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B2 The Acton Press Nov 1973 Call escarpment commission government smoke screen Veterinary Science snowmobile clubs form Isht at Milton jurisdictions in which the vance he asked there la bottom of the Escarpment in that ho was the fourth the Niagara Escarpment is located tremendous pressure for Parkway Belt area generation to farm the land Wednesday High School the Niagara Escarpment is located Escarpment Commission was Queens Park felt an act described as a smoke screen was needed to provide for by Queens Park to blur the planning and development of vis J vision of the little a Escarpment and tremendous development How does developmental con work lagai At a meeting of concerned its This was passed including farmers In June Two weeks ago the Land freete for Parkway Belt area generation to farm the land so ahead He was told that where the die past years he Parkway Belt overlaps the encouragement Escarpment the Parkway be given farmers Belt lakes precedence What type of encourage- as well Will my land bo ated hoasked If you help quarries to relocate to other locations will you find somewhere else to live He was told the area could apparently Is the Intention of do you expect Mr go under developmental trol Applications for building would be considered by the commission described landowners and commission was named to the proposed planning and work out the guidelines for a development of the escarp- broad policy and then to enlist merit was called the great the co operation of all est land grab perpetuated In municipalities planning developmental control our history including that on boards and other authorities similar to a zoning by law but the aboriginal Indian Involved could be acted upon im Pears were expressed by the legislation mediately He suggested the homeowners and those wilh Wilson of J permits to build about the Milton who said It like lure land use of the problem Mr McCaguc answered You will not necessarily be expropriated because In the area of acquisition In the case of quarries we will merit Questions concerning relocation of quarries loca tkuns of hydro lines and high ways snowmobiles on recreational lands the dump- log of garbage and the build ing of campsites were among the many asked of the newly appointed commission Ten of the is members of the commission were in at tendance Chairman George introduced Anne and Jim Swan- borough representatives They re mained In the audience while Mr McCague and four mem of an Ontario govern ment support staff fielded questions from the more than people present A film was shown desenb- the 5 miles of escarp- Niagara Falls to the tip of the Bruce Peninsula near Tober mory It depicted the escarp ment as a mosaic of natural delights forests cliffs hills waterfalls streams scenic viewpoints unusual rock formations and fascinating plant and animal life Getting away Entitled r Priceless Heritage the film shows the Escarpment area attracting naturalists hikers skiers anglers campers artists photographers ecologlsts and urbanltes who simply want to get away from it all It goes on to explain that unfortunately those same natural assets help attract certain activities and growth that could destroy the Escarpment as we know It CASEY BOS is shown addressing the Escarp ment committee He charged there is little difference between the way Russia and Ontario are governed Here you keep the deed and in Russia they take it he said townships could nave the wrong by laws concerning the building of trailer parks for example and that the municipal act should be checked to see If such parks could be prohibited Answering Mr concerns about the three year freeze Mr Swanborough said We won sit back and be a smokescreen I firmly be lieve the planning area will be under control before the first of January I can feel that people feel we are a bunch of dead heads but we are con cerned and I can assure you you have a real active com mission working on your be half However Mr McCague felt Mr was being optimistic It will probably be more like a couple of months he said Ask permission Jim Watson deputy reeve of asked Does Ontario Hydro have to go before the committee be fore putting transmission lines through the Escarp ment His reply was In the affirmative Rupert Coffin who owns three and a half acres on Tre- Rd said his Intentions were to build a house It seems now the possibilities arc slim that I will be given a permit as the land Is at the the government to buy land In asked the Parkway Belt Will be anything David Stem asked about financial Mr the restricted zone In con asked with quarries What I would think ft would be will happen before the three Just the right thing Tor you to ova Where Mr P we- we live tone at any time by the countered Menkes after minister im D Menzies who owns a farm at Mil ton described himself as a Johnnycomelately In the farming business Explain Wednesday Nov 31 Acton press reporter Cecil Bn Patterson Milton Snowmobile Club is as The leaders of this club are h President Cecil Mrs Allison Amos of 2 orSxatufn R 4 Milton Georgetown Carl Mid organization meeting on vicepresident Derek Held Waterloo Ave Chipper Georgetown and George Swann secretary Jane Nixon 1 SO Court St Milton board would make applies- Nerval and press reporter The program for this club to the commission He Valerie Ella 1 Hornby has been arranged with out the commission Russell Murray special emphasis on cattle as only been in operation for Terrace Acton In horses and sheep Other two weeks and they would this club will activities In this club will need time to study this We participate In activities Include a tour of a veterinary know two applications have related to safety and main been delayed because we their had time to consider Several activities have them he admitted planned throughout Casey Bos commented that only difference between Ken Hazard was concerned When asked if the with waking up one morning a recommendations will to find he couldnt do any be acted on by the Ontario thing with his land because it Municipal Board Mr Mc falls Into policy area no Cogue said he thought the Georgetown the way things are done here and in Russia Is that Here you keep the deed In Russia they take the deed too Mr McCague assured the meeting that briefs and let ters will be accepted by the commission at their office in Science club The Halton Veterinary Science Club was alto organized on the same night with the executive being as follows president Valerie Ella of l Hornby vice- president Debbie McMillan of R Milton secretary Sharon Leslie of RR 3 clinic and possibly Ontario Veterinary Co Enrolment In these dubs Is completed now however we shall be organizing 4H livestock field crop and Concert The band will be having its annual concert at Christmas time with the Choraller singing Hwy 25 ONE MILE NORTH OF 401 OPEN DAYSSUIL P J MON TO FRI PM SAT 106 hanged and then having your trial These acta refer ting also to the Parkway Belt as and milliondollar lion industry that removes huge quantities of sand clay shale rock and building stone Until recently there were no common ground rules for guiding or restricting growth along the Escarpment as a whole and no administrative machinery existed to imple ment such rules Act passed Restraints have been Imposed by some of the nine counties eight conservation regions local municipal and 31 planning board The Treasurer and Minister of Economics and Intergovernmental Affairs Is allowed to establish as a development area any area In Ontario which he might wish to name he charged One of the Jobs of the com mission Is to prepare a mas ter plan for the Escarpment This could take until 1976 This time lag of three years was the concern of George He wanted to know what would happen In the meantime while municipal ties ore under the freeze Will it all be held in ad- NOTICE CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP RE FAMILY CLEANERS 20 Mill St Acton Formerly Shamrock Cleaners Mr and Mrs Tom Manes have purchased the business and began operating 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