^Mllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll̂ R a c q u e t C l u b f i g h t s f o r r e c r e a t i o n a l c o m p l e x Ratepayers adjacent to the proposed White Oaks Racquet Club site are more concerned about the future use of the property than the present plans for a recreational complex. About 20 residents, whose properties abut the 3.5-acre site on Speers Rd. just west of the Third Lint, met informally with developers Larry Walker and S tanley Olenik Monday evening to view their plans. The club officials are proposing a two-stage recreational complex including a swimming pool, a sauna, both indoor and outdoor tennis courts, indoor squash courts, a large common r oom and s e v e r a l badminton courts. REZONING The plan, which would involve a rezoning of the land from industrial to recreational commercial, was rejected by planning board on the grounds that the area should be " reserved for industrial undertakings providing industrial employment. " In an area so used, it would be incongruous to introduce a facility whose patrons might expect a n o n - i n d u s t r i a l environment," added the recommendation. However . counci l moved to send the motion back to planning board, requesting the board to hold a public meeting into the matter. Ward 2 Councillor John Wiskin told the residents at this week's meeting the public hearing should be slated for the board's Aug. 9 session. FEAR PARTIES A l t h o u g h t he developers have designed a landscape pattern to block noise with 10 ft. hedges topping 10 ft. b e r m s and doubl e staggered rows of trees. the residents seemed concerned with weekend a c t i v i t i e s c a u s i n g problems. " It's hard to believe that the cafeteria area won' t be used for banquets and parties, etc., on Friday and S a t u r d a y n i g h t s , " commented one resident. Also, added another, the plan looks fine right now, but what guarantee do the residents have that new owners in 5 or 10 years might tear the whole thing down and "put in a carnival." "It's really difficult to know who to believe," added one woman. "When we bought our place we were told this was going to be a park." CENTRALLY LOCATED Walker and Olenik said they were willing to re ar range the ent i re project for the residents' wishes including pushing the buildings 25 ft. to the west to widen the eastern boundary by another 25 ft. "There's no other land available that is centrally located," they said. "Go 25 minutes up north and the land isn't serviced yet." The project can be built with entirely sound proofed materials they added. The proposed structure will eventually cover 48,000 sq. ft. of the site and wi l l cos t an estimated $600,000 to $800,000. If an industry built on that location, added one of the developers, it could conceivably cover 80,000 sq. ft., with the building costing about $1,000 per sq. ft. Projected membership in the club is over 1,000 people and the owners s u g g e s t a s i n g l e membership might run about $250 per year with f ami ly me mb e r s h i p costing about $600. r;.llllllllllllllllllllllllllll|lll|illll||l|l|||||l|||||||l||||||||||||||l|||l||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||i,|,||||,|,|||||,,||,||,,,|||,|,|||||,|,|||||,,||,|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||M O a k v ille B e a v e r VOL. 11 NO. 32 WEDNESDAY AUGUST 1, 1973 44 PAGES 15 CENTS PREMIER ANNOUNCES: Masson appointed regional chairman Halton's first "big daddy", newly-appointed regional chairman Allan Masson, reads his oath of office to his grandchildren, Anne, 8, and Jeffrey, 7. Other chairman announced by Queen's Park were: chairwoman for Hamilton- Wentworth, Senior Controller Anne Jones of Hamilton; chairman for Peel, 39- year-old Lou Parsons of Mississauga; and chairman for Durham, Walter Beath, 54, a former warden of Ontario County from East Whitby Township. (Photo by Fred Loek) Rotating rail strikes could affect Ford p lan t TORONTO Oakville's Reeve Allan Masson was sworn in as the first chairman of Halton Region early yesterday morning at Queen's Park here. F o l l o wi n g t he announcement of his appointment by Ontario Premier William Davis. Masson took his oath of office from J.J. Young, clerk of the executive council along with the three other newly- appointed chairmen for P eel, Durham and Hamilton - Wentworth Regions, Reeve of Oakville for the last three years, Masson. 59. has also served as mayor, and c o u n c i l l o r of thi s municipality and been involved in politics for over a decade. ORGANIZATION He has been a director of the Association of Counties and Regions of Ontario (ACRO) for three years, is a director of the A s s o c i a t i o n of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) , and is a representative of ACRO to the Municipal Liason Committee which meets with the Ontario cabinet. G r e y i n g and distinguished - looking. Masson said his duties for the next few months will be to organize the mechanics of regional government "so it will be set up to operate on day one" . The chairman now has to put together, he explained, the skeleton and the framework of the Allan Masson regional council which includes organizing staff c h a n g e s ahd accommodation for the new r e g i o n a l headquarters. REVISE BYLAWS All present county bylaws will have to be revised, he added, plus new bylaws authorized by Bill 151 creating Halton region will have to be drawn up. As soon as the first regional council is elected in October, the members will have to begin the chore of shifting responsibility and services from local to regional level. Halton Region will consist of four boroughs; Oakville. Burlington, Central Halton (with Milton in the centre) and North Halton (composed of Georgetown, Acton and E s q u e s i n g Township). The mayor of each borough will be a 25- member of the regional council which will also include eight councillors from Burlington, six from Oakville, two from Central Halton and four from North Halton. UNTIL 1976 According to the regional bill. Masson will serve as chairman from Oct. 15 of this year until 1976. It also dictates that he must now resign his position as both reeve of the local council and one of two representatives of Oakvil le to county council. In 1976, the chairman's post will revert to an elected rather than appointed official. Comparing regional g o v e r n m e n t r e s ponsibilities to those of the old Halton County as documented in the Municipal Act, Revised Statutes of Ontario. 1970, local municipalities have little power left other than to advise Masson and his council. PLANNING All local boards and commissions will be disbanded with the town See REGIONAL page 2 Only a rotating strike by the non-operating rail workers will affect production at Ford of Canada L t d . 's two Oakville plants according to a company spokesman. Tony F r edo said yesterday the employees rotating strikes allow Ford to bring in parts between walk-outs and that Ford could shift to road transportation if necessary. Neither plant has been affected so far he added since both the truck and car plant have been closed for the annual two- week shut down period. The truck plant began operation on Monday (July 30) and the car workers will return next week. Most of the company's shipments are coming from the United States, he added, and all the Ford assembly plants are in Ontario. Only a prolonged Ontar io s t r ike will interrupt average daily- production of 525 trucks and 800 cars. If that strike comes, said Fredo, Ford could continue for over one week before interruptions occur. In the event of layoffs, the employees will likely be paid under the short- work week benefit clause in their union contract paying 80 per cent of their wages for any hours less than 40. R abid fox bites dog H u m a n e s o c i e t y officials have confirmed a fox shot in east Oakville was rabid. The fox's carcass was analyzed by the Animal D i s e a s e s R e s e a r c h Institute in Hull, Quebec. It was shot by a worker a t the t own-owned Gairloch Gardens park on Lakeshore Rd. E. last week. The fox is believed to, have bitten a five-year- old German Shepherd, now impounded for six months at the Cormack Animal Clinic on the South Service Rd. A spokesman for the clinic said there have been no signs of rabies in the dog, but there were also no records indicating the dog had been vaccinated against the disease. Under the Department of Health Regulations, the dog might be released to his owner, only if a proper enclosure is built. No other incidents have been reported involving the rabid fox, added the spokesman, although chi ldren should be warned of the danger of coming in contact with wild animals. H oliday deadlines The offices of the Oakville Beaver will be closed on the Civic Holiday next Monday. A d v e r t i s i n g deadlines have been moved forward to 5 p.m. Friday. 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