Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), September 26, 1979, p. 1

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Two candidates vie for one council seat Terry Grub be dire lor of be Community Services Centre Is election to Ho Hon Hills council in the Octobers by election Terry Grubbe for individuals Terry la new to the political game but she is not new to serving people As director of the Acton Community Services Ire Mrs Grubbe has served the people of Acton in many various ways both through her job and through her ambition to be involved and to help hers Even before the announcement of the October by election Mrs announced her candidacy should one be called Her involvement in the com makes her want to serve he town in a dif capacity Mrs feels there are 7 Issues in this campaign Each individual in Acton is an issue because each person is concerned about something different something which directly touches their lives She explained We tend to hear more about some issues than hers because they arc the ones that arc current she continued but there are people who have small issues and to them they ore the ones who arc important Mrs Grubbe feels that as a councillor it would be obligation listen to all complaints and to help them realize that it Is not always the squeaky wheel that gets the oil I can take the time to deal with the smallest con that may never reach council because I can rectify them before ihey become major issues I cannot promise to be all things to all people and to solve all problems but promise to be the best darned councillor I can be In addition to the Community Services Centre Mrs Grubbe Is a director of the Acton Chamber of Commerce past director of the North Legal Clinic ton Women s Place superintendent St Alban church school a member of the Beta Sigma Sor chairman of the Call Parade in 1978 chairman of the Back to Acton Days 1979 member of the organizing committee that held the senior workshop and a member of the North Hal ton Committee for Youth Services Network As well Mrs Grubbe organized and set up the Meals on Wheels program Acton and organized the first meeting to set up the Coop Nursery school En Acton Although a Ontario native Mrs moved to Acton from ilea four years ago Her husband Ken is vice president of Toronto Consulting Firm and is a member sod director of the Acton Rotary club the YMCA Theyhave one son Kevin in grade at Bennett Dave Whiting a former officer estate Is giving his second attempt at election to council Tuesday October One ami I War IS ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER SixPafri New supermarket downtown proposal conveyance to abutting owners Burnett said he had spoken to the police fire and works departments and no problems were foreseen In the Fellows Street closure The consultant con eluded by asking for the closure of the street and A major step In the them for future ex revltalization of down- town Acton was proposed Burnett explained the Monday night when plans supermarket would be for a new set back from Milt Stree supermarket on the for to create a parking lot in Force Electric pro- with capacity for 89 perty were shown to Hal cars ton Hills planning board He said existing tree The present buffering for two store would be residences would remain otter the one Is com pi tied and new garage retail space built A landscaped walkway Ron Burnett con would connect the super for market and Canadian Brothers and Art Tire parking lota and de- don said Canadian Tire liveries would be made are willing to off Church Street parking and pointed The consultant said the out Canadian Tire have commercial complex the remaining called for the stopping up portlnnofthelandbehind of Fellows Street and its Region wants excess seniors comfort money Electric land from indus trial to commercial Planning board mem bcrs were enthusiastic about the concept with Councillor George Malt by calling it a big step in the downtown revitaltza Don The proposal was referred to the planning far ff report Body found in Erin township An unidentified body parked in a field just off has been found in a car Highway in Erin Township llcglonul council has endorsed a recommend at Ion on senior citizens comfort allowances v started as a simple and ended up deUing into the dlgnit seniors being abused Ontario pays all seniors a per month comfort allowance which is supposed to go for any small amenities they need But because most of the recipients are the money being paid tends to mount up to sums excess of SIS to per home according to Burlington Councillor James Grieve Mr Grieve has asked the region to change a recommendation from the health and social services committee from receiving and filing ity of Chatham re solution to full en dorsal ion The resolution asked that statutes regarding the comfort allowance be changed to allow managers and operators of senior citizens re sidences to have access to the built up funds to help offset expenses This money can ac cumulate for legitimate needs up to and some eases What 1 am saying is that it should be kept for the maintenance of the individual to keep some relative from coming and scooping it all up from some poor person Mr Grieve said Basically Mr Grieve said he thought the fund could be used by the home or institution to help defray costs of keeping the senior in the Councillor Bonnie Brown rose to ob ject to Mr Grieves changing the recom after we had decided for receiving and filing at committee be cause she felt such a provision would lead to other evils perpetrated against seniors The committee had voted four to two for simple filing Mrs Brown said because it would allow the administration to dip into the fund when ever they wanted to No doubt they thing Mr Grieve describes happens occasionally But the problem is that with the numbers of seniors in society growing the way it is more and more people are getting Into the of running homes and believe me it is a business Not all of them are as as our own Centennial Manor and 1 think it gives an opening to less scrupulous people who run these establish ments she said Mrs Brown a pleas were to no avail In a recorded vote council endorsed the Chatham resolution Ontario Police do not sua peel foul play However the remains have been sent to the Forensic Pathology lab in Toronto as a precautionary mei sure and also to help in the Identification The body was found Sunday at m Fire week Ilalton Hills town Tat hers have proclaimed the Fire Prevention Week Waterfowl such as this bluewlng teal held by Martin We mart banded at Mounlsberg Conservation Area turn up all across the northern and southern he mis supervisor of the bird banding operation at Is now te to use a computerized cataloging system to identify birds banded there and across the country is aid to be one of the top to blrdbandlng operations in North America Ilalton Conservation operates the area Burlington Post 4 Hydro Commissioners will collect double pay The members of the newly formed Hal ton Hills Hydro Commission who arc also