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12 The Acton Free Press Wednesday July 1978 Rural issues are debated in Haltons official plan Land use policies in the rural ureas remain the main points of controversy In Region s draft official plan Last week Region Planning Committee cussed the area municipal ities criticism of the plan With the exception of wo or three thorny areas that deal with residential development In rural areas and of the review amounted more to crossing and dotting Is than the debate of opposing The committee endorsed a general statement en governments at all levels and agencies to adopt policies and programs which will promote the economic viability of the agricultural industry Bui in the breath the committee removed from the draft i three part clause urging the govern to a Adopt i national food policy iucorponting the pro processing market in distributing and con sumption of food so as to en sure an adequate supply at prices which are equitable For both the industry and the con protective tariffs on imported agricultural products which eompete with pro le Provide incentives to fanners through income stabiliz ition pension program for retiring far mers inded farm credit ind loans to firmcrs and rel from 1 taxes on the agricultural in Planner Bob White defended the inclusion of the recommendations for the federal government We are this is what want and this is your respon He argued that the region should go on record as en i national food policy incentives for farmers tariffs to protect food or riised in Hon objected Whatever happened to free and lime you considered what will happen to the price of food when it hits the counter This sounds like welfare policies for formers and looks like we ire trying to bribe the firmer with the consumers money told the Fate of agriculture sealed farmers say Regional Council approval of a 14 lot rural near and the Fourth Line has scaled the fate of agriculture In according to of Agriculture representatives Bob Merry and Ed By approving this thev sell agriculture in down the drain This is the test case and the tip of the iceberg It has been difficult for them to approve this one but with each new one it will be easier to approve worth said Merry said he wis amazed to sec council ipprove of the development turning it down on decisive vote only two months ago I he recommendation c ime from the phnning committee ind v by report but there wis next to no discussion of the matter The ipplicmt for the pro ject Cunningham told Ihisncwspiper there were homes ilready in existence l here and he noted the development met the terms of Ihe code of le s roid I tin the policies 1 s face it the llKi south of our is owned by i and its file as tun is soiled It wont In use forever Mr noted th it there would only be three visible from the road rest would be tucked I ipprovcd the property on recorded 1 hi propos Ins been on the hoiks for mire thin Mir now ind the die si In been reversed i turns it Dili Hit Foodland designation lacked farm support Lack of support from even the conservationist element within he Federation of culture and the farm com munlty in general for measures aimed it pre serving foodland is being touted as a major cause for failure to have those policies implemented Halton official plan Halton Regional Planning Director Ed Cumming said in an interview that there seemed to be an evolution of opinion among the in the Federation It seemed to come about after the government green paper on agricultural land planners had pushed for inclusion of strong measures that would have designated broad swaths of land as Cumming explained the regional planners wanted to point the way and set out broad designations of land with capacity to grow food and leave the more live design it ions to the loci councils and planning depart hit where the local knowledge is They wouldn 1 buy tint The filly w have tol it through wis on the urban itionist lobby but that isn eood enough When we thought we had i fiction of the ion with us we have been okay but their opinion seemed to if he was pointed by the lick of Hon the plin now includes for igncultural lands dimming acknowledged he was I think we ire appointed but it is a plan for people not for planners Sometimes we have our biases preferences that the decision makers and the people just can ifford hi committee not only sounded i retreat on hit score but off on recommendations it had made to the federal govern mint is well si iff hid tin other levels ind iLeneiesto idopt will economic viability of the agricultural industry I it much the committee But the committee bilked when st iff recommended the federal government develop i food pn tec live inffs pensions for ind eencnl relief fnm federal ixes on the industry members suested neither the staff nor the committie derslood the complexities of the problem and shouldn I en the federal govern one wiy or the other committee Planner