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CONCEPT FORD G E O R G E T O W N 361 Guelph St. (Hwy. 7) www.conceptford.com 905.873.1626 10 Independent & Free Press, Wednesday, July 23, 2008 The Town is monitoring a pro- posed quarry application that may have an effect on the Town of Halton Hills. The proposed Rockfort Quarry, a 220-acre quarry in Caledon, owned by James Dick Construction Ltd., is located north of Halton Hills, on Olde Baseline Rd., and east of Winston Churchill Blvd. The compa- ny plans to quarry below the water table. The Town has registered as a par- ticipant in a four-month long Ontario Municipal Board hearing scheduled to begin next May. The key issues for Halton Hills are the possible environmental effects a required Comprehensive Broad Scale Environmental Study encom- passes the northeast parts of the town including Terra Cotta and transportation, such as haul routes. The current haul route does not enter Halton Hills, but Town staff will continue to monitor this in case of any future changes. Halton Hillss 51 bridges and 45 culverts will be inspected by a spe- cially-hired engineer firm, Totten Sims Hubicki Associates for $41,475. The Town had to increase its bud- get by another $8,500 to hire the firm. The inspections, done every sec- ond year, are required by provincial legislation. A more detailed inspection by another firm, Trow Associates, will outline repair requirements on the Fifth and Sixth Lines bridges, south of Steeles Ave. This will cost about $20,000, and will be paid from a development charges reserve. The chair of the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Steven W. Mahoney, urged the Town of Halton Hills council at a recent meting to sign a Safety Charter promising to teach and prac- tise safe and healthy working situa- tions. Mahoney told councillors about 350 people die each year in Ontario due to workplace issues. Mayor Rick Bonnette and Mahoney each formally signed the Community Workplace Health and Safety Charter at the council meet- ing. Councillor Jane Fogal requested staff also prepare a report on what the Town of Halton does to ensure safe working practices. Heritage Halton Hills gave the go- ahead to a property owner of a desig- nated home Moorecroft in Acton to replace its existing sloped slate roof with a modern synthetic slate one. Storm windows will be placed on the outside of the home to preserve and protect the stained glass windows from the elements. Moorecroft, also known as Beatty House, is designated as a historical home. The residence at 98 Church St. in Acton was built in 1897 in Queen Anne style. It is also associat- ed as the home of the longtime Acton Free Press editor, H.P. Moore, and a Beardmore tannery manager. Compiled by Cynthia Gamble, staff writer Council briefs Town monitoring proposed quarry