Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), September 18, 1974, p. 2

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The Acton Free Prw Wndiwday Sept No red light OPP direct line Tlirfamllhr red light the Mill Main corner the will noon in- disconnected police voted to a line that will link Acton office in Milton then on call will be In Acton office or the ted Light hoi on when a call came Ihe office and the officers wire out A policeman on 1 on foot or in the cruiser check Ihe light and rilurn to the office if It Then he would actuate Ins recorder to listen to Ihe message left by the caller Often there was no message left It hours The OPP office is regular during Nights and weekends it often empty and locked while officers on duly arc mil The photic book Instructed callers to call a Zenith number in emergency lo Ideate the police bul It was thought that some people loath to do this When new system Is Installed the call will automatically be switched lo Ihe office at Milton This detainment the rural area around and two detachments regularly cooperate High coil The only problem for the police commission was the high cost of a portable radio or Ihe Acton patrolling policemen It could cost too The present costs The system Ihey using now li too antiquated and Inefficient said Police Chief Kenneth mayor Harry Barrett suggested each police officer could have a beeper radio for his when he is on foot patrol cost about a month When Milton get an Acton call could call the patrolman his beeper he said However the range only five miles too far for a call from Milton In spile or the problem Hit unanimously to Install the line to the Milton and dispense with the red light Hob Arbour has had no word on the police com mission decision or when it will be Implemented Sheridan campus here flic crux At tin iMeipli inn it aim it limn nil minlntmtor of tin continuing he full fnlr kind Hindi nt ri in hi will out from the tolltgi nils hen tours in ir it llitn me din mi I he mild If lop I this year It was Herbert I last year ore run there for the public and some be will be demonstrated at the It a logical place to in assessing needs of this community Mr Gibson explained RED POLICE tight at the MillMain corner will soon cease to relay its message to policemen here It will be replaced by a direct phone line to the Milton OPP office according to a decision made by the police commission Fair begins Fri Ink Ik Ihe toll hi with Ik diploma ill In Inn mil Mills Mr Mil would nihil wild the e in sine i Shi I lit I1i In em i Mr luiel up torn college in i it iw was with tin- tolltM Illiott Inquest blames liquor drugs for drowning the fair lias been extended to Sunday In accordance with Day Act grounds will not be open until 12 and the Open Air Garden will not be operating at all Continued from peg positive proof of introvenous drug use This is known as Junky a lung Waldorf said He noted that no needle marks were found on Carter s body I believe that he com binallonof Ihe two A would have been con observed Clarkson one of Carter would be rescuers he I really know the dead man and that he had been on the scene Just man effort to try and help He administered artificial respiration Drinking is pretty free and easy at the park 1 nave never seen any drugs he testified Another witness Douglas Woods Mississauga said he had been swimming and spoiled Carter body floating water about hallway to the bottom of Ihe quarry Waldorf had previously staled there was a cut on the It ad mans head and It had happened after was already dead Woods substantiated this by saving that It was quite bible Carier had been cut rocks or ledges while he was bringing mm to the surface Like others he said drinking was quite visible at he playground and thai depth numbers which arc painted on rocks around the quarry were easily seen A friend of the deceased Michael Walsh said he bad seen Carter several times lhat fateful afternoon and that he had not appeared to be drunk I was with another group bul 1 did see him a few times 1 ike the rest of us he was having a good time drinking a few beers and eating Walsh said He added lhat he know Carter drugs hadn I seen any drugs and thought the deceased would have capable of driving a car at the time he had last seen him He was a good swimmer and a fil person Walsh Hubert Toronto a mil her friend of Carter staled that he had seen him about hour to and hour and a half before drowned and thai he had appeared lo a little bit drunk I don I think he could have a tar don t know anything about his use of Ramsay added Carter girlfriend told the Inquest they were at the park with a group of about people and had been drinking beer screwdrivers and eating fruit She testified her fiance had had one drink