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the HERALD WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 10 111 Home of Hills Georgetown man dies in train collision A young Georgetown man was killed and Herald sports editor Colin Roy Gibson was seriously Injured in a traincar collision last Wednesday evening in Acton Killed instantly in the accident was 23- yearold Leonard Chiaoson John Street Georgetown a passenger in the car driven by Mr Gibson of Alain Street Georgetown According to Regional Police the Gibson vehicle was proceeding eastward at approximately clock on Acton Main Street when It collided with a Canadian National Railway train southbound from London to Toronto Police estimate that both the train and the car were proceeding at approximately 33 when the occurred The car was thrown about 30 feet upon Impact The car was totally destroyed In the accident The engine received approximately damage in the colllsoa Latest offer goes to the board Police report that the red flashing light marking the crossing were operable prior to the accident Mr Gibson was rushed to the Georgetown District Memorial but was transferred shortly afterwards by am bulance to Intensive Care Unit of Toronto General Hospital He suffered severe Injuries to both lungs right eye and Jaw He remains listed In fair condition An inquest Into the Incident is pending for school An offer of for the purchase of the entire School property was pawed during a special Halton Hills committee of the whole meeting held Monday evening The town solicitor is to prepare the offer to be presented to the Halton Board of Education no later than December li with a closing date of January lDTfl In the proposal the town also agrees that it will not sell the property for a minimum of five years Several attempts were made with the HallonBordofEducatlon to negotiate leasing termsfortheschool which will be used by the residents as a community centre However the board would only talk in terms of a total purchase by the town of the school Realizing the need In the com unity for such a centre the town was not willing to let things stand Is The purchase of the school will be financed from the lot levies account of the town and the Mayor the Clerk Administrator will be authorized to sign the offer of purchase on behalf of the town Paddleboats among new plans for Terra Cotta private park Rock gardens waterfalls paddleboats and a baseball diamond are all part of a three- Ifear proposed plan for Terra Wolfe Park by the prospective new owners Jim Edwards and Ken Heitcher At a public meeting held last Thursday night In the Terra Cotta Community Hall a good turnout of local residents listened to proposals of a families only trailer park Addressing the meeting along with the new owners were representatives of the town of Coledon Councillors Alex John and Joan Graham with John Stevens from the Planning Board Everyone attending the meeting received a proposed review of the park rules and regulations and detailed map outlining the proposed changes Increasing the existing number of camp sites to ZOO for a maximum of people by part of the threeyear plan for the 379 acre park Each site would be ap proximately sq feet A new permanent dwelling to sit adjacent to the home now on the property where the existing trailer home is now along with a new snack bar are Included In the proposed site plan Some local residents at tending the meetings were skeptical that all of the proposed rules and regulations could be enforced One resident asked if barking pets as NOSE TO NOSE Closely resembling cheek to cheek Shelley Faulkner decided to rub noses with one of the clowns at the annual children Christmas party put on by the members of the Georgetown Volunteer Ambulance Service Jim Bennett who was doing a bit of clowning around delighted the over children who attended the party held Sunday in the Holy Cross Church auditorium Shelley Is the daughter of Ron Faulkner a member of the ambulance service One injured in collision would be shown the quiet hour regulation as a means of enforcing that rule Mr Edwards and Mr assured all that every method at their disposal of enforcing the rules would be applied After all said Mr Heitcher this would be a privately owned trailer park We want only families who will comply with our rules Otherwise they will be asked to leave A suggestion of strip of trees or a second fence between adjoining owned land and the trailer park was suggested by one resident and noted by clllor I see no reason why this could not be Incorporated into the existing requirements of the site plan he sold Councillor Rayburn along with John Stevens felt that a buffer atrip would be an excellent requirement for all trailer parks A parking lot Is planned for the area where the present garbage dump Is and local residents seemed pleased to hear that the new owners are planning to have removed as opposed dumping Mr and Mr Ed wards stressed that theirs would be a families only trailer pork operating on a seasonal basis and under the strictest supervision This would enhance with the ad of rock gardens and waterfalls rather than take away from the local area In keeping with this theme the proposed new name for the park is Terra Cotta Gardens Ltd which would operate from May till Thanksgiving weekend In a short Interview after the meeting Councillor Graham said these public meetings are very helpful to council for we can note reaction and suggestions by local residents before we approve any ap plications Council might otherwise approve an plication that might be in direct opposition to what the local