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Page THE OUTLOOK 13 1930 mi Thanksgiving crafts Crista Sirgunt left and were number of Ihe children who participated in the Hills bran Thankgh program held last at lite Georgetown To celebrate the of Ihe children learned how lo make sprung bowls program was held at Ihe Acton Herald photo CVCA creates new fee category The Credit Valle Conservation Authority has created a new processing fee for submitted development applica lions confirmed the CVCA manager of Resource Planning While the previously had three fee categories one for in another for and a third simply entitled other it now has four the new category being for Subdivision applications wen included in the other meaning the would charge subdivision devel SI to process Jpplic the new the CVC charges developers to pro cess an application thai includes 10 or fewer lots and SI to pro cess applicatnns with more than 10 lots though the number of sub division and development applications submitted to the CVCA has remained constant over the past couple years Ms explained that in here was a significant increase But he fees weren t adjusted thai time to accommodate the in creased workload explained Ms Eger According to a CVCA report on the new processing fee the CVC A found tint other con authorities have a similar subdivision The Grand River Conservation Rummage sale St Andrews United Church 89 Mountainview Road South Georgetown will be holding its Fall rummage sale Oct from 30a until noon Bargains galore are promised Further information can be tamed by contacting Beitz at charges per lot up to three lots and for lions over that maximum he in charges per lot up to a max of 000 The Authontj charges for ap plication up to lots and per lot for applications of 10 or more lots up to 10 The CVCA charges to pro cess an application submitted an individual owner or one submitted municipality Ms said these processing fees will increase for but on the rate of inflation Furious debate at Region A land severance application by an Acton couple sparked a furious debate among Regional Councillors Wednesday during which Burlington Mayor Roly Bird questioned the integri of the councillors who sup ported the application On Oct 3 the Region ing and Public Works Committee which is comprised of seven Regional councillors overturned a staff position and recommend ed that Pamela and Werner be permitted to create a farm related lot on the north side of Sideroad 17 west of the First Line in Hills But in response to this recom Mayor Bird asked Wednesday is there some friendship between the commit tee members and the couple a which Burlington Regional councillor planning and public works committee member Rob Forbes said Its map to suggest someone I planning and public works com member did something to help a friend Once a Regional committee mikes a recommendation il goes before the entire Regional coun the following week for final At the end of the lengthy debate council voted 12 to in fivor of the land severance Regional councillor Joe Hewitt was the on l Halton Hills Regional representative to vote against the land severance The other Hills Regional councillors include Pam Marilyn Ser Mayor Russ Miller and Rick Bonnette Mayor Bird supported Regional staff s opposition to the severance because it doesn con form to either the Halton Regional Official Plan or the Halton Hills Official Plan To sup port the severance argued Bird would give other people hope of obtaining similar approvals Mayor Bird in emphasizing the section of the staff report ex plained that the severance would further contribute to the development in the subject area According to the Region s official plan the Region is trying to pre vent further stnp development along rural roads in Halton said Mayor Bird Local Regional representative Coun Marilyn Serjeanston voic ed the opinion of those who sup ported the application She argued the application t con tradict the intent of the Regional Official Plan despite its non conformity with the plan According to the plan non farm related lots can be created the rural area only if the distance between the proposed lots and the next house is no more than 100 metres But the distance between the subject lot and the adjacent house is metres Coun Serjeanston argued the devntion was so slight the excep lion was warranted Burlington Coun Walter Mulkewich pointed out that the six foot difference represented a per cent deviation And I don consider 30 per cent to be in significant Burlington Pat McLaughlin speaking in support of the application urged the cil to use common sense While acknowledging the severance meet the criteria of the Region s official plan he argued there are already nine houses along the road Another house therefore wouldn t change the characteristic of the area Town of Halton Hills Mayor Miller said the severance should be supported because the land is useless for farming He continued by saying the Region must make land available for housing or young people will be unable to own a home Rabies clinics Low cost rabies clinics will be held in Acton and Georgetown div Oct from to p m and residents are encouraged d pari and bring their pets to clinics In Acton the clinic will be held at Prospect Park and in Georgetown the clinic wil be held in Park There is an charge however fee The Department of Health is renting facilities to promote the im rtance of ensuring all pets receive rabies shots to the ronio Academy of Veterinary Medicine although ghl per cent of all reported r ibid animals ire dogs and cats accounl for per cent of all post exposure rabies GREETINGS GIFTS NOW OPEN GEORGETOWN MARKET PLACE 8737096 Remembrance Wreaths Please place your order now Contact Jean 8779787 If no answer Georgetown Legion 8774413 Good service good coverage good price- Thats State Farm insurance 174 St Georgetown Like a good neighbor State Farm is there STATE FARM INSURANCE Oct 19th BLUE RODEO ADVANCE TICKETS Doors Open At 8 00 m LOCATED ON HWY WINSTON CHURCHILL 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