Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 4, 1983, p. 35

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FUORIDfl Of RATES 2 luxury con- with TV Vary Pcloui l4168206460 LUXURY undy by TOO SQUARE commercial Ideal for craft or tearoom Will alter to suit Main SI Rock RESTORED EARLY CANADIAN IN ERIN bedroom stone Supet famityroom tec DON Face increases GeorgetownActon Wednesday May C11 By STEtE ARNOLD Halton residents could face stiff increases in water and sewer charges in the coming yean If regional council supports a special committee recommendation against Indus lot levies The special review committee established to look into the question of special charges against industrial developers voted last week to recommend against establishing the levies After the meeting chief trative officer Dennis Periin said the would do little to solve the regions ongoing revenue problems The proposal being studies was to charge new industrial developers an acre as a share the cost of providing regional vices to the land An alternative a five per cent surcharge on water and sewer bills to existing ind was also proposed and rejected Both suggestions met with vehement opposition from established industry developers and regional politicians on the committee Mr said has a severe prob lem in getting enough cash to meet the costs of its obligations Part of the trouble he said started when many new water produc lion and sewage treatment facilities were built for a wave of development which did not materialize That left the region with many facilities which are underused and highly in debt from debentures sold to pay for their const Municipalities he explained have few choices in financing the costs of new development Near limit Money can be borrowed through deben tures the costs can be collected directly from current taxpayers or developers can front end the entire cost and collect later from new developments Halton Is currently very near the max mum limit of debenture debt established by the Ontario Municipal Board so without lot levies is tocollect the money from existing taxpayers Now we will be looking at water and sewer rate increases at least in the teens for longer time than we had hoped Mr said The special committee recommendation will go to the administration and finance SPACE or Mountain view or video shop cleaners photo shop etc flulEiUlt handyman special a loroe room detached aluminum aiding lot Stephanie or Herb n Real Estate Brick paved upgraded recently educed CatlB78U3Z alter space It of warehousing available immediately Georgetown Reasonable rent FOR SALE by owner homes lor located In Acton Main house had bedrooms and bath plus 3 piece bath room laundry rm office in basement Rental collage with all facilities large 1st mortgage at 17 This property carries lor less man rent Can be seen any evening committee and then to regional council for a final decision Council approved the levies before the November municipal election but the new council shelved the plan pending the special committee review Developer arguments against the pro posal have centred on a specially commissioned consultant studying concluding the region a per acre profit from industrial land because it gains mare in taxes from such owners than it spends on services Milton Mayor Gord argued the charges saving industrial development is needed for a healthy economy and a special levy now would only hamper an ready crippled industry As one factor he noted if there arc not Jobs in a community the welfare require ment can be expected to rise and that comes right off property taxes Small cost Other studies carried out by the develop ment industry have concluded the cost to homeowner of new industrial development amounts to slightly more than Si 50 on their Hills Mayor Peter said that fact alone was enough to oppose a new charge It l just the development industry payer objecting to the cost of supporting ind us trial development People seem to think we re out of our skulls to be putting in something that go ing to put us in an uncompetitive position he added Mr noted Milton already hah a stiff industrial lot levy but we art review it and we may reduce it or do away with It Five years ago you could ask developers for the sky and get away with it but now the hole ball game has changed he said Suggestion reward A program to save money by rewarding regional employees who show creativity and initiative has been approved by Halton administration and finance committee Committee members agreed last week to endorse the plan put forward by chief ad minis trative officer Dennis Periin In his report to the committee Mr said the plan would cost a maximum of in the first year but suggestions in other areas have saved more than that The reward system has a way of making people think about improvements they wouldn normally make he told com members in outlining the plan The program if approved by regional council would be administered by a Suggestion Awards Committee and would start in the late fall of this year Any employee below supervisory rank would be eligible for an award under the scheme for suggestions which make better use of resources or reduce hazards on the Job for regional employees supervisory saying it aparfofthelrjob Mr said adding a program of cash awards was being suggested because we tried suggestion boxes before and found that unless we offer some reward we re not going to get anything worthwhile Awards in 1983 if approved would be paid out of surplus funds from the budget If there is no surplus money will be set aside in the 1964 budget The tram ulJim Manning Jimmy Clark tap lured the North Ihb week beating Centennial In Ihrfirtib with of Volunteers McGibbon subject this try volunteers are men Agencies requiring volunteers have had to take a critical took at the ways they utiUre volunteers talents she suggested This need a result of the time a volunteer has to offer becoming more precious as they join force is a reflection of another change their role The acceptance of seniors citizens as able volunteers is a third change being eloped in the 1980s Mrs McGibbon said us herself as an example He must break down the stereotype view of seniors the receiving end of welfare services she said She added 1 glad to say we are begin to benefit from the experiences of our senior citizens but we still have a long way to go She stressed the value of training received by volunteers and the learning experience the actual task brings about The benefit of working with others toward a common goal forming new friendships and rec of the individual were other pos points highlighted by the speaker Working as a volunteer you arc a person you art recognized and valued as a person There is a power of one if you put your mind heart and sole into the job was the key to Mrs words which she concluded by never say I m just a volunteer Be proud Mothers Day Good Mothers leading stars in demand They can ruin or build the land By JWhMLLLHt Stair Writer Who could be better qua dried to outline the changing role of volunteers than a wo man who has been performing such a sir vice for gears The former lieutenant governor of Ontario thought it appropriate to address the subject the Women Institutes Annual Daf Luncheon as its members are vol The role of volunteers is being as the public becomes more aware Mrs McGibbon explained to a group of about women When she began volunteering in 1933 just after she graduated from university the need was great and economic times dictated those who did not need to work for pay didnl Intheearlydays government as involved in social welfare as it is today she recalled Shi reminded the crowd Thursday alter noon the health of a democratic society is measured by the contributions of individual The lieutenant governor has held a number of positions including her contributions as member of the research committees at Women Col lege Hospital and Mount Sinai Institute and as board member for Massty Hall Ro Thompson Hall Many honors Her achievements are many and varied She holds 17 degrees from universities in and the United States as welt as awards medals and fellowships She is he first woman to hold five particular positions in the business world Of eight positions in education and fix in the military were finis woman One of her greatest involvements is with the Canadian art world in which Mrs has held 14 positions in the past and present She is associate with St John Ambulance and is a member of the ad visory committee of the of Canada She admits several of her positions have been paying jobs and such contributions should not bl considered as volunteering As a qualified volunteer however Mrs McGibbon brought to light three areas of definite change relating to the volunteers of the 80s Men are at long last being recognized as concerned and giving volunteers Vol ind a white she said of the identity Men even as early pioneers gave of their time to benefit their community according to Mrs who said per cent of She gave her love and care to you Make her proud the best you can 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