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Rusty Ford Owners file papers in Supreme Court Local man at centre of 371 Tom of Georgetown isn t at all about finding himself the centre of the largest automobile class action lawsuit in Canada history The only thing in fact that perturbed him Sunday afternoon as the of the filing of a million lawsuit against Ford Motor Co on behalf of Mr Becney and our other Ford owners was made at a national press conference In Toronto was that he had to unexpectedly Join a panel of lawyers and automobile experts to answer questions about the lawsuit I t expecting this at all he commented about his spot on the hot scat following the lengthy discussion in the downtown Holiday Inn Was he nervous about the importance and the size of the legal battle that he has initiated president of the Rusty Ford Owners Association of Ontario No we re simply doing what we feel Is right a story is a familiar one for Georgetown residents who have become quite used to sec his rusting 1972 pickup truck since he decided to make a point about the rusting body work last summer by covering the vehicle with signs pointing out his problems and complaints From the early stories of Mr satisfaction grown the Rusty Ford Owners Association and from their desire to be compensated or damage to their vehicles lias come the million class action against Ford A Writ of Summons was issued in the Supreme Court of Ontario last Friday of lernoon on behalf of and four other purchasers of new 1970 through Ford motor vehicles claiming damages for breach of warranty According to a statement Issued by Jeffrey Lyons the plaintiffs claim that Ihc defendant has broached certain implied warranties I that the vehicles wore not reasonably it for the purpose for which they were intended and would be of mcr charitable quality Moreover the plaintiffs claim that the defendant has breached certain expressed warranties contained in certain advertising materials brochures etc and also reports obtained from the defendant which the plaintiffs have now been made privity Lyons added that a further class action against Ford for the model years 1975 and is contemplated The report from Ford which Lyons referred to wa a confidential Internal Ford quality control document made available by Naders Washington Centre for Auto Safely through the Montreal based Automobile Protection Association Phil Edmonston chief spokesman for was present at Sunday news con and explained that the Ford report indicated the company had created a secret system of warranty extensions under the Program J to cover premature rusting of Its vehicles in the United States but refused simitar compensation to many of its Canadian victims According to Fords own documents copies of which released to the press Sunday the premature rusting of its vehicles In caused Inadequate metal preparation the severe tuck under design of the Torino and Pinto and sub standard painting i that the AT has hired j firm to further investigate it proper metal has been used by Canada between and were listed as plaintiffs in case that did not mean that if the cose Is eventually decided In their favour that they would all receive the per vehicle asked for In writ Each person who claims to be a member of thai class would then have to step forward and show thai hi vehicle had rusted out well beyond what Is considered or A fund of million for each ford vehicle sold Ontario between 1970 and As Phil Edmonston addresses the press conference Tom Beeney second from left listens in would have to be set up by Ford from which proper compensation lo each owner id once had oroven his In dividual case before a corporate referee warned that Beeney and the other four claimants shouldn expect It to be an immediate success It a going to be a long protracted fight A precedentsetting case In which owners of manufactured by General Motors sued that car maker is still before the courts two years after it began The most encouraging sign he could offer was that Ford recently settled out of court a Michigan lass action lawsuit for brought by Ford owners com palming of premature rusting Ford refused to out of court with the Rusty Ford Owners Referring to the information in the controversial J document Ed monston stated that in It Ford doesn say that rusting is only a problem with some of their cars but all of their cars Thais frightening The report states lhat there is a serious vehicle problem on our 19 through vehicles in a maximum corrosion en A memo sent by Ford to All regional and district managers announced limited service program covering body rust on 19G9- 1972 model cars and light trucks The program was not to be revealed to individual dealers Instead all complaints were lo be handled by the district managers who 100 percent coverage of repair coals through the first months and percent from the to the month regard to mileage Canadians said have never had the benefits of that type of extended coverage Industry standards state that all vehicle should remain free of rust for one year In two years only rust that can be wiped off should be allowed No metal on exterior appearance panels Is permissible for five years the Industry regulations state APA said Edmonston has over complaints In their files from buyers of late model Fords complaining of severe rusting problems with their vehicles The majority of claims have come from Ontario Quebec and Ihc Halifax area of Nova Scotia also mentioned that two government agencies art investigating problems with premature rusting of Ford vehicles The federal department of consumer and corporate affairs has initiated a misleading advertising Investigation of Ford a ad claiming that its models are free of the premature rusting problems feeling ita models The federal ministry or transport is also investigating allegations that Ford a premature rusting problems may be a safety hazard to the public The problem concluded is beyond the point of planned They ve come up with a bio degradable vehicle Taxes up 10 mills so far Ten mills and still rising That the way Hills budget stands at the present time with twothirds of the total budget finalized including the largest expenditure paid taxpayers education Q With only the regions shore to be added It is definite now that Hills taxpayers g will be facing increases of roughly to S mills or over