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Despite the Hills planning board efforts to cut red tape and expedite approval for the construction of a second permanent residence on an Georgetown farm the owner applicant must still wait three months before a building permit can be grant Neil Wood of Walker Wood Farms on the eighth ion was disappointed last Tuos iiay to learn because the application must be approved by several town departments and his neighbors he cannot commence construction of a permanent residence for his soon to be married arm Mr Wood explained that manager Don Timbers had been living in a mobile home on the farm for about a year an interim solution suggested by the board when the Hon was first introduced Because of Mr Timbers Effort to cut red tape ends in month delay impending marriage ongoing expansion of farm production Mr Wood pointed out the house trailer Is no longer adequate Planning board was not without sympathy Coun Pat Patterson a consistently out spoken champion of local far was ready to have the application approved on the spot and opposed the planning departments that the application should be first circulated and a report prepared Board chairman Roy Booth cautioned that municipal pro cedures must be followed but asked deputy planning direct or Brian how soon app roval could be granted Mr speculated that a minaxy report might be ready for the board a meeting It bothers me when we have to go through so much rigmarole Just to get a second house on a farm Coun Pat commented Why can we have a blanket rule to cover these applications as long as the proper conditions council to change the policy was unsuccessful duo to a wariness shared by some members that a restrict policy requiring only the Issuing of a building permit would be abused by some It bothers me as a resident of an urban area that It takes farmers so long to get main It discouraging Maybe we just don want farmers around here all residents whose properties he within feet of Walker Wood farms before can be granted Assuming there are no ob jections to proposal from the public Booth added it will still be three months before a building permit can granted and construction of the new home can begin Mr Wood observed that town polity means construct Ion cannot legally begin until Planning director Mario winlcrwhcniheground will be SCOUTS HEAD FOR JAMBOREE Five Georgetown residents will be among those attend ing the National jamboree of the Association des Scouts du Canada near Low Quebec this week Brent Collier a leader with 2nd Georgetown Scouts left Saturday with four boys from his and one from 1st Georgetown for the week long jamboree at Lake Isab el Thi boys brought their own tents and equipment and will purchase food at the Jamboree silt Jam is the third rcun ion of its kind and Boy Scouts of Canada Scouts France Seoul Bcllque Scouts and Boys Scouts of America have been Invited to participate In he anniversary of the ding or French Scouting In Canada Organizers also hope to receive delegations from Denmark Chana Tunisia and Upper Volta Jam is a combination of the term jamboree used to refer to large scouting gatherings and the I nil it word Anik meaning brother The jamboree was official ly opened Sunday and des an overnight hike lor scouts and a hour outing fur seniors Jam Anik will also be organizing a tour of Ottawa for all participants The Georgetown group say scouts from London Camp Borden and Past York will also be attending Jam Anik They will be returning homo next weekend Commission to hire jail escorts finishing plant at the farm he informed he board We vc col Mr In a while his fiancee Is In Bramp ton wailing to move in I don t know how we re going to man age for the next three months Is there no other way It not this board holding you up Booth assured Mr Wood We have in fact speeded it up for you We ve probably carved a month off the waiting lime I really sympathize with you and I think Coun McKenzies gestion to review the situation is probably the best thing that could happen Tps now and organize your social j If there are any men wishing evenings well in Advance Coun George added Ifyouwereawoyonholidays that council has moved in coming season these two even were wondering about the leaps and bounds to improve lnRS Corn Roast it is to be Sunday the policy since days of n lhe September loth This is township council arc both Industrial leagues and pleasant day out with your when it was discovered that do not need to be a smart approval being routinely gran- to Join either one liking lazy boy chair is being Monda nlBht wU1 offered as top prize brown September and Wednes Ticket day night Darts will start available from King August If you wish to join J lrdnv on your own or enter a team give Joe a coll at we will have the 8T7 These two evenings are thoroughly enjoyed by the Come down and enjoy the fella and worth looking Into so hesitate no longer Wednesday August ins musical offerings of these two fine J I urge all persons In charge of committees groups sports socials ways and means foment or whatever to please have your report for the Summit no later than Thurs day August 3lst Hand It in at the bar or give to any execut member as we will be needing it by then so as to have it ready In time for the iary and Branch meetings This includes the Air Cadets Imperial Section Auxiliary and Branch ATE SCHOOL ARD Scouts and one of their leader left to attend Jam In over the weekend leader Brent Collier supervises as Collier Thomas Kevin Pott en Martin and Robertson load up Mr Collier car prior to their departure The group wilt be helping to celebrate the anniversary French Scouting in the neck long Jamboree Ho It on Regional Police com mission endorsed in principle last week a proposal to hire seven special constables to act as Jailers and to and from court Since the closing of the Milton Jail earlier this year Hal ton Regional Police have been acting as jailers and escorts officers escorting pri to court each day from detention centres in Hamilton and west Toronto A proposal by police Raymond and police was present the commission Thursday suggesting that seven special trained constables to be hired to fill the roles presently being filled by active members of tin force Mr Munro said that hiring the additional men could most be paid for by the reduction in overtime present being paid to police officers doing tho jobs He also said that the commission would be able to payment from thi province on a chargeback basis for escort duly We re paying almost cents a minute to have police officers act as escorts for these prisoners Mr Munro said Ik as to present exact figures on how much overtime is being paid to officers how much the province would be paying duties or the loss of manhours because po lice officers arc escorting and ore not on street patrol Police chief Ken pointed out that effective strength In east Burlington had been reduced by per cent that morning because officers were tied up escorting or guarding prisoner By hiring additional nun for these jobs the effective strength of the force would be increased Mr Munro said I ve never been political in my life Chief said But I sec Burlington Is build a garage to keep their trucks in we re dealing with bodies here not rucks not sewage I think regional council has to look to its priorities Chief said when asked about the fact that an Initial financial outlay will be neces before the commission can collect money from If they can find money in the regional budget to build a garige for trucks that have sat outside since I came to County they should be able to find money for this the chief said I think this is a prior Chief Skerrett said eventual It is hoped all prisoners will be kept at the detention centre in Hamilton rather than in both Hamilton and Metro West detention centres as is now the cose This would mean only one trip to pick up prisoners In lake them to court Mr described the effect on a police officer work ethic when officer who has been specially train cd and has dedicated himself to his Job and finds himself back escorting prisoners The commission approved the proposal subject to an analysis the costs involved Egg Tests You of an by pi icing it on the bottom of bowl of cold water If it hyson its side it is strictly fresh If stands at in It is at least three days old ten old idt stands on end We have received a letter of thanks from Mayor Tom Hill and council thanking us for of representing the final payment of our pledge of The Air Cadets and leaders of Squardon No are plan a busy Tall with a dinner and dance on October and again on November with the annual Parent and Cadet supper Therewillbctwomorc nights in 1979 February and April I remind you about tho above dates later but you could circle your calendar ADVANCE REGISTRATION h II take place al TUESDAY AUGUST 29th 1978 Is required lor In art en registrants tl open Wednesday September are posted at main all school C Byrnes Director of Education Were aware of your 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