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The- Acton Free Press Wednesday Mar 1381 7 Vote 81 Chris Cutler A full open inquiry into the financial woes of Hal ton region Is needed along with a complete review of regional government according to Halton Bur New Democratic Party candidate Chris Cutler It time individuals and ratepayer groups from throughout had some say about regional government old Cutler the youngest member of the provincial executive of says Only an inquiry in the full light of day will Chris Cutler determine what has gone so wrong at the region are a fundamental Cutler noted their plan Cutler says he has found issue and seem to bother is the only one which many residents people even more than takes into account renters including hundreds in regional government pay property taxes in Hills who want Democrats are directly Anyone earning lo be heard about the concerned about the less than wouldn region vlae middle pay property taxes and The inquiry income families are being renters would receive a look Just at the deficit caught in between under the declining real income and Municipal Act Cutler says rising property taxes the region be The first step the allowed to have but also would take to solve the the rationalization property tax problem behind the region would be to introduce an structure Education Tax Reduction With Hallon growing so per cent In turn the to warm up Ontario by fast the New Democrats would Increase promoting energy feel there should be some provincial support for conservation in the home form of regional govern education from per and also boost ho ment here but also cent to per cent which economy by setting up believe some powers should result in an crown corporations to get should be returned the immediate reduction in Into the growing alternate local level where they are local tax bills energy industry better handled would eliminate Cutler says the NDP The democratic pro- market value assess wants to send out house cess is being short which taxes people doctors to look at every circuited in Halton unfairly on unrealized Ontario home and deter without a full inquiry the property values and candidate warns Introduce Economic Only the People of Value Assessment This can determine would be a fair assess what they need and want ment based on rental In comes and rents would still be controlled further holding down the local tax bite Cutler explained The third part of the NDP property tax reform package would be New entrance signs examined SERVICE CLUBS Acton Area rebate Everyone earning between and would receive relief the amount decreasing as Income in Acton Business Improvement Area has given Its ap proval to the town for new entrance signs for Acton Last week the re viewed plans for ranee signs for Acton as well as another sign which displays service club crests Representatives of the Legion Optimists Acton Bcautification Commit tee and Chamber of Com Joined BIA mem to hear a present from Bob Cllpsham requirements a proposal for new ranee signs In Hills for the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Peter The first set of ranee signs are white with welcome to the Acton Area Town or Hal ton HUla printed on them and the town coat of arms Acton Area will be In larger letters The second signs have space for nine logos with Service Clubs printed at the top end Acton Area at the bottom Ed Wood noted the town has been trying to get entrance signs ap proved by the Ministry of Transportation and Com muni cations for several years without success The province has very strict regulations regard log what type of signs they will allow and previous designs haven met ministry criteria Now signs which will be uniform throughout Hills but maintain local identity have been developed and they ap pear to meet provincial Acton Town of Mutter who has been working New Democrats want They feel drastic changes are needed and only by allowing them input will their concerns be alleviated Maybe only an inquiry could ever deter mino just how large the deficits are Another local issue he hearing a lot about Is pro perty tax assessment reform Property taxes mine for homeowners where they are suffering heat leakage Then through Ontario Hydro an NDP govern would provide ty customers with loans to make improvements at Just per cent interest The figures people opting for these would realize Obituar Gladys Huffman A former Acton Con Mrs Andrew tinuotion School student Blew and Gladys Huffman died nephew Keith of George- suddcnly January In town her year She was predeceased Born March 1902 in by brothers Edward and Esquesing Township the William and nephews daughter of Bill Ivan and Bob and Elizabeth Huffman Funeral services were Miss Huffman lived at January at Shoe- Home for Sen Funeral Home lor Citizens the past five John Robertson years Prior to this she Interment followed at Normal Property a 50 per cent immediate Development Grant to return on their invest help both homeowners and renters whose in comes are below 30 ment People would pay the loans back through their electrical bills Resident says Churchill IM stop signs result in more speeding resided In Toronto A stenographer with Amalgamated Electric Company in Toronto during her working years Miss Huffman attended Acton schools and Guclph Business College Site was with the Presbyterian Church She Is survived by brother Gordon slater in law Phyllis and nieces Mary Lou Mrs Clarke Gibson of Georgetown Fairview Cemetery There were entrance signs up around Acton before the province had regulations but they deteriorated and ideas for new ones wercn t ap proved Paul Nielsen noted suggested the two sets of with the Halton Hills sign go ing first and the service club sign following should be up at Highway and Lake view Ave Highway 7 at Churchill and on Highway north and south of Acton The ministry even determines the signs must be on by posts and threequarters of an bath the dropIn and rather than stop signs Churchill North last council several times which engineering year to reduce speeding complaining about studies show don really has resulted in motorists speeding At home- work driving faster according owners insistence coun Dobbic a former to an Acton area resident ell finally agreed to put regional roads depart who has travelled the up the two stop signs be- ment worker stop street for over years cause residents said It signs arc expensive ana was the only thing which would slow traffic A police survey confirmed there was speeding but most councillors would have preferred to see more police enforcement of the lowered speed limit William Dobbic Acton attended Friday councillors dropin and discussed the stop signs with Dave Whiting and Miller The stop signs were put up after residents went to Quarterama wins Two local lads won honors at Canada largest annual show held recently at the CNE Col Whispering Pines Train ing Stable 3 Acton Roger Moore 15 son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Moore of R Acton entered youth games and Jim Miller and Roger won fifth in pickup race are going between 35 and Moore Acton teens and seventh in youth miles an hour between came home with ribbons barrels out of an the signs to make up after the five doj event estimated entries time which attracted Roger rode his Quarter Double believes mare Tan Joe drivers got used to the ones on Churchill North were just a waste of taxpayers money They cause cars trucks and school buses to waste gas has been travelling Churchill Rd North since 1929 Dobbie said and before the stop signs went up most drivers he followed were going 30 to miles an hour However since the stop signs went up last year he says he has speeds increase Now most drivers he follows getting home In a certain length of time and have started driving faster be cause the signs cost them travelling time He told the councillors the safety hazard on Churchill North t the speeders but children who educated properly about the dangers of being on the road Dobbie noted he sees children regularly walk three and four abreast 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for a service club will take money away from community work He pointed out the town will own and maintain the signs and the must apply to the province for sign per mlts Clipsham added Hills will likely contribute to the cost of the signs said he ex peels the welcome to Acton Area municipal sign could be up as Boon as two months from now Several people suggested Hills should pay for the welcome sign and Coun cillor Ross Knechtel not Ing he was only speaking for himself felt the town could and should pay for the welcome sign However he felt it would be hard with the budget almost set lo se cure municipal funds for the service club signs this year At the same time Kneehtel suggested the town would likely con tribute to the service club signs in 1082 ABC spokesman Dill Coats said be d rather see Leather town logo on the welcome sign as op posed to the Hills coat of arms Cllpsham said the Leather town logo could go on the service club sign but would never be approved by the province for the 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