I Classic cause 1 Golf links Bl panache B4 sporrmi Lifetime Sendee Guarantee the HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1866 Ml ONTARIO WEDNESDAY IBM SECTIONS PAGES FREE DISTRIBUTION OPEN 10 DAYS A Its the Drive to Acton In The Hills Flash fire at Standard Products A flash fire at Standard Products qn Guelph Street caused at leas damage June 16 The fire which began about was likely caused when vapor from glue or resins Ignited said Hills Fire Prevention Officer Bob Meads Fire department officials are not ire what ignited the vapors but It the vapors did build up In area which houses a machine designed for making weather strip ping for cars said Mr Meads It was a fire It burned very quickly and it was over he said The sprinkler system at Stan dard Products sprung Into opera and virtually extinguished the fire he said Three fire trucks and about 15 firemen responded to the alarm which went off with workers In the plant However there were no reports of Injuries said Mr Meads Only pieces of Insulation were burning when the fire department rrived he added There was additional damage caused by smoke and water but that has not yet been totalled he said Plaque unveiling Everyone Is Invited to attend the cation of a special bronze pla me which will be unveiled Wednesday June in honor of of the Georgetown High School community lost their lives serving In the World War and Korean The dedication is scheduled for 3 m next Wednesday at District High School The plaque has been donated by he GDHS Centennial Committee staged a successful school last year Members or the Georgetown nanch of the Royal Canadian eg on will be On hand to assist the with the ceremony Grant approved Walt Elliot MPP for North announced recently that a rant for has been made on of Energy Minister Bob Wong to a local entrepreneur The money will be going to David Gar of Norval and will be used for the purchase of a fully automatic control system for bis Eccles Elevator The funding was secured through the Grain Dryer Retrofit Assistant Program This is an indication of the type at assistance the Ontario govern is willing to provide for inter prising individuals and companies In this province said Mr Elliot Becker cleanup Owners of Beckers on Del rex ind Mountain view Road will clean their property Ward Coun Mil or Marilyn Serfeantson says The property has fallen Into a tate of disrepair recently and irea residents have complained he said But the owners promised to fix the property as soon as possible Art auction A art auction will be held at the Ballinafad Community Centre this Saturday Val Kirton fundraising chair of the upcoming event says the proceeds will go towards the expansion of the Hall and will help with the renovations for the park a old playground equipment The preview will begin at 30 with opening ceremonies by Mayor Russ Miller The official art auction which will Include various limited edition prints some originals and a few sculptures by International as well as Canadian well known artists will com Toller Cranston Marc Sena gall and Victor Vasareley while the works of such Canadian artists as Grant Ken Danby Shirley Deaville and Jack will be featured In the building Tickets are In advance and at the door and can be purchased at the General Store or obtained by calling VaJ at Living with cancer family and friends on the subject Living With Cancer The next meeting will be held Ju ly at at St Paul United Church 123 Main Street in Mil ton The discussion is designed to clarify misconceptions regarding the disease and Its treatment and Introduce patients and families who are living with cancer It will also give support in coping with the emotional and social problems often associated with cancer and provide practical guidance Long strike over Smith Stone makes deal with workers longest strike recent history In Georgetown Is over About workers at Smith and Stone voted per cent In favor of accepting a contract offer by the company In a vote at Friday June 17 said Canadian Auto Workers Union Local Pro dent John Dohcrty Workers at Smith and Stone walk off the lob March demanding better pensions Increased vacation benefits better cost of living allowances and higher wages They were Joined on the picket lines just one week later by fellow CAW members at Standard Pro ducts who also fingered pensions as the major point of contention in their negotiations Standard Products workers went back to work April but tions between the CAW and Smith and Stone proved fruitless until the two sides got together June 14 Bargaining began on Tuesday and wrapped up with a contract offer at 3 a m Friday said Mr Doherty he said Both sides said we leave until we hammered an agreement 1 think it was by mutual cons that we settled said Mr Doherty Negotiations started when management at Smith and Stone ap proached the Ministry of Labor and a meeting was arranged by the deputy