Students propose pedestrian mall plan for downtown Georgetown
Four Georgetown high school students led by Connie Breen Doug Lowe Cathy Ward and Doug Coupagne proposed sealing Main Street from Park to James and Mill Street from Market to Water to create a cross shaped pedestrian mall. They call for a surrounding park within a bounded area to revitalize the downtown core and urge a full economic market study and broad public input before implementing changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Ralph Fletcher
Downtown Businessmen’s Association
Connie Breen
Doug Lowe
Cathy Ward
Doug Coupagne
Murray Kittmer
Main Street
Park Street
James Street
Mill Street
Market Street
Water Street
Silver Creek
Maple Avenue
Kittmer
Stan Hail
Cathy
The
Herald
Connie
Wesleyan Street
Fletchers Shoe
Goodlet’s Hardware
Halton Hills gets LIP grant for four clean-up sites
Halton Hills receives a Lip grant of 4960 for cleaning Norval Hall Hornby Hall Georgetown Fairgrounds club house Acton area block house and Cedarvale Community Centre. The project starts January 31 and aims to complete by July 20 creating four jobs for 88 weeks. Other Halton grants totaling 75000 go to Oakville programs including Claycrafters Retail Store Adaptive Clothing for Seniors Social Oakville Pre-school Experience Centre and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton Hills
Norval Hall
Hornby Hall
Georgetown Fairgrounds Club
Acton Area
Cedarvale
Lise Long
Frank Philbrook
Halton
Claycrafters
Oakville
Long
Landfill a timebomb warned by environmentalist Johnson
Environmentalist William Johnson calls landfilling a time bomb and cites tests near Georgetown as proof of risks from Mirex in a former landfill. He urges five year dumps with reclamation plants, tighter government control, and periodic site cleanups to prevent danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Johnson
Credit River
Ontario
Ministries of Environment and Natural Resources
Georgetown
Johnson
Ife
Mr. Johnson
Ministry of Natural Resources
MOE
Whelan speaks to Chamber of Commerce
Federal Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan addresses the local Chamber of Commerce outlining policy priorities. The report notes Flora MacDonald as the PC leadership candidate addressing a local group, with other local candidates and seniors addressed at Stewarttown Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Whelan
Chamber of Commerce
Flora MacDonald
Federal
Progressive Conservative Party
Stewarttown Hall
Domtar workers form four man committee to save jobs
A four member committee led by William Johnson seeks a longer phasing out at Domtar Georgetown coating operations, aims to review the $5 million aid fund, explore alternatives, and ensure workers legal rights while 176 employees face layoffs on February 25 1977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domtar
William Johnson
Georgetown
Damtar Fine Papers
Johnson
Bill Collier
Reg Benoit
Bill Cumpsty
Jack Crichton
Arena rates confirmed as Acton groups rebuffed
The Halton Hills general administration committee approved four changes to the ice rental rate schedule despite appeals from the Acton Sabres. Rates rise to 30 per hour for junior and intermediate games and 40 per hour for playoffs, a 204 percent increase from 1975 76. Acton Sabres seek reclassification as local adults to lower rates. Acton hockey school reclassified as minor sport to reduce costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Gray
General Administration Committee
GAC
Acton Sabres
Conn
Ric Morrow
Norm Elliot
Acton
Elliot
Acton Hockey School
Coun
Hydro Commission
Maltby
Halton Hills
Acton Arena
Georgetown
Recreation Department
Reed at bat for Domtar workers
Ontario Labor Minister Beile Stephenson assured that her ministry will assist Domtar Fine Papers employees facing the Georgetown plant closure. The Employment Adjustment Service will help with severance, retraining, and finding new jobs through a consultative plan with Canada Manpower, a committee representing workers, the employer, and ministry officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gressive Conservative
George Gray
Duby
Pat McKenzie
Joe Hurst
Harry Levy
Russ Miller
George Maltby
Roy Booth
Eva Hyde
Mr. Reed
Claude Bennett
Bette Stephenson
Labor
Johnson
Ontario
Domtar
Coun. Duby
Toronto
Beile Stephenson
Domtar Fine Papers
Georgetown
Halton-Burlington
Liberal
Julian Reed
Thhem
Reed
Worker management concept eyed for Georgetown plant
Comtor Committee members seek options to keep the Georgetown paper coating plant operating. Chairman Bill Johnson says investigations will gather information from a Sydney steel mill and a Northern Quebec logging operation. Possible start under federal provincial grant support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Save Comtor
Georgetown
Bill Johnson
Sydney
N.S
Quebec
Pagers Sought as Ambulance Sale Funds Paging Upgrade
Georgetown Volunteer Ambulance Service plans to sell its 1967 Cadillac ambulance, valued at 500 to 800 dollars, to fund about 20 thousand dollars for new paging devices. The move follows a ministry inspection and a decision against expanding service to Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Ministry of Health
Fire Department
GVAS
Lightowler
Cadillac Ambulance
Acton
Lions pledge boosts Wintario grants for arena work
Georgetown Lions Club adds 15000 to Wintario grants lifting local fundraising to 28800 for Georgetown Memorial Arena repairs. Other groups contribute varied sums toward a 585,000 goal with provincial approval and a 92292 Wintario request awaiting final word. Government grants cover about two thirds of the 201,500 renovation cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown Lions Club
Wintario Grants Committee
Georgetown Memorial Arena
Ray King
Lions
Georgetown Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Elks
Jaycous
Rotary-Ames
Legion
Ace
Optimists Club
WGC
Wintarto
King
Nominations Close Monday for Regional and School Boards
Last minute candidates for area and regional councils and for public and separate school boards should make their decisions quickly. Nominations close Monday at 5 p.m. Nomination papers are available from the municipal offices and must have the signature of 16 electors for validity.
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Talkradio
LIP
Remembrance Park
Lorne Scots Regiment
Pd&h
United Steelworkers of America
Johnso
Les Duby
Morrow
Gray
Lou Bummette
Gordon Alcott Arena
Ethol
John Lightowter
Wintario
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