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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), April 16, 1970, p. 1

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S6cS UAW MEDIATION SHORT LIVED TROUBLE ERUPTS An attempt by the province to mediate dispute be tween Stone Ltd and United Auto Workers Local his broken down after days The Ontario Labour s chief conciliation officer Dickie notified Local pre sklent Harry on day of government mediation I oeal representatives met with mediator in Toronto all day Monday and Tuesday afternoon There were no talks Wednesday NEW SUBMISSION Local negotiating commission chairman Edmunds told The Herald Smith Stone asked for a new submission and after studying the cost value claim it was too much Main bone of contention Is the cost of living allowance As far as Here concerned there will be no contract less cost of living Is included Edmunds said Arrest Two Pickets Charge Impeding Two have arrested as the result of trouble on the picket line at Smith and Stone Ltd diy r Duplats prop picks ten on the picket line Saturday The two pickets both women were arrested and with impeding after a and Stone at to drive his car onto the plant propert through the Street When as slopped com oil Is culled police and a tow constable ted the car through the picket lines Union members cannot help but feel this was a deliberate attempt by company officials to intimidate members on picket duty Local president told The Her aid He referred to the fact that up until Wednesday mor company had been using a parking lot outside the gates At press still inside Stone gates contract expired for wage earners without a new contract settlement entered lis seventh week yesterday Feeder Orders Gone Duplate Closing Plant Canada Ltd Is clos ing its Oakvillc auto safety glass plant which employs 100 persons A company announcement this week said production will be shifted by the end of Juno to Windsor As many as halC of the workers may be offered jobs there accord ing to a spokesman Kowal surer of United Auto Workers Local 1256 which represents the workers said he was flabbergasted to hear the closing The chairman of that unit reported at our lasl meeting that things wore going quita well there Kowal said He called the closing not particularly surprising operations Oakvillc have been reduced steadily since Ford built Its own glass plant Talis four or five years has been in since the mid 1950s Ads That Pay You can in ad In Heralds Classified by phoning or Mlllng Tha whir you will find result you want GEORGETOWN HERALD The Home Newspaper for Georgetown and District Printing Publishing Georgetown Herald has served Georgetown and District Printer and Publishers for over a century tha in fine printing and overset Strand Claw Mail Registered 0943 Return Guaranteed Goorgolown Ontario Thursday April 1970 50 per yoir Single Copy Pries Fifteen Cants Friday Loss and Raiders Out The Playoffs LOCATE BLASTING CAPS Midland eluded Geo Raiders clutches and went soaring on the OH Intormcdnte A ship Friday flyers a sol team effort to da h de last hope in the I ft of the best of se en Georgetown Memo A Georgetown took a lead in the second period of the game but match Mid lands crisp patterns which en them to take charge in the middle period and widen the in the third Raiders preference for car ruiL puck was tailor made for the game the Flyers played and out the conclusion to an unus ual season for the locals They floated around the middle of the OIIA Intermediate league which was their home for the regular schedule and then onlookers in bumping in their first test as they entered A territory for the playoffs In Midland Raiders fated and aggressiveness a combination that has put the end to more than one teams title plan Paul Robinson scored twice Jack GudReon Don Norton and Ron Lane once each Kennedy Ley and Bath scored for Flyers Georgetown third loss came April when the visitors sh ided them in a Expect Over 2000 From Here Join Oxfam Walk game that saw all the scoring the final two periods Midland scored three in the second and four the third Raiders produced two second period goals and three in the last stanza 1 shone offensively in this one hat trick His exJunior mates Bill and Robinson notched the other two Moloney and wo goal scorers for Midland Bath pop ped singles Though just about else looks fur an early spring hockey clubs hate them it means falling out of the ranks before the over Raider manager Bud J imes told The Herald this week the club has already to strength ie team for the cam paign in hopes of plaing right into years baseball seas walk enthusiasm has broken into a run At press time 3200 sponsor sheds had gone into the elementary schools in area with in additional into the high school Oier two thousand more have been requested for distnbut on here which adds up to for the Oxfam officials who bad hoped for something like two thousand walkers from the Georgetown area in the May 2 march HIGH SCHOOL CHALLENGE Georgetown Trans ion has donated buses to transport the Georgetown contingent from the Georgetown Market to the point at fairgrounds and donated their time Cars and drivers arc still being sought A has none from Georgetown High School students to their eoun have tcrparls Brampton Ccntcn in cash raising contest rules of which have still to be set down One thing is sure tht losers wont off with a hand shake and lions TO EASE THE CRUSH To lessen the crush at the starting point a pre reeistral ion has been arranged for Holy Cross auditorium in the after noon of April and at Knox Church hall In the evening The mile route this loops south from Brampton Cooks lie never seen enthusiasm like this local eom mltlee member Mrs Helen Van told The Herald Everybody wants to help No Halton Only Insists At the conference of count let and region In Toronlo lift Wednesday municipal affairs minister said he would not consider only region county council r endorsed a resolution fog immediate action to a Hiltononly region Thu followed McKeough that there will be no Halton Peel region next at previously anticipated by poll Helens announcement followed protests from the rur north municipalities of Peel refuiing to loin a Halton Peel region Answering a question at Wed conference said he would not give regional government for this any more consideration until after May In any event he would not even consider only region SEEK TOWN WATER FOR GLEN Inability to find sultabh water source In ths Glen liami area has resulted