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Charge Guelph woman after fatal accident A 20yearold Gueipb woman has been charged with dangerous driving following an accident which killed one Acton teenager and left another unconscious Rose Marie MacDonald Parkway has also been charged with driving a motor vehicle with no license and driving a motor vehicle with an open bottl of liquor Judy Pierce 1 Mill St died April 30 two days later of injuries suffered in the crash She had been admitted to Guelph General Hospital with chest injuries and later transferred to Sunnybrook Hospital Toronto Madonna Cooke IB of Rd was taken to Hamilton General Hospital where she remained for eight days She has been listed as conscious and in fair condition since Friday according to a hospital spokesperson Guelph City Police say was driving a 1968 convertible on Stone April when the vehicle left the road and wrapped itself around a hydro pole suffered lacerations a broken nose and multiple abrasions and was ad mitted to St Joseph Hospital She appears in Guelph Provincial Court May Inside Mike appeal tab all Setpat Read about a chemical pill north of Rock The will Year toon Turn to pant Hill be a Dec oral Ion Ia this car Turn Car crashes into front of Sit Bull early Sunday The owners of the Sit Bull on Mill St have been forced to do more renovations after a car drove through the front of the restaurant and bar early Sunday morning According lo Hal ton Regional Police Donna IB of Milton was turning from Main onto Mill St when she was driving lost control crossed over the curb and smashed into the front of the bar Damage the car is estimated at The driver sustained minimal injuries No one else was involved in the accident Constable Paul of 11 Division said that tie roads were wet at the time of the accident which occurred at a One and Eighth Year ACTON ONTARIO IVAYll 1983 NEC seeks legal advice Does camp need permits for picnics The Niagara Escarpment Commission NEC is seeking legal advice to determine if the International Peace Camp will require permits to hold regular weekend picnics this The tambour Is lam My celebrated the Orthodox baiter on Sunday with traditional home made breads and decorated eggs An breaking custom where decorated hard boiled eggs are knocked against rath other luck for the year to the one whose egg remains Intact in the costume of their native land are Peter Chris Ana stasia and parents Poppy and John Photo Robin TV show recalls tragic chase Police are caught In a catch situation in high speed pursuits the mother of an Acton youth killed in the tragic seven death police chase accident here over seven years ago told a national television audience last Wednesday night The public affairs program The Filth Estate aired a segment on hot pursuits a deadly dilemma for police and the officer involved in that high speed chase down Highway in March Constable Tom Hal ton Regional Police was inter viewed Also reporter Nana Gartner talked to Glen and Bobby parents of 1B- yearOld Scott in their home The couple moved away from Acton several years ago Ms Gartner began her report referring to police chases as deadly serious and noted there are more than hot pursuits ann ually in Canada Usually Ihe original offense is trivial but the police officer never knows if the person fleeing is an escaped murderer or a kid out for a joyride She noted per cent of chases wind up in accid ents and often Innocent bystanders are involved The segment the Acton tragedy began with the reporter interviewing the edge of the parking tot behind the small at the corner of Main and Church streets Ms Gartner described the Acton chase as one of Canada worst She recalled 18y earold James Couture stole a car which had been left running In the parking lot and spotted the vehicle going through a stop sign appeared to be going faster than normal and I was just following and at tempting to get close enough to stop it At one point I was probably doing In excess of miles an hour but I don know for sure It was fast very fast and over rather quickly said while pointing to the Vain and Church intersection The camera crew went with and Ms Gartner in a racing cruiser down High way retracing the route he followed that night with siren wailing Gartner noted the stolen car Roduck was following travelled about a mile down the highway before it swerved and crashed Into another car in the opposite direction The stolen car hurst Into flames and arrived second later and ran to the car The camera showed the reporter and police officer talking beside some deep ruts in the grass Just north of Desmond Gulf station on Highway before focusing in on some photos of the accident victims from Acton and a Toronto Sun headline which blared Stolen car kills seven In flaming crash The television audience learned from the reporter that the second car was carrying six youths who had been travelling at a normal speed coming back to Acton and they were all killed instantly as well as the driver of the stolen car All but one of the victims were in their teens and all from the Acton area The tragedy took place Just after It m and the people In the second car were coming back to town to get gas for a friend whose car had run out of fuel The other victims were John McHugh Acton John Moffat Lynn Mar shall Acton Scott McTavish Acton Kevin Acton Tim Brusanowskl Guelph formerly Eden Mills They were Just in the wrong place at the wrong time Ms Gartner declared The audience was also shown a clip of the wrecked car The camera switched td the living room of Mr and Mrs McTavish and did a of a portrait of Scott on the wall The CBC reporter noted the couple has since moved away from Acton because of the trauma and bad memories Mr recalled he went into town to identify the body which I did I asked he police officer what had happened and he was rather reluctant to give me a lot of Information He said there had been a car accident involving a police chase At that point he handed me and some