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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), September 9, 1989, p. 1

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Town will spend 23000 to study parking It could be six to eight weeks before Georgetown gets answer to its parking problem Halton Hills town councillors agreed Tuesday to implement a parking study that will cost the town The study will be done by Parker Consultants with Transtech But some councillors said the results were scheduled to be ready this month The parking study will be another six to eight weeks before it is completed said town planner Bruce I keep hearing complaints when I go into the downtown area now Georgetown Councillor Marilyn Serjeantson said There is need to enhance the Georgetown area Coun Serjeantson said there is a more serious need to solve the parking dilemma in Georgetown than in Acton There are spots in Georgetown and parking spots in she said not in eluding parking for the Hide House But Acton Coun Cook disagreed with spending money a consultants parking study Is it necessary for us to spend 23 000 to do another study We hire consultants for everything And we go on their con elusions without getting in there ourselves Town planning director Ian Keith said he is reluctant to try and take a stab at the parking issue I want a consultant ad vice the planner said Town councillors heard treasurer Ray King say the price of parking tickets in Georgetown would not increase as a result of the parking study But the ticket prices now at for parking at an expired meter on downtown Georgetown streets will not decrease Mayor Miller told not to complain about the pnce of tickets after hearing shop complaints You were the councillors who implemented the law he said If there are any criticisms let give it to ourselves Acton Norm Elliott said a consultants study on parking in Hills would benefit the town for at least years He said the study would provide a framework and a parking strategy The consultant s study is im portant and essential he said Georgetown Coun Johnston said the parking study is necessary to protect the really unique shopping areas of Halton Hills In Business For Business GSS OFFICE SUPPLIES Georgetown Secretarial Services Georgetown 211GuophSt Georgetown NORTH VIEW CENTRE Florists MAKE YOUR GRANDPARENTS PROUD Grandparents Day Sept 10th 8776901 Supporters push for orchestra at Scotsdale A Milton woman appeared before Halton Hills town coun cillors Tuesday extolling the of Park in Boston and saying the town should push to have Scotsdale used as a practice spot for the Toronto Symphony Or chestra Carol Howitt showed councillors and staff slides of Park in Boston Massachusetts where the Boston Symphony Or chestra practises during summer months The Toronto Symphony Orchestra is seeking a similar practice spot outside the city Mrs Howitt said the 530acre Scotsdale Farm site in Ballinafad could end short list A short list of candidates will be available in September or October Mrs Howitt said Councillor Joe Hewitt said the Scotsdale proposal by is a spectacular idea and a wor thwhile cause He said launching an application could cost Mrs and other supporters of the plan money Mrs said her group is will ing to pay out of our pocket for one month but the councillor ad vised that she ask Halton Region Mrs Howitt said her group has a good feeling Scotsdale will end up on the TSOs short list but said the message was very clear to us don t get too excited A Sept meeting is scheduled for the neighbors near Scotsdale Farm to get their reaction on ing an orchestra play near their nouses each summer Georgetown Coun Marilyn Ser said Lotta and Stewart Bennett who bequeathed their home and property for local use would be pleased to see Scotsdale used for the The town s treasurer Ray King said there was no funding available in the 1989 budget for Scotsdale Farm but he said it could be included in the tourism budget Negotiations between Scotsdale s managers the Credit Valley Conservation Authority and the Duffer in Peel Roman Catholic Separate School Board applying for use of the land are still ongoing But CVCA manager Ken Owen said recently the TSO and the Catholic board could have joint use of the property for financial help man killed in twocar collision 75yearold Huttonville man dial following a twocar collision at Highway and Highway 24 in Bin Township late last Friday afternoon the branch of the On Provincial Police say Stan ton was taken by am bulance to Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital where he was Guelph resident Richard 38 was taken by am to Dufferin Area Hospital in Orangeville where he was treated for minor injuries Mr was turning from Highway eastbound on to Highway 24 in a Chevrolet when the car collided with a Freight liner tanker Mr was driving the Freight No charges were laid Top milk producer Georgetown dairy farmer Albert Cormier relies on Instinct and his knowledge of breeding and feeding to good Mr Cormier owner of dale I- arms on Trafalgar Road was recently recognized for having the lop milk producing Hols- herd in the province last year Herald photo Story on Page 3 CLASSIC 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