Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), March 6, 1974, p. 1

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iifl l iTf7 IVOR ALLEN KNEELS AMONG THE PILES OF ICE ED GREEN HAD HIS FENCE TORN APART BY THE ICE Herald THE BARBECUE WAS MOVED ONE FOOT BY THE FLOES The Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Flood Waters Threaten Glen Second Class Mail Registered Number WEDNESDAY MARCH 1BJ4 Postage Heed jO per Single Copy Price Fifteen CenU Halton Hills May Take Over Acton Lions Centenn Pool No Homogenized Halton Planner Says A homogenized Halton not the goal of an over all regional official plan cording to Edward Cumming regional planner The comment is contained within a staff report to the planning committee outlining the proposed functions of regional and local planning staffs and the purpose of an the plan deal with relationships to its neighbors its lax base of central Ontario generally will reconcile regional and prov ncial goals for the area and reconcile the local of municipalities within the region between themselves and with the regional government The plan would oversee land use hi thin develop of major roads and forms of transit and industrial development The plan as presented to the committee last week sparked a response from Hills councillor Hie Morrow who stated concerns over industrial development in Georgetown ate dcvelopi coupled with a lack of In he said He noted that much of the recent residential growth In Georgetown has been for the benefit of Toronto based workers INDUSTH1AI PARK He proposed that regional action be taken to establish an industrial park located centrally in the region near highway 401 The industrial assessment of the park would be shared by all municipalities n the region he suggested Although no specific action was decided upon at the meeting Oakvillc Mayor Harry Barrett said a similar proposal was still being considered A sympathetic stand to Coun Morrow viewpoint was expressed within the report It notes that an official plan should deal with the assignment of local roles for provision of areas for In dustrial and commercial employment and with types of employment which more nearly correspond in number and in type to residential on to be promoted in the region Morrow noted that a revenue sharing program in the region undermines the determination of communities to establish and encourage industrial development within their boundaries The return on the industrial assessment is considerably reduced he noted returns to the individual municipalities year Acton Lions may agree to give up control of their Cen project a swimming pool for Acton and turn it over to Halton Hills Representatives of the service group meet with the Hills administration committee to discuss the move Lion Art Gordon who has been in charge of the since it was initiated isf year Indicated last night that the club would not object to such an arrangement make the project eligible for provincial and federal grants available only to the Then would be made to Rabid Fox Prompts Scare For Area School Children Children Georgetov attending three i schools were warned to go straight home after school on Thursday while the police conducted a wide scale search for a fox The children who live in the the town and attend either George Kennedy or Centennial Public Schools or St Francis of Assist Separate School were told not to play in a nearby ravine where the police were search for the animal The search began after a 12 year old part la Irish setter dog was attacked outside his home by a fox at 10 a I had Hopi tied up outside upstairs whenlheard him whimpering related Helen Watt who lives at Flamingo Court about 50 feet from the edge of the ravine When I opened the side door was trying to get in and a fox was gripping onto his front paw Mrs Watt fearful that the fox her or her five year old son Danny quickly shut the door She phoned the police who promptly responded to the call but the fox had escaped to the ravine The fox seemed to be in very bad condition said Mrs Watt It almost seemed more dead than alive I was sure shocked to see it at my side door Three Georgetown police officers Sergeant Jason Field C Tom Nicholson and P C Garth Sheldon with two unidentified volunteers were sent through the ravine to hunt the fox A police spokesman ex plained that the searchers gave up the hunt at because of the heavy rainfall He added that they had covered about seven or eight miles looking for the fox or Its body IMMUNIZED The fortunate thing is we had Hop immunized for rabies InScarboroughlastfall before we moved to Georgetown explained Mrs Watt who believed the Immunization was necessary to obtain a dog license The Immunization shots are slightly different from bote we give people noted It a live virus vaccine which usually lasts It creates a level of in the dog and la given before the animal is bitten he continued People get their needles after they are a I tacked noted that the vaccine was excellent and reliable in most cases He did point out that problems sometimes occur it the dog was sick when it received needle The had no way of knowing