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the HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1 866 WEDNESDAY MARCH 184 Who says you cant at city hall This is a familiar lite in Heavy machinery gobble up vacant he stumbling block to growth In town Do we need growth to these land tor another housing project In a special staff report The Herald takes question can be found In lorie starting on Page and continuing on Bl look at development and planning in Hill What are come of and million problem Philosophies attitudes policies all play a role Herald Staff A lot of delays and a of costs involved Thais how one developer summed up what its like to get housing project off the books and into the ground in Halton Hills Bui municipal politi cians say that If past own councils have been reluctant to let George town and Acton grow the climate is certainly different in the 1980s In the early 1970s Coun Mike Armstrong said councils showed a no philo sophy It wasnt a matter of sewage and water con Armstr ong said It was just as simple as that You can have people saying Im here now and I dont want the town growing anymore I dont like hat atti tude I never have and I never will One thing which Coun Armstrong believes jolted no develop ment philosophy was a million lawsuit launched by a developer against the region and the town in Focal Properties Ltd of now Properties based its case for breach of contract on agreements signed between llfljffgtjjgajfc and the Georgetown council of the day Later councils wanted Ihe land to remain rural but Focal argued that the agreements opened 361 of Its acres of land south of Silver Creek for residen tial development In the 1970s council argued that there wasnt enough sewage capacity in the George town treatment plant to handle wastes from a community of people wllh industries which Focal was envi sioning A few years ago the lawsuit was adjourned as the own and he region number of developers participaled In urban studies of Acton and Georgetown QUESTIONS The studies addressed questions about sewage capacity and water supply In both commu nities The Georgetown plant Is currently treating the wastes of a population equivalent of people By expanding the plant replacing same of its components with new ones and restricting the now of rainwater leak ing into the sanitary sewer system he treat ment capacity can rise to serve a population equivalent of The population equiva lent indicates Industri es and people The actu al number of residents served by Ihe plant could be lower depend ing on the amount of sewage capacity allott ed to industries CounciUarenlentlre- MlKBARMSniONO to blame tor the delays in getting major development going Coun Armstrong said In the last few years the national economy with its high Interest rates hasnt beer to building either PROGRESS But there progress Secondary planning Is now underway for the approximately acres of land which have been included in Georgetowns new urban boundary Coun Armstrong who is heading the task force administering the secondary plan process said he hopes the plan can be presented to council this fall Now that studies have proved that the George town sewage plant with modifications can handle new targescale community growth theres the issue of who is going to make the changes Thats the milli on problem George town lawyer Bert Arnold said in an Inter view last week referr ing to 1981 estimate for modifications at the plant In a policy called frontending the region maintains that when new land is to be developed for residenti al or industrial use developers should pay for the costs of adding sewer and water ser vices WARNED At a regional housing conference last year Mr Arnold warned that the frontending policy should not be made an unbending rule He advised the region to apply front ending on a case bycase basis There should also be room for comments from a public task force involved with communi ty growth and its costs he said In front en ding the first developer ready to start building In an area planned for growth would be required to pay for the water and sewer servicing plus expansions to wells reservoirs and treat ment plants used in the As other developers build in the area they would pay the first developer a share of the Initial servicing costs Faced with at least million worth or improvements needed for Ihe Georgetown sew age plant theres under standable reluctance to be the first one in Mr Arnold said Careless driving Motorcycle driver is found guilty Herald Staff A man was found guilty of careless driving Thursday in Milton provincial court The lawyer for 22- year old Daniel Matwey offered no defense to the charge laid after a motorcycle accident in which Georgetown resi dent Bruce Peterson died Defense lawyer Robert of Brampton said he had no evidence to offer and asked for a presentence t happen We have edge of how Mr Calahan told Judge William Crown attorney Fran els Murphy said the two young men had been driving a 1979 Honda bike Aug 1963 east- bound on Highway kilometer west of Winston Churchill Boulevard The crown attorney said the two men had spent most of the even ing before drinking beer at Mr Matweys Milton home and had stayed up all night watching television In early morning hours the couple left on the bike with Mr Matwey In the drivers seat Mrs Murphy said the two were served in a coffee shop on Highway 7 at 7 50 am before carrying on It was a warm sunny summer day with dry road conditions crown attorney noted As bike approached a degree turn in the road at an undetermin ed speed the bike went through a guard rail and seven meters down an embankment The two men were lung from the bike Mr 10 meters distant Mr was killed on impact with the ground Mrs Murphy said cause of death was massive bleeding by lacerations to the aeortn and aspiration blood The accused said I look the turn too wide its my fault the crown attorney said Bail denied Ball was denied Thursday afternoon to Paul Edwin 19 a Georgetown man charged with attempted murder this month In court again Monday May was set as the date for a preliminary hearing into the charge against Mr Former Noble Court resident Edwin Durand Is still in General Hospital In Toronto Hes in the hospitals neurosurgical unit in stable condition Mr was shot In the head March 9 In his home Section A A letter to Ihe editor about sportsmanship Bob Re visits local riding association Humphrey come to town Lions Club public speaking winners Section B Starting from Page our growth special section take Indepth look at development