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Page I SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday March Per bed cost at Bennett Centre months sentence Former Acton resident Alexander Wolte received three months In after he pleaded guilty to theft after breaking into OBriens Meats in Acton Court was told how the OBriens Meats owner discovered his store had been broken Into Dec Approximately 900 in meats including three hinds of beef and four black forest hams were taken in the theft along with in cash and worth of cigarettes Defence lawyer Kim Taylor said his client denied taking the meats during the break and enter Mr has been serving a 30 day sentence for breach of probation and is also serving time In jail for fines Car strikes deer west of Highway The driver was not Injured or charged by police in the Saturday incident and the deer could not be found afterwards Charged with impaired A Moffat area man who was stopped In his vehicle last weekend in Acton after driving erratically has been charged with Impaired driving Other charges include driving while suspended driving with no insurance and driving with an unauthorized license plate Failure to remain A 20 year old Georgetown resident has been charged with failing to remain at an accident scene after he had apparently caused about WOO in damages to a Land Rover while parked at Park March 7 Pickup stereo search The dashboard of a pickup truck was damaged after thieves attempted to take a stereo unit from the vehicle over the weekend There was an estimated In damages caused in the Friday evening incident in Silver Creek Lurking about Halton regional police are looking for two people who were seen leaving the area of Ontario Street in Georgetown after a break and entry Eyewitnesses say the two went through a wooded area after taking about in cash 35 in liquor and causing about in damages Police say one of the men has a cut to one of his hands after entry was gained by smashing a window Beer hungry thieves A half cose of Miller beer were among items taken from a Wilson Court residence after thieves gained entry by ripping off a screen In a basement window An estimated in money Jewellery and liquor were taken In the Saturday incident Causes damage A Brampton teenager has been charged with willful damage after he threw a brick in front of vehicle on Highway over the weekend On arrival police also discovered a window broken at Cassleroan Fuels which the youth was also charged with Police say the teenager had been drinking prior to the incident which caused approximately In damages Cassettes stolen The theft of cassette tapes occurred early Saturday morning after a vehicle had been entered while parked on Armstrong Avenue in Georgetown Value of the tapes Is estimated at for chronic care start up costs ANI Herald Slat Each chronic care bed planned for Georgetown Memorial Hospital is costing The hospitals plann ing for 36 of them in their new chronic care unit constructed over the past year That means the tab for the new wing totals 3 million Who needs chronic care Its for patients with a condition of long standing who dont require active treat but need more care than they can get in a nursing home Right now these pati ents are taking up hospi tal beds which could be used for active treat ment In Georgetown Administrator Fred Morris said the care unit Is currently ina roughed in slate meaning it needs addi tional work to be ready for occupancy Hes asked the region for to complete the construction program The regions share of the 3 million tab or 33 per cent of the total coat Whos paying the rest of the bill far the new addition According to hospital board chairman Ken the other two thirds may be coming Tram the province if the unit Is approved by the Ministry or Health Our application has been in for donkeys years but Its Up to them Mr said The province is taking its lime licensing the chronic care unit because once its open the patients stay is paid for by the province and most of the stays are long term slays Mr said the province may be able to recover onethird of Its contribution to the chro nic care wing from the allocated federal government Its not yet approved However he didnt know a hospital so we cant if such a transfer pay- know Mr Beds request deferred Georgetown District Memorlol Hospital administrator Fred Morris told the region in a letter last month that Georgetown Memorial Hospitals request for chronic care beds has been deferred until the nursing home beds are open and fully operational The Ministry of Health and the Halton District Health Council recognize that even with the additions approved in other parts of the region of Halton the region is still substantially below the Ministry guidelines of beds per 1000 of age plus population Mr Morris wrote Therefore I would believe that in the very near future our request for chronic care beds should be considered particularly having met the