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Towns million capital bud shopping list WEEKEND EXTRA Friday March IMI Page Roadwork recreation get a share the town general committee has tentatively approved a 1981 capital budget for Hal ton Hills Although the final budget will not be settled until the town has established its operating budget require for the year 980 has been earmarked for the Items on the town shopping Hat Is worth of new fire equipment including on aerial ladder rescue van dispatch panel and a tank truck The public works department will replace about worth of aging equipment and use an additio nal to 100 to buy a trailer for grass maintenance tools as well as a road line painter Upgrading the towns street lighting will need 19 Under the general govern me allocation SO will be used to buy a new computer but proposals to add microfilm have been deleted from this year budget Road reconstruction will consume the largest single share or the budget Over million is slated for projects which include widening Street road struct on in Acton Lake view subdivision rebuilding Drive In Georgetown BIAs urge quick approval for downtown study funding and adding traffic signals at the Boulevard Guelph Street Intersection The recreation department will use part of its share of the budget to develop a family In George town Ccdarvalc Park construct a new Intermediate ball diamond in Acton s Prospect Park add a soccer field on curling club property in that community and others elsewhere In town and build a Junior play area and ball diamond In the Norval Community Park Plans I for the recreation depart s new offices The town allotment to community centres and arenas this year amounts to and includes paving the Acton Memorial Arena parking lot finish installing fire alarms in the old Georgetown arena and adding kitchen bar and wash room facilities In Gordon Arena Work in conjunction with he Credit Valloy Conservation Authority will require of the capital budget Erosion control along the Metcalfe While members of the Acton and Georgetown Business Improvement Areas have indicated they would like to spend improving the Main Street commercial districts in their communities town council will decide how much it will spend on a much needed commercial study of the areas March Stressing the need for to approve study funds before the provincial housing ministry fiscal year ends March the BIAS have pointed out that cache could receive Speaking to councillors day night BIA representative George Markou said the Acton and Georgetown downtown commercial areas are united In their request have the Roy Booth mobile tops expense list Kills Coun Roy Booth and regional chairman Jack rocked up the most business expenses among regional reps last year ding to a report presented the region finance and administration committee last Regional councillors and representatives of Halton Land Division Committee police commission and cultural advisory and environ mental assessment commit tees were paid In salaries honorariums car allowances and other expenses In 1980 While Mr was paid In expenses above his annual salary Coun Booths involvement with the Niagara Escarpment Commission the Children Aid Society and the District Health Council inclin ed in expenses Booth earns as a regional councillor Annoyed that fellow repre sentatives from the Burlington and areas are charg mileage for the short distance to the region head quarters at the corner of Bronte Road and the Queen Elizabeth Way Oakville Coun Gordon suggested councillors collect no expense for the first five miles of travel But he recognized the trip to numerous times a week from Milton and Hills can mean a hefty gas bill Paid cents per mile arc also covered for conference costs Councillors last Wednesday called for a clearer breakdown of the expenses separating mileages from other costs Threatened fairs future town writes off damages The Georgetown Society won t have to pay for turf ruined during last year Fall Fair at Fair grounds Park town council decided Monday night Warning that the 135year old Fair would probably fold if held responsible for minor damages sometimes caused by different events society spoke sman Inn MacCallum argued that the fair brings in revenue Tor local merchants and has contributed money to the parks upkeep In previous years Although the original bill or overilBOOwafl reduced mem hers of the Fall Fair Board charged at their Jan 15 annual meeting that the invoice for damages was unreasonable It was our feeling that the invoice is without precedent Mr told council poming out that never in the fair history has it been billed for damages Held In the early autumn the event is particu lariy susceptible to rainy weather softening the area where the fair hosts its horse shows According to a landscape consultant Mr said the grass should recover without the area Had the Fair Board been asked he added its own work crews would have corrected the damage for considerably less money than the for labor 333 for and 190 for material charged by the town Bui town engineer Bob Austin said the grass would not Pastor offers support advice to parents group likely have grown back if left alone and told councillors that the Acton Fall Fair Board had paid for sod repairs following their event at Prospect Park Whilclhelown gave the Georgetown fair a grant last year the Board was charged or the use of water truck and a garbage Waiving part of an Aug town council resolution mak the Fair Board responsible for sod damage Mike Armstrong argued against charging the Board and that its officials have at least days to make repairs at the park following the fair in the future The fair Is a very very worthwhile project he said I don think costs like this should be incurred by the Fair In joint letter to council said gtttlng the grants could mean the turn ing point in the future the town Mom Streets allowing boards to Improve the physical appearance and com vhbility of their Thi study will determine what aspects of each district should be and will help set official plan policies for Hills Main Street commercial areas Although as much as W0 may be available through provincial grants at least of the study will have to come directly from the municipal treasury Planning department staff have trimmed a list of 11 consultants offering to conduct the study down lo four dates A steering committee composed of regional and local staff representatives from both Mayor Pete Pome roy and regional planning committee chairman Roy Booth will recommend a final consultant for council approval In two weeks Over ten year period Mr said businessmen In the will spend repaying the Main Street p rove m cm loans and spending each community s bud gels on projects All money raised must be spent on ipal property within the properly which would include street lighting landscaping and municipal parking baseball diamond behind ravine in Georgetown will need Arena may have to be of the allotment while cancelled if the department is the rest of the will be asked to find another area spent on other erosion controls In addition the town hopes projects repairs along to spend to refurbish lades and continuing flood the old ambulance building on control along the Credit River Street in Georgetown near Glen Williams COMING SOON Draperies and Blinds Al W 20 o 126 Main St Acton 8531190 The first meeting with the new 1BSI executive of Parents Without Partners was held Feb 17 at the Road Baptist Church with the group being introduced by Pastor John Vincent Pastor Vincent spoke briefly on his support and approval for this group which Is having to cope with a serious fact of life The church has donated Its facilities with Pastor Vincent also being an advisory ear whenever It is needed The program or this meet consisted of Dryden guest speaker and gardening columnist for Herald who briefly gave an outline of her work with plants and had a question and answer period A draw with four prizes donated by Lady Green thum were shared among the members who were present After a break for coffee the meeting proceeded with an open discussion on their future goals business at hand announcements and any Items the members wished to discuss The meeting was brought to a close by an informal plant exchange Anyone requesting further information please call Angle at with the next meeting being held March 16 B p m at the same location A long way DID YOU REALIZE that the Red Cross con take a few dollars and multiply them Into help for many Volunteers give their time to make Red Cross programs work econo mically So remember when your Red Cross canvasser calls Your donation will go a long way you NEW TO TOWN Of you Into a noma WELCOME SERVICE Would Ilka call on you and about own For Information and HouMWrmlng gifts call JoanQlilaiplaat 8774812 Toys Games Books Records Chlldrens dreams at Toy magic Quality Compallllv Prlcaa Markat Plica 8778800 HahonBurfington Reelect JULIAN REED LEADERSHIP The question of Leadership has arisen Is 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