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Resent urban influence The Acton Free Press Wednesday June 14 Rural people say theyve lost control DON and Don Lindsay checkout the stock at A Super market The two have just taken over the ownership of the store Council says no to APWA Delegates to a workshop in of regional councils and the hydro corridor the taxes MHlon Saturday expressed acknowledged the problem of and the impact of urbanizing frustration with increasing part lime politicians in an in rural areas urban influence in the rural area of rapid growth Allan expressed areas of Halton Delegates The high taxes resulting concerns of his group citing indicated rural people lacked from provision of urban- the first concern as preserv control on the elected groups oriented services the of area communities and suffered from the lack of education tax which the followed by the integration of proper input on councils and group felt was unfairly based into the rural other governmental or on land as opposed to an communities The need to regulatory bodies urban type dwelling in a rural develop an understanding of The workshop organized as selling that required more the stewardship of land and services yet paid less and environment was also ranked duplication of planning staffs In matters of concern The at regional and local level difficulties providing drew criticism adequate facilities and pro- The high land costs were grams for the elderly In rural influenced by lack of areas the need for nutrition make adequate planning the education and the respect of government designation of others for private property sheds controls He also suggested govern was not responsive to the needs of rural residents noting that often the staffs are not familiar either Councillors from rural Identifying his personal concern in opposition to the proposed Site garbage dump he charged that to use the area would ruin it for all time to come The area of acres included some of the finest agricultural land In the province he suggested urged consideration to recycling We can afford to waste agricultural land he escarpment emphasized The region proposes use of less than of the acres for landfill He also stressed that rural areas cannot afford the things possible in urban because of the smaller tax base Acknowledging that a Rural Development Out reach project of the Involved more than citizens drawn from various areas of Halton The Rural Development Project Is ti resources are often not farmers he areas cannot hall all growth noted Frank spelled land for estate type out major concerns from his developments group centering around weya could ideally be used for garbage disposal the desire this type of development he for facilities beyond an ability suggested to pay the need to use The problem of planners marginal for develop- figuring out restrictive ment the lack of rather than being positive era t ion for and com and suggesting wlat Is with the rural possible also troubled Mr community by planning group The agencies and the ap- difficulty of trespassing by libera was If Regional Council take part in a Junket to Boston for the American Public Works Association International Congress and Trade Show It won taxpayers tab Or at least that s the way Halton Regional Council left the matter debate Wed Public Works Chairman Jack insisted that the trip was essential if Halton is to be Informed in the areas of resource recovery and other pertinent public works areas He received support from members of his committee but others suggested the deal was one more way for to live off the public trough Councillor McLean Anderson said there was no money in the budget for councillor conventions and there should be no money spent on Ihem The works committee was prepared to recommend an overexpenditure or draw from a fund set up for staff conferences and conventions The trip would have cost suggested they haven t heard about to 000 to send the end of it He predicted three councillors would find a way to Burlington Councillor Dave introduce the request once Coons cautioned council and again No fire Tuesday The fire truck rushed to flames anywhere Quarry Tuesday afternoon but found no fire the first time and a surprised staff there for some of Ihe fire Firefighters drove through fighters and they were the property but found pressed by its size Fire call is rubbish Alarm at Beardmore University available to green belt areas and the feel were topics emphasized citizens It Is supported by the ing of Insecurity of farm Gordon Kldd reported Kellogg Foundation people in developing on concern with the provision of preciatlon of social values trail walkers which has supplied the major cultural operation These community services part of the funding resulted in farmers in suggesting the rural dweller Valeric Gllmor who pre- becoming noncompetitive doesn get his money worth sided Tor the workshop wilh farmers in other particularly in the pro- Saturday at Ccntenn Ihe province vision of recreational fac Manor told those present The invasion of rural they represented a cross areas by was a The lack of community section of Ihe and problem the group thought centres In rural communities the University group hoped to because of the slow in that would provide a focus assist In a supportive way of Ihe groups the was indicated He em She emphasized lhat the high service costs the that rural areas term rural development dealt problems with smells and the have no real control with wilh Improvements In the lack of awareness of farm smaller representation that quality of living and ways of problems This was also the urban areas have on making a living She said that resulting in a change in the councils Urban people don t discussions would be voling reducing the know and cant understand under headings such as influence of Ihe farm voice the rural needs he suggested human development en Rod emphasized Mr Kidd also pointed vinmmental improvements the latk of respect many have lhat other agencies really and preservation economic for the property of others control one fifth of the region development and community pointing to the impact of the through region water also spotlighted The lack of respect for rural life by urban dwellers who move lo the country was stressed by Peter McCarthy for his group He pointed to the requests for a higher level of service the difficulty of absentee landlords the large lot with a small part main tained and poor land husbandry by speculators or renters of land The need for better representation of farm groups and rural residents was stressed Mr McCarthy s group was also critical of the provision of facilities like Kelso Falls or Bronte Creek Provincial Park which were rcilly utilized by urban residents He suggested the playgrounds for the urban d icllcrs should be paid for by them initialing the workshop at conclusion members were asked lo express their views in individual res Valeric who had presided said she was really pie with par ticipation A case of mistaken identity saw Acton firefighters rushing to the scene of a controlled rubbish fire on Ihe Sixth Line of Saturday A resident of road sow smoke and called In the alarm When firefighters Cut arrived on the scene Ihey dis covered the Innocent origin of the smoke a neighbor bur his garbage A fire at Monday noon caused the tannery alarm system to sound The situation was under control without calling the town brigade A Willow St resident reported to police that some of her clothes line was cut off Sugar and Spice Continued from page the Eighth with a little dash of Richard Nixon thrown in Absolutely adamant she says And not another nickel to that daughter of yours Two days later she sends her a cheque for to pay the ever behind rent I slipped the kid only a lousy hundred Then she rages And no way are those boys going lo come and destroy Ihe house Just look at that you name it they ve done it Three hours later on the phone Of course darling we It take the boys for two weeks while you sort out your psyche A similar type of project was undertaken in Huron County dealing largely wilh a rural community The project in focuses on an area that is experiencing urbaniilng influences What in your view are the major issues or concerns facing today and in the near future was the topic exposed to the participants in various discussion groups Those reporting for dls cussion groups following the noon lunch break were Henry Stanley Allan Rod Frank Ron Break Gordon and Peter McCarthy Henry Stanley summarized discussion in the group on economic development placing the alienation of farm people and the difficulties of small communities such as Campbellvllle In retaining their identity wilh all levels of government He pointed a general lack of knowledge of farm problems by those on councils lack of com since the form He suggested in reporting for his group on environmental concerns it was unfair that a persons property should be frozen so society which I paying for it could use it He 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