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the HERALD Larry Grossman the street fighter Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Street Georgetown Ontario GARNET Publisher and General Manager J STEVEN FOREMAN Advertising Phone sdtiwiunniiiiintrwu Page October I Boom is lowered The Acton and Georgetown Chambers have lowered the boom They ve jointly issued a public report card on Regional and Town government Their consensus enough being done to promote business development in Hills That s a bitter pill to swallow for the accused We re not convinced the blame lies entirely with government however When comparing Georgetown and Acton to and Burlington there are going to be some differences Our neighboring giants to the south are close to a key transpor tation network and spill off industries they are supported by a large population base Both are close to a cheap and available supply of water for servicing But the Acton and Georgetown Chamber members who met last week are on the right track The Town and the Region need to be reminded that Halton Hills can t be forgotten when there are op to encourage business to expand in this area We agree it s important for the two Chambers to attend regular council meetings and making their collective voice heard Politicians need to be reminded of their concern and sincerity The business development officers at the Region are a bright bunch of go getters Why not ask them to attend Chamber meetings and have them report any progress that would help the Hills business community Make them more accountable This historic first meeting between the Chambers can lead to many joint projects to lobby council and to promote tourism A Chamber office for all of Halton Hills would be a good start The Chambers can work with our municipal and regional levels of government A Chamber offering to do its share can only reinforce government awareness of a problem that needs the cooperation of local Chambers Taxpayers burden We count ourselves as nationalists patriotic to the flag the country the image of Canada as a separate strong in dependent country But further legislation to promote Canadian consent pro graming is an absurd decision especially if the costs are going to be paid for by the average tax paying Canadian We have no qualms with Canadian content programing that is supported by advertising But a recently released report on Canadian broadcasting suggests a 5 per cent tax on the sale of VCRs video casset tes and satellite dishes The Task Force on Broadcasting Policy also wants an all news CBC channel in part paid for by a 25 cent charge to cable subscribers If that isn t enough the Task Force recommends in creasing Canadian content to per cent between and 11pm White the broadcast policy report does make some good recommendations we suggest it should have concentrated more on quality Canadian programs The only way to at tract viewers is create shows that are worth watching that have a Canadian angle As the report indicates private television needs to do more especially when it has proven their business is immensely profitable Is it sour grapes Hamilton Flying high If the polls are right tin 1ro Conservatives are going to get thumped in he next election But you d never have known it from their convention here thdr first nan leadership gathering In six The 1400 people 1 100 delegates who attended left happy One parly official bet reporters she buy the lunch if they could find a disgruntled delegate She t have lo make good Leader Larry Grossman made the best speech heard from any Conservative in a decade fie had the delegates cheering and stores as a threat to the family thqy leaped to their feet In a thunderous ovation was lough partisan rhetoric the sort of speech that reinforced For delegates the reasons lhe were Tories distinct from I or New Democrats The Ontario of today was hulll by Ihem over and Ihey could be proud of it he told them Editor notebook but Is it sour grapes Perhaps me likes competing against who plays by a different set of rules businessman came us recent to talk about what he fell was air competition Our visitor takes pride In his work evident enough He tells about an iron clad contract he gives to customers which fairly estimates the work that has lo be done He reports his luxes he pays for a I Mi loess phone unemployment in sun net workmen compensation liability insurance and all Ihe ex necessary to run business His problem is that work he is quoting for is being under bid by as much as per cent by some of his competitors He feels his competitors out the same amounl or ex he is paying Their overhead therefore is lower Why should we be penalized for doing It the way should be done he asks Our visitor feels it Is Ihe towns responsibility to enlighten ratepayers about renovators who properly covered or who paying for certain government programs An example he gives Is liability in If a renovator Isn I covered for liability the homeowner may be responsible for injuries sustained by hired help on their property he sale Although a homeowner may already carry liability Insurance it may not be enough to pay for any potential lawsuit he claims Enter town The town currently issues a renovator licence Jobs must be done cording to Ihe building code If there ore complaints a licence might not be rclssued said Jack Lusty ihe town bylaw enforcement officer Our visitor is paying these costs because Ihe province requires it when you ve gol Mr Lusty said if a person works for you it required by provincial statute Do we need more government con trol over renovators Thai a debate not easily won by either side It depends on what you believe a government role should be In society In the meantime people can be careful and make heir own right choices Here a short checklist of things to watch for get a