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HERALD Wednesday December DriveIn hearings contd from page 1 THE NATIVITY SCENE To begin their Christmas concert the Brownies of the Georgetown East Pack performed the Nativity Scene for their parents Tbe Three Wise Men were Susan 0 Connor Carolynn Thomson and Patty Sandy innkeeper Shirley Mary Both Joseph Janet Ban ton and the two shepherds were Tammy Nightingale and LEADING THE PACK Rudolph the red nosed reindeer played by Brownie Patty led the remaining eight reindeer which In turn eventually led to Santa SIX BROWNIES ALL IN A ROW Six Tweecnles were enrolled in the Sth Georgetown East Brownie Pack last week From left to right gathered around the Toadstool are Brownies Veronica Latter Beth Glbbs Lisa MIodoienec Rivers Gillespie and Kelly Clarke Brownies catch Christmas spirit Six Tweenies were enrolled list Wednesday evening In the Georgetown East Brownie Pack during a special enrollment and Christmas night for the pack Those Tweenies enrolled were Beth Glbbs Riven Kelly Clarke Lisa Veronica Latter and Gillespie The girls were enrolled by Brown Owl of th pack and special guest for the evening District Com Pat Badges were also warded to many Brownies that evening Those receiving bodges were Janet puppeteers Kelly Loughnan puppeteers Patty Rawson puppeteers Rivera puppeteers Thomson collectors Susan OConnor puppeteers and Interpreters and Sandy collectors and puppeteers Two special Christmas ploys were presented by the Brownies much to the delight of the many parents attending The Nativity Scene was presented by Janet as Joseph Beth as Mary Shirley Inn keeper Sandy angel Tammy Nightingale and Dianne shepherds and the Three Wise Men were ployed by Patty Susan 0 Connor and Carolynn Thomson The Night Before Christmas was the second akit with Paula Hanson as Pa Veronica Latter as Ma Darla Gillespie the mouse Kelly Clarke and Rivera were the children Lisa MIodoienec and Kelly Loughnan were the sugar plums Janet Bonton Doreen LaRose heads Ballinafad UCW exec I By Winifred Smith The annual Christmas irty of the was held Tuesday evening of last week Members and their husbands met at the church at oclock They boarded a bus and went together to where reservations bed been made at the Welcome Inn restaurant for the or bo couple A delicious meal was served In the lovely new dining room which was given an added touch with the lighted Christmas tree in the corner and other decorations to mark tbe festive season Afters very pleasant hour or spent leisurely over the dinner table the group returned to the church basement A short business session was held by tbe Ml A program followed choir leading in with tbe men choir leading a singsong of tbe best liked Christmas carols Mrs Jamlescn and Mrs gave readings ap propriate for he Christinas season For more en tertainment a screen was set up and slides of Great Britain were shown They had been by and Mrs J during a trip there last August Mrs commented on the pictures which were en slate of officers for lffJS were elected They Include past president Eileen McEncry president Doreen vice president treasurer Buby secretary Eileen McEnery stewardship Grace citizenship Helga literature Gloria Johnson friendship Ruth Shortill visiting Joyce Clarke christian education Jill Jeason Social Alma Sinclair Snow Viola program Joyce Clarke Mary Black Gloria Johnson supply Helga Schwan Mary Edna flowers Jamlcson nominating committee Snow Edna auditors Burnett Mary Black Church service was a bit different on Sunday when Family Day was observed There Sunday school as the children and young people took part In the service The musical prelude The Carols of Christmas was played by the organist Rev Stiles opened the service with scriptures and prayer children then took part with legends and customs of Christmas Jessop on Christmas Roses Georglna mi Christmas Tree and the story of Christmas Cards by Those followed by the Bells given by Paul and tbe Wreaths by Susanna Lewis gave the childrens story of The Extra Gift Helen and Reno won sang beautifully In both German and English Silent Nlahl White gifts were then presented and the Schwan family took up too offering The minister gave a short sermon on The Three Kinds of Candles signifying they were like humans Some were alight only for a short period of time before the flame went out Others were never lighted and some shone brightly right to the end of their lives An anthem by the mens choiradded a great deal to the service Lunch was served in the basement and afterwards the Sunday school scholars presented a Christmas Can tata Then the highlight Santa arrived with many presents Friday night of this week Is the variety concert put on by the hall board Come out and support Ihe community centre Lunch will be served Lions draw Three Georgetown residents will have merrier Christmas thanks to the Georgetowns Lions