Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), November 18, 1983, p. 12

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Page 11 WEEKEND EXTRA Friday November IB 183 Peace Camp Halton Hills decision strictly on land use Proponents of new re creation centre south west of Speyside swallowed their second in less than a week Thursday as the Niagara Escarpment Commission NEC sid ed Halton Hills and Mil ton and refused to grant the proposal a develop ment permit The decision will like ly mean that the cen tres developers a profit organisation call ed the International Peace Camp Ltd and the NEC will face each other before a tribunal of development control officers appointed by the provinces ministry of housing Three days before the NEC met Halton Hills council also rejected the Peace Camps plans and In a resolution simi lar to one filed by Milton council In June urged he Commission to deny a development permit Peace Camp officials scaled down an earlier proposal which would have accommodated as many as people at any one time The Commission dealt with a people recreation centre plan which includes sports fields camping facili ties swimming spots a demonstration farm and a cen tral faculties building Father Cunha told the Commission that members of the Peace Camp come from a variety of ethnic back grounds and the centre would be used as a retreat where people can have peace of mind and enjoy the fresh air PREJUDICE CHARGED Commissioner Dave Whiting representing region took exception to fellow NEC rep Leo re marks that there could be some prejudice in the decisions against the centre reached by Milt on and Hills town councils Mr Whiting a Hal ton Hills councillor maintained that Hills position was bas ed strictly on land use The Peace Camps plans he said are not compatible with the farm or rural area By collecting memberships the Peace Camp Mr Whit ing said Is not only a recreational centre but a commercial venture Security and of the property appears to be- the great NEC chairman Ivor Mc said Although they didnt have a permit from the NEC Peace Carap workers have cleared land pre pared campsites and graded a road on the properly SABOTAGE Father said someone would live at the centre permanently When asked about brush fires on the Peace Camp property earlier this year which brought out firefighters from Milton and Hills Father Cunha said his group wasnt to blame Peace Camp crews clearing land werent near the Tires and one Peace Camp represen tative told reporters the blaie was sabotage but declined to say by whom Peace Camp officials estimate that as much as in damage has been done to the Peace Camp property by vandals since work began this year to clean up the The property Is the site of a partially developed but abandon ed recreation centre from the 1960s before the Escarpment was defined as a special planning area in 1973 Graduate from our Safety League approved driving school course and learn to drive properly safely economically Course graduates receive certificates for insurance premium reductions NEXT COURSES Sats Only 4 Tues Thurs s win Nov 19 Dec 13 Dec 27 Tues to Fri 900330 days control for For mors Information JUST ARRIVED TRUCKLOAD OF RCA VOLUME PURCHASE has enabled TV to make a special buy of RCA Color Trak and XL 1 00 Color TVs and VCRs 3 TV SPECIALS al latest technological InnoMtlcra Automatic color control keeps color consistent from program to program channel to channel contrail and color backing the need to adjust 3 separata controls to get a picture landed Ma chassls MODEL EJft 330 SKOAL PUCES ON THESE RCA REMOTE CONTROL MODELS ALL WITH BUHT TV CONVERTERS Hire are B the probably ever want In a color TV remote control and 122hannel cableready tuning CokrTrak automatic systems Include color contra contrastcolor tacking fiwhtooacorracllon ChannataAclnilquartacryAlturanglcckainaoVifMrea signal while the Ufa coot TAKE YOUR CHOKE for any of these 3 RCA Control Deluxe Coneotea SERVICE WITH ALL SALESl SALES SERVICE We will not knowingly be undersold HOW IN OUR 30th YEAR

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