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Urban planning major part of politicians career By MAGGIE HANNAH Herald Special People hole change it Is said but when the change involves land use neighbors have about five years In which to get used the new Idea according to the estimates of Mayor Mayor said plan ning is probably the moat Important part of a politician work but he personally finds it terribly frustrating as well as frightening since mistakes are once a building Is on the ground One of the loudest cries lo arise over any new development usually centres on giving the development neighbors say In what hap pens to the property in quest The public has an opportunl for comment three levels he said In tracing the convcra ion of an imaginary properly from a farm to residential subdivision the process begins with the developer visiting the mun pal office to determine what zoning exists on the property what things are permitted In that zoning If the zoning is right the developer for a build ing permit pays his money works out an agreement suit Ihc town needs and gets busy on construction If the zoning is not right the developer must apply for a amendment and possib ly on official plan change and a five yea r sequence has rtcd To begin ih the application will be filled In money paid council notified and a report prepared by planning depart staff To make Ihelr report to planning board staff circulate the proposed plan lo a tremendous number of com men ting agencies to see that no potential problems are overlooked Bruce McLean deputy plan for Hills said the agencies circulated depends on the location of the property In Hills there are three conservation authorities to consul Region Grand River or Credit River the Niagara Escarpment com mission the ministry of food the ministry of and agriculture the ministry resources and tho depart or transportation and commu ment of health which could all the ministry of certain types of projects Agencies such as the town s engineering f re building pol Ice and recreation depart the two school boards lies such as Hills Hydro licit Canada Union Gas and Cable TV and the regional planning and pub- I works department will be circulated automatically for plans starting in Halton Hills The agencies ore requested to have the r comments back to Ihe planning staff in 30 days arid If they haven t done so town staff calls them and Jogs Planning board listens the staff report and decides for or against Ihe development If they favor It a public meeting Is held because of he zone change and the neighbors gel their first chance protest or approve the plan An approval at own level means the plan then goes on to the region Since the region has Its own official plan and staff thewholecircu lation and staff report routine Is repeated before regional council turns thumbs up or down on the plan Again neigh can have Input to he decision A favorable decision at Ihe region sees the plan sent on to the ministry of housing for final approval again the public can intervene Ontario municipal board hearings can result from refu sals or objections at any of the Ontario municipal board can also be appealed and the final say will be made by cabinet Mayor estimates three years such a process If you hurry After thnt comes the ation of a developer agree ment work out who pays for what and again you are looking at a minimum of a year and probably closer to two years before that Is nailed down he said way the economy is today trends change By the time you get a plan approved the prod uct Is no longer marketable and you have to go through the whole procedure again to change the plan The mayor cited two such situations going on In George town A Homes project on Boulevard overlooking Cedarvale Park was given Ontario municipal board ap proval for single family cluster homes two years ago Tho demand no longer exists so they are trying to change the plan to semi detached homes And a development behind Hie Delrex Market Plaza was to be condominiums and now Is being changed to free hold link housing Clearly the process is too slow he said There should be a one or 1 year end date on it As If developers dldn t enough problems with current Interest rates municipalities and regions are beginning to demand that contributions for roads water works and so on be paid up front before work begins Municipalities can 1 afford lo borrow money to pay for heir share of such work so they demand the developer cash or letter of credit us At the present rate of bureaucra Continued on Page I EXCELLENCE AWARD IN CUSTOMER RELATIONS FOBERT Fobart Raal Eitata Ltd I DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN Home Newspaper of Hills Since WEDNESDAY AUGUSTS 1981 No need roam its right here at Ail he shops and cm you are 106 good shop Downtown Geo FREE PARKING Numerous organizations prepare for gala librarycultural centre opening PYRAMID POWER Both lively and creative tight as this human pyramid of power displayed by these must have their parents think the girls were building a soLM foundation for a future in gymnastics The put on an open house performance as part of the Recreation department gymnaiUciclais There were about 40odd children participating last Friday at SeenberearcOefttorlgbDKara Bonny Meek Michelle Smith Tanya llmcock Vlckl Hughes Kerry Lei Lewis top of pyramid Herald photo By CHRIS AAGAARD Herald Staff Writer Municipal officials are hop ing to open Ihe towns new library cultural centre In Georgetown by The Herald learned earlier this week White noting that there were still a number of arrange ments which need to be worked out for