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THp HERALD POLICE BEAT Numbers Note EMERGENCY Police Fire or Ambulance Dial Fire Information Police Non Emergency 876551 1 Hospital Distress Centre 21 1 Careless driving Regional Police charg an Acton woman with careless driving after the 1966 Mercury she was driving smashed into a hydro pole on the south side of Road in Georgetown on Friday Police say the 45yearold woman was travelling east on Wildwood when she left the road way and drove into a hydro pole demolishing the car Car overturns Police say a 1961 Honda was demolished after It skidded on a roadway and overturned in a ditch at Sideroad east of line on Saturday at 3 Police report the vehicle driven by a Georgetown woman was travelling around a shallow bend before the driver lost control and left the road Hie driver and a passenger In the car received minor injuries and the driver was charged with failing to report an accident Vehicles collide Two vehicles were involved in a collision on Street at Maple Avenue on Jan 28 at 7 pm police say A 1979 Ford driven by a Georgetown female was travelling west on Guelph Street when it attempted to make a left turn onto Maple but collided with a 1969 Ford driven by a Georgetown man The 22-year- old woman has been charged with turning left across the path of a vehicle and received minimal in juries The driver of the Ford and passenger in the car also received minimal injunes police say Lost control Police report a 1985 Ford was severely damaged after an Acton man lost control of the vehicle during poor weather conditions last Wednesday at Trafalgar Road and 15 Sideroad Police say the man was travelling north on Trafalgar when he hit drifting snow and ice on the roadway and lost control of the vehicle hitting a large bale of hay in a field and rolling the car over The driver didnt receive any and no charges were laid Failing to stop Two cars were severely damaged in a two car collision that occurred on 5 Sideroad and 6th line on Saturday morning police say The accident took place when a Georgetown man driving a 1980 Dodge travelled north through an intersection from a stop sign on Line hit ting a 1988 Cadillac driven by a Georgetown man who was travelling west on 5 There were no injuries Police have charged the driver of the Dodge with failing to stop Jackets stolen Teenagers attending a teen dance at Club in Norval had their jackets stolen a vehicle between 8 m and midnight Friday evening police say The teenagers from Georgetown and Brampton had left their coats in the 1983 Ford they were travelling In when they went inside the club Upon retur ring to the car they found the rear window smashed and five jackets worth missing Police have no suspects Windshield smashed Police say a Honda wind shield was smashed in by unknown culprits while it was parked at the Station irr Georgetown overnight Friday From footprints on the hood of the vehicle police suspect the culprits smashed the windshield with their feet Damage is estimated at and police have no suspects Vehicle vandalized Unknown culprits scraped a sharp object along the hood and right front quarter panel of a Ford Bronco on Jan while it was parked on Moore Park Cres cent in Georgetown police say The scratches were ach a foot in length and police are in vestigating Car stereo stolen Police say unknown suspects stole an Kenwood car stereo from a Chev pickup parked in the underground parking lot of Park Avenue Apartments in Georgetown between 7 p Feb to p m on Feb Police say the culprits gained en try by removing the lock from the door and damaged the door and the dash of the vehicle Fire Calls Firefighters busy Hills firefighters were called out five times during the weekend The first call came on Saturday at from homeowners whose chimney was on fire When firefighters arrived at the residence on Irwin Crescent the fire was out and they just cleared smoke from the house said a Fire Department spokesperson On Sunday the department was alerted by an alarm activation at Sands Apartments in Georgetown Spokesperson for the department said a broken water pipe caused the alarm so firefighters shut the water off Later that day firemen were called out for two false alarms One went off at p on Concession in Georgetown and the other at Durham Street at As well firefighters were called out to Avenue in Georgetown where a barbecue was on fire A department son said one fire was caused by a leaky propane tank and only the barbeque was damaged MAIN ST S DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN John est Jewellers Community Forum Should a ceasefire be called in the Persian Gulf war Joe Clare Georgetown Id like to see a ceasefire but I dont see if that will accomplish anything right now since both sides don t seem willing to talk Donna Kuenzig Georgetown No I dont see how it would do any good Hussein doesnt seem like the type that can rationalize that well Cora Paul Georgetown I think there should be one so that no more fighting might take place I didnt think my genera tion would ever experience a war Funding needed to complete needed hospital projects Continued from Page 1 unemployment How much that amount represents Mr couldnt say As for renovations to the hospitals chronic care centre Mr Oliver said he is optimistic the province will contribute fun ding towards its 530000 cost The Ministry of Health has been involved in the planning of the centre since Its beginning in December said Mr Oliver Mr Oliver along with the ex directors from the Regions other three hospitals Burlingtons Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital Milton District Hospital and Oakville Trafalgar Hospital told Haltons Health and Social Services Com mittee last week they needed a combined total of just under million from the Region to fund their hospitals respective capital projects The committee however recommended the Region only pay approximately million That represents a million shortfall in requested Regional funding according to a Regional staff report The committee recommendation goes before Regional Council for final ap proval today Wednesday Director of Budget and Finance Dave ex plained Friday the predicted shortfall will have no effect on the hospitals ability to fund planned capital projects Pointing out the Region is not legally obligated to fund any of Haltons hospitals Mr went on to explain the money the Region commits to each hospital will only be handed over once provincial funding is in place There is no guarantee the pro vince will fund all of the projects he said However he said if all projects were provincially approved the Region would reduce funding to each hospital equally to over come the shortfall As part of his presentation Mr Oliver outlined for the committee the hospitals 10year capital budget forecast Mr Oliver stresses the hospital normally only does a fiveyear strategic plan so the dollar figures put forth are estimates He said the hospital is currently preparing its five year plan which will take the hospital to According to the hospitals estimates it will need million dollars over the next seven years to fund capital pro jects Some of the projects include for a new eye surgery outpatient service to be establish ed over 199293 million for obstetrics renovations in 1994 anothef million for outpa bent services in 1995 and million for the replacement of radiology and ultrasound equip ment said Mr Oliver Underlying the plan is the hospitals thrust towards increas ed outpatient services said Mr Oliver The strategic plan is scheduled to be completed this summer he added LINGERIE 2035 Excluding Briefs and New Items Christines fcK Indoor MaO 318Gu1priStrMt Georgetown Learn to Drive and Survive Young Drivers of Canada NEXT COURSE STARTS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 27th pm938 pm WEEKS WED THURS EVENINGS SPECIAL MARCH BREAK PROGRAM 4 DAYS March 11 12 13 14 900 am338 pm MOUNTAIN VIEW RD S SUITE 302 GEORGETOWN 350000 GRADUATES RECOMMEND YOUNG DRIVERS OF CANADA