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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), September 12, 1979, p. 1

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8775213 FOBERT Home Newspaper of Hills SI he oil paper with the big circulation First by Reaching more thin homes in Hilton Hills I Residents accused of electioneering Pilutti sweetens Glen homes proposal MERCHANT DIES IN FIERY FINALE A bumpy roll down the volley slope near Glen Williams paper milt dam Thursday followed by a spectacular explosion and fire rough I cinematic end to the lire or John hardware merchant In he move Never Trust on Honest Thief Towns end as portrayed at different times by stunt drivers Pat Green Rondel and Roy Snuffy Harrison led New York state troopers on a merry high speed car chose through Georgetown before bolting across the Illver Itoad bridge transformed for the film into on international boundary bridge complete with customs gate and plunging down the slope In a Volkswagen loaded with explosives Production ended this week on Honest Thief with the movie crew packing up Tuesday for more location work In Toronto and las Vegas Lots more Inside Herald photo by Paul This iWeek Import dispute Local chicken farmers arc up In arms about Americans poultry ports Friday they vented their anger at the Maple Lodge chicken processing plant in Local MP John McDcrmld the pickets should have stay home Page 12 MEYER The cast and crew Never Trust an Honest Tiller packed up and left town this week but not before talking with the Herald The film direct or George MeGowan talks with reporter Paul Dor on page Herald editor Michael re ports on Orson Welles captivating press confer In Toronto and lead tie Finney also chatted with the newspaper both on For more crash scenes sec pages 2 and Twentyeight innings Glen Williams Way Jays pitcher Jeff Haines pitched an incredible innings of shutout ball last night in the Glen against the squad in semi final fast ball Unfortunately for Jeff and the Glen team the game went innings and pel left town with a win good enough to take the series I Sports Week Town decides Monday on future of Glen dam DOUSE i Herald staff writer Conflicting about advantages and d sad vantages of removing the h paper mill dam above Williams have been pre to the towns general committee both them fore casting serious flooding Officials of Hie Credit Valley Com brought a rcpresen IntlvL of the consulting firm and As Ltd with them to the committee Monday meeting to explain the stances leading them to re commend the dam should be removed No sooner had Brian I predicted tint failure to re move or at least repair the dam will result In its eventual collapse and then serious flooding however than long time Glen resident Roy Norton rose from the gallery to warn that the dam removal would itself more flooding DECISION In the end though Major Pete- described the dilemma facing the town as a monetary decision which must be made by council next Monday night The fate of the dam rests in the towns and nylons hands Mr informed the committee the cost of rcmov the dam has been while the tive an extensive of the dilapidated struc ture would cost about The CVCA sanctioned the dam s removal las month Sims and had studied the feasibility of installing an adaptable sluice gate Into the dam Itself to control water flow a modifl cation recommended by an other consulting firm and La Hi cm Ltd The feasibility study deter mined however that repairs would be needed to make the sluice gale con viable repairs which would cost about more than simply removing the dam altogether Mr explained that he dam s superstructure is in fairly bad shape two of the three arc no longer resting on firm bedrock and the on the dam s eastern side has cracked from top to bottom has shifted once already and will eventually collapse into the river In addition he reported the deck on tap of the dam which served as part of the highway until the construction of the new river valley bridge several vears ago now has large holes which pose safety hazards to to the many youngsters who find the old dam a popular ploy ground DAM FOUNDATION The dam foundation Mr stressed is the chief concern With ever widening gaps separating two of the bays from bedrock there is every possibility that the dam will overturn he warned The dam aesthetic quail ties have greatly diminished over the years Mr commented It outlived its purpose both as a road cross and a source of power and now represents a barrier to fish migration Some confusion arose over the misconception that either modlf to or removal of the dam arc necessary if the CVCA is to alleviate annual spring flooding In the Glen area since the dam has times prevented tec floes from moving downstream Mr Plazck explained though that while some action must be taken to allow the CVC to dredge the riverbed the dam itself plays only a marginal role In flood With dredging Is considered essential to flood control forts CVCA chairman Grant fiveyear lease saves old train station The historic train Ins been tnutc I of execution for it ist Ihe licet five jears Public concern over dun National a to the slal n its atcticj ion was resolved last when town council received letter from vice president Williams announcing a ne v lease has been signed I now pie to ise van that has a five ear lease wild the Ti Trans Operating Authority whercbj TATO will utilize the waiting room ire of the station for the convenience of GO commuter tram passengers Mr Will wrote The waiting room eel it present by Inler train passengers likely this II continue although the decisi in his respect rests VIA Hid Canada Incorporotcd Mr William assured tint regardless success or failure of application to the Camdion Transit Commission the station will t wellir ind in use at least for the life of the agreement with TATOA He expressed hope that his cement will help set to rest concerns that exist in the about tie immediate of the structure While no specific intent ins for the historic station were discussedatlhetime surrounding plication early this voir led to specula that the building would be demolished lLI staff writer Apparently hoping to alter what he expects to be a negative verdict Chateau Bel air developer Pi lull Is dangling another plum before council offering todedi twice he required amount parkland to the town as part of his new subdivision proposal for Glen Williams but one councillor called the property offered no thing but swampland There were weary and angry reactions from some members of the town general commit tee Monday night to the hour long debate between Mr and representatives of the Concerned Cilliens of Glen Williams Committee While Miller accused the developer of offer the town a ten foot deep swamp as potential park land Coun Mike Armstrong wished Chateau Deve lopments Ltd all the luck In the world with their projects while chastising Glen