before they left home and she could only remember him having one screwdriver that day at park As for the drugs she was bewildered as to when Ik could have taken the MDA because she had been with him all day I knew he used lo use drugs like and mesculinc He t marijuana very often because he like It He never took them In Irovenously and I he used drugs anymore Miss said She said lhat he appear to be drunk and capable of driving Some people thought he was a heavy drinker but don know how you define heavy drinker He could hold liquor quite well she added Miss stated drier was a very good swimmer and In good physical con I had known him for four and a half years He was a mild mannered sensitive aware and very clean per von she noted Brian Patterson of the water safety division of Red Cross said he had ap peared at two previous drowning inquests con Waterfalls Pork and would give essentially the same recommendations this time around One area should be selected for swimming be of the same depth be fenced or huoved off and life guards Patterson said He noted that of all the recommendations he has made over the years for the park only the posting of depths had been done Patterson thought that while liquor had been a factor the body of water was also a contributor to deaths at the Liquor and swimming are a bad combination Your judgement Is reduced and so is your body control he observed Wl have to develop a iafe swimming area ith no underwater pro jections Patterson added that probably I be that much and tlie Red Cross would provide free consulting services lo set up changes Constable Dcvlne returned to testify that as a expert he would have though Carter grams of liquor in his blood double what Is required for impaired driving con victions he stated Waterfalls owner Joe testified that he know Carter and seen him that day until he was removed from the water I try to hold down drinking and call Ihepolice In when I can staled He said he has owned he park since 1955 and could only recall five or six drownings all In the last few years since Ihe quarry part was opened and drinking started Waterfalls Playground Is licenced by the Ministry of Tourism but not the Liquor Board of Ontario He said the Ministry of Tourism didn I bother him too much The park just had to be clean There much in the way of crltcrii from them on the operation added The park owner said he would fence off a specif it if someone could show him it would be economically feasible and it would in fact keep people in the d be prepared lo spend around 000 for safety measures staled He added he tried lifeguards but thai it just didn t work out This is a sad but lust about every death hai been due to alcohol I people to put their liquor and not to bring it Into the park bul nobody listens noted He added he even set up picnic tables so people would not drink near the quarry but the were hardly used Both and Miss Borda told the intjucsl that a phone beside Ihe quarry would he Id in emergency situations At present the phont is at the canteen some distance away from the quarry added to his by telling inquest he has snorkelled in quarry western horse show the fair However there has never been enough time and space for such an event fair board has looked Into other fairs featuring a third Continent from 1 This group is well known and liked I lira ugh out and district They area local band An Open Air Garden will be situated In the middle of the grounds In A snow fence will be around the tables outside Sand wiches and hot dogs will also be sold here The Garden will be on and This year is the first time Night school registers 125 Two yoga classes are full Certain other classes which could take a few more are sewing nee rafts and interior design and decoration Five more classes need a few more people typing brush up your typing and office skills off loom weaving landscape design and bookkeeping Coordinator Boris Shcan is very pleased considering the weather and the hockey game He suggests anyone still wanting to enroll contact him at the high school Extra OPP for fair Knox Ave or Park to avoid traffic licups This will be strictly enforced by police this weekend In this way emergency vehicles will not be held up if their services are required There will also be on the park gates all times directing traffic Reinforcements are being request by the Acton Provincial Police from Burlington and Wnterdown for the weekend There will be a couple of officers on the fairgrounds all according chief Boh Arbour here will be no pirking on the bottom is strewn with rocks glass and garbage The jury decided the deceased despite his swimming ability died becuisc he was Impaired by and drugs and underwater projections could have been a contributing factor in