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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), June 21, 1978, p. 1

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it a of hair tonic fur von Darling OUT suspiciously My hair isn fallinh out Morning on but Smile from tin Home Newspaper of Hills JUNEZl IB7S The fullsize paper reaching more than homes in Hills Priest convicted of fraud jury takes hours Denis Sea Hen who turns on was found guilty last of oil three counts of fraud following 10 hours of deliberation by a 12 member jury at Milton county court The decision ended a complicated nine day before Judge Alan during which Mr defended his validity as a Roman Catholic priest and his religious activities Hill I imehouse industrial shed where he continues to supervise a monastic order known as the Benedictines of Mary I by Judge during a three hour reiteration of pertinent evidence that ended at noon Ihc jury returned its verdict at p following two interruptions The Jurors returned lo courtroom have Judge define fraud and to question the procedure involved in their apparent inability lo reach a At Judge reminded the jurors In it it duty to reach possible honestly and conscientiously J pm the jury in formed Judge thai they had chosen a new foreman Moments later John reported that the had found Mr guilty on three counts Defence counsel John asked the court to poll all 12 jurors and each answered in turn they believed Mr to be guilty as charged In accordance with a decision rendered Monday Mr will be sentenced July 10 at to am Conviction for fraud carries a maximum under the criminal code After Judge dismissed the jury Mr to several acquaintances and reporters in gallery and urged them good lo smile for Heaven sake he the courtroom Mr advised that it not our jet Mr lielleghem stated that appealing the verdict is charged defrauding Daniel and Mary MicDonoid of Daniel and of Oak ind John also of itholic priest tor i of viral open which had yet to be considered by the defenct Mr wos arrested regional police the 1 and As proof of his is a Horn in priest Mr Scallcn cited I Ijw which bishop not he Is heretic or i schismatic in the he official church to ordnn i chosen candidal If the adheres to Horn in I ilholtc doctrine and mimtains the proper in Mr told the court earlier this week he a itomin atholic priest In his address lo the jury Judgi pointed out the Jurors need not consider Mr s as a Roman pricit but only the sincerity his Intent as it related to charges against him If Mr had unknowingly misinterpreted Canon Law Indue said he guilty only of an error act una cannot cm cled f friuil Error of fact does not deceit he ex pinned You must deter mint whether or not Iherc was intent to defraud on the part of accused Judge reviewed testimony given last week by ill rlieswhohad been defrauded of a total HOBO by Mr Mr ami Mrs Kennedy Mr and Mrs and Mr had individually admitted lo the that Mr Scallen never hid the possibility thai his validity as a Roman Catholic priest would be challenged by the official church ich testified in turn that they not only believed Mr to be a Itom in i itholic priest but his controversial that the Vatican was wrong to the mass formit They travelled I imi house each Sunday or as long is which cited i to church law Jurist ah reminded the jurv defence counsel had determined was i Of MS St I proof that the donations solicited by Mr Scallcn from his alleged victims had been used for any other purpose besides the upkeep of the I imehouse retreat Mr was accused In of his chefs that Zionists and Communists have Infiltrated the church lhat the comet represents God displeasure wilh mankind and lhat Pope Paul is being held prisoner in Rome in a bid to create a mystique Assistant crown attorney Larry Owens referred to a of an edited by Mr and intended to tie published at I under the The Naked Zionist Mr told the court that the book was a essays written by authors intent upon suppressing Christian education The way to challenge their views Mr ex plained was lo publish re full them In an editorial contained In the manuscript Mr reportedly contended that both com munisLs were infiltrating the Rom in atholic church and that comets such i Kahoulckin i that God was it man moral Inline He further Pope Paul is prisoner of bishops Mr ted cnt BAYS AT LIBRARY BOARD REQUEST Council search for land This of provided by Jim Kingston left and Jim So rensoniThey toured around Georgetown Saturday performing at Market and downtown The hay wagon was on loan from Manor Festivities start 9 am Thursday Dig out your sun bonnets and dust off your walking shoes and gel rcidy for a big week end downtown Organizers have planned three full days of demui con lesls and plain I fashioned entertainment for George town Pioneer ivs The fun kicks off at a m Thursday and runs virtually non stop to Salurdiy evening Events are scheduled in a number of locations around the general downtown cent hay ride will gel you from one place to another Glen Toxcwill also be offering special rates at specific hours if you are looking for lalion to the downtown area on Thursday Friday or Saturday Midway rides arc a sure winner to keep the younger happy parents will be pleased to hear that the inform centre on Main Street South will be selling tickets for these rides at a cheaper rate than ticket office in the