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Council approves expansion that will include kennel Terra Glen Animal Hospital will be able to expand to build a small kennel on the 10th Line just north of Georgetown Halton Hills councillors approv ed for the property Mon day allowing the kennel despite op position from some surrounding residents Dr Nancy Tarzwell owner of Terra Glen Animal Hospital said the kennel will include about eight outside runs for dogs behind the clinic The dogs will be let out three times a day for a total of three hours she said And she plans to install walls along the side of the runs to help deflect noise away from neighbor ing residents She also plans to build several walls inside the clinic to make sure the building doesnt become an echo chamber for barking dogs Two 10th Line residents who live in the area of the clinic opposed the kennel saying barking dogs would cause too much noise and odors would come from the kennel which is bound to become unsightly The kennel would devalue sur rounding properties residents said A report by town planner Glenn says the closest resident lives feet away from the ken nel Nearby resident Irving who said he is an accoustical engineer by trade said a row of 14ft high cedar trees would have to be planted between the kennel and neighboring houses to help absorb the sound Would you really enjoy having a kennel that close to your home he asked The property is currently zoned light industrial which allows businesses such as truck or bus ter and motor repair shops noted Coun Spence You could end up with something much worse he said Maybe I could get some sleep at night replied Mr Irving The town can restrict the type of dogs housed at the kennel but not the number of dogs said Mr Well The towns bylaw enforce ment officer can monitor the amount of time the dogs spend out side however the town wont press charges using the noise control bylaw unless a neighboring resi dent is willing to testify in court he said The dog runs will be cleaned off after each run with disposal of ex crement governed by Regional health regulations And the distance between the nearest property and the kennel about 1300 feet should be cient to alleviate noise concerns said Mr Another nearby resident Al Shepherd said the town cant con the number of dogs or the noise coming from the kennel so the proposal should be turned down He said he purchased his bouse knowing about the light industrial zoning but that doesnt include kennels Although Mr WeUings said there is no market information which would lead planning staff to believe that property values in the area will be devalued Mr Shepherd disagreed He wanted opinions of real estate agents Tarzwell was given permis sion to construct the kennel but councillors instructed her to hire a sound consultant to make sure nearby residents concerns about noise are addressed The public construction of the kennel through the towns site plan committee OPEN 10 10 DAILY tan Its Worth the Drive EASTERN AVE ACTON 8531031 Florists February CleanUp Sale Up To 8776901 Selected Silk Flowers NORTHVIEW CENTRE 211 GuelphSt Georgetown FREE DISTRIBUTION SATURDAY FEBRUARY I98 PAGES Regional landfill Milton Dump Site Approved In a decision which surprised many the Consolidated Hearings Board has approved the Milton site for next Regional landfill site The approved Milton site is located on Highway 25 just below Britannia Road The Hearings Board did not ap prove Haltons preferred site at Aldershot in Burlington and in fact seemed to indicate the site should not have been considered Halton Regional Chairman Pete Pomeroy said Im somewhat surprised by the decision but not totally It appears the board didnt see it the same way we did The decision is expected to bring to an end Haltons 10year dollar search for a Regional landfill site Since late last year per cent of Haltons waste has been exported to an energy from waste plant in Niagara Falls New York and a private landfill site in Thorold at a cost of more than 1 million a month Halton s Treasurer Joe said the cost of exporting waste is costing Regional taxpayers an ex tra million a year The decision can be appealed by the Town of Milton or by any private citizen to the Provincial Cabinet or through the courts Although the path through the courts is not clear an appeal to the Provincial Cabinet would have to be launched within 28 days Mr Pomeroy said he fully ex pects the Town of Milton to launch an appeal to Cabinet He contacted all four of mayors Friday morning and although be said Milton Mayor Gord Krantzs reac was hard to read he said the mayor didnt seem too surprised Driver faces charges in fatal accident A Scarborough man has been charged by Halton Regional Police in connection with the highway death of a woman early this week Marguerite Borg was pro nounced dead at hospital Tues day morning after her 1983 Pon tine Acadian was demolished in a two- car collision on Winston Churchill Boulevard Police say Ms Borgs car was travelling southbound about one mile north of Sideroad Five when it was struck by a northbound Pontiac Phoenix that had entered the southbound lane The Phoenix driven by a Scar borough man collided near ly headon with the Acadian demolishing both cars Firefighters worked for minutes to free Ms who was trapped in the car The driver of the Phoenix was held overnight at Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital where he was treated for minor injuries Police say they investigated the a m collision through their Regional Traffic Depart before laying charges against the Scarborough man The accused will appear in Milton Provincial Court March 20 on one count of dangerous driving causing death and one count of careless driving Chairman Pomeroy said honestly believed that the that was made was fair The landfill issue ha been the single most contentious issue at Halton Region since its inception in 1974 Chairman Pomeroy said the issue has been the most difficult issue hes ever faced politically and personally To build a landfill site in Milton Halton will likely have to ex propriate the land of nine area farmers at a cost of almost million In the decision the Hearings Board recognized Haltons com mitment to energy from waste as air important aspect of the Region future waste management That is an important decision in itself said Chairman Pomeroy Camping Okd The Georgetown Fairgrounds will once again become a camping grounds June when daricers from all over North America come to take part in the Georgetown Highland Games the following day MacDonald a spokesman for the Peel Highland Games Association asked coun cillors to waive the no overnight camping regulations which govern the Georgetown fairgrounds for the Friday night before the games Last year only damage was done to the sod at the fairgrounds following the games and the Highland Games Association paid for that said Mr MacDonald About 350 young dancers par ticipate In the dancing competition which begins early in the morning so overnight camping is essential said Mr MacDonald Burroughs of the Georgetown Rebels senior girls volleyball team will get an op portunity to go for Mocks like this one In the Halton final on Monday at GDHS Burroughs executed the above move in last Wednesdays 34 sweep by the of OakvOle- Trafalgar In the county flnala Looking on are Rebel team mates Jen Irwin mud Julie Ross 5 The junior Rebels also earned a spot In the Halton final with a win over on Wednesday CORNER OF ST MOUNT A1NVIEWRD S GEORGETOWN 8772418 BANQUET HALL AVAILABLE DINNER SPECIAL THIS WEEK BBQ BACK RIBS AVAILABLE FOR GREEK PARTY Realty of Distinction Inc Realtor 112 Main St S Georgetown Comer Church Main 8731881