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The Free Press Wad December Continue dump debate OMB to hear drivein case Raftis offers no help MITCHELL made a submission on behalf of Georgetowns branch of Pollution Probe to the midescarpment committee meeting of the Escarpment Commission in Caledon Prpbe called for the preservation of the Bruce Trail as a permanent park The submission endorsed the NEC development control areas and asked the commission to make a minimum of compro mises when permanent plans are set for the escarpment Escarpment commission hears brief at Caledon Minor changes in the border lines of the Niagara Commissions NEC development control may be made a NEC official says Symmei chairman of the com said some of the land in the control area is not in Included because of geographic or environmental are some cases where land is Included for ad reasons Mr Symmes said Im not saving changes will be made but it is the chairman told a public meeting held in the council room Tues day One or se He The meeting one of a series Is to give the public opportunity to make present lions and comments the raidescarpment which takes in and gallon counties Similar meetings were conducted last week to the nor south of the middle section Forty people took every seat in the council chamber The mid escarpment committees next meeting will be in the Milton council chamber Dec at 30 pm Mr made his comments concerning the possible changes In the size of the development control area following a request b Yvonne Christie on behalf of Ken who wants an eraption from the area for the cast half of lot concession 4 of Hills Just east of Acton Mr Elsleys representative J cessions and in Esques J ing were also Included in the commission plans Reading from a prepared statement the representative Mid It would appear that there are few half town- ship lots included In the NEC plan that Is south west in a I half lot In concession of northeast half of lot concession and southeast hair lot In con cession of Mr property was described as a farm reasonably good and with out any features common to escarpment brow property To Acting commissioner Ivor I McMullin advised Mr s representative to approach Hills council about an alteration in the missions to NEC and we submit them to the minister who may with mentations release land from control area Mr McMullin told the meeting Tt request for an exemption from NEC control was typical of approximately half of the dozen submissions heard by the committee Pro cedural questions and en- donements from groups and Individuals took up the rest of the hour meeting TV NEC is responsible for two areas a planning area from the Niagara River north to the Bruce Peninsula and a smaller development area contained within the sq mite planning section NEC Is regulating the development control area until Master Plan expected text year la completed New building and to existing structures a permit from the Pollution Probe Pam Mitchell made a presentation the on behalf of Probe Georgetown She lulled for the preservation of the Bruce Trail as a per manent park The submission asked if the commission was considering granting ease ments with a reduction in municipal taxes the park were being considered The submission claimed that Quiet recreation was the only compatible use and that trail bike and snow mobiles counter the in tentions of the park system Pollution Probes sub mission endorsed the NEC and urged it to make the minimum of com promises when permanent plans are considered Borrow land Hildcgard of Glen Viilhams added her name to eight others In a submission supporting the NEC and also made a separate presentation of behalf of Beth of Georgetown In a generally philosophical approach to the commission the Glen Williams woman said she did not believe people own the land We just borrow or have the use of the land I dont believe we are free to do with the land as we see fit she said When pressed for a com on government versus private control of land she said dont like too many restrictions by government it goes against individual rights but if it has to be then Im in favor develop The committee also heard from Harrison a chartered accountant on of four owners of acres near Milton Mr Harrison distributed copies of a 17page exhibit detailing a request for release from NEC control area so that the land might be developed The committee reserved a decision on the request con cerning lands north and south of Road on the west side of the CNR line on the cast side of Tremame Road Mr Harrison said that inclusion of the land in the development control area has seriously affected the Committee member J Boeckh said that Mr Karri son should first determine If the town of Milton would accept the land once it was released by NEC Mr Harrison said It was his understanding that Milton council favored such a move Milton mayor Anne Mac- Arthur also a NEC com member countered Mr Harrisons description of the subject land as flat Youre still In the foothills Mayor MacArthur said Adams a director of Caledon Ratepayers asked the NEC to join with the Credit Valley Conservation Authority CVCA and ask the Ministry of Natural Re sources to amend a quarry companys site plan to put a hopper conveyor belt across the Credit River Mr Adams also called for the withdrawal of all gravel quarry licences so they could be renegotiated taking Into consideration environmental concerns Martin Sernas called for a streamlining of the com missions apparatus for approving projects Mr Sernas pointed out that de velopers invest in a plan which may not work out We have to present detailed applications consult engineers and landscape it all costs money Mr Sernas said Mr Sernas suggested that a decision on the principle of a project be given by com mission staff members before developers go ahead with costly studies Even If the staff turns down a proposed project Mr Sernas asked that developers appear before the com mis to plead a project merits Mr said that people opposed to a developer idea could appear before a public hearing Mr a committee member sold there was no appeal in the NEC process because It was an advising board only We are a com menting agency he said So the point about the appeal doesnt apply 1400 in drive reported a grand total of about in their campaign for the arthritis association this fall No transcripts of hearings How does an organization squeeze transcripts out of the Environmental Hearing Board promised at recent Hillsburgh hearings concerning the 500 kV corridors