THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1999 Halton cuts Halton Region approved its new Region-Wide Develop- ment Charges By-law effective August 31, 1999. Highlights of the new by-law for indus- trial/commercial properties follow: The development charge for new industrial and office buildings will be dis- counted by 50 per cent from the full cost-recovery of $4.78 to $2.39 per square foot. - The development charge for new retail buildings will be discounted by 25 per cent resulting in a $3.58 per square foot charge. - The development charges for expansions of in- dustrial buildings or up to 50 per cent of the existing build- ing's square footage will now be exempt from paying any development charges. IRELAND IS THE NO. 1 MILK- DRINKING COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. THE NATIONAL DAIRY COUNCIL ESTIMATED THAT EACH PERSON IN THAT COUNTRY DRINKS 164.42 QUARTS OF WE aid dota Expansions of com- mercial buildings will con- tinue to be exempt from de- velopment charges on the first 10,000 square foot or 25 per of the total floor are of expan- sion, whichever is greater. The current deferral policy for non-residential de- velopment charges will be ex- tended from a five to 10 year period (except subdivisions) with amortization at prime rate. "This new development charge by-lay strikes a delicate balance between the need to secure sufficient capital fi- nancing to provide for future infrastructure and the need to remain competitive with other municipalities," says Regional chairman Joyce Savoline. "Remaining competitive is Rockwoop Po.ice Beat Guelph OPP have charged a Rockwood man with assault causing bodily harm after a domestic dispute with his 28- year-old common law wife at their Main Street home on Aug. 12. Police found the victim ly- ing on the ground outside the music. PRA house with several bruises, scrapes and cuts on her body. A pullout couch had been closed on her head dur- ing a fight with the 47-year- old male. She had also been pushed down some stairs and kicked after she got out- side. Music Search There are 14 music-related words hidden through- out the scrambled puzzle below. See how many you can find and circle. The words go horizontally and vertically, backward and forward. BAND REHEARSE CHORD RHYTHM DISCO SCALES HARMONY SCORE INSTRUMENT STRUMMING MELODY TUNE PITCH VOCALS 5 CA 2 aPeYaNeiOy MaR=A_ ree EON] Ec IN LSet Ee MM Mo) AND SIFTING FLOUR: NE EAL Dw@esak LAC Ss 1 aes TNESRUMIONGO ° THE AMERICAN LUsUisS: 471 OSS Dees. 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The Region's new develop- ment charges by-law was cre- ated in response to the passage of a new Development Charges Act, 1997 by the Province on March 1, 1998. The Act specifies that all mu- nicipalities must establish new development charges by-laws by August 31, 1999. The Act- sets out clear rules that must be followed for a municipal- ity to pass a development charge by-law. The highest part, voice or ssuisanig "p dry vouawy-z yeaisseya* t : c t suamsuy range 104 KC998106 FSS PICT URED Lo | KC99810] KCYYS. English: FOOT I YOU PROBABLY KNOW THE DATE iche THAT CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS Spanish: PIE LANDED IN THE NEW is : _ WORLD -- OCT. 12, Italian: PIEDE HK 1492. HOWEVER, 7 | DO YOU KNOW French: PIED PR Zo WHEN HE SET Y=) SALON THIS z FAMOUS th German: FUB VOYAGE? Latin: PES Can you guess what e bigger picture is featured here? HDLVM V-U3IMSNY CLOWNIN' AROUND: Jimbo the clown put on a happy face, and painted the faces of Liny and Jan- Willem Lamberink during the grand opening of the $1 million Acton branch of the Halton Community Credit Union on Saturday. The children's' father John Lamberink is on the board of the Credit Un- ion. -- Frances Niblock photo 6A, af me WEEKEND WORK: With a contract calling for the job to be complete in 25 days, Metric Contract- ing's Dan Racic and his crew worked on Saturday to build a small dam to divert the flow of Black Creek under Hwy. 25 at the library. They need to dry the creek bed so the crumbling culvert under the road can be replaced. ~ Frances Niblock photo FUTURE ARTISTS: Sean Mathison (left) and Philip Kuypers show off their art work at the Senior Crea- tive Art Camp at the boat house in Prospect Park. - Ellen Piehl photo ACTON SENIORS' IRECREATION CENTRE By DOTREDEKOP don't know but there was a lot of water coming from someplace. She took it all in We had a great day for our cruise on Stoney Lake. The Inn served a lovely buffet lunch and then we walked to the boat. The sun and clouds took turns and there was a nice breeze. The captain pointed out different spots and in be- tween played music soft enough that we could talk and laugh. We did a lot of both. Bonnie got wet and she said it was when we cut across the wake of another boat. We CentrRat Ontario AucTIONEeRS Professional Auction Services Estate & Industrial n Certified Appraiser Consignment Welcome NORM WEBSTER (416) 523-6645 (pager) 905) 873-7633 (home ES R.R.#1, Limehouse ON WATCH FOR NEXT AUCTION DATE! good part. Don't forget our BBQ Fri- day, Aug. 20 at 11:30 a.m. We go to Rama on Wednesday, Aug. 25. We leave at 8:45 and return ap- proximately 6 p.m. $7 includes lunch. Try the bread pudding. Alma Braida and Henry Wedge got mooners last Thursday. The crib bunch thank Bill Sikora for the beau- tiful peacock feathers.