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Wednesdsay June 9,1999 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER A5 P i o n e e r i n g p o l i c e u n i t r e u n i t e d By Howard Mozel OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF While the swearing-in of new Halton Regional Police Auxiliary Unit recruits was a celebration of the new guard, it was also an opportunity acknowledge the old. Auxiliary Inspector Jim James officially handed over command of the unit to Auxiliary Inspector Len McGahey, but not before tributes from Prime Minister Jean Chretien and other digni­ taries praised James' 35 years of dedication and commitment. Also on hand for the occasion - and a surprise to James - were nine fellow members of his 1965 auxiliary graduating class. (At that time they served the County of Halton.) All were piped in like the new recruits and afforded the full respect of everyone assem­ bled. According to Sgt. Ray Hendry, it was Auxiliary Staff Sgt. John Tatham's idea to track down the old unit, which was officially sworn in on April 12, 1965. "They are pioneers and groundbreakers in their own right," said Tatham. After serving, the unit's mem­ bers went on to pursue a multi­ tude of careers. Only James became a special constable. When the Auxiliary was reinstat­ ed in 1989, he was selected as the best person to command the unit. Thirty-five years after he was sworn in, James accepted Monday's many accolades with and humour. & stayed on in the Auxiliary then humility JpAuxiliary Police members honoured The recent swearing-in of Halton Regional Police Auxiliary recruits was also an opportunity to recognize some of the unit's longest serving members. Len McGahey was promoted from Auxiliary Staff Sgt. to Auxiliary Inspector and assumed command of the unit. Two Auxiliary Sergeants, John Tatham and A1 Vanderveen, were promoted to Auxiliary Staff Sergeant. Auxiliary Constables Linda Babcock, Sherry Cameron, Robert Fedurco and Roman Kuszczak were promoted to Auxiliary Sergeant. Ten-year honours were bestowed on Auxiliary Inspector Len McGahey, Auxiliary Staff Sergeants A1 Vanderveen, and Linda Babcock, John Tatham, Roman Kuszczak Sergeants Roman Kuszczak and Rick Brooks plus Auxiliary Constable Pam Douglas. Five-year honours went to Auxiliary Sergeants Sherry Cameron and Robert Fedurco plus Auxiliary Constables Sabina Moed, Grant Taylor, Roy Voorberg, Bill Wright, Duane Bilton and James Hall. According to Halton Regional Police Chief Ean Algar, these and the other Auxiliary members volunteered more than 5,000 hours last year. "You're part of what makes Halton such a great place to live in," he said. Superintendent Paul Cormier, for example, read aloud a letter from Chretien while retired Royal Canadian Navy Commander Peter C. Berry read a letter from Premier Mike Harris. "I have always thought people who serve in uniform are in a class by themselves," Berry added. Regional chair Joyce Savoline also thanked James for "keeping the tradition" and "understanding the importance of what commu­ nity policing is all about." James said he started out as a "shy, innocent country kid" who served to the best of his abilities. It came time to retire, however, when he said two kids he coached in minor hockey are now within a year of retirement from the force. "The secret of policing is not just a knowledge of the law but of people," said James. Tatham summed of the feel­ ings of all the dignitaries when he turned and told James, "We've been proud to know you sir." EngfoshRidingSchool BERTIN STABLES 3445 Dundos W. 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Our N ationally qualified, m ature coaching staff an specially designed 220 Wyecroft Road 842-ELFS Unit 52 (842-3537) S u m m e r a t S c h l e g e l ' s R e g is tra tio n fo r S um m er '99 S c h le g e l Watch for us on CityTV's Breakfast Television Wednesday, June 9 at 7am 'till 9am ensure your child's learning is both pleasurable Developers would get 50% break * under proposed Halton plan J.Michaels By Irene Gentle SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Competition has its price. And in Halton's case the stiff com­ petition for non-residential develop­ ment could translate into a financial break for incoming and expanding Halton businesses. A proposed regional bylaw recom­ mends granting non-residential development a 50% discount on the development charge rate. That would put the commercial and industrial fee at $2.39 per square foot. At full cost recovery, the charge would be $4.78 per square foot. If the bylaw goes through, non- residential development would likely recover about 34% of its costs, said regional finance commissioner Joe Rinaldo at a recent public meeting on the subject. The issue will return to the admin­ istration and finance committee on June 16th. It will then go before council on June 23rd. Due to