minister said Mr However no provincial mediator was present during the marathon bargaining session which led to the contract settlement he said The twoyear agreement includes increases in pensions people whove been at Smith and Stone since the 1940s said Mr Previously raises in pensions could only date back as far as he said Pensions at Smith and Stone are still lags behind but it a step In the right a rection he said Production workers received a 30 an hour raise In each the two years of the contract and skilled workers received SO cent and cent raises respectively said Mr Doner Vacation benefits were also In creased to CO a week times the he said However the cost of living allowance remained capped at cents a year said Mr The union wonted to remove the cap on COLA About 40 workers returned to work on Monday June and the re mainder will be called back in stages said Mr Dohcrty During the strike just under 10 per cent of the workers actually quit their jobs to find work elsewhere be said However most workers managed survive by finding part lime jobs during the strike Picket received just a week during the strike Mr admitted workers did get discouraged during the strike but they stuck together Company officials were not available to comment on the strike at press time Watering restraints urged Region Is asking Due to the recent dry spell Halton wants residents to volun restrict watering their The Region is asking residents with odd street numbers to water their lawns on odd calendar dates and those with even street numbers to water their lawns on even calendar dates Vince manager of water plant opera tlons said there Is no major threat to the water supply yet but the Region wants to preserve rescr voir water to make sure there is enough for fire fighting capabilities Weather forecasts predict no significant rain until the end of June said Mr He expects the restric tlons to solve the problem but if it doesn Halton will consider man datory restrictions on watering Bridge repairs wont take as long Repairs to the bridge deck the Intersection or Prince Street and Confederation Street In Glen Williams later this summer should be completed In just 13 days Canadian Construction Controls Ltd of Brcslau Ontario will com the work In IS days for Just under boo The town had budgeted about for the work but the con struct I on crews can accelerate the time needed from days lo IB days because they will have on extra crew freed up Just when the project Is scheduled to begin so d town Engineer Bob Austin ell to reconsider doing the bridge repairs In the summer because clos ing the bridge for a long period of time would hurt business due to rerouting tourists around their Business owners wanted Just one lane dosed at a time but the extend time and drastically Increased costs to the town was prohibitive PCs decide candidate tonight Almost people have signed up as members of the Peel Progressive Conservative riding association for their nomination meeting tonight Wednesday Peel PC President Ian said memberships were closed June 17 and only renewals from last year moy now sign up for the nomination meeting Carlo Testa Hills Ron Caledon War ren and Campbellvllle Garth Turner battle it out at Gordon Memorial Arena starling at Peel Liberals chose Pierre Klein as their candidate In the next federal election at their nomination meeting June 10 The meeting will be chaired by National Director for Ontario Glen Wright said Mr Each candidate will speak for minutes starting at Mr expects to call the first ballot vote between m and 9 15 Each ballot there could be as many as three Is expected to last about one hour he said Organizers have planned to leave 15 minutes between ballots to give candidates time to consider their position The candidate with the lowest vote count must drop out after each ballot and other candidates can drop out between ballots if they wish said Mr Fraser The newly formed riding of Peel has no Incumbent but Georgetown has been represented by PC John for the last ten years as a part of the BramptonGeorgetown riding Tonight a events begin at 30 but the doors will open at toletallvotersreglster Sheldon to make bid for mayors position Acton ambulance prepares for action After months of searching the town has finally found a home for the Acton ambulance service As of June 20 the new ambulance van which has been waiting In an ambulance bay In Georgetown since last year began operating out of a renovated loading bay behind Beckers at the corner of Queen Street and Churchill Road The town secured a fiveyear lease for the space at month About worth of renovations were done on the building to ready it for use by the volunteers said Hills Volunteer Ambulance President Doug McLcod But those costs will be shared taxpayers throughout the province because it Is entirely funded by the Ministry of Health said town treasurer Ray King Hills Mayor Miller