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Page THE WEEKEND OUTLOOK Friday January 4 1991 Theft at arena Halton Regional Police Bay an Acton hockey player Is missing after a hockey game In the Acton Arena on Dec 30 between 7 30 and 8 00 m The player told police unknown suspects entered locker room number two at the arena and removed he was carrying to pay his brothers mortgage He along with fellow teammates believe the locker room was locked but werent sure if the side door was Chains aw stolen A yellow McCullough was stolen from a garage on Road in Acton police say A resident of the home said the chainsaw was stolen from his garage between Dec 7 and Before he reported the theft the resident attempted to locate the saw himself RIDE blitz Halton Region policemen were exceptionally busy during December when their annual RIDE blitz was held This year vehicles were stopped with only 14 drivers being charged with impaired driving These figures indicate only one im paired driver per 1906 cars checked Of the total number of vehicles stopped 263 were given roadside alert tests from which drivers got 12 hour suspensions This makes one suspension per 556 cars checked Other drivers were given warnings and people received other charges Compared to 1989 statistics the drinking and driving problem seems to be improving since one 1 drivers were impaired last year and in drivers received 12 hour suspensions Hospital proclamation Just prior to ringing In the New Year at the Civic Centre on New Years Eve Town of Halton Hills Mayor Russ Miller took time to read a proclamation officially recognizing 1991 as the Anniversary of Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital The proclamation read I hereby officially proclaim 1991 to be the 30lh Anniversary year of Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital Whereas the hospital opened for service In 1961 we recognize all those individuals who have contributed to this accomplishment The Town of Halton Hills is proud toofferitssupportfor the occasion Herald photo Conservation authorities set to take Region to court The Herald Two area conservation authorities will likely take legal action against Region for funds the Region refuses to pay Halton Region Conservation Authority General Manager Mur ray Stephen said Wednesday Ive been instructed by the Authoritys board members to contact our solicitor if hadnt paid by December 31 As of Wednesday Mr Stephen hadnt received any money and he said in the next while he would ask the Authoritys lawyer to start legal proceedings against the Region Acting General Manager of the Credit Valley Conservation Authority Ken Owen also said Wednesday the Region hadnt paid the outstanding money by the Dec deadline Legal action appears likely said Mr Owen Under the provinces Conserva tion Authority Act municipalities are expected to fund a tage of the budget of those Authorities with jurisdiction in their area The amount a Willow Park deadline near There is probably no chance of the Credit Valley Conservation Authority extending the spnng deadline by which time the residents of Willow Mobile home park are required to vacate the property said CVCA Acting Genera Manager Ken Owen Wednesday The deadline has already been extended a year and every day the people live in the park there is a risk of a major flood and the loss of life said Mr Owen Our the authoritys objective is to eliminate this possibility it would not be responsible for us to perpetuate the problem he add ed The CVCA expropnated the land in March 1989 and gave the families living in the park to November of that year to find a new location for their mobile homes The authority ex proprlated the land because the property is located in the Credit River floodplain said Mr Owen The CVCA however extended the deadline to the end of May The deadline was extended said Mr Owens until the residents found out if they could move to Nor Halton Park south of Acton Despite approval from Halton Hills Council the Ontario Municipal Board ruled late last month the Nor Halton Park 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would recommend the deadline not be extended It might seem hard hearted but a decision must be made he said Heather Croft Chairperson of the Willow Park Community Association Management Com mtttee said Wednesday I think we will be requesting an exten from the CVCA But we are waiting to confirm this with our lawyer she continued municipality pays towards an Authoritys budget corresponds to the amount of area under the Authoritys jurisdiction within the municipalitys boundaries For instance the CVCAs area of jurisdiction falls in the municipalities of Halton Peel Township of Erin and The remainder of an tys budget is funded by the pro vince which under the acl represents per cent of ar authoritys budget The province however paid 46 per cent of the HRCA anc CVCA 1990 budgets That mean the conservation authorities re quested Halton make up th shortfall which the Region ha refused to do In the case HRCA the shortfall Is while the Region owes the According to Mr Owen action probably happer until Regional Chairman Petei Pomeroy meets with the province in an attempt to resolve the disagreement over funding The CVCA relish the thought of going to court said Mr Owen Mr Stephen said however there is no indication a meeting will be held The Region firat told the authorities last month a January meeting with the province would be scheduled The Region had to Dec 31 to get a meeting with the province or reconsider their position said Mr Stephen Horever saying there will be a meeting doesnt resolve the problem he added Both Mr Stephen and Mr Owen said the added financial burden on the Region results from the province downloading programs to the Authorities without increasing funding Halton North MP Noel Duignan said Wednesday he disagrees with provincial downloading I would like the province to live up to its commitment he said Learn to Drive and Survive Young Drivers of Canada NEXT 4 WEEK CLASS STARTS WED JAN 30th91 630 pm to 938 pm IN CLASSROOM 116 16MOUNTAINVIEWRO S GEORGETOWN 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