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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), May 3, 1991, p. 2

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Page 2 THE WEEKEND OUTLOOK Friday May Numbers To Note EMERGENCY Police Fire or Ambulance Dial 911 Fire Information 8771 1 33 Police Emergency 878551 1 Hospital 87701 1 1 Distress Centre 8771 21 1 ad breakin Halton Regional Police report worth of lottery tickets and cigarettes were stolen from the Farmer market overnight Tuesday Police say sometime during the night unknown persons smashed a glass window in a door to gain en try into the store Once inside they took approximately car tons of various brands of tes and a full tray of lottery tickets along with U S cur rency and some rolled coins Police are continuing to in vesti gate Camera stolen Police report a Olympus camera was stolen from an unlocked vehicle owned by a Georgetown woman sometime between April and May The theft was reported to police for in suiance purposes Indecent act Police have charged a Georgetown man with an inde cent act after he began mastur in the rear seat of a taxi cab Police say a 19yearold female taxi cab driver picked the man up at a Georgetown restaurant Wednesday afternoon and was instructed to drive around town On the way the man began masturbating The man was told to leave the vehicle The man then jumped into the passenger seat of the cab with his pants down The taxicab driver drove him to the police station and the accused followed her into the station Charged is a 45year old Georgetown man Police say he was intoxicated at the time of arrest Tools stolen Unknown culprits made off with 700 worth of pliers screwdrivers and other tools overnight Monday say police The tools were kept in a Chev pickup which was parked on a Georgetown street The culprits broke through a window to gain entrance to the truck Police are still investigating Vehicles damaged Police report two vehicles were severely damaged after they col in the middle of the in at Guelph Street and Sinclair Avenue Tuesday even ing Police say a 1984 pickup driven by a Georgetown man was turning north onto Sinclair Avenue when his vehicle stalled in the middle of the in tersection A 1984 Chevy van driven by a Georgetown man was travelling west on Street and struck the stalled pickup The driver of the van fered minimal injuries No charges have been laid Loud party Police seized over bottles and cans of beer from the site of a loud party on the weekend The party in a field at Ontario Street and Jason Street in Georgetown was termed loud and police were called to investigate but were unable to intervene because of the large number of partiers The next morning police seized the beer along with a number of coolers and a bottle of vodka which will be stored and later dumped No charges were laid Vehicle entered A Georgetown man s brand new 35 mm camera was stolen from his locked vehi between Apnl 23 and 25 say police The man parked his car on Dayfoot Drive in Georgetown and when he returned found his car scratched and chipped where unknown culprits gained entry to the vehicle The camera was worth School windows smashed Police say numerous exterior windows were deliberately smashed at Acton High School Saturday night causing damage Police have no suspects and say there was no objects nearby that could have been used to break the windows School vandalism Police are keeping an eye out for three youths who were damaging basketball hoops at Glen Williams Public School Thursday Police arrived at the scene after a person called to report the damage but the suspects were gone on arrival One hoop was completely miss ing Damage is estimated at Chicken Club poster contest Everyone is invited to view the over 400 entries received for the Chicken Club Poster Contest this Saturday at the Optimist Hall on Highway 7 west of Georgetown The display will be opened by Mayor Miller at 30 a m and will be open until For more details call Alan Farmer at Police Auction If you need a new bike the Regional Police Department has oer bikes from trainers to racers to sell The force property clerk John seated has been taggin property like bicycles tools clothes jewellery jackets stereos speakers lawn ornaments automobile parts and accessoreis and other items thai were either seized as stolen property or found for an auction to be held May 10 p m at the old Home Hardware store location on Street Herald photo Smith and Stone employee agree to two year pact The employees of Georgetown based Smith and Stone have sign ed a twoyear contract agree ment with management that calls for wages to increase per cent in the first year and 3 3 per cent in the second Smith and Stone General Manager Gardiner said Wednesday the contract is in keeping with similar types of con tracts in the area and the business financial situation He described this situation as not being very good something the employees are aware of add Gardiner Smith and Stone employs 80 people and manufactures tncal device components However the company was fore ed to shut down its porcelain divi in March putting people out of work That division manufactured components for light fixtures and telephone poles The closure was attributed to Smith and Stones American competitors being able to sell their products on the Canadian market at a cheaper price The workers are represented by Canadian Auto Workers Local 1421 Local president John said he was satisfied with the con tract in light of the company less Ulan desirable financial posi Our main concern was not to put the company in a position where they would not be able to survive he explained Hopefully the company is now a rebuilding stage and it can go forward added Mr You never get what you want but the company made moves on pretty well all items the union highlighted he said A major concern for the union was to ensure the employees who lost their jobs as a result of the porcelain division closure received an adequate severance package said Mr Mr Gardiner wouldn reveal any specifics of the severance but he did say the package was over and above the minimum set by the province s Employment Stan Negotiations took about six weeks but no outside conciliator was required to help both sides arrive at a middle ground said Mr Gardiner Easter Seal Society appeals to nurses The Ontario Easter Seals Socie ty is looking for registered nurses to work with children who have physical disabilities at residen camps in Colhngwood Port and London this sum mer In wellequipped facilities in quiet wooded settings Camp Nurses work as a team to provide day to day health care for campers Approximately campers ages to 18 attend each one- or twoweek session from June until August 24 Easter Seals camps offer com petitive salaries and full room and board for the summer Perhaps more important the Camp Nurse position offers registered nurses the opportunity to gain a new perspective on their profession and to help children with physical disabilities have the holiday of a lifetime Founded in the Easter Seal Society is Ontario s largest non profit organization serving the needs of children with physical disabilities Begun in 1936 the camping program with its reputation for excellence and innovation in camping programs has given thousands of children the chance to build selfesteem and stretch the limits of their potentials Five camps Northwood and Blue Mountain serve Ontario with a variety of camping programs For further information on nursing at Blue Moun tain or Camp contact the Easter Seals Society Coor of Camping and 1 or 14161218377 Solid Wood Table SUPER SA1E or per month Unit 8357 BRAMPTON 1W SATURDAY 4529820 I Bov ire Hwy Bypass J Queen St XL

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