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-877-5213- l EXCELLENCE AWARD IN CUSTOMER RELATIONS FOBERT Real Estate Ltd the HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1 866 WEDNESDAY MAY 1982 muffler king 3 Mounlalnvlew 8770151 At Speedy You re a Somebody LA BELLE CHANTEUSE trenchCanadian recording Rente High ltd more than 100 members and friends of Georgetown pariah Saturday night when entertained at Club Troubadour Inside the church hall The bilingual leavea her Montreal home perennially la lour Quebec and part of the Sinning alnee she was a fiveyear old silting on father Marcel lap Rene recorded her first album at age IS and scored a substantial bit with her Liverpool See also page Herald photo by Brauach Four months for drug trafficker Double rape near llollon red police are look for a dark blue or black sports style car similar Mustang In connection with the rape of a 17 year old Brampton girl The Central Peel High School student had been in Georgetown to visit friends last Tuesday While walking back to Brampton on the south shoulder of Highway across from the trailer park near the girl was grabbed and forced into a car by two men The men drove the girl to a laneway running east off V7 nslon Churchill Boulevard north of Highway where they each raped her The incident took place between and A One of the men has been described by police as white approximately f ve feet eleven inches tall with brown hair parted In the middle and to years old The second man Is while six feet tali with and la believed to be to yean old say police After rape the young woman was driven to the Highway and Highway 10 intersection Brampton where she was released The suspects then went north on Highway 10 The girl was examined at Memorial Hospital upon reporting the rape to Peel regional police police arc Investigating the incident The car has been described as a twodoor vehicle with a reverse air scoop on the hood The year is unknown It has a floor style console gear shift with dark black interior and vinyl seats The rear of the car is slightly raised The Criminal Investigations Bureau would appreciate the help of the public if the suspects or their vehicle were observed Please contact police extension or A Georgetown man was sentenced to four months in jail Thursday by County Court Judge Thomas A Quintan not guilty page A3 tarty Gordon Mercer was found guilty of of drugs for the purpose of trafficking by a 12 member Jury which convened April and Mr Mercer was charged last August by following a nee One pound of mar with a street value est mated by police at approximately BOO was found In his possession Fairgrounds fireworks fogged but 10000 attend I LOI MORt PHOTOS PAGE A8 Cloudy skies and spots of rain Monday developed Into thick and heavy fog spoiling the special fireworks display that is the highlight of the annua The fog came rolling In or the celling dropped onus said Bruce president of the sponsor fog Optimist Club About seven ground shots went off well but the aerial fireworks were lost in the thick blanket of fog managing only to give the sky a colorful glow as they exploded Mr Totten blamed the dampness for keeping a lot of the smoke from the fireworks in the air the smoke threw another cur tain on the aerial shots Sponsored by the Georgetown Optimist Club offered Hills residents a variety or entertainment at the Georgetown Fair grounds An estimated 10 people turned up to take part In the events drop from the anticipated 12 000 Mr Totten said the gloomy weather kept some people away Funds raised at the gate concessions and refresh ment stands will be used for the clubs various community projects While he park entrance was turned Into a mini CNE by Amusements another end of the park offered Indi vldual garage sales strung together selling used Items and even home made green pepper Jelly Activities for children included track and field competitions a bike dec orating contest and an art contest And a Bang ram a featured some of the town best riders and rotters Full results from all competitions were not available at press time Councillors take flak from restoration fans Town hall drop in becomes lions den Herald Staff Writer Councillors Marilyn and Miller might have been more comfortable visiting the Falkland Islands day afternoon But as two of six coun who have opposed restoring he former Acton town hall and have also rejected a proposal to sell he build o the and halt restoration committees for they took the brunt of the shelling from local dents who want to see the century old structure preserved Councillors Para Sheldon Mike Armstrong Harry Levy George Malt by and Walter did not attend the special Acton dropIn session at community services headquarters where res I dents heaped scorn on councils April decision not to sell the building for the ft and set the wl eels In motion for the build s demolition Mayor Pete and councillors Roy Booth and John McDonald Joined Acton reps Dave Whiting Terry and Ross Kncchtel to the sale of the building The drop In session which began at attracted about 15 real