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And the councillors and the mayor, themselves, delivered the letters to the vil- lage homes on Monday and Tuesday (yester- day). The mayor said the reaction he has had so far from the people he met on his delivery route has been sur- prise and dismay. At last weeks council meeting Bonnette expressed concern about the potential quarry. Planning Director Bruce MacLean said he has talked to the new owners, Brampton Brick, about the 86-acre proper- ty on the east (Peel) side of Winston Churchill Blvd. at Old Pine Rd., and they had indicated to him that they planned to quarry the shale resources on the property. Under the Peel Official Plan, the shale can be extract- ed from the land. MacLean said while the company has filed no official application yet, it plans to seek rezon- ing of the property and Ministry of Natural Resources licensing under the Aggregates Act next year. Im sure the people of Norval will be pleased to read about this in the newspa- per, said Bonnette sarcastically at the meeting. In his letter to the residents, Bonnette said, Im sure you will appreciate the issues and concerns that an extraction type use can generate whether its truck traffic, land use compatibility, noise or dust issues or environmental impact issues such as the potential for interference with the residential wells or the area water regime, etc. Bonnettes letter to Brampton counter- part Fennell requested immediate notifica- tion of any formal application so that Town can follow and comment on the process. His letter was copied to Halton Region. Norval residents wishing more infor- mation are asked to contact MacLean, 905-873-2601, ext. 2296. Cynthia Gamble can be reached at cgamble@independentfreepress.com Mayor alerts Norval residents to possibility of nearby quarry Im sure the people of Norval will be pleased to read about this in the newspaper. RICK BONNETTE CYNTHIA GAMBLE Staff Writer Halton Hillss two newest fire stations will be built to high environmental standards a LEED silver certification level. In a recorded vote last week, council voted to spend another $303,100 to ensure both the Georgetown headquarters building on 10 Sideroad at Eighth Line and the joint fire and EMS station on Maple Ave. get the extra treat- ment. (The Town will spend $262,962 and Halton Regions share for the EMS station is $40,000.) It will bring the estimated total of the two fire stations to $7.68 million. The source of the additional funding will be from development charges (DCs) for the south station and from DCs and a reserve fund for the central station. A LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) silver rating is the one most targeted by municipalities for new capital projects. Among the items included will be a higher efficiency HVAC system representing a 23 per cent reduction in energy use, rainwater harvest- ing system for truck fill and washing, certified wood products and use of renewable, recycled and energy-efficient materials. Voting against spending the additional cost were Ward 1 Councillor Mike OLeary, Ward 2 Councillor Bryan Lewis and Ward 4 Councillor John Duncan. The three worried about the costs to even construct the building are still estimates at this stage and could increase at tender time. But Chief of Operations John Martin said the building must be designed to a certain level before proceeding to tendering. Staff will then report back to council with a firm price. OLeary also pointed out there is no guaran- tee that buildings will receive a Silver rating despite the design efforts will we get our $300,000 back? No, but you will have likely have a more efficient building than what you started with and the $300,000 would have been invested well, replied Jane Stewart, Thomas Brown Architects, the firm hired to design the two fire stations. Ward 1 Jon Hursts motion to spend even more money $470,000 for a geothermal heat- ing and cooling system was voted down. I think the benefit is that we can tell our constituents that we have opted for the heating system that will not rely on fossil fuels other than for backup heat. ... Its an investment in our future. Weve got one chance to do this, and this is our chance, said Hurst. Were building today for tomorrow ... at some point we have to take a stand, and we have to decide to start building our buildings proper- ly, said Hurst, who asked for the recorded vote. But Wards 3&4 Regional Councillor Jane Fogal said she would rather spend the money on the library project. Ward 4 Councillor Bob Inglis agreed, adding that its likely the $11.5 million Cultural Centre & Library project will be built to LEED standard as well. We are talking a large amount of money and I got to tell you I do have some concern about where all this money is coming from, he said. Voting against Hursts motion were Duncan, OLeary, Lewis, Fogal, Inglis, and Ward 3 Councillor Dave Kentner. Voting for was Hurst, Mayor Rick Bonnette, Ward 2 Councillor Joan Robson and Wards 1&2 Regional Councillor Clark Somerville. Ward 3 Councillor Moya Johnson was absent for the meeting. Cynthia Gamble can be reached at cgamble@independentfreepress.com The Town of Halton Hills held its Employees Recognition night honouring 51 employees for a variety of years of service. Receiving longtime service certificates, were, (front) Fire Chief Brent Marshall 35 years. Back row, from left, Sharon Perkins 30 years, Jeanette Collier 25 years and Mayor Rick Bonnette 25 years. Photo by Ted Brown To reach high environmental standards Fire station pricetag jumps $300K CYNTHIA GAMBLE Staff Writer Halton Hills council ratified a four-year deal with its full-time unionized firefighters at a meeting Monday (Oct. 15). The deal is effective January 1, 2007 and continues until December 31, 2010. The 24 staff members will receive a 3 per cent wage increase in each of the four years. Town, firefighters agree to new four-year contract Town employees honoured