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An historical overview The Acton Free Press Wed October B3 Five years and later Halton still needs a new dump was engaged Dillon Consulting Engineers was engaged to conduct a new look at landill and a feasibility study for resource recovery Connor Development Service a public relations firm dealing in public participation programs was engaged io bring he public Into Ihe decision making process early in he game Mid October Public Works Committee members ex pressed misgivings about the public par program and decided not to go with that part of the program It was only after the province withdrew its entire support from the whole study that the com agreed to go along with the public participation section Noway The new consultants weren into the study too long before the likelihood of using an area site for a dump dwindled to only a remote possibility Continued on page 11 Hob Hum The search for a for Region can be safely described as one of the most perplexing and expensive problems Regional Council has had lo face The Region s public works committee and hired consultants have zeroed in on a 500 acre of flat foot producing land below the Niagara I- scarp men hear Britannia and Roads in Milton also known as Site will cost taxpayers close to half a million dollars lo piy for studies and hearings that are necessiry in a site and another Si IKX to develop the site Even after spending the there is no assurance thai tht region will have that site approved plan to use that site could be scrubbed tint Municipal Board or by the Hearing Hoard even if finally con with ihe recommendation aiming from public works committee Council has continually resisted ih it route liijhistcir The search for a liniifill silc lo handle of Hilton his hid long checkered history Officials indicate Ihil the landfill sins in Georgetown will full and hive to be IB months from now Whit is now considered an urgent problem could re crisis proportions b then As fir bick is in Burlington councils were negotiating for provincial funds to finance a stud on waste management for tht two towns At he same lime Milton Council was conducting its own seireh for but without much success The Williams Ave dump wis rapidlv re iching capacity and residents in ihil irea pushed for its closure By June of County Council became involved solid waste for the first time James McLaren Limited was engaged by the County to undertake a study of solid waste management in Halton The bill of was covered by proUnce Provincial Ihough the study was to be paid for entirely out of provincial coffers the county councillors have anything lo do with tht public participation aspect of the study That would have added another to the total cost and councillors claimed that the public participation program would be nothing but a whitewash Deputy Reeve Russ Milltr supported the county wide study even some municipalities have any need for it He recalled his municipality being forced provide a study on tht tsquesing Township dump at a cast of The regions cost in studies and he rings is expected to exceed Reeve Mrs Anne MacArlhur supported the committee move to seek information regarding sub sidies and firm price for the county but reserved judgment concerning the final for the study We won nted it in for a good long time but it would be good lo lake a look at Hit probttm on a county wide she said In Meanwhile Council cast eyes towards Brick yard as a Much time and effort was sptnl trying negotiate terms have Ihe area used Milton Brick prospect bceime a part of the larger region wide Landfill a regional respon Jan 1 1974 tor it was none too soon The Williams Ave closed on the day of December Milton garbage is senl and later to FIRE CHIEF MICK HOLMES shows Robert Little pupils one of the Fire Departments pocket pagersduruig a fire prevention assembly Tuesday The Fire Chief showed a film and answered several questions to stress the importance of Fire Prevention Week October How would you like to trade in your old floor We II give you S25 for any old kitchen rec room or family room floor traded in during the next two weeks on a shiny new floor Twenty five bucks So you can take the family lo dinner or have your ha r done to celebrate your new Armstrong floor Give us a call We II show you Solanan in dozens of patterns and colour And best of all it realy shines without wax Its secret is an exclusive wear surface Not only does it have a brighter shine than ordinary vinyl floors but it stays that way far longer Without waxing Come up and see us today Trade in your old floor for a sunny Armstrong Solanan floor that shines without wax It like getting a new Only it won t the zipper in your cheque book Professional installation is guaranteed In writing Thurs till 9 new way to buy floors Warehouse 310 Steele Ave Milton 8784179 In April of Township dump closed and Acton followed with Us dump closing later in the year i number of extensions Nassagaweya land fill site finally closed in the summer of 197f Mel A report soon to be dubbed the Report was released in June 1974 document complete with mops ind diagrams is no sooner off the press than it came under heavy fire The key feature the report wis recommendation thai called for a major acre landfill site near serviti Ihe entire region The thought of converting the scenic north area inlo a isle receptacle for the whole region threw residenls into fit of rage They won immediate support from federation of which vowed to protect prime firm 1 ind serious A number of environment groups in associations criticism of the plan Why won I the region resource recovery seriously ihcv asked Itcfore lone residenls of the area bound lo form payers with he sole purpose being an effective lobby agamsl the dump Opposition to a dump in that area grew day In the fall of 1971 Ihe Ministry of the announced plans to pump IKK into resource recovery plants in the province and the Feel area was designated as one of Ihe areas lo have a phut announcement by Fast i Snow in mid November suggested it is whole new bull game So it for ihe people but for the region it w is just i matter of slnflinc the ball game to someone else home field I nil then region public works staffers hid endorsed single site at is the best Ihe most economical ij of isle management ill the concerning resource recovery a whole new had been put on the subject some nccoli province igreetl lo fund second study This one was insider resource recovery and landfill and woild iiicorporile a public participation Hie bill of cost slighlly in excess of IKK A new sel of consult REGISTRATION FOR Acton HOCKEY and SKATING School Up to and including 8 year olds Saturday October 9th At the Acton Arena 900 am to 12 Noon FEE 2200 Turkeys Sausage Schneiders Wieners 98 69 Schneiders Luncheon Meats SchrwKJer Mini Deli Sausage- Schneiders Ham Steaks Schneiders Corn Beef So Sehnefdem Old Fashion Hams Schneiders Quarter Pound Beef Burgers Schneiders Smokies Schneiders Self Serve Schneiders Head 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