Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), June 12, 1985, p. 3

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Region can pay for centres move says councillor aui j the Hills Ire Depart me til make sure this name is out The firefighters vtttt called to the Inst Wednesday morning at a Invoking unfurnished homes located the Georgetown Plata on Street Four houses costing about Were burned In the Fire Herald photo Herald Mart If Hie right deal can be struck the town can realize a saving of on repairs and a consultant study That what Coun Hick Bonnet le Is hoping for now that the region Is looking into the Old Stone School In Acton as a home for tho Acton Social Services and Information Centre Bonnet le is hoping the region will pick up the tab to upgrade the Stone school Owned by the town the building needs about worth of repairs to make its five class office and two washrooms meet modern standards The town set aside in its capital fore cast Tor I960 for a consul ant study on the build lag near Robert Little Public School said the Stone School would be an excellent location for a future day cart centre and senior centre Criticism of the build For use by the In or motion Centre was that the Stone school was off the track I don t believe Acton that btgof a town that you can find the Social Services and Information Centre Coun said Town staff ore to meet with regional staff about the use of the building by the Information Centre and report back to town councillors Moving the Acton Soc la I Services and Inform Centre away from downtown Acton t a good Idea Hills Coun David Whiting or last week The regional council Traffic safety concerns parents lor said the suggestion the Centre move into the Old Stone School near the Acton Public Library being met with cheers by the Centres board of directors and staff Certainly If they have no other place to go and it their only alter native well It there But if they can slay on Mill Street that Coun Whiting told regional councillors He pointed out prob lems with having the Centre at the Stone School like the lack of parking the nearness of Robert Little Public School and the location atop a sleep hill which could cause problems for the elderly The two storey Mill Street home the Centre is now operating from is listed for sale All that remains of this house Is charred frame Four unfurnished homes located behind the Georgetown Plain were burned In a that began at a last Wednesday The Hilts Fire Department Is listing the blaie as a suspicious fire Herald photo Four burning houses cause damage Four houses under Two pumpers and a difficulties putting out construction on Calvert rescue truck were on the fire but the potential Drive burned down last hand as welt as standby of the fire spreading was Wednesday in what is un There wire no serious said Bob Hyde being officially called a suspicious fire by the Georgetown Fire Department The fire started in one of the unfinished homes and spread to the three It was reported at and when ire fighters arrived shortly afterward all four homes were in flames The cost of damage done to the houses is estimated at each Deputy Chief Bob Hyde said The whole street could have gone up and maybe more The fire burned quickly By setting up water cur tains fire fighters were able to the blaze Town councillors heard about heavy and concerns for the safety of children from six different speakers addressing what they considered problems In their various neighbor hoods Monday night A petition signed by Side road 17 residents was presented by area resident Deborah Scott opposing the lion of the road from Trafalgar Road to appro ximately 350 meters west of Sixth Line The reconstruction is the second of a road project for Sideroad 17 Mrs Scott said she was concerned over what was the real reason for the reconstruction of 17 Are we on a nated truck route she demanded Rumors arc circutnt that the road which now ends at fourth Line is to be extended to Highway Mrs 17 is used by trucks hauling gravel from a nearby quarry Heavy truck traffic Another petition was delivered to council by Mountain view Road Georgetown resident Williams Mr Williams expressed his concern about all he truck traffic using Mountalnvlcw Road noting trucks have hit his vehicles and even come up the lawn of a neighbor All these things could have resulted In death Mr Williams said We have St Francis of Assisi George Kennedy and Centennial School children crossing this street and the crossing guards arc concerned about the trucks turning at Sinclair and Mountain view Halton teacher fired for theft A CBC reporter uncovered a story the Board of tion would rather have kept quiet about a Pearson teacher caught stealing from board When the teacher was caught with the funds in November no police were contacted Instead he teacher association and the boards legal council took charge The board decision was to allow the teacher to remain until he end of January when she was fired and to have her pay back the stolen money The first payment check bounced but restitution was final ly made in full said Director of Education Wally deal with the situation with sensitivity as well as compassion Mr said CBC reports that the teacher was paid off are asinine and ridlcul he said The costs of a possible trial was another consi deration said the Direc tor of Education There was no guarantee the board would win he said When Board of Education Chairman Fisher was asked about the board dec is I on she agreed with It completely When asked Ihe reasons why the teacher stole Ihe money she said no comment MILLIERE TV SALES AND SERVICE RCA BUY NOW and SAVE REMOTE CONTROL COLOR TV CONSOLE WITH BUILTIN CABLE CONVERTER Automat color control flesh tone correction and contrast color tracking RCA chassis lor outstanding performance and low power consumption 1 22 channel band tuning Infrared remote scan control 3 YEAR FULL WARRANTY INCLUDED COLOR TRADEIN EVENT WERE PASSING RCA FACTORY DISCOUNTS ON TO YOU Treat yourself to Canada a No brand of colour TV and save a bundle to factory authorized discounts thai 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roll status The team was comprised of members Ken Jeff and Scott Fund On an Individual basis Ken Whatmough placed in the lop 100 out of contestants giving him honor roll status as well as first in and third in Peel Jeff Jansscu made the Peel honor roll was fifth in Peel and third In made Peel Ha ton honor roll in Peel and sixth in Hal ton A total ot students from schools across Canada participated In the 1985 Euclid Mathe matics Contest for Grade 12 for the Canon Canada Awards is tops Herald Staff Of the Georgetown District High School students writing the 1035 Descartes mathematics contest Tsui got the highest score Students David Banks and Brian Hemes tied for the second highest score In the school The Grade 13 students were among senior year students writing the math contest across Canada Dominion Life Assurance Company donated the prizes while Ihe University of Waterloo mathematics acuity wrote the quiz Ling Hung of High School in Ottawa is the Canadian champion while Over lea Secondary School In Don Mills Is the team champio T Georgetown Secondary Plan final repor l ba I another couple of weeks plan report Written by the planning department the fmol report summarizes written comments and in 2 weeks oral comments on the Secondary Plans Tor the Georgetown South and West areas MOTHERS YOUR FAMILYS FOOT COMFORT IS IMPORTANT WE ARE ENTERING INTO THE HOT SUMMER SEASON COME IN NOW AND HAVE YOUR CHILDREN FITTED WITH SWAGE naturfit WE SPECIALIZE IN FITTING CHILDRENS SANDALS AND TAKE A PERSONAL INTEREST IN PROPERLY FITTING EACH AND EVERY CHILD WHO COMES INTO OUR STORE A RUGGED COMFORTABLE SAN DAL COMPLETE LEATHER UP PER WITH AN ORTHOPEDIC INSOLE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR CHILDRENS GROWING FEET 17 SIZES 58 CHECK OUT OUR COMPLETE SELECTION OF CHILDRENS AND YOUTHS GIRLS AND boys TO SIZE 6 COLOURS WHITE SAND TAN BROWN BLUE WE ALSO STOCK A COMPLETE RANGE OF BABY BOOTS AND CHILDRENS DRESS SHOES BCDEEEEEE WIDTHS ORTHOPAEDIC PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED FLETCHERS family shoes 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