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ga elop atmosphere of Sideroad issue appears resolved The dust and noise on it an Issue which brought residents to Hal too Hills council to protest the number of trucks using the road has almost settled Hills council Monday voted to establish a permit system which would control all trucks hauling freight In the town As well a road pattern will be established conjunction with tbe north end of Region Coun Mike Armstrong said the 17 residents and the truckers met with him earlier a meeting which cleared the air and came to something logical something that can be worked out easily The residents had com plained about the number trucks dally leaving the In dusmin Quarry on Fourth Line for Toronto and using 17 Sideroad In trucks will go down Highway IS to Steele and then to their destination Armstrong said To establish a road pattern for trucks talks with Indusmin Ltd will be necessary Job study role viewed Before Hills council approves In principle the position by bylaw enforcement office It wants to see a Job description and know how much money it will cost There is a need for restraint Coun Garnet Pat said Monday The Job could end up costing up to a year and likely could be done by staff he said Mayor Hill told council that the town has three Inspectors now and wondered what they are doing Mike Armstrong chairman of the works com which recommended the position said he was hopeful the bylaw enforcement officer would recoup his or salary through fines Armstrong said 1 feel quite a bit better said Jim Goodlet who represented the IT residents A system of permits would cut truck traffic on the road by about per cent or trucks dally he told The Herald He noted that In the meeting the truckers were helpful and treated the realdents fairly The truckers were represented by Jim Bessey was absent The de tails of the permit system have yet to be worked but councillors greeted the move with enthusiasm It good that we are taking control said Coun LesDuby and not just transferring the problem to someplace else I think the idea Is super Coun Rum Miller A permit system would benefit everyone in Hills especially the taxpayers who are the ones paying for the roads Coun Peter noted that It the first time the town got into the issuing of permits for truck traffic He said he had copies of minutes of the old Georgetown council wherein was a scheme for is expected to be working with town engineer Robert Austin to prepare the permit system and a bylaw using as a model a similar bylaw from the town of Caledon He said Caledon has a road administrator who is In direct charge of Issuing permits but felt that In Hills it would be the responibility of the engineering or works department However Coun Marilyn wanted know why Indusmin Ltd was not represented at the meeting of the residents truckers and Coun Armstrong Coun Arm strong replied that the com puny did not have a say as It is a matter of controlling the truckers Serjeantson said in her discussions with Indusmin Ltd she found they were not in favor of using Highway as access and exit to the quarry Council rejects cut in size in regional review proposals PLAY OPENS TONIGHT Getting ready for opening night tonight right this group were busy collating the are members of Georgetown Little Theatre programs for the umber ley Inheritance At a recent rehearsal while most of the cast Sealed is Heather Duff and behind her is her were trying to get their lines and movements sister Debbie while Pat In costume lends a helping hand Board research projects approved cost 177500 series Sheridan College will be presenting a special fiveweek series to make tartans more aware of their Identity and history The course will begin on Nov 8 and will run from 30 to 10 pro weekly The series will Involve films guest speakers and discussions to focus attention on the history education culture and politics of For further information and Tor registration contact Claire Taylor at the Sheridan College Oakvllle campus at or 8454430 board of education has approved tour research projects costing sou subject to funding by the ministry of education The board s administration has already received ministry approval for a 1 000 grant to study basic thinking skills Bruce Mather program superintendent told the board Thursday Other projects aimed at evaluating student achievement are the development and field testing of language arts costing about development of a comprehensive evaluation system for language arts costing about and a program to develop a valid set of jtctives for Grade 13 mathematics Mr Mather said the research is necessary fulfill an objective of the board which requires that to evaluate Its core curriculum programs be established The four programs ore all major in scope he added Emerson Lavender education director said the ministry funds come from a research and development budget board can use the money to come up with models of programs that could be used In other parts of the province There is no way the board can do the projects without support from the ministry he said However trustees were split on their reaction to the research programs Trustee Bert Hint on said the money could be better spent on direct needs of the schools The testing programs proposed could be done in Mr Hfnton charged that the ministry is falling down on the job They are the ones to be providing answers to the problems the research programs ore directed Trustee William was opposed to the program on the grounds that even if the are coming from Toronto It still represents an Increase In spending Trustee Fred was also opposed He said here is much duplication of research in the province already and felt that he could find similar research in the flics of the Ontario Institutes of Studies In Education He hoped that the executive committee Traffic study for hearing Hills council has approved a traffic study east of Eighth Line south of Silver Creek the area which Focal Properties wants to develop for use as evidence in the upcoming Ontario Municipal Board hearings The study would cost on estimated ZOO Mayor Tom Hill told council Monday But the would not be used solely for the OMB could be more Innovative In finding a on to the matter of answering the boards trustee Robinson felt it would be high folly of the board to let the research funds go to another board in the province Hills councillors have rejected the notion of cutting their numbers lo eight from At present there ore two