Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), May 2, 1984, p. 2

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lltltAIH May ISM Industrial building approval delayed but developers ready Herald Staff Town councillors were asked Monday night to give their support to building pro posals for 101 acres on the Highway Corri The Corridor refers to the acreage in Hilton Hills bordering on High way Joe Shaw of NorShaw Developments Ltd Planners and Consult ants is a landowner in lialton Hith and a speculator He came to council gene meeting representing the six owners of the acres near Highway 401 All the lands are paid for and owned by developers Mr Shaw He said he has owned the land since 1968 and has been trying get it designated for rural industrial use formerly covered by the old Burlington OKI the land is designated rural NT An amendment to the Ha lion Hills Official Plan or which Mr Shaw hat applied has been held up two years as the town concurrent ly awaits provincial approvil of lis Official Plan Wind storm causes fire falling trees By ROBIN Herald A low pressure system north of brought storm force winds throughout Hills on Monday Environment Canada reported westerly winds or up to 110 kilo meters per hour Winds measuring 115 kilome ters per hour arc hum cane force and may have been felt if you were in right spot according to an Envir Canada spokes man Wiarton recorded the fastest winds with gusts up to 128 kilometers per hour the highest ever recorded there Locally a Main Street residence in Glen Willi ams received damage when the wind blew some of the roof flashing onto hydro lines from the wind caused the flash ing to ignite which then spread to the roof The Hills were busy from Horn Monday to am Tuesday with vice calls resulting from the anther Most of the calls imolved trees which had blown onto hydro lines and disrupt power wis without power on Tuesday and Hydro spent the morning cleaning up the storm Public Works Deport ment employee Mr told The Herald the department wos called on about colls involving fallen trees The trees were either tangled up in hydra wires or blocking the road Mr said The Hydro Depart had most of the problems with the trees he stated add that the Public Works Department had little difficulty with the problems We know we have commodity Mr Shaw said People arc telling us We wont to relo cate on the Most of those who want to relocate are now In the and the Dixit Road and High woy They like it better in Hills because the highway isn as congested Mr Shaw said However the long wait Is discouraging developers from Ha I ton Hills he indicated Citing the example of a precast company which had wanted to locate In Hills with employees Mr Shaw said the company eventually moved to Clairville where they have mushroomed Into staff The company didn require the water or sewage services of an urban area On their 10 icres of land they would have operated with a septic system and recycled water OWN LAND The developers own the 101 acres along Ihi Highway arc all ready with at least one building proposal each for their lands Mr Shaw said The lands have indi vidual wells he said noting arid other studies have been done the properties A recent study of Hal ton region rural atrial land needs nek the long term potential for the Highway Corridor The study by Peter Barnard Associates recommends growth along the Corridor be discouraged until Ihe region has studied future urbanization patterns INHIBIT Smith and Stone employees retire after many years Herald Stair Three long time employees have retired from Smith and Stone Inc in Georgetown Archie Alberto Scanferla and Raymond have resident who has work years with the company will now nave more time for his hunt and fishing hobbies He phnnlng to start his retirement with visit his In In Region day camp The Hallon Region Conservation Authority is once again offering their day camp program called Ways of the Woods starting July August 1984 Ways of the Woods us offered to children 12 years of age and they will learn about our land Its past and present and its people in an educational and recreational atmosphere The base camp is Mounlsberg Wildlife Centre with extensive use of Kelso Mount Nemo Crawford Lake and Rattlesnake Point Conservati e Information call Glen Lea facelift Sidewalks roads and sewers in Acton s Glen Lea Subdivision arc going to receive attention from construction workers this summer It the second phaieof on anticipated seven phase program to bring the subdivision to full urban standards There II be some storm sewer work to supplement the existing storm sewer system and there be full road reconstruction for both Mcadvale and Roads New sidewalks ore for the east side of Meadvale Road Longflcld and Wcstcott Roads and along the entire north side of Rood Tenders far the project will be called June and It expected construction will begin July 3 and take 40 working days Engineering drawings and brief overview of the project are available for viewing at the town engineer office industrial development in the Corridor Is feared to inhibit future urban Industrial development Regional councillor for Ward 4 Mike Arm strong insisted Indus al applications must go before the region If here a tic up with regional staff take It before the regional councillors Armstrong advis Your problem is at the region You re In the wrong place Coun Harry Levy asked what steps Mr Shaw had taken so far and if he had discussed the matter with the town planning depart To hell with the region Coun Levy said Why haven t you come to