Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), July 9, 1988, p. 2

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Page I HALTON HILLS OUTLOOK Satvrday IMS Outlook op Hills Mandatory restrictions in effect on water use Car costs rise again For the second year In a row the of owning and operating a car In Canada has risen a rate virtually residents are now on man datory water use restrictions a Commissioner of Public Works Robert Moore said July that the situation with water supply la becoming very severe The Region been asking residents to restrict their water use on lawns voluntarily for the past two weeks but now those who dont could face a fine of up to Its becoming Increasingly dlf flcult to keep water levels la reservoirs at per cent of capacity and any lower levels would endanger capabilities In caaeof amajorflresaldMr Moore We are now anticipating severe problems Residents are being told to abide by the oddeven number watering Those who don t will ace a warn ing on the first offence and a fine if they are caught a second lime Residents with even street numbers can water their lawns on evennumbered calendar days and those with odd street numbers can water their lawns on oddnumbered calendar days The restrictions also include com and industrial buildings said Mr Moore The Commissioner said water sup plies in Milton and Hills are satisfactory but Is having difficulty keeping reserves high enough to ensure safe flrefightlng capabilities hesald We can t keep the reservoir levels where we want them Mr Moore cited Acton residents as the best of water because they are to severe conditions Acton residents are behaving very well hesald Is also asking municipalities to curb their water use Munidpalltiei are only to use water in emergency situations said Manager of Water Plant Operations Vlnce Suf That means municipalities wont be watering grass or flushing streets Mr Sulfotetta said about two days of rain for about our to five hours a day is needed to bring the situation back to normal Environment Canada says there Is about a jo per cent chance of ram or Sunday But even that may not be enough A bad downpour that lasts about minutes really doesn do anything for us because most of It runs off said Mr Suf Beavers in the swim double that of Inflation This cording to the million member which has Just released Its CAA Car Cost 196889 brochure at Its Annual Meeting hosted In Hamilton by the Hamilton Automobile Club The CAA report is based on com Stations made by Inc of Toronto Ontario Is an International management consultant firm speclallilng In the cost of living In transportatl on costs CAA Car Cost for arc based on a Ford Tempo with Hire cylinder engine The four door sedan is equipped with ston and optional accessories in eluding AMFM stereo automatic transmission power steering power disc brakes rear window an engine block healer and duly battery Car Costs data reveals increases in gasoline taxes and auto maintenance and insurance fees ore major contributors to the rising costs This year car costs increased from centskm to fi centskm Statistics Canada figures reveal the rose by cent and 1 per cent In 1967 and 1968 respectively Both operating and ownership coats are included In the lions Operating costs are directly related to the number of kilometers driven They Include gas and oil cents per kilometer maintenance 138 cents per kilometer and tires cents per kilometer totalling 15 cents per kilometer Ownership costs include such Items as insurance deductible comprehensive deductible col lialon Inclusive third party liability per year snow tires per year license and per year depreciation per year and finance charges per year Totalling per year or per day ownership coals generally are not significantly affected by the number of miles Calculations are made for annual driving distances of IS and kilometers with gasoline priced at a national average of si 0 cents per liter In addition operating costs and ownership costs are provided In the brochure on a basis complete with a ranking of provinces according to high to tow cost The overate per kilometer cost is determined by combining operating and ownership costs

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