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An 18-year-old Milton man, arrested ina stolen car early last Thursday morning in Acton, hoped to make bail when he in Milton court yesterday (Wednesday) on four counts of possession of stolen property. Police stopped a suspect after a Lasby Lane resident reported two men were entering cars on the street. One suspect got away on foot before police arrived and couldn't be tracked Ss eS ef by the police dog, but police st a sec- fame amma Sari ds phone 4 the suspect was driving, plates, been stolen in B the day before. Approximately $10 in change was taken a van on Lasby Lane and a car stereo, CDs and speakers were taken from a car on McDonald Boulevard. Those goods were recovered by police from the stolen Jimy. A 16-year-old Acton High school student was charged with possession of a controlled substance after he gave police a baggie con- taining two grams of marijuana at the school last Thi morning. School officials, concerned the student was under the influence, called police who -- tioned him. The youth admitted he was high and turned over a baggie of pot and was charged. wee A 35-year-old Mississauga man was charged with impaired driving after being stopped by police in Acton at 10:22 p.m. on Sunday. Police noticed.a motorist driving a 1988 New Yorker erratically in the Mill Street East and Frederick Street area and pulled him over. charged with driver. Newstand price: 40¢ + GST é LOWEST PRICES EVER F] > ¥, VCR & t VSTEREOS Panasonic * Technics ¢ RCA °¢ Zenith 1995 'AEROSTAR XLT SPORT Rockwood * 856-2222 What's Inside Acton Curling Club will be the scene of the Ontario Tour Championship this weekend. See Page 8. Disappointed because the big snowfall of last Fri- day dissipated in the mists, this pooch nevertheless enjoys what we have. See editorial on Page 4. The Old Town Hall on Willow St. N. has some new tenants. See. the story in Grapevine on Page 5. dent took home a bundle from the Mohawk Casino recently. See Grapevine on Page 5. The Great Deals Continue at Snow 17 new Halton police officers Halton Regional Police Service welcomed its newest officers at a swearing-in cer- emony at the Halton Regional Centre, 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville on Friday, Feb. 18. Fifteen of the Constables are new to policing while the other two have previous po- lice experience, one in west- ern Canada and one in Eng- ------ <a Justice of the Peace. His Worship William T. Phipps, administered the oath of of- fice. Officers assigned to Dis- trict 1, Georgetown's 12 Divi- sion include Samantha Brown, an Oakville resident; Paul Foley, from Ottawa- Carlton Region and Fernando Vieira from Ottawa-Carlton. OUTDOOR FUN! Threats of a he threesome who enjoy the white stuff Amirault, 6, Stephanie Barber, avy snowfall last Friday didn't bother this that's already fallen, Left o right, Rebecca 9, and Rachel Amirault, 8. -- Angela Tyler photo Rest home people plus for Acton BY MAGGIE PETRUSHEVSK The New Tanner Residents of Mill House, Parkside and York House are neither criminals nor mentally challenged says the adminis- trator for two of the institutions. Nor are the residences group homes as they were called in a New Tanner story last week. . "They are rest homes," says Helen Quinn. "Residents come to us upon re- lease from hospital with legitimate men- tal illnesses like manic depressive dis- order, schizophrenia and chronic depres- sion. Many of these people are quite intelligent. Several have had break downs at university while working on 2.9% Financing Up to 48 Months on all 2000 Mazdas their degrees. It really hurts them to think people are afraid of them or worried about having them around. They' re not a threat to the community." Most of the residents at the three homes go to work at places like the Stride shop on Commerce Court, Quinn says. Besides going to work daily, they are involved with supervised recreation programs through Oasis and strictly adhere to house rules like taking their medication and avoiding alcohol or "street" drugs. If they refused to follow the pre- scribed medication regime they would be returned to the hospital or agency that placed them with their home, Ouina says. Residents know that and know 2000 Mazda MPV DX .. or Purchase From they don't want to go back into a hospi- tal setting. The rest homes are indeed half-way Koutel ines Gee regain nce, but its = dom from illness not from any brush with the law or the aftermath of drug abuse. 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