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Coroner‘s recommendation swiftly acted upon Pool skimmers fixed to prevent repeat of Variety Village drowning By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff Includes Notice is hereby given pursuant to Sections 297 and 300 of The Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter M.45 as amended, that the Council for the Regional Municipality of Halton proposes at its meeting on Wednesday, May 4, 1994 to pass a byâ€"law for the construction of a grade separation and road reconstruction on Winston Churchill Boulevard from Bery! Road to Sheridan Gardens Drive/ Bromsgrove Road, Town of Oakville. Plans showing the proposed work may be inspected at the Public Works Department office, Halton Regional Centre, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario during norâ€" mal business hours. On Wednesday, April 27, 1994 at 9:30 a.m. in the Halton Room at the Halton Regional Centre, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario, Council through its Planning and Public Works Committee will hear in person, or by his/her Counsel, any person who claims that his/her lands will be prejudicially affected by the said byâ€"law and who applies to the Regional Clerk no later than Friday, April 22,1994 to be heard. For further information, please contact Mr. J. Choi, P. Eng., Manager of Design (905) 825â€"6030, extension 7610. m JOAN A. EAGLESHAM REGIONAL CLERK CONSTRUCTION OF GRADE SEPARATION AND ROAD RECONSTRUCTION ON WINSTON CHURCHILL BOULEVARD FROM BERYL ROAD TO SHERIDAN GARDENS DRIVE/BROMSGROVE ROAD TOWN OF OAKVILLE PRâ€"1137 Solid Cherry Dining Room Suite tragedy similar to the acciâ€" dent which claimed the life Quality Furniture 4205 Fairview St., Burlington 634â€"5298 Mon.â€"Wed. 10:00 a.m.â€"5:30 p.m., Thurs.â€"Fri. 10:00 a.m.â€"9:00 p.m. Sat. 10:00 a.m.â€"5:30 p.m. Oval table (2x12" each). 4 sides, 2 arms, 60" buffet/hutch Nothing Fancy, just True Honest Value, Quality Furniture at Discount Prices ~ Since 1977 Family Owned and Operated Since 1977 10â€"yearâ€"old According to Jim Clelland, Recreation Supervisor of Aquatics Scarborough swimmer will not be repeated in Oakville after modifiâ€" cations were made to two Townâ€" owned pools. Custom Sofa Sale M Eightway handtied coil springs Builtâ€"in leg construction Mjoints‘ double dowelled corner blocked $ 8 49 Compare Sofa Includes: Dresser, mirror, queen bed armoire Absolute Best Prices on this Quality of Furniture, Compare anywhere! Solid Pine Bedroom Suite Reg. $2999 Fairview St. (beside Harvey‘s) ompare at and Leadership Development with the Town, skimmers with equalizâ€" er fittings at both Queen Elizabeth Park School and White Oaks Secondary School have been sealed thereby preventing another unfortunate mishap. In early March, Cristin Fitzpatrick died as a result of havâ€" ing her ponytail caught in a pool skimmer at Variety Village. She was held underwater and despite attempts to save her, the champion synchronized swimmer later died in hospital. It‘s been a long winter. 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As a result of its investigaâ€" tion into the Fitzpatrick tragedy, â€" the |_ provincial Office of the Chief Coroner | issued a recomâ€" |, mendation on March 17th to all owner/operâ€" Jim Clelland ators of multiple skimmer pools with equalizer fittings that the devices be rendered inoperable. 5;': 5 r FINL s§ + Heavy Gauge Stainiess Broil King Full Coverage for Even Heat Distribution Broil King. 50,000 BTU‘s Great for Searing Power When You Equalizer fittings are secondary openings situated about 10 inches beneath the main skimmers which are set near the surface of a pool. In the event of low water levels, these backâ€"up valves open to draw in water and prevent air from being sucked in and causing pump problems. At only three inches wide, Clelland explained, these valves possess a strong suction power. Why this engaged while Cristin was swimming is a puzzle, he says. "The Coroner‘s advance request was certainly quite in 3 5 order," he said. Within hours of receiving the notice, says Clelland, plumbers were dispatched to the two pools to install rubber seals inside the skimmer boxes. Notices were also posted in the facilities. The Town‘s other pair of pools â€" Centennial and Glen Abbey â€" have a different kind of filtration sysâ€" tem and did not require alterâ€" ations. As a temporary solution to comply with the Coroner‘s request, plumbers sealed off the second pipe inside the skimmer box. "I think it was a very freakish kind of accident," said Clelland. "Most strongly suspect the fittings caused problems." Clelland admitted it was an unusual step to ask pool owners to disable the fittings prior to a coroâ€" ner‘s inquest, but agreed that it was a prudent move. The Fitzpatrick accident is a first for the Variety Village pool, which has been open for over four years and is used by more than 1,500 people each week. An inquest into the death of Cristin Fitzpatrick will be schedâ€" uled in the future. The 1994 Municipal Election may not be until November but eight eager Oakville residents have already given notice that they plan to run. Among them are five incumâ€" bents looking to serve for anothâ€" er term. They include Tedd Smith, who has registered for local councillor in Ward 3; Ralph Robinson, local councilâ€" lor Ward 1; Jim Smith, local councillor Ward 6; Bill Logan, local/regional councillor Ward 6 and _ Stephen _ Sparling, local/regional councillor Ward 4. Local businessman Jim Stock, the Planning and Development Chairperson for the Glen Abbey Ratepayers Association, has signed up to represent the local Council in Ward 4 while Linda Hardacre has thrown her hat into the ring for local Council in Ward 2. John Rankin, a current memâ€" ber of the Oakville Hydro Board of Directors, is seeking reâ€"elecâ€" tion. Board members are elected at larce. Some municipal politicians already registered for November election