Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 12, 1976, p. 11

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SEVERAL GIRLS were honored Saturday for accomplishments during the year in H ties Provincial honors went to Teresa McCarron and Alice Van Ogtrop and advanced honors went to Linda O Connor and Sandra The Acton Free Press Wed May Late tax bills upset residents Milton Mayor Anne MncAr has received calls from all pari of the municipality urging her and council to ex budget proceedings and the subsequent lax ling don have all trnl much money and Ihey want to know how much their taxes ire going lo be They don t want to wait is long is they did last Mayor Mac Arthur told Milton during on day IK shock A report nidi that tax increases could jump by as much as IB in of the town came as shocking news to members of council Projected increases range from to Those fig will be lowered once the budget reflects he cuts yet to be by council BurlOak calls free Extended Area Service will be introduced between Burlington and Oakville tele phone customers on July will remain in the rate group Burlington will move from rate group to rale roup Burlington presently has with Hamilton Milton Waste of tax dollars IMARA says Dillon wrong on both sites A critique prepared by i Area Rate payers Association on Resource Sludy claims neither the site at Britannia nor the site now under investigation near Hornby is suitable or landfill Commenting on the ma Tremaine Rd site the brief bays we disagree completely with the lion of this locition by the study and its conclusion The brief acknowledges there are only few streams in the area but claim those lu be very important streams Dangerous to the brief the area is shown on Ontario Water Resource Commission m ips as an area where the ground w iter conditions ire variable but where supplies of iter for domestic ind stock purposes are usually from overburden wells is noted in this an oil pipe line passes through the proposed lwil ion Very to this in also is a pipe line If garbage ignited due lo spontaneous combustion or due to the there could be conflagration possibly a If the oil rup tured it mean ex of tons of putrifying to mike repairs ind again welders torches or ilher open flames or ilher open spirks could methane gas generated at the landfill site Jeopardize supply The report also comments on the Hornby site and points out the presence of over burden wells Solid waste dumped in this location would jeopardize that water sup ply says the brief The brief is generally Dillon inter report on solid waste There is nothing in this study that our own planners could not find out from existing documents at the regional planning office or at regional libraries In our opinion this study is a waste of lax dollars We know that a committee of responsible and concerned citizens could have aided the planners The report disputes Dillon claim that landfill sites will continue to be necessary even once resource recovery plants are built Saw inert waste There ore proven systems that ingest sort and burn industrial commercial solid waste right off the garbage ruck Dry industrial and con slruction wastes should not be landfilled in ordinary gar bage dumps Such inert waste should be used in reclamation of quarries pits etc If true recourse recovery plants were built now such Hempstead Long Island Plant and were on eastern and western borders the solid waste generated in Peel and could be disposed of at a profit the report claims HALTON REGION H CLUB members earning county honors this year are Betsy Howard and Karen Kirkwood sitting and Jackie Koperdraad and Lydia The H Achievement day was held at Ernest C Drury School Saturday Up up up Project record tax Milton Council is expected to start whittling down i budget when meets is a budget committee tonight A report lax increases is high as 24b IB left councillors trembling during the last budget cuts I he Fled Maplehurst Escapee- nine months The first prisoner to escape from minimum security Correctional Centre in Milton was sen in provincial court last week lo nine additional months in prison for the Judge William Sharpe gave year old Barry Barnes three months each on three separate charges including escaping legal custody theft over car theft breaking entering and theft Mr vent open The slender young man from Barrlc fled Maplehurst March by climbing i a roof air vent which had been left open by eonstruction workers Barnes then made his way downtown and stole i silver Cortina which was parked in a driveway it Prince St south of Main St Police said the keys were in the ignition He was at large for one month until stopped by Metro police A computer check showed the car was stolen Regional Police had issued i warrant for his arrest Ins At the time of his escape Barnes was in jail term Tor eight of breaking and enter and theft at collages In the Georgian Bay area spokesman for said after the sentencing Barnes would not be returned to lhal facility Since his arrest in early the prisoner has been held in the Provincial Jail on Brown St in Milton plant being considered by the region is expected lo reclaim about 15 per cent of the region s w isle el rid of more the region should be looking at a more advanced plant one that could rid the region of a higher percentage of its waste The brief oppo sition to any proposed land filling a five year term NARA president Bill feels thai five years is ample time for govern to harness the nee technology and I eel Regions are currently looking at a joint landfill site thai would take up 1 acres and provide for the two regions needs over the next years study is underway to consider Ihi feasibility of a recovery planl made taxes in iuweya could jump is high is IB for properties assessed it id I ropenus f the simc assessed value in pirts of town would escalate to lesser degree In urban Milton that would mean in incrtiseof in former in increase of in an mcrcise of in former n in in crease or OH May tie lower figures do not take into account the arbitrators to Nassagawcya for taxes year all the municipalities in the region kick in to offset what was deemed unfair increases in Nissagaweva That is expected to brine close lo this year ind would substantially drop the projected increase On Hie other hand if the is successful all other ire is of the town will in crease bey the Council is certain to cut estimates are under revie ind those projections will be decreased However urban ratepayers in tix increased lusher thin any they have ever seen weva former and urban Milton face ye iter mere ises than N and North Burling ton ireas Acton Read By Over People Weekly Shouldn t your message be here 7 IN ft CLASS BY ITSELF Upholstering With a Difference Alan R Pies dent Tudor House what I ne upholster ng is all about lie of no jimmies no Us si honest and value FOR YOUR FREE ESTIMATE 8787655 LET OUR SKILLED AND DEDICATE CRAFTSMEN REBUILD YOUR FAVOURITE PIECE Of MAKE YOUR SELECTION OF FRO SAMPLES GUARANTEE FREE PICK UP AND VERY JHouse Dntarto Co CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY FURNITURE RE FINISHII MILTON ACTON GEORGETOWN CONCORD AURORA NEWMARKET SERVING RURAL ONTARIO To mbrae BOWL for Pleasure BOWL for Health THE ENTIRE FAMILY CAN BOWL TOGETHER Its the IN Thing V to do GO BOWLING ACTON BOWLING LANES to Main St Member P A HELP THE MENTALLY RETARDED Support the Flowers of Hope 1 SIRLOIN TIP am ROAST PLAYS MAY 14tt TO MAY IS feet of gutcrunching manjesting terror Extra Lean POINT BRISKET I ROLL MINI RICHARD WARNING Somi Box Office Ofwnt 8 P Show Slartt at Chlldron Under 12 Free Plus 2nd Feature Hotfoot Starring Bud Spencer Endt Thursday May Bluing A lie SHOULDER ROASTS BROS REP BRAND BEEF PRIME RIB ROAST 139 189 Tender BLADE SHORT I RIB ROASTS Choice RUMP ROAST Lean GROUND BEEF 110 Fresh SMALL LINK SAUSAGE I Maple Leaf Ib SLICED SIDE BACON LOVELL BROS MODERN MEAT MARKET 77 Mill St SALE NOW ON every roll every remnant every carpet all hard surface flooring included You believe PRICES GUARANTEED UNBEATABLE if i5J purchase you find you could have bought the same for less from any other flooring retailer we will refund you the difference in cash instantly MILES OF CARPET AND FLOORING ON DISPLAY TO CHOOSE FROM PRINTED CARPET ATTACHED RUBBER BACKING 100 NYLON JL Cushioned Com fort frfinrl I I 99 flooring Wholesale Warehouse 310Stee1es Ave Milton 8784178

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