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Cute as they come It was tense at the Acton Pall Fair Saturday at the annual baby show got under way But these boys and their moms don t seem to be suffering stage fright Boys and girls in various age categories competed for top honors in the show The fair was a huge success with 15 people pouring through the gates in the three days Organizers say attendance was up from last year with the agricultural events as popular as ever For more photos of the Acton Fall Fair see page A6 Herald photo by Brian MacLeod sports Lifetime Service Guarantee IN THE HILLS Acton man killed An Acton man dead following a Ingle- vehicle motorcycle accident Sunday night Ontario Provincial Police In Milton say Thomas 32 of Greenore Crescent died almost Instantly when his cle northbound on Highway near 15 left the road a rail post Milton OPP are continuing their investigation Boy injured An Acton boy received severe bead Injuries when he fell from a mover s truck Sunday afternoon Police say Joseph Peters Acton was loading a small motorcycle onto a tractor trailer when he slipped off the ramp fail Ing four feet to the ground The motorcycle toppled on the boy and he received a severely fractured skull say police The boy was taken to Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital and then transferred to the Hospital far Sick Children In Toronto where his condition was released tq only family POWER meeting at to president of the Coalition on the Niagara Escarp ment will address methods of fighting the proposed Acton quarry landfill The Coalition on the Niagara Escarpment Is a lobbying group that encompasses many naturalists groups concerned with preserving the environment of the Niagara Escarpment Anyone Interested In this issue Is encouraged to at tend Totem pole fun On Oct 7 schoolaged children are Invited to the Acton and Georgetown Libraries for Munch to the Movies from noon to p m followed byi Totem Pole Making from 1 to 2 p Children will learn about some traditions of the West Coast Indians and create Totem Poles for the library Registration for this program begins Sept Call the Acton Library at or Georgetown Library at for Open Door party Everyone Is Invited to attend Open Doors fourth birthday party at 12 30 on Thursday Sept Open Door is entering their fifth Optimist winners The Optimist Club of Georgetown Is pleased to announce the following winners for the Trip of tbe Month raffle for the month of September 1968 trip prize Is a travel voucher for valid for any travel facilities available through TWG Travel Inc Georgetown Winner was ticket Julie Georgetown Consolation prize of cash was won by ticket im Thais Georgetown- The club thanks all ticket pur chasers for their support All pro ceeds are returned to the com through our many projects Tbe next draw will be Oct 11 For further Information contact Alan Fanner Truck fire Firefighters were called to ltt Mill St Acton to extinguish a truck fire Friday afternoon Of tidal say grease on the vehicle caused the blaze at a Texaco ser vlcestatjon Fire officials report two false alarms last week one at Georgetown and District High School Sept IS and the other at Centennial Public School Sept 16 the HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1 866 HILLS ONTARIO WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 1988 SECTIONS PAGES FREE DISTRIBUTION OPENI0 10 Its Wcmh the to Acton Both sides state case in marathon meeting Council votes no on rail line purchase By BRIAN Herald Stall In a lengthy or somewhat bizarre meeting Monday Hills twice voted not to purchase kilometres of abandoned CN railway track north of Wild wood Road However they did pass a motion to ask CN to extend the closing date for a possible purchase of the land Councillors listened as 11 tlons submitted pass picas both supporting and opposing pur chase of the railway line In the five hour marathon meeting before voting to reject offer from CN Purchase of the land which stretches to the border between Georgetown and Brampton would cost the town S3 The controversial issue pitted about 25 abutting landowners against naturalists who want the land turned into a horse riding and hiking trail The landowners have maintained vandalism trespassing and drinking parties hove been com monplace on the property During the meeting several organizations made offers to help the town purchase and care for the land Tbcoffers included a 500 donation the purchase price from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce if the town develops the nature trait a donation from Doug Robertson on behalf of the Bruce Trail Association to help purchase and maintain the land a proposal from the Ontario Trail Riders Association to officially designate the land as an off road alternative to the Great Pine Trail an offer by teacher and Georgetown resident Chris Walker to have his outdoor education class clean up Utter and maintain the land But adjacent landowners were adamant that the land not be developed in ton riding trail Some landowners said trail would only Increase the harassment they already get from trespassers Both sides put forth extensive arguments for their case Landowners say vandalism of adjacent housing and traits Is common theft break and entering or ad J a cent houses is becoming a real the cost of policing the land would be too large thousands of dollars would have to be spent on fencing the land on both sides town lawyer John said the town must legally provide fencing on the land if It assumes ownership gates of farms arc always being left open and livestock can escape A tree grows Fellow students at Pine view Public School look on as Amy Wilson deposits a shovel full of soil at the base or the commemorative Maple tree planted to mark the school Ih anniversary tost Friday After the tree was planted all of Pinevlew student population gathered to release colorful balloons to mark festive occasion Herald photo Local business aids relief Street Is accepting donations Jamaica disaster victims follow lng the rampage of Hurricane Gilbert last week We re accepting anything clothing non perishables food anything that can be packaged and taken away said store manager Too Georgetown store one of Shoppers Drug Mart chain stores accepting donations received word from the Toronto off day that store would par nee then response has been good Wc received calls from the Town the Red Cross and various Individuals said Mr Most of calls he added were to confirm that the Guelph Street store would accept donations The drug store chain has linked Into a network of packaging that will allow quick delivery to the hurricanelorn Island said Mr Shoppers Drug Mart is located Georgetown Market Place on Street livestock being killed one Ian downer said a horse has been killed in vidnlty recently and another said six of his IS chickens had their and other motorized vehicles are nuisance and causing thousands of dollars damage to adjacent farmland and property access to the land would be possible because of limited parking garbage and broken bottles Utter the trail and the properties of cent landowners from users of the trail there are