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os shy Georgetown man charged with murder A 35-year-old Georgetown man was set to appear in a Milton court Monday, charged in connection with the murder of his common-law wife — the second murder of the year in Halton Region. Keith Bettridge, of Georgetown, was arrested at about 8 a.m. Saturday at a cot- tage on Dewy’s Island in Fenlon Township by members of the Belleville OPP Tactical Unit. The man was then turned over to Halton Regional Police, The body of Kimberly Thompson, 30, was found in a house on the Eighth Line about one kilometre north of Steeles Ave., Georgetown at about 4 p.m. Friday. An autopsy Saturday confirmed that Thompson died as a result of a shotgun blast to the face. Police are continuing their in- vestigation but according to Sergeant Doug McMilan of the Major Crime Unit, the couple may have “‘had an argument earlier in the day.’ Thompson — who moved to Georgetown earlier this month — lived with Bettridge and another man at the Eighth Line house. She is the first per- son to be murdered in Halton Hills in at least 10 years. According to police, the woman’s body was found by the second man who lived at the residence who then reported the discovery to of- ficers at 11 Division in Georgetown. Police throughout southern Ontario began a massive manhunt for Bettridge on Fri- day after Thompson’s body was discovered. The suspect was described as ‘‘very violent” and was believed to be armed with a semi- automatic shotgun. Halton Regional Police are continuing their investigation into the murder of Burlington teenager Kristen French who was killed in April. oa Wednesday, Ju 1, 1992 20 Pages MICHAEL (MIKE) ADAMS Award wang es Rep 874-3051 “Your independent voice in Halton Hille” Environment Minister Ruth Grier, right, accepts a Hulk Hogan lunch box as a gift from Wastewise project manager Diane van de Valk. The gift was presented Saturday during awards ceremonies for volunteers and other supporters of the Halton Hills resource centre. Grier was guest speaker at the ceremonies. - Photo by Dianne Cornish Grier gets angry reception by Dianne Cornish An angry mob of about 150 anti-dump protesters rocked En- vironment Minister Ruth Grier’s car Saturday when she arrived at Georgetown’s Wastewise Resource Centre. The Minister was in town to at- tend awards presentations by the Armstrong recycling organization. © demonstrators, carrying placards and shouting out their protests, represented four anti- dump groups from York Region, one from Peel and the Halton- based group Protect Our Water And Environment Resources (POWER). The latter group has been active in protesting plans to establish a dumpsite in the Acton Quarry. The protesters pressed against the window of Grier’s car when she arrived alone at the Wastewise warehouse. They barred her en- trance for about 10 minutes and surround her as she walked into the plant. Media reports which said the Minister was shoved and sent sprawling by the crowd were denied by two protesters. Joanne Wolfson, chairperson of a group called King RORES (Respect Our Rural Environments) said. “Nobody fell. We were irate, but we did not touch her (Grier),”” Wolfson said. “There was some jostling bet- ween placard-carriers and Wastewise people with the Minister, but to our recollection, she wasn’t even touched,” Jim Cassell, chairperson of the newly- formed DARE (Don’t Assault Rural Environments) of Peel, said. The bulk of the protesters were from York and Peel Regions, where a total of 40 potential dumpsites were named in a recent list compiled for the Ontario government. An additional 17 Continued on Page 10 EVERY LAMP & FIXTURE 70%: 50 cents includes G.ST. Wastewise thanks local supporters By DIANNE CORNISH The Town of Halton Hills and Halton Region were among reci- pients of certificates of recognition presented Saturday during the in- augural awards celebration at ise in Georgetown. “A total of 40 certificates, repre- individuals, corporate sponsors, tive, the project manager said Warren Smith, a lawyer with the Georgetown firm of Arnold and Banbury, has been a big help in providing free legal services to Wastewise. However, van de Valk said she couldn’t single out any-individual volunteer for praise because they and local governments to the waste reduction and recycling centre, were presented. Diane van de Valk, the project manager, told the crowd of onlookers that the Town earned its certificate by “‘being the first to see the value of the project.” The Town helps out by collecting blue box materials at Wastewise at No cost. The Region gained its award for providing a sign for the front of the Armstrong Avenue building and 90-gallon containers for blue box materials collected at Wastewise. Other awards were presented for ia. variety of reasons including donations of time, money and equipment for the Wastewise warehouse operation. Among the major contributors to the success of the resource cen- tre, which opened last April, is Georgetown Terminal Warehouse. “They have helped us tremen- dously by making themselves avail- able to deliver skids and pick up equipment that we need?’ van de Valk said during an interview mday. Asked to name one of the reci- pients in the professional category who has been particularly suppor- *IN STOCK ITEMS ONLY While all deserve i “They’re all just great. Without them, we wouldn’t be operating the centre;’ she added. “‘It’s really heartwarming to know that all of these people think enough of our Project to give us the support that we nee Environment Minister Ruth Grier attended the awards cere- helping to accomplish waste reduc- tion. She said the awards represent “a celebration of the hard work and commitment of supporters of Wastewise?” Grier presented van de Valk with a $22,000 cheque from the Ministry of the Environment. The money, a 3 R’s demonstration grant, will be Mayor Russ Miller, who told the audience: ‘‘If we don’t work together, we’re going to buy ourselves in landfill.” He praised Wastewise for hejp- ing to reduce waste, closing his speech by describing the centre as “a big project that needs the sup- port of a lot of volunteers.”’ Let Us Help You with All Your Lighting Concerns 245 GUELPH ST. (HWY.7), GEORGETOWN 873-2996