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SEPTEMBER 27th PAGES Town takes a stand against GTA By DONNA KELL Herald Staff Hills councillors Monday endorsed a letter from the citizens group POWER to the ministry of the environment that says the five- region Greater Toronto Area in itiative on landfill is undemocratic and unaccoun table to the people is a member of the five- region committee which includes Metro Toronto Durham York and Peel regions The group banded together earlier this year to find long term solution to waste management in the Toronto area Each region on the GTA is represented by the Regional Chair man Protect Our Water and En vironmental Resources POWER representative Barbara Halsall asked the town for unanimous support In opposing the GTA and its methods POWER formed two years ago to fight a private proposaMo put a landfill site in the Acton quarry Mrs Halsall snld involvement in the GTA gives the impression that somehow this magic wand will come along and the garbage will disappear We must not take the garbage issue out of the hands of the Regional authorities Mrs Halsall said of the GTA which in cludes ministry representation POWER plans to present informa tion on landfill to the Region that will make them an example nationwide Eight of the town councillors spoke against parts of the POWER proclamation that said the GTA is unnecessary and that the pro vince is using the landfill crisis as a pretext to speed up the process of studying sites approved for land fill Four councillors opposed to those two POWER recommenda tions represent Hills at Regional council Coun Rick Bonnette said he would not support the at the Regional council then oppose it in Halton Hills Im not going to speak out of both sides of my mouth he said Town and Regional Coun Marilyn Serjeantson initially spoke in favor of staying in the GTA then voted to support POWERS opposition to the five- region committee I dont feel that Im talking out of both sides of my mouth Coun Serjeantson said She said she sup ports the GTA at the Regional meetings but we dont want a garbage dump at the Acton site Coun Norm Elliott said he had difficulty supporting POWERS proclamation because It says the garbage crisis across Ontario is being orchestrated After the vote to endorse POWERS pro clamation Mr Elliott said the town should tell Halton Region it is opposed to involvement in the GTA It is incumbent upon the coun cil he said to ask Halton Region to withdraw from the GTA Whats happened here is very troublesome If we dont support being in volved in the GTA lets get It out get It clear Contd on Page roceries Be a big brother We want a big brother a group of North little brothers told anyone who would listen Saturday The group walked up and down the streets of Georgetown Acton and took place the same day In neighboring Peel Region Placards and balloons helped gain them notice as they trudged up and down the main street in the cool fall air Those who want liltlc brothers can call Lower tax to 79 per cent Turner says By DONNA KELL Herald Staff The federal governments pro posed ninepercent sales tax on retail goods and services could be lowered to 79 per cent if groceries were taxed HaltonPeel MP Garth Turner said Monday Mr Turner said this is one of the items on an unofficial report filed with federal Finance Minister Michael this week as members of parliament return to Ottawas House of Commons after the summer Mr Turner is a member of a small committee of MPs asked by the finance minister to review the proposed tax scheme scheduled for The proposed levy would apply to all and ser vice except medical bills prescrip tion drugs and groceries Mr Turner said taxing groceries could drop the GST by per cent lower- the tax to 79 per cent Halton Hills residents asked for a lower sales tax at the public meetings held in Acton and Mold people during- my tovn hall Contd on Page