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Ninety Eighth Year No ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY MAY 1973 Second Section Social bias shelves plan for home for retarded For over six years now staff and board members of the North Hal ton Association for the Mentally Retarded have at tempted to buy land end build a residence for mentally retarded adults attending the workshop In Hornby According to Al Beeney a member of the board of directors and workshop director Mrs H dozens of sites have been considered Although there have been a number of occasions when board felt they were near a deal each opportunity was scuttled one alter another In two instances sites were turned down by the provincial government The most recent site to be considered had to be discarded after social bias took its toll Beeney explained acre Rite For several months the board had investigated a acre site behind Master Feeds Research Centre in After the site was tested and met pro vincial standards the board approached the committee of adjustment of the township about a separation The committee asked that neighbors in the area be petitioned to sec If they would favor a home of that nature in the neighborhood According to a verbal survey the neighbors found no objections but when he petition was circulated one woman opposed the plan and rallied enough support to have the project shelved It s unbelievable how the public received the Idea really don t know what mentally retarded adults are expected to do when their parents are gone said Accommodate The home the association plans would provide accommodation for about IS people in addition to a foster mother and father who would be responsible for the operation of the home said some mentally retarded people are living with their parents but in some cases the parents are aging and the lotion is concerned about where the people will go once their parents die Same are at Helton tennial Manor now That a not right but there is no place else to go he said Private homes are difficult to find too We have one girl who would do real well in a private home with strict guardians but we can t find one and we vc looked everywhere Mrs reported Smaller homes Beeney said Ontario was behind Europe in treatment for the retarded The trend there is to bring the mentally retarded into the community rather than large institutions like that found in Beeney noted the staff people at the Orillla Hospital for the Mentally Retarded try to do a good Job but that a good setting for the individuals because of the size and the lack of smaller homes In Guelph and Tillsonburg that work well Beeney said the trend was changing In Ontario away from the big institution He noted public ignorance is a major obstacle In bringing about the change Have potential These people have potential and they can be trained to work in factories and do other Jobs and they canlivc a normal life if they arc given a chance notea He and some of his fellow board members are upset because of the way their application was handled at the committee of adjustment Ordinarily plications are circulated and advertised and if no objections are received the separation is granted In this case signatures of the neighbors were requested pointed out a drag strip was built near Acton in spite of ratepayer opposition and a reformatory Is being built in Milton without any ratepayer opposition yet a smalt home for the mentally retarded is delayed Circulate petition Questioned about the manner in which the committee handled the situation one township of said he was of the opinion the committee had overstepped its authority when they asked for signatures of neighbors The same source said It t up to the committee to do that They should make a decision on the separation and if anybody Is going to quarrel with the neighbors it should be the pro vincial government who would sponsor the project to the extent of per cent once it is in operation Georgetown Market ZEUERS own BRADFORD GuirantMd Brand WASHER1 pair put tun roll WASHER I Mill TIE MIR 309 SAVING i dryer up lop i on floor out optional at Sturdy all construction with gloaming chromo flnlih Eaiy to aiaamblol NO DOWN PAYMENT Denny Charles chairman of the committee of the adjustment said the municipal act had been changed and it was no longer necessary for the neighbors even to be notified of plans to separate a parcel or land If It is something other than a house that Is to be built the neighbors should know and In cases where it Is something that might be controversial we ask for signatures he said He suggested that if there had been no and If the site had met other requirements a separation could have been granted Opposition evident When opposition became evident directors at ARC with drew plans for that site Noting that the case could have become the subject of an hearing Mr suggested the board dldn t wont to get neighbors backs up If we t get along before we move it could be difficult after According to some of those objecting arc Toronto residents who hold land in Master Feeds Research Farm objected lo the home being built because they felt the residents would object to the smell of manure that Is spread on the research farm a fields Mrs Isham who operates the Adult Rehabilitation Centre and workshop shares Ihe concern of the board about the poor image the public seems to nave of the mentally retarded One woman objecting to the home said she feared her said there was no one at the workshop who would do such a thing She points out the residents would work at the workshop during the day and live at the home under the guidance or a foster mother and father at night Pay BO per cent tic provincial government recognizes a need for such a program and has promised lo pick up BO per cent of the costs if the board could establish a residence To date the search for land has been futile The board is currently considering a nine acre separated site but the price Is higher and the land still has to pass government standards besides overcoming any social prejudice in the area REHABILITATION WORK is an ongoing thing at ARC Workshop operated by the North Halton Association for the Mentally Retarded The association is currently seeking a bite for a residence to house about mentally retarded adults PhotobyB Burtt Both Mrs and Mr are doing but they underscored bv the lack expressed frost ml on in come said t7t J 2 their attempts to overcome social land price in SmdtaTJ or pressure Wo Invited the district llmi the choice of land objectors lo visit the workshop that might be available for ihe indlcalcl to see our people and they home The need for the home is Planning board Would consider expropriation to permit Bovis road extension Extension of Acton into Homes subdivision Is hampered by two lots still privately owned which extend across the proposed road allowance Planning board members Thursday agreed they should go as far as expropriation to permit the road plan to be buitt as In tended in the area The developer has an alternate road plan which could