Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), September 2, 1989, p. 2

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Page 2 THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday September 1989 Ankles broken Halton Regional Police say a 33yearold Acton man broke both his ankles after jumping from the second storey bathroom window of a Mill Street residence early last Friday morning The man allegedly tried to break into the house but the owner heard some scratching at the window and discovered him He then jumped police say Charges are pending Police report damages to the win Arm broken A 24 year old Georgetown woman suffered a broken arm after she tried to stop a fight bet ween a 26yearold Conn Ontario man and a 25yeirold man of no fixed address at a Road South residence in Georgetown last Thursday night The recehed punches to the head police say Police have laid charges of assault and assault causing bodily harm in connection with the incident A bail hearing was held Monday ti determine a court date Wallet stolen Someone stole a wallet contain ing cash and some credit cards from the pool change room at the Terra Cotta Conservation Area last Saturday afternoon police say 400 damage Police say someone used a beet bottle to smash a plate glass window at a Drive residence in Georgetown over night of Aug An investigation is ongoing Vehicle damaged Approximately damage was caused to a vehicle parked in the Highway 7 and Winston Chur chill area of Norvul when so meone scratched and dented the car s passenger side during the early morning of Aug 13 police say Cash stolen Someone stole cash and worth of lottery tickets from a Queen Street variety store in Ac ton early Monday morning The person smashed the store s front glass window to enter the store RUSTV CHECK SAVE YOUR BODY Martin SL 8784137 MILTON it North End Nissan police say ongoing An investigation is Windows smashed Some youths reportedly smash two basement windows at the Maple Avenue Baptist Church in Georgetown causing damage Monday night The inci is under investigation Cars vandalized Two company cars parked out side a Guelph Street garage in Georgetown were vandalized at a cost of sometime between Aug 25 and Aug police say Someone smashed the front passenger window of a Dodge and dented the right rear quarter panel of a Volkswagen Nothing wah stolen from the cars 600 damage Police say someone caused damage to a Ford parked in the Georgetown market parking lot when the person broke off the aerial and scratched the cars hood trunk roof and sides Equipment stolen Someone stole worth audio visual equipment from a 1067 parked in the Armstrong Avenue area of Georgetown sometime last Mon day The vehicle was locked at the time of the theft police say Furniture stolen Police say someone stole 050 worth of furniture sometime bet ween Feb 28 and last Monday police say The furnitures owner told police he placed his furniture in storage this past summer When he returned to pick it up early this week it was gone An investigation is ongoing Booster stolen Police report someone stole a power booster from a locked vehicle parked outside a Penn ington Crescent residence Aug 23 Police say the car door lock probably slipped 200 damage About damages was caus ed to the door and window of a Sideroad 10 and Trafalgar gas station Wednesday night Police are investigating STORE HOURS m 6 except Thursday Friday 9 00 ClosmToHomtl 211 Street Georgetown CENTRE Actons Scott Nowlan runs Queens student body When Scott Nowlan left Acton he was just one young citizen from a town of 7000 Today hes top of a university student body that s nearly twice the size of his hometown The 21 yearold Acton man is launching into the busiest part of his year as students flock back to Queens University where Mr has been president of the student government since last May As September approaches the Acton District High School graduate admits a little sur prised to find himself in the top stu dent post at Queen s He says up until last October the thought of running as council president was the farthest thing from his mind But a close friend had different ideas It was the beginning of last Oc tober and I went out to lunch with a very good fnend of mute and out of she said Have you thought of running for student president As Mr recalls it he answered that question with a flat No Eight months later he found himself in the presidents seat and already running fast to keep up with his to 60hour per week job Mr Nowlan supervises a seven- person office oversees a student government with gross revenues of over million and acts as the voice of the body to government and the university ad ministration Thats on top of bis own threecourse workload and work on an honors thesis The Acton native says high school and university helped him prepare for the heavy of president While at Acton District High School Mr Nowlan took part in the crosscountry swim badminton and track teams and was on the athletic and students councils Ive always been a very involv ed person I cant just go to school and then go home he explains At Queens Mr Nowlan kept up the heavy pace by joining the ex ecutive of the arts and science dent committee the orientation DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC AW TRENTON 18 CHURCH STREET GEORGETOWN ACROSS FROM LIBRARY VBO AND CULTURAL CENTRE GEORGETOWN DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL First Day of School September 6 1989 1 Please follow your mailed timetable for day one reporting to your first class at 850 am If you do not have a timetable please come to the main office before 845 am 2 All grade 9 students are reminded that they will go to the cafetorium at 845 am for a special assembly All other students are expected to register in their first period of the day 3 Students are requested to bring with them on fhe first day the signed student information verification sheet SI 000 registration fee the completed health form optional year book fee 5 00 their timetable Cheques should be made payable to Georgetown District High School committee the faculty board the senate committee and a handful of other student boards But Mr Nowlan says it was thanks to the local Rotary Club that he really got an early lesson on independence a skill that comes in handy for a student presi dent Rotary sent him on a student ex change to Australia in his Grade 12 year When you re on your own you have to really rely on yourself You learn to tw his job I may come in at the beginning of the day with a list of ten things to do and not get any done because I get phone calls and ten visits he explains Sometimes he feels a long way from Acton District High There s not too many students who come here from Acton High In fact in recent history there s been only seven says Mr But this hometown boy says there tots of things about Acton that led to his first big step into on your own initiative and you become independent he explains Mr Nowlan says he may return to Australia after his honors year as friends are calling him back to attend their weddings But thats next year For now the sociology student has a full plate at Queens He wants to set up a student drug plan to help offset the cost of prescription drugs and wants emergency helplines erected on campus Mr says its hard to describe the day today aspects of dent politics Acton High School is unique in the sense that the staff were very with the students And then of course theres mom dad and grandma and Mr isnt afraid to admit they have an active part in his present No one has ever gone to univer sity from moms side or dads side so its a sense of having to prove something he says pauses a se cond and not toobashfully adds and actually to make my grand mother proud of me Learn to Drive and Survive WITH Young Drivers o Canada NEXT CLASS TO START SEPT 13th Wed Thurs Evenings 700 1008 for Weeks 16 Mountainview Rd S Georgetown FOR BRAMPTON OR BRAMALEA CALL YOUNG DRIVERS PROGRAM IS NOT AVAILABCE THROUGH ANY LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL 8770751 OVER 300000 GRADUATES RECOMMEND YOUNG DRIVERS OF CANADA

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