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Visiting Father dies after church celebration Writer It was to be former Holy Croas Roman Catholic Church parish otger vents st visit to Georgetown and the community he knew and loved so well The elderly priest died Sunday morning in Leamington near Wind sor Ontario Father and his sister were visiting some of her former students there It was quite a shock to everybody Father Con said He hasnt been well for the lost number of years but he was in super form for mortgage burn ing celebration Father had made a special trip from Holland to be pre sent at the Holy Cross mortgage burning February IB Pastor in Georgetown for years the new Holy Cross Church and rectory built In were completed during his time He wat the last of the Capuchin friars appointed to the parish A wake service was held for Father at Monday night at Holy Cross and over parishioners turned up held with rn embers of the Capuchin Order assisting Father Con The body is being flown to Holland cither today or Thursday where It will be buried I think in his own sense of humor way hes realty pleased he died here Father Con said He loved George town It was a nice way for him logo among all his own friends Father had left Georgetown Feb and was spending some time visiting friends in the province before heading back In early March SECTION A THE HERALD February 1H4 Pago Region pushes for United Way Unless social services agencies in work towards forming a regional United Way they may find the purse strings extremely tight when the agencies apply for grants next year Thais the message behind a health and social services commit tee recommendation regional council and It will be underlined when a number of groups present their grant re quests to the commit tee March Last Wednesday council agreed to with hold its support until after committee memb ers have heard what the groups have to say The number of groups seeking financial help from the region Is increasing Peter Arch commented adding that a United Way would encourage more participation in helping services from private donors Who gels what will be no more than six per The region has left up to the council but cent a reflection of for social he grants government reitruint services grants in be held to Increases of polities Residents battle storm with minor adjustments Two youths thrown from motorcycle By CHRIS Staff Writers Despite warnings that a snowstorm which struck Monday night would be he worst of the season Ha I ton Hills residents took it quietly in stride Hallon regional police reported no accidents by time The Herald went to press Tuesday morning adding that things had been ally quiet throughout the night FACELIFT Avenue and thats why traffic has making lowly area The work Is being done by Gerry of and will Improve drainage flowing from 7 and Armstrong Avenue The project is expected to be completed In earl March and was designed by the Georgetown firm of Cllpsham Consulting Engineers One spokesman said Why would anyone be in that weather theyd be foolish The Hills Vol unteer Fire Department wasnt called out to any storm related emergen overnight Monday There were no outages of power a result of high wind the Hills Hydro Commission reported Tuesday A horror or motor the storm was a boon for youngsters deprived or winter recreation by the recent spell of mild weather Many students In the rural areas stayed home from school after school bus service on rural routes north of Highway was cancelled by the Board of Edu cation The Georgetown Chri stian School on Trafal gar Road was closed Bus service continued in the urban areas of Acton and Georgetown At the lawns public works yard crews arrived about four hours earlier to take over from the night shift and help get motorists on their way lo work Works superintendent Frank Morettc noted hat open stretches of northsouth road would be particularly difficult to keep clear because of drifting snow A Glen Williams man is In SI Michaels Hos pital in Toronto suffer ing from multiple tuxes Curtis Marcel of Road was thrown from a Honda motorcycle that went out of control on Arm strong Avenue day at 20 a m Driver David of Park Avenue was also from the bike and taken to Georgetown Memorial Hospital He was dis charged Sui day regional police reported the bike was at an unknown speed when failed to nego tiate a curve in the road and struck a ditch on the cast side The bike then went out of control and collided with a snow bank Damage was 1500 Charges are pending SAM FLORIDIA Now at Josephs Hairstylmg 150 Guelph St performing latest in fashion hair- Sam would like lo fake this Invite all his friends and clients take advantage of his special offer SAM HALE STUDENTS WASH CUT AND BLOW DRY ALL PERMS rtftt tod 150 STREET GEORGETOWN 8770322 Chocolate urge causes damage to home Three year old Luke wanted some hot chocolate Saturday at 10 and ended up with a kitchen fire causing damage to his parents Main Street South George town home The little boy turned on a burner 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