Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), December 3, 1986, p. 9

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iH HON I Wednesday Decembers 111- loyal Canadian legion Jackson at Kno Pathfinders from Guides are Church Brownie Guides and Cindy Squire Pathfinders met for graduation Krisly Johnson and Churl a Hut her ceremonies Moving on up to ford Photo by I May banks Brunch held their Itcmembrnncc Day awards night honoring the best poems essays an I The following ore the poster winners front to right Douglas Jorg Schmidt back Timothy Jackson aria Jackson Beverley Kcane and absent Michelle Green Herald by liryl These young stem are happy to been here are Louise Hut ton have graduated from Brownie to Sara ant ha Warburton Heather Per uides The My up was held lit the and Sherry Walsh Herald photo Knox Presbyterian Church Friday by In the hills Sidewalk bid Farm Equipment Ltd of Georgetown has been award the tender for sidewalk snow clearing In Georgetown and Nor val His bid of per hour wis the lowest of the two tenders received by the Men in Barber of Nor Park Acton got the tender for sidewalk snow clearing in Acton provided his equipment is demonstrated to be satisfactory to the town engineer He at per hour Antidrink week A week in January has been declared antidrink and driving week with increased police spot checks to be undertaken In Hal ton Hills Monday night councillors roved the request of the Ills Antidrinking and Driving Committee to proclaim Jan 18 to and driving week The town assistant clerk Stephen Thomson said local police have agreed cooperate Advertising the proclamation will cost about too councillors were told Town Treasurer Ray King said the money may come from the town advertising budget as the Antldnnking and Driving Committee a budget this year Speaking of Nairobi Tomorrow Thursday the Women of Action Move ment will be screening the movie Speaking of Nairobi Everyone welcome to attend the meeting including new members Bring an d and enjoy the festive season at Carl a Court In Onkville For more in formation contact The Women of Action Movement meets the first Thurs day of every month at the extension Councillors are an ex tension of the draft plan approval which ends In two weeks to Property Corporation The Corporation will have an year The town will continue to hold sewage treatment plant capacity for units for those lands at Lots 11 12 13 Con and Lots Con 10 in Georgetown South Standards bylaw Town staff will be looking into adopting the minimum standards bylaw across the whole town ex farms greenhouses or agricultural uses Monday night Joe Hewitt asked for a report on extending the bylaw which requires landlords to maintain their property to town standards It protects tenants from slum landlords a problem when there Is such a shortage of rental housing in town cleanup Neighbors to the Acton building are being asked to let Coun Norman Elliott know if Monday night general committee meeting The building has been closed off and the town some problems about Its upkeep earlier Our new bylaw enforcement of has done a very quick and commendable Job on cleaning up this eyesore the councillor said of BobUslnycki The Fourth Annual Egg Nog Jog is being held Dec 14 starting off at 10 a at ana Tenth Line The event is being sponsored by the Georgetown Track Club at the Terra Cotta Conservation Area The kilometre run is for fun Last year runners registered The town has agreed to clear the roads used for the race in cose of snow find jobs Ninety tight per of 190G Sheridan graduates Found jobs In the past six months the highest pcrccntige in the history of the College The Plan mini Report In that per cent of the graduates available for work found employment by Novtmbcr Tint rtpresents a two per increase over year this Job market the College has ever setn since tracing Shenhn graduates said spokesman Rob Till There has been growth in for our All of our indie it ire tint this trend will continue Of the graduates who have found employment 87 per cent found work related to their field of study The 1 available for work were among 1 graduates Ten per sought further education Parking agreement Problems with tenants at the McGibbon Hotel getting ticketed or towed away for overnight parking has led to a new agreement bet ween the town and Nick Markou The new parking lot lease agree ment for downtown Georgetown allows for overnight parking on feet by feet behind the hotel The parking area Is to tit supervised controlled by the McGibbon Hotel If not for these parking spaces Mr said he would