Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), March 6, 1991, p. 2

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Page THE HERALD Wednesday March 1991 Numbers To Note EMERGENCY Police Fire or Ambulance Fire Information Police Non Emergency Hospital Distress Centre Dial 91 8771133 8785511 8770111 8771211 Failed to stop Halton Regional Police say two vehicles were severely damaged after a driver failed to stop for a red light at Trafalgar Road and Sideroad Friday Police say an Ottawa man driving a sedan was travelling north on Trafalgar when he ran a red light and collided with a Honda driven by a Milton man The Hon da was travelling east on The Milton man tained minor injuries Police have charge the Ottawa man with going through a red light Failed to yield Police charged a man Friday morning with a Highway Traffic Act offence after he failed to give the right of way to an on coming car which smashed into his 1984 Chev sedan The man was stopped at a stop sign on No Sideroad at 6th Line and proceeded into the intersection when he was struck by a 1964 sedan driven by a Milton woman There were no injuries Vehicles collide Two vehicles collided Friday morning while approaching a narrow bridge on 5th Line near Hwy police report An Acton female driving an International Bus and a man driving a 1988 Ford pickup were ap proaching the bndge from op posite directions and to slow down But both slid and collided Police say no charges were laid due to heavy fog and rough road conditions Counterfeit money Police are asking local mer chants to be aware of counterfeit American bills Police say four American bills were passed in Guelph on Feb in small variety stores and fast food outlets The bills appear to be photocopied on very heavy paper and have serial numbers B22745731A and G65366773A Police say there are two suspects and ask that anyone who comes across these bills or is given one of the bills in payment to contact the investigative department of the Regional Police Trams vandalized Police say unknown culprits caused over 800 damage to two GO Transit trains in Georgetown between 30 and 1 30 a m Saturday night Police say culprits broke plastic compart ments holding fire extinguishers and discharged two on the train All the fire extinguishers remov from their casements were recovered Police have suspects but are continuing their investigation of the incident Vacuum cleaner lifted Police say a vacuum cleaner was stolen from a Georgetown apartment Saturday morning The complainant told police he had left the vacuum cleaner in an apartment he had just vacated so he could later return and clean the apartment Police are continuing their in Community Forum Reaction to federal budget George Roman Georgetown I t think it was that good I can understand the cigarettes because it costs our health ser vice down the line but for everything else I don t know bow much we can continue to be push ed Sara Goldwin Milton I don t think this years budget is too bad I don smoke so that t hurt Overall I thought it would be worse Mike Finn Georgetown I dont really have an opinion either way I can really disagree with some things going up like smoking since I don think people should be smoking anyway Willow Park residents appealing to province Money for Ontario Solicitor General Mike announced Friday that Halton Regional Police is receiv ing for overtime costs of the I Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere program for the 199091 year We consider it money well spent says the Solicitor General RIDE is a proven successful community policing initiative which assists significantly in deterring ltn paired drivers This funding has allowed many municipal police services across Ontario to ex law enforcement efforts and to provide a valuable service to the public The funding for Halton Region is part of being allocated 3rd Guelph International PSYCHIC FAIR Free Lectures Demonstrations to 97 municipal police forces in Ontano to pay overtime on of the RIDE program this year A total of million has been allocated for the RIDE program for the next two years The RIDE program is credited with about a major change in the public perception of impaired states the Solicitor General More people are realizing that dnving a vehicle while impaired is a dangerous socially unacceptable act By BEN DUMMETT the Herald Willow Park residents may still be out on the streets after May the deadline the Credit Valley Conservation Authority is requiring the mobile home park residents leave the location just off Highway 7 on the Georgetown border Residents must vacate the land because it has been expropriated by the The ex the land because the park is located in the Credit River According to the CVCA the residents lives would be put in danger if a severe flood happened Despite the deadline Willow Park Community Association Chairperson Heather Croft said following a meeting Wednesday between herself Town of Halton Hills Mayor Russ Miller provin Ministry of Housing representative Will Ferguson Bill Chard assistant to local MPP Noel she is hopeful a solution can be found Ms Croft explained the ministry of housing represen tative indicated the province s first priority is to get the residents an extension A suggestion was also made the meeting that an sion could perhaps be granted on condition the residents sign a waiver eliminating the and the Town from any liability if a severe flood does stnke the area said Ms Croft Mr Ferguson is now consider ing the Willow Park issue in its entirety and when he has done that another meeting will be call ed said Ms Croft At least the province is listen to us she added The residents biggest pro blem if required to vacate the property by May without another park in which to relocate is the financial loss of being unable to resell their mobile homes It s generally acknowledged mobile homes are rendered virtually worthless unless they are sold on a location property The residents had expected they would be permitted to move to a site in Acton but the Ontano Municipal Board recently struck down the proposal Like Ms Croft Mr Chard is hopeful a solution may be found If a viable site could be found in a reasonable amount of time Mr Chard said the province may be willing to fast track the ap plication so that relocation could take place within a reasonable amount of time Mr Chard said he is looking into the viability of a site on the Line in Hills Asked if he thought an exten sion may be possible Mayor Miller said it s hard to say because there are so many players Readers Books Crystals Sot Sun ADMISSION GST March 10 1M1 Col John Memorial Legion York off Windows Doors by Ridley This year more than ever smart homeowners are shopping at RIDLEYS ANNUAL SPRING SALE to make every dollar count For our sixth consecutive year we are offering honest savings on ALL of our windows doors architectural mouldings INSTALLATION INCLUDED Until March 23rd 30 OFF all wood aluminum and vinyl windows steel fibreglass wood aluminum doors intenor French doors elegant entrances and surrounds plus much more If you haven t shopped at Ridley before join 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