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ii Wednttday September Community News Page Municipal Election McCarthy tosses hat in regional ring In a press release issued to the Herald Councillor Pat McCarthy has announced his candidacy for the Regional position in Ward 3 Georgetown The release notes his ex perience as a member of local boards and committees has given him practical knowledge of our local and regional governments While representing Ward Georgetown at Town Council In this election the voters will be asked to judge which can didate is able to consistently and responsibly represent our local concerns at Region Pat McCarthy said Ratepayers will decide who will work in the best interests of their communitys development In promising to continue to work to ensure the protection of our natural environment Pat Veteran Halton police officer steadies distraught youth Acting Sergeant Steve Bate of the Halton Regional Police will be recommended for a commen- due to his tremendous job in persuading a Georgetown teenager not to jump off a two storey building Friday afternoon according to Detective Sergeant Michael Eacrett He Sergeant Bate did a tremendous job The boy would not respond to anyone else Sergeant Bate gained his con fidence talked to hm for about twoandahalf hours convinced him to leave the roof area and accompanied him to the hospital said Det Sgt Eacrett Det Sgt Eacrett stated Sgt Bate is a 14year veteran of the Halton Regional Police Department and has little train ing in negotiating procedures ex cept basic training at the Ontario Police College He also com mented on the great job done by all Halton Regional Police on the scene Police received a call shortly after pm Friday that a youth was standing on the roof of a two- storey building and threatening to jump The youth would not res- Clothing Mens Ladies Childrens ALTERATIONS REPAIRS 8771598 OFFICE MAGIC FOR ALL YOUR OFFICE STATIONERY NEEDS St Georgetown HAIR REMOVAL EYELASH TINTING Mill Acton NEW IN TOWN Lei Us Put The Mat Out For You ACTON 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