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Page THE HERALD Wednesday September 1990 Youth charged Police have charged a 16year old Georgetown youth with four counts of possession of stolen pro perty after investigations reveal the youth possessed several stolen bicycles and car stereos Police say the youth broke into a car parked at a rear Mam Street South address on Sept 16 at about 3am and removed a stereo and speakers It was discovered the youth was also responsible for three bicycle thefts Information request Halton Regional Police request information about a hit and run accident near Fifth Line just north of Sideroad 22 on Sept at approximately Witnesses reported to police that a late model silver Hyundai car tying three occupants was south bound on Fifth Line when it left the roadway and came to rest after striking a guard rail Witnesses who checked the area after hearing a crash and observed the vehicle leaving the scene The car received severe front and side damage Anyone with information about the dent is asked to contact Mike at Halton Regional Police 877 ext or Cnmestoppers Tools stolen A quantity of tools was stolen from the company truck of a Queen Street Acton business bet ween Saturday and Sunday Police say unknown persons entered the premises and remov various tools including heaw duty sockets and chop hammers Suits stolen Two leather motorcycle suits were stolen from an unlocked sh ed at the side of a Nelson Court Acton residence between Satur day and Sundaj The leather suits worth were grey and black one which beared a Con federation crest on the front Police have no suspects Vehicle theft It is estimated that 1040 in cassettes and cash was stolen from a vehicle parked at a Holmesway Drive Acton residence between Saturday at midnight and 8 am Sunday Police say unknown persons smashed the passenger window of the red 1983 Dodge Ram truck and removed a large quantity of cash from the glove compart ment The culprits also removed cassettes however they did not attempt to remove a stereo or a gold necklace Police reported the vehicle was not insured Terra breakin Between Friday at midnight and Saturday at a m about in cash was stolen from the Terra Conservation area Police say someone attempted to enter die park concession booth however upon failing they broke into a gate house and removed cash from an unlocked safe Police are investigating Video thieves Nearly in cash and Nintendo games were stolen from Country Lane and Video between Sunday at p and Monday at a Police say unknown persons entered the premises through a window and removed in cash and Nintendo games worth about 50 each Police are in vest iga ting Minor injuries A 20yearold Georgetown man suffered minor injuries after a singlecar accident near First Line and Mill St West Acton on Sunday at about 10 a m Police sa the Georgetown man driving a 1988 blue Ford pick up was southbound on First Line when the truck struck loose gravel and went out of control The truck went into the ditch and came to a stop after striking several trees Community Forum Will the Blue Jays win their division Bob Georgetown Definitely They re the best team in baseball It was tough going for a while but I don t think the senes in Boston is going to matter for the Jays to win it now Paula Fendley Georgetown No I think they have tots of talent but I don t think they re ready as a team to do it yet 1 like the Jays but 1 don think they make it Doug Brampton Sure they will easily I ve follow the team ever since they first started and I think they can do it again this year Mayor rallies to towns defence at hydro commission meeting Two males charged in mill blaze Halton Regional Police have charged two 20 year old Georgetown males with in ten ttonally setting a fire after police dogs found four persons hiding in bushes behind an abandoned Georgetown mill 3am Sunday While on routine patrol an of spotted fires burning at an abandoned mill on Maple Avenue and River Drive and aliened Halton Hills fire officials Firemen attended the scene and extinguish three fires After discovering a Mercury Capn parked outside the building the officer notified the Regional Police canine unit to search the area for possible suspects Police say at approximately a police dogs located four peo ple hiding behind bushes next to the building The two males are scheduled to appear in Milton Provincial Court Nov 19 1990 BENDtMMtTT the Her A visibl upset Haiti n Hills Mayor Russ Miller told the towns hydro commission Friday not to blame the town for the delay in ihe commission s ability to build a per Armstrong Avenue subsla Hon partly located on Todd Road in Georgetown There is currently a substation located on land on loan lo commission by the town If the town decided it could lake back land said the utility s manager Gerry lis ihe towns fault for delay s the process that s ai fault the mayor stressed to commission chairman Murt Allison during committees monthly meeting The mayor was attending meeting in his capacity as a Hydro Commis In order lo build the substation Halton Hills Hydro needed Ihe town to close off Todd Road The utility first requested the town off Todd Road approximately 18 months ago confirmed the town s Administrator Clerk Dan Costea Under provincial law the town approached and initially received permission from the two abutting businesses on Todd Road next to where he ion is to be located said Mr Costea legislation dictates that a municipality can only close off a road if the abutting properly owners agree to the closure The two affected properly owners Holdings Limited and Neilson originally agreed to the road closure said Mr Costea The deal was expected to be finalized three months after the town first approached the businesses But then turned around and decided it didn want its half of the road closed Mr Costea explained Mayor Miller told the sion the town t screw it up s did Commissioners learned Friday the town lawyer John Schalin is currently working out a deal with Meco Holdings that will allow for the closure of the road on its side a way that will allow the substation to be built according to Mr The deal however won be completed until this December That means construction can t begin until sometime in ex plained Mr Trudell Because of the delay in construe lion the commission decided to use ihe money that was budgeted for the project this year and apply it to the building of a feeder from the Halton transformer station to supply power the Quarry with power said Mr Trudell The project was scheduled to start in he ex plained Construction bid approved Halton Hills Hydro Commission approved Friday the lowest of three bidders to build the Pnnce Charles Drive and Drive hydro storm sewer installations in Georgetown Dawn Enterprises was the lowest bidder coming in at 57 The Newmarket based company beat nut two other companies Lindsay Brothers Construction which submitted a bid of 267 and G Contracting Limited whichestimaledthe project lobe in The Utility General Manager Gerry Trudell told the commission the two projects are expect to be completed by he end of October Gas prices rising from Page I Cook s Sunoco at Guelph Street near Maple Avenue Describing the fuel price in crease as ridiculous Mr Nipper said people are only buying 5 of gas at a time They re just taking it day by day waiting for it to go down he said Starting work after the prices went up Mr Nipper said he wished he had known so that he could have filled up his car Mr Nipper doesn t believe Mid die East affairs have ciused the gas prices rise to such levels The fuel companies are just tak advantage of the situation he insisted Prices could rise to or cents in the next few months Mr Nipper said adding that soon no one will be able to afford to drive Suny s Gas Bar at 51 St reached record business levels as it was one of several independent stations which waited to raise prices until late Friday evening Suny unleaded stayed at cents until approximately Friday Dan who runs the station said on a usual day the Hon sells 9 litres but on Friday about 23 litres were sold Even after the prices business has been steady said Mr People are expecting to see and cents so when they see ncents it is a relief It is also business as usual at the Canada station located near Sinclair Avenue and Guelph Street said assistant manager Kevin Crosby We get a lot of govern ment employees here who don look at the price he said The jumped ahead of other Hills stations and increased fuel prices to cents on Thursday night The price is not likely com down for several weeks Mr Crosby said adding that he went to a station with cheaper prices to buy gas Business has even increased Beaver Service Station on 318 Queen Street in Acton said Brent Auger assistant manager Still at 59 3 cents as of Friday afternoon the station has ex perienced steady customers Peo pie are still buying gas but they have to buy more just to keep up because doesn go far as it used to Windows Doors by Ridley 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