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THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1998 MOTT'S Garden Cocktail L141. while seme 9 | 6 | TETLEY Orange Pekoe Tea Bags TASTE DELIGHT Cookies assorted varieties 390 g 4 ELITE SELECTIONS Mayonnaise regular or light - 750 mil ade by . Hellmann's ( --__- STOKELY Chick Peas or Red Kidney Beans 540 wi E.D.SMITH Triple Fruits Jam assorted varieties 900 ml LOLA ICEBERG Ice Water Treats assorted flavours - 6xZ90 wl "GRILL TIME Charcoal Briquets 10 Ib bag b F Prices Valid Until May 9, 1998 (518) 853-0400 SPRING SPRUCE-UP: Dedicated members of the Acton Horticultural Society are hard at work refurbishing, replanting and enlarging the Laura Dietrich Gar- dens in front of the Acton library. Members Cliff Creasey (left) Jean Somerville, Max McSween and Bruce Shoemaker took time from their own gardening to pose ~ for this photo on Tuesday. The Society is also preparing for its annual plant sale May 9 at the Olde Hide House parking lot. - Frances Niblock photo No complaints expected about development fees Despite planning and de- velopment fee increases as high as 254 per cent, local developers are not expected to complain loudly about the new rates, expected to be ap- proved by Town council next month, because the new fees are fair. "The problem is our fees haven't been increased in two years and they are among the lowest in Halton Region and the GTA," explained deputy planning director Karen Pianosi in an interview on Friday. "Our fees also don't re- flect the cost of the time and work that's involved. The fees were increased by 30 per cent two years ago but, his- torically a fee was set and never increased." At last week's general committee meeting council- lors asked for more informa- tion about the proposed rates and how they stack up against other municipalities. Pianosi supplied that infor- mation to Council on Mon- day but the issue was deferred until May 4 to give council- lors more time to digest the information. The way to fe { Honeymoon or Anniversary 5 Star Celebrity Cruises up to 50% Fall Rates Caribbean cruise, air fare included FROM $4 1 99% + taxes -- Sails from Rome May 11 Mediterranean Cruise *1069° -- Sails from Barcelona May 8 $4 069°° Best available inside cabin, air fare included (taxes extra) May 31- June 21 Superclubs Lido Lottery in Jamaica 5 Star Super All Inclusive Resorts FROM $4 629° + taxes 56 Mill St. E., Acton 853-3580 or 1-800-263-0246 Pianosi said as Councils all across Ontario took on more paying for more serv- ices, and now when budgets have gotten smaller and _ smaller and smaller, they are looking more and more to 2 user-pay system. "The services we provide directly benefit the develop- ment industry and they should pay for the benefits that they receives in terms of development approvals. The increased fees enable us to recover our costs and limit the burden on the general taxpayer," Pianosi said, add- ing that Halton Hills is a very attractive place to develop and the Town has more de- velopment applications than it can handle. Pianosi said that the plan- ning costs of a development application fees are less than one per cent of the total cost of a development and that the costs for roads and sewers and services make up most of the costs. The interim re- covery policy approved by Town council is effective next month and will be followed this fall by a more compre- hensive evaluation of fees based on a rate review and service review being done by Halton Region. Award of excellence Achilles Pelitis has been awarded the Federation of Automobile Dealer Associa- tions of Canada award of ex- cellence (two years). The FADA Award of Ex- cellence is presented to the outstanding two-year Cana- dian Automotive Marketing graduate, in recognition of academic excellence, campus leadership and participation in student activities.