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THEHFRALD Wednesday March IK Page Board rejects Acton housing launches study on servicing The proposed development an residential Churchill near Ac ion has been rejected by town council but a be prepared thai Mill of the which could recurring King Despite widespread i proposal by munic and provincial agencies of Holdings las week defended their plans r a 132 home suborns is viable means of pin unserviceable land Dick and i lit fa president Murray old the town plan board last Tuesday that he proposed sue is ideal r int insiallailon of sop it inks thai service iiiudivKk n r which there is htrwise insufficieni sewage capacity at Actons I expanded municipal STUFFED ANIMAL MAGNETISM TO PLAN tiuncil lo follow ihe planning Brian however and rejet proposal as being contrary to the official plan the former township of and premature with rcpeu as yd masur plans for rcgi n and he Niagara Commit sum NEC Mallbys though board agreed municipal staff uld prepare a report on suburban pment that Seven yearold Jamie Andrew Hurst right of Market Street In Georgetown wo among the more In Saturday Hulled animal pet shows In Georgetown and Acton by the Hills Public Library Board Jamie paused the show with Gerald Anderson of Glen Williams todliplay some of the better entries tor the Herald photographer awarded in Georgetown by Marion Manning of Toy Magic and In Acton Jennifer Barr who bated their decisions on what ihe believed were the best entries in such categories as the largest hairiest oldest most Interesting and most originally named Herald photo by Paul Council seeks dollar estimate on Acton town hall demolition Herald staff writer As a means of boosting a fund raising drive aimed restoring Acton former town hall Coun Wood has suggested thai town council may wish to contribute funds thai would other wise be spent on demolition of century old building Although several of his coll cagues on Ihe town general committee were reluctant to endorse the move last Wedne sday Coun Wood persuaded the committee thai municipal start prepare a report on the cost of demolition and related work Approved by council Mon day night the committees recommendation will sec est imates prepared for cost of the demolition itself rem oval of debris relocation of a fire siren housed In the structure the extension of a wall of adjacent and the grading and paving of a parking lot on the site Councillor Wood and Ross Knechtet reported the restoration committee a citlz en s group formed In mid 1977 alter council voted demolish town hall has thus far raised about til in pledges from Acton residents interest in renovating the building cost of the project aimed at return ing the town hall Its former popularity as a community centre Wood added Ihat the Acton Chamber of Comme rce has offered to act as an administrative body for the restored Several councillors hat council has heard nothing from the restoration committee about Its ongoing efforts and future intentions despite a Dec deadline set by Ihe town by which time the committee was to have ted whether or not build ing restoration was financial ly feasible REFUSED SUPPORT Miller refused to support Coun Woods suggest recommendation arguing that the restoration committee rather than the town should be taking the initiative in joint meetings and ting studies He recalled that the citizens of Norval their own Involvement and Input in the proposed Ion of the villages school building without extensive prompting by council The councillors representing Acton defended the restoration committees tardiness In ap proaching council however explaining In one Instance that lis chairman Dr George El Uolt was not even aware until recen thai council was aw Biting direction Coun Lea Duby contended that the entire restoration is sue was handled very badly from the beginning and pom led out thai the citizens com mitlce has virtually been working in limbo because of council reluctance lo commit funds for the project The towns 1977 7B council rejected an appeal by restoration committee com mlt itself to an unspecified financial contribution so the availability of grants from the Ontario Heritage and Win a Ho Foundations could be ascertained Both foundations demanded a show of municipal and public support for the project before approving grants Wood predicted service clubs and other groups will throw their support behind Ihe restoration project once council agrees that the town hall should be restored and along committee defines its STATED CONCERNS Coun George Maltby the views he stated to concerned one of the initial meetings held by the restoration committee last year that more public support must be demon before council makes a commitment I si ill think the community spirit of Acton should be lest he said In something less than days people of Georgetown found funds restore the Memo rial Arena The last estimate we had for the restoration costs was and it probably a lot more by now We need a show of good faith by the people of Acton but Is not good faith Mayor Pete Pomeroy point out that municipal funds will not be available during for either restoration or demolition less supported Woods resolution as a move to obtain information which will ually bo needed and which will be useful when council meets the restoration committee Councillors Miller John McDonald Harry Levy and Pat Patterson opposed the re commendation when the vote was called but a majority of members sided wilh Wood