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Neighborhood Watch Ruths Angels go back to books By Jean nine After three months of numbing knuckles and rearing down shoe leather Ruth Angels arc returning to their studies Throughout the summer the Neigh Walch program has at tempted to arouse in the people of North Ha I ton on awareness of the problem of vandalism and has tried to educate thcmastowaysofdealmgwlihlt They received generous support from many businesses service groups and local media which helped make the program viable Besides canvassing all the homes in Milton Acton and Georgetown thestu dents employed by Neighbourhood Watch Initiated several projects and events designed to spark concern and dispel apathy in Ihe community These happenings included a senior liens film to instruct seniors on ways of themselves against attacks and burglaries and three film nights for children at McDonalds which hopefully served to deter young stars from becoming potential vandals As well as the film nights Ruths Angels organized three Clean up the Parks campaigns in an effort to instill in children a respect for public pro perty The most recent effort of Ruths Angels was a Nile held at Lodge last Wednesday evening Although poorly attended the information session was very inform for the people who did attend As a measure of Ihe effectiveness of the program Halton police found that cases of wilful damage decreased be tween June and July usually the peak months for vandalism The estimated total cost of resulting damages to pro perty dropped from in June to In July Ruth Angels advise homeowners that the way to Tight vandalism is to use security measures The old adage an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure is an apt credo for the program By following home security lips in the Neighbourhood Watch brochure and by pen tally meeting with neighbours to discuss a plan of action residents can effectively help reduce the incidence of vandalism in North Halton The Acton Free Press Wedn Aug Wilbur- Mill house to be office space Hills planning board approved Iht conversion of a house at Wilbur and Mill Streets Acton for office space and an apartment at their meeting this week The building on an square foot tot is owned Ian Johnson and Publications Three years ago jn application was made Johnson to demolish the building to construct retail stores on Ihe ground level and apart mcnls above but this plan was revised The planning report recommended the access be restricted to Wilbur Street and a parking plan be prepared Water shortage may be felt in Georgetown Halton Hills mayor questions region said is difficult to under The report indicates stand identifier a pot the sewage plant can water shortage in handle a population or Georgetown area 39 000 and slid meet and recommends long requirements of the Mm term planning to use of Environment wells at now Until now the has abandoned by the City of repeatedly said the limit Brampton also points is 30 population in the Monday night of hie to the area Georgetown area served possibility The lengthy as potential for by sanitary sewers report which ground wattr The report also con Tliere could be a water in Georgetown in the future according to a report by four consulting firms sub mitted to lilt Region of Mayor told Hills council tends infiltration of the sanitary sewers Is using up sewage plant capacity unnecessarily and pin points the infiltration In Acton there is no problem with water said the mayor There lots there He said Ihe rep ort also says the Acton sewage plant can be exp anded Lending her car for the volunteer One docs not need to be I m amazed at a volunteer to have talk how many people have Beth Newell all one dont volunteer work has lo have Is a view con said Miss Newtll volunteers ne I will be surveying resident Is en people s attitudes her week volunteering They do not have lo have been teen lm interested In VVUrKlllQ finding out why people do l I or do not volunteer Miss said v day It may not be the Great Hit survey Is a Slide but visitors to Planning Council the region office on that is funded Bronte ltd will be able to with a federal Secretary ptay Iheir own water of Slate grant Miss game will conduct the The game is more survey In front of the properly a working offices on Mill St model of what happens lo Thursday tht land when there Is too So my findings in much runoff due to other North torn denuding tht landscape have been inter or floods study of urban North By months end she plans to have a bro chure made available to the public A report will also be written In preparation for Ihe street interviews with The mayor explained the regional staff and the works committee felt the tonsu Hants should come to this council to explain the report and pointed out three companies wanted to charge to make the and one was willing to do it or nothing said he felt Hills council should know about rather than it all done at the region He emphasized it document that could Industrial subdivision toiitmiud I a new road with access on Highway 25 and backing on to the railroad tracks The minimum sue lot Is acres The application stated Ihe proposal would fit in with existing industrial uses to the east and future development to the south with smaller lots reserved for light Industry and larger lots at the rear for industries using the railway spur The conditions set down by Ihe town call for he new road to come up to the standard of lown Indus trial subdivisions that a traffic study and drainage study be prepared and the actual lot size and shape not be determined until the actual subdivision plan is submitted to the town An Official Plan changing the land from rural to industrial will be prepared and sub mitted to a public meeting for common the public Miss Newell set the growth pattern of sounded out agencies Ihe town and as such is which use or depend on very important volunteers Councillor Mike Arm Ihe purpose of the strong said of the project is mainly just to companies is promote voluntecnsm lo Tie and explain their and the benefits that go report to council and for along wilh it Miss that rate would be went on to say SI He said he adamantly opposed to paying lhat amount and suggested the regional chief engineer should be able to do it Council went along with suggestion and will have a staff engineer at the Sep- meeting while executive summary of Newell surveys altitude towards volunteers Thursday are a lot vantages like job ex per and retraining that most don t even notice Volunteering can be an adventure in your own town meet new and different people learn things and be come more outgoing as a reports person she said Miss Newell has herself volunteered She worked with teenage girls and skid row alco holics She also gave creative exercises to senior Hills region councillors are annoyed the region seems to working against the town The town is currently involved in an Ontario Municipal Board hearing with Holdings Limited in an attempt to save Hungry Hollow area from development development of considered an environ mentally sensitive area until completion of an Environmtntal Assess Report Due to what might have been vagueness or a misunderstanding the developer went ahead and commissioned its own report which was accepted by regional staff According Hills mayor Peter this makes it to the developer that the acceptance of the report implies the region supports the develop ment of the Mayor Pomeroy however said he had read that report and found it inaccurate and wanting The report named a type of bird observed that have been i area for another monlh he said Planning director Ed was tailed upon to explain his position on alleged support of Ihe developer He denied his depart men aligned against the town The result iscussion led camera session after last Wednesdays regular meeting of region council the hearing is expected to be completed this week Everything in Canvas FREE ESTIMATES Fergus Awning Inc St Ont also be prepared Frontier FlorisO FOBERT I REM 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