how well Hop was last fall There I appear to be apparent wound on be dogs paw after the attack said However here could be small punctures under the animal coal he could nol see or find The paw was covered in saliva but we don know if It was the dog or the fox Hopi will have to suffer under a quarantine during the next three months The only person who will be close to the dog is Mrs Watt The signs for rabies may start to show at least 12 to days after the it tack said Dr However it could be a month before anything shows and that is the reason for the long qua ran tine Mrs Walt recalled The only thing I asked the police for was i patrol car to watch the children when they came home from school at lunch They had a car on the street during the whole lunch period A police spokesman said that there would be extra patrols throughout the area over the few weeks RED CROSS MONTH March Is Red Cross Month and in Halton Hilts Red Cross flags were raised In front of municipal offices In Georgetown and Acton From the left are branch president Richard campaign chairman Doug Tucker and Hills Mayor Tom Hill Town Council To Pay For Private Shed Move Helen Wait of 8 Flamingo after he had been by a fo while tied up outside Police conducted a search throughout the ravine at the back of Mrs Wait home Students from three schools in the area were warned by the police to go straight home Halton Hills council here has agreed to pay up to to move a partially constructed private storage shed The building location is In violation of municipal bylaws but was put there with the approval of the town building inspector The building owned Spencer Wilson of the ninth line in the former township of Esquesing was under con last week until work was stopped on Thursday when it was discovered the building violates municipal regulations According to those regulations the building should have been constructed at least 100 feet within Mr Wilson property boundaries The storage shed Is In foot feet from the lot line Mr Wilson told the council last night that he received approval from building in spec tor Douglas Sargent who viewed plot plans for the building and informed Mr Wilson thai the regulation demanded a clearance of only SO feet from the property line As well Mr Sargent visited the construction site last week when construction was just getting underway and according to Mr Wilson still did not register objections The issue came to light when Mr Wilson contacted municipal tie pun clerk Delmar French who fell into ihe same error Mr French admitted to council that he originally misdirected Mr Wilson by agreeing with foot clearance Mr French added that he checked municipal building bylaws laler In the day and discovered the error He contacted Mr Wilson and Instructed that work be stopped The building in question is a storage or farm machinery Mr Wilson said it measures feet by so feel OPPOSITION The proposal to reimburse Mr Wilson or what was ad mitted to be an error by municipal staff encountered opposition from It the responsibility of the builder to know the bylaws Mr observed Vied be establishing a precedent he said It would cost us or this time but another time It could cost us Mr Wilson estimated he could relocate the building for less than MM On that basis Coun Ric Morrow moved that council underwrite the cost up St The mistake has been made he said Lets clean it up This fellow has done thing b the book The motion carried 7 to In a recorded vote Opposition came from Hyde and Councillors Ernie Sykes Mike Armstrong Harry Levy and Roy Booth the organization has come up with towards the project Of that sum was granted to the club by Acton council late last year while another 000 came from ihe council of township The balance of the money has been raited through public subscription The pool is now expected to cost a substantial increase over project originally envisioned by the club When first announced last summer the project was expected to cost The pool is to be built at the Acton district high school In an agreement made by the club through the Acton council the Lions agreed to pay for the construction while Ihe school board agreed to provide the land for the project The gap between the 1 now held by the club and the completion cost could apparently be made up by and federal grants only If the project con to be a municipal undertaking Mr Gordon said that would be available for the through the provincial winter works program but only If work gets underway quickly The grant would subsidize labor costs com plelely until May 31 after that date the subsidy would drop by per cent A further would be available through recreation grants from the province Herald Reporters Shocked The two Herald reporters covering the council meeting this week were shocked to find a copy of a letter from Gage Stationery Company among the regular agenda and minute papers handed to the press the tetter was sent to Mayor Hill commending the Georgetown volunteer fire department for the excellent manner In which you reacted to our call of help It Is a real tribute to the dedication of both the organization and the men to