serving set Monday night at a special council meeting following on in camera session at the genera salaries still in existence committee meeting Acton and Georgetown The chairman Ab Commissions will be whowaselcclcd paid by both until Apnl at the inaugural meeting 1980 September will Salaries for the new receive a year and Hills Commission the commissioners Bill Smith Wilfred McEach em Allison and Mayor Pete will receive year from the Hills Com mission In addition the members silting on the Georgetown commission simultaneously Smith and Tennanl The discrepancy bet Commission and one and responsibilities ween the Georgetown and member from the rural associated with urea previously served tunng and acquire the by Ontario Hydro which distribution and systems Members of the formed Hilts Hydro ommUviaii Bill Smith and Motor Pete take oath office as are into office by Clerk Ad the mission cannot their Georgetown salary until own the expiry of that com Bill which April lished Halton Hills Hydro wilt Commission whose term receive on additional expires November as chairman of the Acton i960 and then will be up commission which will for reelection at the also be terminated same time as municipal The Acton com councillors stales there missionersarcpaid440 will be two members Allison will only be paid from the existing George- by the new commission town Commission one since hels not a member from the Acton Hydro provincial ruling where commission This owned by Ontario Hydro commissioners were paid membens Murt Allison as well as arrange trans on a basis of number of consumers of power in At inaugural meet Th flre Iheirarea Pnday September The salary of the new Wilfred McEachern 2500 Hills Commission elected vicechair In the based on a ruling in the n area served by government bill which set The new commission Ontario Hydro making a up the new commission necessary totaof 11 500 customers stating they cannot staff negotiate assets for the new commission receive more than the highest paid in the Region of Halton Burlington is highest and Hills adopted these rates Council must approve the the com Dave Whiting has concerns After being defeated in the last municipal elect ion Dave Whiting has tossed his hat into the ring for the October election The election is necessary to Till the seal lefl vac ant by the death of councillor last spnng Mr Whiting came in fourth out of four candidates last November with Mr and councillor Ross winning the positions Former councillor Pal McKciuie was narrow ly edged out Although Mr Whiting says there are no particular issues in this campaign he noted fluoride and the proposed plaza as being everyone minds This time around however he says things are pretty quiet The candidate feels council should lake a took at the management of arenas but reels the buildings should not be turned over to private use as group of Acton businessmen proposed The citizens who want to tnki it to be commended Mr V mine remarked but it would horrendous task Mr Whiting feels is more of its id entity when the Hydro Commission Is merged with the Georgetown commission on is another example of how Acton is losing its Identity and costing Ihe taxpayers money Mr Whiting feels all levels of government are go ing to have to cut corners He explained that govern men pays people look Into certain items and make a report and then they to pay someone else to come in and translate to them what the re port says Already Mr Whiting is receiving calls from in who have problems The public is not aware enough of what government agency is re sponsible for what and feels they must publicize these lads more so people know where to turn With water problems on Church SI and other water pipe problems on Duby St Mr Whiting Is most concerned the people do not know which w y The municipality is fighting a losing battle when it comes to keeping the area small Mr Whiling ex plained The area along Highway 7 is destined to be come another Mississauga with stores and houses lining the road He does feel however be ways to prevent tins from happening Primary and secondary industry must be traded to the area d Bight now there is an unbalanced scale between the residential and in axes Mr Whiting is surprised by the amount of people are not even aware there is an election on surprised when he knocks on their door and explains he Is running for the council seal He even questions Ihe validity of an election council should have appointed someone from Ihe community rather than go through thi expense election Mr Whiling is a former officer with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Ht was stationed At for most of his career but was to Toronto four years ago He and his wife Heather and the r two children Leigh and Mark t made their home on Kingham before moving to the fourth Line A few his he to leave the forte and enter real estate He is now a salesman with lobert Heal stale Mr Whiting is a two 1 director the of Commerce is ad tor tin Rot in dub and the is convener for hopper baseball league 50 homes approved villi schools parks and good roads already there Harry Levy pointed nut if the whole were developed it would mean 1 homes replied he was talking only about Ihe 11 teres with probably 50 homes at this time Councillor Wood said he wanted to speed up the normal process so made a motion to have the two parcels land Continued on Page No union There will not be a union at Superior Glove in Acton Jack McDonald of Ihe Ontario Labour Relations Board told the Acton Press this morning that Superior Glove and the Canadian Union of United Breweries Flour Cereal Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers have both agreed to adjourn the hearings scheduled for today and tomorrow Frank owner of Superior Glove explained that the application by ihe union to into hut has been with drawn and the matter has been settled The most important task is to gel Ihe com back to normal he wild I In sir his I Ik With unusual Hills planning board Tuesday night gave Us stamp ap proval to single family homes to be built in Road North area of Acton The lotul area suggest for immediate development acres A seven acre site on the vacant land between the existing houses on Churchill Road and the new high school is owned by Cedar Rood Develop ments white Ihe remain ing six acres on the other side between Acton Curl ing Club and the subdivision is owned by Civiero Investments A long range residen concept for the total acres was presented but naked only it be con for inclusion in the Official Plan not for development In the near future Consultant Nick said the seven acre par eel would yield single family homes and the six acre parcel single family lots or semi detached lots He said the develop ment would integrate with Boiis is ion and claimed the water supply is abun dant On the question of sew age capacity said the present plant will tow 3 more people or the equivalent in indus trial and commercial development He described in art 1 u mi I

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