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WEDNESDAY Home Newspaper of Hills Train derailment Canadlin National passenger and freight service to all points west of Georgetown Interrupted for more than four hour Monday afternoon as workmen cleared up the wreckage of cars that fouled the mainline from Toronto The accident was reported at 130 at In dusmto Aggregates Plant Three where the pur line that serves the gravel plant meets the main line Of the seven cars Involved In the collision two were forced off the tracks onto the major artery No dam a estimates have been released by CN officials to Be seven cart rack and The perfect Premier The Hearalds solution on paga 3 Record number attend blood donor clinic The response to the appeal broadcast from Toronto to supply the Blood Bank with the needed 1000 units doily was overwhelming and the local organizers of the blood clinic Monday night wish to thank the Georgetown area and guest donors who came and waited to make their donation patience has made It possible for the hospitals to carry on with scheduled major surgery for a few more days Last yearB September clinic of collected units was surpassed Attendance was of which only SB persons were rejected with a total of 911 filled This is the highest clinic ever held In Georgetown with well over new donors As a result the requested special blood groups were met for yesterdays heart surgery at the Toronto General Hospital More than half the dally need for blood In Toronto was supplied by this clinic The Christmas clinic has already been planned for Monday December GIVING THE GIFT OF LIFE Albert Georgetown gives for ap proximately the time the gift of life Red Cross Clinic Assistant Debbie makes sure everything is running smoothly at Monday a Red Cross Blood Donor held at the Holy Cross Church auditorium to the loading facility which was sukbylbecers There were no injuries In tne collision Damage was minimal since the cars were not moving fast explained one CN of Octal at the scene Train from London to Toronto left London at 11 IS arriving at Guelph one hour later rem that point Its passengers were bussed to Toronto One train from Toronto to London was held at Georgetown for oneandahalf hours until the tracks were cleared According to Mike Mathews of an average or 20 pass that point but only one had to be completely re routed It was six clock before traffic returned to normal along the westbound route Investigations by CN and the ministry of transportation and communications are hoped to later resolve the cause which Is as yet undetermined OMB approves land acquisition The town has received official word that funding for Its acquisition of land for a new municipal centre has been approved by the Ontario Municipal Board A letter from regional treasurer Don Former Indicated that the has given Its complete approval to a plan presented by Hills for the issuing of debentures for the project Over for the initial study and of the property bos been approved for the 197b budget The Mr Farmer letter also indicated might be willing to provide the remainder of the estimated cost of the project In the budget Town board to discuss Norval school Mayor Tom Hill the and vice- chairman of the towns general ad ministration committee and two representatives of the Community Association will meet with Mr representing the Board of Education of Ironing out the matters concerning the easing arrangements for the Public School The meeting Is scheduled for September M In the Mayor office Blaze destroys I club A Sunday morning blaze completely destroyed the clubhouse and workshop of the Random Car Club in Glen Williams Damage estimates have not been released until members of he cub sift through the ruins to determine the exact contents lost In the blaze The IB members of the club ore known throughout the town for their participation In the Santo parades and in aiding with transportation of senior citizens at the annual Optimists dinner Investigation Is continuing Into the cause of the blare Local police end the Ontario Fire Mar Office are Investigating a car fire that occurred lost week In Hungry Hollow The car of Warren J Bird of Queen Street was destroyed In the blaze Wife pleads guilty to murder of Acton police constable Brown pleaded guilty In Supreme Court In Milton last week to the shooting death of her husband Paul Brown on November 10 of last year In Acton Mr Brown member of the Acton Ontario Provincial Police detachment at the time was found lying on a neighbours lawn minutes after the shooting Incident in his home Mrs Brown a Saul Marie native was released from custody following last Tuesday s court appearance Mr Justice Thomas Calkin will pass sentence an Friday September As Eldon Bell investigating inspector from OPP headquarters in Toronto told the court of the Incidents surrounding the murder Mrs Brown frequently wept in the prisoner dock Inspector Bell told the court that he Browns had moved to Acton in August of 1970 shortly after their marriage Their marriage however quickly broke down Twice the couple decided break up and Mrs Brown once left for Sault Ste Marie with their young daughter hut the court was told Brown apparently per his wife to remain In one of their early arguments Mrs Brown threw a knife at her husband barely missing him but striking a bathroom door with enough also told that during this time Brown was dating another woman In the same apartment building which he later ad milted to his wife On the day prior to the shooting Incident the couple attended an OPP dance In Milton where they had another argument TI returned home where the argument continued Mrs Brown hit her husband with an alarm clock and he returned the blows day Brown