Its time to take of the wear and tear on your home give CANUCK BUILDERS call and have us come to give you a free estimate on repairing replacing and Improvement Time redecorating the exterior of your home will fur council possible en for approval and all limited ing The rtpon will look into precedents by Mr Mono Township and Durham Region where pmaic sewer have planners extend urban envelopes w lax ing urban servicing facilities In a teller presented til Monday night Mr the to table Gold Fan proposal until Ihe report is acknowledging at same lime that such action would in no way repres councils approval of the plan A tabling motion introduced Hoy Booth was led a recorded vote of however Mayor Pete Pome roy and councillors Booth Pot Ross Knechtel were of the opinion that the requested report may still demonstrate the positive merits the who uphold planning boards decision and reject the proposal out right were councillors Miller Ed Wood John McDonald Harry Levy Walt and Marilyn Serjeant wn Coun Mike Armstrong was Miller unsuccessfully attempted to amend the requesting a staff report on ihe dn concept by specifying that it examine the site A majority of council members maintained though that a more general udy is needed Presented as the first phase massive proposed devel Province rebukes endorses citizens Ontario ministry of energy has publlcally endorsed recent charges made by the Interest Citizens Group tICG that Ontario Hydro has been much too optimistic in for mutating building plans to meet public demand for hydro electric power thai has itself been greatly overestimated ICG vicechairman John Minns of Glen Williams told The Herald last week that ministry spokesman appeared before the government a all party Select Committee on Ontario Hydro Feb borate earlier testimony by ICG officials According to Mr Minns the ministry unveiled Its econome tric forecast mode six years in the making which that Hydro s recent ly revised building rate of per cent per year is still too high by comparison with cur rent public needs known as Acton Last ihe subdivision plan encountered strong opposition from provincial ministry of and food the NEC Credu Vallty Conservation and region even re it come before the planning board las week EAST G ildfan proposal would seen 132 new single ly on the most ponton of a area on the community east urban boundary which in several dtelopmcni schemes unveiled during past five years has been designated Ac on East of ihe an ntw residents to which currently claims a la about Crucial the Goldfan prop- was an application the province to rem sand and iggregate during an inter development period from 120 quantity Phasing development of 1 s homes over a four year ptn id Goldfan had hoped mine aggregate from the steep hills on the site he largest of which was desc in a by Mr Kropf as 75foot detp kettle dtpresiiofi The company plans build homes in wilh the mining ion drew a number of concerns wherlihe proposal was When Miller ex pressed reluctance Inst week limited inf concept on such a large scale Mr Ifowiti pointed out Hydro charges Hills Mayor Pete and several ICG officials has yet be on behalf the sue of the subdivision was among factors that could be revised in accordance town wishes Citing a demand tor new housing In area Mr Goldman told the board that the large lots proposed by Goldfan can never be subtil ded again and would never require full municipal Ing Coun Wood noted that site is about BOO reel southwest of quarry and even closer to me owns sewage treatment plant and Tannery to as well as a CNR railway line hat runs past area THINK ITS CRAZY I don 1 think 11 he concluded I think crazy has many deficiencies as is Pulling large loi homes here is just invl more trouble Mayor Pomeroy was ami the board members who opposed Coun ion calling for a staff study to be undertaken He called the suggested study a laborious task involving a subdivision proposal already rejccicd by the board and suggested that any such data gathering study could be bet handled by outside consult Booth warned thai ihe outcome of Ihe study make the board feel obliged 10 re examine the proposal He never theless claimed be very muth in favor of the concept as a possible solution to pollution problem has been created by Ihe dump ing of effluent into Black and Creeks A majority of board memo- agreed with Coun thai a good long look should be taken at Ihe feasibility of pumng developments on septic Mr Minns reported that the ministry has recommended a per cent growth rate for Ihe crown corporation thus corro borating the ICG own mended rate presented earl to the Select Committee by Minns and between and per cent Nevertheless Mr Minns ad ded Hydro continues to build at a rate of per cent Justifying such million dollar projects as the Bruce to Mlllon transmission corridor by citing public demand that has been proven to be imited The ICG spokesman com mented that the planned meet ing at Queen Park involving Premier William Davis Hal ton regional chairman Jack has prevented govern ment officials from finalizing a date for the meeting aimed at discussing the Bruce to Milton corridor in light of the revised building needs LIMESTONE ALL SIZES AB FILL AND TOP SOIL BUD HAINES 3 DURHAM ST 877 See the famous Wagon See the magnificent Carisberg wagon two of the famous Carlsberg Belgian horses and a beautiful big mare with her foal Come and take some pictures Wednesday to Saturday March 7th to The friendly place to shop Shoppers World HIGHWAY AND