per household Although it is two weeks away being region budget indicates a sizable increase At list weeks regional council meeting several councillors com mented on the million Increase that will have lo be faced by taxpayers That figure has not been officially con firmed however as the region ad ministration committee continues to whittle it down it is now residents in the part of Hills which was formerly in Oakvllle will face the smallest increase in the town The municipal portion of their tax bills will increase by five percent or mills and their education portion will be up roughly 7 mills or 12 percent Last year their tax bill was up a total A go mills Georgetown residents will see the municipal portion of their taxes Jump percent or 1 mills which based on this year s assessment will mean a increase Last years total mill rote Increase for fe Georgetown was 1 13 mills Tax for Acton residents will show an 11 4 mill rate Increase for education and 1 mills for municipal services Last year their total mill rate Increase was mills ratepayers will have the highest mill rate Increase for municipal service costs as a result of a percent jump which will average out lo approximately t mills or per household Further details of the education and municipal budgets ore provided in inside stories in today s Herald m I I tWW m Ml 10TB Home Newspaper of Hills Pages Council doors open Wilh Ihc majority of the members of council admitting that ihey had had no major problems or complaints with the town press town council last Tuesday night agreed to retain the system that has been in affect since the first committee meeting of Hills press and public may attend any committee meetings The decision to continue with the existing system squashed a general administration committee recommendation that the public and press be prohibited from committee meetings with the exception special v delegations j Chairman of the committee Councillor Les explained to council why he had supported closing the meetings I have no problems with the press but my intent is simply reestablish the credibility of myself as a representative of the people He explained that many times he was asked about press reports on events at committee meetings other than his own or which he had little or no information He added he had opposed committee meetings which he culled the working meetings of council when the issue was first discussed during Hill first days Pointing the fact that each has the agendo of committees meetings prior to those meetings Councillor Dick replied to Councillor Duby that I know the feeling lhat you have you are of the fact that an issue is coming up re not completely out in left field Rut I like to be a position to respond to people when they coll commented Councillors Miller stated that 106000 works garage gets full approval The town new works garage will be well underway by this foil if not totally com pie ted Town council week approved partial financing of the new garage to be built adjacent to the municipal building on the Seventh Line Councillor Em Hyde who has been ting as the chief of the building a construction estimated hat the entire building will likely cost a total of much higher than the original estimate of Exp alining the costB Councillor Hyde said that the basic structure of the concrete block building will cost in the area of and the furnishing of It will require an ad ditional When questioned who would be handling the brickwork Councillor Hyde stated that he was aware of only one person In town capable of carrying It out to which Mayor Tom Hill replied I don think it a at all fair to Just go and oak one person Mayor Hill pushed strongly or putting the work out to limited tenders which It will be When about the way in which the planning and now the construction of the building is being carried out Councillor Hyde countered that a building of similar con would cost per square foot but by acting as their own contractors on the project the town a worka department will be bringing the coat down to per square foot Couclllor Harry Levy angrily commented The way we re handling this is wrong He claimed that It has never been authorised by council In the first place We still haven seen any plans To suggest we have taken the wrong route said Councillor Hyde may be someone opinion But we token a route that will expedite the construction and at the lowest cost possible having the press report committee meetings Tided in his with his con It gives the pubhe chance to get back to their representatives their feelings before Ihe matter goes before council and is passed To deny them Ihe freedom they re untitled to commented Councillor Hurry Levy not only are we latlng at press and public r to know but c re eating it their democratic freedom Councillor who strongly supported the doors pointed out that he had discovered that nil other municipalities wilh the of the rcgon itself the ress from their tings rong meetings coming up this year an turn year when all councillors should be keenly interested in receiving all the press they could To thai Councillor quickly lhat there would likely be less at committee meetings more work done if Ihc press was not present A suggestion that the committee meetings be switched wilh the meetings of the subsidiary planning board usually held on the Tuesday night following the committee clings in order to allow the press and public attend was voted down On the vote against allowing press and to committee meetings Councillors Booth Hurst and Hyde favor of Ihe closure while Mayor Hill Councillors Morrow McKenzie Armstrong Miller voted against the change Four men injured when changehouse collapses A Georgetown man is in St Michael s in Toronto with serious back in Juries sustained when a he and three other men were disassembling at Park collapsed Monday morning police report Charles of 15 King St Ih in serious condition I conscious said a hospital spokesman at press time The full extent of Mr injuries were not known and he is under observation ihe spokesman said His vital signs are stable Mr w is taken firs to Georgetown District Memorial Hospital with two other men on the town crew which was taking down the then transferred to St Michael in Toronto Also injured In the mishap in which the roof collapsed police say were Samuel of Wellington St Acton of Georgetown