In Halloa Hills Reporter say their goodbye to Chris Section C The Georgetown Chrysler Raider were ousted by Pelroiia Optimist Minor make It to Ontario finals Section Real estate news with REMAX A bowling advisor John McDermid PC BramptonGeorge town has been appointed to National Youth Bowling Council As a member of the Board of Governors he replaces Judge Ross The group meets annually at the championships to review the program objectives and rules Tor the member organ ration Ruelens tourney The Hamilton TigerCats and the Toronto Argonauts are going to be facing off in an elimination round of the Fourth Annual Ruelens Volleyball Tournament March The tournament named for a regional police officer who died of cancer in ittl will raise money for the Cancer Society All members of the force who are participat ing pay to play and although there is no admission charged Cancer Society reps will be accepting donations The Tiger Cats and the Argos are playing at 7 at the Lester Pearson High School on Burlingtons Road The pints start at Fashion show Dont forget the Georgetown Hospital Auxiliary fashion show March at Holy Cross Dessert and coffee will be served at For more Information call THRILLS Guest speaker Major James Cooper will be at the Salvation Army headquarters in Acton April at lie wilt also be at Sunday services April Major and Mrs Cooper have five children and make their home in Halifax while the major travels as territorial evangelist for the Salvation Army In Canada Bermuda territory First aid course There will be a standard first old course offered Tuesday April and running until Tuesday May 15 Classes start at at the Georgetown Ambulance Hall at Guclph and Chappel St Registration costs Call Drama workshop Professional director Blake will be conducting theatre workshops this weekend March and April 1 at the John Elliott Theatre In Georgetown The workshops will help aspiring actors deal with auditions warm up characteriu li on and study breakdown Open to all over 3 There Is an admission charge for the two days for people under the age of IB and for adults For more Information call Vlcki Courtney at Herald Stall Who says you cant fight city hall Thats not the indica tion municipal insurers Hank Roy a rcpre of the Frank Cowan Company Ltd municipal Insurers told the towns general committee Monday night that more people arc taking local govern to court Theres a very rend In the number of liability claims and wrils served the municipality Mr Roy said Liability bodily harm or personal properly dam age The bulk of the costs he said arc not for actual claims but for defence While costs for the towns entire insurance costs rose modestly or dropped a few points in a number of ureas pre for Mobility coverage went up about 15 per cent an insuran report for Hills says Last year the town paid for its If the insurance pack age Is endorsed by town council next week the town will have bought itself an extra worth of fidelity bond The coverage protects the town from incurring heavy financial losses In the event that an employee or councillor swindles the municipa lity The towns protection rises from to with the increase in coverage Impaired drivers take to the streets By AM Herald Staff Eight drivers were nabbed For impaired driving over the week Milton provincial court May TKJT Saturday at and Mill Streets year old Sarah Street Georgetown nun was given Ihe ALERT test ends regional which he failed Token police Staff Sg Hoy Smith said shaking his head A old Storey Acton man was arrested on Storey Drive March follow ing a single car dent on Cabblehlll Road The man was charged with driving while Impaired driving with over 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 mill station he also failed the breathalyser lest The man was charged with driving with over no milligrams alcohol 100 mill appear gram A 19Acir old Hair Mow Crescent man who hud passed out behind drive grams of blood and bottle of beer with driving while under suspension A 19year old Maple Avenue man who was trying to get a stalled vehicle going at Street and Mountain view Road Friday night was charged with Impaired driving after street The keys v he failed the the car ignition test He appears in Also Saturday Devoted service his legs was charged care and control of a while impair The man was discove red by police at 3 a in the parking lol off Sinclair Iph year old man was observed driving with a mechanical pro blem When stopped he was charged with impaired driving on Street at 148 a The man is schedu led to appear in Milton provincial court April CHARGED A year old woman was stop ped fur a traffic viola tion and she failed a breath test and was charged with driving with over milligrams alcohol per 100 milli grams blood She was stopped at a on Mountalnvlew Road and is due in Milton provincial court April A year old Toronto woman was charged with having the care and control of a motor while Impaired Sunday night The woman was stopped in a routine check on Tra falgar Road kilo meter north of Sideroad gold card for Morley Mills Among his membership and libra ry card Morley Mills has something very special lucked away In his wallet Its a gold life membership card from the provincial presented Friday night by party leader Bob at a dinner in Milton Mr Mills 73 has been a member of the since he joined the parlys predecessor the Co- opera live Common wealth Federation in As he thanked Mr parly members Mr Mills contrasted philoso phies Canadian Prime Minister B Bennett and American president Franklin Roosevelt political con temporaries in the 1930s Unlike Mr a Conservative Demo era Roosevelt believed you cant let people down Mr Mills was a philosophy he chose to find the he added Mr Mills was born raised near dine Bruce County His parents were member of the United Farmers CoOpera live In Mr Mills and his wife Lauretta join ed Canadas first co operative farm north of Kingston They were there for 12 years until Mr Mills was afflicted with a respiratory ail ment and had to change jobs Mr Mills joined the federal department of agriculture and moved lo Georgetown Mr and Mrs Mills write a lively and Informative column Senior Scenes which appears in The Herald Georgetown resident Milts centre received a special tribute from the Ontario Friday night Party leader Bob presented Mr Mill shown here with his wile Lauretta with a geld life membership card In the Mr Mills alter whom the Mills Cooperative bousing project on John Street Is named joined predecessor the CoOperative Commonwealth Federation CCF in IM2 Herald