Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), July 8, 1981, p. 2

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The Acton Press Wednesday July Crackdown on Waterfalls 2 drownings in 2 days at WaterialU Park are evi dent In this picture The sign Is dabbed In It Is located on land betide the quarry entrance Two young men arc few moments later he dead following two disappeared under the separate drownings at water Waterfalls Park in less Constables Alex two days bringing bain and Bob the total drownings at and civilian Mike that spot to nine in the Pignatcll eventually past 14 years located the victim under Firefighters police of water ambulance at The tragedies apurred a crackdown on violations the swim area bylaw at Waterfalls Park by Hills council After lendants were called to the park Wednesday afternoon when Mlssissauga man Tony Duarte 19 of Halton Street found himself in Monday trouble while attempting closed door session with to swim across the Deputy Police quarry lake on the Sixth Chief Bob Middaugh Line property Bylaw Enforcement j Officer lack Lusty and fie solicitor a Chorle Chircop and Tim Johnston were unable to immediate rescue him Another of the visitor at the Park by Robert Gwiio from Oak J and divers from the police fire and ance located the man in metres of water after a minute search Less than hours later Thursday evening emergency services and divers were called again passed in March After the meeting Mayor Pete Pomeroy said Waterfalls Park does not conform to the bylaw The bylaw the first of its kind In Ontario was inquest into the drowning to Waterfalls Police say of Bruno Scodcllnro last Ronald Garrett of August Scodellaro St Toronto was drowned in the pond walking with friends across from the quarry along the ledge of the Dr Cotnnm quarry heading out of the Ontario Chief Coroner park Barretts friends urged Hills heard a splash and council lo pass such a turned to see Barrett by lav swimming in the lake A The bylaw affecting all Union- Town agree 90 now later An across cents an hour raise retroac tive to April 1 of this year and an 11 per cent hike in April of 1902 has been accepted by Town outside workers and by Hills council Monday night The new two year agreement with the member Local Canadian Union of Public Employees means a laborer will make 98 22 now and 12 next year a semi a killed worker now and 9 next April a skilled worker now and in 83 A one man packer operator will make now and next April a heavy equipment operator 38 immediately and 27 in April and a mechanic 36 The one and half days a month cumulative sick leave has been replaced with a short and long term disability plan Must make budget cuts afford work Acton library swimming areas where admission Is charged requires signs next to the swimming areas lo cation of llfesaving equipment and location up for sale of emergency telephones Thesigns must be clearly printed In English and any other language They should also graphically depict what Is written Lifesaving equipment including a reaching pole of not less than eight feet a ring buoy and line a inflatable buoyant aid and a spine board The demand for lifeguards was with drawn after small campground owners where swimming Is only secondary claimed they could not afford them The mayor said Town Is In a difficult sit uation since council has no authority to close Waterfalls and the bylaw is difficult to en force The mayor said there arc indications there was alcohol on the premises at the time of both drownings There is no evidence at his paint that if the bylaw strictly adhered to that the drownings would not have happened anyway The mayor emphasized when admission is charged and a park is open to the public the police can enter at any time said the scarcity of bylaws covering swimming areas Is probably due to a reluctance to hurt the tourist Industry and noted Dr DR Coroner said it is unlikely the province will make any changes in Its laws so urged the Town to draw up their own bylaws At the time of the Scodellaro Inquest the jury recommended Waterfalls Park be closed until all their re commendations were im plemcnted At the time the inquest Jury also recommended colored float lines should outline the swimming areas but council did not moke this mandatory in the bylaw In March owner Joe Prucyk said it was difficult for him to make swimming areas since the depths vary all over the quarry from six to 48 feet He said the depths are marked on the walls While Prucyk was not available for comment his daughter Paula said her father Is very upset and doesnt want to talk to anyone She confirmed the whole 153 park Is has other interests in cluding Glcncoc Meat Product in Burlington and Roadllne Inter national In Parry Sound Profiles with Jennifer Barr sting instruction and still teaches little skaters for the Acton Figure Skating Club But her most recent teaching exploits Include flower Ing Laurie has been interested In flowers for many years and took three semesters of flower courses when stationed in England during My flowers used to look as if Id thrown them in a vaso but I learned to work with only a few blooms Laurie explains her beginning lessons adding she had to learn to cut the stems to ferent lengths and look around for a variety of containers and materials Seven years ago Laurie husband Rob and children Sheila now Sharon 10 and Mark 17 made their homo on Church Street It was the home Ive lived in says Laurie Husband Rob is with DeHavlland for part of the