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TALKRADIO John MORRIS Home Newspaper of Halton Hills six ifs A DAY OF SPLASHING AROUND ON THE CREDIT RIVER A complete report with pictures can be found on pages and Focal Properties council to seek a compromise The ongoing legal dispute between he Hills and Properties Ltd which is currently affecting all major developments in the George town urban area was clarified for council during a twohour chronology presented by Focal Monday Developers of the McNally apartment complex an Park Street one of several proposed developments stalled by the dispute over sewage and water prompted the with an appeal to council that the matter be sillied alter more than two decades of occasional legal scuffles Lawyers and Stewart unwound years of Georgetown plan history bid to Justify proposal for 1 BIO residential units to be dtviloped in three phases on the community southeastern boundary Council will discuss the entire with its own solicitor behind closed doors prior to next Wednesday board meeting The focal proposal con tmucs to dominate ongoing through Mr Jarvis admitted that the current difference of opinion between Focal and the Town has become very intense and suggested that the problem may be Focal fault for not explaining Ihe proposal s background adequately We believe that a proper development could only proceed If there Is some form of compromise without he said It is for a acre development on the Hepburn and Cleave farms which are still used for agricultural purposes on a rental basis According to the proposal 1 single family units mi de Inched homes and 346 apartments at 12 units per acre would be constructed The completed subdivision would have its own schools rchall parks and Ihe lhatw Municipil Iloiird Former deputyminister seeks federal Tory nod A former provmciil minister for years is veiy seeking the Progressive Conservative nomination for the newly formed federal rid of Brampton George town Everett Biggs a former Peel County agricultural a deptuy minister of agriculture and more re the ministry of environment made the in following his re April 1 An organizational melting for the new riding association will be held at April 12 at which time Mr Biggs he will speak directly with area Tones Ik his no when a nomimlion meeting will be held I have intimate knowledge of how government works in know the workings of the federal government with which had a first hand acquaintance with the bur icy there Mr Biggs Mr has Lrt it I ir sees room or improve I believe the constitution in flB7 to decree is series of compromises in no way should be ite in he s Ml governments can accept some responsibility for ijnl neis in on reforms but iwnf said tint there has not been the tjpc of leadership in broach the needs of the country room to Now provinces more control over ire is of iff when dupliiallun policies would not The Liber il regime in tint power since Ihe with tin fin Inker is r the present eeon imy Hut real serious situation his loped since Trudeiu took over from Pearson I m people memories ire so shirt he I Mr iru decree 1 is ituition inQuelHC n the in my lifetime to the politic scent Mr lilies slid he tie feder he idll is n Ik illi 111 i il sir which he belie le i indCu l lellm tired He says it er n Acton man waits four years rezoning bid turned down Mogens Toft of Main Street North Acton may have wilted four years in vain for a council ruling that would permit him to establish a minor industrial operation town planner Mario admitted Monday Mr Toft complained to council that he is tired of the postponements lhat began when his application for a zoning amendment was lost in the administration shuffle that accompanied regional nation in 1074 Mr Toft explained that his four years of patience hive ICG GETS LEAVE TO APPEAL DIVISIONAL COURT RULING he Interested Citizens roup has wun a legal battle In Its simple wllh Ontario The Supreme of Ontario grantn the l leave lo appeal a decision made J Divisional Court which upheld a hearing of flu mill lhat evidence as lo alternate routes for j lhsh line cannot be Introduced at ill in In jrini The inquiry officer who adjourned that portion of Ihe ilii wllh Jli routes last November could not limit the scope of the Inquiry the order In council which authorized Ontario Hydro to acquire lands did not specific and express statutory relieving Ihe enquiry officer of his ordinary duties under the Act argued ICG lawyer J Hoik As the in council contained no special Ion lo bypass the I- Act majority of Divisional Court erred In law Mr Hulls lold Mr Justice Jeisup Mr Justice and Madame Justice Wilson Hall Monday Speaking for Ontario Hydro lawyer Thomas Mar hall argued that Ihe hearing officer inquiry was lor modifications in local areas for specific by owners and contended that neither Mr Mryrlck nor Divisional Court were In error However a brief recess the Court ruled that in appeal could be launched No dale was set fur the appeal After the hearing Mr Holts said thai hud Ihrre not been one vote in the I ruling the appeal likely would not have allowed Die was a narrow one but Important one he said As a result of Ihe Court decision Itie hearings In Acton yesterday Tuesday were adjourned It Is believed they won I until latr May June or with it Ir Toft it ilitalion v is ipprovtd I council Ih it hi v ihmccovcr from Acton to Hilton Hills however and Ihe ilUr wis lefl unresolved Mayor Tom Hill did Ih 1 the it ion id indi id to the hit mo Municipal Board whin it is rejected because of guirding igamst spot zoning il thit the re nip lis iry relirement of the Ontario College he is also inter collegiate light In ivweicht and middle weight boxing He n boxing at the Boxing Club have of the spec farr Mr tic mil aim Mr It illisl i member of the task ret on off trick betting member if the 1972 United conference on the en it Stockholm siduit of Toronto Rotary in 1J7I74 director and w vice president of the idimi preside til of the of Since Mr Biggs was deputy minister of environ working under Ministers J imcs Auld William Newman Kerr His tenure with the ministry under im Stewart result in i m prehensile milk the of Onl mo Council and development of agricultural tollers and several Ihtr ttntrts of Second World ir Mr Biggs wis distil following service in is a m with OMB hearing devoted Citorgetown development problems The firm has filed objections to several unrelated zoning and official plun on the premise that the subdivision should be accommodated by the expansion liter this car of the Georgetown sewage Linda Brown lawyer for the McNnlly project complained to council that although her client is prepared to challenge Focal in divisional court the objecting developers have thus far