dents by Ihe time It wrapped up two hours later all of whom were upset and disappointed that the community appears to be losing a vital piece of its heritage Both sides in the agreement the council who want to restore the building and the residents who do- accused each other of feet dragging during previous elf arts to raise money for the hall resto ration If you councillors hadn t dragged your feet you could have restored hall for said Alice widow of the late Acton mayor referring to attempts a few years ago to save the building We fought like the devil but we t have he support from own council to get provincial grants Had council supported the project his year grants from Win tar to and the Ontario Heritage Foundation could have helped restore the hall However Coun Marilyn argued that council had to prod the restoration committee to meet grant request dead lines She said that when councillors decided not to support the project with taxpayers money which would have been combined with grants and the raised by and the restoration committee there was concern that the town might end up with more of the restoration bill than planned After a Brampton con suiting firm presented several scenarios for the restoration last year one proposal estimated to cost was defeated by council along with a recommendation to spend of public money on the project Later the Actarlo and town hall committees failed to convince council to sell them building for under an arrangement In which they would assume responsibility for Its resto ration Serjeantson main that If the Charges pending in twocar collision Three people were taken to Georgetown Memorial Hospital Monday night with Injuries following a twocar crash on Highway t 7 Just cast of Hills the north Junction of various entries and In It Here a couple of fellows Iry some real rlproarln as the one with he tries Join the rfder while the nana la In full Driver gallop Hone events In ihe morning and continues he day Moslaard of George town was treated for back pain and released Driver Lynn Christie of Acton was treated for abrasions on the forehead and passenger Ron of Mason Boulevard In Acton was treated for lacerations and neck pain had come up with more money on heir own council might have felt more comfortable about supporting the project Mrs Duby and Actario chairman Ted Tyler charged that community apathy did not defeat the town hall project but that council a blocks have been d Nevertheless the committees have Jointly consulted a local lawyer to see if here are arguments to save the build and another pre sentation before council is expected shortly Don say there was apathy Mrs said because there any Our groups were talking against a stone Miller told the drop- participants that even if Ihe town sold the building to the committees he doubted they would be able preserve he structure and he remained unconvinced that a majority of Acton residents wont to see the building restored anyway fall flat on your face he said You re gaining a building you can t restore He warned people not between towns libra ry cultural centre in Georgetown and Ihe resto ration of the town hall noting that there was plenty of support from Georgetown groups before the town committed itself to project How ever he said while some people in Acton have screamed to save the town hall they have not daily contributed to restoration fund Assoclatl on chairman Chip Petri Ho asked whether it was good planning to lose a historic building for a few parking spots and he call on the town to give the and restoration committees an ty save building Mr Tyler argued that Acton downtown core is losing bus and thai it needs an attractionone which might be provided if the town hall was restored He repeated arguments raised previously that the hall could take care of the town and region office problems In the com muni ly gathering all municipal services under one roof Our stores are closing we need help Mr Tyler The town hill would help If wl fall flat on our face It won I cost the town five cents more to tear that Idlng down Without something ch recalls Acton her luge he an d is in danger of ng a bedroom community concerned about their TOOT Grade students from George Kennedy Public School In Georgetown visited toddlers at the Kiddles Comer Wednesday and brought along a little musical entertainment The students under David Shrubiole charge play recorders and like Jimmy English shown here with two and a half year old Nicholas gave handson demonstrations to their younger counterparts A featured guest at the event was one of Air goats which he has raised along with several others on a nearby farm Herald photo The two drivers were castbound on Highway when the second driver duo to inattcntiveness drove into the rear of the first vehicle report There was damage to the two cars and charges are pending SIXTYKARAT OCCASION Friends and relatives gathered In Georgetown a Oddfellows Hall Saturday to honor David and Mary wbo celebrated heir wedding anniversary The diamond celebration was also commemorated by local dignitaries Herald photo