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Page the Herald Town Buyer Sunday September 29 1991 News at a Glance United we all stand Georgetown Branch Royal Canadian Legion helped kick off the United Way of Halton Hilts campaign In fine style Wednesday at a special lun by presenting the local organization with a cheque for 1000 Representing the Georgetown Legion at the luncheon were pictured above left to Paul Yates Marlon Carney Tutty and Branch 120 President Bob Accepting the cheque on behalf of the United Way of Halton Hills were Bev and Alex Herald Photo Flu serum isnowavailable Shipments of influenza serum have arrived at local doctors of Alex of the Georgetown Medical Association on Princess Anne Dr said the serum has arrived at his office and will be given free to high risk patients He said this year is being con a bad year for influenza Flu strains change every few years and when a new strain comes along many people arent resistant to it he said Thats what is hap- Georgetown track star shines in competition Georgetown track and field star Matt Brain set an Ontario record in his age group for the events last weekend at Etobicoke Centennial Stadium Fifteen yearold Matt a grade 10 student at Georgetown District High School beat the old Ontario record by roughly 1000 points scoring in the range The four events of this included meter hurdles shot put high jump and the meter relay I was pleased with my results said Matt it was the first time I had competed in a event com petition and since I had never done the hurdles or shot put before I have a lot of room for im provement This is Matts first official year of competing in independent cial track and field competitions He explained he hopes to follow in Canadian track sensation Michael Smiths steps and compete in the decathlon events Matt trams for track competition at York University He also plays hockey swims and is a member of the boys junior volleyball team at petung this year A new strain has come along that could catch a lot of people The flu shots will protect people until next years flu season Persons at high risk to contract influenza include people over residents of nursing homes anyone with chronic lung disease em physema chronic bronchitis tuber culosis cystic fibrosis asthma chronic heart disease chrome kid ney disease diabetes cancer or anemia The Georgetown Medical Association clinic is open Monday toSpm Developers pleas go unheeded growth He claims the population capital project predictions should be confined to five years to achieve more accuracy Town Treasurer Ray King replied the province is urging municipalities to do 10year of fiveyear capital budget forecasts as a way of better en suring money is available to meet future capital expenditures Despite the presentations coun cillors supported Mr Kings con tention that the method used follows provincial guidelines and is based on the most accurate data available Councillors compromised on the issue of phasing in the develop ment charge for commercial and industrial growth because of a slow economy Town staff had recommended the 88 per square foot charge be over a threeyear period However at the urging of Johnston councillors decided on a fiveyear period The building and development community seemed to agree the lower the charge now especially given the slow economy the more likely commencal and industrial development will happen m Town in the near future because it is based on 10year population projections and the corresponding capital projects needed to service the expected Special bank the Herald Local builders will have to live with new Townimposed develop ment charges despite their claim the charges are based on faulty methodology Development charges are fees developers pay the Town to build in Halton Hills The fees go towards covering the cost of services needed to accommodate new construction Builders will have to pay 5605 to build a house in Halton Hills The fee for industrial development will be phased in over five years star ting with per square foot this year and ending at 88 per square foot in 1996 The residential charge will mean taxpayers wont pay for any service accompanying new housing development through their taxes However until the industrial development fee kick in atl 88 taxpayers will pay a portion towar ds the cost of servicing this type of development Several delegations appeared before Council at a special meeting Tuesday contending the methodology used to arrive at the charges is economically unsound The methodology is based on the premise that existing taxpayers shouldnt pay for new growth That means with every percentage in crease in population there should be an equal increase in services and associated capital growth ex pansion Calling the methodology flawed Dave Page Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce President told coun cillors an existing level of service can be maintained in light of a population increase without necessarily expanding capital costs Using the example of a church Mr Page explained if the congregation grew by 33 per cent then church officials wouldnt automatically increase the size of the church by 33 per cent to ac commodate the new people They would first consider other alter natives such as holding extra ser vices in order to keep costs down Georgetown resident and Ward 3 Regional Councillor candidate Bill Hyde said there is a good chance the data used is inaccurate Mr day The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce shows its appreciation to its most valuable the customer Join CIBC at its Guelph and Mountamview and Main Street branches m Georgetown for hot ap ple cider and horsdouvres The Ac ton branch has something special too Activities run from 30 a m to 30 a m this coming Tuesday Quality Day is for the kids too pick up coloring contest details and drop entries off before 30 Mon day September 30 Quarry review near completion By PAULINE JOHNSON Queens Park Bureau TORONTO The governments review of Reclamation Systems In c s application to put garbage in the Acton quarry is nearing comple tion Environment Minister Ruth told Halton North MPP Noel Duignan in the legislature on Tuesday that the review was almost completed In her ministry and was complete in other ministries The next phase is for it to be released for public comment said in Question Period and I hope that can happen very short ly However Grier told that she could not accede to his re quest and that of 12000 local residents that no environmental assess ment hearing would take place if the site was found to be environmen tally unacceptable The company has a right under the Environmental Assessment Act to proceed to a hearing if that is their wish she said New Crime Stoppers exchange Local residents with information for Crime Stoppers can now use a new local exchangeaccording to Sergeant Dan of Halton Regional Police It is anticipated this new local exchange will increase the number of tips called into the already suc cessful Crime Stoppers of Halton program saidSgt Farr The new telephone exchange will allow tipsters to call 24 hours a day and speak directly to Crime Stop pers information takers The new number is TIPS and can be used along with the original number la6685151 Open Door opens arms The Open Door a social agency for Halton Hills teens has announced Its teen programs are now In full swing The Teen Drop In program will operate out of the St Georges Anglican Church basement located on Guelph Street beside Georgetown District High School The program runs Wed from to pm Thursdays from am to and Fridays from am to pm The Young Parents program a support group for young mothers operates out of St Andrews United Church on Road In Georgetown The programs hours are Mondays and Tuesdays from 30 pm to 7 30 pm Pictured above Is the Open Door Executive The executive includes left to right front row Joan Acton Village Constable BUI Riddle Cindy Lawrence Georgetown Village Constable Nick Leon I Bridget Rosser Left to right back row Cathy Oomen David Susan Julia Arnold David Leech Ann Scheepers Nevlrts Absent Artene Herald Photo