Ontario Community Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), August 16, 1978, p. 11

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Morrow blasts Liberals for criticizing region Iltitlon Regional Chairman llic Morrow isn l impressed with report on regional government prepared by Task Force of I iberal MP Pi In a six page brief sen to Leader Stuart Smith and regional chairmen around the Morrow takes a swipe at the task force for what he feels is in ex Iremely biased report Morrow said the report was based on statements made al hearings of the Tusk around the province He the widespread dissatisfaction with government the I literals claim to have found not representative of the general public Morrow said he wis dis appointed the I iberals never analysed the region government worked but rather based a report on criticisms made by people it the meetings Il is unlikely however that a representative simple of the public would have attended the hearings as the composition of the was hardly conducive to i large proportion of the public to its meetings Morrow said Morrow said the task force was wrong when it suggested that runl people resented imilgimition with runl urban areas funelioned liar momouslv within and as pari of i county long before the inception of regional govern MORROW says the region does work well mini Morrow interests mil re all lo be derived fioi residing in i region mbint he of services with the pie of runl living Morrow is Morrow of Hit renews recant isn I justified Hie filled to recognize 111 it in reiimnl pciplc Hilton lus illustrated tint tin irci luive spent more freely since the region some of Iheir responsibilities The eh brought about through region government provided in opportunity for ire ilities reduce their level or spending few did Morrow sud in his brief lint represent i Hon Ins not been problem in Unlike Die finds by the 1 I represent on region council Ins diss itisf by residents Hilton the distribution of stills inning tin ire niunieipibtus provides t liilmee between urban rur il interests is smooth in he lour us since the region ition Morrow ml I In force nit its report it lln end of mil five with i nee of of GO to revamp and curtail bus service in Halton Hills The Acton Free Press Wednesday Aug e bus ill bus service in Hills will be revimped this fill in some instances service will even be reduced Transit spokesman lorn Henry revealed rider ship on the bus routes is very low west of so GO will m ike substantial eh on October Hie ill will mcin lewi 1m will stop in riders mtisl transfer in itr if they ire going to limn Toronto it will more downtown noted there remaining leg of the of the trip These changes ore prompted by the fact the number of passengers riding buses on west of Brampton isl2peopk GO duplicates Misslssnuga Transit service between the Islington subway stop and While rtain lu torn ii HUNT it IIilMiunh is mi of hundreds of Scottish met is ioihi in hi Fergus Highland Games Former director charged The funnel I if n tin route runs from Mills ib i si ition in lull Hit begins m with stops in Hock imhI mil Georgetown mi mis Hit Kay Street lerminil Union loronto to downtown service which is in llic winter of i Gr smile will by most ill details of the are still being Henry said is that some buses will from Georgetown to ork Mills while a few others will go from with tops in Acton and York Mills Ihcre will definitely be fewer buses going through Acton He noted buses going lhniuLli Hilton Hills York Mills buses going to downtown Toronto lire tit illy running on top of each other in some iscs Henry said the changes will reduce this wasteful duplication the changes are expected lo regul GO bus service in Hilton Hills Henry noted GO is trying to develop an efficient trunk line bus service and the day will come when passengers can fcet on buses in Hills the iv Hill he trunk line bus service is heme designed Id bring people in from ire is outside Metro and feed them onto rid subwuvs involved in I lust Henry In in imrclJted m ilso lied GO buses will slop jomg to he Georgetown tram st tint slop will be moved to Moore irk win re the province run svstem hopes can est ticket wo 16 Mountainview Road S 877 6984 Suite GEORGETOWN rely forme i facilities lie I force mis Ibii mimieipililns tend to more fnelv re tiiitif iddullur e icy sen itini re pre SI III on rccj re mi mint loss ibililv lot lit public invol list wuk Willi in ri ilmn of funds ice Hilton I he mil ihi Mill in Hit is i Idler lb it will firmer number of Passes one hurdle Regional plan on way The end of efforts to put together an officii regional phn for is in sight Last week the region planning committee adopted amendment the latest version of the plan but not before several hours of debate by councillors having one last whack issues And no before in earnest but unsuccessful plei Hills Councillor Hoy Booth lo have consider of the plan postponed so local municipalities could review the revised version Debate may not be yet The plan goes before the whole council today for adop tion and w ill next be senl on to the Minister of Housing or approval Tables showing projections employment distribution and housing mix were removed from the pi in despite vigorous protests by committee Pit McLaughlin Arch and planning staffers were left with the task expressing In words directions indie by the figures The tables them selves arc to be put in i reference document separ from he plan Those wanting the tables out of body of he plan argued the figures would interpreted as absolute go lis to be achieved and would require a time consuming official plan amendment to change Planners said intro duction to the plan explained the figures were not intended as maximums but were in express key rcl be attained Figures are needed in day day making and as me isuremLn criteria for evaluation hey The tables provide a des of the kind of is going to be and reflect the concerns of the public who told planners they wanted a better relation ship between housing and jobs within the region one of premises on which the plan is based said planning director We ve spent five years building this plan and now you want to knock out the foundation Mr added Milton Mayor Don Gordon contended figures showing distribution of employment don I allow sufficient flexibility accommodate a major industry If an In wants to come in Mlllon I going abide by any figures going to lei them come in Burlington Mayor Mary Munro who attended the meeting and Burlington Councillor Ben objected In particular Inclusion of a table illustrating projections for til Burlington uh si of ililv if tin reji Mr Hi ighej replied ihuuih councillors liki lilt figures Ihtv sere rt of peoples ids preferences for I Hie nulls were deleted showed all munieip ilities Hie ritin if medium md housing with decre Ihe icc if low UPTO BONUS vv John R Belleghem BA AIIC BarristeratLaw is pleased to announce the to location of his offices for the practice of law 18 Church Street Georgetown L7G effective August 8 Telephone 8775144 WE HAVE SOLD THE BUILDING AND WE MUST SELL OUR STOCK I ON ALL INSTOCK CARPETING AND VINYL FLOORING We are continuing in the CarpetFloonngDrapery Business as Corner s Shop ionic Sorvte With this new business we feel that you the customer will be better served pick the colour and style of carpet flooring or drapery in your own home for better service and lower prices I faff DOUBLE YOUR SAVINGS AT TV LOW EVFRYDAY PRICES 1 LOW BANK RATES IN ADDITION TO C A REBATES MODELS COME IN TODAY AND COMPARE THE RCA PRE SEASON VALUES AND SEE WHY WE SAY THEY RE TOO GOOD TO PASS UP THIS OFFER GOOD UNTIL AUGUST SALES SERVICE SI GEORGETOWN mm

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