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Meeting to probe workmens compensation For the past four the Ontario Government has been studying ways of changing the present sjsteni for compen sating As a result of such studies as the Report the Standing Committee on Resources Development provincial government committee has made recommendations for reform which could be introduced into legislation at any time the system being proposed in the Report has been strongly criticized by leading authorities on Workers Com law as well as a majority of injured workers groups The major criticism of the recom mended changes Is a dual award system for compensating permanently disabled workers first award would be a lump sum payment but it will be calculated in such a way as to pay only about oneninth of the value of current permanent awards The second award is Intended to com pensate actual wage loss and would pay an injured worker who cannot return to pre accident employment per cent of the net wages lost because of his disability However the Workers Compensation Board has the authority to deem what work an injured worker is capable of doing If the work deemed suitable Is of and not accepted by the injured worker the Board could deduct the full wages that the job would pay Critics of the proposed legislation axe concerned about the extra bureaucracy the additional costs and delays the discretion of the Board and the human rights or the injured worker In the North Halton Hills area there are a number of injured workers on Workers Com who will be directly affected by these changes On Wednesday July IBM an information meeting is being held at St Johns United Church Gudph Street Georgetown The speaker is Brian Cooke a community legal worker from Industrial Accidents Victims Group of Ontario and a representative from the Toronto Association of Injured Workers The meeting is being sponsored by the Halton Hills Community Legal Clinic to let workers know about the upcoming changes and what they can do about them All Injured workers and interested citiiuns are welcome Admission is free and coffee will be served For more infor mation contact Rebecca Rutherford at the Hills Community Legal Clinic Georgetown Acton Wednesday July 1984 Georgetown 1 a Mountntow N 8775108 Toronto Fire loss high add another staff member Town rejects motion raising drinking age The Hills Drinking Driving Committee disagrees with the Milton Council proposal lo raise drinking age to and the driving age to 17 Milton council would permit student driving permits for year olds com pan ted by an adult Milton also urged driver education in high schools be compulsory and separate in rates for males and females under Hills council agreed with their own committee s position and did not endorse the Milton recommendations Test drill dump sites Drilling is such a major activity in region these days one almost wonders if officials arc looking for oil When soil test drilling on the regional garbage dump sites is completed in about two weeks the Ontario Waste Management Corporation OWMC should be about ready to start its drilling near the three Milton sites being considered for a toxic chemical dump The contacted residents on and near its own sites last week to start on field work The eight sites currently under consideration by Ihe OWMC are In Milton and in the Niagara Peninsula The field work program is designed to obtain information on the unique and characteristics of the sites and their surrounding areas that will assist in evaluating the safety and suitability of each site explained OWMC spokesman Michael Scott said a scries of deep drilling tests will be started in a few weeks around the perimeters on road allowances on the sites The region s consultants meanwhile are in the midst of their drillings which are being conducted on properties where owners have given their permission said Jim Beech hydro a gist with Consultants Ltd Bccchinor said the drillings haven I revealed anything significant yet but consultants still have to analyze the soils from the testing Sites A and two of the three candidate sites in for the regions next dump location have already been drilled Beechlnor said Site B the third site Is still being drilled Only the Burlington site the National Sewer Pipeline property near the currentdump will not be having any drilling conducted on it he said because of the considerable amount of drilling which has already been conducted there Abroad without leaving home A capacity crowd of Hills youngsters were aboard for the first Tuesday Travellers session at the Acton and Georgetown public libraries Ins week Among others Carol anan right and Lorraine Robinson will be taking registered children on a guided lour of some of the worlds most exciting places without ever leaving the library every Tuesday throaghOttiuaamer Home sweet home Canada was the first stop Future excursions Ac ton at and Georgetown at 10 a and will visit Great Britain Italy Africa New Zealand and Australia China South America and for a sampling or the native history and culture and even some food Bike licence sale at police station Faced with a storeroom full of unclaimed bicycles Halton regional police will hold a weekend bike licensing clinic July Police hope the clinic will give those who work weekdays a chance to buy a license for their bikes as well as giving them a chance on a draw for prizes Police in Hills hold an auction of confiscated and unclaimed Items mostly bikes each summer Crime prevention officer Bob Salaries upped The office workers of the Halton Board of Education received a four percent salary in crease in their latest contract settlement The increase was approved by Ihe Board of Education July and will be retroactive to July 1 A vision care op- don of the Extended Health Core Plan The con tract will run from July I 1984 to June 30 says the bikes keep piling up because there is no licence plate through which to trace the owner The licences are available weekdays during business hours at the towns Main St office According to bylaw all bikes on publichighwaysmust be licensed failure to do so could bring a fine As an extension of Operation Identifies police will give local bike owners a chance to purchase their licence on a Saturday July 14 from 9am to at the rear of the Georgetown police station on St Owners must provide the make color and serial number If the serial number cannot be found on the bike the owners social insurance number will suf fice The owner will receive a metal licence plate to be attached to the bike and a paper copy for his own records The individual licences are registered with the National Bicycle Guild In Montreal and with the town enabling police to quickly track down the owners of recovered bikes Licence numbers dispersed at the July clinic will be pooled for a draw to take place that day Those whose numbers are drawn have a chance at a free VCR rental and six video movies courtesy of and H Video as well as some baseball caps Ridiculous resolution An ambiguous resolution from the Town of Leamington was termed ridiculous and the worst resolution Ive ever seen by Councillor Mike Armstrong The resolution called upon the federal government to ensure savings generated by energy conservation remain in the hands of the and claimed when energy consumption goes down the costs go up Halton Hills council received and filed the Leamington