Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), January 23, 1991, p. 2

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Page THE HERALD Wednesday January 1991 Numbers To Note EMERGENCY Police Fire or Ambulance Dial 911 Fire Information 8771 33 Police Non Emergency 8785511 Hospital Distress Centre 8770111 8771211 Jewellery theft Halton Regional Police say worth of jewellery was stolen from a Halton Hills residence between 7 and 00 a on Jan Victims of the crime were at work when the incident happened and all the lights in the residence were off Police say the suspect stopped first at the front and might have knocked to see if anyone was home Then the suspect travelled to a side door where heshe gained entry Once in side the culprit proceeded to the master bedroom and began sear ching through drawers and ping the contents onto the bed taking and undetermined amount of jewellery from the rooms The culprit used a suitcase belonging to the victim to take silverware from the dining room Police say it appears at this point the thief was interrupted by the arrival of the victims and fled via the rear door leaving the suitcase half full of silverware on a chair in the All electronic equip ment was undisturbed by the rob ber Police say little evidence was found because the culprit was very selective and touched very little However a size footprint from a work boot was found in the snow Items stolen include two pearl necklaces three gold necklaces one gold garnet nng and one gold wedding band Vehicles entered Two vehicles parked at Laurel Masters in Georgetown were broken into on Jan 16 police say A 1984 Honda had its rearview mirror stolen and glove box tampered with while the rear and drivers side windows were smashed out of a Hyundai causing damage Fraud charge An Acton man has been ed with fraud after writing out cheques with no funds to cover them police say The 39year old man was picked up Jan after he bought worth of fishing equipment from an Acton establishment He will appear in court on Feb 18 for this incident and two other fraudulent at tempts from two purchases he at tempted to make Aeton in December for sums under 000 Stereo system heist A complete Blaupunkt car stereo system was stolen from a 1988 GMC truck between Jan 11 and Jan police say The vie left his truck parked and locked and when he returned found the stereo valued at over missing and the dash damaged The incident was reported for insurance purposes High school hit again Police responded to the fourth break in at the Georgetown District High School in recent weeks on Jan at m Police say entry was gained from the front of the school via a smashed window in the front of Two sets of footprints were found in the snow but police have no suspects It s unknown how many items were stolen from the school and police are still in vestigating Gas station breakin Police report a robbery took place between Jan and Jan at a service station in Georgetown The culprits gained entry into the shop by smashing the outer and inner front doors and police say one suspect must have been helped by someone in order to climb through Once in side the culprits took a portable phone and approximately 500 of assorted brands of cigarettes Police have no suspects but the investigation continues Failing to stop A Georgetown man has been charged with failing to stop after two cars collided at the lights on Main Street and Maple Avenue on Jan 14 police say The Georgetown man was driving a 1987 Ford which was severely damaged after encountering a 1988 driven by a Fergus man The Buick was also severe ly damaged Severe damage- report a 1986 Ford driven by an Oakville resident was severely damaged after col liding with a 1986 Mercury driven by a Georgetown man at Main Street and Park Avenue on Jan 20 at 5 p m Police say the Ford turned left off Park Avenue to go southbound on Main Street and got in the path of the Mercury which was travelling north on Main Street The Ford struck the Mercury and was lightly damag ed The resident has been charged with failing to stop Ran red light Two vehicles were severely damaged after a car went through a red light and smashed into another vehicle police say The accident occurred on Jan at 2 p m on Maple Avenue and Main Street in Georgetown when a Georgetown man driving a Ford and travelling westbound on Maple went through a red light and collided with a 1986 Buick driven by a Georgetown man travelling southbound on Main Street The Buick spun around landing on a curb The driver of the Ford has been charged with failing to stop The driver and a passenger the Buick received minor injuries Lost control Police say an Orangeville man totalled his car on Jan at Line north of Hwy He was driving a 1978 Chrysler and lost control on the icy road surface running into a ditch and hitting a No charges have been laid THIS COUPON SAVE OFF THE PURCHASE OF target food stores 51 St GEORGETOWN 2 MILK 99 with Coupon 3 59 without Coupon Valid Only At Target Georgetown Valid thru to Jan Community Forum Reaction to the Gulf War Sharon McKay Glen Williams I felt sad and just tried to make sense of what seems like a foot ball game to me It the Persian Gulf war is being run by the Americans as if is prime time television I have to take this unreality and explain it to my kids Ron Atkinson Glen Williams I thought Saddam Hussein would have pulled out of Kuwait I hope they the coalition forces can force him out before land troops are involved If land troops are Involved I think there will be a tremendous loss of life Sylvia NelH Georgetown United States President Georgetown Bush was right in not wasting any more time The Herald BUI Simpson World War Veteran I was sad when I heard the war had started However as a active when you have to go you have to go Hank Russell Korean War Veteran and President of Georgetown Branch Royal Canadian Legion I didnt like it at first I felt sorry for the people living over there But Saddam Hussein had to be stopped BUI Collier Georgetown World War II Veteran Being a veteran I dont like seeing anyone going to war But with a madman like Saddam Hussein it seemed the only thing we could Mark Sutton Grade 10 Acton High School I think Canada had other things to consider before deciding to go to war It seems funny that Canada is so en vironmentally aware but it fights over oil which is something very harmful to the environment Our government should have con sldered the soldiers and how sen ding them off would harm them and people here before they decided to send them over Im totally against war Im a pacifist I say lets think about peace 1 told the school that after announcements the other day and played the song by John Give Peace a Chance WERE YOUR INSURANCE BROKERS WE UNDERSTAND PAUL CARMSTRONG INSURANCE BROKERS LTD 143 MILL ST Halton Georgetown Ontario 87701 Joyce Isaac graduating year Acton High School If the only way we can have peace is through violence then that is the road we have to take Its too bad we couldnt have peace instead of violence I feel bad for the people over there but if this is the only way it can be settled it must be done I think we must fight for unity among countries because if there is no unity then everyone is against everyone else Todd Grade 13 Ac ton High School I was shocked when the Gulf war first started and then I got infuriated based on what happened in Vietnam and World War I asked why couldnt this be solved peaceful ly I dont think we gave economic sanctions enough time to work I dont think Iraq is stable enough to live by itself without the outside world I believe in peace movements but I dont have a solution to this I on ly know violence isnt the way to solve it I mean you dont go beat up the school bully to show him hes wrong I support peace not war ESTHETICS TANNING TONING MakeUp Back Treatment Ear noting Sen Taming Wiling Exercise LathBrow Tim Machines 8736013 Th Indoor MaR GIFT AVAILABLE Pub BURNS DINNER COMEDY SHOW JANUARY 26TH RESERVATIONS ONLY BOOK EARLY Glen Williams 8775551

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