The Acton Free Press Wednesday October No trace of alleged killer AN HISTORICAL PLAQUE to mark the history and memory of Haltoo County was unveiled during a short ceremony at the County Administration Building on Saturday After the ceremony a handful of guests marked the spot where the plaque will permanently stand in the west part of the county property Pictured with the plaque are Reeve Allan Walter J Reeves chairman of Halton County Museum Board Deputy Reeve Don McMillan G William Johnston vicechairman of the County Board of Education East MPP and Minister of Governmental Services Jim Snow Georgetown Deputy Reeve Art Speight Judge Alan Sprague of the County Court Acton Deputy Reeve G McKenzle Warden James Swanborough Right Rev John C Bishopof Niagara Henry Stanley County Agricultural Representative Milton Reeve Ron Harris MP Rud Whiting Reeve Anna MacArthur Garfield Brown Clerk Administrator of Halton County Plaque will retain memory of Halton A thickly wooded and rocky square mile of land west Milton became the centre of an Intensive police manhunt Monday tor the alleged killer of a young Burling ton woman and her 10rtionthold son The accused Is alleged to have broken Into the home of Mr and Mrs Severlna DeCecca of Mountainside Dr In Burlington early Saturday morning He Is said to have strangled 19yearold and to have killed her infant son On Sunday afternoon police received on anonymous Up from a person who reported seeing someone resembling the suspect In the Rattlesnake Point Pork area on Appleby Line An OPP plane which was clocking speeders on the Queen Elizabeth Way was called In Burlington Police and searched the area but the suspect was not sighted Anonymous call The anonymous caller may or may not have spotted the man for on Monday a fullscale manhunt developed In the piece or land bordered by SIderoad Bell School Line and in North Burlington Monday manhunt began when George Newell of arrived home at a little after 12 noon A maintenance supervisor at a local factory he likes to eat lunch at his own residence No one was supposed to be at home at the time but he heard footsteps in the upper part of the house and the slamming of a door I suppose he exited out one door as I came In the other door Newell observed From what I can tell all food Newell contacted Burlington Police and the department ac ting on the hunch the Intruder was the alleged killer of Mrs started a coordinated manhunt Within a short time the combined force had the area of SIderoad Bell School Line Tremaine Rd and 14 SIderoad completely surrounded Plane dog An OPP plane combed the square of land almost continuously from shortly after the search began until about S pm leaving the area only to refuel Burlington Police and members of OPP detachments as far west as Brantford and as far south as Slmcoe joined in the search Tuesday morning Inspector Moore said the suspect was still at large He said a perimeter surveillance would be kept on the area On Tuesday officials of Joseph Brant Hospital in Burlington reported that Mr DiCecca was in satisfactory He had been taken there after the shooting The suspect Is a 19yearold neighbor of the family He is described as six feet one inch tall with long curly brown hair and brown eyes He weighs about 230 lbs As of press tune he has not been apprehended Memories of a young establishment man who became a radical and of the County which bears his name were embodied in metal form during a short but significant ceremony at the Halton County Administration Building on Saturday About invited guests and members of the public gathered inside the county building located on Steeles Ave for the official unveiling of a plaque commemorating the name and history of County On hand for the event were representatives of Halton s seven municipalities County Councillors and officials from various County departments two P P s Jim Snow and George Kerr and the riding s representative In Ottawa Whiting were also on hand Purpose of the plaque is to preserve the name of Halton for all time even though the political future of the county may be altered with the implementation of regional government some time in the future Saturday ceremony took in the hallway of the second oor of the Administration building The event had been scheduled tor outdoors but the day dully weather prompted county officials to move it Inside Official unveiling of the plaque was performed by Warden James The Warden said he was happy to be associated with the unveiling and he also paid tribute to Milton resident GF Thompson His Idea Mr Thompson a local historian and retired director of the Children Aid Society was the behind the idea of the plaque Thompson suggested the creation of a plaque in a letter to County Council last year Mr Thompson had obtained information from the Depart ment of Public Records and Archives on the origin of Halton then suggested the county erect a plaque to recognize the origin