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After years of plot ting and planning, hos pital executives finally put a shovel in the ground on Sept. 15th to mark the official start of a $49 million renovation and expansion project At the groundâ€"breaking ceremoâ€" t | : 1 a $49 mil Hospital expansion finally gets underway "VALM â€" IN EVERY . alue Tire Centre 238 SPEERS RD E (A Div. of Oakvilie : Tire Service) : e\ 845â€"5601 WIN a ©500° SHOPPING SPREE AT THE LOCAL MERCHANT OF YOUR CHOICE If you think you have herpes, (or have had herpes) AND wish to take part in the evaluation of a NEW %RUG THERAPY Please call us Dr. R. Gary Sibbald, Dermatology Clinic 273â€"9009 BARRIE Tel: (705) 728â€"7878 BRAMPTON Tel: (416) 457â€"9993 COLLINGWOOD Tel: (705) 444â€"2430 0 .. YES, each week to Jan. 29, you could 09 ©* * wIN a $500.00 SHOPPING SPREE at the local merchant of your choice by simply coming into any Manulife Bank of Canada Branch and filling out a free ballot, so don‘t wait ... come in t0OG@Y ... 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CORPORATE OFFICES â€" ORILLIA HLURONIA TRUST VAE TIRE 0 .£.W OAKVILLE 416) 849â€"0655/6 the building project was the fulftll« ment of a dream that began when he first took office three years earâ€" lier. Dieter Kuntz said a dedicated and generous community stood The Portuguese comâ€" munity in Southern Ontario was shocked by the tragic and sudden death of their colorful and wellâ€"known priest, Father Luis Fernandes Limaâ€"Esteves on Nov. 10th. Known as "Father/Padre Lima" to his parishioners, 53â€"yearâ€"old Father Lima was struck by two difâ€" ferent vehicles while trying to cross Bronte Road from his house/rectory to his church at 5:30p.m. on Tuesday, Father Lui For OTMH‘s executive director, behind the vision, a community _ rebuilt and encompassed in a new Renovations will include a larg the building project was the fulfill that gave $6.5 million to the hospi skin" to match the 1978 addition. _ er reception area, new kitchen and ment of a dream that began when _ tal‘s building fund Iwo towers on the west and south cafeteria, two new operating he first took office three years earâ€" Over the next three years, the â€"sides of the building will be conâ€" _ rooms and the addition of air conâ€" lier. Dieter Kuntz said a dedicated _ older portion of the hospital, built structed for surgery and nursing _ ditioning to the older areas of the and generous community stood â€" in the 1950s, will be completely _ respectively building Father Lima killed in traff ident After years of controâ€" versy, the new Devon Road Oakvilleâ€"Trafalgar High School (OTHS) opened its doors in September, at the same time Halton Regional Police began investigating the school board‘s handling of replacing the old New OTHS facility opens as opponents still ery foul REGIONAL TRLST 8 A Burlington detective was issigned to review documents surâ€" hool TORONTO Tel: (416) 966â€"2000 WOODBRIDGE Tel: (416) 851â€"5888 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER behind the vision, a communit that gave $6.5 million to the hospi tal‘s building fund. Over the next three years, the older portion of the hospital, built in the 1950s, will be completely Nov rather Lima, wearing D1 was believed to have been Bronte Road to turn on li heating in the St. Joseph‘ Catholic Church for that & mass While crossing, Father Lima was hit by a Dodge van southbound on Hwy. 25. The force of the collision knocked him into the northbound lane where he was struck by another car. Although he was rushed to the Oakvilleâ€"Trafalgar _ Memorial rounding the controversial Halton Board of Education decision to replace instead of renovate the school.