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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), March 3, 1976, p. 20

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Police chase on Highway 25 The stolen vehicle one dead KILLED IN THE ACCIDENT John Oudesloys John Kevin Broostad Brusonowskl Marsha Seven local youths die in fiery headon crash by torse Herald Stiff Reporter Seven Acton area youths arc dead following a Saturday night high speed pol chase that ended In a headon fiery collision on of the town The en dead as a result of Saturday night collision arc John McHugh 17 Mill SI Aclon Kevin of 44 Nelson Court Lynn Marshall Acton Wayne Scott McTavlsh IB Timothy J 18 formerly of A ton now of John Oudealuys 19 of Mil Moffat All six were a blue 1965 car driven by which was proceeding northbound from Milton Couture IB of Church SI He Ihcdrivcrof the stolen car which went out of control at a speed In excess of miles per hour on the snow wept and crashed headon the McHugh veh after In dby Const Tom of Ontario Provincial Police Const Bob who is Investigating the accident said dcalh was instantaneous for all Involved the fiery collision Coulure was homed beyond recognition momenta after the incident Fire Chief Charles Holmes old the Herald He said the fire in which flames had soared ten to fifteen feet in the air contained wilhln five minutes of he fire department arrival The inferno the result of an exploding gas Lank which Ignited after contact with the McHugh vehicle The vehicle did not catch fire but the force of the impact threw two bodies free of the car It waa sheared almost com plctcly in half by the hlghsueed Impact The only eye witness to the accident was Const Tom of Halton Police who was Couture after receiving a radio report of a stolen ear In The stolen car owned by Cornells Snoek of Main St in Acton was stolen from the rear of laundromat after Mr had left It to enter his laundromat The keys were in the car He reported It stolen to a Hal ton police cruiser near his laundromat Const Tom had already spotted the car from side to aide on the road and was following It when the report of its theft came over the air It is reported Upon hearing of the theft he turned on his cruiser a flashing lights but the car sped away A mile down the rood after fleeing at speeds of more than the stolen cor is reported lo have hit an icy patch on the road the centre line and collided headon with the vehicle driven by McHugh The sound of the explosion alarmed members of the Robert Charette family who live about feet from scene of the eld net Mrs told the Herald she at first thought the Gulf station nest door was on fire because of the reflections of flames In the station windows I went down and looked at the she said but I had to come home I t take Police commission will in circumstances of crash Hills two representatives on the Halton Police Commission will wait or a full report on the Incidents surrounding the fiery death of seven area youths Saturday night before determlng whether a review of police high speed chases should be carried out Glen Magnusson and Mayor Tom Hill both told the Herald thai they wonted to have the full details of the accident before con any further actions Mayor Hill stated Hint the police com mission will certainly ask for a full report on he accident from Police Chief Ken Skenett aid the investigating Ontario Provincial Police officers Commenting upon the accident Mayor Hill stated It certainly a terrible lost to a community when set en young lives are wiped out in an accident I don t know how anyone can express hie feelings to those parents He promised a full investigation by the be offender In HI The car six killed Four minutes and seven lives The t me elapsed between moment Cor car Was and its an hour headon collision which brought instant death to seven youths Saturday ght w only four minutes I t believe sold Mrs Cor Snoeks in her home two miles up the road from the scene accident She lold ho Herald In an interview her husbands car had been stolen from behind the laundromat they operate on Main St Shortly before 11 m Saturday night she and husband were playing cards their home with ends Mr lefl to check that no vandals had attacked lhc laudromot and to lock up She said that lately the laudromot had been the target of a lot of Mr Snoek pulled up behind the she said left the keys in the car and entered the rear of the business As were still customers washing he walked straight back out she said but by lhal time the car sold that Mr Snoek noticed a parked police car the street from the laundromat went over lo it and told of the theft to the who put it on the police radio She said her husband heard over the police radio that the car had been noticed by another police cruiser operated by Co nit Tom of 10 Division Regional police who was in chase At this point Mr Snoek left to telephone and tell her of what had happened Mrs Snoek said While they were on the telephone the fire siren sounded It was four minutes Mrs said I believe it Sunday morning that she and her husband learned it was their stolen car that had caused the accident We haven I eaten all day she said I reel so terrible for their parents Just Imagine what they have to go through Council delays 10 pay cuts Regional councillors are obviously having second thoughts about that 10 percent pay cut The pay cut passed by a narrow vote of council early in January was to cover the remaining months of Ihe councillors three year term in order lo demonstrate visibly to regional staff the concern that the councillors had towards cutting costs I quite frankly can ford o take an cut in my commented Burlington Mayor George Harrington last week as he led a move to delay passing