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Home Newspaper of Halton Hills- Established A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Guelph Street Ontario DONBRANDER Publisher and General imager Advertising Manager PhOne Page SECTIO A THE HERALD Wednesday July Going too far Regional councillors have listened to tirades from Mayor Bird for years But this time his stinging words have gone too far Last week Mr Bird announced a position paper he had put together calling for an allout review of at Halton Region Hes unhappy Hills councillor Pam Sheldon call the Burlmton rebuttal on a landfill site proposal in suiting Thats understandable With such an emotional issue strong words are bound to spark further disagree ment But as we say Mr Bird has gone too far Hes now attacked the staff at Halton Region for being biased m favor of the Milton site over a Burlington site In the past hes attacked the media for his concern over its stones with warnings of reading every story written by council reporters A shrewd man perhaps the Burlington mayor feels by going to the offensive he can create such a smokescreen as to deflect attention away from the problems of his city If anything the councillor should look on Hills as the honest broker between the larger centres having an opinion on larger centres such as Oakville and Burlington without self interest Hills has paid its fair share in its association with Region To suggest Georgetown and Acton give up a seat to Burlington which now has nine members is ludicnous Instead of wasting time on position papers Mr Bird could put his energy into more positi constructive use Time to leave It s just over two years since Don Knight won the Burlington riding in the provincial ele ction When most other politicians would jump at the chance to stay on board the Peterson ship as it steams ahead on a wave of popularity Mr Knight is ret The decision by Mr Knight may come as a shock to many The could have possibly carried on for a four year term basking in the prestige and privileges which ac company the position But he made his announcement in time for another candidate to take his place as a candidate before the next provincial election He left neither his par ty of his constituents in a difficult An independent man and successful business en trepreneur Mr Knight undoubtedly found many aspects of his job unappealing The government machine plods along ever so slowly and standing Idly by as a backbencher most rewarding place to be at times However Mr Knight served his constituents well He at tended many functions religiously kept in touch with local issues and worked well with our Halton Hills Mayor Miller Mr Knights resignation underlines the need to find new ways to keep good people m government when a party holds a large majority The opportunities for backben chers who are really at the heart of our democratic system are limited Some may hang on for the lone reason that its great to be in power Others such as Mr Knight are most honest about their feelings The MPP picked the right time for an exit and did so with class Those who knew him will remember his openness honesty and dedication Baby earners need to save today Home insurance and will ore the bedrock of good financial planning says Beverly a sales representative with Dominion Sccurllles After that come In vestments both inside and outside savings plans Ms Hanna points lo the of not planning well You will pay more tax than you have to Worse you may end up on government assistance which will leave you liv well below the poverty line The first step is to take a financial inventory Add up the value of your home and possessions your and your investments Subtract your mortgage other loans to find your worth You may be pleasantly surprised the soya If you arc not don I panic You can still set things straight All you have to do is save like mad and earn IS per cent a year on your savings Like good bankers the CBA points out what compound interest con do for you It you invest 1 a year for years In an paying nine per cent Interest you will end up That a for cry from the a year you will need to preserve your current lifestyle Leslie Mezel a financial planner shows the importance of high relurns In a recent article In Planner magazine He also shows the Imparlance of starting early Mr Mezel example assumes five per cent Inflation over your 35year working life He assumes you will contribute a year to your Ministers logic peculiar piece Your Business Being is belter than being pregnant or mugged as the saying goes This message has been turning up on novelty T shirts and lately as more of the post war baby boom reach age Staring middle age in the race also has a way of focusing one attention on retirement Only years left save SI million or so you will need to retire in the lo which you have grown accustomed A person coming today would need annual Income of more than years from now Just to break even assuming In flatlon averages five percent You would have lo save a tial amount of money lo generate an income like that Hidden dangers abound upset your plans Inflation or deflation high Interest rates or low ones could leave your plans in shambles Building a solid retirement plan on shifting economic sands requires the wisdom of Solomon Enter Ihc Canadian Bankers Association with a new self help lei Steps to avuiiuolc at your local bank branch COUNTDOWN The CBA offers a step guide to retirement planning star ting wllh a countdown to retirement If you have years to go the CBA advises you lo save per cent of your Income or use It lo repay mor and other loons reinvest your tax refunds In registered retirement savings plans find out details of your company pension plan and In buy a name make a will among other thing of 310 much of which would come from Income tax refunds A of per cent a year would mean your Investment would grow to million by the lime you retired After subtracting Inflation you would be left wllh the equivalent of In today s dollars Now look what a 15 per cent return does A yield 15 per cent would raise your savings to 1 million with a value of 931 in today a dollars That was a peculiar piece of logic unloaded on us Labor r Pierre when he explained or tried to why lie would not appoint a mediator in letter rs strike What he sold and with struct boot wis that there been movement in lions limarrnnt mediation Without el liming labor relatione 1 ilu is dune to tins be lit Ihil lick of nunc mint Is precisely the ison mediators ire required If thin is milium tit I ilw lys fifjinil who needs mediator Obviously I id it ill But it I don h irds Inst I don think so is tint Mr personal philosophy ul mediation is in in the Je miUit minister hut strike Is ncenicd 1 suspect tit is merely tin in fur goiirn nit that is determined Inn hi post office pay itsown wiy Settling i labor is nil tin is whin 1 I dent Ronald fired striking air controllers six The preside nt won prolong