be on the receiving end of such a quick response the letter continued However the shock to the reporters was the fact that no price was charged for the copy of the letter In previous meetings council members believed the press should be charged a dime for each copy In this regard the Herald has sent a letter to Halton Hills treasurer with copies to the mayor and the clerk ad ml nil Ira tor with two dimes enclosed to cover the coat of copying the letter all was reasoned to be blamed for the probable increases In taxes for the residents of the new town of Hills In the new region of about 11 30 In the night asking if any water was leaking into his basement It was the first Mr Green knew of the trouble The problem is that the pier Is blocking the water flow explained Mr Green It was built years ago for the mill lo help provide power The thing is about two feet thick eight feel deep and about feet across the river Mr pointed out that he noticed trouble had formed below the pier and the Ice was backed up river the ice was four or five feet high said Mr VanderLlnden It was Just like thunder when the ice started to break then one big boom and everything was gone Men working for the Credit Valley Conservation Authority were on the scene during most of the night watching for any real troubles of flooding The mess finally moved out about three in the morning said Joan Rollings In formation officer for the authority This does point out why the authority has fill and construction regulations on the flood plain lands Four houses were threatened by the flooding waters and one to three foot hick ice floes We had suitcases packed and I parked my car on he hill away from the flooding If the situation got worse added Mr Green The water receded very quickly after the dam had broken and the river course restored The only signs were he thousands of tons of ice in the backyards broken fences and a missing shed Glen residents have told us about the times the Ice was left up on the road but this Is the worst In the last few years said Mr Allen NEWS IN BRIEF A VFAIt OLD Georgetown resident was found dead In his Edith Street apartment the police on Friday Police were called to scene by a resident at 20 in the evening A police spokesman said they believed the young man took his own life man took his own life have come to public school Hazen Allen principal at the Robert Little Public School says that a remedial mathematics and reading program will be held during July and August for students In Grades 7 and The programs will be conducted for an hour and a half daily GEORGETOWN may share its surplus of crossing guards with under staffed Acton Advertisements seeking a guard for Acton have been unsuccessful but it was noted by council hat Georgetown has two extra men They will be asked if they care work in the smaller community HILLS is seeking a municipal crest but it has had no luck In an appeal to graphic students at Sheridan College In stead a special meeting will be held with local artist Dorothy Stone and with a local student Charles who has already submitted a proposed logo for he municipality to regional chairman Allan fit ass on TOWN COUNCIL has vetoed the Idea of a recreation who would have been stationed in Acton to serve wards 1 and The position was called a luxury Item although it was roved In principle earlier this year when a was red for the Georgetown area At that time the recreation director spelled out a plan that included a second for Acton It was like pulling he plug out of the bathtub Ivor Allen of Main Street Glen Williams was describing the end of a harrowing ex for people along the street At approximately 30 some res dents noticed the Credit River backing up from a large ice dam As he river became completer blocked water began to flow through the backyards of the homeowners as much as feet from the river banks In about 10 minutes he water rose about two feet explained Mr Allen It was a scare for the children with huge pieces of ice swirling in the water and the rest of it creaking One of the first residents to notice the trouble was John VanderLlnden Main He and his wife Winnlfred heard a lot of noise downstairs Mr VanderLlnden went and opened his door Water about a foot deep rushed into the house flooding the basement 1 lost about worth of equipment said Mr Van My metal shed II held a riding lawn mower two power mowers and a rotor tiller In his cellar Mr Van derLinden had about one and a half feet of water It ruined a portable T V and some books My barbequc was moved about a foot closer to the house by the ice and water he added I ve lived here for five years and never seen it so bad on this of the Glen Another neighbor Ed Green was more fortunate than Mr VanderLlnden He only had about a quarter inch of water In his basement ACTION AT the Town Hockey Tournament held SatunlayalGeorgetownArena For story and pictures see page and Page IB THE BELLS of Hallon Hills a special photo essay by Rev Richard appears in this week Herald on Page SECTION A Acton Sports Classified SECTION B Sports Editorial PgJ Pg 3 Pg IB

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