centre a gala open ing ceremonies town clerk administrator Ken Richardson acknowledged that organizers are aiming for a ribbon cutting Oct A lengthy list of perform ances and events Is currently being prepared by Ihe town recreation department for an elongated opening celebration expected to last about two weeks following the tentative Oct IS date Meanwhile a number of local groups hope to introduce the public to be building before the official opening by holding smaller events a few days before Georgetown Little Theatre is anticipating Its first performance In the new centre Oct IS Casting Is scheduled to begin shortly for Ray Cooney and John Chapman a Not Now Darling a rollicking British comedy which will be directed by GLT veteran Ron Hill Organisers are looking forward to a threenight run of the play The Hills Library will launch its first activity In the building Oct 14 Soon return log to Its role as the coram library branch the old church nave will feature a collection of mixed media works of art by Nazer a former Georgetown librarian Following a private showing the exhibit will be opened to the public Oct 15 and will remain In the library until the end of November Thanks lo the assistance of he South Central Regional Library System and the provincial culture and recrea lion ministry Outreach program Ihe library will host the Family of Man folk group In the theatre Oct at 7 p m Interested persons are urged to pick up their free tickets by Oct Early ticket acquisition Is also advised for the library other major presentation at the centre three days later Theatre will perform for young iters at I Oct 31 A mora detailed list of library sponso red events between October and December wilt be made available with its September news release As plans for opening ceremonies crystaltze the centre fund raising commit toe Is preparing to canvass local Industries for additional money lo help pay build approximately 9 million total coat Committee chairman Hex Heslop told The Herald Monday night that fund nils officials would be meeting in a week to strike a sub committee which would be In charge of soliciting funds from the lown Industrial sector The committee he said hopes lo come out of the summer lull with all guns blasting encouraging funds from public and private parties Just because the centre is Mr Heslop noted docsn mean that the fund raising is over and the building Is paid for In addition to money anticipated from Industry the committee expects to embark on a campaign prompting Indlvidu al donations from the public To date fundraisers have collected In pledges and actual cash contributions Including recent donations from the University Women Club Studio and the Georgetown Choral Society The local Rotary Club has reached the twothird mark In Its pledge to the centre having contributed from Industry held In Brampton In May The North tlon for the Mentally Retarded has also donated books to the library Construction Lid of Georgetown has given paving bricks and the buildings general contractor Ltd of Willowdale has made an donation to the project months ago when Ward town councillor Harry Levy sod that last theatre seat plaque If you missed getting your name up In perpetuity at the centre the Georgetown Rug Hookers Association can stitch It In as part of two giant wall hangings destined for the centre a foyer There enough room for one hundred names per hanging and name space is selling at the same rates chosen for the set plaques costs are l payed In a lump sum or payed In monthly deposits of Contact John Roe for further details Muscular dystrophy danceathon heads for Alcott Sept 11 12 and 13 Our finest face fisticuffs What started out as a minor argument evolved into quite a scuffle early Sunday morning as Halton Regional police was assaulted by several Individuals when they were called In to investigate a disturbance Fong Restaurant in Georgetown Two couples had been dining at the restaurant when an argument with a fifth patron erupted During the course of Ihe argument a fe was drown brandished The five then went outside to the parking lot and were fighting when police arrived When Police Constable Joseph Martin and Sergeant Joseph Prasad tried to intervene and break up the fight they were both assaulted During the scuffle one of the women grabbed Constable Martin a revolver from its holster and started to wave it around and pointed It at Constable Martin and the crowd that had gathered A citizen attempted to subdue the woman and was subsequently able to retrieve the revolver and return It to the officer Both officers received minor injuries to the face and neck Sergeant Prasad was kicked in head when one of the participants stood on the roof of police cruiser In connection with the Incident police have charged 38year having a weapon dangerous to the public peace and obstructing police Thirty year old Linda also of Georgetown has been charged with having a weapon dangerous to he public peace and pointing a firearm Two counts of assaulting police have been laid against year old Tom Negus of while 35year old Roberta alsofromMlsslssauga has been charged with assaulting and obstruct ng police Acton disturbance A disturbance broke out on Acton a Mill Street between 1 and 3 Saturday morning that kept Halton Regional police busy Police attempted to disperse an unruly crowd of to So youths who became abusive when police arrived on the scene Police called for assistance to disperse Ihe crowd Three charges of drunk and disorderly behaviour were laid Norms unpredictable job Page Partnership visit from Peru Page A3 Moore Park carnival Page Ik Pee