Community THE HERALD OUTLOOK Decembers ltMPigeS NEC amendment sits in limbo By BEN DUMMETT The Herald Niagara Escarpment Commis NEC Amendment ban ning waste disposal sites on the escarpment sits in limbo until at least February On Wednesday of what was supposed to be a week long hear ing to determine if the amend ment should be given further con or scrapped two op ponents of the amendment Reclamations Systems In corporated and Walker Brothers Limited told the hearing officer they will be seeking a judicial review of the hearing In response the hearing officer rescheduled the hearing for Feb 11 Both companies are waste management firms RSI is based in Milton and is behind the Acton dump proposal and Walker Brothers is based in Niagara Falls The lawyers said they would be seeking a judicial review after the hearing officer ruled a preliminary motion they in Monday was invalid In their initial motion the lawyers claimed the hearing should be stopped because the hearing of didn have authority to rule on Amendment 52 According to NEC Senior Plan Marion Plaunt the hearing officer ruled he did have jurisdic to consider the amendment The amendment requires ap plicants wanting to establish a waste disposal site on the escarp ment to first obtain an amend to the Niagara Escarpment Plan Currently an amendment isn always required Lawyers for the waste manage ment firms made their preliminary motion on the basis that the commission changed the content of Amendment bet ween the time the NEC initiated the amendment in March 1989 and the time the commission came out in support of it that summer said Ms She explained the firms lawyers claimed the commission failed to seek input from outside agencies once it supported the content changes They argued therefore the hearing officer would only have jurisdiction to rule on the amendment once the new version of the amendment had been circulated to the necessary agencies The hearing officer ruled in favor of the commission day because the two versions of he amendment don t differ significantly said Ms In seeking a judicial review the companies Idwyers want a judge to determine if the hearing officer ruling on the preliminary was correct she said The judge s nil will be final When the hearing resumes in companies lawyers will indicate if they have filed the documents necessary for the judicial review to go ahead If they have done so then a review date will be scheduled and ding on the outcome of the review a hearing on the amend ment may fashions For The Young At Heait 115 MAIN ST SGEORGETOWN Reran From Church 873 OFFICE MAjlC FOR ALL YOUR OFFICE STATIONERY NEEDS 138C Guelph St Georgetown Learn to Drive land Survive SPECIAL DAY CHRISTMAS PROGRAM DEC am 338 pm J CHRISTMAS GIFT CERTIFICATES NOW AVAILABLE I 8770751 IF BUSY CALL 350000 GRADUATES RECOMMEND YOUNG DRIVERS OF CANADA Christmas water show Those participating In the Ilalton Hills Recreation and Parks Department 17th Annual Christmas Water Show in Acton demonstrated the spirit of Christmas can take place anywhere Pic lured above swimming students enrolled in the leaders program par ticlpated in a moving candle ceremony accompanied by Christmas hymns Herald photo yogas RESTAURANT Lunch Specials Every Day Buffet Every Fn Sat Sun from 500 pm fast DENTURES FULL DENTURE SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC ruBii Dental Insurance accepted Wheelchair Accessibility TRENTON Denture Therapy Clinic 18 Church St Georgetown Ontario 8772359 NutriSystem added flavour to my life and helped me lose lbs used to crave food as ate time and my Baling was getting out at Cupcakes and Chocolate No my Ma taken on a now I wanted and sal got at nam loo lis upbeat and fun it craved Mouth- And Im lovmg every mnute Our Comprehensive Weight Loss Program Will Help Over ONE MILLION Clients This Year It Includes Safe easy and permanent weight loss No calorie counting Professional supervision No gimmicks Pay weekly CENTRES WORLDWIDE system weight loss centres I SPECIAL INTRODUCE 3 WEEKS SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER Call Today For A FREE NoObligation Consultation GEORGETOWN ORANGEVILLE GEORGETOWN MARKET PLACE STRUT I 8731900 ri