Ontario Community Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), April 27, 1977, p. 1

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CVCA bans houses on lake lots despite skilful presentation Mike mid Sam representative I ml I A Inteii for the stern lols Alton ap peared nt tin iridll rvation Authority recently for presentation epitomizing the subtle word used by experienced businessmen In argument Observers the cur fill thrust und between I VI A l liirksim mem tin ixeellcnt pre sent the ingliteirs iigreiii irhson However live still I the plan to fill the southern edge of lots bordering north eatiUrn lake front Prior to the representatives ml ranee lurk son requested recap of ngthy events surrounding this property development Who owns Lake anyway he enquired When told Hi ret mo re was the owner In eommented So we dredged private property referring to the Inki In Are we being asked to lots on land we ereatod at public ex he went on l Manager Him Watson replied Staff engineer George reviewed the history of lion with hairy Lake doting back three years Develop ment has been delayed by possible park land develop ment by the old town of Acton inauguration of regional government and floodlinc mapping by the done two years ago Because of the definition the remaining eight lots planned for Eliza both Drive south are in the and half under floodlines CVLA has been consistently resistant to giving the go- ahead lo creating building land within the floodplain as per directions or the Ministry of Natural Resources cording to Chairman Clark son Windlands Associates have had plans submitted to the CVCA for several months requesting permission to cut and fill within the floodplain in order to create eight lots meeting building requlre- and Ilechukwu arguments centred around presentation of facts indi eating flood storage would not be affected by the work There will be very mat change said We re talking about cubic yards The catchment area compared lo the area around Fairy Lake is infini also stated Wind lands Associates would be willing to donate free of charge the remaining land south of Elizabeth Drive to the CVCA for parkland The principles of con are not up for grabs pointed out The policy of the Ministry is not to accept cut and fill lo create new lots Land avail able for parks Is not an issue We re not going to allow anything In the because of free land con eluded the chairman lirodigan replied I dldn I intimate bargaining We re not trading off land were saying compatible use At one point Ilechukwu indicated the Ministry had already approved the pic of equivalent storage in this case but questioning by Authority executive revealed a Ministry engineer said it was possible from an engineering standpoint to do the work requested While showing cross sec Hon plans and indicating fill would rarely exceed one and half feet Ilechukwu was asked if a retaining wall was planned On finding a gabion wall of three feet was neccs Clarkson exploded So we re not only to fill a dredged lake but we re going to put a wall in It too and Ilechukwu maintained the would not be the storage stage would be main and bo they would not be CVCA The representatives pointed out the Authority was free to approve minor replied You re both very convincing but one of our regulations says we may not change or mess with the in any way These regulations may be changed as a privilege but not as a chairman told Wind 1 representatives tht executive was prepared to took at other planning Involv ing fewer lots spread along hi road frontage with shallower depth nut en on the floodplain but they would not approve this plan members ft It one variance would open the floodgates for developers wihhing to do the same thing said he t see how tun development eould open the infraction w is no Its just like being little bit in I red Williams Hope Disston union will meet again soon ilw is illni re latkW lulled MM l i empire I is we met llu week in tin when wen In mil down and the Mr ilktrioiHiiKiils that ikinj tod is not in in I hi route wis f lloweil reemtlv I tit mil tin i in aunt llu in r isMit thi iliusi ipind I til nun 1 I lit mi ion is in in it part of the new contract Mr Walker says the Ihe union are still some distance apart in on wages Pre sent wages range from m hour to an hour union is also asking ehanges in the dental plan ind the inclusion for the first of eve glasses and hear int aid pHns union is now awaiting a report from the Ministrv of 1tbor which could arrive gal strike could begin after the report is filed said Why delay on Main N Mr shorn won in iri for tor lhotrt tola in tan If Mrs OH Mill iivi it oik t lie On regional govt I 1 il ml- i ini4inv lis feet iw lion on Main rth Ted Ivillinger Malum Ihe i still rw inn pi ins thKh will rut root town plans might be low it because are miffed or it might just case of red tape lowing things up how long ihe town should have to wil lr Frank should be to look into matter It ias no the consulting on jevi what be as is jr and l and ii w repor on Actonians for Action prepare submission 55f j 52iHi last Mhpr rr rf One Hundred and Second YearNo Jump water rates Ji Water rate increases in in Hal ton with Ihe pass exception of tile w ill come in to effect Juh 1 providing Re gional Council endorses a resolution coming out of Ihe Public Works Committee would be the hardest hit with a 60 per cent in crease with Burlington and leorgetovn going up per cent and Villon and posiblt each going up per cent Burlington and lieorgctown need the in creases to avoid deficits in ihe water account nor Milton are in am danger of running deficits this tear as both mum I ties have funds band The modest rale increases in those tiro j are suggested in order lo prevent Urge increases at a later dale The or not would ecornieod xrvxsed a eakvLk had aled the con Se 3 bu he re- or Councillor Pat McKeniie said he had delved into the need for such great increases in Acton and learned that past councils had rejected the ad vice of auditors who the rates should be hiked in the 1960s and He pointed out that while the increase is high the water bill for his home Acton runs at less than lor a two month period Rales have been ears ago he loid the It un fortunate but if people are should reflect cheap water he said pa the highest rate in ihe rrpon at cents per ibouand Bur charges S3 per Ions charges ce a id a the at per oe Ja charge 5 j izj or atf j- a is swo Jr pi- v c sir j -em- 3 it r fip dmf pint wot nwriu Jew rtifiim turn rawmt lihrnt il In ir nam iuu LOOS MA Kcs lie si of its prS2rc stn are sx3 Tetter Town will hire deputy fire chief iijmnimct inr ilia- Wit in lilli mmTiitTM Ins inlma Due not rut innilimf ttit firm me ma rn Jul ta eii- i phaimja Ik a bait In 11 ill wine hn im hi tin m ni inn nia min if nni Jnn w a fiufipegiun tni tar turn in an anfltne- a J buy wan C neuomarTBT- wil hi itn ACTON STONHLL tuit siwuld be Km rn Hills committee fry Jti repce j past Moryt night Housed hrerw It up I i a r Approve wrecking of historic town hall rfLs A art C wr 1 A J jxi ii j i J jiff r ir a I r rf J J linvl iir inif 1 1 timnif lire in k- 1JL 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