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CLEARANCE SALE Step In This Week For Gigantic Savings On AD Brand Name Furnishings at OrtarioCheslerfieH Wholesalers MWSaoioa Annual 9117634477 LIVING LIGHTING St Georgetown Development freeforall wont happen in There are no plans to have high density development throughout the Region said Plann ing Commissioner Rash Moham med Monday during a public meeting at Georgetowns Gordon Arena The Regional sponsored public meeting was held to receive public input into how the Halton Region Official Plan should be changed In accordance with pro vincial legislation the Region is currently reviewing the plan to determine how best to ac commodate growth The review will be completed at the end of this year or in early 1992 Higher density development in certain areas of is one of the major components of what Regional planning staff is calling a visionary look at Halton Several of the 30 people atten ding the meeting expressed con cern the planning staffs inter pretation of higher density development could translate into the dismantling of single family home neighborhoods Mr Mohammed said he envi sions higher density four or five storey buildings located at strategic points in where a public transit system could be justified It wont be a freeforall said Mr Mohammed The high density development would be a mixture of residential commercial and some industrial development be said The goal is to bring people and jobs together in order to reduce peoples depen- dancy on cars he explained Less time spent commuting means more personal disposable time he said Audience members also ques tioned Mr Mohammed on the Rash Mohammed relationship between the Regional Official Plan and Halton Hills Official Plan The local Official Plan must be brought in to conformity with that of the Region meaning Town zoning bylaws must also conform to the Regional Official Plan he said The Planner did explain however any individual who disagrees with the local or Regional Official Plan or parts of them has the right to appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board to have the plans changed Audience member Esme Ball questioned this final recourse saying most individuals dont have the money to take an issue all the way to the OMB Mr Mohammed countered with the democratic principle that everyone should have the right of appeal Thats a fun damental principle in Canadian society he said Drug overdose Regional Police ar rested a Toronto man for posses sion of narcotics after he overdos ed on heroin and almost died in an Acton restaurant Sunday Police say the 31yearold Toronto man was travelling through Acton with a friend and stopped at The Meeting Place formerly known as Sit n Bull and mainlined heroin into his system An ambulance was called to the scene as the victim had gone into respiratory arrest He was taken to Georgetown Hospital admit ted and released Upon his release police arrested him since a quantity of heroin and drug paraphernalia were found on his He is also charged with breach of probation One of the terms of his probation was that he was not to possess or consume non- prescribed drugs The suspectvictims friend from Oak Ridges was also ar rested after police found the 25- yearold man was carrying drug paraphernalia a spoon and a folded piece of paper believed to contain heroin Both suspects appeared in Milton Court for bail hearings An Inside Look Met But 15 CMnnuflAv 2 mem Man Hilton Community Scnrico 7 Ednu EfltMUJnmHt 21 2 11 Tfeutra 1 School Hews 29 14 February is Heart and Stroke Month Please give Improvmyoia odds An ancient art Norma Clayton back of Brampton and Debbie four harness loom that requires two people to Greenwood front from Acton were busy making a operate Other demonstrations vistlon enjoyed were coverlet on Sunday as part of the Heritage Hand- spinning basket weaving and small loom weaving weavers demonstration day at Cedarvale Cottage in There were also Items on sale at the Georgetown The pair were working on a 100inch Herald by Lisa BoonstoppelPot Corporations default on fines owing Town of Halton Hills ByBENDUMMETT The Herald Pour corporations owing the Town of Halton Hills a total of in fines have defaulted on their payments said Town Bylaw Enforcement and Licencing Of ficer Bob in an inter view Friday Mr Ustrzycki wouldnt reveal the names of the companies or how much each owes because the Town has yet to decide if legal ac tion will be taken against them in an attempt to recover the money He did say the largest fine ow ing to the Town is Based on this amount it is more than likely one of the four companys is Hills Development Cor poration The company was fined last November in connec tion with several Ontario Building Code offences involving the construction of houses in Stewart town A company is found in default if the fine isnt paid within 30 days of being notified therefore the loan should have been paid by the beginning of December Mr wouldnt com ment on the corporations outstanding fine or the likelihood of it being paid The Town has two years after the fine is issued to take civil ac tion against a company in default at which time the fine becomes void the explained Not referring to any corpora tion in particular Mr said the Town will first determine if a company in default is solvent before deciding to take any ac tion Hills Council makes the final decision whether legal ac tion will happen In the case of the four corporations Mr Ustrzycki is currently preparing a report for councils considera tion outlining the various options the Town can take He said Hills Develop ment Corporation was solvent the last time a corporate search was done on the company Mr would only say the most recent search was done within the last six months In taking legal action against a company the Town seeks per mission from the court to seize any tangible assets including pro perty or bank accounts belong ing to the firm To find out the solvency of a company Mr employs various methods including private eye techiques he said Sometimes seach warrants are even necessary he added Before deciding whether or not to take legal action the Town will consider whether any Town resi dent is pursuing legal action against the same company When this happens the Town is more cautious because the courts usually compensate a municipali ty before an individual said Mr He said his report to council concerning the four companies will be presented within the next month during an incamera ses sion That means press and members of the public are not permitted to be present for the discussion Crazy Boat Race back on course The Lions Club of Georgetown has announced the 25th annual running of the Crazy Boat Race to be held on the Credit River in the Halton Hills area on Saturday April 6 1991 The race provides fun for all contestants and serves to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis All contestants are asked to col lect pledges for MS and bring them to the race This race has been used to raise money for MS for the past nine years and ap proximately has been raised in that time to aid M S En try forms and pledge forms can be obtained by contacting the Georgetown Lions Club or any of its members The race starts in two sections with the serious canoers starting from Cheltenham Park at 1200 pm The Crazy Boats portion of the race will start at Terra Cotta at 1230 pm The race will end at the Glen Williams Park in Glen Williams Also be sure not to miss the Victory dance The dance will be held at the Acton Legion 15 Wright St Acton starting at 830 pm Dance tickets are per person