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Region okays sale jail court to Milton Halton Regional Council agreed to otter the old Halton Jail and Court House to the townofMUtonfortaoooo The decision was made at council meeting Wed nesday Oct IS The only condition council made was that the buildings be kept or their historical significance Milton Mayor Don Gordon said if his council agrees to purchase the buildings he saw no objection to keeping the buildings for their historical significance However Milton Councillor James Watson disagreed saying Milton should pay only if the region expects the town to maintain the buildings for their historical value While Watson felt was too much several other regional councillors felt it was too low Burlington Councillor Ben said he thought was a bargain If the buildings were sold at market value would be closer to he said The is based on the region s property agent Vlncc Geraghty s calculations said the depreciated reproduction cost of the buildings plus the value of the land on which they are located would be approximately ODD said the Mo doesn t reflect fair market value Councillor Carl said the means the buildings are free gift to the Town of Milton Councillor Laurie Mannell of OakvUle disagreed saying the a fair price so long as he buildings are kept for their historical replied the region should get as much as it can for the buildings in order to help defray the cost of the region a new headquarters building Milton is getting a bargain he said We t overcharge but we give It away He favored sending the matter back to the ad ministration department to put a more realistic price tag on the properUes Burlington Councillor David Coons said he assumed the buildings were being sold for 80 because the matter had been discussed between regional and Milton authorities Otherwise the is so much talk He was informed a group of seven businessmen had been the jailcourt bouse complex with the idea of turning it Into a commercial venture One of the ventures would be a restaurant However the businessmen t afford a price tag let alone the 400 000 which Geraghty felt it was worth If used for commercial purposes The area in which the buildings are located Is now zoned institutional Mayor Gordon Informed council the new official plan for Milton would designate the area low density residential and It would be zoned Discussion on the sale of the jail and court house was sparked by a report prepared by the office of the Chief Administrative Officer EC The report said The Town of Milton and the region have been negotiating the pur chase and sale of the court house and jail In Milton based on market value The property agent estimated the depreciated reproduction cost of the buildings plus land to be approximately 400 The market value of a property is based primarily on the use to which the building is put In this case there are no uses available to justify the expenditure of and an additional amount of for restoration and renovation The report went on to say The town responded by saying that the value of the property is in the land and that the land is worth 87 or 3 per square foot for TOO square feet Subtracted from this is the cost of demolishing the jail portion of the building estimated at The town has agreed to recognize half the cost of demolition as a legitimate factor in arriving at value thereby raising the purchase price to It Is felt that this amount is reasonable and should be accepted the report said Milton Council learned In July the region was con sidering disposing of the buildings Council expressed the opinion it was In favor of taking over and preserving the properties provided the cost was not prohibitive The Legion Senior Citizens Club and Kinsmen have expressed an interest in using the complex and Milton Council two weeks ago decided to ask all three groups to submit a formal proposal on the future use of the buildings The Acton Free Press Wednesday Oct 25 Inaugural meeting set for Dec 13 Inaugural of the new council The ceremony will take of Regional Council place at the regions new will be Wednesday Dec building near the intersection Chief Administrative Officer of Highway and the Queen Elizabeth Way OakvUle Speaking at the meeting of The first committee the Health and Social Services meetings arc tentatively Committee meeting said scheduled for Dec 1920 he the date is prescribed by law said COUNTY JAIL is up for grabs Regional council have given the town the right of first refusal by offering it for a price of provided it and the court house are kept tor their historical significance Miltons court housejail costs taxpayers Price tag 80000 Will examine quarries for garbage sites Further study into the feasibility of using as waste disposal sites was approved at Halton Regional Council Wednesday Council gave the goahead to the regions planning department to examine all quarries in the region that have the potential of being used for garbage sites The staff is also to examine the best methods of sealing the quarries to ensure against leaching of contaminants into the water table The motion was forwarded by Burlington Councillor Ben Ciprietti during council discussion on a motion to preclude further studies on the subject Ciprietti said quarries can be prepared as waste sites and can be effectively sealed to prevent leaching He referred to a quarry in the Region of HamiltonWent worth which is being used as a garbage site The region should look into the kind of garbage it wants to dispose and then locate the quarries which are best suitable to accomodating it He said to do otherwise would be a passive way of solving the problem Although there have been a number of studies done on finding a suitable site for garbage in the region he said another study was warren ted Burlington Councillor Tom Sutherland disagreed saying quarries don t meet Ministry of Environment standards Because the standards are the same for wet garbage as they are for quarries as they are for dry quarries can t be used Milton Mayor Don Gordon accused Sutherland of putting the cart before the horse tie said We are saying we don accept the as proposed Cipnettl went on to say The problem Is the province doing anything Although the MOE Is reviewing its legislation on wastedlsposalsites It la up to the region to initiate ac tion he said Sutherland brought up Site H the Milton Brick Quarry on the east side of Tremalne just north of