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Page THE GEORGETOWN HERALD THURSDAY JULY Driving Hiking Tour Reveals Effects Escarpment Act County resident can already see the effects of the Niagara Escarpment Protection Act passed lust one year ago Barry Humphreys head of the Halton Region Conservation Authority says the Crawford Lake acquisition was made possible by the act The act prohibits quarrying on and within feet of the escarpment face Speaking at a oneday con on the future of the Niagara Escarpment Hum phreys sold Were working on another couple of developments right now ABILITY TO PROTECT The conference Included driving and hiking tour of the escarpment in Halton County starting at Nelson Crushed Stone and Including Mount Nemo and Rattlesnake Point areas An openair public discussion was held In the afternoon at the Kelso Conservation Area with several escarpment authorities speaking to a crowd of SOD Prof L O author of the 1967 Niagara escarpment study said the ability to act now to protect the escarpment Is ex cellent I hope the government of Ontario will continue with more vigor to sustain the escarpment program CERTAIN NAIVETE Following Gertler a comments MPP George Kerr minister of energy and resources management there Is some cleavage between Im plementation of this study Gertlers and government action The study estimated the escarpment plan would cost million according to 1QG7 figures said Kerr The study area would Include control of 300000 acres and at this years market values there must have been a certain amount of naivete over the million figure NORTH REPORT During the week ending June officers of the Ontario Provincial Police stationed at North Halton Detachment worked a total of 1 hours and travelled miles carrying out their duties Forty three persons were summoned to appear in Provincial Court for traffic violations and an additional 39 motorista were warned There were 117 convictions registered in Provincial Court this week Officers were called upon to investigate genera oc currences during the day reporting period Included in this number were thefts In stances of breaking entering disturbance 3 investigations under the Liquor Control Act resulting In 2 persons being charged domestic complaints missing person Investigation and escapees from a nearby Correctional Institution were apprehended The majority of the other occurrences were of a minor nature A 2 car accident on No 25 Highway Saturday afternoon caused the death of one person and injury to more A total of accidents were In vestigated this week 10 of these accidents resulted in property collisions Property damage estimated to be approximately 490 Charges have been laid against 10 drivers Involved in the accidents with charges pending against others The prime cause of the majority of the accidents is once again inattentive driving with contributing factors being Im proper turning falling to yield right of way Improper passing and unsafe lane change Good drivers know that driving is a full time Job Driving requires your full attention all the time A distracted driver Is an Inattentive driver Before you start out on a holiday trip help protect yourself from distraction by following simple rules avoid confusion in the car moke sure passengers and luggage arent blocking your vision Avoid fatigue schedule regular rest stops along the way And avoid indecision over routes and turnoffs by planning your trip ahead of tune Remem ber an alert driver is a safe driver off Georgetown Gro Gets Action Grant More than people in communities will be Involved in Youth in Action summer programs announced by Minister of Education Robert Welch A grant recently went tc La of Georgetown and Toronto for theatre and film development in the French Language PROGRAMS Were halfway through the eight year planning period but Im willing to bet the acquisition figure will triple he said According to the act any lands acquired under it will be split 50 between the province and the regional authority Where the region does not have enough funds to acquire the land or for projects such as bridges the province will pay 75 per cent For lands designated for Department of Lands and Forests use the province will pay the total cost of the land acquisition don have iho tax base to pay even their per cent And the province may have to Increase the grant to more then percent for those authorities that dont have the tax base We ioo the acquis I Ion program to meet the eight year deadline set out in the report I have the feeling any cleavage between Mr and government action eventually disappear he said SHOW ITS TEETH Two things have focused public attention on the escarpment problem according to Prof A McLennan of the University of Waterloo The of the crisis Is related to public concern with the environment he said Local problems create the need for objectivity that only Ontario government can provide McLennan said The calls for the government i show its teeth and ready to use them He said the government role improvements Tor quarry and gravel operations COLD WAR The public relations officer of Nelson Crushed Stone E V said he believes a sort of cold war exists between quarry operators and the conservation 1st Drury said he Is convinced the lake at his companys operation will offer more pleasure to the public than the land did In Its original con dition He said many quarry operators don realize that they can make double use of their Investments by both extracting at the site and using the land for other purposes PUBLIC LOTTERY Many quarries have been closed down or forced into action by the Niagara Escarpment Protection Act but we con live with these rules If you give us a chance said Drury In the question period Burlington presented brief requesting Ontario to acquire more lands such the Bruce the National Park System of Canada Sears said that although Ontario has third of the countrys population It has only square miles of national parka In re Kerr si It Its just a matter of money Sears 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