Ian Keith town planning direct Mayor Miller gave his support for Mr Shaw rural Industrial go to bat for you If you want to develop the rural area but with specific guarantees the mayor said 1 11 give you 100 per cent backing from Inns office and our council oil ended their careers with Smith and Stone Kay Leslie has work ed with Mr Schame horn on the plastics press line for eleven years He just like a family member Mrs Leslie said We It aly miss him The Glen Williams Vancouver Raymond first started with the company in and after a short leave again in Mr Pickney main job the firm was as a a press operator though he was a fore a for a few years Present foreman Lloyd Sharkey says Mr Pick will be missed We miss ed people tike that he Alberto Scanferla started with the compa In September of 1959 After yeirs with the company Mr was a wheelabrator operator in the plastics department when retired New Glen subdivision given the green light ByANUrlJLIlIAN Ikrnld Staff A new subdivision in Glen Williams tot Ihe light from town councillors at their committee meeting Monday night The plan consists of 12 single family lots on Lot Concession a bordered by I me Wild wood In June 19B3 the rcgl One million for road repair i granted of the droit plan for the subdivision to Mr K M Glrvan A condition of the region was the developer meeting of all town conditions financial or otherwise One of the conditions was a contribution towards the upgrading of Line Through negotiations the town condition has been met clerk administrator Ken Richardson report councillors By Herald Staff Nearly million is being spent for treating roads m Hilts An experienced con tractor who successfully the 1982 contracts in the region wis ihe lowest bidder M S O Construction lid of was awarded the eontrnct by town council committee Monday night The cost of road work is made up by the lawn and the region To keep within the towns 1981 budget town recomm ended the work be ml by The town share of the cost Is 723 With the tut lick it will be Deputy town engineer Ted said the surface treating is expected to take three to four weeks and be com pleled by the end or The voting is inercased by 1 per tint since 1983 Coun Mike Armstrong said Monday night citing figures from the town clerks office Back burner The back burner can only hold so much town councillors recognized their general committee meeting Monday night They approved the new position of traffic technician lo be filled by the town engineering department mid June The traffic technician will be kept busy dealing with traffic matters like bylaws for speed limits through highways stop or yield conditions parking and stopping prohibitions accident reviews and the operation of parking lots For the annual salary the traffic technician is expected to consolidate traffic bylaws under the town jurisdiction and with the region three other municipalities enact the drafted Uniform Traffic Control Bylaw As well the town new traffic technician will be responsible for traffic analysis as It relates to town roads Since the late 1970s the town receives copies of accident reports from the police but lacks a program reviewing the number and severity of accidents Council trustees receive raise How do members of council and school board trustees compare In their salaries for the last five years According to a town report nobody getting more thin a five per cent maximum pay in ere in 1984 Town treasurer Roy King and his staff pre pared report on re muneration for the past five cars for municipal and board elected repre sentatives The report had been requested by councillors during the 1984 budget discussions The Hills mayor t had a raise since his current salary was set in 1982 Thcsameistmcof Hills councillors who earn It was when The Board of chairman last got a raise totioBOO and to Since then they ve voted against pay hikes for themselves In Oak lie the may or earns ally and his councillors They hid a five per cent raise In In Burlington Mayor Bird Is paid and his last pay hike wis the year before by per cent Council ore are paid also a per cent raise from Milton Mayor got a five per cent raise in 1982 mak his annual salary Councillors In Milton earn the same they ve been receiving since 1982 Regional chairman Peter receives plus benefits as he Is serving full time in the position Past chair man Jack Itaftis corned 155 but had another John McDonald J ike Ku ken Mike Armsir Mayor Miller are paid a five per cent increase over 1J83 fulltlmc Job The increase Is per cent between the two salaries Regional councillors of which Hills has five Dave Whiting parade A parade with horses from Cedar v lie Park to the Georgetown Fairgrounds is being planned for Bang The annual Victoria event is being held by the Georgetown Optimists May and received general approval by town councillors Monday The parade will begin on Boulevard south of Maple Avenue at 12 west on Maple Avenue north on Main Street west on Mill south on Market Street west on Slrcct into Fairgrounds The parade will celebrate Ontario with the theme Our Heritage All townspeople church and service groups are invited to take part Fireworks worth will be fired off Triangle bus outing Tuesdiy May 15 the Golden Triangle Club are yung on a Niagara Blossom bus trip Members can buy a ticket for while non members pay 25 All are for the trip which includes dinner or more information ill 38B0 COORDINATES Mix and match these lovely separates of Bohemian Stretch Linen Choose from jacket styles one button or 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