public for bis And the meed Hi it in any showdown post office it too Mill bo Ottawa Report ll be dee p ti tl no fault in irs not the must instil utirn in the IMIIIHUMTMIdH it ironies in this there no l urn I so that ifdciinl stil sen in could ill hi both in id Pis This mi ins postal workers would list tin right Willi sirvicts sprouliif up ill our i junlry there has ncur Ik linn whin still Weill v is lslSllllll re ill mart if tin ton 111 pi in oven nit t savings and whit would justify this process more linn numi labor strife in tin post the pub in reduced job security including up to I layoffs Carriers are also being asked to remain on the routes during lunch hour and In some cases to provide their own cars Canada PoM is of course under a deal of pressure to meet its even targets and if this Is lo be done the operation will obviously hove undergo some corporation is nol simply mi in spirited Given the positions of Canada Posl tht union it certainly should mini as no surprise to Mr Cadleux there bos been little movement In the negotiations And un fortunately Ihc longer the strike iocs on with Its Inevitable out breaks of possibility of rial becomes less liss likely When Middd Post and the union requested federal mediation II was agreed th it use of replacement workers the urn violence would be wan the slightest bit in ti rested bringing this messy business to a peaceful conclusion while Improving the publics percep tion of the post office a mediator hue been within hours of the Joinl request But there art obviously other things in mind ijif REFLECTIONS Centennial weekend super to express my personal gratitude to those people responsible for organizing the Centennial weekend In particular I would like to think the Old Faithfuls Louie and Grover Brian Lewis and Karen Norton Harrison for and carrying the load for the rest of us as they have done for so many years Tom Beer the Chairman musl also be acknowledged and appreciated by oil of us that attended and con trtbuled only a fee for registration and an anticipation of what he his committees had planned on our behalf All the people thai we tors of their hard and thankless lull did not see or hear about sueh as Ihc people thai rosea relied the whereabouts of all the past students so that Ihey were all Invited not be forgotten Did you make their Job any easier or did you begrudge time vou gave them To those of you that helped make jobs easier 1 thank you To track down past students across the globe from Australia to was a mum moth task My hat is off to you for a Super Job I especially appreciate your locating myself and my old classmates for event I cannot remember when I have spent a weekend that I enjoyed more limn this one renewing old lances and visiting with them I think only one of my classmates stumped me on identification This weekend brought buck memories of years gone by thai were all very nappy and vivid and all but forgotten I was amazed by Ihc number of people thai look time lo attend especially realizing how far some people travelled lobe there Never forget GDHS reunion Dear Sir This letter will be brief us 1 have little energy left after Ihc Reunion It was a wild weekend that I will neer forget I just hope my voice recovers and my muscles can relax again On behalf of the fifty or so students from the class of GO who were many thanks to the organizers of Ihis event to the local businesses who generously supported it was a wonderful lime a gift In a way lo those who participated Well done ficially open reunion I m sure people fell Hut liltle lump in the I broil remembering back the days spend in tier classrooms In case I think maybe the lump was a reaction remembering the lack of and participation I showed in her classes I think there were few more like me standing before the platform as well I was honoured to find my diss Included in the year book for Centennial Book My mother pointed out that my Grandfather my mother age and my iunl Irene were also pictured in the park picture This will be something show our future rein friends me I sure you found many to your old neiRhborhomi if liaicn been back in years much like found in facilities changes like this a sign of the If I was find a fault nidi ihe organization of the trip hack down memory lane the billowed hills of would be that it should have have been a week long not a weekend Hoping you will keep my on file so that you might advise me in advance for Ihe next reunion so tint I might book a vacation period Yours Respectfully and Jack John Thompson Sincerely Jane PYRAMID POWER -j- he me high school centennial reunion District High School July The with Ihnp It A 1 MM cheerleaders performed In i those who saw It Almost also to the cast too v In registered for the reunion and Ihe crew of the Year Review S Slw attract John Herald photo fnm of clubs will Hamilton and district v it resident of H lubs in ill is t He 15 years ago The Georgetown firefighters council this week about posed budget Deputy IWnrt Lewes salary of will nov be in the depart Pa budget Firefighter Tom said the chiefs salary will reduce to the rest of lolunteers Don Kile local campaign chair for the Canadian Cancer Socie- slid Georgetown residents to the Society during i Members of Georgetown Hit Group will be joining the Ontario Drama League The Grtup Ind its monthly meeting at tin of Mr Mrs J Goudy Six homeowners on Metcalf court hue hi red i to represent their to the builders The along their backyards is sliding vine years ago Stevens supervisor of Hilton Helping Hands is appealing to residents to volunteer their time to help disabled persons Mrs now has clients throughout Georgetown and Acton The member crew of the Gt rocelown Adventurers returned from their canoe trip to Prince Island Howard Powell the trips supervisor was coined home by Governor tnenl Jules Leger and a CBC crew Other members of the expedition include Rob Mike Dixon Brian Hastings and Tom Hastings Ind pen dent truckers in an appealing a proposal by council ban trucks travelling along 17 side road Don Murdy of I td old Council route is for his business Hamilton Georgetown nursed six week old starling back to recently The bird has been I coper 5 years ago Following the federal govern ment s rtcent Six and five wage restraint councillors agreed to limit their increases six per cent or next The move was sup ported by councillor Miller Thirty five year old firefighter Bill was named Hilton new fire chief this week re placing Mick Holmes Georgetown residents were left In the dirk foT close to hours last Tuesday when tractor trallor smashed into a hydro pole In front of the A and Store on The Glen Merchonts won both ami away game en Willi their Cambridge fisibill ipponciits in Hon Inst week Hitlers were Paul rs and Alworth Poets Corner hero athletes Unlike other Countries Who praise warriors Or mere politic la Terry In tear llarkyardharbque And beer Radio Unable their own voices There are other choices