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Page THE HERALD Wednesday January Z House vandalized Halton Regional police say sometime during the morning hours on Dec 25 to 30 somebody smashed a front window in a Vic toria Street house in Acton Area youths are suspected and the owner of the house revealed hes been plagued by petty acts of vandalism lately and reported to police be feels area youths have targeted his bouse for some unknown reason Police have alerted area patrols to the situa tion Bank window smashed Police report another window was smashed at the Bank of Mon treal In Acton on December 29 around a m A witness notic ed a suspect banging on the win dows who appeared to be in an in toxicated state The witness later heard the sound of breaking glass By the time police arrived the suspect was gone Damage is estimated at WOO Coin machine damaged A coin machine located at a Halton Hills car wash in Georgetown was damaged over night on Dec 28 police report All four edges of toe stainless door on the machine were scratched but no entry was gained or money removed Police have no suspects or witnesses and no prints were obtained from the doors surface Escape attempt foiled Police say on Dec 28 two mates went missing from MapIehurBt Correctional Centre Milton between 9 and Centre staff conducted a thorough search of the centre but the two men from and swick couldnt be found Police were called in and con ducted a search No signs of the Inmates or any attempts to break out were found Some members of the correctional staff told police they suspected the inmates could be hiding somewhere in the facilitys ventilation system A police alert was issued but called off on Dec 27 when the inmates located in the facility Police say the inmates with help from other inmates had removed an 18 inch metal plate above the toilet and crawled inside the space behind it which led to the ventilation system The metal plate is secured to the wall with screws and these screws were in place when inmates asked for help Due to the narrowing of the vent the escapees were not able to get very far Both men were serving sentences for numerous crimes and could not expect release until late Lost control Icy conditions caused a Georgetown man to lose control of his Chevrolet and demolish the vehicle police say The single vehicle accident took place on Dec 23 at 30 m when a 17yearold male was travelling westbound on Sfderoad near Line and at tempted to brake prior to reaching an intersection But he lost control and slid across the lane landing sideways in the ditch beforetha cat lighted itself Twocar collision Two vehicles were severely damaged police say after a two- car collision at 30 p m on Dec An 18year old Bradford woman driving a Honda was travelling west on Slderoad west of 10th Line when she lost control on the ice entered the other lane and struck a Glen Williams woman driving a 1965 Chevrolet The 52yearold Glen Williams woman had stopped in lane because her car wouldnt climb the icy hill She was prepared to reverse when her vehicle was struck Neither driver was injured Major injuries Police say a yearold London man sustained major injuries and demolished his car after be lost control on an icy patch The man driving a Chevrolet was eastbound on 32 Slderoad west Line when he struck an icy slid approximately 15 metres and went off the road into the ditch striking one tree and continuing to smash into another tree The incident oc curred at 1230pm Twocar crash A twocar collision on Trail west of Ninth Line caused severe damage to a Mazda police say On Dec at a 78yearold Toronto man driving a Oldsmobile was westbound on Trail in the oncoming lane ap proaching the crest of a hill The driver of the Mazda a Georgetown man struck the car at the top of the hill The Oldsmobile was only moderately damaged and no major Injuries t were sustained A passenger in the Oldsmobile received minor Injuries CRIME STOPPERS OF HALTON Halton Regional Police In vestigators and Crime Stoppers in Oakville are requesting the publics help in identifying the persons responsible for damage and theft from an Oakville home On Saturday 1st December the owners of a home on Weybourne Rd went out for the evening leaving a 16yearold relative in charge of the residence During the absence of the owners the 16yearold entertain some friends and the party eventually grew out of hand as close to uninvited teenagers showed up When the home owners return shortly after midnight they found their home had sustained damage to walls carpets and furnishings and 15000 worth of property had been stolen To date a number of items have been recovered by the Police but still outstanding are Black and gold women Gucci watch with a diamond at oclock Womens silver watch with a link chain and mother of pearl face Ladies white and black double breasted suit jacket A picture called sand scape in oak frame Redwhite kitchen dock JVC VCR remote control Cobra answering machine gold mens chain link bracelet Three star ruby and diamond earrings 2 boxed chain bracelets with charms Community Forum Predictions for 1991 Vera Norton There could be another war where a lot of lives will be fast for nothing I also hope that Brian Mulroney will no longer be in office Paul Major I think thei- will be a war in the Middle East and a lot of people will be killed I think the United Nations will win but it will be a bloody war Betty Toeby I think things will improve in the new year A recession Is a normal part of the economy and people shouldnt be top pessimistic about If There will be an upward trend in the Controversy swirls around complex Georgetown Royal Ascot Apartment complex on Hall Road remains shrouded in controver Hills Building Depart ment Issued a stop work order on the construction of the apart ments recreation centre Dec and it will remain in place until probably the end of this week j said Town Building Inspector John Holmes Friday who was speaking on behalf of Building Director Ron Shettell The Btop work order was issued because there was no engineer or architect supervising the project said Mr Holmes As well the town has jet to receive the necessary engineering documen tation concerning the project be added An engineer has been hired said Mr Holmes but the necessary paperwork probably wont be submitted to the town until sometime after today Wednesday It was only on Dec 19 after two weeks of frantic negotiations bet ween the town Torontos Prenor Trust a trust company involved with the apartment complex Sam Diamond the apartments Receiver Manager and the Torontobased Northern Elevator Service Limited that the elevator company restarted the apartments elevator The eleveator company remov ed the chip controlling the elevator because it was owed by the builder of the apartment Torontos Granville Construction for originally in stalling the elevator The Recreation Centre has been under construction for the past yearanda half said Mr Holmes Mr Diamond couldnt be reached at press time to answer questions concerning why con struction has been proceeding for more than without the required supervision Mr- Holmes explained a architect or engineer is required to be tin site during construction K Meanwhile a town stop order has been placed coif- sanction of a commercial plaza at the corner of Gudph Street and Armstrong Avenue said Mr Again the town is waiting for the necessary documentation from the developer before allow log construction to proceed he explained Holmes expects the paper work submitted to the Town sometime today Wednesday The plaza to house mechanic service bays and a shop said Mr Holmes Minister warns of winter hazards Ontario Transportation Minister Ed Philip reminds drivers to keep the memories alive for years to come by prac tising safe driving during this holiday season During the holidays we gather with family and friends to share this festive season reflect on the many things for which we are grateful and take a few moments to contemplate our future says Philip Too often this seasonal good cheer is mar red by needless tragedies on our highways The rate of reportable motor vehicle accidents increases dur ing the winter months Most re cent ministry statistics show ap proximately 35 per cent of ac cidents occur from November to February While- the fatality rate tends to decrease this is the worst period for property damage accidents with road and weather conditions contributing factors Approx onethird occur on wet slushy snow covered and icy roads A few common sense rules can make the difference Slow down dont rush leave enough time to get ready dont make it up on the road As always drive defensively avoid abrupt acceleration Ing or lane changes that may cause you to skid or lose control of your car Look well ahead for changes In traffic and increase the distance between vou and the car ahead With shorter days longer nights and the likelihood of unex pected changes in the weather turn on your headlights so you can see and be seen day 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