changes in the provincial Development Charges Act last year, all municipalities are currently draft­ ing new bylaws on the topic. Though final figures aren't yet known in many communities, it is likely Halton would come out at the high end of the non-residential spec­ trum if the discount was not applied, said Rinaldo. "It's difficult to make any compar­ isons with other municipalities because everyone is going through the same thing now," he said. "But we would be at the extreme high side if we didn't propose this discount." In contrast, the proposed bylaw's recommended residential rate of $6,210 for a single unit would likely "W e t r e a t t h e s q u a r e f e e t o f a w a r e h o u s e t h e s a m e a s t h e s q u a r e f e e t o f a W a l - M a r t . D o w e r e a l l y h a v e t o g i v e W a l - M a r t a d i s c o u n t ? " -Oakville Councillor Keith Bird place Halton in the middle of the municipal spectrum. Despite the low recovery rate for non-residential development, house­ hold taxes would likely be impacted by no more than $40 per year, said Rinaldo. Rinaldo pointed out that residents currently spend about $20 annually on their water and wastewater bills to help pay for non-residential develop­ ment. Burlington Mayor Rob Maclsaac had hoped to have the financial impact of the discount spelled out at the public meeting. "I would have appreciated a more detailed study of the fiscal impact of non-residential growth in order to properly justify a 50% cent discount," he said. Rinaldo commented that a proper study would require half a year and up to $100,000. The non-residential discount will allow Halton to be competitive with­ in the Greater Toronto Area, he said. "We believe being competitive is important," he said "Even if we get two more industries as a result of the reductions, I think it's worth it." Tom Muir, a representative of the Burlington based Halton Planning Oversight Group (HPOG) accused the Region of losing the faith of its residents by promising -- but not B r o n te C reek P ark p h o to c o n te s t Bronte Creek Provincial Park is holding its annual amateur photogra­ phy contest. Picture entries may be any size, colour or black and white, and be from any provincial park in Ontario. Win prizes in each of these cate­ gories: wildlife, scenery, and people. There is a limit of one photo per per­ son per category. Drop off your pic­ tures and fill in an entry form at the Bronte Creek Centre or at the Fairview St. location of the contest sponsors Duncan and Wright. Entries must be received by Sept. 1st. Photos become the property of Bronte Creek Provincial Park and may be used in future publications. Winners will be announced on Sept. 30th. H alto n U rb a n S tru ctu re P lan S erv ic in g R evis ions The Halton Urban Structure Plan sat out a process to provide servicing infrastructure lo r th e R eg ion of H e lton 's response to pressures lo r n ew urban growth. Protects listed in the W a te r and W astew ater Servicing M aster P lan. 1995 and the M aster Plan R eview , 199 8 w ere p lanned in a cco rd an ce with the C la e s E n viro n m en ta l A sse s s m e n t (o r M u n ic ip a l W a te r an d W a s te w a te r P ro tec ts . A review of the M aster Plan has been undertaken to address a small num ber of revisions to projects which are to be built lo r the first phase of .developm ent in M ilton and Halton Hills (6 .2 0 0 n ew hom es an d 5 0 0 -7 0 0 acres ot em ploym ent lands). In accordance with me corrm tm ents set out in the M aster Plan, the Region has completed a M aster Plan R eview explaining the recomm ended revisions. M ilto n W a ste w a te r T reatm ent P lant R e-R atlnc The Region is also preparing an Environmental Study Report pursuant to the requirements of Schedule C of the C la s s E n v iro n m e n ta l A a s e s a m a n t fo r M u n ic ip a l W ate r a n d W a s te w a te r P ro tec ts to document the Region's plan to seek additional wastewater treatment capacity at the Milton W astew ate r Treatm ent P lant. T h e Region proposes to use the membrane bioreactor technology recently demonstrated at m e Plant to expand the capacity by 1 .000 cubic metres per day T h e objective of the study is to increase capacity while maintaining the water quality in Sixteen Mile Creek. This Notice is to provide further information to the public on m e proposed projects and to seek input and comment from interested persons. C o p ies ot bom documents are available from m e Region by contacting the Records Section at 9 0 5 -8 2 5 -6 0 3 2 . C op ies of the docum ents a re also ava ilab le for public review at m e following offices during business hours (8 :30 A M - 4 :30 PM): R e g io n a l P lan n in g A P u b lic W o rk * D e p a rtm e n t T o w n o f M ilto n M u n ic ip a l O ff ic e * H a lto n R eg io n a l C e n tre 4 3 B ro w n S tre e t (c o m e r o f M a ry S