criteria of the nursing home beds being opened and fully operational for repairs For the Georgetown District Memorial Hospital will have a new roof and windows The need to replace the roof and windows at Ihc year old building was identif led last June by the hospital Recently region was asked for or onethird of the total bill said He said the hospital may even be required to raise that lost third of the cost If the province or the federal government dont dont know If we have to raise a third or not Mr Langdon said He said money being donated to the hospital by service clubs Indivi duals and other commu nity groups may be put towards the capital costs of the chronic care unit unless the donations have been earmarked for a specific purpose Until the new unit Is licensed the hospital won get a penny from the province We built the thing anyway because we knew that It has to be built anyway The need has been recognized and wo had the blessing of the Health Council Mr said Sooner or later those beds have Girl not guilty of faulty gun storage that the two had gone to or careless in her gun Miss Secords with the storage methods He Intention of smoking sold It was unfortunate drugs This was denied there was only room Court was told the rifle in the Acton apartment had been leaning against a closet in the apartment before one of the young men took the gun across the hall to another apart ment and discharged it Police who were call ed by neighbors In the apartment building observed the young men on Main Street in Acton By ROBIN Herald Staff A 17 year old Acton girl who said she purchased a rifle for protection and bunting purposes was found not guilty of stor ing a firearm in a dangerous manner In his verdict to Secord Judge Douglas Latimer said she had belter be a lot more careful with weapons in the future The incident occurred a few days after the 22 and questioned them on semiautomatic rifle had the Incident One of the been purchased Police young men was charged responded after eight with dangerous use of a rounds from the gun had firearm been discharged from an The officer who made apartment on Mill Street the response to Miss In Acton Secord apartment Two male found the rifle on the bed had visited Miss and ammunition on the Secord at her apartment dresser on Mill Street on the Mr Page said had the evening of Dec accused been expecting The males had been company that evening drinking at a local the gun may not have tavern earlier in the Itwas evening and one who left outside the closet- took the stand admitted because Miss Secord bad to being drunk been working an It Defence lawyer David Mr Page said he Page suggested to the didnt believe the girl young man on the stand was being irresponsible Hospice Support Group The North Halton Hospice Support Group for the Widowed is holding its montly meeting March at 7 r DENTURE CLINIC J Kohari DT 122GuelphSI GEORGETOWN TRAVELOGUES March 26 BERMUDA April EUROPE May CANADA Last Tuesday of each month pm to SERVING TRAVELLERS SINCE 1955 His Shopping Centre Georgetown On garbage site Chamber wants quick action Herald Staff Decisions especially major ones affecting people arent made lightly The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce recognizes Halton region has a big decision on its hands when it comes to choosing a landfill site for the regions resi dents Last week they sen a letter off to regional chairman Peter Pome- urging the region to make a decision on the location of a new landfill site as soon as reason ably possible The Chamber also expressed support for the regions efforts in the environmental assess process to be undertaken The letter signed by the Chambers Red Cross Are you looking for a chance to learn new skills meet new people and welcome new chall enges During March Red Cross Month your local branch is inviting you to get involved Sign up as a Red Cross volun teer today equipment is stolen An apartment building on Queen Street In Georgetown reported the then of four lire extin guishers with an estima ted value of on Sunday rytreasurer Walter Biehn was acknowledged by the regions solid waste management committee Similar resolutions have been received from the Burlington and Oak- vllle Chambers SPRING PROGRAM REGISTER NOW PP Swimming Fitness Dog Training Fun Dance 8776163 LEARN TO DRIVE THIS SPRING STARTING APRIL 17 WEEK PROGRAM WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 630930 COURSES TAX DEDUCTIBLE 8770751 16M0UNTAINVIEWRD GEORGETOWN REBATE TO STUDENTS To all graduating students Young Canada or Immediate a Georrjelown Chrysler good on the purchase any new or used vehicle will be Issued OVER GRADUATES RECOMMEND Young Drivers of Canada CELEBRATE mam satin THE SPRED ANNIVERSARY KING FISHER SOLID VINYLS IN STOCK SAVE UP TO 40 OFF WALLPAPER BOOK ORDERS UP TO 40 OFF GEORGETOWN DECORATING CENTRE Georgetown Marketplace BIGGEST INDEPENDENT PAINT WALLPAPER OUTLET WHOLESALE RETAIL schvihg the needs of 8774193