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Speyside residents oppose new quarry Speyside residents don want Standard Aggregate Lid to open a GOO acre quarry on Highway south of pi side Standard Aggregate Ltd was formerly known as Consolidated Sand and Gravel Jim Sheldon claiming to speak for families In the Speyside area said they had supported Esquesing Council which opposed the quarry at the OMB a few years ago The presentation v as made last week to Hills planning board In May Standard Aggre gates Ltd proposed thi acre quarry with two large lakes When rehabilitated it would be turned over to Ha ton Keg ion Conservation Authority The first lake would be completed within 15 years and the second in years Mr Sheldon said their mam objection was the number of gravel trucks from the existing quarries without adding to them He predicted Esquesing would become one big hole from quarries Based on figures if Standard Aggregate is allowed and in eluding and Duff operations there would be a truck every seconds of a ten hour day at Highway and Five Sideroad he claimed The spokesman claimed Highway was not built to handle this kind of traffic and said wo big trucks side by side force one to have the wheels on the shoulder He said two of the largest aggre- suppliers are already In Hills and commented It boggles he mind that we should be forced to up with this kind of rape Hi slid there would be wall to wall quarries all the up Ihe Hi told planning board the noise and blasting an a nuisance and his house shook now when blasted He pointed out residents arc worried about heir wells dry He claimed the area where Standard hopes to locate feeds 16 Mile Creek and said their proposed lakes would affect it and create a problem for Milton Mr Sheldon disputed Standard claim they look out BOO Ions of material in 1001 and said no- one ioud find evidence of thai He said the to find anyone who could back up that claim He urged planning board wait until existing quarries are mined i before If this goes through there will be a lot of unhappy people in he Councillor Pat pointed out Highway could be rebuilt to tin truck traffic He said hi much preferred trucks using is than 17 He commented there is price to pay for living in this horseshoe and emphasized there is a need for Ik ilaimid Standard ire looking years down the line He challenged the statement there would be big holes saying the quarries have lo be rehabilitated and turned over to conservation authority said Ihe product would have lo be mined sometime You can t doginthemanger fit upsets a few people in Speyside so what Chairman Booth said Mr Sheldon comments would be taken into con when council is re newing the Official Plan and the Niagara Official Plan Councillor Miller explained the issue had been before council several times and had been turned down He said there is evidence the area has tually been mined He fore cast noise dust and damage to which he said might be used if Highway is clogged Miller urged planning board lo refuse this one until the existing quarries an quarried out He said the cost to the taxpayers to maintain roads would be excessive slid area in question is not designated extractive in the plans and if the town wanted any more than editing licenced quarries designated would havi to recommend it to the NEC The ratcpayira objections were turned over to council committee studying proposed Plan The Acton Free Press Wednesday July 19 3 Seek better services for North Haton area Corres course In Kit on division will be main I liieiommunity social lommittec re fused i stiff hit sirwccs pur iha 1 from agencies it luesdiy id lied for grant for three employees Three people may be employed by the recreation department to help upgrade physical fitness in the area if the Canada Works Program approves the town s cation for a grant The grant totalling 196 would cover the salaries of the three employees for a year beginning in Septim her The only expenses paid by Ihe town would be this and approximately next year The three employees would be a project manager an educator and a technician according to a letter from New contractor Various problems in the past has forced Region to replace the ion tractor at he Georgetown dump region public works committee was informed by last Wednesday that at the beginning of this month a new contractor took over at dump The new firm Environ mental Quality Handling will be paid same as the old contractor 317 a month Public Works Director Bob said the old contractor was replaced because of various problems and com plaints about dump operation Halton Hills Mayor Tom Hill recalled a citizen car was hit at the dump last year Earlier this year a number of government agencies com plained about leachate escap ing from the Georgetown dump into the Credit Funds The Credit Valley Cotiser vation Authority Information and Education Advisory Board last week at Meadowvale approved for Its education officer George Roberts to attend an acclimatization workshop at George Williams College