odd change and my son s wallet That was a very great blow right there in that we had a son go out at night and I brought his wallet back home That was all that was left Ms Gartner asked the couple how it had affected them personally and Mrs reported her husband has suffered a very massive heart attack and required bypass surgery had a heart attack shortly after that I don t think this is the sole cause but certainly a contributing Continued on Id Re Planners Keith Anderson and Pat Boeckner and landscape technician Dave Wells discussed in an interview the Interna Peace Camp a plan to develop acres of lahd It has leased for years as a multiethnic cultural and recreation centre between Highway and the Town Line south of Speyside Anderson revealed Father Alberto chairman of International Peace Camp asked if the group could have a picnic in June when he contacted the NEC last Wednesday but I mention weekly picnics throughout the summer for crowds of 500 to people Father Cunha revealed to this newspaper plans to start having picnics every weekend that weather permits beginning in mid June in an inter view on April Anderson also revealed Father Cunha asked if they could bring out houses onto the property and permission was denied There was no mention of bands or dancers enter taming and no discussion of use of loud speaker Picnics on a continuing basis for such large crow is would be establishing a new use noted when they indicated one picnic in June the planners t en vision a crowd or up to WW people The old recreation use of the property under the name Twin Lakes really rcltvent today since that use ended about years ago the real use In the planners view is vacant The matter of picnics was raised Thursday Commission meeting by representative Dave Whiting It was cussed briefly with he lawyer and must still lie examined further There is nothing to prevent a landowner holding picnics on his property but the planners feel there is point where fre quency and numbers means the use has dunged especially since International Peace plans to charge admission amp on page Stoop scoop coming Would having a stoop and scoop bylaw help reduce the amount of dog droppings on public and private property around town From talking to Town staff Acton cillors or en convinced the bylaw used in many municipalities will really help but at Friday s dropIn they indicated they will take the matter to council anyway Bath Councillors Rick Bonnette and Dave Whiting said they have been receiving calls from residents about dog owners walking their animals in parks on streets and boule vards and on people s lawns and allowing them to answer nature call wherever and whenever Bonnette and Whiting said many people have asked ior a stoop and scoop bylaw while Councillor Ross Knechtel said he has heard complaints but the bylaw hasn been suggested to him yet For a stoop and scoop bylaw to work citizens who see offending owners and dogs must not only report the bylaw violation but also identify the offender and testify in court Bylaw enforcement officer Jack Lusty has investigated the effectiveness of the bylaw thref other municipalities they said and the news t encouraging The bylaw is without citizens willing to testify in court and few if any will carry that mo Iter that far especially since Firefig seek funds court action can take place months after the offense The other three municipalities with stoop and bylaws have found no signs of decrease in the amount of dog droppings on and private properly There no Question people report offenders but they an go to court later While there are many mconfi dog owners in own there are some who walk their animals and do scoop and stoop This first time Acton councillors have discussed a stoop and scoop bylaw It was raised in the last council term al dropin following complaints from some residents Town staff also looked at the cost of cleaning up dog droppings in parks but found since crews are already out in the parks doing other work the clean up is negligible Councillors also discussed If the bylaw would apply to other animals besides dogs Whiting noted he has had complaints about horse droppings in Prospect Park Because Common Law says cats are allowed lo run free they can In this country too Bonnelte said He noted Lusty told him cats I be covered by a stoop and scoop bylaw Fireworks on July 3 Hatton Police Constable Tom Radack Inters lew for the affairs program the Fifth Estate a few weeks ago Rodack talked about the tragic police chase was la here over seven years ago Staging the annual fireworks show in Acton hist a big time consuming Job for the Acton volunteers firefighters it is also an expensive project Last year fine show at Prospect Park cost SI 249 and just to repeat the same show this July Canada Day weekend will cost Chairman of this year fireworks show is and he says the firefighters will again need lots of financial help from Acton small business people and service clubs If the cost of the fireworks seems a little staggering the firefighters do get a lot for the money The show lasts about to JO minutes and features over bombs Again the firefighters plan to order the Taurus aerial display Serpen tune bardo and Niagara Falls The finale falls is worth alone The show features so mm shells mm shells mm shells the Dance of Light Bom Mad Hatter Bom Witches Cauldron Bombardo Satellite and Great Thunder Hand Fireworks in Milton even sets out Ihe complete firing sequence for all those thuds thumps bursts of color etc Former fire chief Mick Holmes still plays an important role in staging this big show he the only person in town licenced to buy fireworks Last year the firefighters contributed and the rest was donated Acton service clubs and small businesses The costs go beyond the fireworks there also In surance In total the firefighters need to raise lo finance this year a show This week letters went out to 50 service firms in Acton asking for financial support of this project Firefighters are on I 1