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No one was injured, but approximately $35,000 in damage was reported in the home‘s living room where firefighters managed to contain the blaze. To set the mood for the evening the man lit candles and a fire in the fireplace shortly after 4 p.m. Friday. But when he opened the door the draught ignited the Christmas tree which was still up from the holidays. Halton regional police said the man had borrowed the use of his employer‘s Oakville home for a romantic weekend with a female friend while his boss was vacaâ€" tioning in Florida. A 40â€"yearâ€"old Brampton man‘s plans for a romantic weekâ€" end at his employer‘s Oakville home went up in smoke Friday when he accidentally caused a $35.000 fire. Romantic evening interrupted by $35,000 house fire "A life is a life. We had to pull it out," Goodale added. He said that much of the credit for the rescue must go to nearby residents, who manually helped pull the horse out. Malcolm Leslie, a firefighter for 11 years, and Captain Ted Bradley, with the aid of a tractor and several helpful neighbors, managed to pull the horse free after it had been in the water for about two hours and was sufferâ€" ing from hypothermia. "(Leslie) was endangered himâ€" self," said Platoon Chief Cliff Goodale, who coâ€"ordinated the fourâ€"hour rescue. An Oakville firefighter braved frigid water for about an hour Saturday to save the life of a horse which was stuck in an icy pond in a farmer‘s field on Burnhamthorpe Road. Oakville Beaver Staff By SAL BOMMARITO Firefighters rescue horse trapped in _ icy pond Peter Vilasic Goodale said the fire is A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 31 No. 8 , of Hamilton, kisses his fiancee Silvia Trombetta depart Leslie said he had been in the water for about 45 minutes when the horse was finally pulled to The ropes were then rigged to a tree and tied on to the tractor, which was more than 100 feet from the pond, said Leslie. On the first attempt the halter broke. Wearing a coldâ€"water immerâ€" sion suit, Leslie plunged into the pond to fasten a halter and rope to the horse‘s chest and a rope to its tail. The mare had already been in the water for about an hour when the firefighters finally arrived at the scene, said Leslie. The firefighters‘ gear was transported by tractor to where the horse had fallen through the ice, but Leslie and Bradley had to drudge through the snow to get to the scene. The three firefighters arrived near the scene about 20 minutes after receiving the call only to find that the pond was a good halfâ€"hour‘s hike from the main road. > Meanwhile, the other two women had called the Oakville fire department for help. Pentesco was dunked in the frigid water while trying to rescue her horse. Realizing there was no more she could do, Pentesco ran for help to a nearby farm on Highway S. ment received a call shortly after 1 p.m. that three young women on horseback had plunged through an iceâ€"covered pond in a field near Burnhamthorpe Road. Two of the horses, along with their riders, had broken through but managed to get free. However, Natalie Pentesco, of Burlington, and her horse "Sam" got stuck in nearly four feet of water and mud. (See ‘Horse‘ page 2 "Your Awardâ€"Winning Community Newspaper AKVILLE B FABULOUS WINTER SALE CONTINUES up to Vert _ selected winter merchandise Hurry in for best selection ignation for 157 Dunn Monday night. Voting not to desigr property under the Herit were: Ward 5 councill Weir â€" who filed a no Mayor Ann Mulvale cast the deciding vote in a 5â€"4 recorded vote to reverse a previous council decision and reject a heritage desâ€" By SAL BOMMARITO Oakville Beaver Staff The next thing Silvia saw was an armored knight on horseback appear from nowhere and trot toward the car. Anticipating the event were about 20 people who Silvia assumed were there to see a show. As the knight came up alongside the car Silvia rolled down the window but did not get out. Peter then dismounted and flipped up his visor. After all the trouble he went to did the groomâ€"toâ€"be ever consider he may not hear the answer he was hoping for? "I didn‘t think Silvia would say no," he said. "She had some idea someâ€" thing was coming but this was a surprise." The trickiest part was luring Silvia from Hamilton to Oakville without her catching on. Saturday morning, on the pretext of buying something for Peter‘s birthday, a friend asked Silvia to accompany him to a craft shop on Hwy. 5 for her opinion on a sweater. Instead they pulled into the 5 Star Ranch, the friend feigning confusion that there was no store. The two pals, however, had arranged in advance exactly when and where to park. "She was speechless," said Peter, adding that they plan to get married