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SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday Mavl Its Panel Region proceeds with bridge project Region Is going to build a new twolane bridge crossing the Credit River in Norval despite objec tions by residents The Reg on will also do gome road const ruction work extending metres south of the bridge and IK metres north Residents had presented Planning and Public Works Commit tee with a petition saying the lane bridge would only add to the already serious speeding problem In Nerval One resident Elizabeth of A damson Street said the new bridge will destroy our aesthetics mid decrease property values In the area We now find our quality of life about to be threatened said Ms In a letter to Regional council No longer will we live In a peaceful community beside the river but on a main thoroughfare I trust the Region will bo prepared to compensate financially or any real property devaluation Ms Dodd also wants to moke sure no damage occurs to her property during construction In the post I have asked you to follow your hearts and consciences In your raping of our village but in obvious defeat she said Commissioner of Public Works Robert Moore said the two- lane bridge won Increase traffic problems In the area The speed of he vehicles Is con trolled by the geometry of the road said Mr Moore The curve alignment of the roadway immediately north of the bridge will force motorists to control their speed he said Man drowns in mishap Numerous grass fires Firefighters doused a house fire numerous grass fires and In vcstlgated a false alarm In the last A house re at Lot 17 Concession 3 caused approximately 000 damage April 27 at 11 Home owner Art Brown received minor injuries but d d not go to hospital Eighteen men spent five hours putting the fire which was believed to have started In the area of the woodstove in the kitchen Firefighters responded to a false alarm April at p m at GO Pork Ave in Georgetown Children are believed to have pulled the alarm Children playing with matches and gasoline started a small bomb fire April 29 at 31 p at Main St and Cobblehlll Road in Acton There was no damage Firefighters put out a grass fire In the Fanview Cemetery In Acton May 1 at 10 a There was no damage May 1 at p firefighters doused a grass fire at Alexander and Park Streets in Glen Williams There was no damage The fire was started by children playing with matches A man drowned follow a a canoe accident April 30 at the Kelso Conservation Area Tracy Thomas Murray of RRl was pronounced dead at the scene by coroner Dr Ian Hunter Mr Murray and friend Michael Trembly 29 of were canoeing on the lake when canoe overturned Mr Trembly swam to shore while Mr Murray went under His body was found at a ra by members of the Ilalton Conserva tioti Authority Mr Trembly suffered from mild hypothermia and did not need medical attention Local PCs elect officers Student Art Robert Little Public School dent Courtney Smith from Acton mi given the opportunity to open the student art display for north schools last at the Hills cultural centre Here Is joined by local trustee Bruce left and Robert Little Public School principal Karen The display Is part or education week across north and the theme of the week Is Dare To Dream Herald photo Good news on garbage The North Progressive Conservat ve Association held Its Annual General Meeting at the Bayrlscher restaurant In Milton April Long me Tory cabinet minister Jim Snow of presented the general membersh with a revised cons litu on whlc as a A new executive was elected and candidate Dave Whiting spoke on the performance to dale of the riding MPP and the future of the riding The new executive consists President Tom Kilmer of Secretary Pat Du gan of Milton and Treasurer Sarlta of Campbellvlllo Vice presidents for the four riding areas are Dan D Olliver for Acton Alex McKee for Georgetown Roy Wood for Campbellville and John Du finan for Milton Others heading areas of respon were Chris of Georgetown for fundralslng Dave Whiting of Acton for Membership Fran Parker of Acton for Public Relations Irene Goodie low of Nor vol for Social Activities and Carta Testa of for Special Interest Groups Halton Reg on finally good news about Its garbage crisis The Burlington Landfill site had been expected to close early s year but current projections say the site will reach capacity in August To complement that the new transfer station In Burlington Is ex to be completed In July just In time to take all of s gar except waste from Halton file ted In time for the dump caving Halton without a way to transfer most of its waste out of the Region We do not currently foresee any Interruption occurring in our waste disposal system said s Public Works Commlsa oner Robert Moore Once the Burlington dump reaches capacity Halton will be exporting 100 per cent of its waste at a cost of about million a month to Niagara Falls and New York Optimist President and Brampton Georgetown MP John Mc Derm Id Medallion winner Glean Murdock Is absent the picture 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