‘The investigation lasted sevâ€" eral months. In December, police announced they could find no criminal wrongâ€" doing in the OTHS replacement scenario. Police concluded there were no grounds for criminal charges but wouldn‘t comment on political conâ€" Warm weather and torrential rains have combined to make rivers and streams in the region "extremely danâ€" gerous," says the general manager of the Halton Region Conservation Authority. As a result, Murray Stephen is warmning everyone â€" adults as well as children â€" to keep clear of swollen waterw ays. "We‘re certainly in a flood situaâ€" tion," Murray said Tuesday afternoon. According to measurements made by the Authority, 43 mm of rain fell over a 24â€"hour period beginning 8 am. Monday. The bulk of that precipâ€" itation â€" as much as 50%, says Murray â€" fell during the relatively short period of time between 2 and 8 p.m. Monday. "This was certainly one of the bheaviest rainfalls we‘ve had at this 10th ither onservation Authority issues water warning MENS ROCKPORT SALE M with Murra ave been crossing urn on lights and _ Joseph‘s Roman for that evening‘s 206 OFF 184 Lakeshore Road East 389 Pearl Street Downtown Oakville Burlington, Ontario 845â€"5582 | 639â€"1372 ick carb intan P0 ine IT WINTER SALE CONTINUES rebuilt and encompassed in a new "skin" to match the 1978 addition. Two towers on the west and south sides of the building will be conâ€" structed for surgery and nursing respectively. Hospital, he was pronounced dead on arrival. No charges were laid. Father Lima had spiritually guided the Oakville Portuguese community since 1968 when he first came to Canada on an order passed down from the Vatican to establish a church for Roman Catholic Portuguese Canadians. Although there was controversy surrounding the priest and his parish concerning a charge with theft, fraud, and assault in 1989. which he was cerns saying that wasn‘t within their mandate. The investigation was launched based on a complaint and documenâ€" tation supplied to police by Oakville resident and longâ€"time opponent of the school‘s replacement, Joe O‘Reilly. Police said O‘ Reilly‘s documents were factual based on what he knew, but that they uncovered other (See ‘Police‘ page 5) runâ€"off. There was no absorption. The changes in water courses was far more dramatic than what we‘d get in the summer." Murray went on to say a Decemberâ€"January thaw is not uncommon and that mild temperaâ€" tures alone usually end in "nothing of anv consequence." This week‘s warm any consequence. inis week s warm weather coupled with endless rain, however, resulted in the rapid increase in both the amount and velocity of water in creeks and streams. Adding to the problem were Thieves take fur coat from home fullâ€"le A $5,000 black fox fur coat was one of several items stolen from a Glen Abbev home Sundayv. rOUNC H m ‘9 /0 neth & »/\ lm @ %fii‘~.fi » S . THE WALKING SHOE COMPANY n Regional Police said the Heritage Way home was broken into m. Jan. 3rd when someone used a crowbar to break open a front Approximately $8,100 worth of goods were stolen including the fox coat with grey collar, a $1,500 Nikon 35 mm camera and a $1.500 Sonv camcorder and12 miniature bottles of liquor. _ acquitted for in 1990, Father Lima had a large and loyal following. Initially Father Lima had difficulâ€" ty locating the Portuguese communiâ€" ty to gather together a congregation. To solve this problem he began proâ€" ducing his own daily radio show at CHWO 1250 in Oakville, Sol de Portugal. He later left the hosting to others, but continued to broadcast a live mass every Saturday evening from St. Joseph‘s. Born in Terras de Bouro, Braga, Portugal on July 24, 1939, and put into a seminary by his parents at the age of eight, Father Lima was ordained on Sept. 21, 1963 in Braga, and was a priest of the Arch Diocese of Braga. He attended high school and studied theology and philosophy in seminaries in Braca. A pastor at St. Joseph‘s Roman Catholic Church since July 1980, Father Lima was considered very active and caring towards his parishâ€" ioners and will be sadly missed by them. Father Lima was returned to his homeland and was buried in Portucal. weather conditions prior to Christmas which dumped heavy snow which in turn damaged countless trees. This week‘s high water has been picking up this debris and carrying it all downâ€" stream to block culverts and create logâ€"jams under bridges. Fortunately, Murray said high waters should peak sometime Wednesday and a return to colder weather will further settle things down. He went on to say that this week‘s weather conditions should have no bearing on the spring thaw. nuar 199