in May 1994. "Actually everyone was pretty surprised." Public school trustees were urged to reâ€"open existing teachâ€" ers‘ contracts in order to reduce the Halton Board of Education‘s proposed $298.9â€"million 1993 operating budget, Monday night. "By reducing staff, you reduce your expenditures. And salaries First, however, he had to lay the groundwork for his scheme in comâ€" plete secrecy. your ¢ are the Ever since Hamilton‘s Peter Vlasic first started dating Silvia Trombetta four years ago she always referred to him as her knight in shining armor. Inspired by the gallant nickname, Peter decided to pop the question the most romantic way he knew how. While they may be known for their chivalry, there‘s one knight in shinâ€" ing armor who proved on the weekend he‘s also a master surprise. By ANGELA BLACBURN Oakville Beaver Staff Public school board told to ‘get tough‘ Town council thinks twice about Dunn Street heritage designation Knight in shining armor proves he‘s the real thing While many people may view snow as a good excuse to fly south ! opportunity for some fun. The two youngsters were among many Provincial park this weekend. 60° : Delegations tell budget committee to reâ€"open é@tracts penuitures. And saianes meat of the matter. When Yard 5 councillor Sean who filed a notice of OFF designate the Dunn Street WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1993 reo motion leading to council‘s deciâ€" sion; Mulvale; Ward 5 regional councillor Liz Behrens; Ward 4 councillor Mark Brown; and Ward 2 regional councillor Fred Oliver. Kaths were: Smith Hill‘s suggestion was echoed several times Monday night by various groups asking for no more spending increases in the board‘s dealing with budget problems, one should always start with the largest number and in the board‘s case, that is salaries, specifically, teachers‘ _ salaries," _ said Burlington resident and Halton Taxpayers Coalition member Michael Hill. voting against the motion re: Ward 3 councillor Tedd ith; Ward 1 regional councilior vin Flynn; Ward 2 councillor thy Graham; and Ward 3 ional councillor Keith Bird. Just last year, the town desigâ€" ‘he Apple Logo is a Trademark of Apple Computer, Inc Canadian Computer Sales, Semice, Softtware Support E& Training Outlet south for the winter, Christina Peters and Heather Murray see it as an ig many people enjoying themselves while tobogganing at Bronte Creek Weir‘s motion won the support of council despite presentations from representatives of LACAC (Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee) and TCRA (Trafalgar Chartwell Residents Association), asking council to reaffirm its earâ€" lier decision to designate the property. Matas, in turn, urged council not to designate the property. Under normal circumstances, a motion of reconsideration would have been required to overturn council‘s earlier decision. However, Weir filed a notice of motion asking council to folâ€" low staff‘s original recommendaâ€" tion not to designate the property. Because of the error, council was asked to reaffirm the desigâ€" nations of 30 properties, includâ€" ing 157 Dunn St. because of a procedural error in processing the designation by the town‘s planning services department. Council had voted to have the designation referred to Conservation Review Board for a hearing, but that direction was never carmed out Council‘s reversal now clears the way for developer John Matas, who owns Beauly Place Inc., to tear down a home on the property and construct condoâ€" minium townhouses. nated the property, owned by Beauly Place Inc., under the Heritage Act. Every year trustees hear that close to 80% of the board‘s budâ€" get is tied up in salaries and beneâ€" fits. About 75 people attended the meeting which featured six preâ€" sentations â€" most calling for decreased spending. 1993 budget at the second of two advertised public finance commitâ€" tee meetings. In a second vote, council also The 1993 expenditure budget (See ‘Council‘ page 3) 54 Pages 75 Cents (GST included) Tel:416â€"849â€"0737 Fax: 416â€"849â€"0918 131 Trafalgar Rd., Oakville, ON, L6J 3G4 SPORTS.......7..... CLASSIFIED..................17â€"19 OPIENION........... BUSINESS......... FOCUSn:msTzereeas forecast predicted a 4.65% increase, bringing the budget to $298.9 million or $13.3 million more than 1992. . Trustees have asked for studies on a 2% and 3% budget increase, but business superintendent Jerry Jenkins has warned that could entail breaking contracts. Today‘s Paper Authorized Dealer INSIDE Free new service Information at your fingertips CENTRES OF ONT ARID SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Shoppers Drug Mart, Woolco, Pharma Plus, Bakery Council Dr. Robert G. 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