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Page SECTION A THE HERALD Acton Dominion Hotel murder trial continues Firemen suspicious of troublesome flames U District School I pancakes tar rallies and he ever popular Patty bestowed her crown on of Grade this year to an enjoyable pageant Friday night Faced with the difficult of choosing the iwwqaeen and net princesses was a panel of Judges that Inclndrd left la right Martlet Ml Dave Km Smith and Ray The II contestants and thrtr escorts were Dentin Jones and Hob Hamilton Jackie and Rob Miss Congeniality liaison and Pat Wolff Honda and Brian and Craig Carlisle Lynn and Lyndon Carolyn Coulter and Coulter Snow Quern Burke and third Maureen and Karen and Glenn Barefoot tint Mogg and Charlie Cntrara and second runner up Diane Law ton and Eric a heaping helping of light fluffy pancakes mothered In delicious syrnp can bring out the beast In any and young Ryan got down to basics at Georgetown High School a pancake breakfast on the weekend Ills mother teacher Vella tried to keep one hungry ton at bay up his pancakes for him but Ryan anppetlte subdued The preceded on car rally that taw tackle a tricky coarse around Herald photo by Ha raid S theme of annual pa Lisa Burke new GDHS Snow Queen Herald Special Although flame were not vis when firemen tint arrived at fire at Ion Hotel In Acton the building was full of smoke and the door to the lounge warm a freighter testified at murd er trial Tuesday Three men the hole owner are charged with second degree murder a hotel resident In connect on with a Fire that destroyed the building In Ho I ton Hills firefighter Larry said he arrived at the fire scene on tbe 19 on the pumper to leavo the Acton Mr Mid would have taken him two or three m lutes to respond to the call and since the station was only a couple of blocks from the hotel were on the scene very won after the alarm sounded Mr donned an entered the building with a partner determined that a moke was very thick at the north end of the building and began entering rooms to check that everyone was out He developed problems with his breathing apparatus and had to leave the building On his way out through the north entry he touched the lounge door and found it warm Since the door wouldn t open he presumed It was locked and proceeded outside After removing his air pack he climbed a ladder to begin fighting the flame which were now visible through a second floor window in approximately the middle of the building He could not say whether flames were at the third or fourth window and added that he had no knowledge of which room had been occupied by dependent Leonard Mr hotel owner Mercuri and Michael are charged with second degree murder In con nectlan with the death of Howard Gibbons a hotel resident In the fire A second firefighter Brent Marshall testified he arrived at the fire scene about five minutes after Mr He raised ladders first then the building through lobby door at the north end He found the lounge door apparently locked but so hot bo burned his hand when he touched It He and hla partner forced entry to the room Mr Marshall said he saw flames at celling to the left of the door when he first entered the room After extin guishing that pa of fire r the building a front wall he founds second patch of flames to the right of the door on the floor That was extinguished he and his partner left the building After a short break be and a again entered the to check for fire In the washroom area to the rear of the lobby En route were Informed the second fire In the lounge had broken out again and they to extingu ish It before beading toward the washroom section behind the lobby stairs to the second Flames In that area were so intense that to beat them down failed Mr Marshall said he these attempts and went to work In another portion of ByHAflALDBRANSCII Herald Special sport Mils theme it was only fitting that the 1983 Snow Queen pageant which launched Georgetown District High School annual Winter Carnival Friday night should have local sports entrepreneur Dave among Its Judges The Chrysler Raiders general manager Joined Snow Queen Patty Cutrara former cafeteria worker Olga Beaver Lumber manager Ken Smith and Texaco Canada off da Hay to choose Lisa Burke as Queen of the 1B83 Carnival After a question and answer per narrowed down the field of 12 contest ants to four Burke a Grade student was selected the crown Runners up were Klrsten first Dane t second and Maureen Hud gins Ih rd M Congenial chosen by the contest nts was In keep with the pageant s sporty theme contestants modelled the attire of the favorite sports and pastimes perennially successful Rebel teams got te a morale boost thanks to the selection of the theme Organizers Kelly and Kim ran Into a little unforeseen difficulty with nment for the Interludes cancelled at the last minute Teacher Moe Leeklng and folk club members filled the bill LEARN TO DRIVE THIS SPRING NOW LOCATED IN GEORGETOWN SPECIAL MARCH BREAK COURSE MON MARCH 22 25 900330 April Wed ftTtian Evening 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names when he forced the door but the hottest spot seemed to be toward the dining room wall A Nov statement said the fire In lounge was In two separate spots and Tuesday Mr Marshall testified the Continued psf Heat from blaze unusually high During court proceedings last Wednesday veteran Acton firefighter Wayne Kelly said he suspected arson after he found the tire on the second floor in a room adjacent to Mr un usually difficult to rating Mr Kelly a captain and joyear member of Ihe Acton flreflghting brigade told the court that his experience from fighting fires in his career told him something was wrong about the hotel blare and likened tbe scene to caused after can have crashed spilling gas dine He added that he saw no flames In Mr room but smoke would have hampered hi view Both he and fellow fire fighter Michael Reynolds reported had trouble extinguishing on tbe second floor near Mr room Mr Reynolds said that despite to minutes of righting he unsuccessful in smothering flames Meanwhile another fire fighter working on the third floor testified that he flames fairly easily shove Mr room Richard Appleyard said that he found no flames In any of other three room on the floor He agreed with a defence assertion that the fire appeared to have broken through from room below rented by Mr Ontario Fire Marshall office Investigator Donald Bryan told Ihe court Thurs day that there is a distinct possibility that a hole was punched In a second floor bedroom wall down which was poured a flammable liquid Evidence gleaned after the blow indicated that the fire must have Jeen of an ab normally heat Mr Bryan said Bui he said that while he concurred with a defence argument that the space between the walls and brick of the building would have acted as a chimney Intensifying the heat In the area he maintained that this would not hare created the extensive damage following the fire The court also heard tcstl which noted that unnecessarily large fuses were found in the hotel kitchen electrical panel although none were blown a Ihey might have been if there had been in electrical over load Experts from the Canadian Standards Association added that they Inspected cables connected to the panel and an sir conditioner from which black smoke was seen pour out at one point in the blaxe but found nothing wrong with them Meanwhile Union Gas Limited Donald Chewier testified that ho is certain natural gas is not to blame for the fire Firefighter he recalled had noticed no natural gas odors during the Incident Although the fire marshal office had initial listed undetermined causes of the witness statements later prompt investigators to reopen their case shortly after their first Investigation closed At one point In their Inve stigations fire marshal officials were told by co- defendant Michael McCrystol that we have only to cover up or Ccsutio just a little bit longer Investigator Tom told Ihe court Monday Mr said he also believes fire which burn ed the Joists completely 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