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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), June 28, 1989, p. 4

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Page THE HERALD Wednesday Jane MM Local businessmen fear socialism in the form of handouts Let me show you the way Tbe Acton School of Ballet and Dance presented Applause Applause to a packed boose at Acton High School on Saturday The recital included 13 dif ferent numbers with a variety of dance styles Here gypsy Susanne Keith extends a friendly hand to a pie of young dancers No second house for Mississauga man seeking a bee farm A farmer who recently purchased 40 acres of land south of will not be able to add a second house to his property town council decided last week Andrew Jova appeared before town council asking that the town reject the Regional plan that says he must be a bona fide farmer in Halton Mills for at least years in order to add a second home Mr has been farming on a Winston Churchill Boulevard site in since original application launch ed by the Jovas asked that a se cond dwelling be allowed for farm help Mr Jova says he has cattle and chickens and would like to begin a small beekeeping opera tlon But it was then revealed that the second house was to be a retire ment home for Mr Jova and his wife Some councillors admitted Mr Jova is caught between a rock and a hard place but they said under the towns present zoning laws second house cannot be allowed Were trying to make the tion fit the legislation and it just isn working said Acton Coun Norm Elliott He added that there is nothing to preclude Mr from modi the existing house on the pro perty to allow Mrs Jova who has arthritis to be more comfortable But Mr lawyer Steven Foster said the towns policies con form with the proposed second building on the property I dont think its fair to deny Mr Jova the opportunity to farm he said Other agencies previously disagreed with Mr Jovas applies tion The Ministry of Agriculture and Food said the farm was not a viable operation and could not sustain two families The Halton Agricultural Advisory Committee and the Region of Halton also re jected tbe application The Region said a second proper ty could become surplus and might mean a land severance ap plication in the future But Mr Foster said Mr Jova s son and family would live in the se cond building on the property My client was prepared to spend a lot of money to get the farm back into a farmable state be said But town councillors voted to re ject Mr application Coun hands are somewhat tied by Regional plan said deputy planning director Bruce MacLean west wait for secondary plan Norval residents asking for a secondary plan for their hamlet will have to wait until the town has time to prepare a plan said Halton Hills planning director Ian Keith filed a report with the town that said Glen Williams and are two hamlets in the town that have secondary plans in place He said there have been five applications and eight committee of adjustment ap plications received for Norval since the early 1970s postmistress and spokesperson for the hamlet Jean Carter appeared before town council May 15 asking for a slowdown oh growth in the area At that time town staff said it would prepare a report on the hamlets secondary plan But Mr Keith said last week it could be some time before an ac tual secondary plan is drawn There quite good protection in the existing bylaw It not open to abuse and misuse he said But Mrs Carter representing other area residents said the hamlet wanted some protection from rapid growth nc5nqenominational pentecostal ALL PEOPLES CHURCH DELIVERANCE CENTRE Flnchgata Boulevard Bramalaa BiWe Study Worship Deivennce Sunday 10 30 am 00 Wednesday OMmiCtn Hanoi EaaJsMaJtahatraasMlaa LaRoy I TO ADVERTISE IN THIS SPACE CALL DISPLAY ADVERTISING 8772201 Local businessmen at last week s Liberal post budget breakfast said they feared socialism was taking over as handouts increase through pro vincial taxes North Halton MPP Walt Elliot held a nonprofit breakfast in the North Golf and Country Club where 30 business people listened to explanations about budget changes and asked the MPP questions I am a capitalist said one per son in audience He asked if Canada is following a socialistic path Former Georgetown Chamber of Commerce president Murray Lawton said the government has to have guts and say no to some of those socialistic problems weve been involved in One third of every dollar goes towards the health program in tbe province said Mr Elliot Educa tion costs eat up almost per cent of budget Another 16 per cent goes to social services Let the chips fall where they may said Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce general manager Doug Pennce The Liberal govern ment has to say no he said Now that the Ontario Hospital In surance Plan costs are going to he said employer and not the employee local business people at the breakfast were disgruntled And the redirection of taxes could cost money in machinery they said It seems like the employers of today have less and less rights all the tune said Mr Every time you guys politi clans change tax rules we have to figure out how the hell we do it with our cash registers add the owner of the Georgetown Canadian Tire franchise Barry of Georgetown Chrysler Limited said there will be a cost for equipment change over How does it get this far I want to know he said to Mr Elliot I have to cut back my staff This tax is going to cost jobs he said But Mr Elliot told tbe business people gathered at the golf course I know what youre going through He said for every dollar spent in Ontario theres a request for Mr Elliot said that taxes such as the tax on employers that will replace OHD premiums was part of the governments search for a fairer taxation This is one of the tough deci sions a government has to make Ni ELLS DRIVING SCHOOL NEXT COURSE Aug 7 to 30 Mm Wed Night 930 For Information About Courses or Private Lessons phone 8772671 OSBORN block buster VERTICAL SALE PATIO DOORS X 5900 x 4900 WIDE RANGE OF FABRICS TO CHOOSE FROM WITH GREAT SAVINGS 1 25 OF ALL CUSTOM ORDERS St Moral Ontario 8776086

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