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Resident opinion split on Highway 7 location Need councils support delegation tells group The Acton Free Press Wed March 3 Eden Mills township council Jvitv of his group were not has once again round itself in favour of the reroute cast as villain in the case of change He did however the rerouting of Highway No out the village split in opinions Mr Osborne was After many briefs and concerned over the effects re- suggestions were offered by routing would have on village the some delegates who businesses He said the the councils Mon of the he day meeting it was revealed spoke to did not want the that roughly the same highway changed The trust ber of people want the road to said the Business pople wanted the highway to stay it rerouted It will be council while the residents wanted it who will have to make the to go elsewhere Mr deciding decision in the end Osborne said he could see ReeveBIUAdsett pointed out both sides of the story merchants Rod The trustee said if the high and Gun club representat way were to by pass Rick ives village trustees Rock wood the only way to keep wood residents and rural res thebuslncssup would be to let all attended the meet the village grow which is to air their various exactly what we do not opinions concerning the want he said Ministry of Transportation Mr Osborne admitted he and Communications pro- had a petition from Harris to reroute the highway Street residents who were in while the construction was favor of the by pass going on Merchant petition The Ministry has suggested Jim Hodge owner of a gar three options being leaving age and antique store pre- road where it is running a petition from the through Rockwood going up store merchants against re- Fourth Line or going routing the highway He along the second line south of explained that while coll Eden Mills ect the names he had only Present brief Ian Wallace and John Ward bath residents of he fourth Line resented a brief and a signed petition to coun against the proposal of re routing it In their presentation the men asked why it is necessay to reroute the highway in the first place Reeve Bill explained that while talking to MPP Jim Snow on the weekend he had been told that work will be done on some rural road3 at the same time as the Highway Seven construction By combining the roads money would be saved The brief also asked Why they the government are able at a time of budgetary restraint toeven consider the expenditure of some addition million of taxpayers dollars Eden Mills route on a deviation from an plan that has already been approved and pre sumably funded Rock wood route The men explained that the route would result in hazardous traffic cond itions for 120 school children on the road pointed out the environmental damage to the area Itwaspolntedout in the brief that to fully mature trees would need to be removed the value of pro perty would go down as the one person who refused to sign Some merchants need the through traffic he said He continued tosay that 50 per cent of his business comes from people driving through the village The people in favor of rerouting emphasized their main con was the safety of the school children Mr Hodge pointed out that he thought the safety patrols with bright orange banners were doing a fantastic job The junior merchant pointed out that our forefathers put up signs at each end of the vill age soy Rockwood Settle Here Mr Hodge pointed out that everyone is so scared subdivisions or individuals are going to move in He contested that the signs be re moved if the people were not really wanted For as many people at the meeting wanting the road to slay In Rockwood there was almost the same amount wanting a by pass Move road As previously mentioned the safety of the school child ren is the main concern says Rockwood resident Arthur Harris He also slated that he traffic around the con servation area sometimes has lo be rerouted Another point Mr Harris offered was with the present water and sewer situation there will be a definite increase in traffic which results in more con in certain areas in Mr Harris also pointed out that the senior levels of government have the right to build where they ore install services such as sewers and water Mr Harris suggested on alternative route as did several others Mr Harris also had a of names from people wanting the highway re routed He emphasized that those who did bo vol untanly He also po out that he received a letter from Grant Mcltae principal of Centennial school opposing the route Some people d wood Mr Harris said be cause ihty did not like to drive through the congestion H peution consisted of to names of villagers people living on Highway and people who come into on business many letters on the matter Some of the people who wrole also attended the meeting In favor of rerouting the highway were George John Grant McRoe S Dnjber Smith A wrote the letter received which was against rerouting Council pointed out to all the people In attendance that public meetings would be field in the not too slant fut Mr Adsett pointed out to the crowd that council will have make the final dec lsi on and jokingly asked for sympathy in the matter construction of High The Ontario Federation of Agriculture Monday evening requested a grant from the Eramosa township council During the Council meeting delegates from the OFA Jim Walker and Donald Rolling explained the feder ation was making plans for an activeyear ana they needed councils support The men explained that last year the group set up a booth at the Kitchener Waterloo fair and they have taken a stand on the proposed hydro corridor Route route would be set up that would not adversely affect any farmers He also sit the farmers should be given a certain amount of money to pay for the inconvenience and in the event of a power failure which could ruin milk and stop beating systems We want to maintain a Mrs W voice- Mr Walker a poem Women meet at members home by Georgian Wright Kitchener