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Bantams tops See Sports CI Criteria set for schools JRtJ Cochairman John Kavanagh and AM the consolidation study committee have completed the first part their r duties The group have set down the criteria in order to look at declining enrollment Region ponders the reins See News the HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1 866 WEDNESDAY JULY 10 11185 On Road South BRAKES ALIGNMENT TIRES 87316056 ML Residents protest traffic woes ByANIPEDERIAN Herald Staff About 100 hostile Road South Georgetown residents turned out to Monday nights council meeting to object to projected traffic increases for their road The transportation study recently prepared for the town by Engineers and Planners says traffic volume on Mountainview Road south of Boulevard will in crease froml20 vehicles per hour at rush hour to 1300 Brian Stein back of Georgetown urban Road said boundaries The transportation ions allowing future study omitted looking at velopmenl ore outlined the effect of this future in the proposed George- volume of traffic result- own South and West from expansions to Secondary Plans Study of more cars wasnt done The impact of Increased traffic on the residential neighborhood of Mountainview Road South wasnt looked at because Ihe consultants werent asked to do so John Ash worth of DelCan Engineers and Planners said Monday night If the terms of reference dont identify that as a requirement we do not do it Mr Aahworlh said At a public meeting into recently published town transportation study RR3 Georgetown resident Joe Hewitt said he was disappointed impact of trucks through the heart of George town wasnt considered Planners should have looked at going down Winston Churchill Boulevard and developing it across Tenth Line lo Highway Im surprised lhat that alternative wasnt looked at Mr Hewitt said A fellow resident Bill Beswick said residents are afraid of Increased traffic on Mountainview because they cant even control existing traffic If you want to see the Dukes of Hazzard you dont have turn on the TV sit on my front lawn Mr invited councillors Roger Stopford said hes concerned council will quietly adopt the Secondary Plans which embrace Ihe principle of Mountainview Road as a main entrance Into Georgetown Until solutions have been found to accommo date future traffic from the south Mr Stopford said he doesnt want the Secondary Plans adopted Council is hoping to adopt these plans which extend Georgetowns southern and western urban boundaries by end of this summer I want to know alternatives putting this much traffic on Mountainview Mr said The simplest way would be to scale down your proposed Secondary Plans Mr As for building a totally new road as access into Georgetown from the Mr said that wasnt considered because of the high capital cost involved Points raised during public meeting will be addressed in a staff report due July The incrtiied traffic on lew Road Is expected come around the of the century as Georgetown develops beyond us current urban bound Mr said currently see this kind of traffic Street cast of Maple Avenue and Main North which part of Highway He noted there is a minimum of housing along these stretches of The nature of Mount Road South is quite different with about homes direcll on the road Mr said This traffic will be fun tidied into our existing neighborhood where lot of pedestrian traffic the shopping plaza Ihe Beckers store and esp ecially a lot of children crossing the road to attend schools which the other side of ruidwav into George but over years old designated thus In the Official Plan He noted the regional Official Plan adopted in 1976 designated Mount as secondary as did the re icully approved Hills Official Seventeen years 11 months Ive lived on lhil road and Ive seen it deteriorate Mountain view resident Rush Ha i toy said life tor homeuwnirs on thil roadway be considered How do jdu address what is going to happen in the quality of life on lhat roid What happ ens lo those people who are living there now won not going to Me my more ion of I lie quality of life Mountainview resident Thompson rucks go charging nasi her doorway like roller July 15 the regions solid waste manage ment committee meeting will be taking a long hard look at what to do about this serious problem until the lengthy approvals process for a new regional dump gets underway from hey live Before ion study is adopted Mr said he want ed sec proposed changes to traffic control on made He objected to the fact the transportation study t question the dev elopment of Mountain view Road Ninth Line as a major roadway Mr said hed pre fer seeing Winston Chur chill Boulevard which now has direct access to Highway 7 developed as a major roadway in- Town engineer Bob Austin said thai before major developments take place in George town South there will be a traffic impact study Mountainview resid ents want traffic impact study done now before the Secondary Plans are adopted Mr Austin said kind of study is normally paid for by a developer and isnt undertaken un til plans for subdivision and other developments arc on the floor He explained the tran sport a I Ion study under discussion wasnt intend ed to go Into the level of detailed study that traffic Impact study Town planner Ian Keith explained that de velopment of Mountain- of the Georgetown Bantam Hoy Select soccer team a Bantam Select soccer tournament The final were held Sunday at lyer here for possession or ball The Georgetown boy and girl Oder vale Park Herald photo by Dan Ralph Window note to postie reveals murdersuicide By DAN RALPH Regional Police have confirmed the Fri day death of a George town couple was a murd er sulci do Friday morning police responded to the ham St residence of Phares and Mary Van- natter A passing post man noticed a note on from door of Ihe house that said to call authorities The mailman went neighbours house from where thecal was made police Inside police found body of 73yearcld Mary In hallway of house She had suffered a gunshot wound to the head with Dominion Seed House was found In he couples two car garage He loo had a single gunshot wound to the head Beside him police found a 22 calibre rifle Police say there was no sign of a struggle The Vanallcrs who did not have any child ren have an apartment in upper storey of the residence It was vacant