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Up Halton Hills firefighters have been kept busy since June 27 controlling fires which seem to be feeding on our buildings. The 140-year-old Holly- wood Tavern on Guelph St. in Norval burned down, causing an estimated $250,000 dam- age. The Fire Marshall’s Office, which took over the investigation, has not yet been able to determine the cause of the fi ire. Three days later, at 6:45 p-m., firefighters were called to the historic Barber Mill on Maple Ave. in Georgetown, when a passerby spotted smoke coming out of the building. Firefighters quickly extin- guished this fire. But another fire at the same location, which began several hour Jater, kept firefighters on the scene until 4 a.m. Thursday morning. They returned to the scene four hours later to finish battling the blaze which made floors unsafe to walk on, and Three-year-old Philippe Roy.got down and dirty in the ‘ giant sandbox at Andrews Scenic Acres, located west of * | Ashgrove on 10 Side Road, last Saturday, during its © | Strawberry Festival Pioneer Days. photo by Simon Wilson/HHTW in smoke specific areas unreachable. The. Mill smoldered for almost the entire day. There is no estimate of the damage and the cause of the blaze has not yet been determined. Two days later, at 4:40 a.m., firefighters were “fully involved” in a garage fire on the corner of Market St. and Mill St. They_battled the blaze, the cause of which has not yet been determined, for almost four hours. Damage was estimated at $5,000. A car, parked in front of the garage, was completely destroyed, resulting in a fur- ther $1,000 damage estimate. Before firefighters were able to contain the fire, it spread to the Halton Hills School of Dancing, on Mill St., and caused an additional $10,000 damage. “It’s been a while since we've seen things like this,” admitted Norm Lockhurst of the Halton Hills Fire artment. “Sometimes they (fires) just go in spurts.” Christina McMillan was busy shortcake desserts last Wednesday at the Acton Knox Presbyterian Church’s 10th annual ‘Strawberry Social. Money raised will.go towards photo by Simon Wilson/HHTW preparing the strawberry church activities. uly 7, 1993 HIS WEEN Fe 2.nee_wotretny ay? 1so 2st) 28 pages 877-5211 874-3051 naan wil eats wisn RE/MAX SUBURBAN WICHAEL (MIKE) ADAMS ‘Award Winning Sales Rep 232 Guelph’St., Georgetown 873-2254 Halton Region. “This is not a major num- ber,” he insisted. Jody Blowers, regional planner, agreed that if con- sidered from a mathematical the. Town of I mn Hills. western ofan Fue only asking for two to- per cent of the lots which wei Hocated to Actom developers by the Stanley Stein, solicit Martin Goose Properties, told individuals present at Monday’s ntar Municipal Board hearing Halton Board of Education trustee Dick Howitt and engineer Howard Goodfellow, photo by Simon Wilson/HHTW local lawyer Susan Bowen. ‘Your independent voice in Halton Hills’ Mathematics has minor role at OMB hearing point of view, the number was not considerable, “but numbers are not the only factors considered in devel- opment.” A portion of the Martin Goose Properties land was discovered to be a wetland, making it impossible to develop. Goose is request- ing Acton’s urban boundary be extended to include lands which will be lost because of the wetland. “At this point, I believe it’s premature to extend the boundary when there are areas within the boundary which can be developed,” Blowers said. “We should infill the existing areas.” She added when land is allo- cated, it is assumed the entire portion will not be 50 cents includes G.S.T. The father of a 12-year- old bullied Centennial Public School student, who came to the. school to witness the bullying for himself, found himself trapped in his car and unable to leave the parking lot when a group of chil- dren surrounded the vehi- le. The boy informed his parents he and some friends were being bullied by older boys in the play- ground. The boy believed he was being picked on because he had reported windows had being broken by a friend of the bullies in the past. Police are still investigating the incident which took place early last week. Hit and run Police are looking for two 19-year-old youths - one white with blonde hair, and one black with dark hair, who smashed a newspaper delivery cart Thursday at noon as they raced around the corner of Father and son bullied Churchill St. and George St. in Georgetown. The 11-year-old delivery boy was not injured. Husband should stay away Police were called to a Georgetown residence Thursday evening when a verbal confrontation began between a husband and wife. According to a police report, the woman was unstable, intoxicated and mentally unbalanced. The man was urged by police to spend the night else- where, until his wife set- tled down. No charges were laid. Candy bar caper Sometime between last Wednesday and Sunday, suspects stole $200 worth of chips, pop and candy bars, and caused a further $200 damage to a snack booth on the Fifth Line in Limehouse. The suspects pried off the wooden cover to enter the booth, which is owned by the Limehouse Minor Sports Association.