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Equalized water rates pass region Halton Regional Council has agreed to commence equalized water and sewer bill Jan 1 i960 This was accomplished after some four hours debate a tie vote broken by chair man Jack and pleas from several councillors for unity among the council It is also going to be This does not appear to costly despite a special be borne out in Mr 170 per cent provincial Farmer s figures grant to help cushion the blow of the Increase or the next two years The provincial grant of again to ratepayers know about Joan said gallons what equalization means without the special assist Milton will get a break and the costs in terras of special assist They have also ranis to sup- recognized that some sewer charges sectors of the water and although the charge lo the sewer users in the region consumer will increase are going to be is yearly advantaged financially Using a Milton home under the equalization owner on a oneinch pipe system as an example the A consultant will be this year is Without introduced to council and impact will be brought in to help Identify the grant she esUmaled Wednesday at special lessened by use the the problem areas for the cost next year would meeting to discuss equal provincial grant councillors In hopes the be about and In Ization grant from province Ihe increase for water could have been much higher lhan rate payers would Saying she considered herself an average user of regional water she said her water bill for In 1982 there will be a 15 problems can be ironed 1982 It will not do much to stave off a increase of per cent for water and per cent for sewers As 11 is the actual cost week Is Fire Prevention Week but the Me carries on from Hooey Pot Nursery took advantage of opportunity by the out The I the enure month of October The Halton Huh lire right Gloria TamUnson owner of the school Cindy Carter provincial monies ratepayer will then be offer for all ages through the fire hall and children Dale Matthew Smith and fire prevention officer Larry Brassard cording to regional paying gallons lo Photo by HELEN MURRAY Don Former One Hundred and Year No IS ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY Terry Grubbe wins ward one byelection Terry Grubbe Is the new Acton re presentative on Halton Hills council beat ing out opponent Dave Whiting by only 88 votes Yesterday byelection to fill the seat left vacant by the death of councillor Les Duby in the spring brought out only 736 voters or Just over per cent according to clerk administrator Ken Richardson There are eligible voters in the ward he said Mrs Grubbe polled votes with Mr ws my WITIM Cava Whiting getting 324 polls closed at ight p and by 20 a winner had been named I couldnt be happier Mrs said with tears in her eyes I think it was a good campaign she said respect Dave Whiting he ran a good campaign and was an honorable opponent I am sorry he lost but Im happy I won Mrs Grubbe took all but three polls Following is a list of how each candidate did poll by poll is designed to Using Milton as an per cent increase ex but before the Jan She said it was this in cover up to five years of example the present rate peeled but Milton and im pic mental ion date His crease without the grant phasing in equal water to a homeowner with a Burlington will continue report is to be submitted assistance which oneinch water pipe Is to receive special assist Nov prompted her to vote ratepayers in the region One of the problem In this will In for the is condominiums Mr Fanner said in his crease to sewer rate will be where It is difficult to say opening address the plan gallons with the grant 1 gallons tost who uses the water and presented to council was money and will rise to MM gallons 1982 sewers more than others the culmination of five 101 gallons with increase cut by Another Is homeowners years of working on the though the special fun grant 151 with septic tanks from problem of water and sewage will ding will still be in effect gallons and sewer system local He also pointed out the be going up but this is to fn that grant runs equalization was Regional councillors Milton Mayor Don based on the plan adopted igreed with Mr Farmer Gordon said he critical by most other Ontario paying 000 gallons lo institute a pub re- of the system of sewer munlcipalilies and in 1983 that will rise la lions campaign to let charge equalization As Tor the cost lo be because It could mean borne by ratepayers he Milton will be paying sub- said without the special slantially more for assistance grant costs development In other would Inevitably be parts of the region rising I have no problem Among the factors he with equal water rates noted were a per cent he said We ve been per year increase In doing it anyway so today operation was just official El ration costs based on property taxes and re But I Ihink we covered costs showing a be paying for modest increase year by development across the year rest of the region He based his We said we ve got coats as in the population in Milton creasing eight per cent just about where we like and property taxes in and we dont want any more Mr Fanner said the But if wants sewer rate system Is the to go and build a sub user pay principle division we re going to used by the region for have lo pay for it he said The region meters the Mr Gordon said the flow of water a home current system of sewer for Its billing purposes surcharging may not be and can thus estimate how much of that is Milton than equalized returned into the sewer system Burlington Councillor Continued on 3 a IM lot 111 111 it St 9 3c If it At S3 if If Hi IT as- IS It it at A Ok XL named special assistant MP Otto been appointed Parliamentary Secretary to Transport Minister Don The announcement was made on the weekend by Prime Minister Joe M Clark Mr was Mr Jtiiot to answer questions if his minister Is away on business The PS also allowed to make speeches for the Minister The post brings a salary Increase was i up one of Progressive m lus members named to secretarial posts In the House of Com the Parliamentary Secretary is empowered Conciliator on the job