lauded Beckers for playing the role of good corporate citizen for renting the space for only P00 a month when apartment space In Ac ton costs much more The ft facility features a bedroom with two Inch beds for overnight attendants a bathroom with shower living room quarters with a television a desk and other furniture and a bay for the am The ambulance will actually pull out from the boy at the side of the building onto Churchill Road The service will run out of Acton from to a m Monday to Thursday but Acton residents will hate hour coverage on the weekends Attendants will man the station from Friday to a m Monday morning said Mr McLeod The search for an ambulance headquarters in Acton was initiated last year following a study by the Emergency Health Services Com which Identified Acton as having a response lime of more than to minutes Volunteer ambulance workers from Georgetown responded to calls In Acton and will continue to res pond to Acton calls during business hours Moya Johnson of the District Health Council urged the town to provide ambulance service in Acton following the study The Halton Hills Volunteer Am balance Service Is now looking for volunteers to man the station said Mr There are about from Acton now but about more are needed he said It takes about six months to rain an ambulance attendant The public is invited to the official opening of the ambulance service on Queen Street on June from 10 a After weeks of speculation Regional Councillor Sheldon has announced she Intends to run for Mayor of Hills In November s municipal election Coun Sheldon old a small group of supporters at the North Halton Golf and Country Club June that leadership will be the crucial issue in the upcoming campaign There are only three crucial Issues to be dealt with In the municipal campaign They are leadership leadership and leader ship she said Sheldon admitted she had been considering seeking the Mayors position for the last year ana she made up her mind about four months ago Coun Sheldon first became active In politics eight years ago when she was elected to Hills council representing Ward following two years sitting on Regions Land Division Committee In she was acclaimed as Regional Councillor for Ward 2 Sheldon lives on Sidcroad 15 with her husband Jim an airline pilot and her daughter Taunl and son Duff She has chaired some high profile committees of the town and Halton Region In the past term including the Property Committee the Pits and Quarries Committee and the town Anti Drinking and Driving Committee At Region Coun Sheldon Is the vicechairman of the Planning and Public Works Committee ana the Solid Waste Management Com Coun Sheldon identified protec ting Hills water supply In creased growth protecting agricultural farmland and deteriorating roads as prime Issues facing residents Most Hills residents see drinking water quality as the most Important issue and the proposed garbage dump In the Acton quarry is direct threat said Sheldon That Is a risk I am not prepared to take only strong leadership can protect us from this threat Sheldon also favors more In dustrial growth A healthy town an Industrial residential ratio of at least per cent to 70 per cent but Halton Hills la lilting stagnant at What that means to you and me Is that the residential tax base con to bear the burden of expenditures However agriculture must be pro tected from growth pressures she The threat of Hills hooked up to a pipeline from Lake Ontario looms In the future and the results of development could spell the demise of agriculture In Hills she said Sheldon the ag industry in Halton for the deteriorating of the town s roads The Industry relies on our local transportation network but refuses she said She wants more provincial sub- sidles to repair the roads most travelled by sand and gravel trucks in Halton Hills The regional councillor believes she has enough support In the com to unseat Mayor Miller 1 have a great deal of support A great many people have come to me This she says was what made her think about running for mayor Mayor Miller will not be making a formal announcement on his Inten tions until August but he said Mon day he will Be running for mayor again In November Mayor Miller was appointed to the position in 1983 when then Mayor Peter Pomcroy was appointed as Regional Chairman Mayor Miller defeated former councillor Mike Armstrong in the to retain his position The Mayor confidently predicted Monday he would defeat Coun Sheldon In the municipal election The town has been progressive since I ve been mayor I probably as accessible to the public is anyone he said I let my record stand on Its own ITr I l- I J Li Regional Councillor Sheldon receive good luck hug from hus band Jim at the North llsllon Golf and Country Club after announcing her intentions to lake a run the who has declared he will seek reelection In November municipal elections