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THE HERALD Wednesday January IS POLICE BEAT Numbers To Note EMERGENCY Police Fire or Ambulance Dial911 Fire Information 1 33 Police NonEmergency Hospital Distress Centre Car stereo stolen Police report a Alpine car stereo was stolen from a Georgetown mans 1983 Chevrolet between m and 11 30 pm last Thursday The vehicle was parked on Armstrong Avenue in Georgetown and when the owner returned he found his stereo missing damage Police were told youths may have caused worth of damage to a telephone junction box owned by Bell Canada on Main Street last in Georgetown The investigating officer suggested that police patrol the area more frequently Car vandalized Two plastic magnetic signs were ripped off a car parked at Bellamys between 10 am 300 on Jan 9 police say Unknown suspects removed the sign reading The Delight Georgetown Catering from a 1985 Plymouth The signs are worth about Severe damage Police say an accident at Guelph Street and Maple Avenue on Jan 11 caused severe damage to a 1982 Volkswagen The inci dent occurred when a 19yearold Georgetown man driving a 1986 Oldsmobile was turning north on to Maple Avenue at approximate ly 10 kilometres per hour when he struck the Volkswagen driven by a 28yearold Georgetown man travelling at 50 kilometres per hour No one was injured and the Oldsmobile was moderately damaged police say Cars collide Two vehicles were severely damaged police say when they collided at Guelph Street on Jan A 19yearold Georgetown man driving a 1990 Ford was southbound on Guelph arid then crossed in front of a Chevrolet driven by an Acton man The Chevrolet skidded and then smashed into the passenger door of the Ford No injuries were sustained say police Guelph St crash Police report a car accident on Guelph Street at Mill Street on Jan 10 caused severe damage to a Pontiac owned by a 27 yearold Georgetown man The Pontiac was hit after a 1982 Chevrolet driven by a 40-year- old Georgetown man went through a red light striking the which was proceeding northbound on Mill St on a green light The Chevrolet received on light damage Fire calls Passengers rescued The Halton Hills Fire Department was called out to rescue two passengers from a Ford vehicle that was involved in an accident on Street at 10 last Friday The passengers were removed from the back seat and there were no serious injuries said a depart spokesperson Further details on the accident t available from the Fire Department or Regional Police at press time Alarm activated On Jan 13 firefighters were called out at p m when an alarm was activated at Homesway Place in Acton The alarm was reset and the only problem firefighters could find at the scene was a leaky water pipe in the mechanical room Burglary spree in Acton Regional Police suspect the same culpnts burglarized three business on Queen St in Ac ton overnight Dec 8 Police say the spree may have started in Williams and Associates firm where unknown culprits entered by breaking through a ceiling tile While the offices they removed an answer ing machine and proceeded to break the lock and frame of the door leading to the manager s of fice There receipts were ran sacked and a cash box was check ed and thrown across the room Police say the may have then stood on a corner chair and crawled up into the ceiling again The same night ceiling tiles in the hallway near VECTOR Marketing Canada were broken Culprits broke the front door lock to the business causing to 400 damage inside Police say nothing appeared to be stolen and the most damage occurred when the culprits broke through on the east wall to enter the Glenlea Hair Salon Here the rear stock was ran sacked and the cash register change drawer removed and thrown As well the suspects ran sacked a filing cabinet taking nothing Police say an envelope containing cash was ed from under the cash register and four boxes of nail polish a pack of cigarettes and were also taken A brown glove found at the scene was seized by police for evidence Investigators also believe the burglars must be slight to fit through the hole in the drywall and the space above the ceiling tiles SATURDAY IS SAMPLE DAY at STEAK EXPRESS Community Forum Is war in the Persian Gulf justified Les Batten Georgetown I m split my opinion Im worried about two things If we dont go to war now he Saddam Hussein could cause a lot of problems in the future But if we go to war there is the possibility of senseless death Im leaning towards accepting the war and hoping we make the right deci Sherry Georgetown Yes because we cant let ourselves be bullied It would en courage him Saddam Hussein to do worse things like take over other countries similar to the way Adolf Hitler acted Alfred Vieyra Georgetou No Personally I think the United States wanting to go to war is a political decision over the price of oil It has nothing to dowithdemocracyorfreedom Budget cuts will impact on Halton s less fortunate By BEN the Herald Proposed cuts to Haltons Health and Social Services 1991 budget Would appear to have the greatest impact on Halton s less fortunate Halton s Social Services Com missioner Bonnie Ewart said Fri day cuts pertain to child care ser vices and programs aimed at low income earners and the elderly Just over is slated for elimination from the Health and Services budget which originally called for 8 million to be spent in 1991 That figure represents a per cent increase over the departments 1991 budget she said Approximately 50 per cent of the increase is attributed to the General Welfare Assistance pro gram a program the province requires all regions to operate Councils direction to keep department budget increases low this year explained Ms means her department like all departments isnt trying to ex pand Were only at tempting to maintain what weve got she said The commissioner points out she didnt even include the re quired 150 subsidized child care spaces which are needed for According to a Regional year child care space forecast popula growth in means the Region will need subsidized child care spaces more than the existing 1 275 said Ms The current wating list for this type of day care is 600 the highest its ever been The waiting list has doubled over the last two years Before 1989 the waiting list usually hovered around the mark she said Asked if the waiting list could grow larger given the economic slowdown Ms Ewart said it could but it could also stay the same The terrific list may discourage people from applying for day care she suggested Also in the area of child care cuts included for research and public relations work for child care services and 500 to the regions child care prevention counselling program The pro gram involves counselling parents who are having trouble raising their children explained Continued on Page 5 NEW IN TOWN Lot Us Put The Mat Out For You ACTON GEORGETOWN Judy S776591 J NEW ADDITION Its time to call your Welcome Wagon hostess She will bring congratulations and gifts lor the family and the NEW BABY I Learn 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