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iff One BIG happy family If s a wonder they all fit in the Stone School The entire St Joseph School family students teachers and even some parent gathered at the site on Mill St West where excavation work ha already be run Thursday morning to watch an unofficial sod turning ceremony In the photo on the left Father Ralph Trustee Irene Mclnule and Principal I- red Springer perform the sod turning There wain I official ceremony to mark the start of work on the long awaited school buleverone cooperated with the Free Press so the occasion could be commemorated on film A Community Newspaper One Hundred and Seventh Year Issue 4 1 ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY APRIL21 1382 Pages Thirty Cents appeals conviction by Helen Murray Michael McCristall is appealing his manslaughter conviction and his twoyears less prison sentence Codefendant Cosimo Mcrcuri found guilty of second degree murder has filed a prisoner notice of appeal but explains his lawyer Michael Molda there has been no solicitor notice of appeal said it Is likely he will Hie an appeal with In the next few weeks Moldaver explained If no lawyer notice of ap peal is filed would have to defend himself McCristall was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Howard Gibbons a five week trial In Milton Supreme Court of Ontario Mr Justice Coulter Osborne sentenced the Acton resident lost Tuesday John Smith defence counsel for during the lengthy trial told the Acton Free Press he discussed his client case with appeal lawyers Brian Greenspan and Jane who are pro ceeding the appeal They are also trying to get McCristall out on ball pending the appeal Smith warned however that it could be some months before the of Appeals actually looks at the cose Bylhistime he said McCristall sentence could be served and the whole mailer will except lo clear his name interior of Ihe lime Ik home on Ihe Line of Thursday Fire of a of WW lot In damages to Ihe home Family homeless after blaze The David Craig fimil is homeless fire swept through their rural stone house Thursday Hills Fire Chief Mick Holmes estimates between and In damages lo the Fourth I ine home Although an trical fault is suspected Hit definite cause is unknown hi said The fin Marled 1 m in the entrance- way cellar chief said which was located in the middle of the Flames spread out in all directions from here No one was home at the time of the blaze Holmes noted The family lost all their furniture including many antiques Holmes describes the house at the time of the fire as being very very hot and the interior was com scorched Firefighters were at the scene for almost three hours Holmes said He admitted he did not know where the family was staying A passing grader opera I or spotted the burning house and reported he call to Ihe fire department Marlene Lott Ottawabound has been chosen to represent Ihe Club at the Adventure Citizen ship next month is a grade 13 student at High The program runs from Monday May 17 to Thursday May during which lime the ents from all across Canada arc billeted in homes in Ottawa On the agenda for the four day visit is a dinner a tour of Ottawa question period m the House of Commons meetings dis cuss ions and tours of Ihe division the Bank of Canada and the Supreme Court of Canada On Thursday all the participating stud ents will receive their citizenship certificates says she has been to Ottawa be fore She explains in some schools there are con tests for the interested students but in Acton Services asked her if she would like to go Ted Hansen from local Rotary Club interviewed her I think too many people comment about Hies without knowing anything about it Ihe 18- ear old said want to have a little insight into it before vole Eventually would like lo to tinner but that is least Thcrcare so many things she is interested in she says hat she is not sure about any one thing 1 don I want throw myself university course be fore I know what I want to do she explains She plans lo work and travel for a while she in and find out she wants in life s adventure in Ottawa starts May 16 Maries will be la ta and meets her adopted program In Ottawa next month family for the week The counsel admitted the judge was very fair towards his client in his charge to the jury and we do nol anything lo complain about in the proceedings of Ihe trial However he feels Greenspan and Arnup will base Ihtir appeal on fact the judge told the jury there was thin evidence against and the Crown had not proved his guilt a reasonable doubt In the charge Smith explained the judge told the jury the Crown did prove anything more than suspicious circumstances Smith said Greenspan and will look to see if he jury on of manslaughter was a justified verdict in light of what the judge said We will never know what went on in that jury room Smith said we should have had an ac qui tin The lawyer said the only reason he could see for the manslaughter was that jury must have believed McCristall when he said tie did say we just have cover up for Cosimo a little longer Smilh nplcd though thai it is rare that a court of appeal will overturn a jury verdict The only other route court of appeal could go was to discover there enough for a new trial contends however a new trial is highly unlikely He thinks Ihev will look overturning the jury verdict Smith explained that docs not even have to be present in Ihe courtroom during the peal In actuality he could be released from prison without ever stepping into a courtroom again Smith said Greenspan and are specialists in appeal work Smith