Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), May 8, 1991, p. 6

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THE HERALD Wednesday May 8 Acton teenager struck by car An Acton teenager is in fair condition in the neurological tensive care unit at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto after being hit by a car while crossing Guelph Street Saturday night Halton Regional Police say Tammy Hewitt of R 2 Acton ran across Guelph Street towards McDonalds restaurant when she was struck by an oncoming car at approximately 30 She was rushed to Georgetown Memorial Hospital and later transferred to Sunnybrook Medical Police say the accident when a vehicle travelling westbound stopped on Guelph Street to turn left onto Drive Another vehicle also travelling westbound took the curb lane and was in the process of passing the stopped vehicle when the girl ran front of the stopped car and into the path of the passing car which was able to brake but couldn t avoid hit ting her The car a 1986 Buick was driven by a yearold resident of Gower Road in Georgetown He was doing the speed limit said Staff Sergeant Mike Kingston What can you do when someone runs in front of you No charges were laid Over the weekend police also investigated an incident where a 10yearold girl riding a bicycle was hit by a car Police say the girl was illegally biking down the sidewalk along Guelph Street Sunday afternoon when a Mercury Topaz driven by a Hillsburgh resident drove out of the parking lot at Guelph Street and struck her The girl sustained very minor injuries say police She was taken to Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital and released Due to the nature of the acci dent police say no charges were laid Feeding baby Harrison Public School student Amy Willis not the chance a lifetime Thursday when she was chosen to give this five and a half week old Hon cub a bottle of milk during a presentation by Speaking of Wildlife team Dave I eNobel holding lion and Scott Armstrong background who travel to schools and groups lo teach wildlife con servation and endangered species education Students also got lo view and touch a python cougar and a Boa Constrictor at Ihe school Herald photo PUBLIC NOTICE 1992 Property Taxes Could Increase up to 175 Why A private company RSI has applied to turn the Acton Quarry into a garbage dump Most of Halton Hills water supply runs under the quarry The RSI Application has been under environmental review for the Blue Book will he on Ruth Gner desk in a miner of days Tin region of the town of Halton Hills and R s lawyers and geologists ill that the RSI application is incomplete has bus Hills the tost to taxpayers could be up to Si 000 w HOW YOU CAN STOP THE DUMP Write to the Honourable Ruth Noel in Room M9 I he I ing- Building I Pott lait jor points to in 2 Demonstrate at Queens Park on Wednesday May IS 1 rn import from ml Georgetown by bus Buses lc it it 10 li shirp 1780 or Ruth 1P8 to reserve seat Potential Problems Increased Taxation Contamination of your drinking water Incrciscd pollution Increased Truck traffic Destruction of the environment The RSI Acton Quarry Landfill Proposal has the potential to cause of these problems If ire concerned make these points in your letter 1991 01 on or Town of Hills LANDFILL SITE ACTOH dent Assessment could cost the Town one hero In the vicinity of 11 on dollars has not included Mai on Rcglo aa a location Creator Toronto Area Unci 111 so no need Acton Quarry re a an for If til a Hills poislb polluting the groun water for the and The Town aa in last years and have spent a gnat deal of that money without going to a Hearing Those funds ore just spent trying to counteract all of thi studies that the on Systems Incorporated MSI do g to prouo tht quarry a suitable location and they have not been able to do that to the satisfaction of tfio Town could be years before would have the to build an Fire and build now facilities where necessary and If there la a hidden agenda Ministry has of which the Town ia not aware it may bo an for all of because has a landfill site which will bo opened south Hilton in 1992 and we should be able to look after our garbage for the yoars Bob Rae noon North Wing Legislative Queen Park Toronto Ontario

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