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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Sept 19 1979 3 Georgetown population drops 189 since 1974 The population of Georgetown has dropped over pail five years It is now less than it in according to a report from regional planners Over the whole of Hilts including Acton and population has increased by only in that lime with most or the increase In Acton which lias grown from to The report emphasizes the actual loss in George town could be as high as when a natural increase projection is put between BOO and 1 The planners the reason for people leaving Georgetown or not being attracted here in the first place Is due to lack of housing because of lack of sewage plant capacity before the expansion was completed and the fact there has been reductions in jobs in the town They speculated the IB to year old age group bom and educated here have had to move elsewhere for Jobs and housing The lengthy report puts the number of people per household at 3 in Georgetown and 3 in Acton In a five year forecast of housing in George town regional planners predicted as low as units up to as high as 1 with per cent single family dwellings They predicted 11 per cent would be rental apartments which con flicted with statements made by the Canada Cen tral Mortgage and Housing representative made earlier in the evening at Hal ton Hills planning board meeting Across the whole town of Hills a pop ulation forecast as diver gent as to 2 was suggested for the next five years George town the minimum Is put at 19 by 1963 and the maximum at 184 if all proposals are completed This report does not include Focal or Para mount and in Acton does not include Acton East In Acton during the same period the minimum The page report including charts was criticized by Mayor Pete He said the length of and number of staff taken to prepare it added to the delay in approvals of pro posals He look aim at the per cent apartment pre diction and pointed out the CHMC representative stated that night the market could not absorb more than the number underway at the project It blows the whole report out the attacked the and ridiculed the pro jection of Georgetown growth saying between and is certainly accurate He contended by the lime the planning process for a develop ment is completed the market has charged reports which can in fluence the town future are being drawn up by Need roofs for refugees llotlet IK Prince SI Glen Williams died when he auto he was driving struck an embankment on he went Hide or the llh I early Thursday morning The vehicle won ravelling on Van Dyke 100 lelrex remains in condition at of Tuesday afternoon In Toronto avenger Jeffrey It J Georgetown conscious in sails factory condition In Peel Memorial Hospital Car crash kills one Allison on injures TWO Operation Lifeline the Acton group sponsoring Vietnamese refugee dies Is desperately in need of roofs says Steve accommodation chairman of the Clergy Group He points out that hous ing need to be elaborate Refugees who have spent months in primitive camps arc for a couple of rooms and a cosy roof The families being Canada and indeed Ihose being turfed out of their country are upper middle class educated people who only need a few months assistance before are on their feel and able to support themselves Therefore sponsoring groups are asking for a free for years to requests peo ple with a couple of extra rooms a small apart within their home or an apartment that could be sublet for a short time contact him at in order to help these boat families Both lifeline groups would be delighted if accommodation were free a minimal rent be paid if nee Storage spate is also needed for funiture and food items Any one with shop warehouse or ever basement storage space to lend is asked to call Steve at new commission Allison lias been named lo the area and thi Acton on the new Hills which replaccsthe two former commissions In Acton and Georgetown on April I Allison Is the owner of Allison Equipment and has been a member of the Acton Commission for years The two Georgetown members formerly on the Gmrgetown Com mission Bill Smith and AbTennanl Ihe Hills Mayor Pete new commission will to meet before the actual take over time and will be financed by start up grants from the province With the Acton and Georgetown still in existence until April Ihe mem sitting on both boards could legally be paid for serving on each question has not yet been settled will lie decided shortly by he new board The Hills Hydra Commission