Steeles Ave but was informed by Gordon it didn meet criteria for inert waste Sutherland said the region should go to the province and reopen the matter of whether or not dry inert waste could be put into quarries Gordon said the practice of using quarries as waste disposal sites Is not unique St Catharines uses an abandoned quarry as a garbage site and scores of cities In the United States do likewise He said there are four within the region which are or soon would be suitable as waste disposal sites Milton Councillor James Watson disagreed He sold he supported the recommendation that no further studies be carried out on whether or not quarries are suitable as waste sties Why spend another CO on a subject when the regional staff feels it has enough information he asked Councillor Laurie Mannell said quarries and whole canyons are used as garbage sites in the United States He said he go along with criteria The priority of the region should be to find a quarry and then go to the province and ask what should be done to make it a suitable waste site he said This is not a smokescreen for Site Site F is the proposed waste disposal site for the region Situated at the corner of Tremaine and Britannia Rds in southwestern Milton It meets the MOEs criteria However the location has excited the opposition of local ratepayers and other organizations Site F has been a question mark for three years and another meeting with the Ontario Municipal Board on the subject is planned in the ear future Halton Hills Councillor Garnet McXenzic questioned putting garbage into a quarry How do you seal off the floor of the quarry he asked He was informed the floor could be scaled Burlington Councillor Jack supported He said believe our planning staff could do the study We have to do some in work then follow it up with the MOE Regional Solicitor Dennis Perlin was asked whether the region had enough in formation on the subject to go before the said the region consultants on the matter said they had enough in formation However when asked whether quarries would make suitable waste disposal sites he said he couldn comment Following s an swers council defeated the motion to preclude further study on quarries forwarded his motions favoring a study which was supported by Although Coun cillor Mac Anderson termed the motion a project for the planning staff the motion was earned B Eat Beardmore Some change and soft drinks were among the loot taken from the Beardmore Tonnery last week The food dispenser was damaged as well as the pop machine Ten dollars In change and about worth of drink was taken Chun Services CHURCHILL COMMUNITY CHURCH Church Rd Minister 8A ElMnor McFadden Sunday Octtber29 11 Mom Worship The hutch on hill an not congregation ministering to the needs of the community Everyone Welcome ACTON BAPTIST CHURCH SOMA Street East Founded Pastor Rev Sydney B Sc M Pastors Phone- Church Phone WEDNESDAY 30 Young Peoples at owners homo THURSDAY Choir FRIDAY OCT Sunday School en Party 30am Sunday School 11 Worship HERITAGE SUNDAY 12 30pht Lunch Dedication Sentoo of the new extension of the church building Speaker Rev Archie GokJie TUESDAY 7 Visitation The family that prays together stays together PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA KNOX CHURCH ACTON Rev Andrew McKeruie B A B D Minister Mr A Hansen A Organist and Choir Master Sunday October 29 1978 10 Special Sotiion meeting a Divine and Sacrament of the Lord a Supper Communion Horn on Discern The Lord Body in Christ welcome at The Lords Table Babies and toddlers for in Nursery during service a m Church School for Nursery Kindergarten fags 3 to years and Grades Everyone Most Wekomo UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA TRINITY CHURCH ACTON Beaton A George EHott MA PhD Director of Music Sunday October 29 197S a Mornlno Worship 134TH ANNIVERSARY SERVICE Guest Preacher Or Hal Georgetown Congregational pot luck brunch reunion Friendly Circle A W 00a m Sunday School Baby Fold and Toddler Care Everyone Welcome SALVATION ARMY Gospel Service be held In the United Church Acton every Sun day evening at 7 p through welcome THECHURCHOF ST MARTYR 1H72 Angl can 1978 WKkrwSt and St Albans Rev Leonard Ewing Roc tor vector of Music Mrs Frank Oskes Holy Eucharist Choral Eucha at Church School end EVANGEL PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE 33ChurchBIRd N Pastor Rev Sunday October29 1978 Christian Education Special services with Rev Richard bey a young man with a powerful message from God Tuesday Bible Study Wednesday a Ladies Power Hour MAPLE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH 177 Maple Ave Pastor Edwin Sunday October 1978 Sunday School Rev Gowns Bell 30 Musical with ths Chrystal Aires Wednesday 7 30 Prayer and Bole Study Maintaining the Milton jail and court house is an expense costing Halton Regional Council informed at lis netting Wednesday In a report Chief Administrative Officer C the statistics on the Milton pal core were released Ttii court house jail which lire situated Brown St would cost to renovate Cost demolition for both build would be while if the Jail and the wills ire knocked down is estimated at lot Mr Held said the The courthouse and contain approximated square feet house lilies 170 feet The jail porti thi buildinf 1 1 square feet with the balance of ft square feet being the exercise yards juvenile and family court building which is other wis know as the old registry office is at Brown St Mr estimated the renovation costs be 3 be J IT- is Both the court housejail eomple and the registry from the and J re buildings if stnrical ex fur iris of the jail which were lidded at dotes lie old registry office is compose of square lei on approximately J square feet Mr 1 health unit to be maintained lei ye and his matcly square feet of land Mr said the building has square feet on both the ground floor and he address is 155 King St Situated at 48 Hugh St in a house is the Milton detach of the Regional Point Mr said annual main costs are 9 400 It i approximately 16 400 square feet of land Council to give Milton the right of first refusal on the court house- Jail complex for a price of provided it be kept for its his value and used by the 1 also agreed to renin the old registry office for use as office space for the heilth social department wthaung t Tram Become one of our many satisfied subscribers who enjoy having their Free Press delivered right to their door the