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arth Turner opens leadersh oe as a “No frills, coffee cup campaign”. Vol. 1, No. 41 baat LL Mcon 0 1 8. 268-TORY | were opened at his Saturday, April 17, 1993 Frustrated by road conditions By Oksana Buhel Residents of Windsor Road and Carole Street, in Georgetown, made their collective presence felt at Tuesday night’s Town of Halton Hills council meeting. Group spokesman Rod Taylor presented the trustees with a petition, signed by 67 residents who were frustrated with the town’s reluctance to improve their roads. ‘The residents complained that no major improvements had been made on’either road since 1976. Taylor. mentioned. it was stated in the 1983 10-year capital forecast, that both streets would be brought “up to standard” by 1988-89. This did not happen, he said. In the 1993 10-year capital fore- cast, neither streets are mentioned. “We've ‘simply disappeared from the list of projects in the capital He described the roads in an unflattering light - storm drains which could not catch water, gravel shoulders which were washed away by the rain, and certain locations without sidewalks. “This is a par- ticular problem for the elderly. and for children in strollers,” Taylor pointed out. He also mentioned various streets which have been recon- "structed, and demanded why Windsor Road ae Carole Street had been overloo! Councillor Gall Rutherford explained that the budgeting had already been’completed for this year. “We can’t prioritize your toad,” she jsaid. “Like all other roads, yours must go through the budgetary process.’ Taylor’s response was greeted by laughter and applause from his sup- porters, “Well, if the budget is done for this year, then we'll faye to be top priority for next year.” Council promised that town engi- neer Bob Austin would report Monday on the process involved with capital forecasts and the crite- ria for selecting upcoming projects. DOWN TOWNER- Saw my first robin' in town this week...at the bank on Main Street. SUNDAY ie * By Dianne Cornish The — formation of Environmental Ce from Halton Hills Town Council At the same time, council sug- gested one of the first projects the new committee could consider is the protection of Silver Creek Valley as a Natural Heritage Area. Councillor Gail Rutherford pushed for quick action on estab- lishing the committee, which will serve as a commenting agency on development proposals considered by the town. Despite opposition from some councillors who were reluctant to steer the committee’s immediate attention to any one par- ticular enyitamenents area in the things planned for the valley that got me going (on getting the committee formed),” she told coun- cil. Rutherford was referring to the possibility of a trunk sewer being laid through the valley, as well as other projects which could disturb the valley, currently classified as a provincially significant wetland. ittee, charged with the esponsb ty of determining its wn terms of reference with town staff support,.should also determine its own priorities, some councillors ued. argued. “We're asking them to write their own terms of reference,” Councillor Pam Johnston said. “Maybe, they should determine their own priorities.” Councillor Al Cook also suggested the committee be left on its own to identify which areas of Halton Hills they want to concentrate on. “I don’t think, in “this, we should isolate any particu- lar area,” he added. Councillors Norm Elliott, Rick Bonnette, Gerald Rennie and Anne Currie also suggested it wouldn’t be prudent to direct the committee to concentrate on one specific envi- ronmental area. However, Councillor Rutherford continued to argue for protection of the valley. “We’re asking them (the commit- Town supports cnvinendartal committee tee) to consider it,” she stress After almost an hour of fae sion on the subject, council agreed to separate motions on the estab- lishment of the environmental com- mittee and council’s suggestion to the committee to consider the val- ley’s protection as a priority. Instead of council “directing” the committee to considet the designa- tion of the valley as a natural her- itage area as its first project, the motion was reworded to say coun- cil “suggests” the committee’s con- sideration of the designation “as one of its pee projects.” . Council motion, as sence Among interested onlookers in the council chamber gallery Tuesday was Ashley Ranson, a member of the Silver Creek Environmental Group. “It is encouraging that aa is suggest- ing the committee , as one of its first projects, She designation of the Hungry Hollow Ravine, Silver Creek Valley, as a Natural Heritage Area and to seek comment Continued on page 3 parts of the indomitable Wheldon (Steamer) Emmerson, the King Never at a loss for words, Steamer even managed to get a laugh out of the smooth crooner. Steamer was no doubt trying to swing a deal on guitar. photo by Oksana Buhe/HHTW 0% off Kaufman Leather Furniture