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UFFI headache pounds on by Helen After almost a year of waiting for results of a research experiment it has now been decided further testing would be needed to determine whether three members of the Hilton family are being affected by the urea formaldehyde foam insulation UFFI in their R Acton home Dr James Day in charge of research program last July did how ever admit that respiratory problems suffered by the Hilton young son Gordon were likely directly related to the Insulation Ted wife Dorothy and daughter Dawn would require further exposure before any similar finding would be made The family underwent four days of intensive testing last year In a Kingston Ontario laboratory In one of the tests fresh air was pumped into a room followed by air con taminated with and then fresh air Body reactions were observed by doctors and on medical charts Gordon the worst affected member of the family has recently undergone further testing in Toronto General Hospital by specialists in the lory aliment Held who have deter mined there are no medical reasons for the problems from which Gordon is suffering In the meantime Hilton says work will begin this summer to remove the insulation Written estimates put the price tag at to refurbish the five year old home In an Interview last summer with Dorothy Hilton holds a chunk urea formaldehyde foam insulation the Free Press Hilton explained that which causing medical problems lor the family but more when he built the house he was very son Gordon They are standing in front a portion of the home conscious of energy efficiency and put which will be lorn down to rid them the gas in much more than needed and installed heat pumps a aa angled bis house on a true north south direction To completely remove the foam he was told the bouse would have to be levelled and rebuilt This summer with the help of a Blood clinic June 28 With the vacations season upon us the need for blood is greater than ever On Tuesday June the Acton Red Cross will hold a blood donor clinic a the Acton Legion Blood clinic chairperson Alice Schreiber said there Is no reason why more blood can be collected In Acton than at previous clinics This clinic which runs from 2 to and from to is being sponsored by Acton Travel Remember give the gift of life your blood is so vital be a blood 000 government grant the Hiltons plan to remove room at the front of the ho use which heat pumps toe walls are inches thick and filled with Hilton spe that gas being given off by the Is being sucked into the heat pumps and spread throughout the rest of the bouse By tearing down this portion of the house and replacing it with a beat exchanger which will bring air in from outside and circulate it the biggest of their problems will be solved he gets enough funding Hilton plans to take off the aluminum siding from the rest of the house and attempt to remove the foam from the outside HDton approached Hal ton Hills council about making an adjustment in the assessment of his home which he feels is worthless as long as the insulation is in it In January council ruled it did not have the authority to act under section of the Municipal Act in regards to reducing or rerun ding taxes that had not been formally appealed to the assessment review board Earlier this month an appeal of this decision was heard in the review court which ruled in favor of the home owner spelling out that council did have the authority to act when dealing with homes How ever each homeowner case must be heard separately and decisions made on individual cases Hilton noted that the review court also ruled that It had no authority to establish the proportionate amount of reduction and that a further appeal In regards to actual reduction would have to be heard at the Ontario Municipal Board The Hilton a plan to be appealing to the OMB also Since bis nightmare began Hilton has learned federal In formation of the past has been inaccurate and tests have shown a shrinkage factor of Inch has been found In most cases after just a few years Not only does this represent a tremendous heal loss but it also means that air carrying the can infiltrate the borne at a greater ratio thus increasing the health hazards from the Hilton says be has also learned that these will never disappear In fact he says as the materials break down the hazards from the actually increases Gasses given off by the Hilton says have been found within the actual wood structures of the insulations Even after removed the gasses are still known to be a hazard and scientists now believe that some premature rotting of studding has been caused by these It may take up more than four years for a lawsuit the Hilton have filed against the federal government to be heard About 30 families had Joined together to launch a civil law suit against the government but now under the new Constitution such actions axe existent Each family must file individual law suits and all must be heard separately After a five year nightmare the Hilton still find themselves shouting upon almost deaf ears All they want is for their dream home to be safe for Gordon to be able to breath properly and for the family a headaches to go away both physically and mentally an A METROLAND COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER One Hundred and Eighth Year Issue SO ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JUNE 22 36 Pages Thirty Cents New seniors apartments Rockwood up in arms over projects multicolored siding Cord Murray residents are up in arms over