Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), December 10, 1980, p. 2

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A Tilt 10 IJHO GOOD Extra manpower in north not justified chief says number promised if but Chief Harding si patrolled the chief said District Includes everything north of Highway he said of he problems in In District 1 which Milton and of the sue and distances to be covered it dill In maintain a prist me but we can area with officers our visibility rkload In the estimated thai of Ihe workload rough the r tomes from Millnn and Hilton Hills per cent from and to tureen from tie pointed out even 1 has only per cent of thecilK minpower mainly the of the area Ontario I Commission suggested in lis report on force In that men should be pulled from the norlh because he work load t Justify the extra manpower but we decided against it We d be interested In paling in any community endeavor which would Improve communications the chief said Wc don need the public on our backs we need them at our aides but cops say more men needed Tin Hilton lite Ass million says the force is drastically under stiffed in spite of an Ontario Police Commission report to the last year 1 Hon Bruce Richards says has one of the lowest per costs for policing in the province and one of the highest Of of llu public r police officer Thi association recently of Regional Police and that have a ratio force would to hire an additional 130 The strength of the force now stands In 1978 the ratio was people to one police officer It obvious Is lacking In the manpower area Constable Richards officers are doing m rt ork they a higher ale If the people of want well I t any better because I thlnli re best service now but if tht ant the they have to their will no up Police toils for a citizen in Ha lion arc only more a year than what a village pays the Ontario Provincial Police for service Constable Richards said The cost per person per year In Is while the overage cost per year for a regional force is he said matter of Constable Richards said If people want more cars on the road they have This is one of erode students who recently spent a leer Hinge in Toronto getting some experience of what things were like in the good old of the pioneer past The students studied In Ihe fashion of the doj with drills and wrote on as well getting a chance to lr otd fashioned techniques such be making butter This Is time students from County hate been Invited to participate at Creek Mnh to students from Toronto Photos Hob No complaints to local commander Regional Police has not received any com commander Inspect plaints from Acton residents Matt said he about police service in Iheir These Grade students from Public School are operating an old printing press The students spent a week at Black Creek Pioneer Village recently and learned what lite was like In the Isle This Is the first time students have participated in a program Black Creek Pioneer Milage which to date has been restricted to students from Metro Toronl Money returned to happy store owner Young Kim owner of a Georgetown convenience store was surprised and happy to learn that there are still many nice people around Mr Kim lost a paper bag full of cash from his store Nov was returned to him last Wednesday The bag of money was dropped by a worker In the store who was on the way to Ihe bank Colleen of Georgetown saw the bag on the street with some money spilling out while she was out on an early morning fitness walk She turned the money over lo the Georgetown office of Regional Police Downtown insurance Rick West read a story tarn In both The Herald and the about some money Mr West knew about Mr Kim s loss and phoned tell him about the story Mr Kim was able lo claim the money Mr Kim mtt with family and insisted on Riving them half the I was so hippy I wanted to Ihtm half money is but they t to lake Mr Kim said I didn I lo Iht Tint makes me believe very much there irt still m nice people around me You hear bid things on tele vision night read in the newspaper there art still met people About the Hills Dogcatching costs up Dog licensing and animal control costs are rising In Hilton Hills largely due to transportation costs facing the localdog catcher Scrviccfecs will gradually rise from ptr Ration Hills resident In January to It by 1982 iLcnsmg fees will rise from to or for spayed animals from to Owners of wayward hounds will also facean increased charge toget their dog back If it snapped up by the local catcher Owners will have to pay for a first offence for the second and for the third The ratt increases will go before council for approval next meeting Scouts need garage The 1st Scouts are looking for a small garage or shed which they can use until June to store the newspapers they collect In their monthly paper drive Anyone with such a shed can contact Charlie Carney in Nerval or Art Rice In Terra Cotta Because of the holiday season there will be no pick up during Ihe month of December Exwarden to stand trial termer County warden