paid by Pioneer Halton Regional Police were called on December when the alleged theft was dls covered the court was told Allen said companys policy stipulates daily deposits be made and that if the cash Is short the manager must make up the differ About 15 was recovered when a lump deposit was made lo the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on December Four deposits were made on that day Crown Attorney Anthony Vale called Mike of to the stand where he stated he was a friend of and was asked to lend him money On December 19 said he asked by if he wanted invest In a bur but he refused The next he was again asked by for money this time as a loan or He again refused saying he I know him well enough The two men met few months before the theft at the gas bar he said The Crown asked that witness Michael IB of Acton take the stand where he told the court he received messages from Pioneer when he worked there as a fulltime employee I told him Pioneer had phoned several times said Summer action at libraries Due to the support of the Summer Canada Student Employment Program and the Out reach Program of the Ministry of Citizen ship and Culture the Magical Mystery Tour for children will depart June from Halton Hills libraries The Library will offer a full range of childrens and young adult programmes this summer Preschoolers have two programmes to choose from dub members will have stories songs and films every Junior Scientists will meet at the Library Lab on Tuesday afternoons Schoolage children have a wide range of to choose from with the annual Summer Reading being the most well known Mad Scientist Specials will give children the opportunity to meet experts on a variety of topics ranging from chemistry to ions Wednesdays Mill be exciting un predictable days at the library A Spy School Teddy Bear Tea Party and many more exciting events are planned Due to popular demand Munch to the Movies on Thursdays at noon will return Young people are Invited to drop into the Georgetown Library on Tuesday evenings or Acton Library on Thursday evenings when a wide range of activities including a Dungeons and Dragons tournament and a Babysitters Night will be offered Contact the Acton Library or Ihe Georgetown Library for more Information about summer programs Works exhibit is praised Halton Hills works staff has been com mended on a job well done for the Public Work Week exhibit at Arena last month Last week at Hills general com mittee Mayor Peter praised the works staff efforts some duties were per formed on personnels own time he noted for public works week The mayor said a letter was going to the staff complimenting them Councillor Sheldon also observed the works staff did an excellent job A staff reported about 300 citizens and school children attended the exhibition between May and All indications are that It was enjoyed very much predated This was he first observance in Hills of public works week and staff hopes council support It becoming an annual affair Besides works staff arena staff also helped with the show Frank Morettc Keith Smiley Rod Kruger and Hay were on the organizing committee The works depart merit expressed appreciation lo Sheridan Nurseries Champion Road Machinery Duke Lawn Equipment Nielsens Clothing A E LcPage and Carpet Barn for assisting with exhibits The mi curative the North Ha Ken Assarts Urn far lac Menially Retarded elected Jane 14 are left la right rreal row Bert Arnold Ed John Charlie back row Gene Ran Chris and Father late Cote