jog around the two lots However Mayor asserted the onus is on us to plan our town Planning board passed a motion recommending that if the owner of one lot who lives there receives and accepts an offer for his land at fair market value and the company which owns Ihe other piece of land receives and refuses a similar offer for this fair market value the own should consider expropriation press concern Members expressed concern for the Acton man involved who feels he has two lots involved The other owner brought a fcrent reaction the mayor staled We have lo take exception to this man doing this to our development He has no interest in the community Names of the owners were not used in motion or debate Discussion was sparked by a letter from MacNamara Con stating their offers to Ihe owners Petition read Board members indicated they had no objection to rczoning of the Von Gils farm on Main St N from industrial to residential providing a proper application Is made Charles Leal and presented lo the members a petition from Phyllis Van Gils that the land be rczoned She explained in her letter she was unable to continue industrial purposes Mrs Van Gils had objected when the farm was first industrial Not suitable Chairman Sid Sailz commented the land is not too suited for In dustry with rocks close to the surface Orval Chapman com storm sewers will likely have to be Increased In the area Mr said he would like rezonlng accomplished before regional government Dave felt the land should be to the lowest density and the matter could be considered later He pointed out the petition was not a formal application The expense of the application be borne by the applicant under planning board and a deposit is required Want park land An application for Joe J any Jr NOTICE RATEPAYERS TOWNSHIP OF ESQUESING 1973 taxes will be paid in four equal payments Due Dates May July Sept Nov Interest Will Be Charged On Late Payments Please contact the Municipal Office In the event you are not In receipt of your 1973 tax bill by May FailuretorecelveataxnotlcerJoesnot In any way exempt you from paying taxes and charges Delmar French Tax Collector for a minor variance to permit two building lots In subdivision opposed by planning board The Committee of Adjustment had circulated the letter making the request to the board prior to the hearing last Monday Mr Saitz explained the ap plication and members looked at maps The two lots face Elmore Dr leaving a strip of land along the lake which is IB feet wide at its narrowest point The strip is owned by following a civil action Mayor Duby suggested Mr Jony should be allowed to build two houses but would hope he d convey more land to the town Perhaps a wall might be built lo retain the lond How far can you go telling people what to do with their property he wondered Vic reported on meeting the previous Monday with neighboring residents Orval Chapman explained the drop and narrowness of the strip of land left as green belt Not satisfactory Planning board members agreed to object to the severance since 18 fool strip is not satisfactory because of the slope of the land and narrowness and requested at least more feet should be deeded for parkland Three other applications made lo the Committee of Adjustment were read and no objection was made First was for a severance for Daisy Barker Church St next door to the Main SI plaza parking lot Second was to permit a law office in the basement of the Pratt home at Church The third was for the erection of a new building by Aldo Bra Ida at Mill St which is two spaces short the required parking Rest use Real estate agent Philip Carney Georgetown with Benny and Murray Smith appeared to ask planning board opinion on best use of land on Main owned by Jack Crelghton It is presently for apartments He asked if the planning board felt this would be the required zoning or would they be agreeable to two homes built on to the south of the present house Members indicated they thought houses would be preferable there Highway cess Is a problem Mr Carney suggested he would return when decisions had been ion In A teller was read from lawyer Paul Smith giving his comments on changing the commercial holding zoning Mr Smith felt a change would bring more dlf and it would be simpler to go lo Committee of Adjustment Discussion is held over to a later meeting Member Frank absent due to illness but secretary Hugh Patterson read his lull report of a meeting he hail attended March at on the reposed hydro corridor No decision has been made yet Dave proposed a voir of lhanks to Mr Simloni for the fine report Ifecide now If there were no town Just where would plan board members like to sec future development On recommendation of planner Ron members will consider this question and set out their reposals on maps Mr nil suggested at a special that the towns in should be on file before regional government is in Mr Muckle suggested a special meeting to relate every members thoughts and make a recommendation to council wever under regional government obviously the weight of votes will be against us he said It took a phone call to produce a quorum for the meeting already postponed from the week before when not enough members tended Present were chairman Sid Vic and Dave councillor Chapman and councillor Dill Coals representing Mayor who arrived later after meetings In Toronto and Secretary Hugh Patterson was also present Dave Muckle gave notice he will be resigning from the board in June as the family Is moving lo Guelph Order restaurant rebuilding to halt Esqucsing Council has decided lo write Umber to ordering him to stop work im mediately on reconstruction of a restaurant the former Marios Restaurant and living quarters Ihe corner of Highway and Five near Milton Mr has obtained neither a building permit nor approval of the Hafton County Health Unit council says In September of last year council Informed Mr Giangrandc he would not receive a building permit until they had received written confirmation from the County Health Unit that he had complied with all ihcir requests Among stipulations were cleaning up of rubble on a I lie bed laying of an additional 1000 feet of tile and NOTICE Richard Telford DC Wishes to announce hot his office will be closed from MAY to MAY Inclusive Re opening MAY 22nd at RICHARD TEIFORD DC installation of a septic tank with a minimum capacity of 4300 gallons We ve had no further word from the health unit Reeve Tom Hill said Monday night Councillor Dick pointed out that the had already put its stop work order on the construction We should forward a letter to them to ask for their support Reeve Hill suggested Appeal education tax rate Township will appeal its levy for education services County Board of learned at a meeting Thursday night A similar bid by the township last year resulted in an award of approximately when a board arbitrators agreed the township had been unduly taxed Each of the other municipalities at that time had increase their levy to make up for he loss of the award FREDA HOFFMAN St George Guelph Telephone