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Money Saving Coupons Available On Page The Halton Hills HERALD p f Valentino Special ROSES 1 ST NORTHVIEW CENTRE 8776901 14500 DISTRIBUTION 36 PAGES FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8th Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1 866 IN STORES 25 Young female faces charges A 13yearold Georgetown girl has been charged with pointing a firearm and assault with a weapon in connection with an in cident on Jan when an 11-year- old Georgetown boy was held secure while a youth pointed a pellet gun at his head and fired the unloaded weapon six times The female charged whos name cannot be revealed under the Young Offenders Act was charged after interviewed three suspects at the police sta tion on Tuesday The other two youths interviewed were not charged The incident leading to the ar rest took place on Drive behind the arena on Mill Street when the victim was approached by three youths all around Police vic tim fled after being shot at with an to his home where his parents reported the three youths verbally abused them The female charged will ap pear in Milton youth court on March 15 and faces a maximum penalty of three years imprison ment under the Young Offenders Act Regional Council bizarre debate ByBENDUMMETT The Herald Regional Council show ed Wednesday that anything is debatable regardless of how bizarre it might be Council spent approximately minutes debating whether the word receive or endorse should be used in a resolution directing Regional staff to seek public input into HaUons Official Plan Review In a close vote council opted for the word receive Milton Regional Councillor Brad Clements first introduced the motion that the word receive should replace the word endorse He was concerned the word en dorse would send a message to the public that Council had already decided on the content of the Official Plan Review and it was only paying lip service to the public through the public The planned public meetings will centre on a draft document entitled Land Stewardship and Healthy Communities A Vision for the and Beyond The document advocates the general planning direction that Regional Council should follow including greater protection of farm land and higher density urban centres Burlington Regional Walter Mulkewich represented those councillors in support of the word endorse Calling the draft document truly important and An Inside Look Food Features 3 Environment 19 Seniors Recreation Steamer 20 6 Entertainment 22 Weirs Woild 23 SECTION SUPPLEMENT Sports 15 Peoples Forum February is Heart and Stroke Month Please giva Impmnngjoxr against Canadas significant the councillor said the public wants to know coun cils vision for future of the Region Since the document is in draft form he fully expects changes to be made but the coun cillor said the word endorse gives an idea to the public of where council stands Most other councillors who par ticipated in this apparent war over words argued along the lines of either Coun Clements or Mulkewich but then there was Burlington Regional Joyce Savoline Obviously frustrated with the debate and the amount of time spent on it the councillor said angrily we could endorse or receive all day in a call for council to hurry up and make a decision Hills Regional coun cillors voted fourtoone In favor of the word endorse Mayor Miller Coun Joe Hewitt Johnston and Marilyn Ser- jeanston opposed the word receive while Rick Bonnette sup ported it Rifle incident seals area Halton Regional Police closed Avenue between Line and 10th Line for two hours Wednesday night after a motorist driving on Steeles Ave near the Line at pm reported seeing a male youth pointing a ri fle in his direction Police reported with their tac tical and rescue unit which were in the Halton Hills area training along with district personnel who resolved the matter without inci dent when a 13yearold young of fender was interviewed and a toy rifle seized The toy rifle was an old in operable air gun not capable of shooting any projectiles said Detective Sergeant Michael Eacrett It appears the youth was playing and had no idea of the possible ramifications of his actions As a consequence the youth wasnt charged In the end the matter turned out to be a nuisance for motorists and police officers but Detective Sergeant said reports like this are treated seriously because police dont know whats going on until its all over Shes a behind the scenes kind of volunteer the one that does everything but you rarely see in the That changed for Siena Van Hoekelen on Wednesday when the Georgetown Lions Club chose her as Citizen of the Year for her dedication to the needy and her volunteer work In the community Herald photo by Lisa Siena Van Hoekelen chosen Georgetown Citizen of the Year By LISA BOONSTOPPELPOT The Herald You name it and shes done it is how the Lions Club describ ed Siena Van Hoekelen 1990 Georgetown Citizen of the Year Mrs Van Hoekelen of Cleaveholm Drive in Georgetown was one of nominees for Citizen of the Year chosen by the Georgetown Lions Club Manny Mitera represen ting the Lions said she was nominated many times for her volunteer work and dedication to the needy in the community But Mrs Van said she never expected such a thing to happen to her When they told me I was named Citizen of the Year it floored me because I never think of things like that Ive just volunteered for all these organizations as a way to fill my life she said After my husband Ed Van Hoekelen died I wanted to keep busy and knew I wanted to do things for other people And kept busy she has The organizations shes involved in include- Good Neighbours Ser vice for five years mother and tot program for years Bennett Health Care Centre for over five years the food care program for seniors put on by the Public Health Unit Catholic Womens League from the Holy Cross Church of which she is an active member and involved in the Holy Cross Parish Council member of the St Vincent Society which collects clothing for needy people member of the local SHARE club which raises funds for the needy in the third world Blood donor clinic Georgetown Red Cross Blood Clinic is to be held 11 1991 from to 830 pm at Ho ly Cross Church Auditorium Red Cross blood donor clinics Georgetown Horticultural Socie ty and shes chairman of the fun- draising committee and on the board of directors for the Seniors Recreation Centre Through these organizations shes become a valuable member to the Georgetown community since she moved here in 1968 to live with her second after an unusual romance Four years after her first hus band died leaving her with eight children she wanted to share her life again and began correspon ding with a Georgetown man from her home in British Colum bia Eventually that man Ed Van decided to visit her and after a rewarding time together he asked her to visit his family in Georgetown She did and the two fell in love The third time they met was on their wedding day For good years they lived with their children in a house on Mill Street but when he got sick with cancer they decided to move to a smaller home on Street Mr Van passed away before the move was complete That was in 1985 and now Mrs Van Hoekelen is years old but she says she has no intentions of slowing down Illl keep going as long as the Lord lets me she said Mrs Van is the person to receive this honor since the Georgetown Lions Club decid ed to recognize someone who has served the community in an outstanding way She will receive her award at a special supper on March at the Georgetown Lions Club Hall Tickets for the dinner are available to the public at per head Cocktails start at pm and dinner will be served at pm Tickets can be purchased at ragers Cleaners or from Lions Club members Cabinet ministers visit Acton Georgetown on listening tour Local business and real estate community members have an op portunity next week to have facetoface meetings with two federal cabinet members HaltonPeel MP Garth Turner announces hell be hosting sessions in Acton and Georgetown for National Revenue Minister Otto and Housing Minister Alan Redway Tuesday Feb 12 afternoon I belive this is a unique opportunity for community business leaders to ask questions of two important ministers Turner said as well as putting forward their own comments and suggestions Its important for Ottawas decisionmakers to come here and listen to our hopes and concerns This is the way we get responsible and sensitive policies from government Alan will meet with a group of real estate agents and brokers in Georgetown starting at m at the North Halton Golf and Country Club A few minutes later Otto the minister responsible for im plementing the GST will meet with members of the Halton HUls Chamber of Commerce at the Olde Hide House in Acton Both meetings are open lo the press Later in the afternoon Turner will accompany both ministers to similar events in Bolton