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Page THE HERALD Wednesday January NEC holds first public meeting in Halton Hills Escarpment wont be just a park Members of the Niagara Escarpment Commission viewed coloured slides replied to questions and heard from concerned cltiiena when they sat at Halton Hills council chambers last week About people attended the meeting the first public NEC meeting in Hills Phil Kettle of the Ixoak Walton Fly Fisherman Club based In showed coloured slides of conditions on the Credit River where club members are working to Improve the flow of water A brief Mr Kettle presented to the commission outlined three areas the club la con with They want legislation drawn up and passed that will assure protection of Ontario a watersheds a program of educating the fishing and fishing public on the concepts of habitat preservation and restoration and stream 1m which Kettle said could Increase the fish population IB times Jim White landowner In Brampton asked the commission for the procedure to change the boundaries of the area under development control James Swonbo rough who was sitting as chairman at this session replied that White would have to go through his municipal council White also wanted to know what consideration the commission was giving to agricultural class land in the escarpment He was told by various commission members and staff that although a good deal of the land was marginal and that small pockets of land were not viable for today type of farming the com mission staff were not under estimating the agricultural potential White then asked two questions which on two objectives of the Escarpment Plan which are to protect unique and historic areas and to maintain and enhance the open landscape character of the Niagara Escarpment as much as possible by ouch means as compatible farming or forestyle and by preserving the natural scenery Saying that It Is the key to the work of the commission White asked the NEC for definition of protecting the natural environment Chairman admitted that the question was difficult and subjective and that if all 17 members of the commission answered there would be 17 different definitions He said Some people think It means the way things arc now but it not that to me White asked the commission If the Provincial Park with visitors a day and concrete swimming pools would be considered com patlble Ivor McMullIn commission chairman and former Mayor of replied saying that recreation land la to the commission Our plan will hove recommended areas with public access McMullIn said Our objective Is not to create a great big park all across the He said some areas- of the escarpment will be accessible to the public but other areas would not be Compatibility of develop ment was also trie of L Johnston appearance before the commission Johnston a resident of had applied for a permit to build a residence on land he owns near the Bruce Trail He told the commission his application had been rejected even though feet dense bush separated the proposed site from the trail Johnston who prefaced and was appearing as a friend of the commission nevertheless objected to the application and appeal process He said that because ap plications to permit development on the escarp ment are heard in camera Incomplete and Inaccurate informations leads to poor decisions by the commission Commenting on the appeal procedure Johnston pointed out that because ap peals can be made without requiring a lawyer This works against the He told the commission hat his plans require him to divide his property Ivor McMullIn explained that urbanization of rural land was of concern to the NEC and that the trend Is to divide and build thus breaking up 100- Developmcnt control is to keep much land until we have plan McMullIn said Dr Johnston urged the commission to permit In use of the land by allowing high low density development of land He said If he NEC does not want houses It should buy the land As the NEC has pointed out they can t why don you Intelligent use Johnston said he had the support of Burlington MPP Julian Reed Mayor Tom Hill the Credit Valley Con scrvallon Authority Health Unit and he Planning and Development Committee of Halton in his application The commission also a brief read by Mrs Jean Gosling on behalf of the Naturalist Club The brief asks the com mission to withhold approval Questionable subdivisions lest he act be subverted before the plan is enforced The brief also denied the validity of a report prepared by the consulting firm Proctor and for the ministry of natural resources In which the continuation of quarrying and granting of more licenses to quarries could be ruinous to the escarpment s natural systems and appearance me oriel says that recent Inflationary pressures have forced government to review Its land purchase program and allow some development of land It urges the NEC to press the government and authorities to acquire these lands by means of long term options or other alternatives to cash payment The brief points out that though the present financial bind may only be temporary loss of Ihesc lands to development may be permanent and con trury to the Act The commission expects It will take another year before a master plan for the square mile area will be completed Goebelle assumes Sheridan appointment Graeme of Georgetown Is one of three new appointments named to the Sheridan College Board of Governors Joining Mr Goebelle on the board are William Hawkins of Burlington and J Jack Brown of Mississauga Mr Goebelle a chartered accountant has operated a public practice In Georgetown since IOCS A graduate of the University of Western Ontaio director of the Georgetown and District and has Mr Goebelle was admitted to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario In Mr has been a also served as president of the Cancer Society of Georgetown Graeme Come to ST GEORGES CHURCH Rector ThaRavdR STB The Conversion of St Paul SUNDAY JANUARY a The Eucharist am Family Eucharist 11 a Prayer ST JOHNS