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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), July 31, 1985, p. 1

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Brothers tribute to crash victim Page tmr 1 sM Bigger better more at Sheridan Page Wanted partners It to help fight crime the HERALD Exporting solution rejected for trash regional will press on with work needed to prepare for an environmental assessment hearing to select a landfill site for the region That decision made Tuesday at a special six hour evening meeting at regional headquarters confirms opinions ex pressed last week at a solid waste management committee Councillors would not accept a proposed ion which would sec Hal ton exporting Its garbage to a landfill site In New York State The proposal prepar ed by regional chairman Peter called for trucking a certain percentage of Halton garbage to Occidental Chemical Corporation for Incineration at the firm Niagara Fab New York energy from waste plant That comp onent is already in place The new ingredient was the idea of trucking the remaining material which is now being land filled at the regions Burlington site to Mod em Landfill of New York Mr said his proposal was for a seven year period since truck era felt that would be the best writeoff period for their Investment to transport the garbage to the United States Using costs prepared with stance of regions treasury department and prices from truck and the two waste disposal firms Mr sold the temp orary solution would not be out of line with the costs of obtaining and operating a landfill In Halton He stressed that though he felt the export proposal could be a long term solution he had intended It only as an interim step and would not be expecting the search for a site Although council de feated Mr proposal they did so with several comments that it might well have to be reintroduced at a later time if other solutions could be made to work Council accepted an alternative recommend at ion from Burlington councilor Joan calling on staff to invest I gate costs to increasing the amount of waste being shipped to Occi If that can be increas she said it might be possible to extend the life of the Burlington landfill for an extra year It Is expected to be full Oct 1966 That addition at year might buy the region lime to get Its own landfill site operating rather than having resort to export of gar Even if It were not quite enough time she said turning to landfill Ing at some other site such as Peel or Maple or even Modern Landfill would not be so costly If it were for a very short period Council received pre sentations from Oak vllle Burlington Milton and a number of private individuals and citizens groups suggesting he town should take several sites to the environ mental assessment hear Courtesy Mercury Task force reactivated Regional Council agreed to reactivate the regional area transfer station task force to look at he responsibility of financing transfer stations especially the one recommended In Halton Hills The regional consultant In recommending site in Burlington as the preferred location for a regional landfill said Hills will need a transfer station If that site Is chosen Hills Dave Whiting pointed out the region wilt need the inform generated by the committee work if it Is to prepare for a hearing Costs will be important in the region choice and the station costs must be Included in whichever final choice the region makes Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1866 WEDNESDAY JULY fmtttvrvic BRAKES ALIGNMENT TIRES 873 16056 CURIOUS GEORGE AT WORK Iro supposed Twisted Sister Sammy The entertainers were part Kent left said Next to him Paul of fun on the two trailers through downtown was getting his face made up to look like a Thursday evening performer with musical group Kiss by Boy will respond to Mountainview queries If you speak loudly enough the region Is sure to hear you II anticipated a reg study of traffic movements along the Mountainview Road South in Georgetown will be approved by regional councillors next Wed The regional director or public works said the detailed investigation of traffic on Road South was in res ponse to the concerns of area residents who for warded a name petit Ion recently the Town of Hills Working closely with the town staff the lonal staff will make recommendations to be incorporated Into the Hills Transport alien Study currently under debate The regional study will make traffic counts of vehicle pedestrian crossings and movements This will give a data base to sub stantiate the concerns of residents and what im may be con sidered As well a radar study will be made the help of Halton regional of driving speeds along Mountainview Road South and records II re viewed This will help establish any geometric cs In the ex Is ting road design arc expected in September planning director Bob Moore said Road South residents I happy with Ihe proposals In the Sec Plans which I grate their road an art road for industrial development lo travel into the heart of George- Legislation possible for amusements ROSEMARY CINO on rides based on a study Toronto Bureau conducted summer Consumer Minister Monte Kwuter The ministry survey found few promises stricter safely regulations mun inspect raveling mid and inspection for midway ridesand go ways and few have qualified staff to do following recent accidents in the safety checks eluding the collapse of a ferrls wheel in Mr Kwlntcr said his ministry has Georgetown earlier this year lo come up with a way to license the It Is absolutely critical that we do operations and require them to under lhat I m making It a high priority go periodic safety Inspections item Mr said in an Inter Last summer provincial studies view Monday followed two serious roller coaster His commitment to have new rules accidents In and at amuse- in place by next summer s season parks which left people came alter an 11 year old Misslssauga injured girl was scalped when her long hair In 1979 the deaths of two youngs caught In the axle of the go kart she in go accidents resulted in was driving last weekend at Sauble coroners juries recommending tough Beach safely rules ThcnewLiberalministeraidhehad Meanwhile Hallon Burlington instructed his staff to prepare the new MPP Don Knight said he agrees that provincial regulations for the rides province should be responsible for which he hopes will be approved by the the regulation of amusement rides legislature this Tali We have to make sure lhat In April a Georgetown man and everything that can be done Is done in his five year old son fell feet when terms of safety Mr Knight said their seat dislodged from a wheel He said Mr inter Indicated to at a traveling midway show at the