Club weekly lottery draw James Jack Ann Subject and Brian Worth all from Georgetown held lucky tickets as did and Brian both of Hills Catering Mobile Cats ring Commsrclal CURTIS Proprietor S77 l 9 ire you NEW TO TOWN you lust moved new v with GIFTS and Information about your new rotation The Hostess will be glad to arrange your sub to THE HERALD For this informallon and Housewarmlno gills call Joan Gillespie 8774812 Mrs Doris Seventh Line a member of the Womens Institute said she felt opinions were tbe same as other Institute members I object on four points Tbe moral issue the land use the litter and tbe Increased traffic Mr John Griffins Hornby minister of Hornby United Church stated I speak for myself and not the church In my background I have seen what happens when youths are exposed to the seamy effects A urban life I am concerned as to tbe kind of people that would see these films and tbe affect it would have on tbe children In tbe The last witness of tbe Fred Nurse was Mrs M BUles Georgetown an area farmer all called by Solicitor Dick his life testified aa to the Howitt Mrs Blllea lives In quality of the land on adjacent to the proposed site He felt a drivein on Highway She member of tlw tinted out problems of horn Agriculture we just cant owing litter and Immoral afford to lose another single conduct Mrs Billet owns acre I urge that the site be horses and that tbe moved to land unsuitable for amountodlttershehasseenln farming the area immediately Mrs Doreen Wickson surrounding the drivein while Georgetown explained she and out riding Mrs pur family run a nearby dairy chased a 100acre farm north farm We could actually loose of tbe drivein and was able to our livelihood for It the drive- get out of contract at the in would affect our milk last moment when she heard of quota she said the proposed drivein I Just Mr Robert RR3 couldn t live next door to a Georgetown said I object to drivein she said the theatre on the grounds of The hearings continued land use Wednesday with the morning Mrs Catherine Mltchel sessions beginning with whose home Is located behind testimony of Thomas tbeservicestatlonlnAshgrove Chudklgh called by Solicitor If there la a right turn lane Mr Chudlelghs put In people will be turning testimony centred on his ex- Into our living room so to as a farmer In par- speak Mrs Mltchel was on orchard grower In reduced to tears she con opinion an orchard such as we want to live In the one pro by Mr Allen country and we love our borne would be a catastrophe The The drive In will ruin first four years of an orchard everything Well have to sell calls for a good deal of ex- What win we do and expense warned Mr George Wood on the Mr Chudletgh Sixth Line said he was worried r Next to testify was Gary about the dust pollution stop further speculation by Mltchel called by Solicitor and tbe Increase In traffic other Dick Mr Mltchel We dont like tbe idea of testified as to his experiences attracting vandalism to a patron of driveins He area It could bring Immoral pointed out that horns blow if conduct We would be asked tbe film breaks and there are for an Increase In taxes for broken beer bottles and liquor roads for something that Is bottles Mr entered unwanted he said two photos as exhibits taken Mr George another year with Mr Mitchell Sixth Line resident said be felt present showing litter that was would produce an on road leading Into an of hundreds of cars area driveln into a farm and family com- then called Mr James McCarthy and Mr Gordon Kldd tbe two clients be is representing Mr cited his experience farmer a beef raiser and an orchard operator He related some of the problems be baa had with broken bottles and vandalism on his acres of land He felt that people would lose the farm com K D Krone and Associates In an Interview Teresa spirit If the driveln of Hamilton which presents the Holland local Dale Carnegie goes through Dale Carnegie Course in Mr Kidd In his testimony Georgetown received More than BOO people cited tbe number of on highest award for enrolled In Carnegie courses In tbe concessions in the area achievement at the Dale our region the some In all by actual count Carnegie International Con enrollment In North America He gave bia objections to ventlon In San Diego We are proud of our driveIn as a threat to the California earlier this month graduation rate as well she lifestyle we anticipated The award Is presented to said More than percent of having We believed the area the group earning points In the people enrolling sue to be a stable farm com various categories Including ceasfuUy complete the course be said Mr Kldd enrollment highest percentage As a public service the Dale was tbe last witness for tbe of graduates etc The Carnegie Course Is being The remainder of representatives of K D Krone again In Hills the testimony came from were presented with a special under the sponsorship of