the bill that would officially cut councillors IB annual salaries by percent it affects everyone commented Milton Mayor Anne MocArthur bo everyone should be here when bill Is presented She noted that five of the 24 regional councillors were not present at that particular point In Wednesdays meeting She presented a resolution that presentation of second and third readings of the bill be delayed until the first council meeting In April By a narrow 104 vote the resolution was passed Councillor Car Erlksen complained that the pay cut was supposed to cover all of but I see hero that It now supposed to come Into effect on the date that the bill la passed We re playing games with the public Arena rental rates jump 2 tl to 6 an hour for Sports groups Home Newspaper of Halton Hills the net losses last year for three in Hills totaling BOO and the projected 1976 net losses totaling 182 Ihe town recreation department and the town a recreation advisory committees have presented revised rental rates to the general administration committee or the arenas in hopes of reducing the yearly net losses The new rental rates for all three arenas as proposed by recreation director Glen Gray were recommended by the general administration committee and will now seek approval by town council The rental rates arc divided into four categories those being regular use by groups and Individuals use by groups or duals for special events such as carnivals and tournaments casual use rates for individuals and summer The increased arena rental rates for minor sports groups using the arena during prime time would involve n Jump from 14 an hour In Acton to CO an hour JIB on hour to at the Georgetown Memorial Arena and to an hour In he Gordon Alcott Memorial Arena All other local groups rcn ting In prime time would face increases of per hour in Acton in Georgetown Memorial and per hour In Gordon Alcott Ouloftown groups renting in prime time would face In creases of per hour In Ihe Acton arena In the Memorial and In the Gordon Sports groups not renting during prime time would face a an hour Jump In Acton a Increase In Memorial and a hike In the Gordon Alcott All other groups In town renting in nonprime only presently exists In the Gordon Alcott would pay an increase of On hour rise from or the first Outof lown groups booking person to with the for nan prime time would face additional person remaining an Increase of per hour in Summer use of the arenas each of the three arenas and Georgetown Included In the rccom Memorial by the junior and mendation passed by the minor lacrosse teams will itee were the rates Tor have higher fees if the rental special events The recreation rales are approved by council department recommended The cost for practices for that regular ice rental rates by juniors will remain at an applicable lo special hour however rental for games such as carnivals lour and playoffs will increase by etc on hour Minor lacrosse However a separate practices games and playoffs recommendation was made by the A committee that if an organization approached town council in search of the town an event and if the town agreed then the amounts specified would come from general revenue not from the recreation budget Adjusted recommended rates included fees to be paid by casual use of Individuals have booked the rink only if a previous 11a lion was made 48 hours Rates were revised to for the first person from however keeping the fee for every additional person The fees under the same category for Gordon arena would No Crazy Race this The Crazy Boat Race that annual spring excursion of makeshift crafts down the Credit River may not be held this year This Wednesday the Georgetown who have annually organized the event for a number of yean will meet to or will rise from to Community organized functions or professional events sponsored by a com group of a private group or Individuals will each Increase by an hour Mr Gray strongly pointed out that even if these new rates are approved by council three arenas would not be operating at a breakeven basis however the yearly net losses would be reduced Boat year MARCH 10 fit HFAs running from hell to Hornby The of Agriculture Is running from hell to Hornby lighting against little unimportant issues angrily com Milton Mayor Anno at last Wednesday regional council meeting as she attempted to block the region annual grant to UFA The federation la severely split she continued A very Tew people are running that operation while many others can hardly get an audience with Ihcm We must bo assured they ore a united group and that they are acting on behalf of all their members before we give them any money all Jim Watson another Milton represen the regional council added that the federation tends to be critical of Mlllon council They re ready to Jump on our town on any and all occasions The problem replied Halton Hills Councillor Dick Is an internal problem the federation but I see no reason why that problem or any problems between the federation and Mrs should have any effect upon our funding that group A majority of the councillors agreed with him that the funding should continue However when Mayor was asked Just haw far hell to Homby la she replied roughly the distance between Georgetown and Hornby not toonceaga According to representative of dob lb reason for possibly cancellioc It are twofold safety audi or sponaort Even if It this yaw the club us to hand it one 1 to Mm organization or to WHO LIKES Krisiy Johnson 14 months old gave her dad Ron a helping hand with his plate of pancakes on Shrove Tuesday at St Church In The Johnsons made trip from because Mom t feel like cooking and loves pancakes They were good

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