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Wednesday October 118 Housing and land use issues dominate plan meeting The issues of housing and land use dominated discuss ions at the open house in Georgetown Wednesday host by tbo regional planning department for input on the official plan Because of what regional planning director Ed Cumm called an Impressive turnoutone of the best so far the people in atten dance- were divided into three groups following a general commentquestion period Each group was delegated a section of the report on draft goals and objectives to on to give Georgetown a voice in the preparation of the regional official plan Although the key issues which affect the future of were touched upon 111 housing Innd to emerge as main concerns every group Decisions on these planning ami In form the nucleus of decisions In other areas population growth settlement industrial and commercial development environmental prelection recrcitlon resources transportation mid an so hi Id tn do wllh pircel hi it for a garbage dump it ii suburb on If Or a highway through If Conserve hi Ami Hurt a lol of land in oped quirts pi Official plan is first in Ontario to include social physical goals it foronearc that zoning land would deprive ihem or the nest egg farmers tradition illy get upon sale of their it retirement age in litiiof i company pension I he consensus of the was that the food was that since arc forced to product and pour milk down Ihe drim is one put it or untie rproduced to live with market ill mind thereby reducing profits Others ire concerned with rising cost of rural and serviced and the nuahiy and price of in housing There wire lew in favor o high density dwellings apart row houses few who sjw the possibility of a young eouplt purchasing detached house as financially worried thai the reg official plan would turn North It into either a park entertain the southerners which would augment the housing problem or into a suburban dormitory for Ihe larger area cent Hnlton Region is the first Ontario government body to design an official plan In tegrating physical environmental goals and objectives with social ones said a regional spokesman Official plans are usually hard land use documents said Rash Mohammed the region senior policy planner but an official plan can be anything you want it to be Metropolitan Toronto bom years ago will launch an experimental system in human service and physical planning for the first time In October said Mr Mohammed Toronto s new m similar to Hnlton will also have public meetings lo discuss the plan Being a young region faced with the task of creating the first real official plan lo replace a temporary interim report Mr Mohammed cm ph as lied Hal ton should start off right This means encouraging public participation through good com muni cation he said A variety of methods were used to arouse the interest and involvement of residents in the creation or their official plan Mr Mohammed the man who literally writes the official plan and other literature connected with it by collating information prepared the tabloid 60 citizens received with a local newspaper early in Sep Copies were also sent to social and service groups The tabloid outlining regional issues goals and objectives also contains a questionnaire to solicit an to the key question the four displays which unite throughout prime locations including municipal offices in the region At the community meetings the last one held Sept JO reports on tentative regional Issues and objectives written by Mr Mohammed or the planning department were circulated By outlining 104 regional issues or problems and possible objectives or solutions the report serves as food or thought stimulating feedback from the public at the special meetings hosted by the regional planning department and local councillors It covers 12 major areas of concern Growth and set tlement economic develop ment housing environmental protection agriculture recreat on open spa social transportation finance government admin 1st rat ion utilities mineral resources Mr Mohammed added that this report is not the official plan it is or suggestions for the official plan some of which will be incorporated Into it according to the best interests of the majority of people in region All the comments criticisms ideas presented by the peopli in attendance at Ihe rcgii official plan Forums w recorded This information will be compiled into a third report its results used as the basis or three major planning alter the staff at region lust rltten by planning or researching what ho joined other departments ore doing with economics and planning subjects he taught at University and extensive experience as a technical He said he enjoys nothing more than reading a book on Planning In my hobby said Mr who Is enthusiastic the good public