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Our response to emergency Very good Cross officials ore happy with the results of Sunday mock disaster but that mean there t still work to be done Tiie Georgetown branch of the Red Cross Soc along mill a team from the Acton and a number of other service organizations took part in a mock plane crash Sunday to put Its imergency response plan to the teal a dry run Victims of the crash were trailed on the scene by first people and evacuated to centre located at Ceo town District High Spectators were also taken to the evacuation centre to take part In Ihe registration procedures A press confer room set up to deal with Inquiries from the a first aid centre to treat the minor injuries that would be expected to occur in an evacuation and a clothing depot to supply clothing for those who were evacuated without time to pack a suit Kcarsey one or the organizers of the disaster rated the overall perform as very good He said there had been some changes in procedure from it would normally be done to give ail the groups a chance to lake part For example treated at Ihe scene by a field doctor and ambulance attendants rather than by people trained In first aid The seriously injured were also being treat by first aid people at the evacuation centre would have been taken dir to a hospital in a real Jack Reed captain of the evacuation centre said went smoothly at the centre except or problem in com mum ions which had to be worked out Beta use of a number of casualties were taken into the first aid area for treat the registration proce dures had to be changed from what would normally occur and registration took place in the first aid area Mr Kenrsey said now Red Cross has had the chance to sec its emergency response plan In action there will be meetings with repre sentatives from all the organizations w took part to evaluate the plan s effectiveness and make any changes needed lo improve the community readiness to handle a major disaster Assisting with mock disaster were the George town Volunteer Ambulance Service the Area fire fighters llalton Regional Police IheAlrCadets the 1st Acton Seoul troop and teur radio operators ho ran a communications centre network between the vacua ti on centre and the Red Cross office at Cedarvale SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday February II 11 Pug an lini am of Ihe ilrcr of her of he refused to unify in the plane irh in Ihe hallway of the a Henry were on hand promptly several iricln on including Rent and Anne Marie of Norton Crescent In Georgetown haven yet what they will do with the iney won in ursdiy draw Mrs said is the lint time they have won such a large amount of money although they buy tickets each week for the Wev 1 any th like th before- shock she said why we wanl to spend It wisely They expect to invest the money but for now It has been safely deposited in the Mr cove red he was a vomer at work Friday morning Before he started work he stopped to check the winning lottery numbers In the morning newspaper When he found he had one of the winning numbers ho couldn wait to his prize He took the rest of the day off and drove o Toronto to collect the money Mrs said In add tlon to the prize money the Larocqucs won a free book of tickets It was a ticket in a free book they had won in the last draw which won them the big prize this time Mrs Larocque said they buy their tickets from differ places all the time They picked up the free book wh took the at the gas station in Hornby Esquesing fire A Hilts woman had to flag down a passing motorist lo report a fire in her home Thursday The fire In a house just north of Sideroad is believed Brigadier General Jim Wellhead left of the Ontario division of the Canadian Red Cross Society was on hand Sunday lo observe the mock plane crash ihe fairgrounds He also visited the evacuation centre at high school where he talked with t J one of the amateur radio operator who helped Bet up the communications centre X For Valentines Week send our Hearts Mowers Valentines Day is Saturday February 14 A Ik liouqut t sun tot illy luri l rl lor tin Oil SMALL ENGINE REPAIRS NOW AVAILABLE Tune up your lawn movers and WOW for spring and summer use WARES SERVICE CENTRE 1 3 Armstrong Road Georgetown Fendley Florists 82 Mill Street Hilton Hills 8776901 Murray The Greenhouse Florist A HALTONBURUNGTON I J PROVINCIAL LIBERAL ASSOCIATION NOMINATION MEETING Where Centre Milton When Saturday Feb of 8 pm Speaker John liberal incumbent for Victoria Those eligible to vote must be members in good standing 72 hours prior to the meeting Valentines PotLuck Supper STARTS AT PM Bring a pot for the supper andor for the 815 meeting Big Brothers been watching Raftis tells surprised council Regional chairman Jack dismay over recent public revelations about b financial and administrative practices has prompted a surprise announcement that the provincial government has been keeping a close watch on developments here last roll Mr was criticizing unspecified Burlington members Tor leaking confi Information to the press during last day a meeting when he casually advised regional council that the ministry of intergovernmental affairs has been keeping tabs on regional operations According to a letter from the ministry circulated at the meeting regional depart ment heads have been co operating with ministry off on a survey of administration aid finances undertaken by minister Tom Wells on his own initiative Burlington and ratepayers failed lo persuade the mini to launch a public Inquiry specifically into the regions operating budget deficit during lobby efforts last fall Meetings have nevertheless been held between regional and provincial officials since Nov the letter said The treasury department has a plan of attack and Is working out lis problems ministry official Winston concluded In his letter to acting chief officer Dennis The revelation came during a brief press leaks which Mr blamed on unnamed Burlington councillors The week previous he charged they had acted Improperly in telling reporters that he had authorized a a week salary hike without council permission for Mr Perlin who has been wearing two hats those of the CAO and the regional solicitor since assuming the former position on an interim basis after CAO Ernie rcslgna last Bummer Burlington Mayor Bird took exception to Mr criticism being direc ted at aldermen from his municipality but pledged support in overcoming the region air of suspicion Well spend it wisely say winners Perlins unsure about post to have been caused by a coat which fell on top of the compressor on a cooling unit Damage is estimated at and includes severe smoke damage While named to the chief administrative off ice r tlon three weeks ago region al solicitor Dennis is still pondering whether or not to lake the Job Mr who replaced former CAO Ernie Held on an interim basis following last July surprise revelations of a badge defl was drawn Into the centre of a recent salary debacle at the region In paying Mr on additional unautho 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