written estimate with a price breakdown one that is signed and agreed upon by both parlies check references If a person Is won t mind giving you a make sure the person is qualified and If necessary has a building per mlt for the type of work required check their work regularly don t pay the contractor all his money before the Job starts WRITE US A LETTER do you Ihlnk about what Is happening in Hills in this province across the nation and around We are In If rested in your opinion The Herald Invites Iti reader express their opinion through our citizen forum section All letters must be signed and In dude an address Your phone number should be Hated In ton us to verify the signature Please keep your letter brief and to the point The maximum length is The Herald reserve the right edit all lellen as length good taste and libelous material Park IkrrkfVcUon The Conservative style of govern wis also different he said Quick laws and confrontation wcrcn the Tory way He promised polities for the forgotten the corners who work more than half the year simply lo pay luxes who believe In home ownership the family And he dared he I to sup port instead of trade negotiations with the US In the process he laid to rest the nagging doubts among some Con sir thai Ihey mihl have picked the wrong man it their last Tt is was Grossman the street fighter not the Grossm in wl sometimes thinks he Is still minister rather an on leader The next morning still visibly per on cloud nine from his per the night before Grossman told reporters he gone with the upbeat at the con and changed his speech somewhat it was a smart move It might even be said thai while Larry Grossman assumed the title of leader a ago it was only with this convention he donned the mantle The province is still fawning over Liberal Premier David Peterson of course but the fin I step toward power for any political parly is to hove its own troops on side ind willing lo work Until this the Conner vatives had given Impression of tiredness of hat changed here And It wasn lust Grossman The debt had been redueed by almost SI million S3 It million In a year a rather remarkable ichieve ment for apart out of power MY OPINION OF THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE ASK HER YOURSELF SUES WATCHING TV Citizens forum National Family Week Dear Sir The week of Oct has been designated by Family Service Canada as National Family Week inviting ihe community of lo celebrate with Canadian families our most fundamental resource the family National Family Week coincides with Thanksgiving lo emphasize I he importance of the family and lo raise public awareness of the need to preserve and protect am life While ihe complexion of family life has changed over the years from the traditional extended family to the nuclear family to single parent families and foster families Ihe sup port families provide their members remains constant As a familycentred agency The Children Aid Society invites the community to celebrate National Family Week by taking time during the week to enhance and reinforce family relationships together reuniting children with their families of origin and taking a preventative approach to family breakdown To celebrate National Family Week suggested activities for families include making friends with new families in your neighbourhood supporting single parent families or volunteering lo work with mothers groups foster families or other programs through Halton Children s Aid If you need any further informa Hon contact me at Yours Iruly Karen Hewer Publicity Director Needs not met Dear Sir A north committee com posed of concerned parents and professionals from education and social services have been meeting because of thdr realization that children s needs are not being met There is lack of child and adolescent assessment and treat services in north The committee is sponsoring a public meeting Oct p m at Bishop Reding High School formerly Public School We need your support If you ire Interested or have concerns join us for a video presentation and discussion with Doug Drown Director of Assessment and Treatment Centre in Burlington Contact for more in formation Acton Services and Information Centre UNICEF helps Dear Sir On Dec IMG the United Inter national Children s Fund came Into being to help the millions of children in war lorn Europe who were suffering from lack of food clothing basic health services and facilities By 1950 this emergency was over and a generation of children was saved 40 years later the United tlons Children s Fund is stilt at work and its major focus Is now long term development rather than just emergencies and we are now work in aver 100 underdeveloped coun tries in Africa Asia South and America The revenues from the sale of cards buys supplies such as vaccines paper for locally pro duced text books and many other Items which are not available at the local level and many of sup plies are bought here In Canada Thousands of volunteer hours across Canada go into the planning and implementation of the Greeting Card Program and this helps keep our cost ratios at a reasonable level and which allows high percentage of the funds to be used directly for Ihe children of the Order your cards today and In the spirit of the season help achieve peace for the world s children Yours sincerely Col in J linlnsbury Deputy Executive rcclor Support Pact I Harry recently hosled meeting of Perth County auto parts auto dealers and officials from the Federal Department of Regional and Industrial Expansion The meeting was designed lo air Ihe concerns of local auto I an I dealers regarding the future of the Canadian industry Data from the Motor Vehicle Association shows how important this Canadian industry is to Canada and particularly to south western On The auto industry accounts for one of every seven