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But early in the campaign, it became apparent that a simple 51% majority would be difficult to achieve both locally and nationally. On Oct. 22nd an informal, yet insightful, Licks Burger Poll in Bronte showed the ‘No‘ side was leading by 5.020 votes to 4.533 Locally, even two longtime foes,Ontario NDP Premier Bob Rae and Oakvilleâ€"Milton Conservative MP Otto Jelinek set aside their political differences to pose for picâ€" tures and support the ‘Yes‘ side durâ€" ing the official groundbreaking cerâ€" emony for the Oakvilleâ€"Trafalgar Memorial Hospital Expansion. On Oct. 1st the Oakvilleâ€"Milton Canada Committee met for the first time and laid out plans to encourage an 80% voter turnout for the referâ€" endum with a 90% ‘Yes‘ vote majority. | Slls I‘Yes" in the Oct. 26th refâ€" erendum. The campaign helped forge unique alliances as all three major political parties united to support a ‘Yes‘ vote for the Charlottetown constitutional accord on Oct. 26th. An Oakvilleâ€"Milton Canada Committee was established with representatives from all three major political parties. tT choked uncons bein= drassed d At the time of the attack, the victim was alone on an upper level of a train car on the 8:30 p.m. Torontoâ€"bound GO train from Oakville. She was grabbed from behind, thrown across the aisle, punched several times and Town bucked national trend and voted ‘Yes‘ in referendum Terry Michael Ekins was freed after spending over a year in jail awaiting trial and Halton Regional Police spokesman â€" and case investiâ€" gator â€" Sgt. Joseph Martin said police wouldn‘t reopen the investication. At the Dec. 7th Planning and Development Council a report conâ€" taining details of a settlement received unanimous approval â€" an agreement which is binding between the two parties and which ended ongoing legal action. At the heart of the case was a school student on a Toronto bound GO train. The Nov. 9th, 1992 acquit tal was answered with ; Halton Crown Attorney‘ request to provincial Crown Law Office for an appeal â€" ; request denied Dec. 8th. lanua Man acquitted in GO train assault Historical Society and town reached accord BANKRUPTCY W ISncwr} and the T finally resolved their with only three weeks In the fall, Oakville residents along with the rest of Canadian voters were being ursed to vote accused of the brutal October 1991 attack on an Oakville high A fiveâ€"week trial !acquitled a 29â€"yearâ€" old Toronto man on the pessimistic note of an impending court battle, the Oakville Historical )0 uie N Afte 10us before wnstairs to a ndin 00 to vote 6th refâ€" I8t s@ép Factory | 7f FACTORYy OUTLET®> o *E BOXING WELLKN JALL LAX C n own {1 U Still, the local campaign proved a success especially in comparison to the rest of the country. Across Canada, 75% of the voters cast their ballots with the ‘No‘ side emerging victorious in Nova Scotia, Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia to defeat the Charlottetown Accord. In the end, the Oakvilleâ€"Milton Canadian Committee fell short of its goals with a 78% turnout and a 60% victory for the ‘Yes‘ side. «rdduts wnien both the fown ang the OHS claim are> theirs Complicating matters was the Town‘s bid to acquire enough artiâ€" facts to qualify for muchâ€"needed provincial museum grants. Another major bone of contention was a claim of ownership by both the Town and OHS of the Merrick Thomas House in Lakeside Park. In April 1991 Council formally terminated the OHS lease on the Custom House and later that year under Town supervision, several votes approximate artifacts whic the OHS : Complicatin 1i C O V ly 11,000 h both the )wnership :000 histori includes mattress QS '7 SOFAÂ¥A BED torage +197 â€" o femen aanas :A yA FREE ccmg _ 490 SPEERS RD. â€" & 681 -9020 ,,,,,7 preâ€"Annahceo ) Lâ€"AYAWAY @ 842"3368 \| instead of making a decision regarding ownership of artifacts and other issues based on documentaâ€" tion alone (as the Town wanted) a full trial would be held instead sometime in 1992, This year started on a more upbeat note when, in early February, Town Council voted in Untario Justice | OHS dire furniture. file Sf IC innoun ustom CC i ces s In (July OTC IV R Oal Robert ETIREMENT «~«â€" ind artif OU FAIRVIEW W uTT NEW 1991 the Tow would be taking t urt. On Dec. 3, 198 irt General Divisic rt Zelinski ruled th 1 n msa, Crp, Rep _ Perer Watson Investuents Lmtep INC incredible EN * = includes $ ra3me & * mattress value win size $ FUTON THE OAKVILLE BEAVET tinan from the arti1 tHity the n )| 1 1| n â€" The OHS owns all historical documents and writings. of the agreement include: â€" A home for the Historica Society will be provided in a cot tage on King Street adjacent to the Erchless Estate. â€" The OHS will operate the Thomas House as a historical museâ€" um for a minimum of 20 years. â€" The Town of Oakville owns all threeâ€"dimensional historical artiâ€" facts. Ann Mul DOUBLE _ MATTRESS SALE QUEEN MATTRES SALE ut â€"AVAILABLE /N KING SIZE â€" nfi the Nl RETIREMENT PLANNING n RRSP‘s a INVESTMENT PLANNING s1g4 ree Consultation n( Montt ntral new 842â€"7602 are an independent Oakville firm specializing in U IC U ntn the De ille Nt {1 it by then the two for a number of Dec. 7th agreeâ€" it last. 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