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SECTION A THE HERALD October IMI Page It was a tale of bumpy roads as engineer updates councillors INFO CENTRE ON THE MOVE Cot a problem and you dont know where It tenter committee member Dai Whiting Takclltolnenewofrlceiof the Acton Social Services and Mayor Peter centre coordinalor Peggie Inform Centre at 111 Mill St East Formerly Balk in board chairman Rod volunteer Katie located In Ike back of the YMCA building the centre board member Eric Balklnd doors tail with the help of left to worker Karen Sneers and the centre a slant rifht director Lome and Sally Smith town coordinator Pal Utile Rom regional health and Herald photo council agendas Marilyn Ser- jeantson inquired Monday night about road condit ions on Georgetowns Drive Town car Bob Austin explained thai the town and region are working out a financ ing scheme to carry out road repairs caused a term a in break earlier this year The broken pipe caused the road to in a number of locations Coun Buss Miller re peating complaints raised by some or his cons lit noted that parts of he Sixth Line arc also In need repair Mr Austin said his department Is looking at inexpensive ways repairing the problem but Mid repairs would take a amount of Meanwhile drivers through Ac Ion still at one of the commun itys railway crossing The Mill Street crossing adjacent to Eastern and Young Street is rough enough lo cause damage lo car bottoms its not crossed carefully and Coun Daie Whiting wanted to know when the problem be corrected Mr Austin said his de partment has been In touch with Canadian Nat ional Railways which owns the crossing and ex pressed hope that re construction will be carr ied out before the fall freezeup Aggregate pot lues Wood wants his old seat Any hope Incumbent Dave Whiting may have had of returning unchall enged to the Ward One Acton regional council seal were dashed Monday as former regional repres entative Ed Wood ann ounced his election plans told The Herald he wilt seek the job he lost to Coun Whiting in the 1980 election An resident for ten years and In business locally forcight Mr Wood recalled that he liked his job on regional council He said he has no problem at all supporting policies calling for spending curbs and restraint should be thinking of holding the line on spending Mr Wood said He is currently chair man of the Acton Business Improvement Area board of management Coun Whiting is president of Ihe Acton Chamber of Comm- joins fray Continued tram page A I believe the requirements for gravel projected by the industry and the MNR and suggested producers are trying to develop more land to increase competit ion with each other Mayor Pete noted that If Ihe regions amended policies are adopted the town may be forced to defend its polic ies without regional assist ance j It would be loo costly he said for the own o take on the aggregate industry alone Considering the position calling for more gravel from Hills you can bet theyre going to get it one way or the other Mayor added No designation of pro tected resource areas will be made council agreed until the amendment to the regional plan has been approved Meanwhile the region faces OMB hear ings on a number of offic ial plan issues early next year including references its aggregate policies Mr Walker argued that the town still maintains some control over aggre gate development because Ihe draft plan requires an amendment before new quarries can open VOLUNTEER VICTORY There was good reason to celebrate at community services centre on Georgetown Street Friday It wai Ihe first of Volunteer Centre an agency which nerves Milton and Hills helping recruit volunteers for numerous oilier group The occasion also Introduced Carol Clark centre who will be interim director of the agency while Maureen right takes maternity leave Joining them Is volunteer Joanna Wilson who Is a member of the group For more Information about Volunteer Centre call Hll3219 Monday pi Wednesdays and Fridays between Bam and pm Herald photo Queen Street Acton resident Bruce Cargill has announced his candi dacy for one of two local seats up for grabs In the community and Esther Tay lor who holds the being first woman to sit on the former Acton town council In the early 1950s councillor who has serv ed as a Hills councillor for two and onehalf terms told The Herald last week she is stepping down from politics at least temporarily lo pursue careeroriented goals Norton in race PETER NORTON I live in Ward work in Word and enjoy per cent of my other activities in the rural area Peter Norton said explaining the Interest In municipal affairs which has prompt ed him to enter the elect ion race in Esquesing Ward 2 Mr Norton Joining in cumbent and former Hills mayor Tom Hill on the hustings seeking on of two local council seals in the rural area has already been knocking on doors find out whats on peoples minds as the town heads for elections Nov Rural people he said Monday find hat their taxes are high for the Tew services they receive 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