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Page I1UXSOUTLO0K Saturday Novembers IK Outlook on Miller incensed by remarks Senior at the Bennett Health Care Id Georgetown helped raise over tor the the Inter Association Itait past Presenting the cheque to Robbie Harrison far right the Association Hamilton are Mark Rochoo ecu live direc tor ol the Health Care Centre and the Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital and Centre reside Myr tle Zlllo and Alice Jepson seated Mayor Miller doesnt like what was said about his per formance In his absence at lost weeks council meeting by Ward Coun Pnm Sheldon I was a little surprised at some of the things lhat were said last week at the council meeting said Mayor Miller Sheldon said last week that the Mayor did not act quickly enough to meet with the provincial transportation minister to solicit funds to make repairs lo Hills rural roads following a school bus gravel truck collision fa September The mayoral candidate sold she urged the mayor several limes to meet with the minister but he has a cavalier attitude about meeting with ministers Mayor Miller said Monday that Sheldon has only asked him once to set up a meeting with transport minister Ed Pulton nave addressed road repairs for years Coun Sheldon has been here for years and all ot a sudden all sorts of accusations being thrown around said Mayor Miller The mayor said he has met with the minister and he has requested another meeting with him but he t tell council every time he meets with a minister He asked council to trust that he is working to secure more funds for road repairs I dont believe Its a of believe its a matter ot courtesy that councillors are advis ed when a meeting happens with any minister of any discipline replied We certainly get that type of dilation the Region she added Sheldon said a very profes sional meeting must be set up with the minister request catch- up funds repair the damage done to Hills roads by heavy trucks over the years A very professional meeting needs lo be arranged and should have been arranged some time ago said Sheldon You say lhat youve been the minister for years why arent they listening to us Ward Coun Betty Fisher asked the Mayor The town does get supplementary subsidies for road repairs but It very difficult to get BO or per cent funding for projects said Mayor Miller And extra funding has been made available but the town didnt have the funds to supply the necessary matching grants he said Hopefully well have a good meeting with the minister very shortly said Mayor Miller The mayor also wants the bill to be hastened and pass ed by the provincial legislature That bill would mean municipalities would collect royalties from producers for each tonne of te produced Last year aggregate companies extracted 10 million tonnes of crush ed stone from Hills quarries said Ward Joe Hewitt That would have put about Into town coffers he said Region balks on call for water help Kindergarten students at Glen Williams School were for Halloween last week celebrated the spooky festivities a little early From ltd Andrew Gadoutib Heather Stephens Eric Simon and Heather Kerton Diesel spill cleaned up Firefighters were called Fifth Line south of Highway Oct lo wash down on overturned tanker Officials arrived at a to clear up the Spilled dlescl fuel Firefighters used the Jaws of Life to remove a person trapped in a car following a motor vehicle accident shortly after to p Monday night In Glen Williams The accident took just north of Prestons Lucky liar Grocery on Ninth Line North Early Sunday firefighters were called to wash down the scene of a motor vehicle collision at Maple Avenue and Street In Georgetown where there had been a fatal accident Firefighters arrived on the scene shortly after midnight Officials responded to three also ire alarms this week Including an Oct activation at the Bennett Health Core Centre an Oct false alarm at Pork and an Oct activation at St Francis of School at help residents Sixth with their water problems fell on deaf ears at a committee meeting Oct Twenty three homeowners sub mitted pel It ion In August asking the Region to help Investigate their Tack of water Private wells In the area are dry ins up and residents homes arc out side the urban envelope so it would be very expensive for them to hook up to the town water supply sold Sheldon But they ore adjacent to the municipal water supply she said We have a of homeowners who are looking lo the Region for help said Sheldon Water is the Regions rcsponslblti and should at least in vtitigatc the water quantity pro blem she said But councillors from southern municipalities balked at the take on water quantity problems of rural homeowners on private wells Are you prepared to do this throughout the whnle Region and ascertain the cost in how many billions of dollars asked Fred Oliver Dont me on the spot like that replied Coun Sheldon 1 for Ihe whole Region she added Burlingtons Joan Little said there arc many pockets of residents with water problems throughout and the Region can begin to help in will look Into health pro blems associated with water quality problems but not water quantity pro blems of private well owners sold Rash Mohammed Hal tons commis sioner of planning and development I dont just think we can walk away and not look at this said Coun Sheldon The homes were approved by at some point even though they had major water problems she If Ihe Region has deal with that well Just go right through ihe roof with our taxes said Coun Lit tic It will likely cost between and MOO per well to investigate the pro blem said Mr Mohammed is prepared to hove a ex amine Ihe wells If the homeowners absorb Ihe costs he said Mayor Miller said It has cost some homeowners In Glen Williams as much as to hook up to municipal water Mr Mohammed said staff is aware of Ihe problem but have continually refused to pay to hire a full time Burlington Pat McLaughlin also the chairman of the planning and public works committee said people who choose to live In the rural areas must deal with own water quantity problems You pays your money and you lakes your chances he quipped The Royal Canadian COUSINS lirMUSTWCT REMEMBRANCE DAY PARADES GKa a NOVEMBER 198B GLEN WILLIAMS at ins School at 11 a March from school GEORGETOWN Fall In tho Branch March of at The Royal Canadian Loojon invltoa and Intorostod groups to participate with us on this day of Remembrance Marshall Br GIFT BASKETS CHRISTMAS FAVOURITES FESTIVE TREATS PARTY FOODS lACXMC HOMO PARTY TRAYS ENQUIRE ABOUT OUR NEW YEARS BUFFET Learn to Drive and Survive