resl dent John Minns and Dave for electioneering a year too early Tfte frustration expressed by some committee members stemmed from the fact that Chateau Eclairs proposal lo build estate homes on Regional just west of the Glen was referred a week earlier lo the planning depart ment for a report The general committee heard submissions by Mr Mr Minis and Mr despite the agreement among members planning board would be a more appropriate forum for Doris Jones is insane acquitted Hi JOHN F Special with Justice Lav rence fennel hit Dors Jones drew in unlucky cord in the I of life an no Court jury In Wednesday tied of second decree mur der on rounds of insanity Mrs hid been accused si deaths of her mother in I year old Miry Junes and her son 10 in a fire April 11 The fire Ihe It j Just south of added action must be taken to lower lie river level in the dam area and thus create a steeper downstream grade toward the Glen father removing the dam or Installing a sluice gate is necessary so the can create a deeper channel for ice floes move along Claiming to have personally witnessed the removal of four Credit River dams between Cheltenham and Glen Willi another Glen resident Roland Haines predicted the paper mill dam removal will have no effect whatsoever on the annual flooding problem Without the dam there to slow the river down somewhat Mr Norton warned the next spring flood will sec the resl dents of Norval downstream from the dam shovelling out their main streets FfcLI I feci sorry for the people In If that what you re going to do he said and I think our member of is going lo lose his dam Mr admitted that there may be some harm done to the small dam adjacent to Juhon Reed home in if the poper mill dam is removed Mr Reed himself praised the CVCA initial proposal to build a sluice gate into the Glen dam when plans were first announced early this Asked where the ice floes will be carried if the paper mill dam Is not in place to halt their movement Mr Ciarkson ex plained that the CVCA expects the bulk of the ice to end up on the above Norval most of which the Authority Mr similarly linorttMr Norton s contention that Glen wells would be affected if the dam is removed pointing out that homes In most of the area where ground water levels are Influenced by the dam arc fully serviced with municipal water anyway He admitted though that Glen homes reiving on wells close to the river could be affected but added thai supplies in the area would still be replenished by tie Forensic Unit at it Thorn is psveh nine hospital reed Mrs Jones spent 30 there after ich he led she was mentally ill tests She felt justified She also would insist was wrnii he added Hill pointed Jones is Ind a grot trouble to j II ing it agreed Mrs Jones d fire both jur return the d d The fire was set in a suicide attempt on Mrs Jones p She wrote several letters lo friends on the even i fire telling about her intent to kill herself and woollier Mr Treleiven told he court rd nfloDr Robert Hill director if Forensic Services at lie Institute where Mrs Jones is been since May 11 she fell ripped in an unhappy She id pounds In he previous veir had local ins mt medication for her depres s on he added She became increasingly in thinking her only esc was through suicide Hill the time of the fire Mrs Jones was incapable of appreciating the moral nature and quality of her actions and because of her unrealistic attitude to life could be considered Insane directorof abhorred th sic could ha be the person who set In he first week in 1 1 bought gas containers from both Canadian Tire and Home Hardware Moris In accordint to Regional Police Constable Bruce Richards On April she had her list will and testament mute nut le wing her estate to her IB j ear old son Allen April 12 she bought three from Robertsons Flo shop She told Sheila Wallace d lughter of he own Continued on the discuss on concerns of nil three speakers had in fact been partially discussed by the planning board the week pre vious in relation to the new Glen Williams Secondary Plan which is now being revised for final approval Mr expressed con corn however that the board reaction to his firm subdivision proposal was not very enthusiastic despite his belief that the proposal pluses outweigh the minuses 100 to one Contending that his Wild wood development would be the best thing that will hap pen to for the next ten to 15 years Mr at tempted to sweeten the propo sal by offering the town 10 per cent of the subdivision area for as parkland instead of the five per cent required by low In addition he said for every subdivision developed by Chateau Eclair in Hills the town can have another per cent of the acre open area adjacent lo the subdivision site Tli core tic ally he said the own could ultimately control the entire acre parcel cur renlly zoned by the new Glen Secondary Plan Chateau needs pal approval to have its acre subdivision site next door re designated from Open Space to Resldentiul You must be aware that this town not in the of accepting parkland that in 10 feet of swamp on angry Coun Miller told Mr The developer replied that 1 I s plans to include a m 11 lake within lis proposed would drain the pnrca leaving it useable park area Spe king on behalf of the rncd Citizens Committee II Glen Mr Minns stress that residents who have pet the town to make alterations to the Sec Plan arc not development Th merely seek regulated g he said Minns and Mr Smalt cited numerous policies contained in the official plan the Hills official plan which will soon replace it and in the Secondary Plan itself which preclude any development like Chateau s VCANTI ANUS The residential Infilling of he Glen vacant but tlally zoned lands alone will see the hum let population pass the 1 level which the Page NEW AUTO PARTS FIRM COMING HERE From the Ottawa Bureau of The Herald Georgetown h to become Ihe home of a new manufacturing industry that has received approval by the federal government s Foreign Investments Review Agency It was announced Friday Alois a resident of the Republic of Germany has received approval to establish A Precision Ltd a manufacturer of precision metal parts for the automobile Industry In the Georgetown area The Review gcncy In making the announcement cited Increased employment new Investment resource processing more export enhanced technological development Improved product variety and Innovation and compatible Industrial and economic potential as factors which led to Its approval SANDBOX SENSATIONS After a long hard with nothing to do but play II a almost a relief to go back to school These three children seem to be enjoying the of a new year at Maple Nun try School There are still openings for children In the afternoon tfaii fall interested In Joining the nursery school which Is a cooperative can contact the registrar at Herald photo by Linda Stadelmin

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