members will sec their term expire at the time of the muni elections in 1980 They then must run for reelection on a ward basis just as councillors do now One Glen Williams man is dead and two others from Georgetown remain in hospital following a single car accident at the inter of ltd and the Line Thursday Alfred Prince Glen Williams died in Ihe collision He was at the wheel of the car which slammed into an embankment on the west side or the Fourth Line according to Regional Police Toronto General Hosp ital authorities state that Van Dyke is In critical condition as of Tuesday afternoon Van Two names on ballot Dyke was a passenger in the auto Another passenger Jeffrey Schenk 3 Georgetown is and in satisfactory condition in Peel Memorial Hospital All three men are 18 years old Alfred was he son of Harry and Betty Itoffel He was brother of Mrs Henry Sylvia l Mrs It Mulder Gary Margaret and Elizabeth service was held Saturday afternoon at the Christian Re formed Church Lint Interment was at Glen Williams Cemetery There are only two candidates in next th municipal election Prospective candidates had until Monday to file their nomination papers Terry and Dave will be the names on the ballot on Octobers Both their candidacy in July even before a dak was for the lection by election is nee following the death of Councillor Lcs last Spring Since then At ton has only two representatives on Hal ton Hills council Ross and Wood Fire damage costs up over last year Hills is re ceiving fewer fire calls however more damage Is resulting according to the monthly report sub mitted by Chief Mick Holmes damage this month totals compared to the 15 fire damage reported in August last year lly due to the Dominion Hotel fire In Acton Damage date Hills has reached a high with only for the same time period last year Only calls Hills were received in August with on record from the previous year To dale this year the department has received calls two more than last year this time One fire fatality from the Dominion Hold fire one Ire injury and two firefighters injuries were reported during August SALE Of NURSERY GROWN CEDARS LARGE SELECTION OF HOUSE PLANTS BULBS NOW IN STOCK WaAttOpMifromSam Oaf Eicapt Sunday Frontier Florist Garden Centre 8222361 Weddings Funerals PLAN NOW FOR NEXT SPRING Dutch Bulbs Now In Stock Thobt Fall Fioshoi S Flower Chncso and Swcoi add del A from DEL1VIR THE HOCK OB MOKE DELIVERY HOSPITALS ELECT Terry GRUBBE AREA COUNCILLOR WARD ACTON to Now Open MORE 99 Main Street North Acton Corner Main Strevt School Lane Featuring MILK BREAD GROCERY ITEMS SUNDRIES MAGAZINES POP A LINE OF GIFT WEAR SMOKING SUPPLIES ETC PLUS FRESH COFFEE HOT FOODS FROM OUR MICRO WAVE Hot Dogs Hamburgers Pizza Subs Ham Cheese Sandwi OPENING SPECIALS 2 JUG or BAG MILK COCACOLA 26 3 STORE HOURS Monday to Friday 7a p Saturday Sunday a 11pm WATCH FOR OUR WEEKLY ADVERTISED SPECALS staff who arc not respon sible to Planner Mario explained the report is used in drawing up the year forecast or regional services By the time it gets back the region some of the material is outdated Councillor George Mallby admitted it might be a useless exercise but said he nothing detrimental to the town in it General Committee simply voted lo receive I hi report THE ACTON FREE PRESS Authorized as Second Class Mail North suffer Continued from Page 1 distant possibiht because he did think people in Georgetown would load garbage bags in their cars and drive to Site On this point Mrs said I am not satisfied that have done our job properly Region chairman Jack said the simple solution would be to close the dump but keep it as a transfer station that residents could dep osit their garbage on the site and trucks could take it to our other land fill sites twice or three times a week Public works director Bob Moore was blasted by councillors for keep ing hidden letter from the Ministry of the Environment on possibility of municipalities allowing transfer sites to operate station but had resulted Councillor Laurie several limes ThUiithe garbage being dumped first lime I ve hoard than conlamci about this could handle It is generally agreed Bill which deals with landfill sites does not lit of arthritis make provision for ni transfer stations lo lung eyes operate to medical at The region had tried an visors to Hit Arthritic experiment with such a Guelphs ijhtmg Stotfi CHATELAINE LIGHTING Blight Ideas For All Your Lighting Needs EXTENSIVE SELECTION OF HOUSE FIXTURES Door Ch Stag Wu FREE PARKING 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