t., & B ro w n S t., d o w n to w n ) 1151 B ro n te R o a d (R eg io n a l R o a d * 2 5 , n o rth o f Q E W ) M ilto n O N L 9 T 5 H 2 O a k v ille O N L 6M 3L1 Interested persons should provide written comments on the above noted projects to m e Region by July 6 ,1 9 9 9 . If concerns regarding a project cannot be resolved in discussion with the Region of Halton. a person m ay request that m e Minister of Environment "bump-up- the project to an individual environmental assessm ent. "Bunp-up* requests must be received by the Minister at the address below by July 6 .1 9 9 9 . A copy ol the "bump-up" request o u s t also be sent to the Regional Clerk. K no "bump-up" requests are received by .W y 6 .1 9 9 9 . the Region cf Halton will proceed to construct the projects as outlined in the Halton Urban Structure R a n W a te r a nd W astew ater M aster Plan and this Review. M in is ter o f Environm ent 135 St. C la ir A venue W e *t, 15th F loor T O R O N T O , ON M 4V 1PS For lurther information or to comment on the proposed revisions, please contact: M e Jan et A m oe, Environm ental Approvals C oord inator, R eg ion o f H alton , 1151 B ronte R oad , O akvtHe. O ntario , L 6 M 3 L 1 , T e lephone: 825 -6000 (ex t.7203) or fro m A cton (905 ) 8 5 3 0 5 0 1 , o r fro m G eorgetow n (90S) 878-8113 , or fro m A ldershot (905 ) 6 39 -4540 o r fro m S tree ts v ite (90 5 ) 8 2 3 6 7 2 0 e-m ail: im o s l f t region.ha lion, on. ca w w w .re g lo n -h arto n .o a c a REGION OF HALTON CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDIES HALTON URBAN STRUCTURE PLAN and MILTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT RE-RATING NOTICE OF COMPLETION * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The recom m ended revisions include: New Elevated Water Tank: the addition of a new e levated w ater tank on a Regionally ow ned site on th e southeast c o rn er o f H igh w ay 401 and Steeles Ave. in Milton to provide a sep arate Lake O ntario w ater supply in Milton tor n ew residents. New Pumping Station at New Mid Block Arterial: the addition of a n ew w astew ater pum ping station in M ilton e as t of 1 6 M ile C re e k , on the north side ol m e proposed new road between Derry and Britannia Roads. Regional Road 92S Intermediate Waatewater Pumping Station Relocation: relocation of the w astew ater pum ping station in M ilton from north ol Lower Baseline R oad to m e Region's W aste M anagem ent Site: and. Fourteen Mile Creak Wastewater Main Relocation: relocation ot m e proposed w astew ater m ain south ot U p p e r M idd le R o a d from m e eas t side to m e west side ol Fourteen M ile Creek. These revisions are to provide a cost affective servicing strategy lor urban expansion areas situated entirely within Halton Region in a timely manner with least environmental impact and community disruption This N otice Issued June 4 ,1999 J o a n E agles ham . R egional C lerk delivering -- full growth recovery. The HPOG is a citizen's group opposed to growth funded on the backs of existing Halton residents. "What are people supposed to think about this situation, where the Region says one thing but in fact does another, over an extended period?" he asked. "How can we trust that the Region is acting in good faith?" Muir called the Region's assertion of full-cost recovery "the big lie". He also objected to the public meeting being held on a weekday morning, when many residents would be unable to attend. There is no "big lie" since the Region has never promised full cost recovery in non-residential growth, said Rinaldo. "We've never said that. Halton's policy since the 1970s is that residen­ tial growth has always paid for itself," he said. "Non-residential never has." Oakville Councillor Keith Bird wondered if staff would consider sep­ arating the commercial and industrial classes. That would mean that while the industrial class would enjoy the 50% discount, the commercial sector would not. "We treat the square feet of a warehouse the same as the square feet of a Wal-Mart," he said. "Do we real­ ly have to give Wal-Mart a discount?" Commercial businesses will go where the market is despite develop­ ment charges, said Bird. "I can see the rationale for indus­ trial, but the Wal-Marts, they already want to be here," he said. "This dis­ count is just a bonus." Rinaldo said he would look into the possibility of separating the two classes before the issue returns to committee. 1/2 D ay I Cam p : Boys & Girts 9am-Noon or I-4pm July 5 - Aug. 27 Session I - July 5-9 Session 2 - July 12-16 Session 3 - July 19-23 Session 4 - July 26-30 Session 5' - Aug. 3-6 Session 6 - Aug. 9-13 Session 7 - Aug. 16-20 Session 8 - Aug. 23-27 *No Monday classes Kindercamp Boys & Girls 2-5 years of age Tuesday & Thursday or Monday &Wed. 9:30-11:30am or 1:30-3:30pm ' l £ r I C h the summer! 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