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Pastor Sandra & Blair Dalziel 647-786-8594 348 Gu elph St. , Geo rge tow n Yo u' re In vi te d AT TE N TI O N AL L CO N TR AC TO RS Fr id ay A pr il 19 th 12 - 5 pm Fo od • P ri ze s Ve nd or s • De m os Sign up for free e-Offers and get the inside scoop on the best flyer deals! @ ® Just a few of our Featured Advertisers: your source for FREE coupons And many more money saving deals in our flyer section.{ { NOW AT BROWSE THE FLYER Frustration and concern about Metrolinx's The Big Move plan continues to grow among regional councillors. The plan-- referred to by Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette as "The Big Stall"-- was heavily debated at Halton Region's planning and public works meeting last Wednesday after regional staff presented a report detailing how recent changes would affect Halton. Amendments to the plan include delay- ing the development and implementation of a two-way, all-day rail service along the Mil- ton Line between Meadowvale and Milton and the Kitchener Line between Mount Pleasant and Georgetown from a 15- year timeframe to a 16-to-25 year timeframe. "It's disappointing because we were always told when we got the other rail line that we would be getting all day (train) service in Georgetown by 2015," said Bonnette. "I'm disappointed because I think a lot of people in Halton Hills were anticipating getting full- day train service." The electrifi cation of the Airport Rail Link is also being prioritized before electrifying the GO Lake- shore Line between Hamilton and Oshawa to provide faster, more frequent service. Committee unanimously supported a number of staff recommendations that ex- pressed the impact that will be felt in Hal- ton should these transportation improve- ments be delayed. The recommendations, which include advising the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing it will be unable to meet the forecasts and targets of the Provincial Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horse- shoe because of the delay implementing the above projects, was to be before region- al council yesterday (Wednesday) for fi nal approval. Tim Dennis, the regional transportation services director, told committee members the delay of these Halton projects means they won't be funded within Metrolinx's in- vestment strategy that will be funding the next wave of projects. In fact, he said, only 24 out of the 62 projects slated under the plan would be delivered within the original $50-billion plan to tackle gridlock and improve trans- portation access, integration and effi ciency in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) over the next 25 years. "If the Big Move projects benefi ting Halton are de- layed, Halton will not be able to meet provincial growth plan targets. The transporta- tion system mode split and level of service objectives will not be met," he said. Dennis said staff are also concerned about the lack of details surrounding Metrolinx's announcement that 25 per cent of the Next Wave funding be allocated to support local transit proj- ects, roads and highway im- provements, as well as active transportation. He said it's unclear how this money will be distributed. Metrolinx has stated, "large projects generate benefi ts for all levels of govern- ment and therefore specifi c large projects and programs require support from all lev- els of government in addition to dedicated and predictable revenues." The statement, Dennis said, implies that municipalities may be asked to pay for in- ter-regional projects that will cost about $2 billion. During discussion, committee members expressed their disappointment with the plan and the impact it will have on Halton communities. See REGION, pg. 8 Mayor says Metrolinx's Big Move is now 'Big Stall' 'It's disappointing because we were always told when we got the other rail line that we would be getting all day (train) service in Georgetown by 2015.' -- Mayor Rick Bonnette