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Seniors needs Stay in own home public transportation older people Town want lo Hay in their own homes and have some form of public transportation A group of more than 40 seniors made that clear at a public forum on the needs of the elderly Thursday after noon The meeting was one of five being held throughout Ha I ton to seek reaction to first phase of regional study on health and social service needs for the elderly in This phase simply identifies the issues the second phase will make recommendat ions Support services to help the older residents stay at home such as Meals on Wheels and Hat ton Helping Hands are a necessity the audience told the regional representatives But the older folk made It plain they do not expect everything for nothing They stressed they are willing to pay for snow shovelling window cleaning and grass cutting A mint van or small bus which would be operated separately from Act i van was suggested In this way the seniors pointed out could be left for the use of the handicapped or disabled only They also noted Activan must be booked ahead ruling out spontaneous trips A recreated centre was the next priority mentioned and suggested if there is a new munkepal centre it could perhaps be in cluded there A New Horizons grant may be available for such a centre the group stated The immediate need for a nursing home was repeated to each emphasized the desire to stay in their own area if a nursing home becomes necessary Each of the small discussion groups emphasized the need for an elevator at the Medical Centre in Georgetown pointing out there are stairs everywhere In the building One group pointed out the ramp at the oil tural centre is steep needing someone with a lot of strength lo push a wheelchair up it Public washrooms and benches scattered throughout downtown and shopping plazas would make shopping easier for the elderly they told the regional representatives Swimming sessions for this age group was also mentioned The study which was summarised for the gathering contends the elderly population make up more than IS per cent of the total population by and notes North appears to be poorly serviced compared to the south The study agreed with many of the points made by the seniors but also stressed residential care occupancy at Halton Centennial Manor is low and terms House a residential section of the Manor as an outmoded facility Mayor Pete explained the back ground of the study explaining regional council administers provincial programs He said there has been confusion about the various services and agencies serving the older residents and commented The services in the north leave a bit to be desired He stressed the meeting was to seek the opinions of the people concerned and asked listeners to be comfortable and ask any questions Ihey wanted Based on the study and what you tell us we will try to develop a policy for the care for the elderly in Halton A similar meeting will be held in Acton May 17 MILLERS SCENIC HUD RUN DRIVE POTHOLES on the Ninth Line need nation MILLERS MUD RUN RISK newsmakers GeorgetownActon Wednesday April 27 REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD REALTOR Foundation A Studies sa Martha Lewi looked Gloria Roberts encourage daughter II as the sporty look In this onto the stage IbrKathyPouw Jane alia pautsult McLean looked lovely in a pant suit Helen Schwan a ensemble Fashion show brings Spring to Ballinafad Over women jammed Into Hall last Wednesday evening for a special fashion show presented by the Ballinafad United Church Spring fashions by Frills Pomme and J V Clothing in Georgetown were featured following an early evening tea Young models Jeremy Bannerman Paul Brown Andrew Roxanna Roberts Christy Ann and tori ShortiU all stole the show with their sometimes shy sometimes mischievous antics Frills models were Doreen Burt June Jansen Margaret Jamieson Martha Lewis Doreen McLean Gloria Rob erts Schwartz Viola ShortiU aline Snow and Kay West Clothing models were Mary Jane Guest Becky Howes Leigh Jcssop Wendy Jones Chris tine Kerr Jennifer and Karen Connor Makeup provided by Mary Kay Cos metics and Helen and the carpet for tbe runway was supplied by Lakeview Centre Acton Door prizes were provided by Linda 0 Connor Georgetown Ceramics ceramic baking dish Archie Jewellery box Odeon Theatre pastes Jack Turners Tmbie Frills Scarf Helm Mary Kay cotoatks Tack Sbopwartot StatiUa General Store stick pin Peaco Beauty Salon cut act Farms gift certificate BUI Lang Feed Mill Lawn casual Am Fuller Brush French Electric electric kettle Neptune Restaurant dinner for two United Co operatives Erin voucher for box plants sports carryail bag and Sid Spear and Son set of Up New aggregate policy iron fist in velvet glove The new aggregates policy announced In December by the province is an iron fist in a velvet glove according to Clark Mulr head of the Foundation for Aggregate Studies He offered his group view of the issue for an audience of nearly 300 Hills and Milton citizens at a public meeting Thur sday at Acton High School The province has changed the words In Its policy but It means aggregate lands will be designated In and this will be open permission for gravel com ponies to go after rezonlngs and mining permits It was true the aggregate industry could be fought at the OMB Mulrhead said but people will find themselves battling a million a year business with high priced lawyers People might actually win a few battles but never the war and in the end be worn down and beaten In the end gravel companies will get then predicted and will just write off the lawyers fees against their taxes The only difference between the new and velvet language of the new policy The new policy Muirhead noted talks about rehabilitation and money for haul routes However the only quarry rehabilita tion which has taken place In the past has been a few samples The new policy has been approved by cabinet and the province is barrelling along on its 15 year course