hive no other option but to Pohticans meet politicians are talking to one another It was in October they held their firstever Caucus meeting and the next one Is ten scheduled for February Federal provincial and discuss issues that Impact on the entire Region Attending the first meeting were Regional Chairman Peter Hills Mayor Miller Burlington Mayor Bird Milton Mayor Gordon Mayor Bill Pa ras Burlington MP Kempt BramptonGeorgetown MP John Halton MP Jelinek Burlington Don Knight Burlington South MPP Cam Oakville Terry O Connor was absent Says Coun Norman More lot levy money needed for libraries By HI Herald Staff The town is glwng developers i break with its new lot levies Monday night councillors back their lot lcj for a single f home from lo an saving The cutback also ipplios to semi detached homes and is based on study completed this summer by N Wilson and Associates Limited or one bedroom ai bachelor apartments the levy will be and for two and three bedroom apartments Up to now town lot levy for a was 2 153 It 6U per unit in a three- or lesor less opart men t building and 457 per unit in an apartment building thret This new lot levy policy makes Hills one of the lowest ing communities Oakville Burlington 105 150nndOshawaJ2 Coun Norman Elliott thought it was too low and expressed move would create even greater problems for the Hills libraries He has been a member of the Hills Library board since 197G and is currently a council designate on the Board Although the considered the future needs of the library in deter mining the new lot levy councillors added an to their mo tion The amendment of Fisher asks the town treasurer Mr CN Watson and the chief librarian meet and consider if enough money has been placed in the library component of the lot levy The figure isn t to be a stag one The new lot levy allows for an annual updating cording to changes in ine Southam Construction Cost Index This is to Jan As well the lot levy is be reviewed every third year with the review to be undertaken in Councillors are to receive i full it counting of how the lot levy funds were collected and used annually under this new policy The Gcorgttown was hampered and held back for because it was housed in an old church which had growth con Coun Elliot said Although the moved into new in the Hills Cultural Centre in September 1981 library space barely adequate now he it would be near mpossibk to fund a new I ranch in Georgetown South whin 1 new homes are go up by the end of decide till tt asked Ih it the llbrirj jit more an four per of the overall lot He noted linmpton gives nearly cent of its lot levy for llbnry services ind build HYUNDAI COUNTRY US LEARN THE JACK BEER TO SAFE DUIVING HUM CALL 8775844 BE YOUR OWN SKIN CARE SPECIALIST In just hours learn how to treat your the professional way Prepare 100 natural skin care products for your own needs SAVE TIME AND MONEY SPECIAL RATES FOR GROUPS OF 20 or more BOOK TIME FOR YOUR GROUP TODAY TELEPHONE 8ZG 5T UNUSUAL TRIO PHOTO FINISHING KODAK PAPER urn SERVICE UNUSUAL ARTS frUP lFriviN at SOL EDKEJDM TO fKiPAys SC1NXAYS A of We ve been Inadequately funded for years Mr Watson said the figures at for Hills picked out of the air but were arrived at after full discussions with he towns staff ncluding Chief Librarian He said they be justified in a tour of law unlike previous ex penmces of town where the col lection of lot levies were questioned in Ontario Municipal Board hear ings As a result of the study the town can justify its collection of this money from developers and the new policy specifically designates how the money is to lie used not on GEORGETOWN SPA FITNESS CENTRE the needs of existing tax payers but to meet the needs of the new home owners feel more comfortable with the levy We can rationalize right back the last dollar to the OMB or any other agency Town Treasurer Ray King said While slightly less they have the saving grace of being total GEORGETOWN CUSTOM CAR SOUND THE CAR EXPERTS SINCLAIR AVE FREEZER FRENZY Open 7 Days arm that gmerous In money to libraries However Georgetown needs money lo expand lis collection Georgetown his lowest per collection of 13 other libraries serving a population of between 30 and people the councillor said We re not greeding or Routing hi said The prove we re not in a we should be proud BARRY D TIMLECK Chwtered Accountant CARRETAL BUILDING SUITE 16MountalnviewRd S GEORGETOWN CM The best things come in Tidy Car packages CHARTERED Phone 1168770109 h A SHINE RUST REBEL WINDOWTINTING CAR COVERS 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