Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), July 31, 1985, p. 2

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Jul ISHi Cyclist hit by car or Drive In Georgetown was cycling through a green light on Winston Churchill Road and Highway Friday when he was hit by a blue vehicle Mr slid across the hood the vehicle and onto the ground but was not injured The vehicle left the scene Damage to the bicycle was police said Fatal accident Charles Weeden of Downsvlcw died Saturday morning on the 22 Slderoad west of the 10th Line when his car left the road and hit a tree The car west bound when It went onto the road shoulder Into a ditch finally coming to rest attains tree Thieves take Police believe that a break out occurred at Acton Canadian Tire store July 23 at about midnight when a cash box holding HOD was taken Because no point of entry was detected police believe thieves must have been hiding In the store when It closed Taxi license granted Richard Todd of Road In George town received permission to have a taxi cab owner licence from town councillors Monday night Mr Todd will be operating out of Ha lion Hills Taxi Restaurant burglars Korky Place on Queen Street in Acton was broken into sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning police said Culprits gained entry by the back door Taken was a knife a chrome grill rack ketchup hamburger patties an egg spatula and half a pint of chocolate Truck hits motorcycle Michael Dolejlsl of Acton received minor injuries last Thursday when his 1984 Honda motorcycle was hit by a Mazda pickup at Road and Guelph Street The motorcycle was traveling In the passing lane which the truck turned into striking the bike Damage to the motorcycle was estimated at ISO to the truck Sentenced to 90 days Georgetown resident Mark Goodlet was sentenced to days In jail and two years probation in Milton provincial court Wednesday July for trafficking cannabis resin The 23yearold was oneof the 37 arrested In the local February drug bust called operation cap Parking lot collision The Georgetown Market parking lot was the scene of a Thursday morning two car collision A Georgetown man who was looking at the steering wheel of his 1975 Dodge crashed Into a man Mercury Damage to both cars estimated police said The Georgetown man suffers from occasional dizzy spells police said Collides with mailbox A Georgetown man who refused a was charged with care and control of his vehicle which had collided with a mailbox on Saturday at m The 43 year old man was arrested Smashes TV Btereo A year old Georgetown man who smashed all windows and put dents in a John Street man car and then chased the man into apartment where he damaged a TV an end table and a stereo late Saturday night was charged with mischief The man charged retaliated for damage done to his girl friend car which had two windows smashed He assumed that the John Street victim was responsible police said Total damage done to the victim property was estimated at SOD Car breakin Police estimate 1 In car stereo equip ment was taken from a car parked at the rear of Collision sometime between last Sunday July and Friday An Alpine AM FM cassette a graphic equalizer two car amplifiers and two speakers were taken Broken windows Drive collision A Georgetown driver collided with another car from Georgetown last Thursday where Street intersects with Drive at 10 13am police A Plymouth traveling In the passing lane was hit from behind by a 1901 Chevrolet traveling km per hour Damage to the Chevrolet was BOO Motorcycle hit Pontiac A 1381 Yamaha motorcycle traveling km per hour hit a 1976 July at pm whereGuclphStreet meets Maple Avenue In Georgetown The driven by a Georgetown woman was turning left onto Guclph at about km per hour when it was struck by the motorcycle Small childs death prompts 3way stop By AM Herald Staff The recent death of a small child who ran out onto Road near Storey Drive In Acton has prompted the putting up of a threeway stop sign at the inter section Monday night town councillors voted to put In the stop and asked that a crosswalk be painted across Road at Place contrary to the town engineers that no slop be put in Area residents are concerned about the safety of their children and they believe a atop may have prevented Melissa Johnson death They feel a stop will slow the high volume of Austin said a stop at and Storey Is unwarranted and may cause the development of poor and dangerous Good ole swimming lole traffic as Cobblehlll driving habits He said Road is a long road with stops arc an Ineffective no speed breaks or way of controlling vehlc bumps and acts as a collector street for the subdivision and as a thoroughfare between Mill Street and Highway It Is imperative that no other children lose their lives because of our in action or worse our exclaimed Don and Catherine In a letter to the town Town engineer Bob So far Police budget on target Truck hero breaches bail in Toronto Herald Staff Biker and Acton resident John waa arrested again this lime for breaching his bail conditions Back In January he d been charged with a number of drug charges including conspiracy to traffic cocaine conspiracy to traffic trafficking in cocaine and trafficking In As one of the conditions of his ball he wasn t to associate with other bikers Thursday Metropolitan Toronto Police ar rested the 35 year old father of two following the funeral Vagabond biker Ace Cralk in Toronto Mr Krltlcos was arrested outside 32 Division where he was watching other bikers being arrested He appeared In Wlllowdale Court yesterday Tuesday on the breach of ball charge Mr Krltlcos was again released on bail and is due to appear In court Aug when he II set a trial date The drug charges were laid following an infiltration of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club by four undercover officers and a year long investigation by Metro and Ontario Provincial police Mr Krltlcos apprehended at the Outlaw Clubhouse on Toronto a Dufferln Street In January A year earlier in January 1984 Mr Kriticos was lauded for saving the life of a baby from a burning car on Highway He received many awards for the rescue including a Governor General Medal for Bravery speeds Slope failure tests Herald Starr Soils In the Met calf Court area in George town are going to be studied by the Credit Valley Conservation Authority Hills will be paying 500 of the 10 cost for the lechnlcal soils investlg by Pete linn Ltd The study was promp ted by Incidents of slope failure on property own by Metcnlf Court real dents The same prob lem was identified earl on Irwin Cres Overpass open house Reconstruction of Mountainvlew Road from Highway to the CNR Overpass Is expec ted to be approved by regional councillors next Wednesday The region held an open house on Its pro posal to widen Mountain view Road June 10 Ten people turned up and two written comments and IS questionnaires were fill Generally the project was well received direc tor of public works Bob Moore said The old swimming hole received many visitors on the weekend Seen here are left to right Mark Anderson and his brother Inlaw Bruce leaping for refreshment at a natural pool Herald photo If you think you re paying more than you need to for car insurance with State need 1 Col me ROBERT INS AGENCY LTD Qsorgatowr 877 4B14 6148 It Herald Staff A decrease In major Keeping a close eye on crimes has helped keep overtime and court time coats down for the by regional police investigations de- is helping to keep the partment Mr Hale not police budget for 1985 within one per cent of projected spending A budget report of the first five months shows the force has had no major demands on overtime during this period and the need for court time has also been minimal The report by police administrator R D Hale notes projected salary Increases in the 1965 budget haven t been Implemented With about per cent of the police budget go ing towards personnel services this has made a difference Salary ions and increased In the traffic bureau is projected to be over budget by year end by Mr Hale He emphasizes close monitoring of over time will 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fcuiada or fin SI fan Sow in tn of my or OVER 160000 GRADUATES RECOMMEND Young Drivers of Canada CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GEORGETOWN ONTARIO f 111 July 12 1985 Mr Ken Richardson Clerk Administrator Town of Hills Main St Georgetown Ont Dear Mr Richardson Enclosed please find a copy of the Minutes of a special Directors meeting held to discuss the status of the Secondary Plan approval process The possible effect of the tendering of the Transportation Study Final Report was also considered This Chamber continues to support the concept of planned and orderly devel opment the Town The present and future need for the planned development of new Industrialcommercial and residential areas clear This Chamber urges the Council to proceed with the Secondary Plan approval process in an expeditious manner Yours truly BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COMMERCE

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