his death Besides the uniformed security guards they thought Ihe dangerous under the surface of the quarry should be removed and Installed to make it to leave enter the water Specific areas should be ignatctl for diving and boulders removed from the water in that area Signs giving water depth should be upright and not on Ihe rocks where they could be covered by peoples They added thai some attempt should be made to curb the drinking problem at park Coroner Ivan observed thai the jury had taken an astute position by to see quarry Mark and Oak ville Attorney acted on behalf of the crown in the Inquest which was held Ihe Hills municipal on the Seventh I me day of operation and decided It would lie to the benefit one pleasure of nil Involved it this year was changed A western horse show will be featured htnrtlng at 12 pm and running closing lime at Hand will be appearing grounds on Sunday but previous engagements will nnt be able to attend the wo previous days The midway poultry exhibit Mini Farm display and others will continue showing on this day However a lot of the other displays will be taken down or will be In the process of disassembling Throughout the three day fair there will be a poultry exhibit a mini farm junior farmers with live animals such as sheep rabbits ponies and goats The Sheridan College Arls and Crafts van will be Iht fair grounds Some students will be present doing such things as weaving moulding etc pertaining to whatever ihey in There will be the usual food IkmIIis to play and Ihe all new Hall Bros midway Tlie big thing in fair is let the rural and own people gel together and to lei the own people talk the farmers and sec why milk prices keep going up and why price of beef is what it is explained Murray Btsules I tent there will a cow milking demonstration with i running commentary Wilson will slarl up their displays on or Thursday nights with midway expected at the same time of rob spirt of role in lotalloii found it 111 I He suggtsltd store front campus is possibility ml store A popul credit e according to Mr i for a business ml mini sir it i Adults in course are will meitiv iltd and in mi ire other hiss lies munv il i interest courses will lit hi si BINGO Lie No Every Monday Night at 8 pm AT THE CREDIT VALLEY CLUB FORMERLY RIVIERA GAMES JACKPOT 54 Nos O ADMISSION CHADGt Cards 3 for BUS SERVICE Sponsored By Elks Lodge No SAO EDS FOR DEAF DETECTION COMMUNITY SERVICES THE ACTON FREE PRESS at Class Mail Registration Number 05 PUBLIC NUTICE ROAD CLOSURE HALTON HILLS From September 24 to September 28 1974 Please be advised that pursuant to bylaw No the fol lowing Regional roads will be closed from September to September during the International Plowing Match to be held in the Regional Municipality of Sidcroad immediately east of the 7th Line intersection to immediately west of the Line intersection all in the Town of Halton Hills Line immediately south of the of the Sideroad to immediately north of the intersection with the Side road all in the Town of Halton Hills Day Both Land Claud Until ftpm South Bound La M Only Signed A M Masson Regional Chairman R R Bailie ial Director of Public Works CHINCHILLA DISPLAY AT PLOWING MATCH Next wk in Tftnttd City you can Chinchilla Ranching and in liva animal on display at CHINCHILLA located on THIRD STREET at the AVENUE IN TERSECTION Wake this stop A MUST on your busy visit to the International plowing Match INTinUTHNUU MATCH MACMMIY Sin i a W CRAIG ID COUNTY WORLDS 1ARCESI PLOWING EXHIBIT OF FARM SUPPLIES OVER EXHIBITS ON ACHES IN PRIZES FOR COMPETITORS AND IKE CANADIAN PLOWING CHAMPIONSHIP Your invitafion to join The Night Life at Sheridan BRAMPTON CAMPUS CLASSES START WEEK OF SEPT 23 CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS core courses plus optional courses Earn a College diploma at night 1 Business Administration Certificate Pi 2 Early Childhood Education Diploma 3 Library Techniques Diploma Technology Electrical Electronics Mathematics Mechanical Chemical to name a few Appliance Service Laundry appliance Map kitchen appliance Refrigeration 6 Fundamentals of Photography Certificate 4 core courses plus optional courses Management Studies Program Miscellaneous Courses Credit and noncredit Basic and Advanced Dog Obedience Health Care Aide Hospital Or Communications Psychology The Changing Role of Women in CanadaCinematography French and Spanish Enamelling Etching Basic Drawing Landscape Painting Fencing and Crocheting English as a Second Language College Entrance Courses Math English Science and many others If you have not yet received your Fall Brochure please call Community Services Brampton 4597533 8264360 3647491 Sheridan College Community Services

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