UNITED CHURCH OP AND WILLIAMS Minister Rev Harold T Martin DaltWood Organists Mrs WORSHIP Sunday January 25th Williams Georgetown 12 jo Care Sunday School for all He currently serves as the chief financial officer for the Hal tonBurlington Progressive Conservative Association and is an active member of the Small Practices Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accounts of Ontario Mr Goebelle and his wife Judy have one child Hugh Mr received his four year appointment from the Region of and both Mr Hawkins and Mr Brown were appointed by the governing Council of Regents for a four year term ending Dec three appointees replace charter board members H Bert William Kelly who for many years served chairman of finance and Archie Turner first chairman of the board In whose terms are up William Cooke a Brampton lawyer took over as chairman of the board replacing former Acton reeve and charter member of the board Bert Hinton The board s new vice chairman by acclamation Is K 11a by a MiMlssauga councillor and a council member for the Region of Peel Tughan vicepresident and general manger Wood and Co Ltd left receives from provincial minister of tourism and Industry Claude Bennett the A for Achievement Award for the company s out standing contribution to the economy of Ontario The award presented to the firm which has plants In Georgetown and Toronto The province began issuing the A for Achievement Awards in 1966 and the award to Wood and Co Ltd was the such award made to businesses In the province for outstanding achievement Resource Recovery holds open house IT I CLOCK FRIDAY MORNING and Main Street Is Hills works crews have been doing a great Job deserted except for this lone snowplough hurrying to get through the past two weeks keeping the roads and the streets and sidewalks cleared before the morning downtown sidewalks cleared Town groups echo theatre request To give Hills residents a second chance to participate in the selection of new landfill sites for disposal in Halton another open house Is being conducted today Wednesday Stewnrttown Senior Public School The Resource Recovery Committee will have a display and members of the study learn will be present to answer any questions The open house begins at and continues until You may still have time to hop in and give your com mento on the various landfill sites which the committee have selected If you are unable to attend the open house the committee asks that the postcard in the pamphlet which was mailed recently to all households be completed and mailed to help them determine the publics general opinions Seat belts help The Georgetown branch of the Local Council Women voted unanimously during monthly meeting held Friday to support Georgetown Little Theatre in the groups attempts to establish com pan led by support from be rgelo thci ine Local Council Women support is organization the Music Society University Women s Club and the Historical Society The Georgetown Little Thrcatre building committee will meet with the library board In hopes Jointly acquiring facilities for both projects With the growing support voiced by many residents in and around town the Georgetown Little Three tre Is optimistic that the town is recognlring the great need for a threatre auditorium The GLT Is presently con tacing public organizations which could also benefit from such a auditorium wishing to add the name of their group or organization should contact John Roe building committee chairman Scat belt safety was the theme of the talk presented to the Georgetown Optimist Cub at meeting held January 13 with Comrade Jacobs a member of the Ministry of Transportation and Com munlcatlon speaking to the club After brief introduction Mr Jacobs showed a film called The Human Collision revealing some definite ad vantages to using seat belts After the film there was a question and answer period which proved to bo very In terestlng and informative Approximately IB members of the Optimist Club attended the meeting which was held at he North Halton Golf and Country Club Board of replaces Boich Immanuel Lutheran Church Windsor Road it Carole St Harold R MS am Sunday School 11a Worship Church of the Lutheran Hour GEORGETOWN ALLIANCE CHURCH Main St S Pastor Ralph Sunday School Ham Morning Worship Evening Everyone Welcome Coma make our church your church HALTON HILLS PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLY Trafalgar And No Pastor Rev E J Frloion 10A Family School 11AM Morning Worship Evening Service Tuesday JO Youth Night Wednesday JO Bible Study Thursday 30 Missionaries A Cordial Welcome to all M0UNTA1NVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH Conservative Holding forth THE WORD OF LIFE Minister Tom Organlil Mrs W Towntnd Sunday Jan a m Church School Morning Worship EVERYONE WELCOME BOOKS IMIII GEORGE STREET S BRAMPTON mi Chrlil an Books director of program Bruce Mother the former of learning program or the Leeds and County Board of Education A native of Toronto Mr Mather first began leaching In in a one room ungraded school in northern Ontario prior Toronto Col In lie spent 13 years teaching in Peel moving from elementary schools five ears in secondary schools including terms as English department head and vice principal of Secondary School In 1975 he began full time doctoral studies In educational administration at the Ontario for Studies In Education He holds a B A B Ed and Ed He Is married with three Mr Mather is filling the position left vocnnt when John was moved to the position of superintendent of instruction replacing the retiring His appointment will become effective August l of this year THE BOMS BUTCHER SHOP TO MINCI PARK PLAZA DOWNTOWN STORE 8771811 8771311 WE STILL REFUSE RAISE OUR PRICES At Both Stores ED BEEF 795 CHUCK THIS WEEK ONLY K CHUCK BRAISING RIBS 69t PRIME RIB ROASTS SIRLOIN OR YE A 199 T BONE 1 CM 1 lb SALAMI ITS CLEARANCE TIME AT GLOBAL DEPT STORE CONTINUING OUR SPECIAL OFFER etc etc SHOP EARLY FOR BEST SELECTION Main SI South OPLN ALL DAY MONDAY Chargox Master Charge