Committees were The monlhy meeting of the formed for a Come as You Presbyterian Eden arc Supper in March also Mills Presbyterian Church the Good Friday morning was hosted by Mrs T breakfast Plans were made for the World Day of Prayer Last Year Mr Walker pointed out contri buted to the cause Councillor Dave Masson recommended that the matter be sent on to finance Mr Walker told the council committee and worked into that the federation hoped a the budget entitled The Bible Says followed by Hymn Devotions taken by Mrs Anna Wilson and scripture by Mrs W McLean Roll call was answered by a Valentine verse Mrs Las the United Church Pennies for the Fellowship of the least coin were received and dedicated by Mrs D Sinclair A reading by Mrs Alma McDonald Don take life for granted was well received Wayne Duby is named assistant dog controller by gave a report of the and a Contest on Valentine meeting of Waterloo Welling was won by Mrs Russell ton Presbyterian at Knox Mrs Sinclair Church Guelph closed with Prayer after Spring rally will be in May thanking the hostess for the at St Andrews Church of her home Wayne Duby of will be the next assistant dog control officer In the Rock wood area A motion was passed by township council Monday evening to hire Mr way No II be looked into for cents an hour further by the council and more than Ihe previous ant received high praise from the councillors Wayne will be a good man Deputy Reeve Betty Lou Clark said Reeve Bill Adsett pointed out that in previous years by the time the dog controller reached the scene the dog would be gone With a man at the scene this will be rem Hire students for summer Two students to work for the township ihis summer were further d at the Monday evening meeting of the Eramosa township NEW BUILDING is under construction at the Railway Museum site in Volunteers all railroad fans are erecting the building themselves Bowling Unpredlclable Countrymen Carncya S3 Four Cor ners Pin Pali KiyiFtrdiTB Mustang j Sam IS5 Jim 176 Don McKerilclBB Nellie Sfll Ted Jcltln 17 Clarence VivNIghUna lie 162 lis 152S Nancy Gor don Mi Km Martin 171 Danny SIS Bill Elliot 151 Britney The Ontario government had recommended mun give college and university students Jobs over the summer The govern ment councillors say will nay per cent of the salaries up to 100 dollars a week for each student from April to September Darcy McKeough Provincial treasurer suggested students Involved in municipal affairs such as planning and business and administration Councillor Dave Masson said he was not aware of any one in the area taking a if Sunshine club music games no as the The February meeting of Cock of the North take the Sunshine club Waltz quadrille play SrdfveVas front was opened by Mrs Vera Mr Davidson and Mr Black president who wcl nine route Rod corned the members Mrs Gun club Davidson the program con called on Mrs Least Feasible to recite poem The Soft on The south of Eden Mills welfare Mrs Nellis also route was the least feasible recited a poem A Valentine the men said in the report be- Grandma followed by cause the cost estimates as detailed in the MTG plan allow for per acre pro perty acquisition cost whereas the current market bvMarkleahv value of one acre of res id Assistant Hep land in this area the second meeting of the approximates nearer to Hal ton Hobby Farmers will the route is the long held on Tuesday March est detour of the three by at at Ihe Agricultural some one and a half miles it office Milton is the most expensive to build the topic for this meeting is million compared to fruit and vegetable improving the existing crowing Ted Mcintosh will Cock of the North and the played by Smith This entertainment was thoroughly enjoyed by the group and games came next Milnt men Milne Mr Icnchmnn Mr High ladies euchre and two of The prize winners for euchre high ladies Mrs Mrs and high Smith A lovel followtd with fruit tables of bread ind cheese by Part time farmers Mrs and Mrs tch This brought ah joabk afternoon to a close The meeting will be on March II Fourth Line route at 1 mill ion dollars it will cause more social disruptions than any of the other two routes selected it will require the acquisition of more land that any other route acres and by removing the traffic flow from the main street it will effectively isolate the business enter prises of the The two men had a pre pared petition with names on it of residents in the affect edarea Only one name from each house was accepted they emphasized Threaten existence Don Reeves represented the Rod and Gun club He explained that they are a self supporting group and own acres of land They have a family membership of families Mr Reeves out that their club use id used free of charge by local groups in he area they have a club bulletin to promote charities Mr Reeves explained that if the highway was to go through the area the club would have to relocate By doing this he said the club would have to move into an area where other people live He explained that at their present site the club is civilly protected if subdivisions come in No one can tell Ihem to stop shooting In the case of a relocation he said would not have the they now enjoy Mr Reeves said the Impending legislations la a threat to the existence of the club Merchants need road Allan Osborne village trustee said the this subjci and accept questions This is on opportunity to find answers to some of your problems The Hobby armors Organ is open to part lime farmers in with smalt acreages Anyone interested may attend Topics for meetings to come will on the amount of interest shown Clean your carpet faster and better with Steamex 6 power jets get the dirt other methods dont reach powe ale lo and old yet ha a pet plas you when pet a Res to up I on And you pet d Do yourself and savel Rent a Il is carpet cleaner ACTON 8533930MILTON 9262 GEORGETOWN 877 7541 FOR DEALERSHIP ENQUIRIES CALL TORONTO attend Farming Frontiers Farming Frontiers 76the years most 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