visit Disposal plant establishment referred to planning board The Acton Free Press Wednesday February 1970 Budget committee meets barred to Coats Marks effect the plant has had on property values since area residents are now successfully appealing their assessments Mi read a passage from a University of California document concerning the location of an incinerator The document suggested incinerators be built in industrial areas On the subject of the building of lagoons in connection with the proposed plant Mr Langdon suggested the township had had enough experience with in Georgetown in Acton and P Robertsons in Milton And youve got to hurry when youre going by them if the winds in the right way reeve George interjected The tremendous natural resources Esquesing township possesses was also cited by Mr as reason enough why the plant should not be built on the proposed location if we permit this and if it is established what will grow up next door he asked council Establishment of a centralized waste disposal plant near Highway south of Acton will definitely be referred to township planning reeve George Currie assured a deputation of about ratepayers in the township council chamber Monday night Trecan Limited of Mississauga in conjuctkm with Goodfellow Enterprises of propose to build the plant on acres of land on the east side of the highway just below Lawyer Ken spoke on behalf of the deputation four of whom visited a similar plant at Corunna near Samia last week along with deputyreeve Tom Hill councillors Russell Miller Ken Marshall and clerktreasurer French Mr Langdon admitted that residents had certain areas of common ground with the developers in that the establishment of the plant would eliminate the existing open dump operation which he conceded was unsatisfactory However he maintained that the disposal of industrial waste products from as far away as Toronto Hamilton and Kitchener would represent the larger part of the business at the proposed plant He pointed out that Trecan had offered to dispose of municipal garbage free of charge and asked council how else the plant would make money except by disposing of industrial waste products the contents of which he added are a completely unknown factor Please dont look on this only as a proposal to got rid of lized a net profit of municipal garbage he warned until Deccmbi council Mr Langdon went on to say that waste management restrictions will be imposed shortly by the provincial government and suggested that council would be doing ratepayers a disservice to implement anything before the promised legislation is passed Mr also questioned Something that smells just as bad he suggested Raising skunks reeve Cunfe asked jokingly Mr Langdon concluded his presentation by reading a letter from James A Douglas former owner of the property on which the Corunna plant is located The letter pointed out several terns officials of the Corunna plant had promised but had not yet completed A green belt 500 feet from the property and a six foot high fence were two of the items Mr Douglas also questioned whether or not more than 5 of the land was being used for lagoons When Mr Langdon asked why council has been dealing with drag strip and plant proposals in the township instead of planning board deputyreeve Tom Hill defended councils position We havent agreed to anything since the holding bylaw has been passed he said The deputy reeve added that with all the talk on regional government nobody knew how regional planning would work However lie agreed this matter should go planning board A subsequent motion to refer the matter to board passed unanimously A resolution sponsored by Councillors Peter Marks and Bill Coats that M members of be appointed to the 1970 budget committee was decisively defeated at Tuesdays meeting of council But the mayor had to cast the dcuding vote to defeat an ensuing motion asking that all nun members of First industry for industrial park will operate arena booth at all times The question or whether or not booth facilities in the community centre should be leased out took up considerable discussion time at Thursday nights regular meeting of Acton Board of Parks Management and The committee began operating the booth April Chairman Peter Marks thought the booth should be operated by the committee at all times but said he would not be against local service clubs operating separate concessions at special events Committee member Art Gordon disagreed Theres only room for one concession in that community centre he said Mr community centre building only As long as we can provide councillor Orval Chapman added If we cant provide this is something else Mr Marks said he wouldnt feel the same about profitmaking organizations but felt when charitable and groups ng the the Trecan proposal to bury ash Gordon said he had no objection left after burning on the same property Investigations he explained have shown that only about one plow depth of earth lay on tap of a layer of limostone He warned if the wrong materials were buried the area water supply could be seriously damaged A letter from Moore township ratepayer living near the plant complemented Mr presentation The letter claimed that residents living up to two miles away from the plant have complained about odors and smoke and that those within a mile are bothered by annoying noise Severe fires have also occurred at the plant the letter claimed The letter also explained that the township collects very little tax revenue from the plant Mr Langdon told councd that Esquesing residents who visited the Corunna plant alt noticed a distinct oily odor and felt definite vibrations He wondered why a sign saying no cameras appeared at the plant At a previous council meeting representative Bill Lombard had said this plant operates every day and theres nothing to hide It was Mr Langdons opinion hat Moore township officials are beginning to recognize the Preparing blind re nee Field Secretary for the County of with The Canadian National Institute for the Blind has just returned from a special conference in Toronto He was one of blind district representatives and assistants across the province attending an annual review of their work During the conference the men heard from two newly appointed CN1B Ontario Division department head Stewart totally blind Recreation Director and Miss Phyllis Church Supervisor of Eye Services and Prevention of Blindness Tyler wonts Cbntinuedfivm page helps prevent tooth decay especially in by forming a