Rash Mohammed suggested the clause could be reworded to indicate the three recommendations were of things the region would like the federal govern ment to look it Councillor Archie fonaehey and Committee Chairman Booth agreed with that recommendation but a motion by Milton Mayor Don recommended liking the three pari clause right out of the draft It passed he endorsed a Hilton Hills million suggesting that once i person i lot created by severance that the person forgoes my right to complain existing farm operations Milton Mayor Don Gordon lee illy the action was binding on the first owner but Mr Booth irgued lint the condition is regis with the deed and is a on the title The move was in effort to protect tinners from who move into rural ire is no sooner there than complain the smell of pigs or ihe dust and dirt of the committee sent stiff rttommtndition urging that the region In from o i Councillor Booth noted there w is no way the urb in of ind Burlington would ever inn close to that kind of tree suggested tint most of the region tret cover is in the north He com thil im new st mils w uld hive to be si in the i lite bee lust in Ihe north In in lo control if lots tint he through of subdivision or on formula would permit the of in innuil ruril pop in crease of two cent per i- the had suggested km lols per yeir I pubht Buying selling renting looking announcing do it economically effectively through Acton A POPULAR LOCAL GROUP Mirage entertained at the Back to Acton Days celebrations on the holiday weekend They were one of three groups entertaining in the rock concert at the four corners Photo Orders During the summer holiday period please expect a delay in picture orders Two weeks delivery is minimum 96th birthday party for local woman A family birthday party was held for Mrs McLean of SI on Sunday Mrs Mil cm ruled her Jfth I i it the of ejindd Mrs lirainplon wis mull tented by inolhcr rind lighter Mrs Bryan Mir shill imil members Idling helped Mrs the surprise from her jh hours in Brock Sin el is IK ittendcd Vandals hit parked car riLhl front window I tinker sin v ink rid 11k 1 1 I lot Mini Street list week II 1 nt fender and lin is dimifid Thi it then TAKE ADVANTAGE OF S CONTINUING SALE WITH 10 OFF ALL MERCHANDISE IN STOCK NOT ALREADY ALSO MANY ITEMS TUREO AT TO REDUCTIONS HINTONS AUCTIONEERS Ron Lamb Belwood 3839 Mike Kelly RR1 Guelph 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE I Ik I ho Sixth Line pits may be reopened Three pits on the Sixth Line two just rehabilitated have been listed by Ministry of Transportation and Communications as an aggregate source TheOdoncopit the Spitzer pit and the pit known as the Bessey pit ore three of the sources listed for the contract for the construction of Highway from High way lo Eghnton Avenue The states there is a substantial saving by allow ing these pits to be listed even if they are not used The fact they are available for use controls the price of granular in the Hills area says the The all roads will be returned to their original condition and all pits rehabilitated Councillor Roy Booth said the Niagara Escarpment has not given the Odorico and Spilier pits development permits He emphasized they were opened up last year and KEEP IN TOUCH WITHWHArS COMING THROUGH The Arton have since been rehabiht Between the the I think the MIC will win fight commented Mayor Tom Hill molion saying the town had no objection to the listing of the three pits as aggregate sources ran into opposition Councillor George Mai thy asked it be referred back to works for discussion Councillor said works committee could do little At least this time they arc telling us before the fact rather than ifter ORANGEVILLE RACEWAY HARNESS RACING Post Time Tuesday Evening 8pm Thursday Evening 8pm Sunday 2pm Trlaclorfr Exactor Wigrlna Air Conditio The BOOK NOOK BOOKS FOR ALL AGES HARD COVER AND PAPERBACK Feature of the Week CHESAPEAKE A NEW NOVEL FROM James A Specially Selection Books at Off IVf Will FOR HARD COVERS 81 ACTON 2130 House of Buys Off All Stretch DENIM SHORTS LADIES Regular 99 YOU PAY ONLY CHILDRENS Sizes Regular S3 YOU PAY ONLY Sizes 3X Regular S3 79 YOU PAY ONLY Limited Number Sizes 10 Regular YOU PAY ONLY Plus many other everyday low specials pointed out the letter does not mention tons were taken out of the pits year and was now completely rehabih tiled Now they w to reopen them urther back ifter we told the people on the Sixth I it was all fin lie said the town might get the pits but they should object said he had been under the impression yeirs amounts would exhaust the pits The milter was referred hack works committee Campbells furniture showroom MAIN STREET MILTON Right from Milton Mill OPEN SHOWROOM HOURS 108 PM SATURDAYS PM SAVE ON BRAND NAME FURNITURE House of Kroohlor Dollcraft Plus color TVs appliances lamps and more 2 Pc Chesterfield Suite House Braemoro 95 I I WW Platform Rockers by Kioehler MBI ALL LAMPS OFF m STOCK lPSe