Wee Lions in Brampton Page Bl Undaunted by the recent hitch originally postponing plans to hold a dance than raising funds for the Ontario Muscular Dystrophy Association Kevin McLauchlan told The Herald that they will proceed with the then on Sep tember 11 13 and 13 Mr McLauchlan RussBalr stow and Trevor Hoy have been working for three months In conjunction with the organizing and promoting the event The three local youths had planned to bold event on July to and bad recruited CO entrants when they were told by town council two weeks ago that It could not waive the rent for the Memorl Arena where the dance was to have been held until dance organizers negotiated an agreement with the recreation department According to Mr McLauch lan they had been told by a former recreation department employee that Ihey could rent the hall for and they made their plans accordingly Yet recreation department direct or TomSbepard told council that he had only recently been made aware of the dance plans and said that no contract outlining tbe arena a use staff and liabilities of the parties had actually been signed Also rent would be for one day use Mr McLauchlan said that the setback was unfortunate but that It was only temporary Thanks to the Intervention of former Georgetown resident Jim Barrett and tbe local Rotary Club they received a cheque for to help pay for half the rent for the hall In the Gordon Memorial Arena Other problems ha said have also been taken can of The format of the marathon will remain the same although the delay has meant that they will no longer be able to feature Edmonton Oilers hockey star Wayne during the two day event Kevin a uncle folk rock clan Murray McLauchlan will be there to hand out signed copies of his albums The organizers will also have either Dave Ho or Fred Locking both CFRB radio personalities Other celebrities they hope they can attract to the event are Darryl Dave Keen and Blue Jays mascot BJ Birdie At this point have had to people pick up sponsor sheets and Mr said that he I seen any confusion due to the postpone ment The organizers are ing people of all ages to participate in the marathon but prefer to keep the mini mum age 12 The organizers said hat the participants will be dancing for tea each hour with a en to 15 minute break to rest and grab a bite to eat Provid ing the incentive to keep on dancing will be Brampton radio personality Cliff Damas and Mr McLauchlan himself Admission to the marathon Is for participants and three dollars for spectators Once Inside the spectators can pay an additional dollar if hey do decide to join In the fun Everything will start at pen Friday evening when Mayor Pete Pomeroy will cut official opening ribbon The last dance will end at noon Sunday Records will be given away as spot prizes during the marathon to various pants In several categories including person with the most pledges Those interested In obtaining sponsor sheets and pat big In the dance marathon can call either Kevin McLauchlan at or Russ at This church weathers 20th century The Knox Presbyterian Church on Main Street In Georgetown was named over one hundred years ago after John Knox the founding father of the Presbyterian faith Bom In Scotland in 1505 John Knox worked hard towards the est of a new movement Presbyter lanlsm in Scotland The Reformation movement began In Scotland In 1523 with John Knox starting to preach the new faith in With the overthrow of Catholicism in Scotland In 1560 Knox work was complete and the Presbyterian faith wis fully established in Scotland The Presbyterian Church underwent a major upheav in the early century For many years previously there had been discussions amongst church elders and tbe worshippers about entering a union with the Methodist and Congregational Churches In previous polls be ion showed a decreasing interest in the matter and It was hastily agreed to hold a vole before the topic fell out of favor completely After a vote had been taken In 1S25 a good two thirds of the congregation joined the new union now called the United Church of Canada Today the bitter struggle involved with the vote is largely forgotten but the courage of hose who remained with the Church and entered Into an uncertain future Is not Today tbe Georgetown Presbyterian faith Is strong Knox church holds Its service every Sunday at 11 a m for approximately worshippers There Is even a babysitting service provided during the service for the smaller infants and children Sunday school for children ages five to is held prior to the service for one hour church also holds Bible study groups for those members of congregation who are interested The length of each course and what will be studied is determined by hose who enrol Reverend Barrow says his method con make scripture study interesting and not simply a matter of reading Bible And the best man is The Herald article but week on Slab wedding of Singh and Georgetown a Anita Kalsl was apparently well read but one Important detail In the account was inadvertently omitted Identity of the beat man It was Whiting former Liberal MP and currently marketing manager for Rex Associates International Ltd of Georgetown Anita father Rattan Kalsl said that Mr Whiting was one of the first people Ihe family met after Ihey began setting up a borne lo tbe community years ago and he has remained a close and a valuable friend ever since Reveres Peter Barrow has been the minister for Kx Georgetown far the last years The at a familiar Mala Street landmark a history It features a stained glass was after lie interior of He ha keen destroyed by fire at the tarn the Herald state