at time Police say the post mortem results arc can with thai of mur dersuicide however no further details were available Both bodies were tak en to Georgetown net Hospital where post examinat ion was mode Police say their Investigation into the incident has com hid however are still waiting for the for rcsulls It is not known if Mr or Mrs Vanalter had health problems at Ihe time but neighbors say they did not notice any thing wrong with either The news of the deaths residents of Durham St Two people The Herald talked with asked their names not be re leased They seldom had company one neighbor said They never went anywhere In the years weve lived here we went over there twice The last time was two years ago Once they era called us over be- they had some extra lettuce He Phar- was an avid garden- went over and talked a Utile bit It wasnt anything just things about the weather and haw It was for gardening When we had contact with them they seemed tike nice people But I would say of all the neighbors we had the most contact with them and at that was very limited Another neighbour the Vannattcrs nice people Its just a shock neighbor said You you knew what goes through their minds that age No relief for pothole victim Chamber recipient loves his water hose Acton Citizen of the Year Henry Kroes middle gets a double dote of congratnlatlons here His wife Heft and mother right offer him affectionate kisses on the cheek Henry was honored Friday night at the Acton Band Hall and formally presented with Herat commemorating occasion Herald photo DAN RALPH Herald Hills Mayor Miller might found out Friday night why theres a wulci in Acion Mayor Miller and about spectators listened Intently at the Acton Citizen of the Year Banquet as were old how this years recipient enjoys using his water hose Acton Red Cross vicepresident Ben Jongs ma said In a roast of Henry that when Henry gels a hose In his hand youve got to be sure to gel Mr was formally presented with his awards a dinner at the Ac on Band Hall Mr is Ihe post president of the Acton chapter of the Red Cross He is credited with getting blood donor clinics slatted In that community Along with the hose story Mr Jongsma told the audlenceabout Mr shopping practices Four years ago Henry went Into Georgetown with his wife Henry likes to save money and shop cheap CHEAPER He was driving along when he saw a gas station sign that said gas was being Bold a cheaper price So he drives in fills up pays and then leaves Hes a little way out of Georgetown when the car starts not to work right He filled the car Aside from Jokes and roast Mr received praise from those invited to speak at the banquet I ve known Henry for years and I ve found thai he is concerned with the of his fellow workers said Acton Red Cross president Fritz DcIIaan The Red Cross and our fellow man learn to count on people like you said Georgetown Red Cross representative Connie Its a very high form of to someone when theyre nominated as the citizen or year The kind of example you have shown is very fine Indeed said Ontario Division Red Cross repre sentative Betty Lou Knox who made the trip from Toronto to be the dinner After formal speeches Mr was presented with awards from the Town of Hills the government or Ontario and the Acton Chamber of Commerce MP and Minister or Sport and Recreation Otto sent a letter congratulating Mr Kroes FRAMED Burlington MPP Don Knight the dinner a few minutes laic from another engagement lo present Mr Kroes a framed certificate signed by Ontario Premier David Peterson Regional councillor Dave Whiting and Acton Chamber president Ted Tyler also made formal presentations After opening his speech a joke Mr took time to get back roaster Mr Jongsma as well as thanking the Ac I on Chamber for their award He added when told of being named the Citizen of the Year Ihe news was both a surprise and a shock By ANI Herald Paying for two tires blown on Georgetowns Rood be cause of potholes and debris wasnt a prece dent regional councillors wanted to act Lost week they turned down claim by a man for 110 to cover the cost 1985 cor Gordon Amph- let said Ihe tires were ruined Feb in a series of potholes on Mountain- view Rood believe Im entitled a full refund for the the young man old members of the administration and fin committee earlier His claim for damages was turned down by the insurance adjuster a I Mordcnand Lim ited Responding to the claim insurance adjust er Hyde wrote May thai the public works department have a cont inuing program of cold patch repairing of pot holes repairs made as soon as a dangerous situation is reported We cannot see where there would be liability on the part of reg ion Mr Hyde wrote According to Ihe public works reports for Feb ruary cold mix asphalt patching was done Feb 15 and The damage occurred Feb a few car len gths south of drive way into Mino Mill work Limited at Mountain- view No was a deep pot hole very full of water Mr said One lire was slashed on the side and the other tire had picked up debris which led to the second blowout The man said Ihe Ires were on the passenger side He told councillors he was ravelling at about miles per hour de creasing his speed as he was Intending lo lurn into Mino Mill work The way it hit it pot hole it tore ihe steer ing wheel just out of my hands Mr Amphlctt said No pictures were taken of the accident silo he said Regional treasurer Joe said the public works staff inspect Mountainview Road daily during the winter months because of the high raffle it exper iences I drive that road probably at least twice a day so Im not going to dispute the fact lhat on occasion it requires re pairs Hills Mike Armstrong said He said he supported the position or the ad juster Were setting a very very dangerous preced ent Armstrong warned councillors wan ting to reimburse Mr I would have thought suspension and shocks would have cush ioned a tire from a threeinch pothole Were leaving our selves wide open for every car drives on the rood in the region for every busied shock or whatever Were playing with fire Chief Administrative officer Dennis Perl in sold it wasnt possible for region to guaran tee Its roads The most Halton could be expected to do is to provide good maintenance through its public works depart ment he said We were out Irying lo keep the pot holes fixed even before we heard from Mr Amphlelt Mr noted