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Residents want assurances on water supply Residents of the loth Line in Georgetown are worried about their water supply in the face of Pending development in Hills Village In a letter to council signed by 19 people residents want the town to make sure that their water supply is protected You as councillors and previous councils have seen fit to let developers come and tear up the prime agricultural land the letter says a decision we are not in favor of but can do little to prevent Residents on the loth Line are outside the towns urban area so they draw their water from private wells With all the digging going on we would like some reassurance in writing that if our water supply Is interrupted the responsibility will be with that of the developer or of the local council and not the residents Many residents of Slderoad are also concerned about their water supply said All Spence day Through subdivision agreements the town must make sure people adjacent to any urban areas have water without a horrendous cost said Mayor Miller adding that he once paid to hook up to town water when a well went dry on a farm be once owned Councillors alluded to a situation late last year in which residents of Road lost their water and were unsuccessful in getting either the nearby developer Meagan Developments the town of Halton Hills or Halton Region to pay for their water even though safeguards were built in to the sub division agreement The developers were supposed to conduct water tests before any tivity occurred on the land in Glen Williams The residents argued the water tests were done only after their well went dry The town has learned from past mistakes said Mayor Miller Future subdivision agreements will ensure water tests are con ducted before there is any con on the land he said However the only kind of assurances we have is the bucks from developers up front he said Should the water supply be disrupted near Halton Hills Village there are two landowners to deal with which makes the whole more complex said Mayor Miller The towns administrator clerk Dan Costea is studying ways to safeguard residents in goods missing Almost 800 in goods was taken from a car dealership on Highway near Jan Police say someone entered the building by removing the door s hinges The suspect left with three Bell telephones three calculators and in cash from the register and the vending machine Police say the suspect caused damage to the window where entry was attempted Police continue to investigate the break and enter OPEN 10 10 DAILY lr ltthtr Mor Florists REDECORATING We II design that perfect arrangement to accent your NEW LOOK CENTRE 211 Guelph St Georgetown 8776901 FREE DISTRIBUTION SATURDAY FEBRUARY 4 1989 PAGES Psychosocial disorders Board considers new program Four students out of every classroom could be dangerous to themselves or others according to Halton Board of Education Superintendent Garry Cross man Last week Mr presented a report to the Board of Education asking for million over the next five years to hire staff to deal with children who have psychosocial disorders Students with these emotional problems make up 5 per cent of the population in southern Ontario according to recent government statistics The four areas of concern elude conduct disorders neuroses and somatization said Mr Crossman Conduct disorders include acting out violence toward other students and toward school staff Hyperactivity involves an inability to remain still Neuroses can include depression and can result in suicide Somatization causes the student to feel that he or she is often ill If not dealt with at a young age these conditions will get worse the severity will increase said Mr Crossman So part of the em phasls of a board program is to work with the elementary students with the children before they become dangerous he said Educating exceptional children became a board m 1985 says the board report The study conducted by Mr and a group of specialists is to provide an educa for students with psychosocial disorders They re so preoccupied with their disorders that it becomes dif to learn said Mr Crossman The boards proposed fiveyear plan would increase psychological staff to deal with the four areas of concern in addition to working with the the Identification Placement and Review Commit tee designed to determine excep tional children and what programs would suit their needs According to the board mendation one psychologist an educational consultant and six other workers would be hired at a cost of in I960 Six social workers and a speech pathologist would be lured in 1990 at a cost of under the five- year plan The third year would see spent on hiring eight workers in eluding a speech pathologist and physical education consultant And In 000 would be spent on eight additional staff In the final year of the proposed plan a social worker and a child care worker would be hired by the board at a cost of almost Although the plan is costly Mr said it will pay for itself in the rehabilitation of potential criminals and in the early treat of what could become major emotional disorders The long term effects of the program would save the school system money he said The fiveyear plan will go before school board trustees for approval Feb Council makes appointments Halton Hills councillors ap pointed members of the public to 11 boards and agencies Monday Members of the Georgetown Central Business Improvement Area BIA are Elizabeth McNeily Penny ORellly Carol Barrow Jim Goodlet and Trudy Thomas Members of the Hills Public Library Board are Nancy Brown Andison Roger Haggett Jay Jackson Sharon Mosher and Steven Foster McGregor and Joyce will sit on the public school board and Frank will sit on the separate school board Michael Ross and former coun cillor Peter Norton will sit on the committee The committee of adjustment which grants minor variances from town bylaws this term will consist o Coral Greaves Grant Lee Bob Malcolmson John Whit taker and AlPilutti Lawrence Greaves will sit on the property standards commit tee Serena Atwood and Carln Pelka will sit on the Halton safety council Five members were appointed to the Local Architectural Con servation Authority Committee LACAC Those members are Ken McGregor Merlin Kobsa Roger Stopford Jeanne Cameron Goebelle and Patrick Bidney And finally the three members appointed to Halton s Land sion Committee are Donald Lind say Bruce McCiure and William Richmond The fate of the LDC will be discussed at a planning and public works committee meeting at Halton Region today Wednesday Some Regional councillors have been calling for the dissolution of the In favor of creating a committee of council Arguments against the centre around decisions which Region planners say have not been following Of ficlaPJan CORNER OF GUELPH ST HWY ft MOUNTAIN VIEW S GEORGETOWN 8772418 BANQUET HALL AVAILA RESERVE FOR GREEK NIGHT Sat Feb 25th rates for 2FOA1 DMNER SPECIAL NEW YORK IncMoaSiMBar