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Focal Properties Plan Would Boost Populatiorr Georgetown and area population would row by 13 people If a conceptual plan unveiled Focal Properties lost Thursday at a committee I he whole meeting Incomes a reality The plan coders a total of acres with God acres within the present boundaries of Georgetown and acres in land south of Creek between the Tenth Line and the Eighth Line down to Number Ten Thi overall plan of I aires incorporates land Focal Properties and ivned land It Winters of RE Winters said that the plan cyclists on the comer the laps of Ihe a held In the rounds Dominion Day 12 other riders of the who entered Two of baseball placrs finished lops in the hoi sun learn in the minor baseball association lined up riders who in turn had pledged per lop riders pictured here are numbers i club HAM- MAN of the council board recreation team catches out Barb k Georgetown Hoy alettes in Dominion Mime which closely rivalled World Series not in talent hut in interest coach Wilkes tonus up to the fact llut Barb is out girls learn poses with the assorted group of councillors mayor recreation planning board and water commission who supposedly beat Ihem ll to in the big Dominion Day baseball game at the fairgrounds More than a few calls by the umpire were disputed in the game which didn follow the normal rules Is rumored umpire Ernie Sykes Junior is the son of Ihe deputy reeve who also happened lo be score keeper list Till- Focus encourages him makes friends with Robert and other Kill Park St while Cathy watch Ihe puppet and film a member of ihow which Focus was only a conceptual development plan mainly to show possible servicing and road development A bypass around the town was shown bul Mr Winters admitted he knew no more than anyone else about the final location of a bypass in piss bypass shown on the plan cut around the of the development then angled lo Join eventually with Highway hotel was situated near on entrance to he bypass and a high school elementary school a hospital and parks were In eluded In the plan A small shopping area called con vcnience stores was also located near the proposed bypass Within the present of Georgetown would be housed and an ad dillonal would be In establishment of regional government file Morrow questioned the road pattern saying sleep hill on Si uih v mid be difficult o overcome Mr Wlnlers said proper grades and a new bridge would help We should all to work with the Credit and build that dam at Hungry Holt they have been talking about for years he added HUSH Morrow raised Ihe question of ihe Toronto Centred Plan He pointed out It was useless to wosle time If the town was not allowed to grow Hill Smith said the Centred Plan tailed for a population of 35 for Georgetown nun Phil expressed about the closeness to land I have a deal i hesitancy about Ihe hilcidea he admitted but the official plan sas it can happen added that capacity of the extended sewage treatment plant also would control the growth Major Smith said the present population of 18 and proposed population growth of 13 amounted to Just under the capacity of the sewage plant when the addition is completed suggested that Focal Properties lake a broad view of housing and Integrate vies of housing He of apartment buildings The worst thing can do is divide lands into rectangles and set houses In a straight line said it really means present single family dwellings arc row houses unattached Harry Levy claimed the wbole plan would be thrown out if the bypass went some other way We have to find Ihal out before anything else he staled Ihe whole decided lo attempt to get the answer on the bypass from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and the answer on limitations by the Toronto Centred Region Plan from Queen s Park Mr Winters said he would do the same independently then attend another council meet inn GEORGETOWN HERALD The Nome Newspaper for Georgetown and District turn Intngr Price Fifteen Cents Mall Itrglsifreri III- RAID THURSDAY JU Cool Reception For Townhouses The sal or J luxurv development Hex p Holdings I td leeeplmn from rjetown I Hiard lasl Plai kind if single family Ihe table land no development invoking into Ihe ravine land of I Planning showed model of ihe units on 10 the aire site He claimed thai Ihe clustering of the lo minuses the only way to save the existing irees and six acres of open space which would he used as recreation land for the residents Mr said thai as many as GO single family dwellings could he built but this would mean removing Irees and altering the contours of the land There is a good market for quality condominium in town he added Mr repeated a statement made earlier at a council meeting that the present Rex Senior residence would eventually become a clubhouse and recreation centre for the residents The consultant said that the looped road with a large green area In ihe centre could be used for tennis courts and other recreational activities The townhouse development would house no more than persons he said luminous Both of your proposals arc ridiculous Coun Phil These arc hazard lands and this type of development would be an abuse f terrain In one of ihe most scenic parts he town Siddall said there would be houses dangling from the edge of ihe edge of valley lands and icmmdcd Mr Carlh There leclifyinj such Mi Mid this was pi wned land and if Ihe board felt Ihe land should not be at all un replied lhat he ell nly six