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Page THE HERALD Wednesday October 3 Narcotics possession Police arrested a yearold Milton man for intoxication on Sept 29 at a m and transported him to the police station in Georgetown where the man pro duced a bag of suspected man from his pant pocket The man was charged with possession of narcotics and is to appear Milton Provincial Court on Dec 1990 Thirsty culprit Between Sept 27 and unknown persons entered through a window into a driveway shed on a property of Lot and Concession 2 Once in side they drank six Molson Dry beers leaving the empty bottles by a fridge They also removed halfadozen beer and about 10 cans of pop During the same of time a break in at a neighboring residence however nothing was reported stolen Entry was gain ed into a farm equipment shed by cutting a padlock Gas bar theft Approximately in cash was stolen from the Coop Gas Bar on Guelph Street between Sept 29 at and am the next morning Two windows of the gas booth received 160 damage Police say the gas attendant ed the station early he was feeling ill Windows were found smashed in the morning and in cash and 15 in coins were missing Gas bar entered The item len during a theft from Cango Gas Bar at and Trafalgar Road was a litre of motor oil between Sept 29 at 10 m and Sept 30 at 30 am However a large win was broken causing in damages Television stolen A television was stolen from Terra Colta Con between Sept 29 at ll m and the next morning Police say the television was removed after unknown used a prying tool to force open a metal shield protecting a win dow They removed the television and exited through a west door Cigarettes pilfered About 377 worth of cigarettes were stolen from a variety store at Main St North Sept at Police say the culprits smashed a window to gain entry intgo the store and removed 13 cartons of cigarettes and did damage to store windows The owner reported to police that a suspicious person was observed loitering outside the store The person was described as male white 135 lbs wearing dark pants and shirt Home ransacked A home near Sideroad and Trafalgar Road was ransacked between Sept 27 at a and 30 pm and money and curtains were taken Police say the culprits entered the home through a rear sliding door and proceeded to ransack the living room kitchen and bedrooms a set of new bathroom curtains were stolen A efcasc was also broken into using a but lerknife Community Forum- Region Museum hosts free family event On Thanksgiving Monday Oc tober from to300pm Region Museum hosts a free family event exploring the long history of Hilton s limestone industry For over a century a half from the earlier days of sledge hammers and set kilns to ton Euclid trucks and cone crushers the Niagara Escarpment has served as a source of limestone a raw material critical for the construction industry From 1 to p the line up of guest speakers includes John McDonald local historian and author of Halton Sketches Rob Cook Executive Director of the Aggregate Producers of Ontario Murray Stephen General Manager of the Hilton Region Con servation Authonty Their presen accompanied slides will examine the historv technology an environmental issues surrounding Halton s limestone industry Following the presentations there will be a guided one hour hike to explore the century old Christie I ime Kilns and quarry and the remnants of the Robertson Kilns set among the autumn colours of the Niagara Escarpment lm mediately adjacent to the Museum Suitable hiking footwear is advised The is located west of Milton on Regional Road in Kelson Conservation Area Refreshments will be provided parking is available at the Museum Were the Mohawks treated fairly Peter Corson Weston No I don feel they were treated fairly Bui I also feel the Mohawks used the wrong tactics Ro Georgetown No they treated fairly Native people in general in this country are owed big time David Brampton No they weren treated fairly An agreement should have been reached before the Canadian Army was sent in Vandalism shocks committee Amazed and flabbergasted were some of the words used by members of the Halton Hills General Committee Monday m reaction to learning hat van dahsin to town property has the thousands of dollars repair costs and manpower over the past three months The town Department of Recreation and Parks Director Tom Shepard told the committee which is comprised of the town councillors that more than in of vandalism to town pro have been recorded since about the beginning of July To which Mayor Rus8 Miller said I amazed to learn the amount of money vandalism is costing the town The mayor estimated the total cost will approach somewhere close to when the costs man hours for repairs is included Some of the more expensive acts of vandalism includes damage to a batting cage at the Georgetown Fairgrounds damage to the Park lighting system and damage to a pay phone located at the Georgetown Fairgrounds said Mr Shepard According to Mr Shepard the in c dents of vandalism t con centrated in one area instead it is happening throughout Hills Incidents of vandalism have been reported in Glen Williams Georgetown Acton Nerval and Hornby said Mr Shepard The Mayor said the town must impress upon the public the seriousness of the problem and en courage people to contact the police if they see anything in order to solve the problem Coun Al Cook was incredulous upon learning that people had tually been stealing the pennies from the bottom of the reflecting pool outside the town Civic Centre When asked if the police have responded to the town s reports of vandalism Mr Shepard suggested they haven responded as much as may have been expected Mr Shepard said he expects to meet with the police later this week to discuss this issue and what the town can do to deter vandalism in the area Councillors seemed to agree that town residents are responsible for most of the acts of vandalism It s not caused by outsiders said Acton Coun RickBonnette Coun Bonnette said the town s bylaw residents up to a Windows Doors by Ridley Replacing windows doors before our weather now is the time to tall Ridley All Ridley products are heme discounted by i a full line of custom fitted aluminum or vinyl thermal replacement windows all wood steel fibreglass insulated exterior Tenth doors Vlillwork Ridley has a of products to my budget rom simple replacements to h is something for everyone INSTALLATIONS NEW CONSTRUCTION For a free in home estimate call GeorgetownActon North of Area l00668515G CUSTOM WINDOWS A DOORS SERVING SOUTH KN ONTARIO reward for providing that leads to the conviction of a vandal should be better publicized to encourage the public to help solve the problem He also gested police should be stricter in their enforcement of the town bylaw outlawing people from being in the town parks after 1 1 Nobody to my knowledge has been charged under this bylaw answered Mr Shepard in response to questions about the enforcement of the bylaws by Coun Acton Coun Gerald ask Mr Shepard if the incidents have been caused by individuals or gangs Mr Shepird in dividuals rather than mobs roam ing the town was responsible for liie vandalism incidents I can I see a pattern it s not happening in one place added Mr Shepard As a result of Mr Shepard s fin dings the committee directed Mr Shepard to inform it every three months about new incidents of van dalism SHOPPING SPREE VALUE STORE SAVE NOW SPECIAL PURCHASE COLOR TV 20 COLOR TV 39800 28 COLOR REMOTE TV 64800 DELUXE VCR ON SCREEN 33800 DELUXE STEREO VCR ON SCREEN 38800