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FORMER COUNCILLOR WRITES Page En ALP THURSDAY MAY 10 Everything Oakville Should Know About Georgetown Sole lormrr councillor Joan Smith Is untried about future course the up mining of regions government In resident In south should innversanl he problems and issues of their Immediate neighbours to the north Mrs Smith prepared the following report on should know about Georgetown and why which ran on the page the Journal Record JO SMITH the year will be part of a massive shotgun wedding Premier Davis and his boys holding the gun They re calling it Local Government or Regional The province is hoping the seven municipalities in County Burlington Milton This is a year of preparation for each area for Halton county council which is at tempting to author the details It is also a year of for ever citizen in the county Their environment is being shaped by not one but seven separate town and township councils ill the financial arrangements have not yet been worked nut in detail one thing seems certain assets related to regional services will be absorbed by the new region and so will outstanding debts In other words the mistakes made today may be paid for next year of the prettiest brides preparing to Join is Georgetown It has a population of ID and is situated just a minute drive north on Trafalgar I to id On surface it looks a winner Nistkd between wo river with fresh unpolluted air with every within walking distance ravine with the prettiest Industrial in all County it ippcars to lie the ideal to live Hut under the face there ire rumhlings This year is facing some tructal problems How the local council ihosi problems will whether Georgetown is the ideal mute or problem for new region Georgetown loo ist doubling in population every ten when Us numbered The tountils dirttting this growth like m mi w is to keep property tixcs down Tiny did this by silling municipal it sets suih is I putting the in into funds of i rcseru is liki selling for food thin w ikitiL up ind finding no Iioum and win to buy I over the spint little on facilities volunteer like the lions or the Kinsmen to raise mnnc for swimming pools i runs parks and lot levy of any did not ionic into effect until list niithcr demanding muUi in the w subdivision harming lot Jim is Coming REPRINTS OF MOST PHOTOS APPEARING IN THE HERALD May be ordered office Mam Si S to picked up at Herald Office Choose from Canada largest rental fleet of cam and CMC trucks A Charge It ANDREW MURRAY MOTORS Read mm While much the town v is built with lew dem mds on the developer council has never introduced in form of local improvement motion This a new resident ivs for his own storm sewers boulevards sidewalk etc through a subdivision agreement At the same time he pays for storm sewers sidewalks for those in the older part of Ik cause ious councils dldn spend Georgetown his been left with some serious long in town is overloaded Tin plant was built or town of hi people which is loin less than the present to the Commission Gcorgcto polluting the Credit Hive the is George town a mi dollar extension to the si treatment plant has Si ffliin its reserve When Georgetown was a town of people It had a volunteer lie department of men Now with 18 people to protect the department stilt consists of only 3D volun leers Last vear paid fire Chief was hired This Chief is recommending adding paid men to the Brigade he is recommending a capital ex penditure of to bring the department up to standard t I11TI1S is woefully short of reereition facilities arc getting restless par newcomers con to better things elsewhere Recently of them became involved in taking a survey the results of which they hope will shame Council into keeping their election promises for a new inna an Indoor ming pool a recreation complex This could mean another million dollar ex The list Is endless The police are cramped in their facilities There no decent theatre for live productions There are not always sufficient meeting rooms lor all I tie organizations And without local improvement taxes many people without sewers sidewalks or boulevards are screaming for I heir turn at the tax pot OF What the solution Some members of Georgetown Council still believe the solution lies in more residential development because this would mean more lot levies and more revenue There has been a parade of developers before Council since January Mayor Smith has called several special meetings to discuss specific proposals An indication of the climate of his year a council Is that a proposal before last year council to Clone land to permit a suite apartment tower is back before Council this year as a complex with a Commercial area IDENTITY Not all members of Georgetown decision making teams favor development Dr Roger Frost a member of the Georgetown Planning Board and a teacher of ecology Erindale has prepared a report recommending the vation of Georgetown a unique Identity curbing growth This report presently under discussion to be well received by many However the feasibility of hit proposal depends on Regional Govern ment which would enable Georgetown to draw from in dust rial assessment in South It going to be quite a year With regional government imminent the decisions made in each small area will be far reaching indeed A SPRING CLEARANCE OF TIMELY NEEDS AT TRULY WORTHWHILE SAVINGS Indoor Outdoor RUGS LADIES SPECIAL Sewing Boxes SIZES AND COLOURS REGULAR AND 7 NOW ONLY VINYL FOLDING DOORS ALL COLOURS YOUR JC00 CHOICE N RAY 111 COOKING SET Pieces Decorative Partem REGULARLY NOW ONLY UNAFFECTED BY EXTREME HEAT OR COLD PUT AROUND OR NEAR YOUR POOL 8x6 Compare at NOW ONLY 2 Compare at NOW ONLY IDEAL FOR THE BALCONY ODD ALUMINIUM SHUTTERS SEVERAL SIZES BLACK AND WHITE 50 OFF MAHOGANY Moveable Louvred SHUTTERS ALL SIZES 50 RUGS ALL COLOURS DEEP FOAM BACKING MARBLE TOP BEIGE ODD SHAPE ONLY JI VANITY TOP SLIGHTLY DAMAGED GREEN ON WHITE MARBLE WAGNERS GOURMET HOME CHEESERY Make Cheese In your own kitchen REGULARLY NOW ON 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