in the Ontario Water Resources Com mission Georgetown to reconsider its stand on re fusing to supply water to that portion of Esqueslng township There was no comment when the OWRC letter was read Mondays council meeting Terra Cotta Opening For Fishing Season Despite a news report last week staling Terra Cotta Con Area opens on 24lh of May the popular park actually be coming visitors much earl and in fact Is open now A Credit Valley Authority spokesman said yesterday the park will open for the fishing season April May Is general ly regarded as the official opening of the swimming area Eight Grass Fires Firemens Spring grass fires in the span a week have kept George town firefighters hopping call as the press deadline approached Ml yes was the second of the and the eighth since the previous Wednesday when they beat out burning grass behind Calls at HO and 3 m Sunday were to Hall Drive at the eastern limits and jus oft Mary Street II was grass again that sent trucks to the Herb farm at the morning Monday This one was near i railway bridge Tuesdays fires 10 am and am were behind Canada warehouse oi Armstrong Ave and on tin Town Line The first of yesterdays two was Charles Street am and near at 12 pm NOW Free Parking Mondays Downtown A point of eanlention for par king meter charges was remo ved Motility when council am ended a by law to suspend me ler on Mondays day when stores arc closed Legal holidays are also in bylaw The one cent for 12 minutes or 5e per hour charge is now limited lo am to Tuesdays Wednesdays and Sat to m days and Fridays Tills time Is extended to for December to December period each year In another change council voted no parking on the west of Main Street from Gcorte to James Street from to in with ex of Sundays A special permit can be Issued to allow ptrklng for weddings and fun Some of the Period 7 Misting- caps stolen a few weeks from the Glen Williams Incited and discarded boss cording to Nirlh Oll A this slid ly of the caps were found in a on the Bruce ncir George town several who TAKE CONSULTANTS ADVICE CREATE SENIOR TOWN POST ignited a fc i in 1 Hire i rest in Ilk I I hi Her that these hi liw i If in arc found the to Is North Tl a copper rime ire tubular ind in length w red jnd iellow wires Fears Loss of Business In Highway Rerouting A lo of percent in business is d Me owner of silver crock Service which is being jnd by the rerouting of Ussy A lonj sweeping curve pirl the tit Acton highway rebuilding project will fields behind him facint an almost id Mel her I as li s is in days a 7 in the till it the pi hit up till now In I no trim the Dtp if mis to hill out him for The ill oil the corner his an I one time he hop ed 1 turn gas station ii d hi I have access on road but the Dep igment of has re id lo m the si ml Mr Mel At present he and his son who works with him ire I waiting and hoping for some development Creation of the position clerk treasurer as recommended in report prepared for council last year by Stevenson and Jogg a firm of consultants en gigcd lo make a survey of the towns municipal has been gucn an Initial step On Monday council voted to prepare a by law to establish the position It would pay a maximum salary of early WITHDRAWN A further motion to the firm interview and select a person for the new position was withdrawn before a vote If plans go ahead the town would be reverting to Ihe daya when it was much smaller and had a combined position Soma ago duties were divided with continuing as clerk and A C later Mrs Florence becoming tics surer Seek Chop to Hold Towns Tax Line The cutting and paring of the budget began at Thursdays committee meeting when Ge orgetown councillors their pencils attack the preliminary figures from Ihcie figures some three or four meetings later ill emerge the final budget for To obtain a hold the present tax line budget be and will have lo be chopped One of the first casualties In the budget was an estimated 10 for a fire chiefs salary opposed to that com Mayor the other members ARENA ROLLINS A clerk administrators part year salary at drew no comment The ambulance bud get showed the ambulance vice to be almost self support while the arena needs only from the corporation for normal operations This does not include any capital expend iturc of course Ice rental and roller skating arc he revenue makers which keep the arena rolling along Proposed change rooms the park costing met with some opposition but were left in this early stage MAYOR PRAISES BRIEF UNDER ATTACK A sharp increase in the budget brought response from Hunter and Hyde Take out the recreation dir ectors salary The part alary was listed at 00O with for other help and for convention and travelling An aerial fire truck at S7000 and new bays at the firchall for came Under attack with tire Art Speight maintaining they were both needed They were circled for further debate CRITICIZED Other ilems which maj in future meet igs were a gradeall 10000 for surfacing and fencing at the engineering building on Maple Ac and riding lawn at each Smith suggested should he contacted to if they will contribute recreation and library service since their residents use them frequently has ready indicated their willing to discuss it With the province take assessment there were no figures this year for the department Similar ly with the take of welfare there was no mim budget for that is now paid for in the county levy Clarence pumping go and son Roland boon be without a highway An presentation was way Major Emmcrson described George- towns opposition to a Cana National Hallway plan to cut two commuter trims from Its schedule The Mayor said the towns position was defended by solicitor Lome McDonald of the firm of and llors for town at last weeks hearing in called by the Canadian Transport Com mission He said he eonsidcrs thai Mr McDonald drew the most attention of any briefs pres ented and that he had done a good job In impressing tho need for continuation com muter train service tor loc al residents UNSCHEDULED FLIGHT A Georgetown man made an unscheduled air hop to New York Tuesday nihl cargo hatch of an Air Can id DC an Air Can ad a employee at Ma It on was still arranging inside the hatch of Flight when the doors swung shut trapping him inside The big jet was at 18000 feet when Toronto International Airport radioed the pilot his extra passenger hatch is healed pressurized but to make trip more comfortable pi dropped down to for the of Ihe flight

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