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8 million Terra project under scrutiny Herald Staff Some residents near the Terra Cotta Conservation Area northeast of Georgetown protested changes proposed by the Credit Valley Con Authority at a public meeting recently The CVCA held the second of two public meetings Sept 12 to get public input on a proposed milhon project that would leave acres of Terra Cotta and Silver Creek conservation areas undisturbed but would mean an overhaul of camping hiking and swimming facilities Eighth Line resident Nancy MulhowHand was at the public meeting She said CVCA surves to get public opinion were just win dressing Area residents con were ignored she said Residents don t have much to say about how the handles the conservation area near area houses she said The puts all sorts of obstacles in your way when you want to change something on your property she said Mrs disagrees with the CVCA s planning ap proach They re very cavalier about how they do it There no consultation In Business For Business GSS OFFICE SUPPLIES Georgetown Secretarial Services St Georgetown 8772282 8771 Florists Say Whats On Your Mind With A Gift From Fendley Florists NORTHVIEW CENTRE 8776901 J Halton needs green growth Ken Black says By DONNA KELL Herald Staff Ontario Minister of Tourism Ken Black pictures the Niagara Escarpment dotted with country inns as surpasses million visitors a year to the Region Mr Black toured North Halton Tuesday with Halton North MPP Walt Elliot The pair visited Kelso Park the Dominion Seed House Scotsdale Farm near and the Olde Hide House in Acton Mr Black referred to tainable growth which he said would promote the concept of green growth in Much of what is good in this riding depends on retaining the natural resources the tourism minister said This is something I am very aware of The minister said there Is no one way to develop Halton for tourism but the Dominion Seed House with plans to expand building on Its grounds to form a tourist village possibly including a hotel is the kind of attraction we need to haw North Halton residents realize the amount of revenue that comes from tourism Mr Elliot said The tourism dollar coming into the Region now is to million a year There were half a million visitors to Halton over 30 vation areas last year and a total of 5 million visitors to the Region This is just scratching the face Mr Black said There Is tremendous potential for the area The tourism minister said the Region is using its land properly by building hiking trails through the Niagara Escarpment and pro moting growth that Is compatl with the area s natural resources This is a very crucial part of Ontario both in terms of the Bruce Trail and the Niagara Escarpment he said When asked how he pictures Niagara Escarpment tourism development Mr Black said I would like to see country inns place for people to have commodatlon and good meals There is a new consciousness of green space in the provincial ministries Mr Black said Open House at Fire Dept You can find out if you ve got what it takes to fight fires today Saturday when the Halton Hills Fire Department holds an Open House Participants will be able to practise tactics auto extrication highlevel rescue house activity and demonstrations The open house will be held at the fire department head quarters 53 Maple Avenue In Georgetown from a to You can just watch or par in the activities Par ticlpants must be at least years ok CVCA manager Ken Owen responded Monday saying all comments from the public are con as the Terra Cotta plan goes through an approval process It presently has preliminary ap proval A plan to spend to million to reroute king facilities move camping spots and provide elec tncity for the camping sites and replace the present swimming pool with a play splash area could be approved when the concept goes to the CVCA governing body in November Mr Owen said Last week s public meeting col lected input from people but I L A S S I CI CORNER OF ST A GEORGETOWN there are over 100 others we have to consider he said There s a danger in designing your faalities to accommodate one individual Mr Owen said some of the op position to the project is a general resistance to change which is always there The proposed changes to Terra Cotta swimming area caused a few park users to complain at the public meeting Mr said It came as a surprise to me that there v as so much opposition to changing it Mr Owen said da He said per cent of those who use the pool now would find the new facility quite enjoyable The new pool If the proposed change Is approved would blend in with the landscape and would be shallow he said Parents can watch from the sides as children wade or families can play in the water he added Those opposed to the pool likely have concerns about high levels of bacteria in local swimming spots the manager said People are reacting to the news reports about the beaches being closed They see this facility the on Page HSU- tilth 1989 On the go Ontario Minister of Tourism Ken Black was In plans for developing a tourist tillage on the site Left Georgetown Tuesday as part of a oneday tour of to right are Ken Black Margaret Harding Walt North Halton The minister the Dominion Elliot and seed house general manager Douglas Seed House The Harding famlh recently announced Peck Herald Health chief attacked unfairly Flynn An Oakville councillor with Halton Region said Wednesday that Regional health commissioner Graham Pollett was unfairly at tacked after filing a routine AIDS report Coun Kevin Flynn said Burlington Coun Ralph Scholtens accused Pollett of being ed In a cover up by excluding details about homosexuality In the AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome report Coun said Dr name should be cleared The cover up accusations shouldn t be made publicly because it did appear In the press he said would feel Ralph Scholtens should make an apology But I leave that up to him Coun Scholtens has been outspoken In the past en the Issue of the often fatal AIDS virus and says 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