participation generated by experimental public relations projects planning Is big game I love and they pay me or First fail meeting held for Holy Cross CWL Holy The V held meeting on Rectory The president Louise Arts opened with a and a poem was read by Sienna Van The minutes of the last meeting were read secretary Pauline Miller and the treasurers report given bj The Christmas Bazaar being held on November was discussed and more plans made and tickets given out Miss Martha of Nurseries in Ontario w is guest She brought varied array lieautitul from nil pirts of the world suih as and Australia plnnls sueh as grafted orange trees to Chinese evergreen the pineapple plan and many suth as Bishop hot living stone These planls were or sale ihe meeting many of the ladies purchased several Miss Vtldhuis compared us plants saying that as all plants ire made God so ire we humans ill each wilh a different per no Iwo looking The warm personality and friendliness of Miss Tea coffee It the I okays dam study The When the next session of community meeting is held in the spring imnybe March Mr Mohammed said video tapes of these alternatives will be shown By guaging publn Will be your type of response to the different region directions the regional plan Other catalysts for thought department may take the Valley on Authority decided last week to go ahead with the proposed study on Glen Williams paper mill dam The project undertaken William engineering consulting firm will cost said information officer Joan I to lings A government grant will cover per cent of the tost region mumtipilitv lus to spin remainder of bill the lt Mrs Rollings islimated Iht town would pay under The purpose of the is to whether tin dam spring flooding and if problem would be by removing If the dam is not responsible for slow breakup ind flooding Ihe v A wjnls to Eight Halton at Royal all seek win in Queens Guineas HOLY CROSS SCHOOL Mixed reaction by parents to babysitting suggestion I 1 suggestion by president of the Holy Cross separate school parents association that parent volunteers children who live near the school but stay for lunch caused mined reactions it a meeting Wed Tom ex plained that each child should bring or 50 cents daily for this service and the money would go the parenls permitfrec association fund He added children this syalem works well at George Kennedy school One parent whose children participate in sports activities at noon instead or going to their nearby home for lunch called this idea discrimination Come to GEORGETOWN ST GEORGES ALLIANCE CHURCH CHURCH 14 St Anglican Ralph Rev Sunday Oct 10th Q A STB Sunday am Worn Worship Oct Trinity Evening Worship The Eucharlit Everyone Welcome m Family Eucharist Come make our church your 1 m Choral Eucharist church 1 A HALTON HILLS 1 PENTECOSTAL 1 ASSEMBLY 1 Trofalaar and IMMANUEL Sunday Oct 1 LUTHERAN CHURCH 10 am Family School Windsor Road Carole St ftV Harold ft Paliir Special Speakers Sunday Oct 10th Rev Mrs Fred Moll a Sunday School 11 am Worship Taiwan Wednesday Church of the Lutheran Hour Prayer and Bib c Study pircnl printipil Gowan not In Ih lunch hours for itlincd other fenci dividing Holy Pointing out Jobs are to bilingual people Mr iutnrsmch said Hoi rnss is working toward the tst iblislmunt of trench program it the earliest possibli w It Ed regional plan ning director pointed out that approval of the major ity of dents and Justification of the official plan the Ontario Municipal Hoard will accept it He added that issues and problems unique lo each com unity within the region ore under ihe jurisdiction of muni official plans although LETTER TO THE EDITOR the plans at both tiers of government must be comp limentary Veloing the Idea of phasing out Hills official plan and replacing it with the one Mr said do not adequate contact With the community at the local level to plan their Immediale environment our job is to gel an overall plan picture of the region Thanks expressed for NHL festivities To Editor of The Herald Last Friday evening I had the pleasure of attending one of most unique gaihtnngs imiglnable The Decision was supper and dance orating the founding of the Midget NHL years ago 1 call this unique because I can say that is likely the only event in the world where ipproxinialtly men get to gether to celebrate a happen of which took J personal pari as children these walks of life and in my ease from all parts of Canada Friday niLht ihty were children from lo ycirs old as Ihey wild scrambles up Kit lee saves tint were made or ilk celebrity from on of the pro hockey teams I am expressly writing this letter on behalf of my family and myself to think everyone who participated in promoting only this glorious night but also the other events which took place throughout the week I am gratefully in debted to ail who spoke honoring the Ideals of my brother