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Page SECTION A THE Wednesday January It Councillors fear lot levys effects dedication of our Georgetown Volnntter Association said Julian Reed In a at the firefighters annual general Hireling Seen here are the elected executive for front row left to right Captain Dob Paul Deputy District Chief Bill Barber District Chief Lewis Captain Senile back row Volunteer Fire Prevention Officer John Murray Lieutenant Larry Captain Pete and Lieutenant Brian Hill Lieutenant Appleytrt Herald by DaveRowney PRAISE FIRE DEPT FOR YEARS FINE I I chairman laid he hope the brigade will keep up the fire tradition of pride among retired members many of whom were present at fie meeting with Andy Murphy a chairman centre and Ernie as In hi opening Halton Fire Chief Cunningham will join his three counterparts from across Hal ton as well police and ambulance representative and regional chief administrative officer Dermis Perlln now committee studying the implementation of a flu emergency telephone number Sanctioned by regional council last week the committee will iron out details of the proposed per month system residents would dial for any emergency service Mike Nixon Ontario si Is tan field director for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada was pleated to be on hand at the Georgetown Firefighter annual general meeting to accept a cheque for MOM Andy Murphy chairman of the Association executive made the presentation Hills Fire Chief Bill Cunningham received his ten year clock award for he baa performed a part of the brigade Chief Cunningham reached he highest rank possible for a volunteer that of district fire chief before he was hired as the Chief of Hills following a distinguished ISyear career as a policeman Chairman of the Firefighters Association Andy Murphy made the presentation teacher earns MBA of Admlnlatra degree at the her convocation of Mc Master University Hie wool Mr and Mrs Roger C of Georgetown he was awarded a McMaiter Graduate Teaching while completing the program The graduate of York University the ally of Toronto and Wil frid University Is a past winner of the 0 Provincial Editor Award a former Associate Teacher for Brock University and a Ontario Scholar He la currently a second ary teacher with the board of edu cation Generic Drugs You may be able to pay lew tot drugs your doctor prescribes a specific brand name drug your pharmacist can select a yet effective gen eric drug when f lllng your prescription JANUARY ON FALL WINTER STOCK 50 OFF Reg Prices On our complete selection of winter suits sweaters skirts dresses blouses 0 slacks robes brushed nightgowns knit hats sets a few bslo Items not Included tellers Ease S3 The Ladles Fnhlon Place In Downtown Georgetown 90 Main Stroot South C from page A I and that of a number of Industrialcommercial land developer and property owners The committee will con sist of the regional chair man chief officer treasurer a member of the public and representatives of Industry and the Indus development field and will report back to council In about M days Besides council the capital levy Issue has already been reviewed by the CAO office and the business advisory committee and wai the subject of a Joint report by the region a treasury and business develop ment departments Speaking on behalf of about a flrma opposed to the proposal Ron chairman of the Urban Development institute chapter warned that the levy combined with the recession would further slow new industrial development in Halton SERIOUS IMPACT The levies will have a serious Impact not only our industry but on ail the residents of as well he said Mr a con about what he termed the region a poll tlcal attitude the levy Issue were shared by a number of councillors Milton Brad Clements and Hills mayor Pete Farther from the lucra live Hamilton Toronto marketplace than Oak vlile and Burlington north to compete that much hard er to fill its industrial land and boost assessment revenues Councillors In Milton and Hills are worried that the levy will erode the attract of Industrial land in the north Its a very sensitive subject and deserves consideration May or said Indu stry la the Ilfeblood of our community Noting that the levy only affects new a or commercial proper and that It will be some time before the region reaps any financial bene fits from it ha argued that deferring the issue would do no harm YEARS AGO Commerce started thla community years ago Coun Brad Cle ments said and If we go through with this it will destroy us But levy proponent argue that the servicing costs of new development should not be borne by residential taxpayers They point to another policy In which develop ers front end the costs of servicing new residen tial subdivisions alleviat ing the tax burden on existing homeowner Opponents maintain that the amount of money taxpayers shell out for new development about per Halton real dent is a small price to pay for the benef Ita enjoy by increased More industry means Job creation and a larger tax base from which municipalities can draw to improve the well being of their residents Burlington Pat McLaughlin chairman of the region planning and public works committee said It the taxpayer not the Individual resident who ends up paying for the per capita coats and those charges add con siderably to tax and utili ty bills SCARE TACTICS He called on council not to delay a decision on the Issue and called threats that it would steer deve lopment away from the region scare tactics Joan Little of Burlington warned that council a unwillingness to deal with the issue could be viewed as dynamic Inaction doing nothing with style Burlington Coun Ron urged council to look before It leaps Into capital levies because they may price the region out of the property market While he still supports the concept behind the levy Hills Mike Armstrong voted In favor of deferral to give he told The Herald later everyone the opportunity to review new and old Information He didnt rule out the possibility of another option satlsfact ory to both parties though a number were proposed in the Joint treasurybusiness devel departments study last year Not one ratepayer has raised an objection to paying a small charge ago industrial develop ment In the community Mayor He described the levy as ridiculous and ludla If passed capital levies on urban land would be set at per acre but charges in the rural area would be leas Rural industrial land serviced wilh water only would face capital levy charges of per acre Unscrviced rural Industrial land would be charged per acre OPTIMIST CLUB of Georgetown A welcome for new members The Optimist Club of Georgetown welcomed eight new members at lis Dec dinner meeting They are Don Fowler Mike Aubrey Booth Don Poici Adrian Beer Donald Hesse Larry Kelly and Bala Bert Our best wishes to these new members Welcome one and all J LUMBER THIS WEEKS SPECIAL WED JAN to SATURDAY JAN 15th WINDSHIELD WASHER ANTIFREEZE 34C 135 Litres BUILDING A HOUSE OR PLANNING 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