Air Force so travel is Laurie s middle name In the past few years Laurie has found herself utilizing her skill with flowers more and more For several springs hers was a familiar face at Caroline Nurseries working with Jack and his girls Demonstrations of flower arranging at her church activity group became a Cook special Laurie has been responsible for picturesque floral decoration at Trinity United Church I can make funeral flowers last three weeks says Laurie proudly A Toronto seminar called Floral Fantasia plus many requests led Laurie to consider lug flower arranging lessons Last spring two small experimental classes were offered by Laurie in conjunction with man Nurseries to an enthusiastic group The classes were so successful three classes have been filled for the fall session alone Beginners in Laurie a classes learn to look for unusual containers for arrangements Garage sales are a good source of con says Laurie adding a container Is any thing thatll hold water Other pearls of wisdom offered include how to starch begonia leaves rejuvenating drooping blooms by plunging the stems in boiling water Boy that makes them perk up pricking the calyx of a broken necked flower to let out the damaging bubbleand straightening It up Laurie likes creating line designs with three or five flowers and fondly remembers a symbolic arrangement she did for her English class featuring a willow treble clef and dahlia head notes spelling out O Canada wR l auric Cook Using grasses stones bare branches poppy seed heads bark fungus driftwood leavesand sometimes flowers Laurie teaches her students to make the most of nature Did you know there were several ways to Mostsprtng flowers like a little sugar in their water Aspirin is useless and poppies react well to having their ends burned with a candled tulips may be wrapped in wet newspaper and put In tepid water says Laurie In fact most flowers like a long drink of tepid water before ar ranging Since I enjoy flower arranging so much I wanted to share my knowledge with others Laurie states With just a few basic principles by using your imagination and not being afraid to experiment with colors and containers anyone can create an arrangement pleasing to them Succinctly Laurie says anyone canbeanartistwithflowcrs MAZDA DEALER mazoa Tho mora you look mora you Ilka achilles motors SALES and SERVICE Queen Street Acton 0200 FACTORY OUTLETS Hills Library Board will have to make some cuts in its budget to be able to afford land scaping and painting at the Acton Library just an oversight that the funds for Acton capital wcrcnt in the He explained the board still do some of the work at the Acton Recently the board was Library by making a few informed by head cuts in other areas librarian Betsy Comwell Cornwell had told the that due to an oversight board the painting work funds for Acton Library for which bids have capital projects werent already been received Included in the final and landscaping budget for running the be held over for libraries another year but some Monday Councillor other work could be Terry raised the deferred Library problem at Hills Board finance com council and treasurer Is reviewing the Ray King agreed It was matter Cat burglar sentenced to18 months A IGycar old cat burglar was sentenced to IB months In Jail and three years probation recently in Provincial Court in Milton Donald Lawrence Acton pleaded guilty to the for 14 break and enters at an earlier court ap pearance He entered homes while residents slept and entries in Georgetown and one In Acton Eleven entries involved theft of money At the time of the break ins in he was already on probation and had previously served five days In jail in connection with burglaries in Toronto QUIT BATTING YARN 30 MACtUWE cord 30- THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF HILLS NOTICE OF PUBUC MEETING The Subsidiary Planning Board of Ins Town Helton Hills will hold b Public Meeting to identify examine and discuss issues as prosontodin Phase I Downtown which relates end redevelopment ihe Central Business communities of Acton and Georgetown ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS ARE WELCOME BATE July PLACE Municipal Administration Building formerly Municipal Office flR I Trafalgar Rood Planning Director Town Hilts instant coffee Kraft litre Miracle Whip frozen 11 115oz turkey fried chicken beef TV dinners Kraft 8 slices cheese singles Dietrich loaf 100 whole wheat bread Wnton of soft n crusty rolls Weston of 6 raspberry or lemon buttarhorns Weston pkg of 6 raisin bran muffins Miller of 3 orange crystals 69 79 99 99 Maple Leaf lb 3 varieties skinless wieners Maple Loaf 3 varieties sliced bacon Maple Leaf 175 g pkg popular varieties luncheon meat Maple Leaf 375 pkg sliced bologna Maple Leaf g pkg ham steaks Maple Leaf cryovac sp cottage rolls Yotk bythepiece bacon 159 199 79 159 169 169 209 Fresh chicken legs chicken breasts Fresh chicken thighs drumsticks 1 Fresh Meaty side spare ribs sweet sour ribs 179 199 Sugar Crisp dog food Gravy Train Spray drink or cocktail cookie a 179 119 Ptppertdo Farm 13 oz assorted frozen cake beans Clark stew mashed potato 175 Duncan double brownies g CmpbH- tomato juice 139 79 IJW 179 129 2 evaporated milk AngelFood cake g orange crystals Gordon bug killer Sun Bloat 12 tin 3100 09 16 mustard 179 119 whipped butter FacallaRoyala rot pita paper towels 279 339 139 FRESH PRODUCE arrives daily at the lowest possible prices

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