Fairgrounds Spinning crocheting and demonstrations will be going on at various times during weekend Bake sales and a strawberry social should take edge off the hunger pangs while on auction and farmers market and flea market over Friday evening and Salurday are expected attract bargain hunters The mall on Main Street to commodate sidewalk shopping is scl to go again this year Loci luthor Rev Hick Hug be downtown graphing copies of his new book Down In The Glen on Friday Sportsminded residents will find a skateboard competition soccer tournament scheduled to keep them tamed The Herald is also sponsoring an Athlete of the Year dinner Thursdav And Herald outdoor BobOllivlerwillbeonhn your question Hilton Hills council has igreed to a board request to see if there is any owned I ind for a new building in if is would the deed it to the library Trustee Douglas Magwiod iskd council Mr said the library board is struggling lo get alternatives to improve service in Georgetown He some trustees favor going with addition and renovation of the present library a yearold church while others feel the best Is i new library building a pattern that wos repeated it council If answer is no we can put alternative aside Mr jMoewood said Coun Mike Armstrong for a building com millcc made up of two and two library board trustees hut his first question caught trustee Magwood off Having come council to isk if there is a suitable site for i library Mr Magwood had to resolution council it asked the library board to find location itself thin approach council Would it not be in the Irs interests of the board the people and this council to meet is a building committee Mr said Something has to Ik done provide library facilities This council Ml we do is raise the money Mayor Tom Hill said indicating that the matter of i library building is the library board business Roy Booth opposed Ihc library board a request If the board wants to build new library rather than add on to and rcnontc the present librarj it up to them to prove a need for a new librarj if that case Mr Booth said us to starl looking into when the t yet indicated it needs a new librarj is a waste of lime threw his behind Mr call for a budding committee let start working together said This is in election year con I be a mugwump TAXPAYER REVOLT OVER SEWERS BILL to reach a decision Muhwumpi Is a word coinid by the Honorable George who once defined it political rally as a person who sits on a fence with mug on one side and his wurnp on the 1omeroy said if Ihere any land the council is charged to the library board so lit agreed with Mayor Hill who was opposed to building committee being formed inanclal restrictions in 1KB will be as tough as Ihosc In 1977 Mr Pomcroy and If you ire coing build a new building J on wont gel it It prolnbly won I be approved Mr said that if the situation in Georgetown is in detail the need would lie seen because we re 1 in library Mnvor Hill wondered if Municipal Board would let board build a new because the bis slid no to Ihe libr s pi in to build on two ercs of were for the renovation of the present to use Ihem for new would require dime loc0 to first unci I don I see how recommendation to council that staff prepare a list of town Debate on the matter was land in Georgetown lo give to brought to an end with the council for review before passing of motion by passing it on to the library Peter Morns who asked bojrd About The Hills Reading club their six Georgetown rate hive decided hold part of their property it when lei general area ana a in nc win j Health delivery cumbersome tells Halton Liberals Il I I rtt llitn Ontario is extremely bureaucratic and cumbersome in the meth of gathering without inspiring any money in any way Liberal Sean Conway told the at the annual meet ing of Halloa Burlington Liberal last Wed Mr Conway is the MPP for the riding of Renfrew North and also Liberalhealth critic Burlington MPP Julian Reed In introducing Mr Con way gave him credit for being ihc architect of the situation over this spring when Conservative government was forced cut back size of lis proposed premium increases The session began with- whal I can only describe as a less than spectacular speech from ihe throne Conway said This throne speech was Unwed ll Hie which 1 1 iii me government proposil to increase premiums by I per Stuart I Smith and the caucus determined very early party could not to the increase Mr Conway slid We then started on a course early March which caused some momcnls politically il The wis even lually forced to back mcreases lo IB per cent figure which was siill not considered by the I in be low enough how what Not since the inception of socialised medicine has there been a re evaluation of a prog ram which however excellent costs us billion a year he continued The health care system has rolled on like a juceern lut wilhoul any legislative exam After a recem month long inquiry into Ihe ire system in Ontario we were convinced needed lo be in overhaul of the premium mechanism he said The premium mechanism is Ihe visible link Hie medical consumer and the medicil professions Mr on way said but in cases in individuals lunis ire pari of his ible link be ill pn use septic tanks They ire protesting pari of their properly tax used for sewage eh We are not to receive says a petition pay income tax if you gel any income Mrs