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The Acton Free Press Wed November 171976 Consultant says Newcomers in Eramosa race Cant justify improvement An agricultural equipment dealer In Rockwood for over years Arthur Harris is seeking a seat on council as reeve We in ought to value the opportunity and the privilege we are afforded o Arthur Harris have a part In our municipal government he says and so he desires to stand for nomination and appear on the election ballot seeking the office of township reeve Guelph and subsequently was a gold medal graduate of the University of Toronto After a year of postgrad uate studies at Laval University Quebec hi taught secondary school for two years He then returned to the Construction Industry and is presently employed ith Hoi man Construction wood Henry is aware of the pro blems that upcoming council and village trusties will have to cant with in the next few years such as the sewer and water install in the proposed zoning bylaws which will affect all people in the Town ship especially Eden Mills and the proposed arena complex in and a demand for devil op merit both residential and commercial Thin is a great need for more straightforward and clear communication and village trustees and township ill Henry He rcquin propir fore sight strong leadership and organize breakdown in communication between the council and the people and that In the next term this problem must be dealt with Of major concern lo me is the newly proposed by law in relation to the zoning of this area and this must take the utmost priority In effect it should be a for the people if handled in a responsible manner lo this point theinforma tion received by the people has been inconsistent and in complete With rignrd to an issue of this magnitude the need for public awareness stressed My occupation is that of designir and I not sat on council I have had sivi dealings with Toronto city council regarding zoning in various sectors of the downtown area I believe this provides good basis on which to represent you in the council closing The council position would bea real challenge to me for I would be able to assist the people and the township to grow more beneflcally he says The Issues that take top priority in my mind are the rezonlng bylaw of our so called hazardous lands and recreation for our young and old Don Tomlinson Is standing for election as a councillor in township He ales Gardens and has lived years in Rock wood He and his wife have three children Hi says 1 would like to sec more positive action by town Eden Mills llalton Regions Public Works Committee wont remove a sharp incline in the road in front of Ombudsman Arthur s Guelph Line home in spite of pleas by Councillor Jim and Milton Mayor Anne Mac Arthur After discussing the matter at Its meeting Wednesday the lommittee agreed to recom mend the relocation of a driveway as well as signs warning of hidden driveways Committee Chairman Jack Raftls asked staffers to ad vise Mr Maloney and his neighbor of the action taken by the committee and to advise Mr Maloney that If he wanted to appeal he could ap peal to the committee The chairman made the comment in a tongue in cheek manner Don ship council and mode public in layman terminology He also would favor changes in Ihe zoning bylaws Begin work on Govt building Work is expected lo begin completed in the spring of immediately on the construe Craft display is very successful Holman Jr is seek the office of deputy reeve of Township He is 35 years old married has four children and resides it It 1 Rockwood He was born raised and educated in and SUvcn I is run is i in Township f a ln od for over twoycars I hive an opportunity to observe thi workings of the township in inelv of issues is mv feel int it tlnrc is a major Ritchie arv is running for the first time for a scat on He was bom in Wellington County and livid his first i on if Township until his marriage ten Hi is now risiding in Itoikwood with his wife and ihililren Hi has been en ployed it for the list four as a supervisor to that he it I Co for ten veirs until their by Mrs Wright Mr and Mrs John Turner have as Iheir guests Mr Mrs of Australia A very successful Craft Display was put on by the Women Club of Eden Mills at the home of Mrs Blake- man from 10 clock in the morning and home baking A Garage Sale followed in the afternoon Hut trip members of Rock wood Sunshine Club for Seniors enjoyed a bus trip to the Winter Fair Friday wilh Ihe group sored by the Lady Lionesses of These young women deserve praise for their interest in the Sunshine Club Going from Eden Mills were Mrs Wilma Gilbertson Mrs McLean Mrs and Mrs G Wright Mrs Jennings is con fined to General Hospital to hear her condition is satisfactory Some men from the district have returned after an unsuccessful deer hunt Mrs Anna Wilson is injoy two weeks holiday in the Hawaiian Islands Mrs Mrs K Gilbertson and Mrs Hamilton spent Sunday in Burlington visiting friends of a two storey addition which will double the existing usable in the Ontario Government Building on Ave in Milton contract for the work was awarded to Harm Schll thuis tin lowest of 13 bids tendered The projict will involve at liast 15 subcontractors and approximately 150 construction job3 main floor of the build ing addition will dali the Ministry of Con sumcr and Commercial expanded land registry office facilities and the se floor will provide two new provincial courtrooms criminal division judges quarters interview rooms publn ana and admin offices for the Mm of Ihe General Hie basement will contain holding for prison Sharp Incline Councillor Watson insisted that the sharp incline In the road not only It danger for traffic in and out of the hidden drives but for traffic travelling north or south bound on the road He recalled a fatal accident happening there because of a head on collision He argued that the consultant from Cather had missed the point and concentrated loo much on the aspect of the hidden drives Consultant John Ashwood said there were at least similar situations in the region and the money it would cost to fix the trouble spots couldn be justified Minor Improvement The consultant s report recommended minor 1m provements for the LineCampbellville Sideroad Intersection in CampbellvDJe He claimed that traffic lights had been suggested for that area but were not war ranted He said parking res trie tions al the main corner at Milton Heights should be enforced and the flashing light resited to Improve visibility He noted that the removal of the variety store on the corner would give the region more flexibility in dealing with the problem Committee took no action on that count NEC architect for the project is Wall of Ham Work is expected to be OK community centre for Rockmosa Park Construction will soon begin on the long awaited unity centre at Rockmosa Park Rockwood and District Lions Club Monday evening received the goahead from township council to have Parker Construction start work on the centre Commit ments for grants and loons had been received by ihe club by Monday evening assuring council the rough needed for the project was available The group received a grant of from the Ministry of Culture and Recreation towards the total grant for the same amount of money was also committed The Lions club has already put some into the ture with the footings foundations and labor and have acquired a bank loan for the remaining Guarantee The loan has been taken out for eight jears with annual payments of Lions Waller Swanston told the council this figure is well within past budgets It was also pointed out that the bank loan is on the condition that Lions club members will sign an agreement to guarantee the loan and township will sign a contract to pay the loan in case of default Mr Swan a ton said that the Lions have so far paid out but only of that is actual costs Ik figures worth of wages was given by hardworking volunteers Mr Swanston said the facility is needed and no one the community will have to pay out any money for its erection Louis Hilts also of the Lions club claimed the centre could be completely finished within working days of construction commencement He pointed out the building could be ready for use in February or March if work is started right away Council agreed to instruct the township to draw up an agreement between themselves and the Lions club lo include such things as the transportation of funds and the acknowledgement that the Lions will oversee the project etc Bill and Jerk Lloyd have been by to sign the on council be half on Iriday Councillor Dave filt that it is our baby the The Lions club is just handing the funds over to us Deputy reeve Betty Lou Clark explained that the Lions club would be the project but council is res ponsible Mr told council they had accepted a contractor tender of from Porker Construction He also warned the members that the sub contractors still have to be rounded up and there may be changes of costs due to labor increases 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