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15| The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,S eptem ber 13,2018 theifp.ca After the Oct. 22 elec- tion, one of council's first decisions will be to opt in or out of having recreational marijuana dispensaries in town. In anticipation of mari- juana becoming legal in the fall, the town of Halton Hills has formed a working group on how legalization will affect aspects of town and what regulations would need to be put in place. "The town does not cur- rently have bylaws specifi- cally regarding cannabis production," said Susan Silver, senior adviser of strategic planning and continuous improvement with the town of Halton Hills. She gave a presentation to council on the various aspects that the working group is looking at, and po- tential policies that will be proposed to council in com- ing months. This will include a plan- ning policy to deal with zoning for marijuana pro- duction facilities like the application at 1 Rosetta St. that was recently denied by the committee of adjust- ment. Silver noted that the production at the facility was strictly of a personal, medical nature. Town staff already have experience dealing with files regarding medical marijuana use and produc- tion, Silver said, and will use that experience to come up with a framework. The town, along with municipalities across On- tario will be asked by the province to opt in or out of hosting marijuana dispen- saries in their community. "It will be up to the new council to make decisions regarding opting out," said Silver, noting that the cur- rent council would not be expected to make that deci- sion before the election. The working group will be analyzing issues that would affect the bylaw de- partment, age restrictions, possession limits and im- paired driving regulations. "Certainly, details are very thin," said Silver, not- ing that they are eagerly awaiting more information and legislation from the province, including details on timelines of when coun- cil would have to make a decision on having mari- juana stores, and if they can opt in at a later date, if they choose to initially opt out. "One of the key issues is the land use," said Mayor Rick Bonnette, noting that the town needs to consider the proximity to schools as one factor in choosing a re- tail location. "I hope that the province will give us a little bit of slack," he said, noting that the new council will need time to gather their bear- ings before making such a decision. Coun. Dave Kentner said that given the lack of guidance by the province, he would like to initially opt out, and then make a decision to opt in at a later date once more details are fleshed out. Marijuana officially be- comes legal on Oct. 17. NEWS WILL HALTON HILLS ALLOW POT RETAIL IN TOWN? Jacob Hunter spokes person for The Yaletown Medical Dispensary displays a variety of marijuana in Vancouver, BC. Carmine Marinelli /QMIagency ALEXANDRA HECK aheck@metroland.com C I T Y E L E C T R I C S U P P L Y B.B.Q. DAY CITY ELECTRIC SUPPLY GEORGETOWN BRANCH Come join us at our B.B.Q. DAY on WEDNESDAY SEPT 19th 10:30am - 2:30pm We will be serving hotdogs and hamburgers on the BBQ! We will also be raising funds for Make AWish! FEATURING THE EATON/CUTLER HAMMER DISPLAY TRAILER******** The event will be held at: C.E.S. GEORGETOWN (Formally Torbram Electric Supply) 20 ARMSTRONG AVE GEORGETOWN L7G 4R9 Tel: 905-877-2553 Fax: 905-877-0651 Email: Dave.Hopson@cityelectricsupply.com Connect with C.E.S. on www.cityelectricsupply.comC.E.S. GEORGETOWN New Patients Welcome Family and Cosmetic Dentistry We love meeting neW people marketplace Dental Centre Georgetown Marketplace Mall 905-877-CARE (2273) • www.georgetowndental.com HOURS: Monday & Wednesday 8:00am - 8:00pm • Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am - 6:00pm • Saturday 8:00am - 3:00pm Proudly Serving Georgetown Since 1994.