Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), April 11, 1984, p. 18

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GeorgetownActon Wednesday Apr OPP on the road 75 years la Its aonl ver- this year for tbe first 13 year of its officer Med any meaoa of available to patrol kilometer area of opera Travelling Into tbe remote areas of Ontario were allowed for hiring a tune IS cent a mile for using a Ford or 17 cents a mile for larger can In fact to 1017 tbe purchased one bicycle for to tbe costs Officers took trains streetcars borrowed cars aod when all cue was un available they walked through the countryside Data Higley retired chief superinten dent and author of tbe Ontario Provincial Police History being published this year as part of the birthday celebrations said most of the cars used by Force were not high quality Many were seized from rumrunners or were turned back by courts following convictions be said A request for motor vehicles was made in 1930 but It until the first cars were purchased An inspector of auto mobiles was appointed then to supervise the 17 vehicles However the small fleet still didnt quite meet the Forces growing requirements and until war years officers continued to drive their own can while on duty In 1940 the first marked cars arrived and by the end or the 1Mb tbe Force was using black and white cruisers for highway patrol Present day can are ordered two or three timna year and when the odometer reaches 140000 kilometres miles the vehicle is sold In all can are replaced each year by the Force Pair injured as car rolls Ad Erin driver and passenger escaped serious injury when tbe 1978 Concord they were riding in west out of control on tbe Tenth Line Just east of Sideroad entered farmers field and rolled over Valerie Perron of Street in and passenger Paul Arthur suffered minor injuries in the accident which took place early last Friday morning and result ed in damage to the car APRIL Willi MOM i Cancer can be beaten I know it can Please give CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY With your support cancer can be beaten CANADIAN CANCat soaror Please give PLEASE WELCOME YOUR VOLUNTEER CANVASSER GIVE GENEROUSLY Cancer can be beaten I know it can Please give CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY SUPPORT ACTON AND CANCER SOCIETY UNITS Radio An affordable inltfcom you talk A or monitor Radio Sate ess April is M4 Make heard mis parted lor PA Incomparable car sound Front to J Stereo cassette playback J It syour CHOICE to select Actons CITIZEN of the YEAR FOR as Citizen of the Year The following are my reasons for nomination The wont to sponsored by the Acton Chamber of Commerce with to honoring a or group oath yew for to ins community Tha wit honoured at of Year Banquet DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS 12 NOON MONDAY APRIL30 MM jjw The Acton Chamber of Commerce Box Acton Ontario L7J 2M7 PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE STEELES AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION OF STEELES AVENUE FROM LINE SOUTH WINSTON CHURCHILL BOULEVARD A Public Information Centre will be held at North District Operations Centre Steeles Avenue Milton Ontario THURSDAY APRIL from 700 to This Information Centre Is being held to provide the public with an opportunity to review the detailed design drawings lor the reconstruction Steeles Avenue from 9th South to Winston Churchill Boulevard including Intersection improvements and widening at Winston Churchill Boulevard and Steeles Avenue Interested persons ore invited to drop in to the Information Centre and comment on the proposed work DAVID J REGIONAL CLERK THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS LETS CARE SHARE Community Justice Week in Ontario challenges you to core about victims Our justice system has a line tradition at pro offenders However we must all recognise mat victims have rights and needs too Victims and their families need help at the time They need Information and guidance on haw to use the justice system And they need sup port and care to deal wiin the aftereffects of crime I tie Ontario government has undertaken several initiatives to help victims But personal and community involvement is essential Get involved community based crime prevention programs and services Contact your local police or provincial court or write the Provincial Secretariat lor Justice Queens COMMUNITY JUSTICE WEEK IN ONTARIO APRIL 814 1984 Provincial Secretariat for Justice Ontario

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