of the municipality talk and the unveiling several speeches were delivered by guests A history of how got his name was narrated by Walter J Reeves Chairman of the Museum Board is named after William who was Secretary to rancis Gore Lieutenant of Upper Canada told the audience Want rail car bedroom in area Parking facilities for passenger rail cars on the Georgetown Toronto will be located at the east end of Georgetown or in the area of the Smith and Stone plant If the councils of and Georgetown have their way Reeve Kill announced Monday night Esquesing and Georgetown councils will hold a Suit meeting In the near future said representatives of the Government of Ontario transit will attend then be a good argument put up why they should be there the reeve said in reference to the proposed locations Go position Government officials first favored a location on west of the Seventh I ine crossing in tht but oil noli out for a site In the crossing and the Georgetown town limits I in revealed that K fjndsaj a clerk of the township for many years and an on its terrain knows of good reasons why the rail parking lot should not be constructed in the proposed area in 1 He indicated could encounter Sixth I me resident Tom Ihtr ton attended Monday night meeting to object to the lsquwing location Halton was a young English man who as a representative of the colonial government in the early worked tirelessly for the benefit of early settlers in this region Reeves suggested This young man a member of the establishment turned out to be quite a radical Reeves pointed out pushed for for settlers who had suffered in the War of and for Iter deals for the local Militia Because of his help and concern for the early pioneers he was a man who made several political enemies Reeves rounded out his historical talk by remarking the more you study history the less mistakes you make in the present Provincial and federal representatives East MPP and Minister of Governmental Services Jim Snow Halton West MPP and newly named provincial secretary of justice George Kerr and Halton MP Whiting delivered brief congratulatory messages to County Council Dynamic Kerr called the banner county of the province while Snow said the county might be small In size but not In fame Whiting said the county was dynamic because it was founded by dynamic people The Right Rev John C Both well who made the dedication suggested the past should be remembered I ve been reading the book Future Shock and sometimes wonder if there isn too much emphasis placed on the future After the unveiling Warden and several county councillors moved the plaque outside to the west parking lot of tht Administration Building when it will be a permanent fixture Increase patrols at high school Several minor incidents were investigated by police this past week A calculator was reported toko from the high school a window was broken with a pellet gun damage was reported from the anna and restitution made a prowler impeded Four flower botes were dumped on the main street Saturday night and some breakfast Halton MP Whiting from Acton and ana rmunetanen at a special breakfast at the Dominion Hotel yesterday Tuesday morning The Liberal candidate had previously greeted workers on fair way to the Beardmore plant thrown Polict rtport they have increased patrols at the high school to complaints of care less driving in that area A parked cor owned by was struck Monday on Main St This was the only accident of tht week investigated by the Acton detachment KID TIME AT THE ANNIVERSARY FAIR NT 1 BIG DAYS Saturday Paraek Beauty Contest Senior Hore Show Beef Call Show Rabbit Hotm Club Monday try Pony and Heavy and I grit Cattle Dairy Calf Club racing with betting Sat and MIDWAY fcAtll DAY tang 75 AC Of INK COFFEE MATE 99 COFFEE it ran nnuu ROYAL to SI GUEST us SUNNY us SI CO MORN v INSTANT COFFEE MONARCH POUCH 4 CAKE MIXES DETERGENT 3- SERVIETTES 59 IGA PICKLES 31 CI IT Alt MINCEMEAT PUMPKIN Bakery Specials PUMPKIN PIE SERVE 3 FRUITCAKE 69 79 NO BISCUITS Store closed Monday October 9th for THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY Tomato Juice POTATO CHIPS 279 CHOCOLATE BARS 89 WIDTH ALUMINUM FOIL Mr IGA has the TURKEY you want GAiTob all li a you R d la lam a ng ho day u an ova a CANADA GRADE A YOUNG GRADE A YOUNG TURKEYS TABLERITEPREBASTEO TURKEY S JtHOOW ami cot smoked HAM STEAKS cMmRmnMMitttus FULLY COOKED TURKEYS 89 A UUaiON OF ill rumrir sua fuor ro hams a AVAIMU At ISA 65 HMIH18 Bmitr AMSpacWt ANACIN TABLETS 69 COIGATI DENTAL CREAM TOMXIM FLUSHABYES Canadian Ctfeese VELVEETA IS CHEDDAR CHEESE CHIPDIP CHEEZWHIZ 89 ONMI MARGARINE FOZEN FOOD Orange Juice FANCY PEAS WAFFLES IA 35 CHECK YOUR LOCAL STORE FOR THANKSGIVING STORE HOURS Vegetables MKM mi ORANGES LETTUCE 29 SPINACH 2 lUtOOUl MOUCIOUlA MAM A HUT HONEY DEWS PEARS 6 OCUN OM HUM OMt J IP TOOO WKIt fflO OCT FRUIT COCKTAIL 43 209 SALAD DRESSING SOFT DRUMS Quality Service and Value all at fe