James Swunborough wis committed for trial in county court Thursday on a charge of fraudulently converting property worth more than to his own use over a ten month period that ended last Dec Defence counsel Morris request for a ban on publication of trial proceedings was granted at Thursday preliminary hearing a second session of which is for Apr An Oakville resident Mr is a former reeve of Burlington Cheltenham brick plan Brampton Brick Lid will soon present plans to own council for its proposed rev its Illation of the Chellcnhim brick industry a public hearing would be held iT pi ins in approved The firm was recently given the nod by Ihe provincial ministry of natural resources who chose its prop sal over several others on the basis of greatest ml economic to the area according to the minisiry Ministries of environment and culture and retrialion as well as the Credit Valley Conservation Authority will also be Involved in a lengthy review and process New Sheridan president College s senior vice president since 1972 Dm Shu Ids has replaced John Porter as Ihe colleges president of board of governors George last Mr Shields will bee June TO Porter will formally nitre ycors of service to Sheridan community Inspector is In charge of policing In Ihe district which Includes Hills and Milton The inspector said he has not received any complaints from residents with regard a delay In officers responding or other problems in service The article in the Sunday Sun which reported police as being under fire because of poor service in Acton was and reason ably the inspector said Several officers were concerned because a local businessman described a major break in at his business What was not Included in the article was the fact that those responsible have been arrest and arc on their way the judicial system think this area Is relative free of crime Inspector MacPherson said We been make some head way In the last month or so with he arrest or two juveniles responsible for break ins and a man responsible for five break Ins Some changes have been made In the deployment of officers to reflect he periods of lime when the most colls are received the inspector said The majority of the calls come In during afternoon shift from4pm midnight and a change has been made recent ly to bring some of the officers on the midnight m shift In p m and have them work o4 a That was recently adopted and its working very well the inspector said When you book a January Package with us Sunflight Skylark Strand Adventure etc Package bo Jan 31 1981 Turkey Per Coupiol Ted Tyler Travel Service COMFORTING PRIZE tlrrndn Snow right a large IntrlrairU patterned quilt In a recent Triangle senior citizens club sealed was Instrumental In putting the quilt thereby helping the raise SIGH In the rifflc for Canadian Cancer Society Tern fund Herald photo JANUARY PRICES IN DECEMBER from TV RECEIVER 3S per chin no I F S LP FISHER AMFM RECEIVER 00 95 AIWA AMFM RECEIVER IS waits par chsnnal with Dolly Tapo Deck and Spaakera S CABLE CONVERTERS From CASSETTE TAPES Scotch CASSETTE TAPES Hitachi Stereo Radio CASSETTE RECORDER NOW YEAR Street Just off Main Firefighters fund nears halfway mark The Georgetown Volunteer Firefighters Association has rnisedaboutMOW towards the of a piece of rescue equipment 11 plans to donate to ihe town donations from he public are still needed bund ralslngcommittce chairman Don Maveal said local businesses and industry have been very responsive to requests from the association for donations The public is also invited to contribute by making a dona lion Georgetown Volun firefighters Association Rescue Tool rund a I the Canada Trust Bank on Main Street in Georgetown Dona tlons can also be mailed In The piece of equipment the association hopes to purchase Is known as the Hurst Jaws of Life It is a hydraulic rescue unit powered by a gasoline engine Which hydraulic ell The tool has 13 pounds of force when used is a spreader and in of force when being used to tut or The Jaws of I will be used to free people tripped in automobiles The Hills Fire Department is equipped with rescue equip ment for such a purpose but the new equipment will speed the rescue and shorten Interval between the accident and Fire Prevent on Officer Larry Mr Brassard pointed out hat there has been a dramatic Increase in Ihe number of rescue calls lo free trapped accident victims from auto mobiles over the past three years from In 1977 lo len as of November 1980 We average one serious accident a month now and the trend is on the rise he said Belter equipment will mean was receiv inn who Inst her Tin fund has received two one from a pnvile one from the Georgetown Volunteer met who hive this will bent them much is fire departmint id from a won in Proceeds from the donkey baseball game between Ihi firefighters also went Into the fund Mr Maveal said this polnl committee is Ing further fund ties In meantime from private local businesses and and service groups arc welcome he

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