acres of the land are usable I can assure there would be many local lo this of development he added Are we down a road where hate very little chance asked Mr Scarth dory Brown a member the planning board said he had received calls from local residents objecting anything other than III development in this area I can I see any more loan six acres of Mi said he now realized that the planning felt single fniuly dwellings were desirable development and asked if ihey w consider innovations such zero lol lines so that here would be no waste space on ne side and a much larger open area between the next two houses on the other side Coun Siddall said he could GUELPH STREET Only Four Trees To Face Removal me of the proposals involving lines With present system people have strips of land on each side of their homes which are wasted Mr concluded by saying will return Damage 325 In Collision A rearend collision at and Queen Streets Wednesday afternoon resulted in a total of damage The front of a car driven by Robert Given 17 Charles St received damage and the rear of a car driven by William Barclay Marilyn Ores had I2S damage The number of trees to he cut down in widening or street has been reduced from 11 to four The news wis given to council by deputy reeve Sykes Tuesday meeting He said the decision came an inspection of by representatives on Ontario Hydro Georgetown hydro engineers and the two irks department The deputy reeve said tht other will be He old council each affected property owner had been contacted They re a lot happier now he added Mayor Hill South replied So am I He said ihe people greatly concerned about the big red marked on the trees between Maple Avenue and Si Georges church and suggested now they painted over us fust us possible For a while the big red Blood for revolution the deputy reeve remarked In the smoke laden air of council chambers Mayor Smith with cigar clenched in his teeth read a motion put forward by councillors Harry Levy and Phil Siddall stating that in lit lie hidden in the council chamber unless two thirds of council favor this pi Hie Morrow the mayor and councillors Mike Armstrong and Hoy were smoking cigars lalwiyshavc done what the majority of council the but I won promise lo abide by this if it ISSCS id Ihe laughter Phil Siddall said he would withdraw his motion if the mayor promised to improve his brand of cigars letter will be forwarded from Ihe Board of to John White treasurer of Ontario and minister of economic and in The letter requests thai regulations about how the trustees will be ilecled with newly defined municipal areas be made alter those charged with making decision with a com mitteenl trustees now serving n the Board of duration PANTOMIME Die Hack Inked villain livid Hew lies mortaltv after brave soldier Ins tnded his rcin f terror in performed by 7 pupils at en school itching is ballerina Michelle Tht pan lomime another pi odue lion based on the Burnett show were directed by volunteer Mrs rate impel Strike Averted Contract Okayed Georgetown Fire Chief Association Secretary- Strive to Have Cost Put on Region Basis doggedly cycles around the pledges of at the bike He for a total laps of the total the mi- operated in park as part of Dominion Day celebrations The shows ran all afternoon and evening Yellow Wins For Lights The controversial yellow lights will be installed in the downtown area if the money is available in the budget Georgetown council decided after a month of debate about merits of versus white lights Deputy reeve Ernie Sykes claimed that the cost would be Tor the Installation the yellow lights on nine standards He said he appreciated Coun Roy Booth efforts lo explore the subject of the affect of color on sales and advertising but said that the downtown merchants wanted Ihe tights The deputy reeve said other commercial areas using the lights had found a positive reaction This is the view of IS merchants who have invested their life savings In the area Ihe reeve commented Council agreed to ask for installation of the lights prov Ihe money was available An estimated 10 persons crowded Ihe fairgrounds park Monday night to watch the Dominion Day fireworks display The fireworks were sponsored by town and Ihe Royal Canadian Legion The ISO cost of engineering and installing pumps and drainage systems at the proposed new sanitary landfill site originally scheduled to be paid by clown alone could be shared by the region al the first of ihe year Hie Morrow proposed com of county council Tuesday morning thai county borrow the ISO and that the debt be assumed by region in January The reeve said landfill sites are a regional responsibility and added lhat it would be impractical for Georgetown to spend of its own money at this time The site will be used by Acton and Georgetown The committee unanimously agreed lo give Reeve Morrow recommendation to the county dealing with waste disposal and landfill sites Morrow told council Tuesday thai reaction at the county level is favorable and it is checking sec If it can legally assume the costs In the event the answer is no Morrow proposed al council meeting lo seek On Municipal Board approval to borrow Wo for the capital works al the new landfill site The debt would then be bent red and the debenture shared by the region he originally scheduled for Ihe site was to be from current revenue Morrow made it clear however the town would have an extra to spend on other priority Items such as roads and recreation if the landfill