noted and often lake on more interesting cases He stressed however it could be several months before the appeal makes it lo court and then will be Hall in Toronto McCristall along with his former boss Cosimo Mercun and fellow worker Leonard were charged wilh second degree murder after Gibbons died in a fire in the Dominion Hotel on August 19 1979 Cripps was acquitted in Ihe fourth week of the trial in a directed verdict when Mr Justice Osborne ruled there was insufficient evidence against him was found of murder and lo life imprisonment with consideration parole after 10 years and McCristall was sentenced to the Brampton Correctional Institute with a recommendation of treatment In an alcoholics pro gram Both men are being held in the Hamilton Wcnl worth Detention Centre until their day appeal period Is up Doctors split on walkouts Two of the area seven doctors have already dec ided Ihey won be accepting appointments from patients next Tuesday and Wednesday while two others are awaiting further developments in between Queen Park and the Ontario Medical Association on the current Tee scale wage dispute Two other physicians have reported Ihey will accepting appointments as usual while one other doctor declined to comment Yesterday Tuesday in Ihe wake of Ihe OMA announcement of a province wide twoday walkout or days when doctors don accept appointments the Free Press sent questionnaires to each of Acton and area seven physicians All were picked up in afternoon and all but one was filled out Van Bent did not answer any of the six questions and wrote at the bottom no comment Samuel and Dr K Wong of Glenlea Clinic both reported on April and April 19 the dates set by the for walkouts in Acton Kitchener in the rotating walkout campaign they accepted no regular appointments but were available for emergencies Dr Jane said she was avail able for appointments and in for her usual office hours on April WT Pun said he was handling appoinlmenta on both April 13 and April while G A McWil 1 am answered he look appointments all day April 13andinlhemorningonApnll9 Mooretook ippoinlmcnts April 13 and look appointments in morning on Monday but was available for in the These three physicians along with Van Bent form the Aclon Medical Group As for next week when Ihe has called for a twoday walkout on 27 and as well as an area walkout for April Moore and Dr McWil have reported they haven decided what lo do yet they arc waiting to see how negotiations go Pun says he will be in the office as usual as will Dr Mr won t take appointments on Apnl or 28 and won t be in town on Dr Wong says he will be available for emergencies only Asked if they support Ihe OMA in its wage dispute with the province Doctors Moore McWilham and Wong all answered yes On same subject Dr Pun reported he is hap py with his wages but does support members who need higher wages because of higher office overhead and expenses in other areas Dr answered yes all the way Asked aboul support for OMAs tactics in wage dispute Dr said yes but Ihe tics have been too soft compared to a union The provincial government offer Is unfair Ng adding Ihe has been lacking a lion strategy and policy to follow there are loo many black sheep In the fold and Ihe should have done more in the area of public t ions before this Dr Pun wrote he supports the OMA tactics and MooreandDr Dr Hosdil said she doesn support ladies lhal direclly involve patient care Dr McWilllam answered yes noting theonly bargaining tool available to doctors is withdrawal of services although I am unhappy at having to do that The region Is also against paying to put up a fence between townhouscs and a pond where a boy drowned See page An allergy forced a child out of Brisbane School See feature on page Bi Cast of You re a Man Charlie Brown rrhearse Left to right John Kim Heaps Carolyn lb- son Taylor Jennifer McLean Julie Sharon Bride JayeGeHh Scott KiraUnJarvU Diane bey and sitting The show run this Thursday and Saturday nights More photos on page Tentative dates set for trial inside designation on the town hall Details on page 2 A new group has been formed to aid farmers More on page Toughlove is coming to Hallon Hills See page A merchant discovers just how honest people really are Turn lo page 5 Remember Acton Citizens of the Years See photos on page Ima Born Again Canadian might as well already down on my knees Tentative dates for Ihe Inal of Bradley James FendJey 21 of Georgetown were set for Monday Tuesday and Wednesday June 14 lSandlfiwhcnhe appeared briefly in Provincial Court day morning But the dates had not been confirmed by the time this newspaper went to press is charged with first degree murder in the death of Donald Joseph who was found dead in the living room of a farmhouse on the Sixth Line Erin Wednesday March Beniau a former resident of Georgetown had been shot Although counsel for the accused and the crown agreed on the dales the court was still not sure whether a judge would be available on the dates agreed upon The dales must agree so figures who are Involved in the trad can appear from Georgetown BurhngtonandToronto It Is the enquiry take from two to three days the presiding judge was assured One local man was convicted while another was acquitted in a deer poaching case Turn page Jerry plaza pan is dead See docks ahead Don forget to turn your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed Saturday night If you don you be late for church this Sunday morning as Daylight Savings Time comes into effect Ihis Sunday m lulls declared Daylight Savings Time Monday and we will revert to Eastern Standard Time on October