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Murderer also charged with robbery Herald Staff Ten days prior to gunning down George- Anthony a Brampton man pleaded guilty last week to robbing Mr Brampton restaurant Laurence John Stocking pleaded guilty In Brampton County Court to holding Up the Vega Restaurant 10 days before the murder of Anthony In August Mr Stocking la current ly serving a life sentence for murder ineligible for parole for yean Mr Stock ing was sentenced to tour years tor the robbery and another year lor using a fire arm Despite the fact he Is now serving moxl mum amount of lime allowed by law the additional sentence can affect Mr Stockings chance of parole later A Canadawide warrant is out for the former common law wife Of Mr Stocking Lee didnt attend Brampton Supreme Court last month when she was up on a charge of con spiracy to commit murder A charge or first degree murder against was postponed last October Crazy Boat Race this Saturday Backyard boathuilders strut their stuff Herald Sea loving backyard boatbullders will have their chance Saturday to captain their craft down the Credit River April marks the date or tlie annual Crazy Boat Race a contest between warm blood swashbucklers intent on staying afloat in whatever way possible Complete with costumes masks oars Iron lungs and wet feet the crazy boaters begin their fun al the 10th Line bridge starling at The canoe competitors In class A start their boots at m near Cheltenham on For spectators the crazy boat race has been a zany way to have some of our bras folk usher In spring In a parade or color and flare Response for entry forms has been excellent says Bob Sullivan The weather has been cooperating and water levels should be good for race day ho said DANCE After the race which ends In Glen Williams there will be a dance and trophy presentations Sac re Coeur hull starting at 30 The boats arc judged in our different categories The vie for the trophy given la the canoe to cross the finish line In the other categories comic class boats of all types commercial or service clubs awards are presented for the best presented and first across For the third consecutive year registrants will be searching out sponsors to help the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada Last year on race day about was raised by the buoyant crews Spring sailors who manage to raise more than for MS arc allowed to waive their entrants MS is the most common nervous system disease of young adults In Canada More than have multiple sclerosis for which there Is no cure MS interrupts the brains ability to control walking talking seeing and other Impor tant functions ensure there will never be a dull moment on land the Jaycecs have brought back the unflappable radio personalities Pete and from CFNY to officially start the race The have a safety patrol on shore lo fflKHjl I J Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1866 WEDNESDAY APRIL Budget time Its official count on region hike ByAMPEDEItlAN staff Therell be an extra to pay In regional taxes this year If you live in Hills malting the regional tax bill for a home assessed at a tidy Last year taxpayers forked out IB in regional taxes Regional councillors passed their 1684 budget last week adding 3 38 to their preliminary 18 tax Increase over 1983 The Is being collected for a special Energy From Waste re serve fund The region anticipates building a plant by that would transfer garbage Into energy Instead of more material Tor landfill dumping Snow budget overspent With the special From Waste charge the region hopes to rea million in the reserve fund by 1988 THE REST Where Is the rest of the increase In your tax bill going According to Halton treasurer Joe Rlnaldo to if for regional vices like policing heal th and social services That sum represents the per cent Increase in the region s general levy Another 01 Is going for the Credit Valley Conservation Authority projects for 1984 thai town councillors recent ly approved They in elude work on the paper mill dam and channel and the Glen Williams Cemetery The mill rate subsidy the province has been giving Hills since Is being phased out and thats added an extra to the tax bill of Hills resi dents The provincial sub sidy had tried to ease he effect of equalized taxing which created significant shifts in Hal ton Hills lax assess ments This Is the lost year of the subsidy making a sum to be made up by local taxpayers Georgetown Seoul Scott 1st Acton here by left to right Mark Henderson Acton M Trinity fat Scoria Stephen Atherly was born In 1971 the Cubs 1st Georgetown Cod Stephen 1st e trees behind these boys JjJJg- JeiBLlJllllJl Scouts plant Trees for Canada By JEAN LAYMAN Cubs and Scouts In north district will be canvassing this week and next Tor their annual Trees for Canada project Coordlnator for the event Is George Henderson who says planting day Is sche duled for April 28 Trees for Canada Started in north in 1972 and has contihu every year since Hilton Falls Conser vatton Area Erin and were chosen for the first planting and man of trees have grown 25 to feet tall North Ha II on was one of the first districts Six months later plant trees with other many acres of waste areas across Canada and eroded land and following suit Thcreare provide added shelter now over IB million for wildlife In addition seedlings being planted the planting project has from coast to coast by increased the Imago of over members Scouts Canada in many Trees help to reclaim areas of Halton There more reason to grumble about Hal ton above average snowfall this Winter besides the back pain it caused Support for town Fear of losing hard- won regional seats stamped out a proposed Leslie farm rebuilds after tragic ByANIPEDERIAN Staff When the ringing started Terry Leslie thought It was just the morning alarm but his wife Lara knew exactly what it was It was the smoke detector in the barn behind their historic home that wa ringing on thai tragic day Oct They had 20 minutes to get their head of registered out of the barn on 17 Running to tin stable the couple began