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Page SLCTION A THE HERALD Wednesday February 1883 Dropin uncorks questions I BULK A MEATS By CHRIS A AG A Over residents from Georgetowns Word attended the first dropin hosted by the Wards councillors John McDonald Phil Carney and Finn Poulstrup Mayor Fete Pomeroy who chaired the session held last Wednesday night at the Georgetown and District High School described the turnout as Just tremendous and praised rookie councillors Carney and Poulstrup for their ability to answer the audiences questions The twohour session which began at 30 p dealt with many long standing issues In the world and brought to light some new concerns councillors said they would look Into Road conditions In the ward and elsewhere were of particular concern One resident joked that the roads are so bad If you blind folded yourself you could tell when youre in EAGER Residents in the Byron Shelley and Keats streets area are particularly eager to nave thelr roads reconstructed something which would help control a drainage problem for homes a Byron Street reconstruction project Is planned In the town s long range public works budget forecast for and Shelley Street the following year there no guarantee that council won postpone the projects until more money Is available Another group of residents in a smalt Ion flanked by and Ontario Streets says thai the town has yet to provide sidewalks and other public services which hey Tee they should have received as part of the subdivision agreement Unfortunately Coun McDonald said some of the Items which the development Is missing should have been Installed within a certain time frame Without the timeframe to work with the agreement between the town and builders becomes open ended and the public works projects for the area have ben postponed SIDEWALKS Ratepayers were also concerned about snow on sidewalks One resident said that snow had been plied across the sidewalk east of the Beckers store at the corner of Guelph Slret and Edward Street McDonald said that lie Is the trouble spot and that it will be watched in the future The town hasnt got a sidewalk clearing policy because of legalities involved Mayor told residents At one lime the town had clear walkways but didnt work that well town The legal problems arise Mayor said when the town has to decide whether to clear one or all sidewalks in town Meanwhile some residents living north of the CN railway tracks notably in the Michael Street area say they feel Isolated from the rest of the community One man suggested that his area of town where the plant and old mill are located should be connected by extending the pedestrian on CN property used by to get to the GO trains Residents also expressed concern about the culvert over John Street It was described by one person as a narrow bridle path and councillors acknowledged that there seems to be some question about whether the town or CN is responsible for the structure f8 MonThurs Friday Saturday am 4 pm am 6 pm am 3 pm Fast Fry DEEP FRYER DONUT COOKER see a demonstration taste del Chicken Fingers MEET YOUR MPP HaltaitfSurlbigton Liberal MPP Julian Reed chatted with Actons John Monday night at a Liberal party The event held in the band ball provided an opportunity for Mr Reed to meet Acton constituents Herald photo Man faces third charge One of two Georgetown men denied ball Thursday in Provincial Court where he faces two bank robbery charges has been charged in William Kirk 18 and were arrested and charged in connection with bank robberies Feb and Beeton Both were denied bail Thursday and remanded In custody Further Investigation by OPP has resulted In a third charge being laid against Mr Warnock relating to the Erin Toronto Dominion Bank robbery Feb in which was stolen Police have recovered about of that amount Cocharged with Mr in connection with the Erin robbery is James McCracken also of Georgetown No weapons were used In any of the robberies police said The Beeton Royal Bank was robbed of and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce of Student struck An eight year old Robert Little Public School student was struck by a car lost Wednesday at when he ran into the cars path John of Acton was taken to General Hospital by bis parents and was treated and released for minor Injuries suffered in the pedestriancar collision The Edmonton Alberta driver was northbound on Main Street North at River Road when the boy ran from the roadside in front of him No charges were laid Rabbit causes accident Keith Robin Bates suffered minimal injuries Thursday at a m when he braked for a rabbit hopping into the roadway The Acton man was approaching Ihe railway crossing at Trafalgar Road from Highway when he put on his brakes and lost control of his vehicle Sliding on the wet road surface he struck a restraining pole and a hydro pole eventually coming to rest against a guy wire There was damage to his car and SO damage to Hills hydro property No charges were laid Spectacles are not all created equal Georgetown