resolution Inspect factories homes more In 19B3 Halton Hills had the highest fire loss in the region including Burlington with a population of 114000 The increase in Town that year was 115 per cent for a fire loss total of These statistics and requests for fire in spections prompted Halton Hills Council this week to hire another Fire Preven tion Officer The salary was previously approved In he budget In a report to council Fire Chief Bill Cunningham backed up his request for the extra staffer by pointing out fire loss and emphasized a Fire Underwriters Survey done In stated the commercial indus trial and institutional establishments should he inspected twice a year and dwellings at least every two years There are commercial and Industrial establishments in Town that have never been Inspected by the tire department because of lack of manpower the report stated In 1980 former Fire Chler Mick Holmes asked for an additional fulltime fire preven tion officer Cunningham explained during inspections emergency planning for a particular building could be carried out so that special hazards layout valves and water supply are known to he department and incorporated In an emergency plan Councillor Ross warned fire fighters lives are endangered if they dont know what is in industrial plants Councillor Harry Levy said the hiring had been discussed fully at budget lime so saw no reason to delay going ahead Mayor Miller did not support adding the staff member at the Grade level where the salary ranges from to He Bald the people are already worried about higher taxes Councillor Jake contended that industry could supply ail the necessary information to the department without hiring another person Knowing what may be encountered In an industrial fire is a tremendous advantage stated Councillor Mike Armstrong as he urged approval of the hiring Only the mayor and Councillors Kuiken and Bonnette opposed addition of a second fire prevention officer Plans for Manor stir up controversy Club hosting lily exhibit If youre one of those people cant help but be captivated by the beauty and delicate fragrance of llliej the Georgetown Public Librarys Coffee Books and Con versation Club has a treat in store for you The club which meets most Fridays at the library Tor casual chats and a few snacks hosts a lily Exhibition in cultural centre gallery this Friday and Saturday from am lo4pm There is no admission charge Club organizer Norm said the Ontario Lily Society is donating flowers for the occasion lily stems will be sold to defray costs and orders will be taken far fall delivery of floweringdie bulbs by Car me la Fragomenl A confidential regional report on plans for constructing an office on Centennial Manor lands far health staff more than upset some councillors and regional staff during a recent health social services com At first Burlington Mayor Holy Bird argued there was no reason for matter to be discussed in camera and thereby prohibiting the press and public to sit in on the discussion When regional administrative officer Dennis Perl in said the report was confiden tial because of leasing rates mentioned Bird said everyone knows what leasing are J After the committee voted to discuss the report in open session Bird then tore into the proposal calling for a building to be the manor lands in Milton I cannot support a recommendation like this until we have more time to think of the alternatives and full longterm plans of the Bird said referring to a recent report on planning for the elderly in Bird said that report recommended doing an analysis of the lands for the housing needs of the elderly After much discussion during which the press was not allowed to see the report the whole matter was deferred until a full report on space requirements and plans for the lands is received by the committee councillor Carol Gooding who sat on a committee looking into the needs of the elderly told she found it interest ing that he knows what lands won t be needed at the manor now before an analysis has even been undertaken And regional chairman Peter said that this type of capital expenditure Is coming forward with only three days to approve it But said crowded conditions at the north mental health clinic on Brown Street in Milton necessitated looking at the manor lands especially since the ministry of health would supply 75 per cent of the funds for a building but wont contribute to a land purchase if necessar Crisis Since the region already owns the manor lands and said the health department can lake a corner piece without interfering with the plans for housing the elderly a building there seemed the best alternative Regional property manager Vtace GeraKhlylold committee that the situation feasible alternative to come back with leasing space Raising his voice told councillors When we come in and suggest something you say come back with recommendations So now we come back with recom men da lions and we re hit over the head for doing that at the existing health facility is past the crisis stage because of mechanical and electrical problems at the Brown Street building was visibly annoyed that the committee appeared so negative to the proposed building I don see the complexity in this issue other people see he said We tried to Committee Defies council keeps procedure Ive been told to go to hell but never In such a dignified manner Councillor Sheldon commented after reading a state ment from Halton Hills Committee of Adjustment The letter was in reply to questions from council on the committees procedure of holding discussion among members behind closed doors Grant Lee committee of adjustment chairman said the members unanimously decided to retain the procedure of holding the discussions of the merits of an tion in camera but the presentation by Committee bigger here There are seven members on Hills Committee of Adjustment while other some much larger have either five or three Mayor Milter wondered why this was so at Halton Hills council meeting this week Burlington and Erin Township have three members while Oakville Guelph Milton Brampton and Misslssauga have five each Five of committees bold their entire meeting In public while three Including Hills Guelph and Erin hold their discussion in camera Hills council has been critical of the applicant and the decision with reasons given in public Sheldon agreed with Lees suggestion to put the matter to rest for the remainder of this term and get on with serving the community but reminded council to consider the matter when appointments or reappointments are made to the committee of adjustment Councillor Ross Knechtel defended the committees position saying here had never been any complaints about the way they do their job and reminded council they too hold meetings in camera Permit for pit Materials and Construction contractors for phase four of Street reconstruction will haul aggregate from the Casey Boss pit on the Fourth Line The job la estimated to lake tonnes from the wayside pit Hills council had no objection the Issuance of a wayside pit permit as long as usual conditions covering hours of operation and truck routes are fulfilled Councillor Dave Whiting a member of Niagara Escarpment Commission warned the NEC might not go along way side pit He predicted it would then go lo Ministry of Natural Resources The NEC has with increasing frequency rejected wayside pit permits preferring all