him that he was ready to take action on Georgetown Market Place the rides earlier this month when Ihe Martin sufIMd serious member brought the local head injuries while his son Michael wheel accident to his attention escaped Injury I found it discouraging when the At the time then Consumer Minis previous government felt it was just ler Gordon Walker said he was on the another item that didn t require ver of I provincial lent action Mr Knight said Three year tourism plans wont be cheap Placing a lounge chair In the middle or the Credit River was Andrew solution to beating Saturday heat Andrew and friends frequently Iravel to from their homes in MUaluauga to be on the river Herald photo Herald Staff Promoting region wide tourism in won be cheap A program cos I between and annual lyshouldbeundertaken recommends the third report on A Tourism strategy for Halton by Peter Bam Associates If you try to do anything for less than it won t work Carolyn of Peter Barnard Associates told members of the region s tration and finance committee last The consulting firm is recom mending Tourism Halton be staffed by two full time professionals a director general manager and an executive secretary Additional staff could come through government employment grants or through a commission basis such as an advert lsfhg salesman The firm recommends Tourism Halton exist as a separate profit association strong support from the private sector and an independent board of directors It suggested the directors be a mix of elected officials and ourism operators with five from North three from three from Burlington one from the Minis try of Tourism and Recreation and two from The consulting firm offers two options for funding Tourism both depending heavily on the region The first funding formula has putting cents per capita towards Tourism budget which works out to The second formula has putting 30 cents per capita which works out and providing office space and personnel worth another 50 The private sector is also ed in this project The consultant suggests memberships In Tourism be sold at or 200 each to raise another We think funding from the private sector should increase every year Ms Keams said There no point going beyond this room If there not going to be strong support for this organization from tourism operators local groups and residents Ms Keams warned Mayor Horry Barrett said he preferred to see the individual municipalities funding Tourism Halt on rather region We should recommend the mun lei pa 11 ties fund It because they re going lo have their people there promoting it to get their moneys worth Mayor Barrett said It will ensure getting value for their dollar and will mean far more active participation from the communities Regional chairman Peter roy said Halton can be the trigger mechanism to coordinate and launch the Tourism organisation Transportation meeting Don miss council special Aug meeting That when the transportation study and the Georgetown South and West Secondary Plans will be hashed over Engineer Bob Austin and planner Ian Keith will be responding to concerns raised at earlier public meetings Into the two major works will affect future development The meeting Is to be held Ihe townB Trafalgar Road chambers across from Ihe Georgetown Christian School starling at Paper Lions No wonder tncy call bureaucrats paper According to the region a Chief Admlnislrat ive Officer almost six million sheets of paper were used by region in 1964 not Including computer paper The total amount of paper used Includes paper for the weekly and council agendas the appendix to the agendas and all studies reports forms and photocopies made It cost region last year for paper Promotional boost Hallon Hills is going to get a promotional boost The town business development committee has allocated from its budget for the preparation of a promotional audiovisual en la t Ion on aspects of the own gets invitation Why Is province funding water and sower servicing in Peel and York regions yet not in That what Ihe business development com mi t tee would like to know They re inviting he region new MP Don Knight lo their next meeting ihey d like such funding for Hills Store owner dies By WINIFRED SMITH Herald Correspondent The community was shock last week to hear or the death of Mr Walker owner of store He had been a patient recently in hospital but was homo and ihe end came very suddenly Sincere sympathy to his widow and family Management graduate Sandy Hcwill of Bill and Joan Hewitt received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Administrative Office Management Studies from the University of Western Ontario at Con vocation exercises held June 11 Sandy is now employ by the Metropolitan Toronto School Board History in a name Worden View has been selected as the name for an Internal road in the Almond Investments Limited subdivision gplng up on Lot Concession The Esqucsing Historical Society suggested the name as he cemetery across the road from the proposed subdivision is the first cemetery for the Esquesing Baptist Baptist Church The property belonged o Samuel and the cemetery was known as Worden cemetery Police budget up Programs suggested for for regional police will be adding another three per cent the regional guideline of a four per cent in the police budget for next year That means the police budget will be seven per cent over what it was this year Health safety first Anne Mulvalc said the bottom line when it comes lo landfill iho region wastes will to be the health and safety of residents The public big fear right now is that with tie magnitude of involved In developing a landfill Burlington the region may change Its priorities she said Acton farm death Agnes Dent of in Acton died Sunday after the right tire of a pick up drove over her She was direting the truck delivering hay Into the barn when she tripped and fell under truck tires She was rushed to Ihe General Hospital where her multiple chest and abdomen Injuries were treated and where she died shortly after her arrival Russell Grundy 37 of in was driving the pick up No charges were laid police Library clowning Attention clown enthusiasts Hills Recreation and Parks Department Summer Activities is proud to present Pegasus Thursday tomorrow from 2 30 This summer theatre group from Hamilton will be presenting a series of clown skits in Georgetown District High School a for the amuse ment of Hills children of all ages Comconeandall for a mere enjoy the antics of two clowns Those registered in the Summer Activities Drama Camp will have he added pleasure of a clowning workshop after the presentation For more information call the Summer Activities Hotline at 877

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