Optical Unequalled for Eyewear Anywhere AM lenses guaranteed against breakage for one year EXAMINATIONS Georgetown Optical 8773562 COMPLETE OPTICAL SERVICE Georgetown Market Place no one even quality Residents puzzled by rnunicipal centre debate Issue in harness reps TURKEY CUTLETS Last years council may have moved too quickly in arranging site studies for a new municipal centre Phil Carney last week but this terms council has put the horse back in harness Councillors Carney John McDonald and Finn were quizzed by Ward3 residents about the town centre issue Wednesday nights Inaugural dropin They assured residents that while the town has Concerns addressed Four recommendations were passed by town council Monday night which address issues dis cussed at the Ward 3 Georgetown drop in lost Wednesday night Council has asked the parking authority to review downtown George towns parking inventory possibly finding new space by realigning some of the existing parking squares DropIn participants last week told McDonald Phil Carney and Finn the town should consider an Internal tran sit system something that would be of parti cular benefit to seniors who dont have their own cars Council will ask the Ministry of lion and Communications for an update on a Iran- sit study it sponsored about four years ago Councillors and Mayor Pete expressed doubt that a transit system for Halton Hills could operate economic ally The town also wants a traffic study conducted at the Maple Boulevard intersection The region is respons ible for Maple Avenue and would have lo parti cipate in the study Residents last week argued that the Intersec tion needs a traffic light because of the blind approach up Maple Avenue to the intersec tion and the fact that there are students In the area from four differ ent schools The Georgetown Marketplace on Guelph Street has also come under scrutiny as a result of last weeks dropin Council wants the commercial centres own to launch a study to alleviate traffic pro blems on the parking lot and Improve lighting In the area UFFI relief Owners of homes insulated with urea formal can now do business with a Torontobased corporation offering to solve their problem free of charge CanAm Air Leakage Control Systems is telling homeowners that It will rid their houses of the dangers of UFFI gas and drastically cut their future energy bills The federal government will pick up the entire tab under its 5000 grant program THE OLD GLEN MILL IS paid a 10000 deposit for property on Georgetowns Mople Avenue which might become site of the building council hasnt committed Itself to any building proposal The town has hired con for a 7500 study which should determine what sort of office space the municipal will need as Halton Hills grows Coun McDonald said the space needs assessment should be ready by March and noted that the option to buy the Maple Avenue property 30 acres across from the Golf course and adjacent to land owned by the Georgetown and District Memorial Hospi tal ends March ALTERNATIVES Although the town has Invited other firms to assess the value of the property one appraisal maintains its worth 6M00O said that in addition lo other assessments the municipal centre building committee of which he is a member wants altema live sites evaluated as well Coun Carney commen ted that while there may be doubts about the propertys feasibility as the municipal centre site it would be unfair to take pot shots at it without the space needs study In addition to the deposit about III has been spent on the Maple Avenue site to engineer ing studies Mayor Pete told council last month that Hills Hydro has indicated an interest in the municipal centre Idea possibly building new headquart of lis own on the site Mayor added that a municipal centre at that location with a corresponding could provide better access to the hospital which can now only be approached from Prin cess Anne Drive OPEN FOR BUSINESS ODD BALLS For Knitting or Crocheting 32 Ply CROCHET CORD Perfect for Placematsl GLEN MILL Servicing the site could clear up some sewer pro blems in the neighbor hood as well he said Commenting on the costs of the space needs study Coun explained that the town advertised for tenders in local newspapers and received eight replies from consultants Torontos Robbie Planners was awarded the contract and said we believe we got the best expertise for the best price ftl boxes portions per box 47 per portion If 25 Calco breaded CHICKEN BITES lb Kg breaded 28 00 Maple Lea VEAL CUTLETS kg box portions per box par portion I carton FRENCH FRIES lb bag 43 SUCEOBACON BACK BACON 272 6 kg ill SMOKED HAMS 205 29 Armstrong Ave Unit 3 Georgetown 8776432 Mm I Cash Cany I m NEW LOCATION GERRIE ELECTRIC Electric has been servicing the needs of Georgetown for 7 years We are now pleased to an nounce that we have moved in to larger facilities to serve you better Drop into our new warehouse located at 317 Armstrong Ave Georgetown Our showroom will be opened within 57 weeks to 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