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Page THE HERALD Wednesday February Environmentalists question NDP sincerity Continued from Page 1 cineratioo would only happen if its in the interest of the public at large A letter dated Feb signed by Mr and addressed to an Orillia environment group states Incineration is an option after all 3Bs reduce reuse and recyle possibilities are explored However the office of the government Party Whip con tacted the Herald late Monday afternoon to say there is a pro blem with this statement and a retraction will be issued No one as the premiers office was available to comment on the pro blems with the letter at press time Halton North MPP Noel wouldnt comment on any of the letters saying he is in vestigating the differences in the letters He did say however he opposes municipal garbage in cineration Ms Vandevalk explained ICE opposes incineration because its not compatible with the 3Rs and composting the residue ash is highly toxic as are the at mospheric emissions ICE was also protesting the governments inaction in requir ing Halton Region stop consider ing various garbage itHneration techniques that it could use Director of Waste Management John said Monday the province has given no direction on the issue of in cineration and therefore in ac cordance with receiving provin cial approval to build a landfill Halton will continue to in vestigate incineration Halton isnt alone here there are several Province may help out Willow Park residents Continued from Page l possibility of a new mobile home park being established In Hills so peo ple are opposed to trailers and I dont know why There are some great looking parks throughout the province he said Park residents are required to vacate Willow Park this May because the land has been ex propriated by the Credit Valley Conservation Authority CVCA expropriated the land because it is in the Credit River flood plain As such the residents lives would be put in danger if a severe flood happen ed according to the CVCA The residents were first scheduled to leave the property m November 1989 but the deadline was extended to this May in the hopes the residents would be per mitted to relocate to NorHalton Park south of Acton Despite ap proval from Halton Hills Council the Ontario Municipal Board rul ed in December the property could not be commodate the mobile homes As for another extension which residents said Thursday they desperately need Vicki Barron of the Credit Valley Conservation Authority said it was unlikely The authoritys position is that a new park cant be found in a reasonable amount of time to justify another extension She went on to say the residents arent paying rent so there is no pressing reason for them to leave Ms Croft was quick to counter that the mobile home owners pay rent on the property as well as finance their own servicing No one is leaving there free she said Committee members heard how the association has unsuc cessfully approached parks east and west of the area in an at tempt to relocate They also heard relocation to an apartment building in most cases is Most of the residents have mortgages on their homes but since the resale Acton Food Share extending service Increased use of the Acton foodbank Acton Pood Share is the reason the foodbank is now open two days a week instead of one said Director Joan in an interview Friday The hours are now Tuesday to pm and Thursday Ms explained the number of Acton and area residents using the has increased monthly since opening last October At that time people were registered with Food Share However that number now stands at 262 people she said Ms Waldie attributed the in crease to a worsening economy More and more people are being laid off she said For the first time Ms said she is en countering trades people needing to use the food bank The has been running a food drive along the Valentines theme since Feb entitled Have a Heart Give to Acton Food Share The drive which ends tomorrow Thursday in cludes the distnbution of flyers encouraging people to either donate food or money to the cause As well donation can have been displayed in businesses throughout the Acton area said Ms Although peoples generosity has been good Ms said the foodbank is still in short supp ly of the following food items potatoes margarine juices and sugars Were even down on Kraft Dinner said Ms We do have lots of soup and pork n beans she added Ms Waldie stresses people shouldnt feel ashamed about us ing the foodbank Were in a recession and people are here to help others Were all in this together she said For more information about the foodbank people should call value of a mobile home is reduc ed by up to 95 per cent if not located on property resale would mean a huge loss A number of residents cant afford to swallow this loss support a family and provide first and last months rent they said Town councillor Spence summarized the feeling shared by many Town council the residents and the have tried unsuccessfully to find a new park Its now up to the province to see what it can do he said Late Death Notice TULLY Thomas Hanson at General Hospital on Mon day February 11 1991 Thomas Hanson Tully of Acton beloved husband of Iris Cleland and dear father of Patricia Mrs Norman Wilson of Ottawa and Ian of Ac ton Brother of James of Peter borough and Julia Robert and Cornelius all of Scotland Friends will be recieved at the Shoemaker Funeral Home Acton on Wednesday from pm to pm and to 900 pm Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday February 14 1991 at 1100 am at St Josephs Church Acton Inter ment Cemetery Recitation of the rosary Wednes day today at800pm Valentine Balloon Bouquets arrangements In ceramic hearts vases mugs all with choco late kisses hearts FROM UP Order early to avoid disappointment The Paper Factory Comer of Rd jrtd St GEORGETOWN Call 8737403 HOURS lues Wed Sat Sunday other municipalities considering incineration added Mr Mackay As well ICE was protesting the omission of the 15 potential land- fill sites identified by Metro Toronto when the group applied through the Freedom of Informa tion Act to obtain the informa tion The group only received the criteria used to select the sites according to documents sent to the group Documents show the omissions were made for several reasons most based on the idea that in dividuals offering sites for con sideration as landfills did so in confidence Although the information was provided by Metro Toronto ICE is protesting the NDP because the government is now in charge of selecting landfill sites in the province said Ms Vandevalk Free income tax service Income tax returns will be done at no charge by volunteers from the local branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario This service is only for low income seniors and families whose single in come is no higher than without dependents or with dependents These clinics will be at Georgetown Library only on Wed March or Thurs March 21 Appointments will be from by reserva tion only Phone early to reserve your appointment as space is limited Call Registration begins February THE CORPORATION OF THE Town of Halton Hills Hill Drive PO Box HILLS Georgetown Ontario 1991 TAXES INTERIM BILLING In accordance with the provisions ol The Municipal Act pursuant to By- Law 912 adopted by Council on January 1991 the first two Instalmen ts of taxes for 1991 will become duo an follows ALL WARDS FIRST INSTALMENT WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 27th 1 SECOND INSTALLMENT WEDNESDAY APRIL 1991 The above Instalments represent an Intermln billing for 1991 taxes based upon an average of onehalf of last years residential mill rates The final tax bill will be issued about the middle of the year and will also be payable In two instalments normally the last Wednesday In June end September Upon default of payment of the Interim levy as set out above a penalty of one and onequarter V percent of the amount In default shall be added on the first day of default and on the first day of each and every calendar month Ratepayers who have not received a tax bill should make Immediate ap plication at 1 Halton Hills Drive Halton Hills Georgetown Ontario TAXES CAN BE PAID AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS Hallon Hills Finance Department 1 Hills Drive Halton Hills Georgetown Ontario 2 Hilts Hydro Office Acton Office only Alice Acton On tario 3 Any Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Branch located In Acton or Georgetown 4 Or by mall addressed to The Town of Halton Hills 1 Halton Hills Drive P O Box 128 Halton Hills Georgetown Ontario L7G 5G2 Any Inquiries can be made to the Tax Office at 8732600 or 79B4730 Usher Deputy Treasurer Ad No- 1350 Tax Collector THE CORPORATION OF THE Town of Halton Hills Halton Hills Drive POBox HILLS Georgetown Ontario L7G 5G2 COURTESY NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING WARD COMMUNITY Council lor the Town win conduct a Meeting in order to examine discuss the and proposed recommendations of the Acton Urban Area Residential Study The purpose this study Is to provide a pottcy document which guides residential development in the Acton Community prior to appbcaitons being approved by Council within the urban boundary Further information Is available in the Planning Department ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS WELCOME Time Date Monday February Location Council Chambers HatomHulsChric Centre Drive Town of Georgetown Fife He Acton IMplemeirtJtion Plan