to Burlington to pick up their daughter While he was away Mrs Brown took the service revolver from her husband shoulder holster In the front closet and loaded the weapon with six bullets She was hoping to pressure her husband Into returning the she had invested In their the court was told An argument took place shortly after Brown returned home and minutes later his wile retrieved the pistol Soon after Brown was shot Defense council Mike Wadsworth told Mr Justice Collon the crime was com milted when his client was In on unusual if not rare state of mind that Is not liable to He said a severe psychological blow led to Mrs Brown s reduced level of control of her actions and asked the court to consider the question To what extent was Paul Brown the author of his own death Two psychiatrists testified that Mrs Brown did not know what she was doing at the time of the shooting I think she was unable to form the intent o kill her husband at that time said David Sims of Hamilton Both doctors agreed the woman was sane and fit to stand trial and added there were no signs of mental Illness Assistant crown attorney Larry Owen noted that the seriousness of the offence required a period of in iteration but t suggest the length of a possible term Town merchants against Sunday stores In the public Interest many Georgetown merchants have banded together to voice their opinions to council regarding Sunday store operations within Halton Hills At a special meeting held tost Tuesday by the Downtown Business Association Moore Park Street and Market Centre representatives agreed to give council whatever support It needed to formulate a working bylaw that would prohibit any store other than a genuine convenience store from being open on Sundays and holidays The action follows a remand of the four current charges against Christopher Vito owner and operator of the Guelph Street IGA who now Includes Sunday as a regular day of operation contrary to the existing bylaw It Is a dollars and cents issue ex plained the president of the Downtown association Charlie Crimes The added costs involved In opening on Sunday must be passed on to the customer According to the Employment Standards Act anyone working on Sunday is required to be paid timeend ho IT for the hours worked If the other food stores feel the pinch they all will open on Sunday furthered Mr Crimes Food prices will have to go up Merchants fear that the added Sunday costs of operation by bringing In the and employees would significantly raise the price of food In the Halton Hills area To bring in a full staff without raiting prices wouldnt pay anyone explained one merchant licensing all stores within the cor poratellmlls was also one merchants at Die meeting Council would then have the right to revoke the licence of rather than permit them to con tlnuo operation with Just the threat of a fine as a deterrent of the merchants association also wish to have maximum and minimum fines established In the bylaw to further discourage violators ere should be a minimum of and a maximum of said Sandy Mackenzie The present bylaw only provides for the maximum fine of up to or a term In Jail arc a definite step toward further Inflation added Mr Crimes Many store managers report Georgetown as having some of the lowest prices in the to and Mil Ion with many residents making weekly Journeys to save at the grocery counter Provisions will be mode for rural general stores variety and convenience stores and crafts and antique stores which operate In the area under the present terms being con for the bylaw Recommendations made by the chants will be heard at the finance and committee before going to council which time the process of law necessary to institute a bylaw will begin Public demand for more leisure time and convenience shopping adds to the difficulties In formulating iny type restrictive bylaw for municipality The public has a or con added Smith One large food store chain that is represented in Hills now has throe food stores open on Sunday In other nearby metropolitan centres and stores which are open on a 21hour basis with exception of Sunday he manager of one large food store In Georgetown contends at people will hop when the stores in open and adjust their needs to suit the store I ours I If you know that the liquor store Is going to close at six you be there some should be true about groceries According to Don Slonchouse manager Union opera ted stores such as and tip uot pay r staff two or three Hints their regular rate of pay for Sunday hours Sunday remain competitive They thecustomersoregolngtopay for Sunday openings added Jack of the Sinclair Avenue A1P store No store within the large chain currently pen Sunday M shoppers have experienced the diffcrertecB n the price goods pur at stores The markup J The idded e relevant to the during these times a downtown in contended at Tuesday meeting In the new bylaw terms such as convenience Store milk store variety store would have to be clearly defined to permit en or cm en l of the bylaw rather than provide loopholes for its violation the meeting was told Robert Go din attorney for IGA store contends that there such a milk store since his client sells milk and other perishable goods he should be per milled to open along with the other variety and milk stores that carry the same items The Green Paper on store hours that is currently under consideration by the provincial secretary for Justice makes several proposals regarding Ihe types and 1 ours of business that could be open Sunday Variety convenience and jug milk stores with a maximum of three employees for Ihe entire day maximum size of feet and six hours operation on Sunday would be permitted to open under the Green Paper