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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Februarys 1977 Erin council Call tenders for new Appointment budget on agenda regional headquarters Tenders will be called immediately for the con of the new head quarters for Hal ton Region Regional Council ap proved preliminary reports on the design at a special meeting of council day morning Council approved an ad ditlonal expenditure of 000 to allow Health Unit offices In Milton Oakville and Burlington to move into the headquarters and to include a half basement under the building for storage purposes That is over and above the allocation previously ap proved It was originally thought that only the senior health administration would be sit in the new building but council agreed to move the entire function to leaving only small of ices in the municipalities Director of Nursing for the Health Unit Dorothy Craig told council she favored the move to headquarters and in that the clinics classes and other programs that are being held now in the communities will continue She suggested that by having satellite offices for the Health Unit Social and Fam lly Services and Children s Aid Society in each the agencies would be more readily recognized by the community The proposal is to have one small office in each community shared the agencies There was no consideration given to the fate of the existing Health Unit Office on King St in Milton Hills Health Unit operation will as it has in the past Council has been discussing a permanent headquarters on and off ever since regional government was first intro duced The building will be built on a 10 acre parcel of land the region purchased from the province at the north east comer of Bronte and the Queen Elizabeth Highway fcrln Tow ship Council paused a by law at their meeting on Tuesday ap pointing a member of the Committee of adjustment for three years Betty Sutton was appointed again for a three year term This was done fol lowing a discussion on the method of getting members Council fell it was their job to appoint the best people pos who were interested in the position A motion was passed to allow one member of council to attend a seminar on Feb at Wellington Place This Is a planning seminar put on by Professor George Rich of Waterloo and by the county Someone had overpaid part of their taxes and a motion was made to authorize the treasurer to refund the amount authorizing the solicitor Mr to act for Erin Township in regard to an hearing to be held Feb frank Gray had six sheep and nanny goat killed by dogs and will receive pay men for same Bob from Phillip Planning Board brought a request for a plan of a sub division proposal on 100 acres iwntd by HALTON REGIONS proposed administration building to be located HALTON REGIONS proposed administration to south of Palermo on 25 is shown in the architect model Estimated cost is 220 The building has been designed in a module pattern to provide for future additions It is estimated there will be 200 working from the building Architects are Shore Tilbe Irwin of Toronto Region approves appointments Several councillors were alarmed when they learned there would only be two offices in the entire building one for the thief Administrative Officer and one for the Chairman Councillor Archie Donaghey said he felt the department heads should have private offices to allow confidential discussions with employees As an employee I wouidn want to be rcpn manded in an open concept office Where do you have ale discussions in the open or do you go out to lunch Building Committee Chair man David Coons said the building committee had visited open concept offices and felt if they were done right there no risk of losing confidentiality But Milton Mayor Don Gordon said he has worked in an open concept office and noted thai after six months the office was found and was converted I think an should be able lo go to a private office and discuss con mutters with his man ger Mr Coons said then would conference rooms on cadi of he wo floors in Hit building Officer Itud said the staff and department Iliads wtre enthusiastic about tin plans louncillor Hon was concerned about the need or work stations for conn and possibh a setre- to for the needs of the eounuHors The building design shows three rooms off ihc council ehambtr one of which will furnished as a councillors lounge enough there were no moes lo have the entire project aborted During the past three year there was serious voiced it every step along The approving vote unanimous but there wen few dissenters expressed the tin meeting several lions about the construction plans in view of Ihe future that may lake in local government Milton Mayor Gordon did raisi questions about ihe of building is opposed to He said he the stuff report an obvious effort lo build a cast in favor of building as opposed to renting ins presented tall for a reflecting pond lo be build outside the been in a module fashion to accommodate future ad ditions from Short ind Iknshall presented plans it the meeting The retftctmg pond is still considered in option could be deleted tenders tome in In all there will about people working from the new building Regional Council mode annual appointments lo various boards and sums during its meeting Wednesday Tom Hill and were named Hills representatives to tht Credit Villey Conservation Author Hills Councillors and I are Hill to the Conservation Dtsmi Morrow was appointed to serve as the regional representative from Hilton Hills on sun Committee Coates will strve Ihc second year of his three lo the board this year Mayor Tt Hill was ap pointed to inct il Bard and ihe Board of of Police He and Mayor Harry Barrett were reappointed as tht two regnnal rcpresenta lives on Ihe police Burlington Mayor Harrington was appointed ihe Lund sion Committee There was a move sponsored by some Burlington Councillors to veto appointment former regional councillor Ted ind chartered 11 V also applied for the job Council deferred a decision