In Wisconsin next November Iteemlion Director Glen Gray to ilton Hills council Known is TION Indoor Outdoor Needs the program hopes to inercise awireniss in the lommumtv of existence of projeel ind town role in it as will is the benefits of participation in physical brochure It aims at increasing the of iclivily improving level of fitness Councillor George said he objected to the way government is spending money lit said he wasn sure this program w have any long benefils for the lown Ik said the govern meat is spending million under Works claimed it would be belter to put money into creating permanent jobs I think this is a waste of the public Tlut would be a speech for Jot Clarke com Kevin Jordan is grad Kevin sun of Mr Mrs Jordan graduited June from St College is counsellor for tin mint illy retarded He is working it Good Shepherd Home in is senior counsellor Hi Hubert I ittle school in Kuitsulli District school He is mdson of Mrs irgint I ind Mrs I Jordan Manor staff house for seniors for the si iff house it Hilton Manor ire J Charlton told numbers of the Community mil of Hilton Tui in Wilier lommittii hi id mi ivid i letter from Hi indie it would like to rn iinmcntl uses in conjunction with mental mil mil lenn tan Mr Clnrllon this is Hit muikiilli surm- lounstllu i led Both inquired Mr Vivian acknowledged llu re was some truth to the claim there was not as much service in the north but over the the services there had gotten along very well He pointed a level of ordination that was achieved meeting between ln he north which was opportunity education in out of things generally Ontario Diploma in The agreed by correspondence will there could be some agree- be offered by the University between the agencies in of beginning family counselling in thi October The new diploma for the purchase of program will be sponsored by vices but the region service the Ontario Ministry of was in the of fercd by the Office of Con University of Guclph The program Will be illy useful to farmers ind to people employed in related jobs who want upgrade their but cannot take lime away for full time study fcroup to obtain Sen In told 111 kind in which better be less HI It in an I in in iitinL they were i id provide rib report the com ited The mulli service centre in enables groups lo work together very well Much of what is being is being done very well he noted don t have I recall the sinp we had to gel one small office open to proide all the services you have in the soulh Councillor Pat Jim Kerr one of its ihe provision of ser nrlh vices m the from Jim sue loiatcd in the south sled mi Hurl intern and of the region seemed to be a itc He pointed out services the re ion should however that CAS had gone in Ihe north to Burlington Health Unit thin ins support and re iiilmtt the north headquarters was in is in ill southleiving north of lilt The Children Sot it had ink rest it time ind Hilton be in providing RESIDENTS on Churchill North welcomed new on dusty bumpy road this week The surface treating extends from the curling club to the Erin border BUNK BED Sate 3 Piece POST BUNK BED NOT QUITE AS POSTURE BOARD MATTRESS NOT INCLUDED HALTON HILLS QUEEN ST HWY ACTON J visit five CVCA area parks lltlZ total of people h we visited the maintiintd by the Credit Valley Authority this season up to July Terra Colli is illy busy at this time of year when the turns hot and sticky Thi pool is for families Camping is available by reservation by mail or on a first come first served basis treed picnic areas and nature trails provide pleasant cool alternative to hot city pavement Terra Conservation Area is located one mile north of Village of Tern Cotla in the history rich gorge of the West Credit near the of Credit is a mecca for photo along the river and picnic areas within hearing of the dam and falls combine with interesting stonework and the suspension bridge across the gorge to provide change from swim ming and conservation area has become a busy group picnic irea with open playing fields rustic picnic shelters and shady lo rest along the river Access to the park is from Second I me West in the Village of Well treed campsites- pic shelter and a swimming area are all found it Conservation in delightful selling on i smill creek in the northern edge of the Town of is from Highway 10 a mill norlh of the junction of Highway J Tight hundred and twenty icns of forest lake and meadow are contained in the area north east of A wildlife sanctuary with nature trails picnic areas ball diamond and motorized boating this is on the migratory waterfowl flyway and provides interest observation areas for nesting birds idministrilor PLANNING AN EVENT PEOPLE AT The Acton Press FOft HELP IN TELLING 853 WEDNESDAY JULY 19 5 30 The Bibles View 6 Photography 6 30 Ontario 7 Rud Whiting Golf Tournamont FOR INFORMATION CALL DOUBLE HAPPINESSI RESTAURANT I I Tel TrjOnxDdfctoa Fish Chips or oar Chinese Cuisine HOURS MontaytoThuradaylOam Sunday noonto8pm Telephone 8532060 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