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Body identified Halton Regional Police have identified the body of a man found in an equipment shed at the Croatian Centre on Winston Chur chill Boulevard as that of 59-year- old Matt of Charmaine Detective Sergeant Michael of the Halton Regional Police Service said ho foul play is suspected in the death of the man who was found In the shed Sept Mr Miklich had been reported missing to Peel Regional Police Aug 24 by a family he had lived with for 21 years When Halton Regional Police learned of the missing persons report they linked it to a fail-to- remain accident that occurred on the evening of Aug on Winston Churchill Boulevard said Srg The next day we found the vehicle abandoned in a field at the Centre and the damage to it was consistent to the previous days accident he said Police detectives searched the car and the immediate area finding no clue of the driver and returned Sept to broaden their search when they found the body said police suspected he was the missing per son but couldnt positively identify the body until Xrays were checked All police know about the man is that he was a private individual and recently retired from Canada where he worked in a management position Investigators are now at tempting to trace Mr Miklichs movements from Aug 23 and would appreciate any assistance available from friends or acquaintances who may have seen him or spoke to him prior to or during this time frame said Det Sgt Anyone with information is asked to call Sgt Michael at or 8785511 ext Business questions towns motives ByBENDUMMETT the Herald Attempts by Halton Hills Town staff to revise its proposed develop ment charge to appease the com munitys industrial and com mercial sectors dont go far enough say some businessmen and developers Doug Hills Chamber of- Commerce General Manager said Friday the revisions do nothing to encourage industrial or commercial growth Kent McCIure a member of the Hills Construction Association agreed with Mr Penrice describing the revisions as out of step with the competitive edge Hills needs to attract commercial and industrial develop ment to the area The development charge is the fee the Town requires developers to pay in order to build in Town The fee goes towards covering the cost of services such as roads needed Health boost The provincial government is giving health promotion ac tivities in a boost with In funding from the On tario antirecession program Health Minister Frances Lankin announced The Halton Healthy Lifestyles Coalition will use the funding to promote good nutrition in restaurants The coalition will hire four parttime coordlnators several student parttime workers and clerical help to create a program encouraging restaurants to serve highfibre lowfat food It will host a regional workshop on good health and will produce newslet ters displays and resource kits has been hurt- by the recession and Im happy to res pond with funding to create jobs as well as promote healthful liv ing said Ms Allcandidates meetings At Tuesdays meeting of Chamber of Commerce Presi dent Dave Page announced the meeting dates for the upcoming all- nights fop the municipal election Mr Page stated that in keeping with tradition this will be the third munlctoal- election allcandidates meeting the Chamber has hosted The Chamber hasalso hosted allcandidates evenings for Provincial candidates The meetings will be in Acton on Monday November and in Georgetown on Wednesday November Any candidates wishing to participate in this public forum are asked to contact the Chamber of fice 1 25th YEAR No 71 PAGES SINGLE COPY 23f GST 25 HALTON HILLS ONTARIO WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 25th to accommodate new construction Town staff originally proposed the fee for industrial and com mercial development be increased to per square foot There is currently no development charge for this type of development The means the Town doesnt have to pay for any services ac companying new development through tax increases Local developers balked at the charge saying the fee would further discourage industrial and commercial development from happening in Town They point out without a development charge there has been virtually no develop ment of this type for the past several years There is no way the situation will change if a fee is im posed they claim In an attempt to find a com promise Town staffs revision calls for the fee to be over a threeyear period In the first year the fee would be in the second 125 and in the third In defense of the revision Town Treasurer Ray King writes the concerns expressed by the business community and the need to main tain a healthy business climate must be balanced However there is a need to finance infrastructure expenditures related to growth without placing an undue burden on the existing ratepayers Mr Kings report went before Town councillors for consideration yesterday Tuesday at a special council meeting However the out come of that meeting was unavailable at press time Both Mr and Mr CIure said they were concerned with Mr Kings unwillingness to vary the fee in accordance with the size of the proposed development They claim certain types of developments necessitate the con struction of a greater amount of ac companying services than other types Lucky draw winner Cathy education chairman of the ton unit of the Canadian Cancer Society left presents Acton resident Kellas right with a cookbook the prize awarded for a special draw held at the Acton Pall Fair With Ms Kellas Is her twoyearold son Michael To purchase this cook book entitled Smart Cooking from the Canadian Cancer Society call daytime or evenings Herald Photo Municipal Election A flurry of new declarations ByBENDUMMETT the Herald For the past while a week has not gone by without at least one an nounced declaration for the up coming Nov municipal election and this week is no exception Georgetown residents Jim Fisher and Gail Rutherford have declared their candidacy for the position of Ward 3 Halton Hills Hydro misssioner and Ward Town coun cillor respectively Meanwhile Acton Resident Ed Wood has decided to go up against incumbent Rick for the position of Ward Regional coun cillor i Incumbent Ward 3 Hydro Comissioner Jim Fisher says he has decided to run again to continue his fight to keep peoples hydro bills as low as possible Ontario Hydro is predicting it will increase the rates it charges local utilities for power by per cent in This increase is generally passed on to the public in increased rates by approximately the same amount Mr Fisher proposes the utility can force Ontario Hydro to be more fiscally responsible by continuing its lobbying efforts through the Municipal Energy Association MEA The MEA represents most of On tarios utilities when it comes to dealing with Ontario Hydro policies The 58yearold longtime Georgetown resident is also a big advocate of the commission en couraging its customers to practise energy conservation If elected he would encourage people to use the more efficient fluorescent light fixtures He also wants the Town to install more ef- ficient street lights Gail Rutherford came to the publics attention last year when she was elected president of the out spoken ratepayer group Residents Active in Development Decisions As president of this group one of her primary interests has been what type of development is ap propriate for the Town Not surprisingly then is that the issue of development is a major component of her political plat form I see the need for council to have a longterm vision that provides for the housing needs of all people in Georgetown while ensuring the Contd on Page An Inside Look SECTION A Police Beat Legion Lines 21 Council 3 Peoples Forum 22 Steamer Buiineti Political Forum 8 Classified 2427 Money Matters 9 SECTHWB Editorial Ideas Rayikfe 10 School Hew Forum Peoples Forum Entertainment As See It Home of Bens Banter Week 10B Carlo Testa 11 JacieB Palmer 11B Poets Comer 11 12B Environment 12 Youth Page 14B 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