on Us appointment to the Sheridan Board of Governors Hon of and Don Carter of Burlington both expressed interest was con but Hills Tom Hill said Mr Gardhouse had asked to have his name withdrawn Recreation news and views This week column wil spend some time looking at the purposes of a recreation and parks department and the ensuing benefits to our community In this day of rapid change people participation govern ment cutbacks inflation high spending high profits justifications of goals and objectives it is no wonder that knowing where you are where you are going how you will get there who can help and what road blocks you might run into is vital to success With this situation in mind then your staff has met both formally and informally over the past year or so with a of community groups members of council and others to discuss clarify and reach some consensus on what your recreation and parks departments roles and purposes were and should be This column does not permit enough space to go into any amount of detail However generally speak the purpose that was Continue investigation Police are still in vest i gating the incident In which Mrs Dons Browne was struck on the head by a youth in her store identified can be stated as follows To assure adequate op portunity for every person to engage in satisfying and con structive activities for the benefit of the individual and the total community through 1 providing and assisting in the provision effective leadership facilities vities and information lo enable each person to enjoy meaningful leisure providing recreation services that will make everyday life more en and lhal will assist people to develop a feeling of pride in Ihcir community encouraging other agencies and groups to provide recreation services function in with total McNair on Con lot He wishes to establish a small number of estate homes A general discussion followed to get Ihe feeling of council There are two major ob stacles to overcome an of plan change and a zoning by law change ell indicated It was pre mature at Ihis time since tht re were several sub division proposals ahead of them and several hundred lots established lhal could be built on forecast Bob Cheyne and Wuyne Cunningham from the Hills burgh ire Department were there lo inform council they would like to establish their own budget eventually and were discussing methods of how to do it They also in formed council of future plan within the fire depart mcnl for the next five years They recommended council establish a capital fiveyear forecast for fire department needs Speeding A letter from David taxpayer in Comers requested council consider speed signs of miles per hour in Crewson Corners because traffic tends to speed through there endangering the lives of children Both roads going through arc town lines involving Hills and Eramosa The mun icipahtics would have to pass the same by law for it lo be effective Community Centre has a deficit and would like council to consider aid Township has an agreement with Hills to part of it Dog control Since Alex Duncan resignation as dog control officer advertisements have been placed for a dog tax col lector Beardwood was directed to prepare a by law to be read at the next meeting establishing Hills animal control to pick up stray dogs in Erin Township A letter was read from the county library board requesting a Joint meeting with council and the township library board This is to be arranged sometime in March A request was received from Community rink for a donation The recreation committee was directed to look after that Triton Engineering will reply to the gas company regarding Installations of gas service lo Gle Devon sub divisions About asterisk A letter was received from the secretary of the and Suburban Planning Board regarding a request to have an asterisk removed from the map which In dlcates a gravel pit exists on the Robertson farm The secretary stated the tion they have from a pro vincial geologist Indicates there is Insufficient gravel to warrant commercial license but that to remove the asterisk would be to deny residents the knowledge of an gravel resource They recommended that the asterisk could not be removed Council decided to do nothing Don MacKcnzie lot 19 con wrote a letter requesting the refund of his permit fee deposit which was a holding payment to be returned when the house was completed Since this was in excess of 18 months it was decided to refer it to Glen Creba when he returns from holidays Don t join The A M were requesting membership fees Council has never belonged to the Association of Municipal i lies Organization and after a short discussion they decided to still not belong to it Council adjourned to meet again Mar at am recreation opportunities and services thus providing community guidance from the depart services assisting the total community lo be cognizant of services available and en their pursuit recreation activities lo enhance their way of life involving the com munity in development of recreation and maintaining a rapport with community groups The recreation and parks department on behalf of the community is continuing its efforts lo wrtstle with the obstacles before thtm in accomplishing their lives ind satisfying their purposes They welcome your torn merits reflections reac lions to their news Give us a tall drop as line do drop in I- or further information and suggestions regarding this contact Anne recreation co ordinator at j1B5 cut Next weekIntroduction of recreation coordinators and winter use of parks HANS KUECHLER Acton added a bit more wood on the fire Sunday afternoon at the Acton Snowmobile Club Sports Day to build up the heat to make some chili for cold contestants -f- KKSTAlKAVr I m Drop forth Food Chip In HOURS Thurt 10 am 11 p Sunday 12 Noon Tel 8532060 CLEARANCE SALE CONTINUES BIG REDUCTIONS BIG SAVINGS DAVES HOME IMPROVEMENTS WINTER MONTH SPECIAL 13 Off All Texture Sprayed Ceilings or Walls I Call To 8532726 So on 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