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Letter a iatsm lelitels Talking about Acton | To the Edito The great soraiiiatity of pce has suffered a blow with the closii of the olde Hide House and its gelic ed stores. While work goes on behind the scenes to see if the doors can be re-opened, the closure has underscored for many the fact that Acton is not getting * fair share of the economic recover, How can we change that? What can we do to stimulate growth and development in the town? And at the same time, how do we address the a concerns people have for the envi- ronment, and the proces of warding off the quarry dui A Townhall Roki tonight (Wednesday) could provide a forum to discuss these issues. I invite everyone concerned about Acton’s future to join me for that discussion. The meeting tonight will begin at 7:30 p.m. and take place in the Cafetorium at poe High School. I hope to see you Carts ‘Turner, MP Halton-Peel Last Thursday at the Georkelion Library, Betsy Cornwell, well, chief librarian, received a generous snerous chegjue for © $2,000 from Georgetown Lion’s Club members Vic Bristow, chairman of the Sight and Hearing commit- tee, Ted Daquano, and Earl Merrill, to help | ora a Robotron Text Reader 320 which will help the visually impaired to read printed books and magazines. photo Simon Wilson/HHTW = eer : = co Blood donor clinic Re/Max Blue Springs Realty (Halton) Corporation, will be sponsoring a blood donor clinic Thursday (tomorrow), from 5-8 p.m. at the Acton [eee Nae in Acton. A photo/ ra/signature ID is required. Pd Vol No. 52 Wednesday, June 23, 1993 HIS WEEN 24 pages 874-3051 ‘Award Winning Sales Rep 232 Guelph St., Georgetown 873-2254 ‘Your independent voice in Halton Hills’ 50 cents includes G.S.T. Councillors reject own amendments to smoking by-law By Oksana Buhel Councillors’ comments volleyed back and forth for almost an hour at Monday evening’s Town of Halton Hills general committee meeting, before a final decision was ee a ect the amendments of posed by-law, regulating ety _ ~ in commercial establishments. Peter Willmott, director of health protection for Halton Region, said he examined more than 100 munic- ipal smoking by-laws before report- ing to Halton Hills council about an ‘priate provision for the regu- lation. of smoking in restaurants, as directed in the April 26 council meeting. During this meeting, councillors were undecided about the percentage of restaurant floor area which should be allocated for non-smoking patrons, and about the minimum number of tables a restaurant must have before the os by-law became applica- Y pinsicit recommended at Monday’s meeting any restaurant with 30 seats or more should devote 50% of its floor area for non-smoking customers, and the Suggested date for the implementa- tion of the by-law be September 1, 1993, Councillor Norm Elliott began the debate by suggesting a distinc- tion be made between restaurants and pubs, cocktail lounges and tav- erns. “These establishments are dis- tinct from restaurants, since people go there for the entire evening, often to sit and watch a show, have a drink and maybe a cigarette,” Elliott explained. He recommended. these establishments should only allot 25% of their tables for non- oT gee Norm Elliott smokers. Councillor Bill Robson ques- tioned Elliott’s rationale. “I’m sure there are people who go to these places who don’t feel an urge to have a cigarette,” he countered. Janet Lunn-Stewart, town clerk, said she would need to obtain the legal opinion of the town solicitor on definitions for each of these establishments, and include these definitions in the proposed by-law, if council members wished to make a distinction between the establish- ments. Councillor Gerald Rennie sug- gested the minimum number of tables be changed from 30 to 40, Members of the public in atten- like to see how you'll report this but admitted “it’s hard to know dance were similarly baffled. “I’d _ one,” an unidentified man said. where to draw the line.” Councillor Anne Currie agreed with Rennie, but recommended the number be increased to 50. Robson,-frustrated by the length} of the discussion, insisted the rec- ommendations of the regional health department were “fair and equitable.” Councillor Marilyn Serjeantson agreed, but suggested the by-law be implemented for a three-month period, during which time restaurant, pub, cocktail lounge and bar owners can com- ment on the effectiveness of the by- iW. Elliott objected to Serjeantson’s recommendation, questioning why “we should pass something if we already forsee problems.” Following further bantering among council members, two amendments were voted on. Elliott’s recommendation that dis- tinctions be made between the vari- ‘ous establishments and only 25% of pubs, cocktail lounges and taverns be designated non-smoking, was defeated. Rennie’s recommendation that the minimum number of tables in a restaurant be changed from 30 to 40 before the proposed by-law was implemented was carri The complete amendment, with the new revisions, was subsequent- ly voted on, but was defeated. “I don’t understand what just hap- pened,” said an incredulous Rennie. “Now we have a smoking (as Councillor Marilyn Serjeantson lamiounced at Monday’s Town. Of Halton Hills general committee meeting young offenders will be cutting grass along the boulevard ion Mountainview Rd. in Georgetown this w This project follows Art Leitch, Halton Region’s public works icommissioner’s, announcement at ithe beginning of June (and report- ied in Halton Hills This Weekend June 5) that his department is con- templating an Adopt-a-Highway Pee in which mers, boyscouts and corpo- anos would pick up litter and cut grass along a determined stretch of id. Councillors meet Turner Councillor Rick. Bonnette lannounced at Monday’s meeting lhe met with Halton-Peel MP Garth iTumer earlier that day to voice his concerns about the demands the [Department of Fisheries and Oceans was imposing on the region before approving the pump- ing of one million gallons of water fin Acton. Councillors Norm Elliott land Marilyn Serjeantson also attended the meeting, which iBonnette termed “very success- ful.” He added Turner had been in contact with the department that to king) by-law.” Young offenders working (evel sf evel] m=ia (2k) day (Monday), and is expecting to} hear from the department again| before this Monday, the date of the] Ontario-Municipal Board meeting. Recommendations deferred Of the four recommendations| which Toby Barwick, representing Halton Hills Village Homes Inc..| asked councillors to approve, only, one was carried. Barwick, a'Georgetown South developer, encountered resistance} to his request all four recommen- dations be carried from| Councillors Ron Chatten and ilyn Serjeantson, who wanted} several issues addressed before} granting reduced security. Chatten listed seven items which had not been dealt with to his sat- isfaction, including a retaining wall, grading revisions, a chain link fence, and a walkway and] bicycle path through Silver Creek. Chatten’s concerns were noted and the three recommendations| were deferred until this Monday.| The only recommendation| approved dealt with an amended] policy on taking security under the| Subdivision Agreement. IGHTY} L your Lighting concerns! 245 Guelph St. (Hwy. 7), Georgetown 873-2996 Williamsburg (TRILIGHT) SPECIAL 79° : TWO STYLES 10 CHOOSE FROM! Bubs extra Wall Swing-Arm Lamp (TRILIGHT) 5 “met 39