According to Muirhead there are already 2 pits in the Toronto area and the only reason more aggregate lands are needed is so the industry can borrow money against huge reserves The industry will be getting permits for mining until eternity Other great cities aren t surrounded by pits he observed but because mining is being allowed around Toronto nobody is looking at alternatives to obtaining aggre gate around Toronto The aggregate policy is an Alice in Wonderland mad policy and barbaric Muirhead declared The policy is tackling the area of Ontario where all the farming takes place and many many people live The only way to win the aggregate battle is to fight it on a very broad scale areas can t fight singly People are up against a very rich and powerful lobby and they can outlast the bureaucracy It easy to say councils control develop ment through Official Plans but in fact the province gets what it wants by overruling Plans with their policies citizen Peter Branch charged The province keeps bypassing local concerns The province has backed off on forcing aggregate designation maps because of the fight lodged by citizens and coun Halton Burlington MPP Julian Reed observed Queen Park says its directives were misinterpreted but the Niagara Escarpment Plan follows the old lo point aggregate policy because the Niagara Escarpment Commission was told the old policy was mandatory The old unpassed aggregate policy was unacceptable and the Opposition parties proposed 112 amendments but now the pro vince plans to bring back the old bill almost unchanged Municipalities must retain the right to plan with its citizens its future The pro vince is trying to centralize authority for Kits and quarries with the Ministry of Resources destroying the tradi tional authority of municipalities Reed declared The region will have to come up with a brand new aggregates policy for its Official Plan but It wont be the old amendment number six ipM thousands and thou sand of acres oil land for aggregates which blew the lid off this last fan Mayor Peter said Dumber six is now on the shelf Councillors Brad Clement Milton and Sheldon are Joined by In quo Hon inn Us La tan I Deputy Minister for Municipal and Housing Mill arrow following Thursday aggregate meeting Cambridge Mayor Miller warned if municipalities reject for aggregate the decision will Just be over turned by the Ontario Municipal Board Official Plans will be reviewed every five years In the future which means every five years people will be in a state of flux with the aggregate Issue coming up again and again The province denies it but the new Planning act upcoming Aggregate Act and new Aggregate Policy will mean a land freeze because people can dispose of their property now Miller said Branch charged there Is a land freeze or maybe a chilling because municipalities must follow provincial policies or its Official Plan won t be approved and it must have an approved Plan People are facing a thill now and a freeze later The municipality having regard for aggregate means designating lands for aggregate the same as hey were on the old map one Highway resident observed The old map designating aggregate lands drew attention away from the text which was Just as bad Councillor Pam Sheldon Mid Municipalities must to provincial policy she observed so the province still is calling all the shots on aggregate Moving the maps from the Official Plan to an ap pendix of the Plan enough and the would have to change its policies a more to satisfy North citizens As far as she was concerned the province was doing nothing more than still freezing land for aggregate The aggregate policy still t contain any Incentive for getting aggregate from areas farther away from Toronto The province talked about bill la tion of pits and quarries but the province also said the Niagara Escarpment should remain natural Sheldon said the Niagara Escarpment Plan hearing officer t keep the goal of keeping the area natural In mind and the report files In the face of democracy Restoration of pits and quarries to their old agricultural use was very naive and must have been dreamed up by some Bay Street farmer resident Jim Johnston said A representative of the Foundation for Aggregate Studies noted there is over million tons or gravel still to be mined in licenced quarries and pits In the Niagara Escarpment However the amount of gravel still to be extracted from approved areas was never mentioned in the Niagara Escarpment plan hearing officers report Pope says Many improvements in aggregate policy The new aggregates policy is a balance between the requirement of the aggregate industry and the Importance of keeping planning In municipal hands according to Minister of Natural Resources Alan Pope Pope reviewed the new policy at a public meeting at Acton High School Thursday night attended by nearly 300 North citizens The new policy and upcoming new Aggregates Act lead to a new era for aggregate extraction in Ontario Pope declared new policy and legislation will nave an economic emphasis on progres sive rehabilitation as well as fees and charges to help muni offset tbe coats of having the aggregate industry Pope maintained local concerns t being bypassed by the province After hearing many from all over Ontario tbe government decided to come up with a new policy to replace the old 10 point policy The Niagara Escarpment Commission made decisions based on the old policy Pope admitted but since the plan and hearing officers report is now being reviewed any problems wUl be rectified Niagara Escarpment plan will reflect the new aggregates policy Both the old policy and the new aggregate policy have been approved by cabinet and many concerns ana fears people now have will be answered by the new Aggregates BUI The new bUl will reflect many of the changes suggested by Legislature com mitten a couple of years ago as well some new changes Pope Instituted The ministers powers to issue licences will still be restricted by municipal powers to control zoning Pope said on