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Page SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday April Careless driving An Erin woman wis charged with careless driving after her car left the road and rolled over in a field off Tenth Line Just east of Slderoad 17 at l a Halton regional police laid the charge after investigating the accident just south of George town Paul McArthur 22 was taken to George town Memorial Hospital by ambulance He suffered minimal Injuries Valerie Perron of Erin suffered minor injuries and was also taken to hospital The two were treated and released Sisters unhurt Two sisters and were unhurt In a two vehicle collision on Acton Mill and Main Streets that caused minor Injuries to drivers Gerard Whelan and Stephen April Darla and Lee Anne Goy of Acton escaped unharmed when the Ford pickup they were In was struck by a Plymouth that failed to stop for a red light Halton regional police reported damage in the accident A charge was laid against a Hamilton man Wild train passengers A Kitchener couple causing too much of a disturbance on a Kitchener to Toronto train Saturday night were arrested at the Georgetown CN station and charged with being Intoxicated in a public place The couple were just two of eight people lacing the same charge over the weekend Three others were charged in Georgetown and three In Acton The charges were laid by Halton regional police Rock hound A large rock was thrown at a ISM Ford van causing damage Saturday after midnight Halton regional police said the incident occurred on Acton Main Street A 14year old Main Street Acton man has been charged with mischief He scheduled to make an appearance in Milton provincial court May 7 Assault charge Two layear old men have been charged with common assault following a Halton regional police Investigation into the beating of a lCyear old Georgetown man March at Park The two men one from Georgetown and the other from Acton are due to appear In Milton provincial court May Otto Jelinek wants improved safety for rail crossing OTTAWA The feder- Commission did not government should act and the weekend arrange for improved safeguards at the are due to what Road level crossing in appears to be a lack of Milton where six teen- Sowery captures another Optimist speaking title died March Halton MP told the House of Comm recently The Conservative MP called on Transport Minister Lloyd Axwor thy to use his offices lo guards The MP said the government should Investigate not only the Milton crossing but all other similarly dangerous ones In Canada Safety stand- Herald Staff Centennial Public School Richard is making a name for himself as an orator arrange forthwith fori t be improved the erection of Jo growing gates improved light latino and inert warn ing signs at this crossing before yet another tragedy takes place HARD TO RESIST Rvan McClnre made lore some the yellow outdoors came the weekend He helped mom Susan pick out a bright of daf Maddle a Georgetown Cancer Society volunteer was oat at Georgetown Marketplace Saturday along with many others trying to raise fo tab month Cancer drive Herald phot Town theatre groups collect two THEAs Mr said a woman died at the same crossing March 3 latlon rail and road traffic Before more need less tragedies such as this one occur again Id urge the minister once and for all to imple ment measures to ensure that these provi are current and in the best inleresta of the ed the Town of Miltt and region of to ask the government in a member s state- to improve safeguards before the start of Mr Jelinek said the question period April 3 Canadian Transport RICHARD After winning George town public speaking contest sponsored by the local Optimists Richard has gone on to win two other compe titions March be won the Optimist zone finals In Orangeville which earned him the right to proceed to the regional contest in Burlington April 7 Richard left there topping all challengers with a first place win He will now proceed to the district finals in Milton April 28 at the Herigate Inn starting at The winner of the district contest will receive an Optimist trophy while all other contestants take home a bronze finalist trophy Mike Anger of Georgetown District High School was the third place winner at the district essay contest He will receive an award at the district competition April 28 Teacher raises in weightoff By KAREN PAYNE Herald C The Georgetown High School begin a weight off contest six weeks ago and it ended last Monday with quite a few of the teachers success ful The purpose of the weightoff was to raise money for Cystic Fibro sis Teacher beard a radio program about the weightoff concept so be contacted Bill Robinson of Toronto to see how high school could raise money The weight off was experimental and work out quite well for a good number of the teachers involved I lost 18 out of the 20 pounds I was supposed to lose explained Mr Robert McMeneroy It was a self motivated dletldldntsticktoany strict type of diet but rather 1 cut down on and food por- Each teacher in the contest had a student manager The student In turn would be the one to go out and get the sponsors The amount raised wont be deter mined until later but Robert McMenemy alone raised between family and Mends I lost out of 20 pounds said Morley Leeking I just watch ed the Junk food and after dinner snacking I also tried to exercise a little bit more regular However not all of the teachers were quite so successful home of the teachers t want discuss their diet because they werent proud of the results The Ironic part Is that the teachers who weren successful seemed to go on strict diets rather than just cutting down an the calorie Intake through out the ByANIPEDERIAN Herald SUIT Georgetown two amateur theatre groups put the town on the map over the weekend For Ihe second year in a row Globe Product won the lng choral work award at Association of Community Theatres tor Central Ontario ball Saturday night in Toronto Globes winter pro duction of New Girl in Town picked up this year award Oklahoma earned them their two THEAs last year Marie who played Marthy In the musical New Girl In Town was nominated for best actress In a supporting role Georgetown Little Theatres performance of The Lion in Winter woo a THEA for best visual presentation The troupe received several nominations be sides Neville Worsnop was nominated for his lighting and directing in the play Linda Roe received an adjudicator a award nomination for her backdrop Bayeux tape stry in Lion in Win ter and Dorothy Hunt nominated as best producer The Georgetown Saturday night Mrs Hunt said It was quite an exciting evening Globe president Linda Parker commented she was pleased Globe won a THEA considering musicals were entered in the competition Next year Globe plans to enter Mame in the competition The THEA swords give theatrical groups a challenge Their members also benefit from the criti clsma they receive from adjudication Naturally you want everything to be perfect If your nails are long and lovely you needn hide your hands during those Important wedding portraits you have the confidence to be in the spotlight on your special day Since it is a special day we offer a BRIDAL PARTY SPECIAL for hair by Donna Splftal and nails by Marg Towler Calf today ojj 8775508 groups were competing with over 23 other teur theatrical players We felt Georgetown was really on the map groups like the York minstrels Etobicoke and Scarborough Music Theatre Photo submitted Drive Away Acton rail study Herald Special VIA Rail will do a study on consumer need and report back to town council in about eight weeks Ward Rick said a meeting In Toronto last Thurs day with Ray Borden VTA vice president of the Great Lakes region has resulted in VIA agreeing to do its own study on what potential use would be made on the system if it stopped in Acton VIA will also discuss future plana for possible expansion of the system with GO Transit autho rities May or Russ Miller Acton Clumber of Commerce president Steve Dawk ins and the town clerk administrator Ken Richardson had a good meeting with Mr den and will meet again in Acton in six weeks Coun said Coun said he questions the bility of making Acton a flag stop since VIA has numerous other flag stops in the system now He learned these stops are to be phased out and it would not help to have Acton turned into a flag stop VIA was also told the province has just contri to a regio nal study on tourism Coun safd Bonnette who began a campaign er this year to have Acton reestablished as a VIA stop said he feels Ihe town still has something to fight for Acton was dropped from scheduled stops by the railway in the early Courtesy Mercury Milton plans to fight decision The Citizens Group which has been fighting to keep Milton region from building a landfill in their area south of Milton is now planning lo tackle the Ontario Woste Manage ment Corporation Group spokesman Ann Kausald the group had planned meet environments lawyer David on the weekend to discuss 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