site costs are assumed by Ihe regional government VIEWPOINT Here a word for today s youve gol a definite end i Subdivision Put Forward A six lol single dwelling subdivision on land behind Mam Street North near Temperance Street was lo planning board Wednesday by Monly Hyde solicitor for builder George Thomas Access lo thesix would be from a road running off Main Street North through ihe rwin property If the scheme is approved the house would be demolished According to Mr Hyde land sometimes referred to as an unopened extension of Temperance Street is not owned by the town as a member of planning board suggested board is con slderlng the application secretary of the Fire Chief at a ire Chief Doug Wilson was chosen lo be chairman or the year Chief Wilson has been dinatnr of the Mutual Aid Fire System in for the past years A grease fire in the kitchen of Prince Charles caused SI damage Saturday at lernoon at 45 The burning fat spread the f if over the kitchen cupboards and surrounding area Smoke damage was done lo the resl of Ihe house owned by John hi rem en found no cause for Ihe smell of gasoline fumes al Mountoinview S Saturday morning after a lengthy investigation The town Threat a strike Standard Products Canada Ltd was averted June Membership of Ixwal United Workers voted to to an agreement reached the previous day by a union committee headed by an In representative and central manager Jack Hamilton and personnel manager Bill Geggic No agreement was reached at a June meeting of company and union representatives with a government appointed mediator In the three year contract the hourly rate was riiscd 15 Cents in 11 cents In and ll cents in 1975 incentive workers will receive an additional five The cost of living allowance will be continued without a ceiling Thirty seven cents of the present 43ccnt cost of living allowance was encompassed in the base rate and an increase of seven cents was won in the new contract This brings the cost of living allowance to 13 cents The incentive workers will have their base rate cents when they are working on Jobs with no incentive pay jobs such as repair or rework An average of in retroactive pay to Feb twill be taken home by the employees Fringe benefits also were In creased with the company agreeing pay all increases in insurance premiums Gerry Klalt president of Incal said the union was unsuccessful in obtaining a per prescription drug plan In all probability most of the employees who received notice will not now be laid off he added Library Gymnasium For Limehouse School Approval was given by the Board of for a library and gymnasium at Public School Assistant director of education S a vender told the board since 1969 Ihe Board has been following a program of upgrading elementary school facilities la a kindergarten NEWS IN BRIEF About persons wailed at Georgetown station last Thur to view the royal train as It carried Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip to southwestern Ontario That all they saw just the train Fire calls Jumped In total in June in Georgetown but one fire affected lOoccupancies and was recorded as such Then were with one fa for a total of Last in June there were six In Georgetown and two in council has learned that under regional govern mem nor ihem municipality loses 1 In assessment The newly defined area loses to Milton or central region and gains from Oak lie c Llndsey past clerk of Township will be given the chair he used while serving tho township The presentation is being made as a sentimental gesture Dr Harold J Newman retired Saturday as director of the Museum after years of service six as curator His place Is filled Brit tain who succeeded Newman as curator In MEMENTO OF ROYAL VISIT Mrs holder made of icing sugar In Cres shows shape of a clam shell Herald staffer Mrs Valerie partly filled with tiny sugar a souvenir of ihe roses Her husband Russell manager of the equipment royal she will always cherish It Is a small I Herald Photo department of Cara Foods brought it home alter he cleaned up the royal plane following the queen arrival in Toronto 10 grade six school with a rated capacity of Its September 1971 projected enrolment is has neither a gymnasium nor a library Mr Lavender told the board that books are stored in the hallway for pupil use The new learning resource centre when completed will occupy 1275 square feet and the gymnasium square feet Application for this addition will now go to the Minister of Education In Toronto for ap proval The ministry earlier this year put a freeze on capital expenditures until present facilities are filled to capacity Dave Haley principal of Limehouse school told The Herald that these additions being sought as a basis of total community program Parents in the area were quitted earlier this year by the school about the community use they could forsee for such facilities after school hours Mr Haley stated that a high level of interest was shown and the Esqueslng Library Board expressed particular Interest Mr Haley said many suggestions have been made about the new resource centre and gymnasium is now after preliminary approval has been given that any of these suggestions will go down on paper to build are not expected before the end of October Meadows a Burlington public school also had a gymnasium and learning resource centra addition ap proved by the Halton Board of Education This school kindergarten to grade eight with a rated capacity or students Its September projected enrolment is