coating on the teeth artificially added to the water the count would only be 8 The deputy reeve admitted however there a fluctuation clubs operating booths outside in the park however He thought the committee should establish a policy for the Halton schools active in drug instruction Several members of Halton Board of Education press and representatives of the clergy got a first hand description of the drug education program in County Schools Nick Volpc of physical and Hcallli education for County outlined the current programs in the schools and showed films dealing the subject Mr Volpe noted the drug education program was more intensive in the high schools than elementary but noted the value of this is under criticism and the problem educators face now is how soon to start the program Many feel high school is too late The coordinator said Addiction Research Foundation is working closely with the schools in an educational and preventive capacity He noted some of the schools were using a machine they called Smoking Sam on the grade five level Smoking Sam actually smokes a cigarette and filters the nicotine and by this students sec the danger they face in smoking Mr Volpe said alcohol is still a problem in high school than drugs Mr Volpe challenged a reported figure of per cent of all students as being on drugs He said the per cent figure had been quoted by a high school principal and after he investigated with youths who he felt were in the know came up with a figure of less than per cent who drank on a regular basis or used drugs frequently The Board of Education is a cosponsor of a six week seminar with Sheridan College The course accommodate about or people and will be held at Sheridan College in Brampton And 2 to May Mr Volpe noted the presentation of films guest speakers including former users ial workers and community centre any profit made on concessions would eventually be redistributed in some way among members of the community If you fee this is a money maker why take it Mr Gordon argued A subsequent motion by Mr Gordon that the in the arena building be operated by the board at all times with enough help to provide was passed The booth netted the committee approximately during January may soon its first industry in the industrial park if the final agreement between the town and Wood Products is signed Council gave the mayor and clerk authorization to execute an offer of purchase with the company for five acres of industrial land in the industrial park following an animated discussion and a change of opinion by deputy Tyler The five acre parcel runts on Main St and the offer is an acre providing the company obtains a building permit within six months The town also lias the option of rcpurclusing the land at the sale price if no building was dune in 18 months DeputyReeve Tyler opposed selling the laud at first liter dunging Ins mind when it came a vote on a resolution Mi Tylci thought other prospective purchasers should be notified Selling the land at an acre was an acre below cost lie said and he was against subsidizing industry Third point lie made was there was no clause to put the land back in shape if the company dug a hole and the laud reverted back to the town lie also objected to the possibility of outside storage yard where lumber could be piled next to homes Council answered each objection in turn with councillor Marks remarking that the points were valid but it all goes back to the original agreement We accepted jn occupational Itaz when we agreed to accept this as development for an industrial park If we receive SI 5000 lor the laud the six months interest accrued would look after a any of the fluorine count in Actons representatives from A and water and at certain times It a several others were all part of lower the program FREE INDIVIDUAL or GROUP PORTRAIT IGI ia si Mom Dad or all tie Kiddies may be photographed as a group FREE PARENTS art en cwf DON MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY Tiny nol And lJun colour to It FEB 2728 FRIDAYSATURDAY to 10 to 6 PjV A gift to you from ACTON TWO DAYS OHIY bulldozer lo fill Its nice to see a piece of land sold in the industrial bum remarked Councillor It cost to buy so that SI acre Services are already there We change zoning when we get a sale It should have been dune a long ago Mayor said the industrial basin has been promoted since but if every sale was going tu run into problems like this he w ii ready to change mind and get out the industrial because the monkey wrench is tailing in the machinery Value of the land has been set at an acre the mayor said and the lot question docs not involve costly servicing by the since it can be serviced Iron existing services is no precedent sec to sell the rest of the land at 1000 in acre Councillor Marks told the deputy reeve houses objecting to unsightly piles of lumber Iheyll never a building permit for houses said Councillor the budget committee be invited to budget meetings as voting and participating observers Tempers flared during the discussiuii on the second motion with deputy reeve Tyler accusing councillors Marks and Coats of pussyfooting around They dont think the budget committee is capable of doing the job and wont come out and say so he charged We just want to be informed answered Mr Marks You hive every opportunity to speak and ask for more information at meetings the deputy reeve continued Youre questioning the ability of the people on the budget committee Read the motion again Councillor Co lis asked the clerk Im sure Mr Tylers got something to hide Bring him to order please Order was restored with Mr Coats telling council hey merely to ittend budget meetings is spectators illors Marks Chapman the budget so early in the year Admitting he was better informed this year he still felt participation would help him make decisions Most members of council thought the move would be retrogressive and make tho committee unwieldy when the stress now was on streamlining the function of council Reeve said he always attempted to get budget figures in all councillors hands prior to the find budget night He failed to see how four more people could add to the meetings I dont see the point said Councillor Greer lie pointed out things could still be changed during he year Mayor said one of his principal jobs was to keep council informed on the work of committees and the resolution intimated ho was not doing his job Both councillors denied intent 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