Gord relating to forts he extended to bring sport and character building to the youth in the formation of the Midget NHL I should also to the medi for wonderful cover of this and finally litirtfelt thanks to Ihe of the original stirs if ihe Their was finest testi or In Gord yours 1rnieAkott Bicentennial gift book presented to Library Hills Library Georgetown was presented with a copy of the Canadian bicentennial gift to the United Stales in ceremony it Ihelibriry Heading are i film for the I Board madt the presentation of Between friends Amis lo chief librarian Betsy Cornwelt The large hardcover book rcpresenls photographically the border bet wtin and the United States from coast Prime Minister book to the United States President Gtraldrord in a special White House ceremony last spring Aboul gift copies have been throughout North America Mr Heading said The National Film Board publication of the book More than copies of the book retailed at SO during the first month of publication A second edition is at tost of Georgetown librarv which already a copy of Bet ween Friends for circulation will display Ihe souvenir copy The town sidtv ilk from Holy ross school were on p trees win phnled on grounds tailed rade I large split and anothi hired appointed During lJ7S76 school season four giniril meetings were held divilopim lift in iiuls Intludt d rs lihn Wpuh stipul drawings din Met irlhv row itns Mullen Pint in Ininil lev Ihrmiglmiit Hi Minimis rtiiuid pi m tin hi rs imisu il list iht mm lot division proposid Floodplain roiiiins in to brochure PMaj Virginia Hulmo adjust the pipes for Lillian Clayton during a Georgetown Girls Pipe Band appearance WINS PLOWING CROWN mid tin lo i liroi Ihe Dean Correction APOLOGY scores shooting gold loin in of It won diss ind J flnt in I chimed fr nl in Hit sou in lilmtuu rink Ins mi list llthonihi Ih fun iiti us Irn in lihifvini ml Hon hi Ik in idi to lid He lusir In I thin l it ml iliss shooting ton hi Id lost i mutton Ml is tin son of Mi mil Mrs J n 1 millions of MUiihii iihtuiti win puis him into lilth pi Ihi Din mo In inn Parking bylaw examination will in i net of devoir portion Is Hills nun Jot Hurst 11 Id in who 1 1 slid council to I it said the will till prilnbh Ih llinblt Chess mess THE PAWNS This week provide lor our reiders some in formation on Brampton Chess Club If live in Georgetown and ish to Chess your hobby this is the place go meels it p it the and has about numbers ranging in strength from beginners to class players It is sponsoring at least three tournaments and one simultaneous exhibition International Master in the next month or two Dues are per year for seniors and a year for juniors Four Georgetown currently attend the club among them Tony Smith our no rated player whose club gome from last week is featured below White Smith Block A Player Kings Gambit leic5 The Georgetown plajer has White The King Gambit is rapidly becoming a Georgetown Al least three our top playtrs Steve MacLeod Tonv Smith ind Brian MacLeod it above all else with the White pieces It makes or chess IS MacLeod I 196 All Ontario continued j Bb5 Qe7 and White had the edge deserved consideration aG It 9 i4 exploiting Black s weakened I Bt7 may have been belter I llabab5 12 13 16 1 Hi 17 truelothespiniof This sacrifice is reminiscent of ihe 1 la 21 Bxc5 leal was necessary QfG Nc7 unfortunate that the garni should this way but on there is the fine conclusion Ita8 eh Black resigns Notes Steve MacLeod The chess of the week is undoubtedly the Brian M Blair Thompson malth to be rated the It islhiseeoudsueh match played one Inst year MacLeod referred to in a recent Toronto Star article as the Georgetown Chess is our no rated olaer at IMG though he expects this to be pushing in the next rating list Blair Thompson expects his first rating lo be in the neigh bourhood of 1150 players have already established themselves as pre match MacLeod sold last week that My objective is to win the match by enough points to raise while said he can beat I going to prove he can The match got underway Inst Sunday The winner will be the first to get points with point for a win and 4 point for a draw Details will follow in subsequent columns For a preview we offer the following game from the Brampton Chess Club White MacLeod Block Thompson King Gambit So we have another King Gambit But this Is the rarely played variation 4 The King Is a strong piece SteiniU A speculative pawn sac Nxe4 del Qb4 Kcl IS 18 Bh8 An Is often the case In the King a Gambit and In the previous game White material for lbs attack Kbl Kxa M KM mate Chess Mew l7iHexwy Drive Georgetown Upcoming Events in Brampton Chess Club open round storts Mon Oct Invitational Oct round Swiss Simultaneous Exhibition by Vranealc M Thurs Oct InformaUon for all of the above available at the Brampton Club or from Che Hew at the above address