Jackie Roberts told The Herald in an tele phone interview Monday She said the sewage charge l their house went up came bo husband noted the their tax bill Mrs Roberis said He felt it was unfair and talked it over with neighbors and decision wis made official complaint Mrs Roberts said that only about six three on each were missed in the door to door for the petition Alxut half of the residents didn know that lax up that As the ratepayers have until September the list half of their tax bill Ihey hope lhat something con be worked out by then she said Coun Roy Booth said Mon il his last yeir and thai the average day that he has iskcd It mploye i Tin with which ll looked is might r he was about Last year Increase amounted she aid Thepe lion which was sup ported 10O pel cent by all on the who were asked Ray King for a report on the The report Is expect to be tabled Monday June al the next meeting finance administration com mitlee iranspanni inequality systems when get their premiums paid entirely by government hut small businesses ind farmers hive to pay their entire bill It is imporiant for the people in the province to real ic they can only take out il ihur iiirn Willi iddid The situatio his Ihe depth the ind ihe power this Slu Smilh deserves dn for siiiniuii lint was difficult ind il mi j around order lo present us is viible I hi pirly in power Mr l onwny Soe story page Deferred Discussion lh sewer surcharge system and the of the present system which charges sewer rotes to some area residents who do not have sewers was deferred Mondiy pending a rcporl from treasurer Ray King on number of people involved and ways of equalizing the system While finance com mil tee members felt lhal nothlnu could be done this Year lor Ontario Street area who use septic tanks id Hit Hi municipal sewers must pay for these sewers Councillor Roy Booth was anxious to gd information system for councillors as well as Ihe public Mism- Hill sud 14 s he lavored the park for Ihe library and believed there was a real need new library Georgetown But one problem is regirdlcss what we do we reduced lo the role of referee ire elected to mike I the library should be in tone he I anything to do with it until In ml a Meeting format There Willi two parts to the lit hoard public meeling lomorrow Thursday Georgetown and district high school according board chairman Richard He slid that in the first of which begins at the trustees will outline the to providing heller library service in Georgetown and receive submissions from public In Ihe second part the board will accept written questions in an effort lo keep peace order and good government Mr sud Otherwise there the possibility of the whole thing degenerating into a big hassle See story page 2 Hills Public Libraries Third Sum mer Reading Club will conclude this year with i performance Fetch The Bird Boy performed by Theatre Mix at the Knox Presbyterian Church in tie rclown The pi will be performed on p ind is free for alt readers register with Hie summer club Seminar The Hills Energy Conservation Centre will present a seminar on affordable solar housing next Wednesday evening June at the centres in Guelphview Plaza ot m Dave Olive and Piter Ramsey from Sheridan Colleges technology department will discuss Ihe feasibility of completely solar houses from the technical and economic stand point Radio field day The Halton Radio Association is holding a field day for radio operators on the hill south of Erin on June from Saturday to pm Sunday Club member Jim Coulter says will give operators practise in setting up communications wilh the outside world such as would necessary in emergency situations During the hour period operators will be competing to see who can establish the greatest number of contacts with outside points Workshop summer craft workshops for children will lie it On m i workshop cilice Design Own will be conducted for children lu 12 On a second workshop entitled Make i Fell ill ilsnfrom to p m in Mini roup Pre registration is required for Scout rally More than North Scouts Guides at tended the first rally at Lake Ihe Woods Cimp on the Ith line on The long imp featured activities of nil sorts including archery and jousting ind ended with a which parents were invited to attend Projector donated Off Trail Riders Association has donated a projection table to the library in Acton in appreciation library donating use of the Elizabeth Watson room for the club s meetings According to chief librarian Betsy Conwell the club planning to buy a film on motorcycle safety to donate to film library Work cretc Helping Hands has formed a work crew to do mer maintenance work around the homes of senior and the disabled Through a Canada Works grant three hove been hired to tackle such jobs as painting wall washing window washing springcleaning gardening and hedge clipping They will ilso mow lawns but not on a basis The crew will lie spending two days a week In Hills Anyone inlerested In receiving this free service should contact Stephens at and they will be put an the list Homeowners will be responsible for providing the necessary tools point and other equipment Downtown Georgetown freo parking 0 friendly ItWMlflllfllflWlMlMIV Thursday Friday and Saturday See special supplement pages 33 to 44 Serving you better in so many ways

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