residents want she said A threecar collision on Street last Friday sent one of the passengers to Georgetown District Memorial Hamilton of Georgetown passenger in a car owned and operated by Carolyn Keir of Park St in Glen Williams was treated for minor cuts and bruises The theecar collision resulted In approximately 1 damage to the vehicles The vehicle driven by Linda Thompson of Temple Road suffered approximately damages while the vehicles driven by Carolyn and Ruth of Byron damages totalling to the cars driven by Arnold Snltzer of Prince Charles Drive and by Daniel of Academy Road The vehicles total damage was estimated at while the Slkora vehicle suffered In damages Bars tow Crescent when his automobile skidded off Road and Police report Moffat skidded to the right of the road to avoid collision with an unknown vehicle Larry Cawker a passenger Street received and in the Moffat t vehicle was damages respectively taken to Georgetown hospital A collision at the Intersection suffering from cuts and of John and College Streets bruises resulted in damage to the a slippery patch of ice on car driven by David of Regional Road 32 resulted in Georgetown and damage to the vehicle to the car driven by Steven operated by Catherine McDowell The accident of Albert St in last Wednesday Georgetown About to make a A rearend collision last left hand turn onto 10 Wednesday resulted In vehicle skidded on the snowcovered road and collided with a wire fence owned by Sheridan Nurseries Several small trees belonging to the Nurseries were damaged A total of moo damages resulted In a collision at the Intersection of Mountalnviw Road South and Guelph Street Jennifer Green a passenger in the vehicle driven by Catherine Han of Georgetown to the Georgetown hospital and treated for minor injuries The Hart vehicle suffered while the vehicle driven by Edward Anderson suffered as well The collision cured last A rearend collision at the Brewers Retail Store entrance along Street resulted in damage to once vehicle and to the other vehicle 175 damage was done to the vehicle operated by Adrian Vanderhcyden of Milton with 15 set on the damage to the vehicle operated by Eva Roberts of Campbell Drive In Georgetown I I him I Michelle Louth displays some of the true TninK can see mm And why Pago OAAB drivein hearings resume The Ontario Municipal Board hearings on the proposed drive In theatre In resumed on Monday Chairman Walter Shrives and A Bedford Ball presided for the OMB The rings opened with Chairman Shrives explaining to a full gallery of residents that the board would hear from alt counsels representing both sides and then the public would have their turn to speak out Solicitor Monty Hyde called his client Barry Allen president of Sarnla Theatres Ltd for the first witness Mr Aliens testimony centered around his experience In the theatre business He is the owner and operator of over theatres Solicitor Hyde produced a map of the Peel region along with an aerial photograph of the area During his testimony Mr Allen showed his present operations marked In red on the map and the route that in his opinion the drive In patrons would moat likely take to the Ashgrove site I believe that percent of those coming and leaving the drivein would take 10 to County Road he said This was a point that was strongly debated by Solicitor Ray Steele representing Hills and by Solicitor Dick representing two ratepayers during their cross exa lions The maps often proved quite confusing for Mr Allen and at one point during Mr Howitt s crossexamination Chair mo Shrives said point to what you think Is 10 Sideroad to Mr Allen much to the amusement of the gallery Regarding certain letters that exchanged hands between Mr Allen and any member of the municipality Chairman Shrives remarked If you were encouraged by any member of the municipality it was done so falsely Mr Allen which brought a round of applause from the gallery which Chairman Shrives cautioned against During one of the lighter moments of the hearings Mr Hyde asked Mr Allen to read a list all the motion pictures that his operations had shown In the post year The Chairman remarked that he see what difference the type of movies but he allowed Mr Allen to continue During the crossexamination both Mr Steele and Mr tried to enow that it all the drlvuin patrons would use County I In trigued with the phrase you used Mr Allen said Mr that people tend to distribute themselves Do you wsnt us to believe that 700 people will all use themselves It was Inter on diking tho cross examination that Chairman Shrives again referred to letters from he town He read one letter then said I amazed that you could read into a courtesy statement that the municipality enthusiastically welcomed your proposal It s obviously Just a courtesy let he said Testimony continued with Counsellor Hyde calling Mr Keith Wilson a supervisor of Mr Allen drivein operations and Mr John Seppjack a planner Counsellor Hyde had one more witness to call who was not available till Tuesday Mr Steele began his submissions for Halton Hills by calling Mario Vendlttl the town planner to give testimony During his testimony Mr Vendlttl read from the Official Plan of Hills and pointed out that the land in question was designated as rural and agricultural A small point was made during Mr Vendlttl testimony that hough the proposed site plan offers no designated area for septic tanks At this point in time he noted it would betooearlytotellwhateffect if any it would have on local wells In the area Mr Vendlttls testimony was the last of the day with the bearings scheduled to continue Tuesday