local councillors and one regional councillor from of Hills four wards Peter Pomeroy said Monday Chairman of the town committee to review Bill I St which created region he was presenting 10 recommendations for council to endorse Pulling one local councillor out of each word would not change the status quo he sold but would put more onus on the voters to select the best can didatc probably talked myself out or a job A council numbering Including the mayor is cumberBomcandunwieldiy if eight or nine can do the Job Coun said There would be a reduction in the size of committees but no change in councils monitoring powers But none of the council would buy Coun recommendation It would be a step bock ward laid Garnet Pat Word regional councillor Local res dents would hen have only one councillor to contact on a local issue a regional councillor he has a heavy workload Coun said I I do it if I was working full time It sonestep closer lo single tier Coun Mike Armstrong Call a spade a spade He became a regional councillor in Ward when Morrow was elected be regional chairman in January of this year and gave up his local seat If the people don 1 the way of their local representatives handled a problem for them they could Armstrong said However Armstrong saved his strongest remark for an attack on regional coun If a cut In the number or councillors is Intended to cut costs better to cut the regional councillors because they don I earn their money as local councillors do Coun Arm strong said Coun McKeiule then took exception to Arm strong remark to say a regional councillor doean t earn his pay Mr McKenzie countered he speaking for Mike Armstrong Coun predicted the strongest objection from the public If the number of councillors were reduced Besides which the workload on the regional councillor would become so heavy the Job would become full time and thus out of the reach of many citizens the Ward 1 councillor said While there merit to discussing the idea he said we do manage with 13 and there stilt plenty of contact The responsibilities of a regional councillor are to the region said Ward 3 councillor Marilyn Cutting thenumbcrswouldbe taking more feeling and respon away from the area Council also turned down a recommendation to change the town s name to either Town of North or Towns of Council amended one recommendation which called for control of water and hew age lo ultimately rialuc a return to the area municipality by substituting the words thoroughly in vesligalc We may not want it back Coun Peter Marks observed with support ram councillors McKenzie and Council did endorse a recommendation that the four mayors in not sit at reg council which would reduce regional council to scats That would save the region W for chairs Mayor Hill remarked to the amusement of council Also endorsed was the recommendation that Ihe four mayors in the region sit on Police Commission Mayors Hill and Harry Barrett of are the only elected representatives on the police commission A lawyer William of Burlington is the commission chairman Glen Magnusoa a Georgetown Insurance agent and Judge William Warrendcr or he Hamilton court both appointees make up the rest of the commission The police commission could save some tax dollars if the four mayors were on it Mayor Hill said Coun Peter Marks said the police commission should be outside of political control As well Bill 151 needs an appeal process he said He feared policing policy might change with each election Council also endorsed recommendations that there be a byelection rather than an appointment to fill a vacant seat as Bill 151 reads now that the functions of the land division committee be returned to the area municipality under the jurisdiction of the committee of adjustment that the region assume the responsibilities of planning and zoning now held by province and reinstate area planning boards over which council has fmal ap proval and finally that two tier form of government continue in Roof consultant hired for library ByLORIJ TAYLOR Herald staff writer Hills library board will hirea roofing consultant to determine the extent of renov necessary for roof of ihe Georgetown library build Betsy Corn well chief said It would beat least two years before the library moved out of its present quarters to a new building and the board has received authorization to pro ceed with any necessary re- Contractors will be decided by tender Mrs Corn well said she had already contacted three firms in about the roof One didn l call back one refused to come and one firm said it would come but didn show up she said Mrs Cornwell said it had been suggested that a roofing consultant be hired For a minimum fee the consultant would investigate conditions in the roof prepare sped flea and suggestions as to what needed be done and possibly recommend a number or contractors who would then be asked to submit tenders If the board chose it could retain the consultant to super vise renovations We can decide about that later although I don think the board has the time or the competence to supervise the project unaided Mrs Corn well said The amount of work on the roof has not been established It is thought the bottom Tour feet of the roof will have to be taken out and replaced Since the roof Is asphalt over cedar it l been determined what Hon the cedar is in The roof does leak under certain Mrs Cornwell said There ore several layers between us and the roof and what Is likely hap pening Is that the water is running down between the Visitor Mr and Mrs Leo with their friends Rev and Mrs Kevin Johnston spent Thanksgiving Monday with son Alan and family in Cornwall then going on to Quebec where they spent a couple of days before home later In the week SHARING Robert had the Attic tale held Saturday morning at Knox a tubfull of stuffed toys far too many be Presbyterian church ball decided to brought about ten of them to valuable input for the future tor the towns department and the region as well which has been asked to share the cost ue Delicate feminine underwear loungewear Upstairs In The Old Bank Building MAIN STREET AT MILL DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN FOR AIR MAIL QUALITY LIGHTWEIGHT FOR OVERSEAS GIFTING Dont lot thm be disappointed SELECT NOW Christmas Tip Towels Towels in stock or custom Unique Christmas Cards Christmas Candles Bay Candles Scented Sachets Wide selection of scented decorator soaps DONT MISS THE k Useful Kitchen Decorator Items Gingham Accessories 8778633 MAIN ST SOUTH