manufacturing Jobs and for 10 per cent of manufacturing exports Direct auto of 1J0 generates other jobs in auto manufacturing component Hon and spin off effects throughout Canada The key to the strength of Canada s auto manufacturing and its spinoff effects if the auto pact In Canada the auto pact requires per cent Canadian content Also production to sales ratio require ment of 1 me ins in dian production requirements for each in sales In Canada In tl US the auto pact requires per cent North American content Compliance with these re cross border Canada US I duly Car companies in operating under the auto pact are American Motors Chrysler Ford Motors and Volvo Importers of vehicles arc not re quired by the governments of Canada and ihe to comply with rules of auto pacts Importers currently account for minority of vehiclesalcs Chris West St Marys NOT Mr West Is the owner I own town Pontine in SI Marys Inyouropimon Question What will remember most about vour trip lo Scottish Highland Your biggest Highland thrill MARGARET The Incredibly beautiful scenery of the hills beautiful shades of green and pur pie The heather was Just starling to bloom them SARAH What I remember the most was being at the world ptonships It was a thrilling ex ex citing experience Wo were very vous but it was worthwhile I A fc The world and the Isle of It was exciting to be In a world com petition It was the first year I played in the band ana Ihe band has been working at going to the worlds for many years The organization continues to be the best among the three old line On tarlo parties The party finished dealing with results of riding redistribution first and did it relatively smoothly Most Interesting of oil however were the executive races Of the member elected were new in eluding two blacks a South Asian a Francophone and an Italian Canadian Women were per cent A hardworking tightly organized and high spending the last hurt him 28yearold named Tom Long who has political smarts and energy became party president Best of all Tor those who seek a modern Tory party Long s victory and the Influx of other newcomers lo executive suggests the internal stranglehold on power by the Big Blue Machine his finally been broken Time and Grossman will tell And whatever one thinks of their chances in the next election even Grossman agreed they are under dogs they certainly made the point here they be fight of it Halton History from our files il Probably the JOHNSTON III JOHNSTON world champion tver forget the The worlds All ships Jusl ploy and getting the bands Oh it Inn there with 172 lost for 14 hours was exciting other bands was The bus driver we a thrill to be really quite a had was a city Here spectacle There driver and he were bands all turned the wrong over place way wtrc lost for 14 hours 30 years ago Acton defeated Milton in a four school track and field meet cor town placed last but did have two champions Ron Laval was the bantam champion and Sandra Bradley was the senior champion Major Ted Conovcr is the new commanding officer of the Lome Scots Major Con over replaces Ma Paul Barber who retired The football season for Georgetown High School begins with a game against Preston Carl Schenk is the manager and principal Lambert is the coach Rev Morgan McFirlen baptized three babies at St John United Church The babies were Paul son of Mr and Mrs William Mahony Elizabeth May liUngstone daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Livingstone and Karen Ann Neil daughter of Mr and Mrs bar Nell 15 years ago Mr and Mrs Harry Marchington celebrated their anniversary at the Masonic Temple on Highway The moved Georgetown in 1944 Bill Terry had the low gross at the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce golf Sou ma Monty Hyde took the most Honest Golfer trophy created by Structural Kevin Frank won the Jack Hep- bum Trophy as the Glen Williams Softball Atoms most valuable player of Ihe Jim Crmichael won the Dae Stamp Memorial Trophy as ihe team most improved player J Smith ind his family of 104 Hex via Dr in Georgetown left Bronte Harbour in a 30 foot sailboat They will be spending the next ten months on i cruise through the years ago The interim executive for the Hills Arts Council was form Members of that executive are Keith Barber Ralph John Roe Eleanor Brenda McNeil Glen Gray Betsy Corn well ana Honey tomfool Former town engineer Mor ris is seeking Ward council seat in the December election He is Seek lag one of the seats now held by councillors Mike Armstrong and Harry Levy the NHL had its 40th an dinner at the Canadian Legion Branch 120 Gordon who helped found the Little NHL was praised by emcee Steamer Em The Georgetown Legion les took a one game lead after their opening game in Peel County Juvenile Girls Championship series The lead was captured in the fourth inning when Caruso hit a home 5 years ago Jerome Stone was picked Best driver of those who took the ten week driver training course at Georgetown and District High Sehool The award was presented by instructor Ted Scott and Paul Arm strong of Paul Armstrong In Georgetown first concert of the Musical Trllight series was by the Travellers The members an Joe Ahem Jerry Gray Don and Ted Roberts Dave McGllloway Is returning to play his last year for the Acton Junior Sabres McGllloway averaged a goal per game last year He Is also former gold medalist figure skater Gemini president Bob McCandlcxs and Mayor Peter were at center Ice to drop puck and open the Gemini season Bill Taylor took the draw for the Gemini Poets Corner Sometimes life seems hope I en It way thing sometimes are No matter how good we try lobe Someone doubts our loyalty We give the world the best we Dark clouds comes a sliver lining Then bright the sun shining Now those dreary days are gone We bare Its pain the torch goes on By ALBERT BROOKS