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4 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, August 11, 2011 By Cory Soal R.H.A.D. . . . Lend Me Your Ears USER FEE REVIEW The Town of Halton Hills has completed the first phase of a comprehensive review of its user fees and released for review and comment User Fee Review Phase 1 ­ Development Application Fees, a report that was completed by Hemson Consulting Limited. A copy of the Hemson report can be found on the Town's website at www.haltonhills.ca/userfees. A Bylaw updating the development application fees is tentatively scheduled for consideration at the September 12, 2011 Council meeting. If you have questions or, to provide comment, please contact: Wendy O'Donnell, Manager of Finance, Town of Halton Hills 905-873-2601 EXT 2240 or Adam Farr, Manager of Development Review, Town of Halton Hills 905-873-2601 EXT 2422 Written comments can be sent to: User Fee Review Phase 1 ­ Development Application Fees c/o Wendy O'Donnell, Manager of Finance Town of Halton Hills, 1 Halton Hills Drive Halton Hills, ON L7G 5G2 Residents' group: A step in the right direction Continued from pg. 1 Rick Bonnette. "The Town's position is that the Alternative 4-2 and 401 widening will provide the road capacity needed for the GTA West Corridor in the Halton area to the year 2031 and beyond. There is no need for Alternative 4-3 crossing all of Halton Hills to Tremaine through the Town's prime agricultural area." Area resident Wendy Bruchal who started a group that's fighting the highway is pleased with Wynne's announcement. "I think it's a step in the right direction," said Bruchal. "It shows that the government is starting to listen to the concerns of the people who pay their salaries and put them in office." Bruchal is hoping the move is not an election ploy, and "would like to think she's doing the right thing, echoing what she did for mid-pen (highway from Niagara to Burlington)." "If it is an election ploy I think it will come back to bite people big time," she said. Bonnette stressed that the community has the "minister's ear" now and urged area residents to "still remain vigilant to be sure that the further examination and analysis of the options available such as Alternative 4-2 and the widening of 401 are done thoroughly and comprehensively so that Alternative 4-3 does not become part of the final GTA West Transportation Development Strategy." immediately suspend the GTAWest Corridor Study, called the move by the Minister good news. "I want to congratulate the Mayor, the council of the Town of Halton Hills and the Regions of Halton as well as the leadership of Wendy Bruchal. I was glad to work with them," said Arnott. "I've always felt you can get a lot more done in politics if you work together and are prepared to share the credit." He said he believes Wynne has reversed her previous position in response to "our combined expressions of concern." He believes the Liberals wanted to take the GTA-West corridor issue off the table for the upcoming provincial election. He also thinks there will be a new Minister of Transportation after the election. He agrees with Bonnette's urging of all Halton Hills residents to continue to send postcards to the Minister in opposition to 4-3 and encourages people in the rural area continue to put up lawn signs against the highway. To date Bonnette said approximately 8,000 postcards had been sent to the Minister. 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Professional Arts Building 99 Sinclair Ave., Suite 210 Georgetown 108 (905) 873-6642 1 Halton Hills Dr., Halton Hills, ON L7G 5G2 Tel.: 905-873-2601 Fax: 905-873-2347 "The Town remains convinced that Alternative 4-3 is unnecessary for the GTA West Transportation Corridor through the year 2031 and beyond, and believes that a fair assessment of other alternatives such as Alternative 4-2 and widening of the 401 on an urban standard basis will result in the Ministry of Transportation reaching the same conclusion." Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott who last week called on the McGuinty government to Save Time and Money, Cars Cost Less in Georgetown 2008 ESCAPE XLT AWD, loaded, alloys, keyless, one owner, very clean. Sale Price 2009 F150 XLT 4x4 SUPER CAB XTR, loaded, 2008 EDGE SEL AWD, dvd for the kids! Loaded, one one owner, very clean, Rhino liner, trailer tow. Sale Price owner. Very clean. Sale Price 2008 ESCAPE XLT, FWD., V6. Loaded, leather. 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