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3 The IFP · Halton Hills, Thursday, March 8, 2012 The proposed 4-3 highway option has been a contentious issue for local politicians for months. Now Halton Region has joined the Town in saying the Province should foot the bill for any planned new highways. R ss Ross Physiotherapy Soluons 318 Guelph St. Units 4 & 5 Georgetown (beside Georgetown Honda) www.rossphysio.com 905.873.7677 Golf Fitness and Injury Prevenon Course Region, Town say Province should pay for highways Continued from pg. 1 It's the latter option that has both Halton Region and Halton Hills Councils concerned. Halton Hills Director of Infrastructure Services Chris Mills estimated that link would cost at least $600 million plus land costs. "We're basically saying to the Province...forget about it, we're not paying," said Bonnette at the regional meeting. His seconder, Milton Councillor Colin Best agreed. He argued that the Drummond Report also already pointed out the Province is out of money, and Halton Region is already paying the full shot for a $30 million Hwy. 401 interchange at Tremaine Rd. "They can't even afford that small part, let alone the billion dollars for this development, which we don't even know exactly when it's going to happen. It could be 2031 or it could be 2051," said Best. The timing of the project was also at issue. Originally the study was to look at transportation and transit needs up to 2031 but now the Province's timelines are becoming more vague. "The MTO team seems to keep moving the yardsticks," said Bonnette. "One time it's up to 2031 and now they're saying it's beyond 2031. First they say the 401 couldn't be widened, but we (Town) proved the 401 could be widened with very minimal impact on Halton Hills and Milton. So now they say we have to look at somewhere else. "While we support additional study, we ask they stick to the 2031 timeframe. But if they go beyond 2031, bring all the options back to the table." One of those options is 4-4, a new highway north of Halton Hills, which connects Vaughan with Guelph. At the Halton Hills council meeting, Wards 1&2 Regional Councillor Clark Somerville said that option is the one that still makes sense. He added he would like more focus point on transit such as the all-day GO service. Mills said the GTA West study should also take a detailed look at widening existing roads to reduce the impact on agriculture in south Halton Hills. The GTA Study Team told both councils the three alternatives will be evaluated this spring, seeking the best balance between "accommodating future transportation needs and potential impacts to natural environment, land use, cultural environment, economic environment, in addition to costs and constructability." The evaluation and conclusions will be presented during a second round of public consultations this spring. In Associaon with North Halton Golf and Country Club we are pleased to offer this seminar to show you how to: · Improve posture and decrease pain when playing. · Develop a simple and effecve fitness program to enhance your game. · Turn back the negave influence of aging on golf performance. Date: April 30, 2011 Contact Marc Bezair, North Halton proshop to register, 905-877-3363 x 212 or marcbezair@hotmail.com. registraon closes April 22nd The Sports Injury Professionals · Early morning and evening appointments · No referral required · D.V.A. approved Best selling car 14 years in a row · Intelligent Multi-Information Display (i-MID) · AC with air-filtration system · Bluetooth® wireless phone interface · And much more! $ $ LEASE A 2012 CIVIC LX FOR 0 188 1.99% @ PER MONTH FOR 48 MONTHS SECURITY DEPOSIT APR $ 2,397 DOWN PAYMENT OAC* MODEL FB2E4CEX Test-drive the all-new 2012 CR-V and receive Two Cineplex movie tickets OR $20 Dining E-Card from your Ontario Honda Dealer! $ $ LEASE A 2012 CR-V LX FOR 0 298 3.99 @ PER MONTH FOR 48 MONTHS SECURITY DEPOSIT % APR $ 3,400 DOWN PAYMENT OAC* TOURING TRIM SHOWN MODEL RM4H9CKH(S) * OAC. See dealer for details. 31 Guelph Street, Georgetown 905-873-1818 316 georgetownhonda.ca 905-874-3021 HONDA e-mail: hassellsauto@bellnet.ca www.hassellautomotive.com Warranty Warranty Warranty 2006 Hyundai Accent 2003 Oldsmobile Alero · Cruise Control · A/C · Sunroof · Leather Seats $6,700 · AM/FM CD Player · A/C · Automatic - 4 cylinder CALL $5,700 2004 Saturn Ion · Standard - 4 Cylinder · A/C · Premium Sound System + HST $5,800 + HST + HST