Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), November 21, 1984, p. 2

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age ION A I lib Wednesday November Youth charged Showing some high school friends slicks has led to a charge or possession of a prohibited weapon for an teenager The youth was charged on Nov IS on the Acton High School grounds Gas theft Teenagers from Kincardine have been charged with theft after they were apprehended siphoning gas from a truck at the rear of Michaels Building Products In Acton The youths aged 16 and IB were charged Saturday evening Impersonation An investigation into a case where a Brampton man gave police a false name after being charged with a Highway Traffic Act violation has led to charges of possession of stolen property impersonation and obstructing police The man was originally charged with having open liquor in a vehicle In July 1884 before the additional charges were laid Nov 16 Camera shoplifter A charge of shoplifting has been laid against a Park Avenue resident in Georgetown after the accused was apprehended taking a Polaroid camera with an estimated value of from the store at Georgetown Market Nov Break and enters There were two separate incidences of residences being entered last week where nothing was reported missing At Lot IT Con in Acton a residence was reported broken into after a basement window had been forced Nov 13 A door was forced at an apartment on Guelph Street In Georgetown Although there was evidence that the residences had been searched nothing was reported missing J Bateman tickets on sale Car damaged A vehicle parked at Guelphview Square reported an estimated In damages when the left rear wheel well were damaged Blue traces of paint were found on the vehicle Car scratched Approximately 175 In damages occurred to a 1079 Austin after the right front door was scratched while It was parked in the Coop parking lot on Street in Georgetown Saturday Police are treating the incident as fall to remain Fair winners Georgetown exhibitors have been walking Into the winners circle during Judging competiti ons at the 56th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair In cattle competitions a Guernsey owned by J Y McNabb came first In the female heifer class Tuesday Nov 13 Mr Guernseys also won firsts in the female senior heifer best Junior herd and champion junior belter classes In judging Wednesday Nov Farms came first in the progeny of dam competitions In Shorthorn competitions held Thursday cattle owned by Emerson Clark came first in the bull and female purebred competitions Meanwhile during poultry judging held during the- beginning of the fair a roaster owned by James was declared grand champion Ballinafad winners BALLINAFAO The biggest fall fair of them all The Royal ended this Saturday by all reports it was better than ever this year We are happy that we had some prize winners In our neighborhood Congratulations to Clarke who won prizes on his shorthorns He was awarded first for Grand Champion Bull and first for Reserve Grand Champion female Also his son won first for his steer in the section and won the Queens Guineas In that class Lloyd McLean and bis son Ross also won prizes on their horses Christmas fair The Halton Waldorf School invites you to its annualChrlstmasFalrtobeheldSundayNov 1M p CampbellvlUe Road Campbellville Crafts baking decorations and much more Information phone Leadership course The recreation and parks department will be hiring leaders for the summer program and we will be looking for Individuals who have had experience in volunteering and In leadership development training If you have an interest In working with people consider the Leadership Development Training course scheduled for Feb 7 to 30 p Enrolment Is limited so call today for more Information cards Canadian artists are once again highly featured in 1984 holiday greeting card collection Five of the sixteen designs donated to for use this season are those of Canadians MarcAurele Fort In J Giles Jean Paul John OBrien and Aurele Cole To order cards call A few days before Christmas someone in the area of Hills will become the owner of a valuable Robert Bale- man original etching The person who owns etching will be the winner of the second annual Lucky Christmas Draw held by the Friends of the Halton Hills Public Libraries The print of a dee In a Pine Tree Is the first etching ever done by the renowned artist who created it for the opening of his exhibition Robert the Early Years sponsored by The Friends and held at the gallery this summer Five prints were dona ted by the artist to the work of the libraries and this will be the first one to be placed A second will hang in the perm a collection at the Georgetown Library Chairman of The Friends Doug Magwood says that his organiza tion wants to give every one in the area a chance to own Ihc valuable etch Also Included in the region Christmas Seal Campaign chairman Cec Is pictured here with past president of the Lung Association Burt program Margaret and Mayor Miller at the flag raising ceremony at the town offices In Georgetown for the Christmas Seat Campaign kickoff At the library Engineering work Preliminary engineering work to build a retaining wall on the south west corner of Maple Avenue and Boulevard In Georgetown has begun According to the regions engineering services manager the work is estimated at between and E B said the project is to be submitted to regional council for the road reconstruction program The project will improve visibility for oast bound left turn vehicles on Lucky Draw will be a framed poster and a book The Art of Robert Established in 1933 The Friends of the Library held a draw last Christmas for a wildlife painting by a local artist and also sponsored the Bateman exhibition In June and July The group hopes to assist the LibraryCultu ral Centre In various ways by sponsoring events and raising funds for needed furbishing and equipment Tickets for the draw arc each or three for and will be on sale in the coming weeks at the libraries in Acton and