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Page 6 — Halton Hills This Week; Wednesday, March, 1993 Editorial Heaton treatment is uncalled for Late last. week, Halton Hills This Week received a fax copy of a Town of Halton Hills inter-office memorandum labeled ‘ strictly confi- ou issued to department heads from town administrator Dan The. memorandum advised department heads that a policy had been initiated whereby Ward 2 Councillor Rob Heaton’s access to town staff was to be severely restricted. The directive apparently came about at an in-camera session involv- ing town department heads and town councillors, including Councillor ety in the company of mayor Russ Miller. the directive, Mr. Costea levelled charges at Councillor Heaton ae to his treatment of staff, described as “abusive, frustrating and exasperating, they amount to harassment in the workplace.” Councillor The People's Corner Robson hurt town’s reputation To the editor: I have been very happy to see that the reporters in our newspapers have followed up on Councillor Bill Robson’s statement to the oe Star that he was offered a bribe. A few weeks ago, the Toronto Star reported Councillor Robson said that land owners in Halton Hills had offered to pay his re-elec- tion expenses if he went along with their Pp plans. He didn’t Heaton left the i ai commer session, cae his presence the d directive was approved unani- mously by those pene in attendance and issued to all town staff. The memo advises. staff that “communications with Councillor Heaton will be restricted to department heads and town administrator only” and also details how town staff is to react when coming into con- tact with Councillor Heaton at public meetings, public open houses or social events. Councillor Heaton has been a thorn in the side of both town council and town administration on a number of issues. To his credit, however, it has been because of concerns raised by his constituents - or other resi- dents of Halton Hills- and his refusal to accept pat answers to sometimes complex questions that has raised the ire of his detractors. If Councillor Heaton’s treatment of town staff is so horrendous, per- haps Halton Region police should be called in to deal with the problem. If, however, Councillor Heaton’s purported problems with staff are due mainly to personality conflicts within the town bureaucracy, then the issuing of such a draconian measure is nothing more than an attempt not only to isolate the councillor, bs also Ward 2 ratepayers from the democratic processes in Halton Hill: Should town council rescind its ses of the directive, all would still not be well and good. The mere fact that initial approval was grant- ed is frightening in itself. Sandy Booth will be missed It was with sadness that we at Halton Hills This Week greeted the news of the’ death of Sandy Booth, Friday at Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital. In a cruel twist of fate, Sandy was to have been honored Tuesday evening as the Georgetown Lions’ Club 1992 Citizen of the Year. The memory of his totally unselfish devotion to volunteer work i in the Halton Hills community, however, as a member of the Georgetown Optimists Club - and especially with youngsters - will not be dimmed by the passage of time. To the members of the Booth family, staff at Halton Hills This Week extend our sincere condolences. Bonnette defended To the edit 3 Public Works Committee voted on Fraser Robin’s letter of Feb. 27 was not a fair criticism of Councillor Rick Bonnette’s posi- tion on the Niagara Escarpment transfer. The two different levels of government were voting on two different motions. Town Council voted on Feb. 15 that it “is not in favor of a tax increase to cover costs of delega- tion of development controls to Halton Region from the Niagara Feb. 24th to support the transfer of development control but to look at ways, such as charging an applica- tion fee, to avoid a tax increase. Clearly, it is consistent to support both of these resolutions. Councillor Bonnette voted against a tax increase at the local level, in favor of an application fee at the regional level and against a tax guzzling bureaucracy at the provincial level. give any details. He later told local Teporters that he had reported it to Metro’s garbage is trashed A copy of the following letter was forwarded to Mayor Russ Miller and Town of Halton Hills councillors. To the editor: I can’t believe it ... as if we don’t have soguey garbage problems of our own ... now you want to take on Metro’s s garbage crisis too!! It took more than $80 million and 12 years for Halton Region to open a landfill for its own disposal needs. This dump is supposed to last about 20 years. Halton must now focus on preserving the life of that landfill through waste reduc- tone not nosing in on Metro’s prob- git much more confound- ing is Mayor Miller’s completely illogical suggestion that if we sup- port incineration, Halton Hills’ garbage problems will go away: Please tell us now whose