private individuals wishing to trophy by Mrs Dorothy Herald For more information be heard Carnegie call the Herald at 2201 Mr Griffins provided tbe final testimony for the ratepayers and tbe hearing proceeded with a summary by all counsels In his final summation solicitor Hyde reviewed the testimony of the various witnesses centering bis argument around tbe point that the Official Plan con templates on amendment for a drivein He felt that tbe ob jection a question of location and that by amending tola particular site it would In bis final statement be said that with rural areas could apply to any site in Esquestag In bis summary solicitor Ray Steele pointed out that there is at present a holding bylaw on tbe subject lands The land in question be said could be taken out of agricultural production not temporarily but permanently There has still not been a site plan offered to town but a proposed site plan be said He felt that Mr Allens reasons were intuitive for choosing Ibis site Solicitor directed bis summary to two points Tbe policy of Official Plan Is to preserve prime agricultural land designated rural and agricultural second point was that Inherent characteristics of a makes the proposal objectionable In bis final summary Mr stated that Mr Allen made no effort to examine local bylaws or to look at tbe Official Plan and only after the transaction was completed did he then retain a planner and a traffic consultant and it waa at this time that the or chard scheme waa created We must start thinking of prime agricultural land as an irreplaceable resource he said Chairman Shrives of reserved decision on tbe matter It Is expected to be handed down sometime m tbe beginning of tbe New Year BURLINGTON SAT DEC Sam Ticket Ha Gordon Arena a Local group wins national award JKCRIVS 8771230 toy soldier Wanda the doll with played by Patty The eight remaining reindeer were portrayed by Sandy Beth Glbbs Carolyn Thomson Shirley Kim Dianne Tammy Nightingale and Susan 0 Connor Santa was to have been played by Anne McDonald however due to illness Pock Leader Debbie Gillespie of the Georgetown East Girl Guides had to replace Anne for the part of Santa Hugh Patterson receives award Hugh Patterson the town s purchasing agent was presented with a diploma Monday night by Mayor Tom Hill marking Mr Pattersons successful completion of a special course held by the Association of Municipal Clerks and The Corporation of the Town of Halton Hills BYLAW NO 75 99 A by law to stop up convey To the abutting owners Sax ton Street and part of Edward In the Town of Halton In Regional Municipality of Halton formerly In the villas of Llmehouie and Township WHEREAS Council lor this Corporation proposes to atop up and close he street Known as Sexton Street In the Town of Hills formerly In the Village of which said street Is shown on Ihe plan of survey prepared by and Westwood of part of the West halt of Lot Concession for the former Township of Esqueslng a copy of which Is annexed as Schedule A to this by law AND WHEREAS Council tor this Corporation proposes to stop up and close part of Edward Street In of Halton Hills formerly In the Vlllogeof which said parcel of land Is shown outlined in red on Ihe above mentioned plan of survey a copy of which Is annexed as A to this by law AND WHEREAS Council for this Corporation has Instructed the Clerk Administrator to publish Council s Intention to stop up close and survey said Sexton and part of Edward Street to the abutting owners In accordance with the provisions of Municipal Act 1W0 as amended PLAN OF SURVEY OF PART OF WI2 LOT CON 6 TOWNSHIP OF MOM KNOWN A LOTS IB IkI OH a plan of the viLiaec or COUNTY OF HALTON SCALE That street In the Town of Hills formerly In the Village of Llmehouset known as Saxton Street shown on the copy of the plan of survey annexed as Schedule A to this by law be and ttio same is hereby closed and stopped up 3 That part of Edward Street in the Town of Halton Kills formerly In the Village of lying northeasterly of production of the easterly limit of Elizabeth Street as shown on the copy of the plan survey attached as Schedule A to this by law be and same is hereby closed end stopped up 3 Notice the Intention of Council for this Corporation to pass this by law Is to be published once a week for four consecutive weeks In the Goo root own Herald the Independent the Milton Champion and In the Acton Free Press and Council for Ihls Corporation shall hear objections to the proposed closing and conveying the said Street and part of Edward Slreet to the abutting owners at Its regular meeting on the day of January or so soon thereafter at la possible and If there are no Valid to proposed closings at such meeting Council shall give this bylaw a third and final reading BY LAW read a first and second time day of NOVEMBER ALLOWANCE BETWEEN i i an tjir 1 i i 1 1 1 1 J J I STREET J I 1 1 una a mstwooo