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denied despite offer of 10000 bond Although the owner of illegal apartments in Acton was willing to put up a 10000 bond to promise the town he would clean up his act Hills councillors refused a application for Regal Park Homes Monday night The Mill street house has been operating as an apartment building for at least the last two years councillors heard from Regal homes lawyer David Mat thews But the building had not received town approval Residents in the area are oppos ed to allowing a They say there is and broken win as well as noise foul language and excessive alcohol consumption on the site Town staff filed a report last week saying everything was being improved at the house from broken windows being repaired to construction of a fence being pro posed Visibly from the street it might look tidied up But from the back its just the same as ever said nearby resident Ann Labelle last week Another resident speaking as a delegation in front of town cillors last week said a privacy fence that was supposed to be con structed as soon as the frost melted has not been built But the bond offered by owner Don Murray would ensure that the landscaping and repair work was done said Mr Mat thews But why was it done at the eleventh hour said Coun A Cook Coun Cook said he would re ject rezoning for the house already in use as four separate apart Councillors discussed the issue at length and voted to a 66 tie The recommendation to overthrow last weeks decision and to approve the When a second vote was taken councillors rejected the rezoning proposal again Gerald and Coun Norm Elliott said that rezoning the property after the fact would be a bad precedent Local residents opposed the rezoning application when there was a public meeting last September Complaints at that time included those of excessive noise and alcohol consumption on the property Mrs spoke at last week meeting saying the neighbors of the Mill Street property are losing their privacy She said abusive language addressed at her children Regal homes renters have pro perty theyre renting and they have a right to enjoy the property But so do we Where do you draw the line she asked town coun cillors But Regal Park Homes says a problem tenant presumed to be involved with making noise and consuming alcohol was asked to leave the apartment Its taken a Contd on Page 3 Business For Business GSS OFFICE SUPPLIES Georgetown SecrqtariaLServices SI Georgetown 8772282 8771 j Florists Celebrations Parties f Receptions Say it with Balloons Helium filled balloons available Fill St VIEW CENTRE Plaza fire causes 50000 damage A fire in Georgetown Marketplace Tuesday that caused in damage could have been started by children playing with matches officials say The blaze was reported shortly after 3 30 p m Tuesday afternoon It broke out in some cardboard boxes behind the Shoppers Drug Mart store One eyewitness an employee of Shoppers Drug Mart he opened the back door when he detected smoke from the back of the building Almost fire officials were at the scene with two pumpers an aerial truck a rescue van and two regular fire trucks Hills Fire Chief Bill Cunningham also arrived the plaza Halton Regional Police say the blaze caused in flame smoke and water damages They report that three children were seen playing with matches behind the plaza shortly before the blaze started An employee of Shopper s Drug Mart had refused to give matches to three children minutes before an eyewitness said Fire officials pumped water from a fire hydrant in front of the Bank of Montreal through Reams Jewelry store which was filled with smoke as firefighters used the store to access the back of the building A second hydrant in an alleyway was also used The fire spread from the gar bage bins at the back of the plaza to the inside of Shopper s Drug Mart where several fire officials were stationed No injuries were reported m the blaze The fire was finally extinguished at 6 p m after hours of firefighters dousing the fire with water and shovelling mounds of charred cardboard away from the flames Frank Heller company workers on strike Striking United Food and Com Workers at Frank Heller and Company Limited in Acton have staged a walkout at a time when there are problems in the finished leather industry said company president Fred The unionized employees at the McDonald Boulevard leather plant walked off the job June after be ing without a contract since April Talks broke down after a 14hour meeting June 21 The starting wage the line workers is 35 an hour The highest paid worker gels ac cording to striking employees at the companys entrance Wednes day But the finished leather industry has had some upsets lately said Mr He said one leather factory in town had recently ed 1 think must people in the area are familiar with those pro blems he said Striking Local 175 workers are asking for a 75cent raise in the first of a twoyear con tract They are asking for a 70cent in crease in the second year The company has offered in creases of cents in the first year and 50 cents in the second The also wants provements in benefits better Contd on Page I AS S I Cj in EVERY MOP1K NO COVER CORNER OF ST MOUNTAIN VIEW BO GEORGETOWN 8772418 Really of Distinction Inc Realtor MEMBER BROKER 112 Main St S Georgetown Comer Church 8731881