proposed to through Halton Hills Thats what the Interested Citizens group asking Tor an independent study of the proposed corridor from Milton to Bradley Junction is asking All their efforts to get transcripts of the hearings have so far been futile They wouldn feel so bad but board chairman S Caverley pro mised they would be available about three days after hear ended Despite numerous appeals and several phone calls board officials answer officially they are not sure of how many they should print and the costing so therefore it is premature to issue any Meanwhile Interested Citizens from this area con cerned that like the account of creation in Genesis the board chairmans three days are allegorical wonder how long it will really take to procure them In fact they are disturbed because it seems the Environmental Hearing board has its report of the hearings prepared except for evaluation revisions and editing before printing The area group a report before they get transcripts Regions Public Works Committee will con sider the fate of the area dump at a meeting In the near future dump has been ordered closed by the Ministry of the Environment of that ministry have described Iho slto as a potential pollution hazard and complained that tho site has not been operated In accordance with ministry regulations To operate the dump for another and meet ministry standards would coal Ministry officials suggested use or a transfer bin that would cost per year First speech Jack Johnson recently elected for Welling ton Peel delivered first speech In the live Assembly speak In support of the motion to adopt Iho Speech from the Throne Referring lo bin In the legislature Mr Johnson thut John Root was one of Ontarios finest and most public ser vant Mosaic that Mr Hoot served this House and veil the people of our riding well for years and his dill and hard work will he missed A substantial part of Mr Johnsons speech was direct towards his own riding of Wellington Dufferln Peel He spoke or the high percentage of senior citizens In area Mr Johnson stated that agriculture is the backbone or our area and must be pre served He said that the re tention of the family farm must remain a high priority and policies should be contin ued and Improved to assist the farmers to survive again ever Increasing costs of production Mr Johnson supported the governments intention to reaffirm Sundays and holi days as days of restricted commercial activity He said that wc should not expect small businesses to operate on Sundays because most of them cannot afford the extra costs will subsequently be passed on to consumers Mr Johnson called for bet ter rail and bus facilities In his area He said that he would personally like to see the establishment of GO trains from Toronto to Guelph and from Toronto to Shel burne with connecting lines linking up the smaller com munities In order to encourage tour ism In area Mr Johnson asked that more considers 1 on be given to the concept of family farm vacations- Mr Johnson nis concern over gravel quarries In his riding stating that the consequences of these opera include noise pollution and extensive use of high ways He said that much thought and planning must go Into this very controversial Issue loo ex pen live Regional Public Worm chairman Jack told committee meeting Wed that both proposals were too expensive and the region should not be a party to cither plan If the slto Ih closed and nothing Is provided In residents would lo travel as far as miles to dump refuse At I he Georgetown sanitary landfill site Milton Councillor Powadluk and Mayor Anne MacArthur have asked the committee to consider nay In a carrier to dump refuse at tho Georgetown site Instead of the site Not our Job hulked at that suggestion noting the area council nnl the responsible for transpor tation of garbage The region Is responsible for the opera lion of landfill alles only said there were several Instances throughout the region where resident liad In pay lo have their garbage and dumped wherever a site was avail able some discussion staff was Instructed to prepare a report on how It would coal to have haul residential garbage from their homos to Georgetown Instead of the site Wins on Grey Cup Near Is the lucky winner of the lop prize in the Georgetown Lions Club Grey Cup Draw Lion Peter of Masson Motors sold him the winning ticket Mr works at MaHHon Motors At present the lucky winner says he has no plans for his windfall Another Acton resident Pearl Baker Mowbray a I Place won for the third quarter score while Burlington won and Henry of Henrys Clothing Store won for the first quarter score tularin Municipal lliwnt hearings over pro posal drive In In ami of Hills will be In lite Million Hills on the Lint It go on lcmbt r 10 If Two by to settle rrmtlUtrl In dlisolvemnnts Town juggles funds for change rooms New change rooms at Fairground will still be built hut It required a little shutrilng of funds by Ho I Ion Hills council Monday to do It lAtnl week administration committee suggested town get provincial perm Is to spend an project and the remaining from this year s than wait for Ontario Munlcl pal Hoard perm It si on spend the rest of the money he town should take It out of the lot fund It was noted Ihn lown must move on Ihcchnngeroom pro ject since the municipality got a good price for the work decrease The Ministry of Nnlurat Resources Is asking Region Conservation Aulh IU7lwlth decreased budget of proposed bud get of an Increase of over this year This represents a 27 per cent in crease of which per cent is attributed to inflation With a decrease of we will be forced release staff cut per close of fice stop committee meel cut Insurance and not pay our told Ihe Authority Thursday night S Theft A break in and theft at the taxi stand was reported lo police A sum of money was missing Milton School of Driving DOT OSL Approved Ins Controls Fully Injured CALL GEO BAIRD 878 HEARING AID I CENTRES IMH I Try our delicious Made FRENCH FRIES and CHINESE FOOD HOURS Man Thun 10am 8pm Fri Sat 10 11pm Sunday Noon Tel 8532060 I Sincere tab On behalf of the YOUTH BOWLING COUNCIL ACTON John Rot Optician S Having A Hearing Problem Problems With Your Hearing Aid F BURKE will Friday torn I wish to thank the Citizens of Acton for their generous support during our annual sale of YBC Chocolate Covered Almonds We also wish everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS HAPPY NEW YEAR a eat lie neat md ijou So gnc cat lie iemj Dont cat get 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