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THE WEEKEND OUTLOOK Friday 11 ml Pago Halton s History- Rexway Drive traffic hazard solved 30 Years Ago Measures were taken by two town department police and to overcome the traffic hazard of the Drive approach to the Highway The muchtravelled street had been a problem since it was created as a main traffic artery into the new subdivisions in the east end of town The two depart ments worked out a feasible alteration of the highway en trance the solution being that sandbags were to be organized on the entrance to create islands therefore giving motorists an idea of what area to turn at the street was wider than most when it was built and motorists didnt know at what point they should turn There were also two new exits created for people going east- bound and westbound on the highway The sandbags were to be removed and permanent islands put in when the lanes con struction was complete 20 Years Ago On Thursday Jan 7 there was a threecar collision on the corner of Mountainview Road and John Street East The cars were operated by Sylvia of Glen Williams Sidney Williams of Grafton and Maureen Walker from Georgetown Altogether damage costs were Webbs to the rescue By KAY WILSON Community Euchre had to make a quick move on Monday night last Expecting the school to be warm as toast when euchre arrived they were shock ed to find the furnace out no way it would start One member phoned Webbs Flowers to discuss the problem as Webbs were to bring lunch Well said Keith if you bring your chairs to on you can come here dont bother phoning just come In a few minutes Harrison opened the door and said Were here so the euchre was on Keith said it was the fastest party he ever organiz ed Four tables played euchre and winners were Prairie Bessey Spencer Wilson Claude McLaughlin Lucky draw Enrico Caruso Lunch was served by the Webbs and Marie Murray Next euchre is January Obituary William Thomas Campbell Allison 19181990 Georgetown and area were sad dened by the sudden death of Bill Allison of 2 Georgetown who passed away on Nov at Peel Memorial Hospital Brampton Known to many of his friends as Willie his friendly greeting and his familys farm market on Eighth Line will be missed by many He was a resident of Georgetown for years Before settling here he farmed in Toron to Township Mississauga He was bom in the Dixie Cooksville area Some of his ancestors were pioneers who emigrated from Ireland in the early Three of his great grandfathers cleared land and established farms in Toronto Township and Peel Coun ty His great grandfather Andrew Allison had first emigrated to the USA He then left his relatives there and came north to Canada Andrews sister was the mother of William the President of the United States During the early years of Bills life he was a skilled skater hockey player and coach After education at Port Credit High School he farmed on the family farm However because of the rapid expansion of towards becoming a city he soon was forced to seek another area suitable for farming He chose the Georgetown area and settled on the Line of Hills old Township This proved to be a wise choice as well as keeping friends of the past he now made new country and town friends alike The past 20 years he was a member of the Georgetown Fair Board He at tended and helped sponsor local hockey teams and was always keenly interested in politics Many times during his life BUI News suffered from recurring bouts of ill health Fortunately he en joyed reading and was knowledgeable about many sub jects Although by nature he was a quiet person one of his greatest pleasures was having discussions with friends and acquaintances He enjoyed the company of many of the Towmes the name he liked to call the people of the Town He was generous and always willing to lend a helping hand to others William Allison After his sons William and Robert compelled their formal education they too became in in fanning and- the fami all worked together making their farm one of the most pro ductive in Halton County Bill was a member of the Dixie Presbyterian Church and later Knox Presbyterian in Georgetown where he found a great source of comfort Reverend Peter Barrow con ducted the service at the J S Jones and Son Funeral Home Georgetown Interment was in Dixie Union Cemetery in Pallbearers were Alan Cook Tom Jackson Len Bruce Lloyd Don Crowe Don Lindsay Jim McPhail Jim McKay and Nick Lonto over for the Williams Toyota to the Walker Valiant and damage to the Dearsley car a Ford There were no injuries in the collision other than a headache and sore leg suffered by Shelley Williams a passenger in the Williams car There was also an accident on the Saturday night involving two cars at the comer of Delrex and Guelph Darnel Engleby suffered from a possible broken hand when he crashed into David Osbornes Ford Collective ly over damage was done to the two cars Years Ago Halton Regional Police postponed a decision to issue bullet proof vests to its officers until a survey of officers and an investigation by the On tario Police Commission had been completed Halton Police Chief James ding stated that out of of ficers 75 per cent said that they would wear the vests if they available Chief Harding ex pected the study by The Ontario Police Commission to be com pleted within two to three weeks The investigation was instituted to see if bulletproof vests would prove to be an asset to the force The Police Chief also felt the OPC was in favor of the vest idea and felt if such was the case the OPC would include the vests in the police budget Some people however were concerned that the publicity about the vests would encourage some criminals to use firearms Others were afraid police would shoot for the head instead of the chest area 5 Years Ago Town Council passed a bylaw prohibiting more than three cats per house if you live in an urban area such as Georgetown or Ac ton The only exception to this bylaw would be licensed breeders Concerning the bylaw Mayor Miller said I think three cats are reasonable If everybody on the street bad three cats my God it would be Councillor Gerald Rennie tried to explain that cat owners treat their cats like their children and emphasized how hard it would be to give one away In response to other Councillors laughter he said that Snowball and Cherry were treated like children in bis home and not like cats which they are The penalty for having more than three cats upon conviction was set at plus costs for the first offence and plus costs for subsequent offences GIC RATE 11 Rate Subject To Change Without Notice MONET CONCEPTS OVER 1800 CENTRES WORLDWIDE weight loss centres Call Today For A FREE NoObligation Consultation GEORGETOWN ORANGEVILLE BROADWAY 8731900 EitWn at had initial art ml Participate