farm in Halton Hills would you like to use for incineration. Where in Halton Hills would you like to bury incin- erator ash? Incidentally, the Provincial Ministry of Energy is looking for large aquifers suitable for incinerator coolant systems ... could the A Quarry fit the bill? For all of you, particularly coun- cillors Al Cook, Marilyn Sergeantson, Gerald Rennie, Pan Johnston and Rick Bonnette, LET ME STATE VERY CLEARLY ... WE WILL NOT DRINK OR BREATH ANYONE’S GARBAGE. I request that council reverse its endorsement of the policy position regarding waste incineration as cir- culated by Metro councillor Anne Johnston Rita Landry, President, “the appropriate investigative authorities” and would say no ore. Luckily, our local newspapers kept at it. Now we find that no police force will back up Councillor Robson’s alleged report - not the R.C.MLP., not the O.P.P., not the Halton Regional Police, and not the Project 80 police. And when the Town Solicitor was questioned, he said he never heard any such report either. Councillor Robson got his ae tion in the Toronto Star, but it at the expense of the renal of Halton Hills. He hurt the reputation of our town and, thank goodness, the local press kept after him. Through their persistence, some of the damage to our reputation has been corrected. And how does Councillor Robson look? Not very nice. And what does Councillor Robson think about the damage he has done to local land owners? Well, he doesn’t like to answer questions, but maybe the local press could ask. Heinz Dorst, Limehouse To the editor: While people tend to overem- phasize the negative happenings in Rep hockey there truly are some positive things going on. One such Positive incident occurred at the Alcott Arena last Saturday as a result of a freak acciden During a Bantam B practice, through no fault of anyone’s, our son received a deep cut to the leg, cutting a main vein, causing mas- sive bleeding. Within minutes two fellow players were by his side making every effort possible to keep him calm. Coaches Jack Moon and Ron Crane had things under control in no time. Showing his dedication to his players, Jack arrived at the emergency department and remained there, keeping Chris’ mind off his leg and providing support to us until Chris was Hockey players have class released. 4 Upon returning home, Chris received calls from his fellow evening. His teammates couldn’t do enough for him. This team may not be this year’s OMHA champs but I feel they have won far more than any medal is worth. They are truly a team, they share comradeship, respect and friendships that will last far beyond hockey season. ‘They are a great bunch of young men and a winning team in the true sense of the words. Thank you to everyone who helped out during Chris’ accident and to his teammates, coaches and parents who showed what being a team is all about. Chris and Wendi Goodhew, Georgetown Fish or landfill? To the editor: Now that the first public informa- tion meeting has been held for the new trunk sewer, an important question is whether the public is sufficiently informed of the poten- tial value to the community of the cold water fishery as well as the Hungry Hollow Class Provincially Significant Wetlands. As the town battles landfill pro- posals on two fronts, doing every- thing we can to protect the health of the fish in our streams is especially important. The cold water fish species in Silver Creek and Black Creek were a contentious issue five years ago when the Region of Halton negoti- ated with the Ministries of Natural i Fortunately, these fish still exist today and are an indicator of a healthy environment. Now that cumulative environ- mental effects are being considered in the planning for the new trunk sewer, are we about to find out that the survival of the fish is threatened by proposed developments, includ- ing those eprove for Georgetown South and If these ae are threatened and we choose to do nothing about it, we stand to lose not only a fragile component of our natural environ- ment, but also.a powerful argument in the landfill battle that is costing us all many hundreds of thousands of dollars. Yours truly, Escarpment Commission...” Lois McClure, 1 ¥ Resources and Environment to Ashley Ransom. ncineratio: nteracts the y Region Council’s Planning and Georgetown ( BE uh acts ie obtain approval for Test Well 15 in Georgetown BayinORMeNE): stiver Creek Vale For Pete's Sake by Roe | Letters Welcome Halton Hills This Week wel- LETHE EATCRe tre comes your letters. Letters must be sSO ON THIS PAGE, BATGUY 3 > UW-OH! HERE WHY Poe: signed and include your full name SHOWS 05 EVERY ZH) BAT COMPUTER, THE GAT- HEL Rete and address. Names will be with- HE HAS TO FIGHT CRIME COPTER, THE BATEOAT, CLE. aes on request. n Hills This Week reserves the rah to edit, revise, or reject any letters on the basis of factual errors, punctuation, spelling errors or as a result of space limitations. Send your letter to: The Editor Halton Hills This Week 232 Guelph St., Unit 9 L7G 4B1