refused to participate in such legal action Docs I- intend to object to all proposals she asked 1 submit that my client should be allowed the hook They like many other ratepayers are caught in a squeeze If is acting In good faith as they say they arc then thty should indicate so by letting our ippllcatlon go Holmes named fire chief inmed fin Mrs MI ItfTTHK i former Brampton producer ind director for Rogers television and a member of the committee on for Col Mr Holmes wi chief during an in camera meeting of council Monday Effective immediately ho issumes control of Areas 1 and 2 fire districts in Hills Previously Mr Holmes who has been a firefighter In Acton for about years was fire chief for Acton and area council decision he replaces former Area ire chief Ken J Buikcma who resigned lo accept a position in industry promise unfortunately our seems to have caught up some other people Mr Jarvis explained that Hills council took no action on only presentation regarding Ihe proposal thus forcing Focal to either abandon iLs plans or to he The company chose the latter route he said and all further for meaningful with the town were Mayor Tom Hill brought the issue a head by asking Mr whether Focal would withdraw its objections to the other proposed developments if council were express a willingness to discuss a compromise Mr admitted he had received rio directions from his regarding the suggestion but assured council that the objections would be lifted if a fair com promise was reached Mr Slewart hoping to prove lhal the current dispute arose from an initial derstanding traced history of efforts In the Georgetown area since In that year he explained the Delrcx company formed by Rex and later taken over by Focal entered Into its firs I agreement lown of Georgetown by which the lown would both annex and service properly south of what is today Rex way Drive known then as the Heed farm Under Ihe same terms Mr Stewart said five more ad properties were added the following year from then until 1965 however he said developer had difficulties balancing the Industrial the required 6H0 per The problem was solved when the developer auctioned off acres of land for commercial and industrial use for per The actual value Mr Stewart pointed out was between and SID per lor a total gift to the town of million Third and fourth agreements weretxcculcd in which Focal was released from all requirements concerning the assessment rntio At the same time the Wright Hepburn Cleave and farms were conveyed along with another acre parcel to the developer I allowing regionaliiatian Focal presented the new Hilton Hills council with plans AID II CAPTAIN JOHN AND TROPHY WIN The Chrysler Raiders claimed their eighth title when they defeated the Fort Eric Mavericks In overtime Sunday The Raider win gives them the OHA Major Intermediate A Championship and the John Ross Robertson trophy symbolic of league supremacy It look the Georgetown learn five games to dispose of the pesky Mavericks In the leagues best of seven championship The Raiders now go against the Northland Intermediate Hockey League Champions in Hardy final play The series against Timmlns will be a five iffalr commencing Friday night at Gordon Alcotl Memorial Arena and continuing on succeeding nights until a winner is declared All games arc scheduled get under way at p m For complete details of the winning contest see story on page More than 600 tests prove negative after four diphtheria cases reported is siekini direction for tiwn is In hi tntindid use or in vie lot If mill it use 1 1 found or tin Tift lot Hit neighboring projirly are of four hi said lhange might It lit in region nils Mondi nun thin lor diphtheria kin ilo if in of I fcr the i in ink Duly Mr Toft it of the tipk iht up tin trinsituii ion 1 1 council hid had in tun of Who s in il traits Ium Aclrris turns history of in lifestyle IocjI nun In nils it the i Ih it i of tin Ir test il lit sill populations imlu liken it mil it the Brute 1 link I lh press conference wis told tin ikvillc woman v is not Ire ilid it home during tin March Ihe since of i i v is It irncd Earlier reports in with hi illhoffleiilHsudthewomnn v is r doctor cart in a fimily tiling lr revealed was actually unitr care of Hi nil during the sprint school lire ik Tor 12 days thin is possibility or p demit lying com merits by board of he corgc Gray win culled llii Hi dphlhern crisis lltillh id tint doctors and lit ilth unit staff art nrt numbers of tht pub lie Guidelines for it ami other been passed to family doctors Clumber lain reiterated Ins of last wick for to seek shots If they have not been token within post five years He said its possible for a person immunized agilnsl the disease to become earners but the potential for fatal results arc reduced because of the chancier of the ease is ittickcd by Those persons In positions such as treatment the isolation cm tirded risk will Pupils may have passed disease to teacher MOH medical officer of health Joseph Cham riday he believes a young teacher may havi contracted a mild case of diphtheria from three pupils from a regional centre for retarded children ailing the disclosure a political thine Dr told reporters of Ins suspicions when questioned of the source of lour reported eases of disease In some retarded children from the Regional Centre with normal children Three eases of diphtheria carriers in isolation at a retarded children s centre The are pupils at W If Mordcn school woman Mj assumption Is thai the children have had it the disease firsl and gave it to the girl Chamberlain said We know he added that In hospital schools there are often of disease He said he has written the Ontario Health Ministry suggesting lhat prior to any transfer of patients or residents at institutions negative throat swabs for diphtheria and up to date for individuals be verified His rccom Chamberlain added follows similar recommendations from medical officers of health in Muskoka Perth and Huron Counties where there has been recent reports of diphtheria be for an extended The leaching assistant com plained of respiratory all lo a family physician about March 12 was given a throat swab and antibiotics which are believed lo have killed the disease prior to her trip to Florida Results of tests taken by the Florida health officials Includ a throat swab are not yet known A second swab taken in on her return shows a negative result Chamber lain said families of all the victims have been taken but no positive results have been re- is a sometimes fatal disease which causes fever ailments similar to In throat glands and causes difficulties In speech and swallowing re sulting In some case in paral ysis None of the reported cases have displayed the classic ho said