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THE HERALD Wednesday 1 1171 Page SIDEWALK SALE Planner calls for town involvement Tbe study 1973 of targe town commercial the major focus on the downtown core concluded that town in volvement in stimulating Interest and growth li necessary if the alow decline of the Main Street bus I net section Is to be stopped Town planner Mario Vendllti presented his report on the town commercial zones to last weeks meeting of the panning He explained that the downtown section is becoming the towns chief financial district supported by a number of banks Lawyers office and small business Yet the outlook for store owners along Main Street is not as bright Actually number merchants Mr Vendltti said are waiting to get out of the downtown core I would estimate that to Is percent are now waiting for right moment to move They dont see anything happening over the next few years Theres nothing to stimulate the downtown core I believe that if they could see some future they might be willing to pour capital back into businesses Tbe town planner predicted that the future could be very bright for the Main Street businessman He noted that a number of present and future housing subdivisions will ring the downtown core in five years time providing the area with a large supporting con sumer populace One of tbe in drawing them downtown he said would be the formation of a strong and active downtown merchants association Mr VendltU again brought up the idea of a permanent downtown pedestrian shopping mall along Main Streetaloug the lines of Spark Street in Ottawa He warned however that there are many proa and cons to the mall venture We have to remember that traffic flow and exposure is very important to the down town merchants Outlining some of the methods by which the town could get actively involved in the upgrading of the down town core Mr VendltU said that perhaps one of the first steps might be to have the town take over the operation of the parking areas presently operated by a group of down tow businessmen The revenue gained the parking Iota operation could be used to pay for detailed studies of tbe centres need Road improvements in eluding much needed work on Water Street would be another step the town could take Councillor Ernie added his support to Mr Vendlttls bint of more municipal assistance for the downtown area Its about time the town became more involved The planning board has given the planning staff go- ahead to continue Its present examination of towns business areas There are many alter natives for downtown core which we could consider concluded Mr VendltU But we must begin now The down town c or of any town is a very precious part of town If we continue along the lines we are presently going Georgetowna core will sharply decline The other commercial areas of townthe two major and the highway strip along Highway continue to prosper Mr Vendlttl noted The major problem with the towns chief new area the Georgetown Market Centre he said was poor initial design He told the planning board that plans presently before them to ex pand the should see the Market Centre develop into a regional centre that could better serve the expanding Georgetown Acton region Georgetown Market July 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Elementary teachers want improvements on Haltons buses The Elementary material on school bus safety standing policy on the Teachers Association ex- the Regional Police be buses and an Indepth study to great at approached in hopes their recent annual meeting organizing a regular in service over the busing system in program of bus safely county Bus safety was procedures for all principals the main area of discussion and teachers and a hoped for and numerous re com- approach to the ministry of mentations were examined transportation and com have now been for with a request warded to the var com that the entire school bus of the seating arrangement be The executive of Ihegroupia revised with the main aim of examining areas of expansion eliminating standing in the of school bus patrol programs buses that more buses serve the Other concerns which are Halton elementary schools a being forwarded lb the list be made up and submitted professional development to teachers and principals committee and the staff board Of the county containing committee cover a no determine If adult supervision on school busses would be beneficial They are also demanding that school bus drivers should wear seat belts when ever transporting children and must be qualified in first aid or else agree to take a course In first aid within a specific time limited These recommendations which will receive further action are to protect Ihe children who ravel by bus each day to and from the elementary schools in Halton Hills REMEMBER LAST SUMMER All rnattrlati and work in writing is and ill and choke of linar pat mi Only a deposit of VINYL POOL SPECIALISTS Babies Room ROMPERS TSHIRTS OVERALLS SUN SUITS PRICE Boys S Girls SLACKS Sizes to OFF Patchwork JEAN SETS and CAPE SUITS PRICE All Spring COATS and JACKETS PRICE TSHIRTS All Sizes Boys and Girls PANTS Sizes fo 3x PRICE Boys and Girls SHORT SETS Sizes 2 to Long Short DRESSES Sizes 2 to OFF GEORGETOWN f S GEORGETOWN MARKET CHILDRENS WEAR