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Pax SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday May lU Levies cover water sewer service costs Developers win no lot levies as SUPER STAFF The and Recreation Department filed heir summer activities supervisors last Thursday at Park They are back raw left to right Coordinator Swan activity centre supervisor Michelle Long Tot Lot supervisor Maureen McCowan John and dramatics supervisor Susan McGowan front Leadership Development supervisor tlna and Day Camp leader Heather Gage Herald photo Comforts allowed to build home By Herald Starr Writer As fax as the region Is concerned Ac on and Elizabeth Comfort can go ahead and build a retirement home on land severed from a larger property they own In Hal ton Hills rural area Strong opposition to he proposal from Oakvlllc and Burlington regional councillors forced to tie vole at Council last Wednesday after noon but regional chair man Jack sided with the Comfort9 avoid a case before he Ontario Municipal Board Council ruled in favor of a planning and public works committee recom to drop an appeal against he reg Ions Division Committee which approved a sever a nee for the Comforts The couple live on a property near he southwestern corner or Slderoad 17 and High way intersection They propose sever about two acres from the land for a retirement home AGAINST POLICIES In urging the appeal Initially regional plann ing staff argued that pal in the region la plan do not allow the type of development sought by the Comforts While policies allow re tirement settlements for farmers noted that Mr Comfort make no claim o being a farmer Settlement in rural areas they add in a report should be directed into hamlets smaller rural clusters and ruralestate subdivisions The land Is also located Four local were honored last Wednesday night for their help to Halloa regional police Gary Hyde of Acton landing helped police last March to apprehend a suspect police were having difficulty In restraining Anthony GrahamSmith seated was at tbesceneof a disturbance on Mountalnvlew Road Sooth In Georgetown where an officer a revolver was removed from his holster In August 1981 He retrieved the revolver and diverted a potentially dangerous situation During the struggle Mr Graham Smith a glasses were broken Also honored was Fred Dunn of Acton His astute observation wo months ago helped police solve an armed robbery a Campbellvllle bank Ac Ion Reg recognised by police tor his assistance In dispersing a hostile group of young people In Acton last June Herald photo Noisy bikers Continued from page Al owner of the bike if wants to launch a complaint NOISE BYLAW While the town has no regulations governing the use of trail bikes bylaw enforcement officer Jack Lusty Mid license plates would help police enforce the own noise bylaw In the meantime the owners of vacant fields where trail bikers like to go have been urged to post no trespassing signs Mr Lusty sard With them police can then move on to a proper ty to keep trail bikes out One thing Mr Lusty fays many trail bikers real is mat exist provincial laws Insist that they slay off the roadall of It Ditches and the gravelled or paved shoulders are part of he road allowance Mr explained and bikers driving on them are Just as susceptible be charged as they would be on the main road surface Parks to rail Mr Lusty said Acknowledging that soma of these machines arc given to children as young as seven and eight years old Mr Lusty suggested parents assume more Illy in the operation of trail bikes In an environmentally sensitive area staff says In supporting the bid Milton Coun Bill Johnson described Mr Comfort as an environmentalist and a citizen of excellence Councillors like Burl Steve Tolh and Joan Little maintained that council must uphold the Integrity of he Ions official plan Rather than making adjustments on Issues as they arise parts of the plan may need a more general re view suggest Much of his property Is covered by Mr Comfort told councillors Trails in he area run through a sap line from which he produces maple syrup every year StfGAR BUSH Mr developed his sugar bush following tree thinning advice from the prov ince ministry of natural he added thai the area ecology has been cd by thinning out the bush That combined with a pond he has made attract wildlife Mr Comfort said A letter from the MNR suggested that further development on the prop erty would threaten a ground for white tall deer In the winter and ministry opposed the sev era nee Halton Hills councillors Mayor Pete and Russ Miller spoke in or of Mr Comfort sever Policies In he of ric plan Mayor said are meant as guide lines not meant to be etched in stone By CHRIS Herald Stair Writer A recommc from region finance and administration cam not Implement industrial commercial lot levies was given a bum reception before being passed by council Wed afternoon At per acre Hie levies arc still a bargain for developers rial and commercial pro perty Burlington Coun Walter Mulkewich erg tied adding that without I hem existing regional taxpayers will have to share cosb of land with water and sewer mains I gelling incrcas ingly angry at the bottom line said and that Is are basically this segment of development Industry FIRST Had levies been passed Halton would have been first lonal government In the province have them In the area Burlington and Mississauga charge lev lea on Industrial and com mere a 1 properly when It being developed Several representatives of he development Indus try were at the council meeting In support of commit lee recommend They have argued that levies would steer new industrial development away from Hal Ion Into other regions Taxpayers they councillors added benefit from Jobs and other bonuses new industry brings into any community The monetary and monetary benefits cannot and should not be Ignored said Ron Woj clcki chairman of the chapter of the Urban Development Inst Development Industry reps Joined some council lors on a special commit tee examining the indus trial lot levies proposal They commissioned their own study of the issue indicating that while wants recover some of Its sewer and water costs It would actually lose money through the levies However Coun Mulk said In a letter council that the region stands to gain from he levies and backed up wilh his own calculations Coun had vocal support from Burl ington s Mayor Roly Bird and Councillors Pat Mc and Joan Little An amendment to the committee recommend ation who would have had the issue reviewed again next year as the region considers the 19M budget lost by one vole Hills Mayor PetL has strong ly opposed the levies fear Ihey will age new industry from settling in North Up said he had no calls fn m Hills rest complaining lhat they may have lo support I costs new industrial development They would be a dclri me to Ihe community he argued which already has difficulty building up Its industrial assessment base with new arrivals Residential developers do pay lot levies councillors A master servic plan for will be a model for the rest region II calls res Being the first In In then recover their costs to pay for coals gradually from the of lay down and hook and from other develop- back In 191s that the Verdun Lodge No IB was organised by the late William B with charier members Today only two of the original members are Kill with the lodge Cutting the Mb anniversary birthday cake was charter member Olive lagan left wilh Noble Grand Anne Riddall The clubs membership Is currently women Herald photo WE ARE OPEN MONDAYS Microwave contract The microwave division of Varian Canada tie federal government to develop electrical equipment the department of supply and services has announced It was among unclassified contracts worth or more that were awarded by the department to Canadians during the week ended April 29 The contracts totalled Ml million ALE VEL0UR COORDINATES Regency A Stylish grouping of easy care in great looking Spring colours of peach and cream chooe from skirts pants tops 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