Georgetown They will also be available from members of the organ Library Board and staff and at galleri- the including The Little Gallery on Mill Street The Gallery House Sol Charles Street and the new gallery Pictures and Presents on Main Street South downtown The draw is expected to be made at the John Elliott Theatre in the LibraryCultural Centre on December J Fact finder Debate over death penalty Herald Staff The date for a debate on capital punishment I have been more timely Less than hours before the Georgetown Library had a debate Friday on capital punishment a sixth police officer was killed In Ontario over a three month period However Steve Robin son from the John Howard Society of Peel said its not a healthy climate for people to vole on capital punish ment A high emotional feeling would taint a national referendum on the subject he- said Mr Robinson was representing the no side to the issue of capital punishment One man from the audience argued with his comments and said You dont talk about aid to starving people when people are well fed The time to discuss the issue has never been better Moderator Wcllslead introduced Staff Sergeant Rick who spoke first for the yes side after a coin was flipped In his ten minute speech SlaKSgt Kivell said he was In favor of capital punishment for any edits ted on that took anothers lire He explained that a pre meditated murder consists of some pre planning such as of a family spouse or rape where the incident leads to loss of life A bank robber who shoots a teller Is an example of when an incident Isnt necessarily premedltated but the robber could have pa ted a possible loss of life in his planning the officer said The option of capital punishment should be there for the ultimate crime ho said Capital punishment Is a sure and final punish and isnt always a deterrent but people have to be more account able for their actions he argued Society should have the option to have the final judgement Staff said Capital punishment wouldnt put a atop to the killings of police officers right away but if the death penalty was reac tivated years from now criminals would THE HERALDS ANNUAL CAROL EDITION your Church Group Service carol sheets on fund than all you have Fellow Employees planning to do to do Is to your inquest beta soma carolling over holiday season December by cropping Into The and you would like to have Heralds Herald or try calling HERALD SL Georgetown I think differently about it officer said Some can he said minals have nothing to The death penalty lose by attacking could act as a delerr- prison guard you cant for someone who give them more years wants to commit suicide he said and doesnt have the Studies have shown that some criminals said Steve Robinson said the John Howard Society Is opposed to capital punishment in any form but they do favor a free vole in the House of Finger printing Continual from page All been done in Newmar ket Steve said hey were expecting to do 300 children but ended up doing He said he was sur prised by the number of parents who turned up in Georgetown Satur- More of the are street proof he kids and were getting more recogni tion Mr Murley said It doesnt help with whats happening In Orangevllle He said the card should be replaced yearly for children over one year old For younger children it should be done every four months When the Club first started doing the program It was very hard to convince people that It was a necessary thing In this society Mrs Appleby said With the help of Clvltan Club presidentelect Steve four and a half year old Ronnie Bellamy of Terra Cotta placed his band In black Ink The youngster was taking part In the Child Identification program which makes parents prepared with vital Information on their child in he event of their being lost or kidnapped Herald photo Commons The current prison system t capable of containing dangerous prisoners Mr Robinson said The classic example is of Clifford Olson who was on man datory supervision when be killed children he said There arc other alter natives to capital punish ment that should be look at such as helping the victims of crime he said More needs to be done in the way of crime prevention even though the police is doing a lot now he admitted Using statistics for his argument Mr Robinson said capital punishment Isnt a deterrent to murder He calls It a form of vengeance hypocritical and legalized murder Rather than showing that killing is wrong the death penalty will numb our society to violence he said Capital punishment would only add an extra bit of violence for the front page of our news papers similar to what happens In the United States he said a Mr Robinson favored jailing criminals for a time A life sentence to me means a life sentence he said Continued from page has been publicized before any strike action may be taken The report found there was a great number of matters still in dispute between the parties There is over 100 clauses within the various articl es in the contract still in dispute While the report deals with some of the more minor matters in dispute it concentrates on the major areas of disagree ment between the parti The report ends uncertificated teaching experience be entitled to recognition for incremental purpos es earned leave recog nition for good attend ance not be implement ed Board contributions for premiums extended health benefit plan group life insur ance and dental care be increased from per cent to per cent with Hie premium at Sept 1 1984 and salary grids schedule be increased per cent to 3 per cent together with restoration of the grid plus the usual Increment on the grid party assistance for some of the negotia tions was also recommended in the report In his concluding comments Mr Harries wrote the teachers must realize that as long as the Board believes their proposals are going to cost in the area of per cent there can be no serious discussion on the economic issues Purified Water doesnt have to cost 300 to 2200 N0UFE the answer for considerably less HANDY 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