The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Ninety Fifth Year No ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY MAY Twenty Pages Fifteen Cents SEEI Premier outlines broad concept In Design for Development TorontoCentred Region there is presented the first brushstrokes of a regional development policy for he dynamic heart of Ontario Premier John Robarts told municipal representatives in the Queen Elizabeth Building in Toronto Tuesday He cited trie pressures fur development within the region reaching west to north west to Kitchener north to the shores corgi Peterborough ay the along Port Hope and We simply cannot afford to let things drift The problems of large metropolitan centres elsewhere in the world provide a fori of what uld happen here unless are made to avoid such situations The Prime Minister suggested the creation of regional governments can make local t of development policies much more effective The provincial premier noted the TorontoCentred Region report is a statement of broad provincial policy It declares the basic direction in which we have Chosen to go in an area generally a mile arc around Toronto It provides a basis fur public of the HALTON AREA Acton will be urban centre in midst of green belt Hie provincial govern men I unveiled its design for development for the region Tuesday afternoon and put Acton and Rock wood in the uHiimutershed along with Georgetown and Milton Dividing the area which from Hamilton on the west to beyond in the east into three ones the plan includes ill of North and the southern part of Wellington in one an area of limited development The government intends to retain the recreational agricultural and open spaces of the one and permit only limited development of towns and village as well as discouraging development of rural areas The growth which dues develop in Zone will be ONTARIOS DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS to the year for the square mile Toronio Centred Region include a two tiered urban corridor from Homilton to to accommodate million people Beyond easy commuting distance north and east of corridor proposals call for a policy of decentralization lor million triple present population Such con ires as Barrio and Midland are to be considered for immediate growth and the vicinity of Port Hope Cobourg for growth beyond The also intends to encourage moderate growth to the west and south of etro To the immediate north of the heavily urbanized corridor Development Concept and to means of making the broad proposals more specific The Prune Minister outlined intentions move ahead on four fronts Dialogue with municipal representatives Refining the development concept Incorporation of other government studies into the development concept Immediate use the concept as a guideline for all the activities of provincial departments and agencies affecting the region The five regional development councils including ORDC which encompasses will be asked to convene to obtain regionwide viewpoints We look to the Regional Development Councils lor advice bearing on an entire region the Prune Minister said noting legislation was also under renew at letting the Development to clarify and stress die importance their advisors roles to encourage lull participation in the councils the municipalities in each He explained the government make resource people available tor the to be held to assist in presentation to municipalities planning boards and other major groups with a specific interest in die plan Premier called lor municipal reaction no later than September We intend to develop J more re lined concept the functions each community will perform ensure the proper development of the urban centres In addition to providing broad rationale for urban planning to prevent some of the problems already mentioned we intend to outline urban development areas around each of the centres the light of your plans and our objectives The Premier cited the Niagara Escarpment Study as one affecting the region which would be incorporated into the overall regional development program last Mirrors Two racing mirrors were reported missing from a car irked behind the Dominion Value was estimated at The loss was reported to Acton police May within easy commuting distance the government proposes a policy of limited growth This area will be used for agriculture conservation and recreation An urban axis will run from Metro through Richmond Hill Aurora Newmarket and Bradford The concept sets aside Lake for extensive recreation purposes along with Lakes area southern edge of the Georgian Bay shore and Niagara Smaller recreational developments will he encouraged along valleys of rivers emptying into Lake Ontario and other strategic locations Stronger ami pollution measures will accompany region development location still secret Premier John made only passing reference to the location new Airport to municipal representatives in Toronto on I but his and other presentations lull no doubt thai the jumbo jets will exert an influence on this ection of die province The report isizes that the would be of most to future spatial patterns in the Torontocentred region An airport mil bring with it into an immediate impact area in 120000 people with public and private investment in excess si billion I since i new airport will requite lughls ctiiLieiii importation routes between iiscli and Malum i new corridor tor potential development will he created I he integrity the development concept requires a site- be chosen which does not idd such powerful magnet for development in i locilion which conflicts with the strategic components the pi seems to land one tor the his includes Is issigiwey i mil I Significant evidence in township is evidence- by miles is on I very All the sue would be to Highway 2s to miles about liter li ners HUNTER HAYMAN accepted the Bank of Monlreil Icom