Halton board endorses competition to spur excellence
The Halton board of education approved a statement deeming competition a key means to achieve excellence. Education director Emmerson Lavender and trustee Rev. Garry Morton shaped the motion, noting the balance with cooperation and concerns about misuse. The board, voting unanimously, emphasized pursuing excellence through cooperation and healthy competition.
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Halton Board of Education
Emmerson Lavender
Garry Morton
Morton
Helen Howard-Lock
Levy seeks top spot in Halton Hills mayoral race
Harry Levy, eight year Halton Hills Georgetown council member, announced his bid for mayor in the December 6 election. He opposed regionalization plans and pledged to secure fair regional consideration for Halton Hills while highlighting his financial leadership and debt control. Incumbent Tom Hill, recovering from foot surgery, remains the other declared candidate as activity heats up.
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Harry Levy
Halton Hills
Georgetown
Halton
Levy
Tom Hill
Domtar to close Georgetown mill 176 jobs lost
Domtar Fine Papers Ltd Georgetown will close its plant on February 25 1977 costing 176 workers their jobs The 66 year old mill cites economic pressures high costs and foreign competition The plant employs 150 union members and 26 salaried staff with annual payroll between 2.5 and 3 million The company will seek government help for alternate employment while pension and life insurance benefits are negotiated The closure shocks workers and local officials who recall long tenures and fear relocation challenges
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Domtar Fine Papers Ltd
Georgetown
Jack Crichton
Crichton
Canada
Domtar
Majuery
Johnson
United Paper Workers International Union
Canada Manpower
Gyprock
Dundas
Halton Hills
Lewis and NDP seek answers on Domtar plant closure
Provincial opposition Leader Stephen Lewis said the George town Domtar plant closing will be raised in the legislature this week. He wants ministers present to field questions and demands a precise report on why the plant is closing and where operations move. He will press for assurances Domtar meets legal obligations to inform the labor ministry and justify the decision. He also mentioned a rumor of a Cornwall print plant shutdown to be discussed in the House.
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Stephen Lewis
Georgetown
Lewis
Meo
Domtar
Inimstry
Labor
Bette Stephenson Gninister
Jabor
Claude Bennett
Industry
Cornwall
Ontario tests priority for Mirex in Credit River area
Ontario environment ministry gives top priority to testing in the Credit River and local landfills after disclosure that Mirex, a banned pesticide linked to cancer in U S studies, may have been imported by Inmont Pressure of Georgetown. Officials urge caution as data from tests will take time and details on sales and handling are sought from several firms.
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Ontario Environment Ministry
Credit River
Ontario
Georgetown
Canada
United States
Inmont
Globe and Mail
Sherman Rappaport
Hooker Chemical and Plastics Corp
Happaport
Rappaport
Environmental Health and Occupational Health
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Environment
Kayson Plastics Ltd
Cambridge
Northern Electric
Beil Canada
Kingston
Mirex
Dechlorane
Inmont Pressure
St. Louis
Jackson
Michigan
Hooker Chemical
New York State
Lake Ontario
Amont
Miller quits Ward 2 seat to pursue regional post
The article notes Miller giving up the Ward 2 council seat to seek a regional position. Planning board in Acton reports an oil spill, calling the plan premature and delaying action on the project.
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Stuss Miller
Hydro price hike seen as government fault by MPP
Liberal MPP Julian Reed of Halton Burlington says the proposed 30 percent Ontario Hydro increase is unsurprising and blames government policy and management. He warns further hikes may follow and calls for better pricing to curb consumption and channel profits to revenue.
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Toronto
the Herald Toront
Ontario
Julian Reed
Halton-Burlington
Reed
Hydro
Domtar Georgetown Plant Faces Shutdown Doubts and Jobs Worries
NDP candidate Bill Johnson, a 17 year Domtar Georgetown worker, warns the Georgetown plant may be in danger as the operation reportedly runs in the black for nine months. He cites market share shifts to U S rivals and questions how long losses can be sustained while management discusses the shutdown with local officials.
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Domtar
Georgetown
Bill Johnson
Halton-Burtington
Johnson
Georgetown Domtar
Domtar Georgetown
Georgetown Coated Papers Ltd
Alliance Paper Mills Ltd
Howard Smith Papers Ltd
Dominion Tarant Chemical Co., Ltd
Damtar
Damar
Canadian Paper Producers Association
Abitibi
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Harrison School
Kingergarten
Dr. Frankenstein
Board
Mayor Hill
Glenn V. Magnuson
Georgetown Insurance
Fof Council
Local 474
Delmer Majuery
the Herald
T.R. Hall
Dollar Fine Papers
Thunder Bay
Abitibi Provincial
Hall
Georgetown Area
Hill
Kacate
Acton
Wintario
Georgetown Memorial Arena
Thillon Hills
Domtar Fine Papers
Brampton
Joe Robinson
MR. Pumpkin
Dianne Graham
David Roebuck
Delrex Boulevard
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