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HaltOH Hills causes controversy Santas favorites The Georgetown lions Club presented trophies to the winning float entries daring the Nov Santa Claus parade at the Lions Club Hall Jan 3 Front row left to right Linda Hunter Georgetown West Girl Guides Marie Jordan Acton Band Head Librarian Georgetown toy library Back row Peter Welling Optimists Danny Schonoop Acton ClUiens Band and Rutherford Georgetown West Girl Goldes Herald photo Planning dept swamped Keith An abundance of development applications requests for reports and committee meetings have made it impossible for the towns planning department to keep up with the workload planning direc tor Ian Keith said Monday In the planning department processed a total of staff reports including a 29percent in crease in council reports a 78per cent increase in development ap plications an increase in site plan applications a cent increase in public meetings a increase in land committee reports a three- increase in committee of adjustment decisions and a 10per cent increase in Niagara Escarp ment Commission reports a report by Mr Keith said And the department has reports currently requested by the town seven by Region and 12 other major reports still to deal with said Mr Keith There are substantially more items than can be accomplished within the 1989 calendar year said Mr Keith As well the town and the Region will likely be requesting many more reports throughout the year he added Many of the reports have been on the agenda for years but the department doesnt have the bodies to keep up with them be said And the department is still deal ing with more than 80 active development applications Mr Keiths report shows Parents warned on broken toys The federal Department of Con burner and Corporate Affairs has advised parents and caregivers to take particular care to keep small items especially broken toy parts out of the reach of small children The Departments Product Safe ty Branch warned that children under the age of three have a tendency to put all types of objects Into their mouths Small objects such as pins batteries buttons and parts of broken toys are particular ly dangerous as a child may swallow them or choke on them and suffocate Recently a 22monthoId boy died after a coneshaped piece of broken finger crayon lodged in his throat Most crayons are intended for use by children aged three and older However certain types specifically finger crayons are us ed by children under the age of three These children should be supervised when they are playing with crayons Any broken pieces of crayon should be disposed of im mediately When it comes to child safety its good to keep a few points in mind Any area where young children play should be kept clean and safe Toys used by older children should not be left within the reach of young children Parents and caregivers always read he manufacturer instructions and follow age generally indicated on a package For more information contact the nearest office of Consumer and Corporate Affairs Canada CHURCH ORY lite DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC AW TRENTON DT 18 CHURCH STREET GEORGETOWN ACROSS FROM LIBRARY AND CULTURAL CENTRE NONDENOMINATIONAL PENTECOSTAL ALL PEOPLES CHURCH DELIVERANCE CENTRE Boulevard BnmalM conwrFlnchflaMHwy BiMe Study Delverance Sunday 10 30 am 700pm Wednesday 8 CMdranaCrurcri NuraerySarvIc a TO ADVERTISE IN THIS SPACE CALL DISPLAY ADVERTISING 8772201 A Georgetown resident wants the town to pay the cost of lopping the top of an obscene wall obstruc ting the view in front of his house Lou Broadfleld said a similar re quest last year met with a reply from the town Mr Broadfleld a resident of 210 Main St S said he bought the bouse in 1968 and in the mid 1970s the town altered Main Street pro mpting the need for the concrete wall to hold back an earth embank ment in front of his house The wall was put up without prior consulta he said He never fought the town on the issue because he needed to devote all his energies towards his work Now retired Mr Broadfleld wants the town to pay the to 000 cost of chopping the top off the wall plus the roughly in engineering fees The top of the wall sticks up beyond the lawn and is supporting nothing but air on both sides said Mr Broadfleld He has already paid thousands of dollars to punch a hole through the wall to provide services to an adja cent lot which he recently severed and sold When those services were put in gas water and telephone lines the driveway was damaged extensive ly said Mr There are now several depressions and cracks in the driveway which have been there since the wall was put in 13 years ago he said My driveway is an absolute mess But he only wants the town to pay for removing the top of the concrete wall I want to have that obscene concrete removed he said The wall became more visible recently when Mr Broadfleld re- graded his front lawn to meet with the driveway I do feel Im being treated very unfairly he said adding that bis prope is devalued because of the wall A previous request from Mr Broadfield met with a response which said he was welcome to chop the top off the wall at his own ex said town engineer Bob Austin Councillors defeated a motion to ask Mr Broadfield to come back with a formal cost estimate for knocking the top of the wall Hydro plans voltage test Ontario Hydro will conduct a voltage reduction test on Tuesday Jan 17 Electrical voltage on Hydros transmission system will be reduc ed at two- intervals during the day From to 2 30 p m voltage will be reduced by three per cent Then between the hours of 30 and 7 30 pm voltage will be reduced by five per cent During a voltage test Hydro measures the load reductions that result at the three and five per cent levels and can locate any operating or customer problems Voltage reduction can be used in an emergency to help prevent elec shortages If a shortage oc curs a five per cent reduction in voltage distributed over the entire Hydro system can eliminate up to 500000 kilowatts of electrical load equivalent to the electricity needs of more than homes For most customers the effect of these reductions will be impercep tible Ontario Hydro conducts a voltage reduction test once a year If the test on Jan is postponed it will be conducted on Thursday Jan 19 Learn to Drive and Survive Young Drivers of Canada Tram ng centres coast to coast Driver Training for Federal Income tax deductible Free pickup at home or The Young Driven programme is not Private through any local high school Defenafv driving you can with NEW CLASSES STARTING JANUARY 2589 EVERY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY EVENING 700 PM to 1000 PM FOR WEEKS 8770751 16 Mountainview Rd S Georgetown FOR BRAMPTON OR BRAMALEA CALL OVER 300000 RECOMMEND Young Drivers of Canada