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By Oksana Buhel Halton’ Hills garbage dumpers will no longer find it worth the drive to Milton. Halton Region decided last Wednesday to implement a user fee system for the Container Station at the Halton Waste Management Site on Hwy. 25 north of Hwy. 5, starting Jan. 1. This is the only waste disposal pro- gram in the region which is not fully funded on a user pay i) Maud Montgomery:the gil tho rote Green Gables é E: system. @ Financial subsidies to the Geor; Container Station were eliminated over a year ago and local residents were driving to Milton to drop off their garbage free of charge, waste loads which A report prepared by Regional Commissioner of Public Works, Art Leitch, and Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer, Joe Rinaldo, recommended a flat fee of $5°per vehicle be ee an o Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of “Anne of Green Gables”, lived in the Village of Norval from 1926 to 1935, and as the obligation to the ‘Tweedsmiur History Books the Norval Women’s Institute have almost completed the Lucy Maud Montgomery collec- tion as displayed by Institute member Dorothy McLean. The historical display was at Norval United Church last weekend for the “Montgomery Christmas” celebration. photo by Simon Wilson/HHTW Vol. 2, No. 24 Wednesday, December 8, 1993 _. 232 Guelph St., Georgetown 873-2254 "Your i s 5 * s independent . . -Lunch-time crossing guards are eliminated Garbage du planned for charged for loads weighing less than 15! g. (The Norjohn Transfer Station in Burlington charges $5 per 1 Tbs. and $2 for every addition- al 20 Ib., and the Leferink Transfer Station on Armstrong Ave. in Georgetown, charges $1.50 per bag and $12SAonne if the amount exceeds five bags.) The report stated an esti- mated $500,000 will be gen- erated in 1994 as a result of the new system. In addition, $115,000 will be saved as a result of the reduced volumes handled by the contractor responsible for shuttling the waste to the tipping face and appropriate removal of recy- clable materials. This amount will be offset by an estimated $16,000 required to implement the project. Part-time staff hours will be extended to deal with the Saturday rush (often 3,000 cars are lined up on that to drop off garbage), $10,000 will be set aside for minor << 32 pages mping user fees Milton station capital expenditures such as a shelter for the attendant, a “parking lot” type ticket dis- penser for cash control pur- poses and possible traffic con- * trol arms. A further $1,000 has been set aside for required materials and supplies. ‘The user fee is expected to decrease present traffic levels (approximately 200,000 cars annually) by 50 per cent. Regional Public Works staff will be designated as By- law enforcement officers to investigate and charge people responsible for the expected increase in illegal roadside Friday for Georgetown and Wednesday for Acton), pri: vate container stations and private waste haulage contrac- ICHAEL (MIKE) ADAMS ‘Award Winning Sales Rep me resuiction do spay a Buhel ‘Anne Dt/Mary St., Main © agree with the reduction of i trator Ray King was modi- y “Ina further effort to save fied considerably before St/Prince St., Glen Williams crossing guards at money, Town of Halton Hills councillors accepted it. and Harrison — Public Mountainview Rd. S/Delrex Blvd. and Main St. N./Moore Park. Councillor Gail Rutherford insisted the removal of the crossing guards was “only asking for trouble.” King stated in his report, all seven locations have con- sistently failed to meet the criteria of the Warrant System — a traffic survey used to find any safety gaps at crossing locations. Town engineer, Bob Austin, pointed out all seven areas have been “studied to death,” — emphasizing the latter two locations.Councillor Norm Elliott suggested previously approved traffic lights at Trafalgar Rd. and Hwy. <p may slow down eastbound traffic approaching Moore Park/Main St. intersection, but was warned by Austin installment of the lights would “still be a long way ay.” School/Rexway Dr. be -stud- ied further until May 30, at which time council will reconsider the removal of the crossing guards. King recommended the implementation date be Jan. Councillors agreed lunch hour period services be elim- inated at all locations, but did not agree the services should be eliminated before and after school. Councillor Ron Chatten recommended the crossings at Delrex Blvd./Weber Dr., Princess councillors proposed Monday at the general com- mittee meeting to eliminate’ lunch-time crossing guards at five locations, but maintain morning and afternoon cross- ing guard services until the end of the school year. A report by town admini Councillors also did not i Saturday the Charlie Fitzwhiskey’s Tap & Eatery “Breakfast with Santa” was held in support of the year-old Brendan Moran. At rear (left) is 10 year-ol Khristopher Moore and Associate Manager Craig Dunkerley of Zellers at Marketplace Mall. away. Council’s final decision was to establish a subcom- mittee-on crossing guards. > The Perfect Git a0 with ful your Lighting concerns! 2996 Living Lighting 245 Guelph St. (Hwy. 7), Georgetown Gift Certificate