Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), March 8, 1989, p. 5

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THE HERALD Wednesday March Page POWER finds public confused Miltons loss is not Actons vic tory Thats the message the citizens group POWER wants to get across to the people of Halton Hills POWER Protect Our Water and Environmental Resources members have been getting telephone calls from people con gratulating them on their fight against a private proposal to put a landfill site in the Acton quarry ever since it was announced the 20- year Regional landfill site will be located in Milton POWER member Rita Landry says People have been getting the two landfill proposals mixed up POWER members say We want them to know the fight is just beginning for the Acton quarry said Mrs Landry Last week a Consolidated Board That time again Its maple time at Mount- Conservation Area and everyone with a sweet tooth Is join- Ing in Mountsbergs Maple Festival kicked off on Sunday and runs through April 16 Here Jim pours hot candy on the snow for some anxious youngsters The candy turns to a sweet taffy when It hits the snow This method GEORGETOWN SPA FITNESS CENTRE EXCLUSIVELY 8771924 of making candy dates back to the pioneer taps about 550 trees and expects to pro duce about litres of maple syrup this year Mountsberg Is run by the Halton Region Conservation Authority Herald photo HYUNDAI OWNERS For Service Call 8731818 3 Tasty Recipes UNBAKED FAVOURITE BARS Peanut Butter c Honey 1 tsp Vanilla IV2C Quick Oats c Chocolate Chips Salted Peanuts 1 Raisins Combine peanut butter and honey in large saucepan Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until mixture just comes to the boil Remove from heat and add other ingredients Stir until chocolate chips are melted and mixture is combined Turn into a 9 square pan Chill about hour until easily cut into bars A scrumptious treat An Evening of Chocolate Making Tuesday March 14th ADMISSION Buy a 5 voucher redeemable on Foodstuffs pur chases of your choice LEARN THE BASICS EXCHANGE IDEAS HAVE SOME FUN Sign Up Now Foodstuff MAIN ST GEORGETOWN announced it had approved a site in Milton as Haltons next garbage dump The hearings board bad to choose between the Milton site and a site at Aldershot in Burlington Under provincial law waste disposal is the responsibility of Regional government Halton has been searching for a new landfill site for more than 10 years Last weeks announcement was the culmination of that search When the new landfill site is built probably in 1992 Haltons waste will be buried there Because doesnt have a landfill site the Regions waste is now being shipped to an energy from waste plant in Niagara Falls New York and a landfill site in Thorold But that landfill search is entire ly separate from a proposal by Reclamation Systems Inc to place a dump four times the size of the Regional landfill site in the Acton quarry RSI is a Miltonbased firm com prised of four companies in cluding United Aggregates the firm which runs the Acton quarry That proposal is being co ordinated by Laboratories It has recently been designated under the Environmen tal Assessment Act and some peo ple expect hearings on the landfill proposal in Acton to get under way in the fall If the Acton quarry is approved for a landfill site it would take waste from municipalities outside Halton Region possibly including Metropolitan Toronto Milton makes plans for appeal The town of Milton has ordered its lawyer to appeal the Con solidated Hearings Boards deci sion to approve a site in Milton as the next Region landfill site to the provincial Cabinet And Miltons lawyer has been in structed to look Into all possible grounds on which Milton can ap peal the decision through the courts Milton Mayor Gordon Krantz said yesterday Tuesday The Consolidated Hearings Board approved the Milton site located on Highway south of Britannia Road for a landfill site while turning down a site at Aider- shot in Burlington in a decision handed down Feb The landfill site wilt cost million to construct and operate Big Brothers Appeal Spiel Big Brothers of Halton is laun ching a new fundraiser with their first Appeal Spiel In the past Big Brothershas had success with the Bowl for Millions campaign and they are now organizing a curling bonspiel to be held on April 15- at the Oakville Curling Club Allan St from 9 am until 5 pm Each of 28 different teams will represent an occupation or interest group within the Region They are expected to raise a minimum of in pledges Various celebrities from both th sports world and the Halton Regioi will be on hand at the Curling Clu Such celebrities will include Ian Beckstead of the Toronto Argonauts Doug Carrothers MPP Oakville South and Anne Mul vale Mayor of Oakville Anyone wishing to enter a team sponsor a curler or obtain more in formation can contact Big Brothers of Halton at 8477267 over the next 20 years Halton has spent million over years in the search for a new The issue involved citizens groups in Burlington and Milton who spent over 1 million fighting the dump To construct the dump in Milton Halton will likely have to ex propriate land from nine farmers at a cost of almost 13 million Certainly I go into the appeal fairly positivejjK Mayor Krantz There are certainly areas that are questionable in the decision as far as concerned An appeal through the Cabinet or the courts must be launched within days of the decision Any decision to appeal through the courts will have to be approved by Milton council NORTH END NISSAN MARTIN STFIEET MILTON ONTARIO 8784137 STEVEN C FOSTER BALLB BARRISTER SOLICITOR 37 MAIN ST SOUTH GEORGETOWN ONT L7G 3G2 68734962 BEAT THE SPRING RUSH Call Now FREE ESTIMATES SOLARIUMS SUN PORCHES in Cedar and Aluminum POOL ENCLOSURES ENTRANCES etc Sell Install Aluminum Windows and Doors VICTORS GLASS ENCLOSURES SHOWROOM 55 SINCLAIR AVE UNIT 16 GEORGETOWN ONT Over 25 Years Experience 4168731258

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