Halton new Family Tor a total of hours or Court Conciliator Mrs an average of hours Betty Hill Is on the job Body is identified A decomposed body councillor Terry receives a found In an abandoned congratulatory embrace from mayor Pete car near Osprlnge a few weeks ago has Men id entified Guelph Ontario Pro vincial Police have dis covered the body to be that of Andre Pronovost from Misslssauga last night as word came had beat opponent Dave and has started to come In contact with young and families in con Diet with the law Health and social services administrator Rennle Vivian has re ported that the con started work on July IT The conciliator is seen as a person to help those in trouble cope with the legal system The conciliator has been to court on nine days Much of the concil time has been spent bo far learning and orienting to the court Citizens group opposes expert Region turns in Site A direction Mr Jelinek took his seat in the House of Commons yesterday as Saltan MP Otto Parliament came back has beat appelated a into session after an Parliamentary Secretary absence of more than six by Prime Minister Joe months Clark Regional The firm has been told have been told they to Council has officially set a study of the site will go are to cooperate in the determine whether the the wheels In motion to ahead on the under study of the site while it consider Site A as a standing it is to be in con National Sewer Pipe has is safe for sanitary land According to the regional landfill resource junction with a study on been instructed to work Tilling hart in in the region landfill and with Kilborn on how it The approval There was no council solid waste disposal discussion on the move to programs being pre- approve a study of the pared by Kilbom National Sewer Pipe Limited a consulting lands In Burlington Oct firm 3 Regional staff mem body had been in the car hidden from view for about a month before be ing found by two girls walking in a field near Highway and Sideroad S in Erin township Council also approved where National Sewer Pipe executive vice- owns president Bud Christian landfill available Brassard says Carelessness is key in many area fires to me Brassard K by Jennifer Rowe During the put five years over fires Carelessness takes on have taken lives many forms when it seriously Injured and comes to fires destroyed property in Halton Hills valued at over million In Hills alone These alarm ing as they may seem for five years are steadily increasing with three deaths and well Halton Hills fire department has three full time staff members Chief Holmes Deputy Chief Bob Hyde and Fire Prevention tag and leaving some- was started by Mrs do If you don plan how officer Larry Brassard thing unattended in the Olearys cow when it to get out it could cost you Volunteers In area one kitchen are two common kickedaveralanternand your life It has in the Acton number 35 and in forms of carelessness started a blaze which past he said area lM0 Georgetown which result In fire enveloped the city The Smoke detectors have volunteers are with the damage or even death October Chicago fire saved four lives in department Red and Thlaveek October killed Jean Asseltine are the i fulltime mu people over ptui year million in damage lo date through to 13 Is Fire destroyed 17420 build- and one person died who Prevention Week The Ings resulting in might possibly have lived Fire Prevention annual week is a North million damage with the advance Larry Brassard Americanwide event Brassard suggests rag of a smoke detector said the majority of the which the United States anyone wishing to make Brassard said handled by area started October their home safe should In addition lo tours of with the first prevention remove all fire hazards hall information day install an early warning sessions in schools Prevention Week detector and design and and fire drills has always been held on practise an escape plan open house will be the week closest to A lot of people have held at each fire hall October In honor of a detectors but when they Acton Is holding theirs very large historic fire to go they have no advance October from p Chicago Legend has it plans of escape and don and Georgetown October that famous fire of know what they should one Acton and area George like all other fire departments are caused by careka- Toe teems to lie In the at of people They think it can happen to my neighbour but it wont The TremaineBrilan nla Citizens Group is on record as opposing the region appointment of professor John Cherry to his firms groundwater concepts of how it can fit S1e in Burlmg nto region landfill ton j David Estrln solicitor The site is located be- presented a twecn an operating dump Je to Friday can fit into the solid five days after a meeting and one that was closed mee he Solid waste management of the Halton Solid Waste down years ago Waste Management system Committee The company would concern over the appointment of Dr Cherry as the region independent hydrogeo- Mr Estnn did not pule Cherry a ability do the Job but his filiation with consulting firms engaged on Site A Our concern is not that Professor Cherry does not have the to make such an evaluation His qualifications go unchallenged Nevertheless Dr Cherry has had prev and to the present time an involvement with the regions own consult ant Gartner Lee Dr Cherry has been consulted by Gartner Lee in regard to their opinions expressed at Ihe OMB hearing heard earlier this iy year with regard to the hydrogeolglcal suitability of the site he said Despite the request the region solid waste management committee decided to retain Dr Cherry Brassard said it Is education of public on fireprevenUon which will save lives in the future but is is up to the in dividual You con have fire prevention day week month or year but you can t protect some one from their own care less acts They have to do that themselves he said Driver of a van which lamed over on the front lawn of Alice Dnby M received minor In juries Mooday after his vehicle went out of control A hedge and fence were taken out and small frees and a flower bed were ran over Turn to Page 2 for more details