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Town- Country DRY CLEANING SAME DAY CLEANING 877 HILLS SHOPPING CENTRE SECTION I I the OPEN Hide Housed SUNDAYS lis Worth I hi SUCTION Wednesday September IB 1985 Page THE HILLS Hollow ecology concerns Reconstruction of Road has the regions and em ronmental advisory committee concerned They re concerned over potential impacts such work would have on the environ mentally sensitive areas in the Hungry Hollow ravine The committee recommends the sensitive area be fenced off and dedicated cither to the Credit Valley Conservation Authority or the Town of Haitian iThey would like to see the fencing up before any grading or construction takes place by Limited a developer proposing to build a l subdivision south of Hungry Hollow Methane gas study The Ministry of the Environment Is going to pay for the a 1300 study of the closed sanitary landfill in Acton Art agreement has been made up with the ministry which the regional chairman and are expected to sign today Wednes day Located near the Churchill Boulevard apartment buildings the former landfill Is being studied tor methane gas underground and he quality of the liquid owing up at the site which is called leachate Regional council hired Gartner Lee Associates Limited of In June to carry out the study pre school activities The local is offering a variety of programs this tall Toe Cookie Monster Club Playschool Crafty Capers the Tickle Trunk Creating Together are all full of fun and adventure for the to year old Enroll now Programs begin Sept at the S Widowed meeting North Hospice is holding its monthly meeting for widowed people Sept at 1 Milton Everyone Is welcome For more Information call Elizabeth Kiddle Fashion bridal show Halton Bills Christian Women a Fellowship Invite all women to attend a fashion and bridal snow by the Clarke House of at St on Monday Sept Wat 7 Joceline Tate an experienced counsellor will provide enlarge on the Bridal Theme as the shares some Insights into marital relationships Coat IS Tickets 1350 Environment award An award of merit Is conferred on the Georgetown Water Pollution Control Plant operations The award is being given by Environment Canada to regional staff for maintaining a high quality cUmatotoglcal record for over years The award of merit Is one of Atmospheric Environment highest awards to climatologies observers who has been lead hand operator at the Georgetown plant for the past years Is expected to accept toe award at todays Wednesday regional meeting Haltons emergency men Our regions crack tactical rescue unit By SANDY When J George own you was reported through Cedarvale Park with a tie Sept a special pol was called The crack team train emergency si uerc able to talk to the youth and persuade surrender fir a shot When apprehended the youth had a 303 Lea Enfold rifle a bayonet and on army Our special cc I called the Tac 1 and Rescue Unit A team of officers living n Hal on come together emergent ng suspects with weapons They have been her ncc respond to about a dozen calls every year Half of these calls arc In less populated north In all l me they hove never fired a shot and always succeeded in ap prehend the trouble maker Hostage taking a emergency StaffSgt Eric Bullock Is the 58yearold com the squad He leaches squad tact to kill thelt They re mostly gun culls he said We ass uniformed off n any high risk on People involved In drugs part cularly at the levels often have weapons and the I cl squad Is prepar lo assist he said When the volunteer squad was formed in 1980 about men ed After fitness and tests 50 was reduced 16 Everyone Is tested to get on the department and tested again for the Tactical and Rescue Unit StaffSgt Bullock sad The physical stand of the unit nclude running a mile and a half In under 11 minutes be able to do push and 40 sit one exercise after other An officer must also be able to swim Fitness Is tested every other month Staff Bullock said A policeman is a Individual who has work alone Put him on a team and It takes some rearranging of priorities he said Before Jo nlng the unit off must complete six weeks of training at the Canadian Forces Camp Borden base There they are trained by the Once a year officers of the unit return to Camp Borden here they work on shooting hand to hand combat crs swimming and the confidence obstacle course Some days we go from sun to sun team member Constable Br an Smith said 01 fleers arc chosen from all areas of the reg on Although most of them live In e south many work in the north Four members who work Hills ore Jack Pool Danny Cousins Jim Valad and Daryl Georgetown native and resident Scott McLaughlin is also a member he works In Hon Officer McLaughlin said that he and most of the men are on the team Id stay fit and for the comradery He does not eons job more dangerous than his rcgu lar duties We re better trained equipped and we know what happening before we ve at a site he said There Is not a big turnover of men on the unit Officer McLaughlin said Only five new