Both men were treated Ihe Georgetown hospital released Kent Robinson of Georgetown the fourth man on the works crew escaped unharmed in Ihe incident which It a m The town superintendent rank Morctle will submitting full report as soon as he hos finished investigating according to Robert Austin the lown engineer Sludge site closed but what to do with the mess There was an unexpected surprise ending to an action of Ihc works committee Monday evening when it turned down a request from Blue Spruce Enterprises for a special permit to transport digested sludge to lot on Concession 4 about a mile and a quarter from Stephen French of Blue Spruce was asking the committee to grant his company a special permit which would permit tankers loaded with sludge and weighing up to pounds grass weight on the elass I road which has a weight limit of 22 pounds Councillor Dick told Mr that Ihe ministry of the environment that was sending out a teller withdrawing of the site In addition the town solicitor had advised him Mr said that the use of the land was the zoning Town engineer Robert Austin rind from the municipal statutes that If a truck hud license carry do pounds the town could issue a special permit to allow lhat weight on class road Councillor motion ml lo grant Mr request was put to the floor seconded by n Hyde who had earlier hod expressed sympathy with the servile Blue in provides The motion It was then Mr French advised committee Lhat sludge after being on the fields for a period of time must be picked up again and that Ins lightest truck weighed pounds empty He did not fivour the idea of making three trips is would be required instead of only one If inn get my trucks In I can get the sludge What will happen next is anybody guess the people of Milton and who use Mr French service are likely to be most affected by the Old arena going to be saved Plans for second ice surface at the Gordon Memorial Arena have been shelved as council last Monday night made a surprise move to immediately set aside for renovations to the Georgetown Memorial Arena Acting upon a report from consultants lured by the town that indicated that the old could be reconsiructed at a cost not to exceed town council decided to hand the matter over to their special committee which has been handling construction of recreation facilities in Georgetown But not opposition Councillor Hie Morrow complained that the report from Ihelr consultants was incomplete and could not ensure that the entire arena including the Hose Room and the front entrance would be safe for use once the work Is completed Pot this consultant cant guarantee the safety of this building If he can I don t see how any councillor can commented Morrow Councillor Em Hyde furthered Councillor Morrow comments by nothing that an engineering firm he had contacted had studied old arena and had concluded that the work on the building might not be ex pensive as Indicated in the town s report However councillors disagreed with suggestions that further engineering reports be carried out delaying the work at a time when speed is required if Georgetown Is going to have a badly needed second ice surface in lime for use next winter My main concern concluded Roy Booth is to get a second Ice surface back on line in lime for next winter TOM Hill resist the when poid a visit the town last temptation to Treasurer Thursday night McKeough was the guest if there was any more at Georgetown Chamber of on its lo the region or Hilton Hills Commerce annual meeting CVCA approves study on removal of dam The Credit Volley Conservation Authority has at a 7j percent grant lo undertake a study of the ion Paper Mill dam Some local residents hold the dam responsible for ice Jamming which results In damaging floods Technical consultant through indepth analysis will determine whether or not this theory true A report presented to ihc authority by Engineer Baascl suggest that microcllmatologlcal conditions not the dam may be the hindrance to the ice break up Since the Glen Is located behind Ihe northern slope of a very high hill both the height and the topographical position of the hill in relation to the sun the tree cover along the river protecla the Ice from Ihc elements consequently icejamming Relocating the river channel in an ex posed area of Ihe would solve this not remove the dam Specialists will investigate the dam possible benefit keeping ground water levels high which the wells tilled curtailing sedimentation providing a crowing ture for gas pipe line breaking up the Ice which falls over spillway preventing fish from migrating upstream and retaining the level of water behind Ihe dam for aesthetic purposes If the consultant a report to be presented lo the authority In about a month concludes the the dam Is more problematic than ad vnntageous chances are It will be removed The environmental and effects of the dam are under in vestlgatlon A Regional government helps balance taxMcKeough In hli speech to Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Thursday the Treasurer of On jaJo ex solely responsible for lax information There are municipal In reference percent Increase In the new In the average vices which rural residents do recreational facilities police regions residential lax went up by 15 receive and should pay for In Ministry studies of 10 percent In and only lues and yet until the ad regional municipalities one percent in vent of restructured govern plained why established from to 1V7B over the past three yean ment they paid little or should not be held inclusive were the source of Why nothing for them justified protection and other services mainly subsidized by the town yet available for people throughout the township pointed out that it Is to the benefit of rural restructured government Georgetown residential property owners nearby explained McKeough is to taxpayers still paid about urban centre Is well managed enable neighbouring urban more in taxes than their and well planned because the and rural communities lo counterparts in last value of their land con share bath benefits and the year added McKeough Increases coat of community resources An a result of Increased i One basic all hi an equitable manner township taxes regional page municipalities had more money in their coffers Collectively Ontario re organized governments spent 159 percent more money in