un chaining the cows one by one and leading thqm out The cows werent panicking They were all standing up the fairhaired farmer said The alarm had beer tuning far IS minute and It had them alerted to something Flames were dropp ing through knotholes in the barn celling at Lcs Neville Farms when the couple dashed out It was the fall harvest of hay stockpiled above the stable on the barns second floor that was burning II seemed like far ever to Mr Leslie but Halton Hilts flreflgblers soon arrived on the and took met rescuing seven Calves the Leslies had given up on in the ever-thlcken- smoke The alarm Is meant to save the cows and thats what it did Mr Leslie 38 said Be cause if you have to replace the cows its years and years of breeding A neighbor down the road wasnt so lucky Don Moddison lost most of his herd in a fire last spring Mr Leslie estimates his toss In the barn fire was Besides losing a 98year old barn he lost his winter feed some Implements and three calves Ills Insurance covered only third of the loss Firefighters were able to save a full gralneryandsiloaluffcd with hay Two weeks ago Mr Leslies mov ed back to Farms and into the newly constructed singleatorey bam The new barn Is as fireproof as It can be Bull approximately where the original barn Stood the stable area is larger Mr Leslie has his hay stored in a separate smaller build ing behind the stablo Theres a breeze- way between the two buildings Rebuilding the barn took all winter and proved the community spirit as strong as It ever was in the rural Our neighbors have been tremendous Mr Leslie said People brought us hay and straw bedding A lot them did the labor dumping In cement and put ling In the plumb ing so we didnt have labor costs And theyre still helping he said grate fully After the fire most of the cows went to neighboring farmer George Dixons empty barn Mr Dixon had just sold his herd of dairy to go into cash cropping and beef cattle and his dairy equipment was still set up The calves were cared for at four neighboring farms Mr Leslie said the fire and the change in barns didnt affect his much They settled right in There were no Injuries though some Insignific ant burns and no lung damage really Mr Leslie said For a day or milk production was affect ed but the cows settled Into Mr Dixons barn easily and again Into the new Leslie barn After a fire you dont want to go through another one again It sure knocks you but its not as bad as death Mr Leslie concluded The 110 cm snowfall recorded as of Jan has cost the region more than theyd anticipated spending to plow sand salt and remove snow lacking study town study Into council representation In Hills Coun John McDonald recommended to gener committee members Monday night that town staff compare the number of councillors and their work load with these other towns with a similar popula tion If you Institute a study like that up here It will have a rippling effect at the region Theyll Want us to look at the whole thing and Acton and Esqucslng will suffer Coun Dave Whiting said I cant support even looking at It He sold Burlington councillors are righting for more regional seals They have councillors representing 19000 people each compared to Hills regional councillors who repre sent half that popula tion Burlington Mayor Holy Bird would love Coun Whiting warned He said the study would give Mayor Bird the impetus to go for Actons regional seat Hills Mayor Miller didnt think the study would affect regional representation and supported the A new barn been erected on the Terry Leslie Farm and the are already comfortable In their stalls The Leslie barn owned dawn last October causing damage Proud of thetr modern new barn are fieri to right Terry Leslie ion Graham and wife study Money allotted for Credit Valley conser vation Authority CVCA projects dont come cheap and Halton Hills taxpayers will be paying an average for CVCA projects Man wins Philip Parker of Maple Avenue East claimed one of the 1 10000 instant prizes offered in the game Shoot to Score offers more than two million instant prizes ranging from to The tickets are also eligible for bonus number prizes of to be drawn on April 1984 Tickets for Shoot to Score the Ontario Lottery Corporations first Instant game went on sale March 5 and the game is expected to run for 13 weeks Profits generated from the sale of Shoot to Score tickets are dedicated to physical fitness sports cultural and recreational activities throughout the Province of Ontario Senior citizens night There will be a senior citizens night sponsored by the Georgetown Lions Club April starting at p m at the Lions Hall All seniors are Invited for the dinner and entertainment Transportation is available Phone until p m or after Public meeting Although some of the work required to install traffic lights at the Boulevard and Guelph Street Intersection was done In I960 the province still doesnt consider lights are required there Deputy engineer EC Balllnger said a provincial warrant to install the traffic signals means the town only has lo pay 10 per cent of their cost However councillors dont have to wait for provincial permission to install lights If theyre willing to pay for 100 per cent of their cost he said Lights not sanctioned Town staff and consulting engineers will be at the towns Trafalgar Road chambers April 28 to listen to concerns or the public regarding reconstruction plans for the Guelph Street and the McNabb and Albert Streets area The public Information meeting begins at Section A Theatre groups win THEAS math students In praise for standing and Richard continues his winning oratorical ways The town faces a 10 per cent tax hike Section B Acton travel the world over Cartoonist Brian sells an ideas for television Grow your beard for Pioneer Days Section C Nine divisions champions were crowned as the GMHA held lis final round of playoffs on the weekend Also the Riviera Raiders oil pitched the and M Pro sports to win the Georgetown Industrial Hockey League championship Finally The Herald ha breakfast with Paul Henderson Section Real news with REMAX Section E