men have Joined since 1980 111 stay with the team as long as can pass the physical he said Jack Pool Is In his s and the oldest member of the team He plans to remain a member until he is the police forces retirement age The oldest member of the team is actually Staff Bullock who trains and educates the team with the help of unoff clal team leader Bill Hcnshaw StaffSgt Bullock has had an interest in guns for years In 1973 he attended the Smith and Wesson Arm School in Spring eld Massachusetts Between SGT BULLOCK lB70and he attended lectures and seminars on hostage taking and tac Ileal maneuvers At that time there was no school he said Bullock was one of the original mem of a regional SWAT program a ting between 1974 and Poor organization killed that team he said Last resort for squad is an ordered assault Shooting a big part of every practice and a variety of firearms are used One Tactical and Rescue Unit member said team members shoot IS lo per cent belter than regular policemen Stories photos by Sandy Campbell Dear Carole Enclosed Is a photo of myself a Gemini born In 1962 I am wanting to pursue a career In Do you think this will be my niche In life I am determined read your column and enjoy your advice to others perhaps you can help me from G T Dear Arlcne You have a very good future In journalism and I suggest you pursue th to the fullest There will be many courses i will be taking but follow through You have a great ability Good luck I Carole In Golden Activity Tuesday Herald Special A new project by the Golden Triangle Club for seniors colled Activity Tuesdays will begin Sept at p at the building on Moun talnvlew Rood South By SANDY CAMPBELL Herald Starr Training Is an Important part of the Tactical and Rescue Force They meet once every three weeks for a day of working out practising old techniques and learning new ones We practise on conditions as close to actual conditions as possible Staff Sgt Bullock sad Part or that training Is practising assaults on abandoned buildings We use abandoned and burned down homes We can t use a place more than five times because by then everyone team members know it Bullock In any emergency the standard procedure used Is to set up a the criminal Once that Is done the unit attempts to negotiate Nine out of 10 times that works StaffSgt Bullock said The last resort Is an assault ordered by the commander After someone is we We don want the men officers In courts The regular police take care of the paper work and the press the staff sergeant explained A 100 per cent clearance rate and never hav to fire a shot are two facts the unit are proud of StaffSgt Bullock noted the difference between Canadian and American units The United States teams are regimental The men are usually from the Armed Forces In the S they have problems with shooting because of the military backgrounds Shoot as em is their style hesaid Shoo is however a big part of the Regional Tactical and Rescue Unit training We shoot to disable the person hit him in the middle or the body because It doubles him over and leaves him incapacitated StaffSgt Bullock said Guns used by team members Include Remington 12 gauge shot guns Remington 306 a scope and AR 15 semiautomatic assault weapons Eachofflcerisequippedwltha38Smlth and Wesson side arm They also have ferrets for their gauge guns which can go through glass and release gas Hot grenades which start fires and cold grenades arc also brought to every emergency Plans arc for work There will be bingo shops In the making of cards games singsongs Officers are protected by bullet proof vests and ballistic helmets The unit is also practising and learning from other units Halton representatives have visited the tactical units in Peel Hamilton Niagara Falls They are also Interested in getting together with the who deal with terrorists StaffSgt Bullock said The men find the unit an exciting challenge It a something different All team members mail be in good physical condition Testing Is regular and those that fall to meet the standards get only one chance to redeem themselves Here Unit members are practising sprinting with their weapons novelty Items such as dried flowers weeds and working with dried materials Also featured wlllbepapercraft knltt and other crafts and more The Golden Triangle hope the seniors of Georgetown will come out for a pleasant after noon of activity and friendship and enjoy a social cup of tea There will be a nomin charge of cents for the afternoon A fee for classes based on the instruction and materl als required will be charged These activities will be on he second and fourth Tuesdays with the Gold en Triangle Club s regu lar meetings on the first third Tuesdays of each month CAPITAL FORD SALES- 1985 COME IN TODAY front disc brake INCREDIBLE FINANCING 88 PLUS FREE AIR CONDITIONING YOULL LOVE OUR LOW OVERHEAD PRICES CAPITAL FORD- SALES LTD Guelph St Georgetown 8731626 Your Bast It a SPECIAL ONLY SALES mm ar supply and install new brake pads 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