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Leather stores seek tourist exemption Halton wants hearings on stores Sunday openings Acton businesses Flight Line and West are one step closer to being granted a tounst exemption allow them to open Sundays Region s administration and finance committee recom mended Wednesday that Regional council hold a public hearing to get citizens input on whether or not the leather specialty stores should be granted a tourist under the province s Retail Business Holidays Act Regional council will vote on the recommendation Feb 7 and if passed the hearing will be held March 21 The Hide House which owns the two businesses has a tourist designation allowing it to be open Sundays Bronte Village in is the only other tourist designated area in In defence of the application the president of the Olde Hide House Steve Dawkins told the committee that the businesses meet the spirit and technical criteria of the s tourist exemption Flight Line which opened nine months ago and Leathertown West which began operating five months ago were established like the Hide House to promote Acton s tourist industry Mr Dawkins said Wide open Sunday shopping was a issue with respect to the tions he said Mr also argued the two stores are less than 2 square feet and employ three people for fewer on Sundays thereby meeting the technical aspects of the act Although the stores have been every Sunday since their in ception Halton Regional Police began charging the businesses three weeks ago Mr told committee members He said the police began laying charges after receiving a com plaint Mr Dawkins didn t name the complainant Oakville Regional Councillor Liz Behrens asked Mr Dawkins if he had checked with the Region about opening the stores on Sundays before actually opening No replied Mr He thought the stores could legally be open on Sundays under the act s tounst exemption The stores were designed and promoted with the provision in mind he said The application was made in December two days after the Region began accepting applica for tourist designations ui case someone took an opposing position said Mr Regional Chairman Peter asked Acton Regional Councillor Rick for the Cont d on Page In Business For Business GSS OFFICE SUPPLIES Georgetown Secretarial Services St Georgetown 8772282 8771485 Florists Thefirgtieverends ORDER NOW Valentines Day Feb 1490 211 GutlphSLGorgtown CENTRE I FREE DISTRIBUTION SATURDAY FEBRUARY 3rd 1990 20 PAGES Town restrictions put the brakes on car parts business By BEN DUMMETT the Herald A Halton Hills business owner says the town is unjust ly harrassing him and preventing him from conducting the business Scott owner of Barely Used Auto Parts on the Sixth Line between Sideroad 5 and Sideroad 10 said his problem with the town began last summer when he started transporting shale to his property Oh to be a bridesmaid Strolling down the runway models Monlque Kur raised money for the Open Door a teen dropin centre nath left and Sylvia Sim ma showed off gowns and young parents program More photos on Page more than people at the fifth annual Elizabeth Bridal Fashion Show at Club Jan The show Herald photo When Mr Lalonde bought the business in December the grounds were full of ruts and mud It was like a sewer pit said Mr Lalonde The shale was brought in to form a base to even out and upgrade the property he said But regardless of the route the truck drivers took the town would slap down five tonne per axle maximum There has got to be someone pulling some strings said Mr And if I continue to get hassled I will hire a lawyer to get an injunction to stop the shut downs and hire a private detec live But the town public works superintendent Frank Morette says the fivetonne per axle max imum is justified The limit was imposed because Mr s trucks were damag ing the roads Mr Morette said The recent warm temperatures have softened the road When this happens large trucks leave behind holes and ruts he said If that s true why did the weight restrictions start this past sum Lalonde asked Mr started transpor ting the shale this past summer via the Sixth Line from Steeles Avenue But the truck drivers were ticketed said Mr Mr t recall if signs were posted during the sum mer But if they were it was because the town had recently completed a major overhaul of the road so the signs were posted to let the road settle he said A lot of money was spent to upgrade the road so the town is being extra careful that it isn t damaged said Mr Mr Lalonde said town officials told him to have the trucks travel west on 5 and then up the Sixth Line But the town knew that this Regional road had a similar five tonne per axle maximum Mr Lalonde said Mr then started travell ing north on Tnfalgar Road and across Sideroad then down the Sixth Line But a week and a half ago the town posted a five tonne per maximum axle sign at Trafalgar and Sideroad 10 I only needed a week and a naif more before the trucks would have stopped Mr said He says neighbors who have never taken the time to see what he is doing instigated the town s ac tions But Mr Morette says the ac tions reflect the town s mandate to protect the roads Once there an extended cold spell the signs will be taken down he said Mr Morette also explained that Mr Lalonde need the shale on Page RASPERS CORNER OF ST MOUNTAINVIEW RD GEORGETOWN 8772418 Enjoy The Sounds of the 50s GOS Sat m REBEL HILL Feb 16Ui17lh Buck Martinet to town Catholic school ward ratifies contract Acton Sabres losing nrlcl Realty of Distinction Realtor MEMBER BROKER Main St S Georgetown Corner Church Main 8731881