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Runnalls noted the region had only compensated for expropriated lands. The region was to review its policy. The residents complained of landfillâ€"associated problems such The region‘s policy currently folâ€" lows the Ontario‘s Expropriations Act, under which compensation is provided for expropriated lands and those, although not expropriated, impacted by the construction of a public work. Runnalls and Morrison were at Wednesday‘s regional planning and public works committee meeting. They made presentations to councilâ€" lors, who then, went behind closed doors for a legal report and discusâ€" sion. Two months ago, First Line resiâ€" dent, Ross Runnalls, appeared before council with a petition from area residents seeking compensaâ€" tion. "Nobody‘s interested in buying. For four years now, I‘ve been coolâ€" ing my heels, wondering where I went wrong and what can I do. Something must be done to help us," he said. Morrison called for the region to buy the properties and rent them back to the residents who choose to remain. He told councillors he hasn‘t received offers on his $250,000 home, other than one that was $100,000 less than the asking price. "I haven‘t got much time left. I‘m 73 and I‘ve been fighting this since I was 69," said First Line resiâ€" dent Joe Morrison, who said he‘s trying to sell his home to retire in B.C. Fâ€"ilton residents near the : | regional garbage dump § are pushing Halton for compensation due to what they claim is property devaluation because of the dump. By ANGELA BLACKBURN Special to the Beaver Dump neighbor‘s seek payout Do you enjoy working with children and have one or two hours per week to volunteer during the school day at a school in your community? Would you like to enhance your knowledge about selfâ€"esteem and learn activities that promote positive selfâ€"esteem in children? For information call VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY Canadian Mental Health Association L‘Association Canadienne Pour La Santé Mentale The residents have suggested a professional appraiser determine property values with and without a "A major present and future problem is, and will be, the substanâ€" tially reduced value of our properâ€" ties due to the real and perceived nuisance of the landfill site," he said. as: noise, sea gulls, lack of water, water pollution, increased traffic, and roadside garbage dumping. The resident said the dump is a benefit to everyone in the region, while only a handful must experiâ€" ence inconvenience. The issue of compensation to those nearby was one area neglected when the landfill site was approved, said Runnalls. Runnalls told councillors, the market for their homes was "practiâ€" cally nonâ€"existent because of the proximity of the landfill." nearby dump. NEw In Town?