the ever evolving rainbow of colors of siding being put on the new senior citizens apart complex Just since Thursday citizens have signed a petition protesting the color scheme which consists of brown blue and green siding The growing zc of the building is also a concern However John who was for on Township council and initiated the drive for a seniors apartment building in the village he was shown a chart which shows at least nine different colors of siding to be used on the building when it is completed He and other cituens have heard there might be as many as colors of siding used Michelle another concerned citizen who lives near the apartment building says she has heard the peak will have purple and siding So far citizens have written a letter to Out Municipal Affairs and Ho us tag Minister Claude Bennett contacted MP Dealt and sent copies of the letter to Bennett to MPP Jack Johnson and former MPP John Root In addition they have presented their petition to the Township and presented a brief last week to the Profit Housing Corporation board Letters were also sent to the council Lorraine Root has signed the letter to Bennett and gave the brief to the board last The brown blue and green tiding on the new seniors apartment building In has demanding work be halted Town to fix Ys lights Hal ton Hills will try and have four van dallied light fixtures on the front of the Acton building fixed There are two lantern style lights on either side of the Town office and police office at the front of the Mill St building Councillor Rick Bonnette told Halton Hills council Monday night the damaged light fix lures have been brought to his attention by a few citizens and noted they have been brokenforovcrayear The glass around the bulbs cither missing completely or ia hanging in the lantern type fixtures in Jagged pieces said he realized the Town own the the municipality leases space from the Y and in turn sublets space to the regional police The Acton councillor pointed out the only identification lor the building is a sign saying Town of Halton Hills and coats of arms on the door for the mu and police He said these reflect poorly on the image of Hal too Hills and must not look very good to outsiders The vandalised light fixtures give the appea that there fa so much crime in Acton the cant cm protect their own office Thousands of tourists are expected to flock to Acton at the end of August for the Leathertown Market and CtderTest down town Bonnette said so while fixing the lights wasn t a pressing matter something should be done before then He called for a staff report on what can be doneabout fixing pointing out it is common knowledge around Acton because of reports in this newspaper that the is having financial difficulties suggested while the lights may not belong to Hills because of the s financial problems the Town may have to fix the lights itself if the problem is to be rectified He said if the tights cant be fixed at least the broken glass should be removed He added that to moat people It Is a public building and when it Is in disrepair it the municipality image Mayor Peter agreed saying the Town will look into getting the lights fixed The mayor turned and directed staff to ace about having works department employees week but is just one of several spokesmen for a growing group of concerned citizens Former chairman of the board for this project recently resign and declined to comment on her reasons for quitting At the meeting of the board last week the architect Joe Somfay of Fergus was asked to explain his color scheme A press release from the directors of the Eramosa Non Profit Housing Corporation said Somfay explained that his plan was to transform the large block of the building into a series of perspective views that would create an atmosphere in keeping with Rock wood The placement of exterior screens colored In a soft green was to give the res in the ground floor suites an outdoor area of privacy similar to having a fence in front of your house These screens will be planted with ivy to cover them Closer to the building are balcony screens which will be colored red brown to approximate the color of brick used in many homes The building will be predominately medium brown with a band or leaf green at the second floor level blend big into lighter colors at the top of the build to reduce the height perspective At the entrance comers toward Guelph St and toward Alma St Highway there Is a band of slate blue extending to the top of the building and around the corner intended to carry through the color effect of limestone buildings The overall intention of the ions colors is to avoid large expanses of dull building color and attempt to differentiate the various features of the building The original plan was to have a two storey building but when the directors dec an elevator would be necessary and when it was decided to plan for a three floor building with elevator the cost factor dictated the use of aluminum siding rather than masonry The budgeted cost of the building at per suite is at the maximum allowed by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing In her letter to Bennett Mrs Root said cituens signing petitions and others who becauseoftlmehaven wantthe Continued page ID Ifs strawberry time Hot days have predated a succulent strawberry crop this year and pickers at various pick yearown places start this week Some of the best strawberry patches are right In Halton Hills Here Hank of picks some along IS In another 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