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SINGLE COPY 232 GST HALTON HILLS ONTARIO WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 1th 1891 Municipal election heats up Three more area residents have declared their candidacy in the upcoming Nov municipal election and Fnzzell are running for hydro com missioner in Actons Ward l and Georgetowns Ward 2 respectively while Dave Whiting is running for Halton Public School Board Trustee in Acton Contacted Monday Acton resident Mr Frizzell said his experience in the hydro field is the reason behind his seeking a hydro com missioner position I think my years experience means I can add to the cause in making hydrorelated decisions said Mr worked with Ontario Hydro as a Journeyman for years as a Foreman for Acton Hydro for 25 years- before as a Foreman for Halton Hills Hydro for two years Asked what he considers the issues will be in the upcoming election Mr was un decided Only when he gets involved with the commission would he be able to identify the issues said Mr To do otherwise would be unfair to the public he said However Mr who has never before run for political office said his extensive general knowledge in the field will provide him with the necessary knowledge to grasp the issues and act ap propriately Reed wins round one By Ben Dummett the Herald Longtime resident Julian Reed has come out ahead at least for now in his dispute with the Town of Halton Hills over an issue of littering A littering charge laid against Mr Reed by the Town has been dismissed by a Milton court judge The judge deemed two large pieces of metal located on Mr Reeds property didnt constitute unlawful littering According to Town Bylaw En forcemerit Officer Bob Ustrzyckt the Town charged Mr Reed under its littering bylaw for not removing two pieces of a mangled metal plunked on the bank of the Credit River located on Mr Reeds property We laid the charge because there was no positive indication Mr Reed would move the material or put it into use said Mr Disappointed with the judges decision MrUstrzycki said We the Town are considering filing an appeal If an appeal is filed then it will be based on whether certainn evidence should have been admissible during the first hearing explained Mr When told of the possible appeal Mr Reed said I would have filed an appeal if 1 had lost the decision Chuckling to himself Mr Reed said I would have been surprised if the judge had gone any other way I dont know where these guys the Town get their ideas The two pieces of scrap metal which according to Mr Reed each weigh approximately over six tonnes are original parts of the dam located in the Credit running through Mr Reeds property They were removed from the river in 1964 when the dam was severely damaged by the infamous Hurrican Hazel Its Mr Reeds intention to repair the gates for reuse in the dam He estimates it will take him two years to complete the project However Julian Heea he is quick to point out the Judge didnt hold him to that schedule Mr said no charges would have been laid if Mr Reed had removed the gates from public view Asked why be didnt remove the metal Mr Reed replied its a matter of Thats the cost said MrReed it would cost him to move the two gate pieces If the judge bad ruled in the Towns favor it would have been a further indication of the rights of individuals being eroded at breakneck speed he said Mr Reed called the favorable decision a victory for area farmers If the court had ruled in the Towns favor then farmers throughout Hills would be required to remove all sorts of equipment from their property said Mr Reed Mr Reed owns a farm in He is also planning to run for the Liberal nomination in the HaltonPeel riding in the next Federal election Halton Hills Regional Councillor Joe Hewitt appeared before the hearing as a witness for the defense Contacted after the hearing Mr Hewitt reserved comment only saying he told the judge about his understanding of the Towns litter bylaw Asked what he thought of the performance of the current com mission Mr said some of the commissioners have been m office too long He wouldnt provide specific names Ward Hydro Commissioner candidate couldnt be reached for comment at press time Acton resident Dave Whiting decided to run for public school board trustee in Acton after in cumbent Acton trustee Arlene Bruce announced she wouldnt be seeking reelection A number of people approached me to run when Ms Bruce said she was stepping down They wanted somebody with a track record said Mr Whiting during an in terview Monday Mr Whiting was a Halton Regional councillor from 1980 to 1965 and a Niagara Escarpment Commissioner from 1963 to 1988 He unsuccessfully ran as the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party candidate for NortbHalton in the last provincial election The school board will be a major issue in He makes this claim on the basis that the school board budget accounts for the largest chunk of peoples tax dollar Aside from wanting to keep school taxes as low as possible Mr Whiting wants to ensure people get value for their education dollar We all know casesexist where high school graduates have problems with reading writing spelling and mathematics said Mr Whiting The longtime Acton resident has four children in the school system To improve the education system in Halton Mr Whiting advocates curriculum and testing across the province Students should be able to move from one school board to another without missing a stride he said Mr Whiting also supports focusing education on teaching students how to think for them selves Available jos in the next century wdl go to those graduates who can participate in the decision making process he explained An Inside Look SECTION TMn6arMfior2B Bui 2 3B Mini Fma 3 Editartsl S Community Forum 8 8 Emrironmmt M Ill ErtarUrrsMM iim Palmar IB Bens Banter Carlo Tim 9 9 11B Potts Com 9 I4B IMS nanus 17B tarn Pago Baker highlights Fair Country and western singer Carroll Baker was the highlight of this years Georgetown Fall Fair Performing Saturday evening hundreds of Halton Hills residents enjoyed every musical minute- of her show Halton Hills leads the way By Ben Dummett the Herald While building activity in Halton has been slow a turnaround is on the horizon with Halton Hills leading the way Hills was the only com munity in the Region to show an in crease in total building permit values during the first six months of 1991 wrote Brent Kearse Halton Business Development Comissioncr in a recently released report The report is scheduled to go before Regional Council today Wednesday According to Mr Kearse overall building activity in Hills in creased per cent over the January to June period in 1090 Comparatively the value of total building permits granted in Halton Region from January to June this year was 143 per cent lower over the same period in 1900 safd Mr The overall regional decrease can be mostly attributed to a sub stantial decline in the value of building permits issued for in dustrial and commercial con struction The value of industrial and commercial building permits dropped 50 per cent and per cent respectively during the past six months compared to the same period last year Mr Kearse wrote On a more positive note he highlights the value of residential building permits issued from January to June increased 145 per cent over the first six months of 1990 This trend reflects the fact that the residential sector is traditionally the first construction sector to show signs of economic recovery said Mr Kearse Its in the residential sector that construction In Hills really took off during the first six months of this year According to Mr Kearse house construction in Halton Hills from January to June doubled over the same period last year And most of the construction activity took place in Georgetown South The total value of residential building permits issued in Halton Hills from January to June 19M was million Comparatively only million worth of building per mits were issued for commercial and industrial construction in Town during the same time period Mr Kearse is optimistic com mercial and industrial activity will soon pickup both in Hills and throughout the region However the growth wont happen for six months to a year he predic ted When growth does occur it will likely come in the form of an ex pansion of existing businesses There wont be a lot of new in dustry coming to the Region predicted Mr Found guilty Stephen Woodbridge of Hills was found guilty assault causing bodily harm in Milton Court Thursday Sept He will be sentenced Oct 7 A charge of forcible confinement was dropped by the court Regional Police officers charged Mr Feb when be surrendered himself to police after severely assaulting a woman For Meat That Does More Than Compete World Series fever rising But not like the old days See Steamer 5 Section B LIVING LIGHTING GEORGETOWN 4168732996