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Page THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday May 13 I Police Beat Rash of auto thefts Police report a rash of thefts from five unlocked automobiles parked in the Dawson Crescent area overnight during May 6 and From a 1982 Buick a pair of sun glasses darts and a pair of license plates were taken The stolen property was valued at Police report the darts were recently recovered A car stereo valued at approximately was taken from a Dodge A amplifier was from a Chevrolet Two speakers worth approximately 100 were taken from a Ford van A remote control door opener was taken from a Volkswagen Police also report three hubcaps valued at taken from an Hyun dai during the same time period That vehicle was parked in the Eden Place area they say Police say the thefts could be connected Man flees crash scene Police say a man fled the scene of a collision- that oc curred in a Mount Road parking area the afternoon of May 2 Police say a Ford van driven by an Oakville man struck a Audi while revers ing from a parking spot Charges of impaired driving ere laid against the Fords driver say police Family taken to hospital A Burlington of five was taken to Georgetown and District Hospital and treated for minor injuries following a twocar collision on Sideroad at the Ninth Line April Police charged a 17yiarold Pickering woman driving a 1987 Plymouth with disobeying a stop sign at the intersection while travelling southbound Both the Plymouth and the familys GMCwere severely damaged Impaired charges laid Regional Police laid charges of impaired driving and refusing to take a breathalyser test following a single car acci dent along Sideroad 20 in Halton Hills April at pm Police say a Chevrolet driven by a 22yearold Georgetown was travelling at a high rate of speed when it veered off the road and struck a mail box before landing in a ditch Man injured in collision A Georgetown man was taken to Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital following a twocar collision Police say a 1986 Chevrolet driven by the Georgetown man was struck by another vehicle at the intersec tion of Street and Drive May Police say the mans southbound Chevrolet was struck by a 1987 Hyundai driven by a 23yearold Erin man after the westbound car failed to stop for a red liht on Guelph Street Police laid charges of failing to stop in connection with the inci dent Three car collision Police report charges were laid in connection with a threecar collision at Kingham Road at Duby Road in Acton the after noon of May The driver of a 1975 Ford an 18yearold Acton man was stopped at a stop sign and letting passengers out of is car when his car door was struck by an unknown vehicle The Ford was struck as it entered the in tersection A southbound 1986 Plymouth driven by an Acton man failed to yield for the Ford police say Car windows smashed Someone threw a I rick through the rear window of a 1989 Ford pickup parked on Faludon Drive in Georgetown sometime bet ween the late evening of May 5 and early the next morning Police say damage resulted from the incident Truck window broken Police say a brick was also thrown through the rear window of a Pontiac parked on Drive in Georgetown during the early morning of May 6 causing 250 in damages OFFICE MAGIC FOR ALL STATIONERY OFFICE I NEEDS I St DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC AW TRENTON 18 CHURCH STREET GEORGETOWN ACROSS FROM LIBRARY AND CULTURAL CENTRE 8772359 Rules wont keep squeaky clean New Land Division Committee rules wont keep the LDC squeaky clean said Regional Coun Bill Johnson last week Coun Johnson opposed the format brought forward by the Regions Commissioner of Legal Services Mark Mr report says although the public is welcome to sit in on land division hearings the eightmember reserves the right to go in camera to hear private testimony from ants Coun Johnson said it was suspicious to go in camera with recent charges laid concerning alleged illegal use of land severances He said he wants to make the squeaky clean But Mr said he doesnt necessarily see an incamera ses sion as an impropriety When circumstances dictate it may be appropriate lo go into camera he told Regional council members Johnson was also opposed to appeal procedures for those re jected for land severances He said the new Regional rules leave the process wide He asked who would check the chief planners rubber stamp if the Commissioner of Planning reviews the decisions appeal ed and sent to the Region But chief planner Rash Mohammed said any decision made by the can be appealed by a member of the public Hills Marilyn Ser jeant son asked that routine land severance grants be forwarded to the Region for information Burlington Coun Pal McLaughlin agreed with the LDC report saying the new LDC rules Councillor to study teen dances in Hills Halton Hills teens could soon have a place to dance says Georgetown Coun Pat McCarthy There are always a lot ac tivities in town said Coun Mc Carthy but theres very little in terms of a social environment Coun McCarthy was approach ed by a local teen who asked the councillor to support him in ar ranging regular dances The specific request said Coun Mc Carthy is for some form of danc ing Once a committee is formed to get direction from local teens a group will be set up to hold dances on a regular There will be no special affiliations with the group said Coun McCarthy but he added that the idea has the verbal sup port of the Open Door and the Learn to Drive and Survive WITH Young Drivers Canada NEXT CLASS TO START MAY 17th WEDNESDAY THURSDAY EVENING PM to 1000 PM FOR 4 WEEKS 16 Mountainview S Georgetown FOR BRAMPTON OR BRAMALEA CALL 7 YOUNG DRIVERS PROGRAM IS NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH ANY LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL 8770751 OVER 300000 GRADUATES RECOMMEND YOUNG DRIVERS OF CANADA Georgetown Optimists The idea is to provide an alter native without necessarily pro viding any other message he said The dances would be held in a rented space somewhere in Halton Hills There would be strict regula tions on leaving and reentering the premises Coun McCarthy said this project will cost money and there will be some upfront dollars needed to launch the Anyone interested in helping form a dance committee or in help ing with the dance scheme can call Pat McCarthy at home at 8773251 are designed to streamline the process of granting land severances All were saying here is lets cut out the red tape for the benefit of the applicant He said there should be a committee vote on every severance One of the provisions of new rules is lhat committee members have the right lo view a site before granting a severance They can go on site and see where these applications an- from said McLaughlin But he said with more hear ings over applications would come in a year The numbers should stay down to between too and lo make it possible for the eight members to see all the properties he said The LDC will meet once every two weeks if there are enough ap plications says Mr report One of these meetings will be leld in Milton There will be eight members on the committee with a selfelected chairman The group will serve the same term as the Regional councillors who ap pointed them If members are ab sent a minimum of five people will be required to make an hear ing Mr report is a result of a Regional council request made last February It was decided that per cent of land severances granted in the months prior to February were contrary to the Region sofficial plan councillors voted to ac cept Mr Menerays report but add ed that appeals should be reported to the Regional clerk who will get direction from Regional council Professional Advice from the Professionals Sprawling aboveground items of Hoots are readily produced along these stems Why is bentgrass undesirable can form an attractive lawn if it is the only variety of grass present as tor example on a golf course putting green Usually bentgrass is considered to be a nuisance in a home lawn because so much care is slow to green up in the spring It requires mere fertiiter and much more water than other grasses is very prone to attach try plant diseases and by nalute creates a thick spongy layer of thatch is sensitive warm temperatures and turns brown in summer heat NATIVE CREEPING BENTGRASS Thick green lawns are Ideal sites or In vasion by native creeping bentgrass CONTROL It may be best to remove patches Iheentire lawn and replace wilh new sod Sm all amounts can he reduced Reduction may take several seasons but the wait and work are well worlh il Identify Ihe problem areas Adjust lawn mower to or above cm 2 inches Water only when desirable show drought Symplons Rake lo remove as much the as possible ftakmg must he repeated several limes during the season Seed or sod can he planted in areas These gardening tips are brought to you by the TRANSFORM YOUR LAWN SEASON LONG FERTILIZATION WEED AND INSECT CONTROL GUARANTEE GOVERNMENT CERTIFIED WE CARE FOR YOUR LAWN 8732062