numerous other trails including the Bruce Trail only two kilometres away for nature buffs hardly anyone uses the trail now so It is not necessary landowners have received verbal threats from partying thugs on the trail behind their property tone Ian downer John Mezwlcfc said he once needed a police escort to return to his home because of threats from partygoers behind his home the cost of preparing and main taining land will be much higher than the for developing and In annual maintenance that the recreation department predicts the town will be liable for any on land In contrast those who use the trail say they have never met any savory elements and litter on the trail is nominal The natural the trail Is an excellent- natural hiking and cross country skiing trail and It should bo preserved They also said the traU would pro vide an excellent link to the nearby Bruce Troll and a path to the Terra Cotto Conservation Area Deer and rare birds have been spotted on the trail and it could be maintained by naturalist organ Im and properly planned to make sure abutting landowners ore not botheredby hikers they said Most naturalists sold the land could be governed to keep motor vehicles off The price for the seven kilometres of land Is a rare op portunity to take over and preserve a nature trail they argued The town of Caledon has recently purchased a much larger portion of the same railway line to develop a nature trail But a motion not to approve the recreation department datlon to purchase the land passed virtually without debate after coun cillors had spent hours questioning delegations and town staff on the Issue Shortly after 11 four hours Into the Issue Ward 3 Betty Fisher successfully put forth a mo tion to call the vote on the issue Council voted not to support the recreation department recommen dation Told by town administrator clerk Dan Costea that council would need a formal motion not to accept the offer rather than just not ap proving a recommendation to pur chase In order for next week ell meeting to confirm the decision councillors voted once more to turn down the offer of sale But several councillors were furious because the motion not to purchase the land passed without debate Ward 1 Norm Elliott who said he had hoped for a compromise solution called the process a farce This in my opinion is a very dramatic rejection said Elliott We called the vote too fast We deal In confrontational politics because we send one group home and say you lost and the other group won he added It was rammed through with no debate That ridiculous Sheldon made an lm plea to her colleagues fore the second vote on the pur chose It a vote for the future It makes good business sense she mid There lot of people who Continued on page A2 Children i Accident prompts council action Four Public School students who escaped Injury when their bus was struck by gravel truck Monday on Fourth line are shaken up school Physically they re fine but having an experience tike this tbe children nervous I can tea you that said principal Rick Kauf men Tuesday The children school bus driven by May of Acton was truck when It stopped near to drop off a young boy one of five students aboard the vehicle truck and tbe school bus off into the fitchs ttWMrKiufmsn CMC tractor trailer was unable to stop Peace have chaffed a Weston roan id with the accident with driving with an improper licence and driving The incident evoked to angry reaction iron Wart a Cwm Its those children an still alive said Com Sheldon regular meeting Earlier Una year Sheldon asked for Woden driveway installed before the knoll fa IK road to want sign fray accident she said The only thin atop accidents In future She asked town engineer Bob Austin to examine the town budget to see if tbe knoll removal could Mr Austin said tho hidden driveway sign was ordered to Anfust and it along wlUiuotber batch of signs was received on Monday The sign Installation program started yesterday morning Toes- day Mayor Ross Miller who along J with Coun Sheldon was at the scene of the accident said were running high He agreed with a motion by to send a strong message- to next years council to put knoll removal high on the Effects of landfill on property value Residents dont buy claim By BRIAN Herald Staff Members of the Acton quarry landfill study group hotly disputed a consultant claim that property values of homes surrounding the site would go down only IS per cent If the dump Is built Sid Moorhouse a consultant hired by dump proponents Rccla ny lion Systems Inc RS1 to conduct the social and economic impact on rounding residents of the proposed dump said Sept IS that only proper tics within one half kilometre of the dump will be affected And any property values lost when the dump originally starts up will be regained within five years said Mr Only Ihe five adjacent properties will lose any property value at all hesald No other property values will be affected The dump t affect proper values of the properties across road from dump which do not border on the quarry property he said That claim was disputed quickly by one audience member who said she lives two kilometres from the site and she has been asked to reduce the asking price by cent reduction severe but the big property reduction he has seen because of environmental concerns is per cent In another area he said The dump would create new Jobs In the area with other economic spinoffs such as Increased spending In the community which would And any stress on nearby residents would likely subside when the formal decision on whether or not to build the dump Is made be said The highest level of stress is created by the expectation that there wilt be a facility Whether or not the dump goes ahead stress on neighboring residents drops off once the decision is made he said But once that stress is gone the community cohesion that lighting a dump creates would remain as a positive factor he said People will have the same level of satisfaction about the com muni ty Committee member Merlin questioned the property value reduction Where are we going to find a sucker to buy a properly that next dooriongarbagodump hesald It I take an awful lot of reduction In price to convince people to buy a property replied Mr Moorhouse If the proposed landfill goes ahead Hills could have free waste disposal resulting in a property tax saving to homeowners of each said Mr Moorhouse But Linda the en approvals at Region said waste disposal is a Regional matter and any logs would be channelled through Halloo Region Mr Moorhouse said the full report on social and economic Impacts of the proposed dump has not yet been completed pending further studies on transportation Committee members repeatedly criticized Mr Moorhouse for not producing figures to substantiate his claims Why are we wasting our time here tonight to hear a lion asked Mr Kobsa You had no figures Just a few blank overheads and a map that you really dldn t use Mr demanded RSI reschedule meeting at a later date when the reports are fully prepared RSI President Walter Grailanl sold meetings con be scheduled after the final report from all the committee meetings is completed In November