Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), July 10, 1985, p. 3

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I STUDY Council public debate future of Wildwood Rd By Staff to go up on road as an initial effort lo placate area residents concerned about the truck traffic on Monday night council voted to Install three way stop signs Eighth Line and Cindy Place As well they approved motions by that the town winter storm salting and sanding program be of higher priority on lhat stretch of winding roll rood Sheldon wants more enforcement of the speed limit on Wildwood by Nation regional police Councillors and also the own engineer to prepare a report on the method of speed control at the height of the hill The Road Confederation Street intersection is the sub ject of a current study and no ions were made for that corner councillors In the past four years 16 ucidenls have occur red on Wildwood Road most or which have been attributed to road and wen her conditions viol lions of he maximum posted speed or drunk drivers Councillors also asked for a report on the costs of road surface Improve mint on Wildwood like shoulder improvements and the addition of 11 not ily saying lei s do just Jit gel a report it Sheldon said noted thest requests were tow cost ones which satisfy the request of the majority of Road residents whove aired thtlr concerns about their it public meetings Town engineer Bob Austin said he would prefer Increased lance by police on Wild wood to the ion of stop signs He said people lend to disobey slop signs and to drive even faster if the speed limit were enforced you likely wouldn need those stop signs Mr Austin said Once they re in they II The recently released town transportation study suggests stops be put up at Cindy Place Eighth Line and Chcllon Street that warning signs markers and flashers be installed tin I pedestrian walk Council accepts written comments until July 15 By Herald Stan You re Invited to put your thoughts on the transportation study In writing by July The town will accept written submissions until this datt A report on the public submissions and comments madeat Monday night public meeting is to be prepared by town engineer Bob Austin Councillors arc hoping to have this report at their July meeting to help them make their decision on the study If the engineers report Is delayed there may be a special council meeting July 29 or in August A resolution brought forward by will be dealt with at Ihis next meeting Coun Serjeant son wants the town to ask the region to undertake traffic study on Itoad taking a close look at future problems with regard to the proposed Georgetown South and West Secondary Plans As she wants the town to reassess the ranking of Mo tain view Road as a prime access la Georgetown and to look at alternative concepts like a Tenth Line extension use of Slderoad 10 and Eighth Lim instead of a cross valley alternative The cross valley alternative Ls to continue straight across where Winston Churchill Boule vard makes a sharp left turn to town engineer Bob Austin explained Serjeantson also wanted a deferral of the Georgetown Secondary Plans when the traffic Impact study has been completed and the transportation study passed She said she hoped they could be done by the early fall Road study Continued from page At Gord of Mount alnvicw Road pointed out two pet Ions asking for traffic to slow down on his street were filed with the town and the region In the past and wanted to know why there d been no res Ihem own engineer said he aware of petitions and would try to find out happen them The expansion of Mountainvicw li not imminent he said try reassure There nobody pushing the expansion now Peter Woolgar of Eden Place expressed frustra lion over ihe lack of answers to questions ready raised by ents al a recent public meeting into the Second Plans Without a doubt the Impetus for growth on Mountalnview Is coming i dcv which is being pushed by town Don l pass It off lo Ihe region your Mr Wool gar old councillors Summer We re trimming our prices so you can trim inches Take advantage of our special summer rates and enjoy unlimited visits Call or stop in soon yours off james 8771924 ways be constructed and lhat be ex tended and culvert cross mts be reconstructed rang from low to high tost St 1UOUS Truck traffic is a us lonCLru of residents as Irucklng prim ariK in the early mom I til eoineiding with high pcdestmnnclivily Mild wood provider an nil west link fir and from local or by pi Georgetown told stop sign lists by the town engineer Place resident I said the didn want to wilt mother three years to have improvements made to Wildwood I d be happy lo write i cheque for cover Ihi cosl of four stop signs if it would save a life Mrs Neal said If there are no improvements made to Road con there will be a fit NO ROOM She expressed concern that there enough room for children to stand safely on he three foot road shoulder white waiting for the school bus mornings On load we don hate a situation where you re waiting for accidents to happen but an where