Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), June 22, 1977, p. 3

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Master plan finished Conservation area to cover entire valley Silvercreek Conservation Area finally has a workable master plan after more than of study William Coates and Associates land scapearchltects have been working on the master plan for the Credit Valley Con Authority and have previously produced three concepts Alter tions from the Authority and six months consolidation work was able to present the Authority with an acceptable plan at a recent CVCA meeting The area covers the entire Silvercreek Valley and will be one of the largest public recreation areas within 1 i hours of Toronto Projected land a is it ion plans include some 2 acres over half of which are currently Authority owned Authority executive are quick to point out any future land will take place over many years dut to severe budget restrictions and then only land becomes available The park as plans stand now will ex tend from Highway as it proceeds north between Trafalgar Road and Silvercreek The northern boundaries may touch Side- road while plans Indicate southerly boundaries will takeln part To the east the area engulfs Terra Colta Conservation Area and Joins up with Authority owned land east of the Line of Chinguacousy Size and exact boun darics will depend on available land The current master plan shows the necessity of closing the and Line through the valley a feeder road would gather traffic from these roads and pass It through a new softer route traversing the park The new concept includes more miles of trail and more acres of camping and day Total trails would exceed miles- seven miles for bicycle and cross country skiing miles multiple use including snowmobiles and a possible miles for horseback riding with 4 miles ex horses Day use will be heaviest in the Terra Cotta area where capacity may be doubled Walk In camp areas serviced camp areas and extended day use areas are all features of the new plan It was suggested the Vaughn house be used as an interpretive centre with lecture rooms labs for education and orientation in the nature reserve zone The landscape architects suggested careful management by was to preserve the delicate core area In the valley and control access It was agreed the big problem was land acquisition The figure of million was The Acton Free Press Wednesday June22 3 Fourteen semis for Greenore Fourteen semidetached homes could be built on seven lots on Greenore Crescent Acton if the town approves a request by John representing Hill Estates Mr said it was simply an Infilling move for land on the west side of that was held in a zoning category until the rest of the property was developed Councillor Pat McKenzle asked if it would infringe on Credit Valley Conservation Authority lands Mr replied the pro blem with the C V C A had been worked out Planning board decided to ask for a report from the planner before making any recommendation bandied around as necessary for com I don know how we come up with this money complained Chairman Grant Claries on the province isn about to make grants We re a long way from going forth with greatehaste hesaid Authority and staff members decided the only practical way to go about phasing the plan was to acquire land as It and funds became available The plan was referred to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Les Duby and Gall Ma It by members from Halton Hills were instructed to consult with the mayor who is also on the Authority and not present pality on the best way to reroute lines Eight and Nine PERFECT ATTENDANCE for eight years earned Doris Cooke this surprise award at the G s awards banquet held Saturday evening in the Music Centre Mrs Cooke has been out for every game since 1969 26 homes proposed by Acton High Cobblehill Developments termed the plan an infilling plans to build on the situation He explained the road lending into the new school site was laid out with a Acton High School road access off Churchill John representing Road North running parallel i Developments to the westerly boundary of Hinton calls teachers Continued from Page out the problem Lavender said the com promise the committee worked out sets out rigorous criteria for high school organization The settlement calls for the chairmanship system to be dropped but in name only Many schools have as many as or more heads minor heads and assistant heads Following implementation of the new policy schools will be limited to 12 department heads and assistant heads along with a commercial director and a technical rector the same number of leaders as there would have been under chairmanships Teachers wanted an evaluation of chairmanship operation in six schools before the old head ship system is dropped in the other nine schools They settled for an evaluation of the new headship system after five years operation in 1983 Lavender said the titles head and associate head follow the literal meaning of the provision fcr school organization set out in the Education Act There was no provision by name in the Education Act for chairmen But It is a gross if anyone thinks the new heads arc conventional heads Lavender declared Under the old headship system there was one person in charge of a subject often with an assistant The new system will feature heads and associate heads for each of the four areas of study The extra money chairmen would have received was to be set by each individual school but heads wages will be set down in collective agreements Department heads will teach much more than chair men were going to and their duties have been much more clearly spelled out In the new policy At the outset of debate the board had to lift from the table a motion put forth by Trustee Don Long earlier this year calling for each school to be allowed to use whatever organization they wanted Lifting of it passed and Long the school property Councillor Les said the basic concern would be the timing with the extension of the sewage plant the portant issue He said there withdrew it so the new policy taught in a school which could be a problem with could be discussed have at least one traffic on the road leading to He said he was pleased the specialist the high school whole issue was now re- bemg Councillor Pat McKenzle solved Long was glad schools there is a large ih develop their own the W behind the organization noting the be law in could organization and added he tr cent of iher expected mouths II charged said Long was teachers had sacrificed their wrong in thinking schools had concerns quality an option in what kind of education Ik hoped teachers they have will hold current federation policy would officials accountable for the compromise He said the blasted the new school system could have system saying there would be administration but if heads specialists in there wasn quality people in only one subject but are in he classroom and a quality charge of people teaching curriculum it would all be many related subjects wasted Lavender said the nunu Lavender said he had found of teachers with specialist during discussions that certificates totals about teachers were very con per cent of high quality school teachers so their isn lion adding he didn t find the much chance a head would be federation officials in the in charge of any subject least bit gutless existing homes and felt it I would an advantage to have I this eyesore removed He said the homes are just infilling The proposal was turned over to the planning depart for a report Lost bike O P would like to I hear from any people in their area who have lost or are missing a bicycle was unsuccessful in I an attempt to have the evaluation of the new policy moved up to 1979 or 1980 was the only trustee I to vote against the new policy or do you know WELCOME SERVICE Would Ike to on vox with Housowarmlno Gilts and Into mat on about your new loca The will be glad to go your issues Acton Free Press Martens Stecktey it 8533902 26 COLOUR TV 100 Solid State Mediterranean Cabinet 00 LIMITED STOCK ALTON ILLS ST HWY NO 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