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A April Council okays demolition but o may not give u yet Thumbs down on town hall HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANS There a birthday celebration it he children library In library cultural centre Friday jtalhcrrdto honor one by a tall cattle wall and with Dominion Hotel murder trial finally draws to a close I lit IS Herald Stall Writer There is little hope left that Acton centuryold hall become a riving landmark the community heritage folio Monday to the inner sill try Hacked by lhi organization the hall restoration committee Acton councillors Terry Dan and Ross failed to council to sell the building or Tenders for Ihi purchase of J Ihe building closed Thursday and the scheme proposed by eta no and the restoration com mill was only offer made for the building Eventually drafted Into a council recommendation proposal called on town to to be sell the building to and left profit nonshare corporation Tic Brave providing that the legal requirements surrounding the sale were met and that the loan Mould have the option of back the hall for the same price after It had been restored to provincial fire and bin Id mf codes standards Four weeks ater it began the trial of two Acton men charged with murder In con with the Dominion Hotel Fire was pec led I end yesterday Tuesday as The Herald went press Following a lengthy charge by Mr Justice Coulter bourne which began Friday 12 member Jury retired consider its verdict and ad journcd fur supper and an break They deliberations yesterday morning Charged ore Dominion Hotel owner Mercuri A3 and one of his employees Michael A resident of Main Street Acton hotel SB year old Howard Gibbons died In Aug 19 fire Lai It of evidence prompted Justice Osborne to order the jury find a third defendant Leonard Cnpps S3 not guilty March Ending his summation Frl day crown Paul said that while he commends a of second degree murder as charged against Mr tht Jury might choose a verdict of manslaughter In Ins s outer facade must be restored to its character and stated that work necessary lo bring the building up to safely standards must be completed in six months Hut wilh a majority of liars expressing doubt that restoration proponents would find the money to pay even for Ihe exterior work council finds voted against the sale him guilty of degree later endorsed a motion calling murder for the building lobe torn down All murder convictions to make way for a municipal tarry the same lift sentence lol tor Mr however no Mich option is possible Mr Stunland If the Jury finds hotel owner guilty of arson as IIk crown hai charged Canad AIO Town holds the budget line Continued from page owing easier access lor residents to the upstairs hall A wheelchair ramp is at the Hills Library Cultural Centre The town II also purchase a piano and a projeclor or the John Ell Theatre a subsidy from province and of the will renovate Nerval community centre outdoor public swimming pool will get a 111 facelift There was only one note of concern raised about the bud get Dave Coun lci y program concern I he council there are cert j In open to us and the program will be looked at by if problems arise Councillors will review the towns five year budget fore cast within thL next couple of Greyhounds later he think says but she the of organization and expense Furthermore she feels many people seem to prefer greyhound racing lo horse We II be looking for for BOOK BUFFS There an inch at to spare In basement of eorgctuwna Knox Presbyterian Church Saturday as the Women lit annual booh sale II provided an excellent opportunity for and halt year old Amy Cordon lleftf and 10 to fill their own book preparing tor a rainy day armchair browse Sales lot I led ft KM for the club and the money will be used to finance community project and icholanhlps for local Herald photo Send our FTD Glory of Spring Bouquet Easter Is Sunday April 11 Eat de Send GLORY OF SPRING low Gosling We re hopeful that interested firms will come forward to sponsor one or more races In this way It would help lo offset some of Ihe expense involved In stag the greyhound races At the meeting of the Fair Board it new midway will be at the fair this year A contract was signed in February with Misslssauga Amusements to bring their rides and midway to the fair The midway that has been in attendance for several years now could not continue us the new fair dates in September coincided GEORGETOWN SCOTTISH BAKERY We feature a full line of Scottish Bakery products including Sliced Square Sausage Black Pudding Haggis etc Scottish Rolls and Bread Potato Scones Assorted Cakos and Pastries etc GUELPH STREET GEORGETOWN 8770216 OF two MILL STREET DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN Oar Big Of plana and SAVE ON CASH CARRY LEARN TO DRIVE THIS SPRING NOW LOCATED IN GEORGETOWN 16 Mountainview Rd S Suite 302 BRAMPTOH Stirling Coniecutivc Saturdays WIN A NEW HONDA CIVIC JOIN OUR YOUNG DRIVERS OF CANADA RALLY 8770751 Young Drivers off Canada proponents of jn to fine up the light I hi declined to details if further action they Like until the ins involved hail had a to rei icu the decision While the building has been unoccupied since 1974 fund raising to have the hall restored have continued for five a local founded raise money for the project last fall present various restoration scenarios and their Council rejected a restora lion scheme which have seen municipal funds used rc- building set estimated costs around of which Ihe ton would pay about half There wire several pro- j rams from which funds could be drawn if lh- municipality was involved with the rcslo- llawne raised on the r own the restoration committee and had I oped combine the amount with left over from the original MO which the town committed towards the buildings demolition five yiars Mr Tyler told council ho belli veil the combined funds of 000 would carry us a long way Inwards the build meeting safety standards outlined by thcprovincc leers work ing on the building would contribute to the costs saving Although he said he felt the six month time limit as out lined in the proposed pur chase agreement to bring building up to proper stand wo restrictive he pressed hope that the groups would find a long linn tenant for hall b the end of Ihe year Mr Tyler joined in arguing that the would be an solution to the town shortage of office space for government services In Acton The group involved with his isnt doing this with the hope of getting reward or great personal benefit said not a scheme to shaft the town but an honest attempt to put in Acton a centre or focus for the There no question In my mind we will eventually have to find more suitable quarters for town and regional People have a wilt and see attitude right now Mr Tvlcrsoid If we got the money would start to How again In another motion council instructed town staff to con llnuc looking into the lily of buying Actons old stone school a building near the community which is structurally sounder than hall a com mil Will my guinea pig lika Calgary Wo may not know 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