accidents have happened Mrs said Ken Key of toad said he had three years of discussing provements to the Wild- wood situation and now he wanted lu see some of the low suggestions for improvements made in the study implemented We vc talked the thing death It lime for council to do some thing Mr Key ex claimed NO SIDt WALKS Road real dent Tut Harrison said want sidewalks on his road I for one I going lo clean your sidewalks because you want to put It in front of my house I have enough trouble cleaning up my drive- woy speak told council He said lhat by open mg Slderoad from Line east across the Credit River to inter the Tenth Line would drop traffic from Wildwood Road The transportation study bills this at million Mr Harrison said the town could make money to pay for the extension by buying en property for lots along Ihe exl and selling 11 for development Wednesday July Electrical storm Crop destroyed days before sale YOUTH AWARD John I a Won was tie Ire led do the ten Citizen of the celebrations July 1 The District High School student the remit prestigious award Intrrnallon Willi ear designated an such by the United Nations he of Canada Day celebrations presented he On Secondary Plan Clerk wants approval before fall election Herald Staff been five ycirs in the and lown clerk itor Ken ItiiharcUon docsn want to the Phns delay if problems with the recently pub lished Residents on Mount It and area Ihe of inform ion on Mount aim lew Itoad In the and turned out en niht to feelings The Phr for Secondary Georgetown South and West Until it is by councillors the Secondary Phns re mains in limbo Mr Richardson warn councillors Monday Hint if the trans porlition study approval is dcliycd too long II be problems In dealing wilh the Second dry Plans before the Truck hits car Two residents were involved in accident when one drlv ing a 1982 truck pulled in front if a 1985 car June a stop on Street i muled lo the truck wis to the car 900 Smashed window The plate glass wind of Robin Nest on 11 Main St in Acton was smashed a m last Saturday A brick was used Is eslim ated at police said THE FIRST CHINESE RESTAURANT IN ACTON LICENSED UNDER THE LL BO DOUBLE RESTAURANT Mm QUEEN STREET HALTON HILLS ACTON ONT 8532060 FAMOUS CHINESE FOODS FISH CHIPS CANADIAN FOOD 10pm SAT November clerk in would like both re polls before elections If they re il new faces In council after delay the of Ihe Phns further Mr Rich unison want Hike it not since the town ud be facing be cause of delays Prop erly in has been slated or development con strnclion magnate eirLe V nipt ninth illy the l teres of land Ihe firm east of Mount Road South I ml to be mm sure anything we do tonight docsn give devthipcr an to st irl Boss slid Monday night lawsuits He as referring to ittcmpls to sue pr in South before his burned down a farmers son had arc the sale of last years grain George Wilson bom burnt lo lis foundation July lusine damage There was a severe storm A dis of the type they never seen before sold Dep uty Chief Hob Hyde re Wilson s loss si him tons of grain I s crop I biles of hay and firm machinery was no hope of s vine the which burned so quickly said It George Wilson is in but admits lhat he will only back little lie l He plans I replace the barn with sm one Him fires caused by lightning are rare said fitinir George Wilson but last week two barns the street from each other on I im of the Side road In storm on Saturday July si a the second up in a neighbour in ism illcr barn about six metres high a Milton I ire official Wilson and six friends were up the debris left Hie ire lhat destroy his barn When he run and lighl ning irled one of the helpers saw neigh catch fire George Wilson said Lightning struck Ihe peak and fire ran along length of the roof and down a support post he said We used water of ditch and buckets put out he said An official from the Milton Fire Department said the ire was just smouldering when they and only 200 damage was done Playground site will be moved If everything goes according to plan play ground at Acton St Joseph Separate School will be moved soon and residents of Gould Crescent will once again have privacy in their thick yards Town Recreation Director Tom Shepard told council recently discussions are underway with the Separate School Board to share the cast of moving the equipment at the school Mr explained the town has an agreement board regarding the playground and equipment St Joseph but it was not consulted when lointion was chosen The own made the installation and does mainten work but it Is the board equipment and land Under those circumstances Mr said he was unwilling to move things at town expense when Gould Crescent residents first complained to Ihim about noise foul language litter and trespass problems they were experiencing adolescents a I ihe playground Mr said the playground equipment was pi iced near the homes after he and board iff studied the location and decided the ground wis too uneven the south end of the site Gould Crescent resident 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