Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), March 11, 1983, p. 1

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J BEST DEAL la Friday March II Floodplain challenged By CHRIS Herald Staff Writer At wants town council to find out how much It would cost to correct Credit River floo ding In Glen Williams once and for all Mr a local eloper and property own in Glen William has argued thai new flood- plain lines endorsed last year by the Credit Valley Conservation Authority infringes on the Sixyearold biker struck A six year old bicyclist was struck by a March 1 in an accident at Delrcx Boulevard and Mountatnview Road Tyson of George town was taken to Georgetown Memorial Hospital where he was treated for minor Injuries ThcrcwascxtenMvedamagetohisblke Hal Ion regional police said a vehicle was stopped at the and MotmUlnview intersection intending to go east along Del rex The bicyclist was or sidewalk waiting to cross Delrcx to go north Both waited lor each other to move first then police sold with the cyclist ending up under the car No charges were laid Impaired driver A Georgetown man was charged with impaired driving and with having over milligrams of in his blood Feb 28 The20yoaroldmanw arrested as a result of a motor vehicle accident Georgetown s Maple Avenue where pole w He will be appearing In Milton provincial court March Arson suspected in fire There was damage to 1B71 March in an auto Tire suspected to be the result of arson The fire was attended to by Hal Ion Hills firefighters at a at the underground parking lot of the Park St apartment building Hal ton regional police are Investigating Broken window costs Between Feb and a wirereinforced window at the George Kennedy Public School In Georgetown was broken The ground level window costs to replace Hal ton regional police are Investigating Police get help An Acton citizen alerted police to a break in the Ceramic Store on Acton a Mill Street East March 3 Two men aged 18 and were charged with break and enter and I The stores front plate glass window was smashedtoglvethlevesacccss DsmagewasflSOto the premises and there was stolen regional police reported New photo show opens Gallery House Sol at Charles Street In Georgetown Is featuring he works of three March 12 March The three photographers arc Owen Colborne Peter and Paul The will bo at House Sol Sat March 12 from to rights of property owners in the village to do what they want to with their He was told to put his concerns In writing and council would consider a asking the CVCA for answers During public meetings and at a previous appear once before Hills council represent a lives explained that the new mapping Is an update of a project earned out In the late 1960s BOB LANE HONORED Using computer the new floodplain of the Cre dit Including the portion which flows through Glen Williams is supposed to reflect how the river would flood under storm conditions to IBM Hurricane Haul FLOODING CHANNELED Mr believes that by removing the bland up river from the Glen Main Street bridge low en rig the shoreline near the baseball Held and raising it on the opposite side flooding would be channeled away from the populated part of the village Noting that the lias had a one million dollar flood control cct continuing around Glen Williams for about 10 years Mr won dered why the Authority needed to Increase the In the area The has ignored the requests of the people of Glen Williams he said They have not told us why they need this Increase They have expropriated lands without any lion While prop erty is stilt privately own the CVCA restricts development on It The altitude staff have Is that they think they are dealing with the Mississippi Mr commented I m not being heard when I go to the but I not going away on this very important issue At the sixth annual Hockey award put Monday night at Alcott baU The Herald are banquet Bob Lane seen here with wife Gladys was of the Heritage Night and The Herald by friend politicians and hotkey presented Mr with a portrait to keep and a portrait from every level He received number of plaques which will hang on the wall in the Alcott Arena and for devotion to Georgetown hockey Herald photo Road repairs questioned A rural ratepayers or sanitation wants to glean through the town public works files to find out if area residents are being shortchanged aiding road improvement in Ihe northeast corner of the Hills Lynne Aiken rcpreacn that repair costs on of rural roads In the area will be closer to WOO Still subject to council budget lions expected shortly the amounts to little more than an olive branch to pacify upset with the mud died and pot holed ting the Northeast Ratepayers Association questioned whether the tentatively for road repair along and Tenth Lines and 27 Is enough to do the jot STUDY A Phillips Planning and Engineering study car rled out In 1980 indicated SLAM DUNK BUNCH The annual Optimist Gob pail dribble and shoot basketball skill contest brought out the best In players from all the public school In the Halloa Hills area Left to right Jamie and Paul Andrews were Just three of fee many II yearolds who competed In the event at Holy Separate School Saturday morning Boys and girls representing a variety of age groups had dunce to gain by dribbling around pylons baskets and displaying palling skills Herald photo ion of the roads Aiken told council Mood ay night LIMITED FUNDS Town engineer Bob Austin explained that he has limited funds to com mil to road repair even within the province min istry of transportation and communications there have been program cutbacks which directly affect the amount of municipalities have for road related projects More realistically he added do a complete job with ditching and asphalt on the roads in the northeastern section of town It could cost as much as million We re likely never to realize reconstruction to the standards the Phil lips document sets out Mr Austin said Its strictly case of econo mics The he said Is better than having nothing Mi Aiken asked If with advice from a private engineer could look through the flies regarding the slate of roads In her area Bar ring any legal complied ions which he would check with the clerk Mr Austin said files are open Mayor Pete said a meeting would be arranged with town staff and members of the Association to furt her discuss the rural roads Issue

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