Bob Hall after his Bennett School choir won first place in the 12 miles he- noted boys unchanged voices category at last Wednesdays North Halton lien being Music Festival held here Staff Photo Que hit cuurs in 12 Propose sweeping changes to rebuild Music Festival Tile enthusiastic people who attended a general meeting Monday Utile school page proposal presented then committee The- sweeping changes it accepted would see the- festival continue including art and dramatics as well as music The new lest is would also include high schools where members agreed the need for encouragement of music is great Acton has the only high school without a music course and no North high school has a continuing Glee Club tending the he many proposals detail are writing letters to groups a- Rotary Women liistilutesl and up a Award contract 7 project Ontario Department ol Highways has awarded the contract lor reconstruction of to Acton to Cox Construction Co The contract distance is miles and valued at Work is scheduled to begin proposals Wis dear crucial general senior Thursday evening I vers one interested urged to attend and dee gatherum The committee produced the report included Elmer Smith Jack Reed Ken Trowbndge all principals Mrs Jean and Mrs Joanne of the festival executive Joining with hem for irmg meetings for creative who specializes in art and Ceorge assistant coordinator who specializes in music ACTON STUDENTS for cancer fund Saturday Turn to youth page for story and picture Or Milloi Perry Size of towns in the will he limited to people beyond will be frowned on md restricted Designed to ease the pressures on Metro Toronio the pi in would provide a tiered of which is expected the from the present to two million Key centres which will he lor expulsion are and Midi Three WaterlooCn be assisted form of Kitchen struct growth md heavily populated of the along the lakeshore would rated I be s by a parkway style Iransporialion and service corridor In the the govern men will emphasize development centres along the lakeshore Then in the next decade they intend to build new owns in North Burlington and North Brock Columbus Approximately million ol he expected million people who it is estimated will live m this region in the year will reside the lakeshore bell while the significance lor this 2 is proposal ill moclerite between Am is urgently needed space tike pi and igrieultui i open commute populatir region shed ill to per cent of the approximately 100000 It is obvious that we who in commuting distance Mi will have the most elbow re I lie rest ol the million pcnpli projected will live in one winch will stretch up Hay and include area Immediate development is planned Midi and Dame to starl growth will one hut large ipnient will be prevented he ripid growth for instance will I ive An urban axis in one 2 will follow Yonge St from to Bradford lo tie up the metro core and emerging cities in Zone is well as being a for development Six The government expects to reserve adeijinie open spice for overall regional needs tempts will be made to reserve linrl in river valleys and intends to implement the Niagara I scirpment report and has placed I he purchase of land along the the lop priorities The shoreline of Georgian Bay is to be preserved for recreation except for some urban centres which will not damage the environ men I i seven The government expects to develop a system of transportation facilities which will fulfil the basic objectives the development concept Included in pi ins now in the making are a wide range services within one better to and beyond and improved services Toronto and southwestern as well as unproved direct service between KitchenerWaterloo and the obourg are I he location of the will be lo ilal the ion plans and by he involve Continued on Page 3 Nassagaweya clerk resigns at it province populalio The government ol providing sewer aim Water services through the as being the lownsh the high Monday Visibly moved by ratio lireelvior ls call lor lkc Hunk of not being iroiim like Acton mplelelj selfcontained echoed words of praise for work Mr started with the township in assessing in 1962 onimissiinier from to l9 as building inspector 97 welfare officer lo carried the position of treisurer tax collector Members discussed a Mr into July in agreed raining a predicts thai pollution is to opposition The letters outlining various objections to the proposed IMHoi subdivision it cmic Irom Mrs Helen Redgrave Arthur Robert and Violet Dermis Helen Ken and Margaret Mrs L Andrews Donald and Mary iunal Robert Haines Peter Patterson and the Towmlup Planning hoard I he letters will be the Out mo Municipal Board e the region v ill incomes for the average fan three nines heir lev Premier old packed meeting room al thai Hie plans to begin immediately use the concept plan as the- basi decision making and by provincial governmei agencies proposed by the government includes seven basic recommendations One is a airaiigemenl cities along the Lake Ontario shoreline in the east to Hamilton in the west which will accommodate approximately million people by year 2000 The end of the belt will hold per cent of the target or approximately 1850 000 people The province will encourage growth of eastern segment of the corridor beyond Toronto to olfsei heavy development pressures our area the west The cities will range in size with the lower Her larger than upper Hamilton and are also intended to act as terminal cities A parkway bell system will separate the two tiers and incorporate transportation facdittcs trunk services electric transmission lines and other services Two The government will initiate policies of urban expansion in the northern and IN THIS ISSUE SIX YEAR OLD Sherry seems to be thoroughly of one of thousands of suckers which are now produced eastern segments of Zone 3 locally in the former Acton Creamery building Staff