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A TI1E HERALD December IS Can Ottawa save town hall yet your linger on In downtown Georgetown maybe you should take a closer took New rights In the area were officially lit by outgoing Improvement Area chairman Lynn Barnard and Mayor Pete Pom troy last to officially launch Chris mas shopping season downtown and commemorate the completion of initial down loan Improvement projects Lights were lining on new tree planted along the reconstructed Main Street median and style lighting replace the conventional highway lamp at part of a rev I la Ilia program sponsored by a loon from provincial government With the own special tax money municipal funds the loan paid Tor several Improvement projects on Main Street leftover will be used lor Improvement projects on Mill Street next year Herald photo by Chris Hunt for landfill continues Town warned about quarry dumping Continued from page anticipate making from the Actario Lottery M from a pr market in August and 000 front a New Year Eve party in 1983 Ms Campisi said the had in consultation with a representative of the municipality concerns about the grant applies but refused to dis close the identity of her confidant If the Ontario Heritage Foundation provided grants to the project some federal money might be loit Mi Campisi it would all depend on whether the project proposed costs were accurate If they were then the grant would be cut back so that the proposed total was equalled but there is no surplus If the project coat more than anticipated then the Heritage grant could be used to offset that extra cost and the federal grant would not be reduced Although the grant teems to solve the Quest ion of how to fund the restoration of Acton a centuryold former town hall without using muni taxes It really wain the sort of Infor mation Ontario Heritage Conservancy Review Board officers sought at last Wednesdays hear ing Board officer J interrupted wit late In the bearing to say that while finan cial matters might be at the heart of the Issue for politicians for board pur poses all that matters Is the building a historical significance and InTorma related to that histo ry The hearing officers will complete their en report as fast as possible to give council and the restoration group time to get the matter solved before the federal grant expires Mr and hear ing officer William Bennett said they would try to act rapidly so that any action necessary as a result of their decision The town must be wary of any proposal to dump garbage in abandoned quarries Milton BUI Johnson told Ha I ton Hills general committee members Monday night Referring lo statements made in the terms of reference for an Environ mental Assessment re view of the region a land fill requirements Coun Johnson said councillors should oppose plans to use quarries for landfill sites ted Is Site A adjacent to the current Burlington dump The privately owned property is a for shale quarry and would have a collection system to pollution of nearby underground water supp lies The current studies carried out by Walker Wright fates have not named preferred sites and arc also looking at ways of reducing garbage going into landfill sites by en recycling pro line The board heard 17 witnesses present a varie ty of historical and finan cial information about the brick hall at the comer of Willow and Bower Streets The question of a JOHNSON In the north because they dont have facilities to catchand transport liquid waste harmlessly to the sewage treatment ires The terms reference which must examine all possible solutions to the landfill site dilemma In Hilton was prepared by a Toronto consulting firm and la the first step in a landfill site review con ducted according to the terms of the provinces Environmental Assess Coun Johnson chair man of the region a plana and public works com also called on councillors to oppose any proposal to turn acres of agricultural land in Hilton Site Into a landfill site the region prime choice before the last insist that the garbage dump problem be resolved un der the EAA Studics which led to the region Site choice and now subsequent research Of other options under the BAA has pushed the bill for the regions landfill site search to about million Coun Johnson noted The Oakville land fill site will be closed at the end of the month and the only remaining gar dump used by the a Burlington site be filled and dosed in March IBM A Strang contender for the site If Site Is eventually rejee- HOLIDAY ROBES and LOUNGEWEAR A glamourous selection gowns robes and great for enter great for gilt giving choose from velours crepes nylons and quilts all In fashion 20 OFF REG PRICES Until Sat Dec 18th GREAT GIFT IDEA KNIT SCARVES Cosy bulky knit hat and scarf sols and knit hats in many colours a GLOVES AVUABLE FREE Gift for Man OPEN EVERY NIGHT UNTIL Cage Tm mass D Main Street South s cost and bow it is completed is not of importance to hear ing Mr Bennett warned restoration committee lawyer Gordon Chapman Town lawyer Tom Anderson took issue with a statement in Mr Chap man summation point out that in enacting the Ontario Heritage Act the government dldn t limit the Issue to a build ing a historical Mr Anderson felt the board must look at whether council made a real effort to consult with interested parties before deciding to repeal a historical designation and pave the way for the building demolition The dialogue between the restoration commit tee and council was defi public input Mr Anderson said The second study on the hall feasibility showed there was no great demand for another facility in Acton Even the restoration committee acknowledged that a restored hall can t be operated economically without some public money he said The fact the committee has had no great success raising money even after it had a long period indicates community Is split on the question Council has never dis puled the hall historical significance but that is only the first Issue The board should examine the way council decision to raze the hall was reached In the council view fact on influencing that had merit Mr Anderson said Town witnesses clerk administrator Ken Richardson deputy clerk French and recreation director Tom outlined the Heal history of why the Letter to newspaper caused flurry of activity Herald Special The NEED grant with which the town hall restoration committee intends to finance their work resulted from the committee chairman letter to a Toronto newspaper Ted Tyler who beads the Actario Lottery committee said Ann Campisi project officer with the Toronto office of Employment and Immigration Canada contacted the group after she read George Elliott letter to the editor In the Globe and Mail As a project officer for Hal ton Ms Campisi Is expected to find ways to implement the federal government new program of Job creation in her area She learned of the ball group plight through the letter and suggested to Mr Elliott that together they might be able to work something out Mr Tyler met her at her office and Ihe race was on to get a workable project put together for Ottawa approval The race took an a mating nine days and Mr Tyler is still breathless at the speed with which their goal was achieved She was interested in Acton because there Is a definite need here to assist people whose unemployment insurance benefits have expired Mr Tyler said She told me funds were available if Jobs could be created so we sat down and worked out the project I believe we submitted the application on the Monday Nov She knew about Ihe hearing and she said we have our grant by then I dldn t believe her Governments Just don move that fast But did got the word Tuesday night Mr Tyler Insists no political strings were pulled to get approval Ms Campisi is the only person who helped the committee and although she did have a municipal contact that contact was with unofficial members of the community For A More Beautiful Christmas Christmas Trees BUY A FRESH CUT NO 1 CHRISTMAS TREE AND 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