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the HERALD Wednesday November 1991 Peoples Forum Page Sympathy is extended to fair campaign candidates To the Editor I have just read Ben Dum- article entitled Complaint on backburner Oct 30 I would like to give my side of the story I am an month resident of the development in south Georgetown After receiv ing an Open House invitation I attended the meeting hosted by Miller Marilyn Serjeantson and Cook on October 23 1991 I never received the letter Ms Serjeantson referred to- enquir ing if they would appreciate an Open House to get an update on the subdivision nor to my knowledge did any of my friends and neighbours in the develop ment When I arrived at the meeting I was surprised that the other candidates running for election were not present I got the distinct impression that the three incumbents were indeed cam- ALTON ILLS DEVELOPMENT CHARGES ACT NOTICE OF THE PASSING OF A DEVELOPMENT CHARGE BYLAW BYTHETOWN OF HILLS HALTON HILLS HYDROELECTRIC COMMISSION TAKE NOTICE that ths Council of the Town of Hills passed ByLaw Number on October 28 under Section of the Development Charges Act 1 989 AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or agency may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board In respect of the bylaw by filing with the Clerk of the Town of Hills not later than November a Notice of Appeal setting objection the bytew and the reasons In support of the objection The Development Charges imposed under ByLaw Number are as follows HALTON HILLS HYDROELECTRIC COMMISSION 727 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CHARGE PER HOUSING UNIT Effective November 15 to November 14 Single detached Semidetached Dwelling Unit Apartment units containing 2 or more Bedrooms 2 Bedroom Multiple Family Dwelling Units 271 Apartment Units containing 1 or fewer Bedrooms All Other Dwelling Units Types NONRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CHARGE PER SQ FT OF GROSS FLOOR AREA 057 Subject to Discount 1 from November 15 1991 through December 31 by 90 from January 1993 through December 31 by 80 from January 1 1994 through December 31 by 60 and from January 1995 through December 31 1995 by 30 Development charges shall be imposed upon all development of land buildings or structures throughout the Town of Halton Hills SCHEDULE AREA WITHIN WHICH DEVELOPMENT CHARGES ARE TO BE IMPOSED The complete ByLaw Is available for Inspection In the office of the Clerk during regular office hours 830 am to pm Dated at the Town of Halton Hills the day of November Janet Stewart Clerk Town of Halton Hills PO Box 128 Halton Hills Drive HALTON HILLS Georgetown Ontario L7G6G2 paigining and were trying desperately to placate those in at tendance When I returned home I took another look at the invita tion and realized that it was a controlled closed meeting Unfortunately I was under the misconception that Linda Walton and Robert Barlow would be in attendance I had been looking forward to the opportunity to hear all of the Ward candidates speak To me this would have been both fair and proper I was not impressed with the apparent lack of knowledge possessed by our Mayor Miller Perhaps he should have spent less time having his picture taken In all fairness to Ms Sarjeant- son she chaired the meeting and seemed to be more informed than Mr Miller However both myself and others around me felt that our concerns were not being ad- We were simply told to write down our con cerns and Ms Serjeanston told me they would be dealt with after the election More delays As for Cook he spent moct of the meeting talking to individuals off to one side I found this behaviour to be very rude and distracting When a question arose that Mr Cook needed to ad dress his attention had to be brought back to the floor and the question then repeated From what I have seen read and heard I am appalled by the way the present council handles issues In my opinion the way this in vitation only meeting was held totally backfired on the in cumbents My sympathy goes out to those candidates trying to run a fair campaign in this election Sincerely King Georgetown Editorial praised To the Editor Thank you very much for your recent editorial comment on the realities of growth and prosperity of our community and for poin ting out so clearly the necessity for development to ensure the strength and prosperity that our community and Us many fine businesss are working so hard to achieve Hills currently enjoys a way of life that is on the brink of change Transition is in various neighborhoods and wholesale development is creating entirely new com munities from the cornfields of Georgetown South I gladly welcome all of our new citizens and I welcome the additional commercial enterprises that are bound to follow each and every one of them The variety and scope of development coming to Hills will certainly change our community and change it for the better As our community grows so will our neighborhoods and so will the spirit of participation within the community by all who choose to live work and shop here Rather than believe the Special Interest Group Candidates and particularly one candidate who feels that a lone proposed con dominium development located across the street from her house will be our communitys downfall I choose rather to see an individual consumed with the unfounded obsession that her pro perty values will be adversely af fected if the current project is allowed to proceed A very typical NI BY response The election of Special Interest Group Candidates who put for ward biased and selfserving platforms should surely be a strong indication to the electorate of the type of Municipal Govern ment that we could expect from the election of anyone so inclined In this critical time in the growth and development of our community I feel a certain com fort in the knowledge that ex perienced politicians with a pro ven commitment will have the abilities to foresee many of the pitfalls that the novices may come to overlook consider frivolous or not even have the general ability to comprehend the issues of Government These qualities come with the years of community service that all of our incumbent candidates bring with them We the finest com munity and services that we can achieve and with a greater vision well all be able to enjoy many of the fine rewards that the develop ment of our community will pro vide I urge that you take the time to question your candidates and to ensure yourself that the growth and prosperity of Hills is first and foremost in their hearts and that their can didacy is not an attempt to im pose their narrow vision of the on the rest of us Sincerely Gary Brand ON YOUR INSURANCE Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Brian Rosa 148 Queen St East Brampton Ontario 1B2 4548680 Guarantee the costs of rebuilding your home even if costs exceed the amount of Tf home evaluation call us today LIB Canada believes in Liberty Mutual MUTUAL Mutual GroupDon MM