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the HERALD Community News Wednesday October POLICE BEAT Numbers To Note EMERGENCY Police Fire or Ambulance Dial 91 1 Fire Information 8771133 Police NonEmergency Hospital Distress Centre 8771 21 1 Stolen tools Halton Regional Police report worth of drills and drill bits were stolen from a construction trailer parked in a parking lot at St and Ryan overnight Sept 25 Police say unknown suspects used bolt cutters to remove a lock to the trailer and gain entry Police have no suspects Illegal hookup Police charged an Acton woman with after she was caught with an illegal cable hook up Police say the unemployed 22- yearold woman said she knew it was wrong but had no money for cable Shell appear in Milton court Oct Twice hit For the second time this month unknown culprits have broken into Mobile Sound Systems on Moun- tainview Rd in Georgetown and stolen property The last breakin was Saturday night when suspects smashed a large pane of glass next the entrance which gained them entry into the showroom Police say the culprits stole one tape deck three car alarms and one compact djsc player valued at Police have no suspects Damage to the window is estimated at Turned down A Sunday night party on Dr Georgetown was blasting the area with stereo sound at 8 5 on a point setting so police came to turn the music down Police say they at tended the party place two times in 10 minutes because of the loud music and were subjected to profane language After failed at tempts at knocking and entered the party turned the stereo down and arrested the party- giver charging him with mischief The partier will appear in Milton court Nov4 Liquor lifter A Georgetown man has been charged with theft- under after he was observed stuffing a bottle of rum down his pants and covering the bulge with a sweater The man was also charged with breach of probation and will appear in Milton court Oct 21 Sexual assault Police have charged a Georgetown man with sexual assault after he allegedly un dressed in front of a woman and for ced her to perform oral sex Police say the suspect and victim acquaintances of two years were at the suspects residence Saturday night Police say the woman alleges that while she was on the phone the accused removed his clothing grabbed her by the back of the head and attempted to force her to per form oral sex Police say she at tempted to escape when the suspect grabbed her by the wrist causing soreness The accused has been charged with sexual assault and assault and will appear in Milton court Nov Following to close Police charged an Acton man with following too closely after a twocar collision on 22 Sideroad and Friday night Police say a Toronto man driving a Dodge van had stopped on 22 Sideroad to turn left when he was hit from behind by a 1983 driven by the Acton man His car was moderately damaged while the Ac ton mans car was severely Careless driver Police charged a Georgetown man with careless driving after he lost control of the 1986 Toyota coupe he was driving and hit a hydro pole on Winston Churchill Boulevard near Sideroad He and a passenger in the car received minimal injuries Collision A Sunday afternoon accident severely damaged a Mississauga mans 1987 sedan Police say the accident occurred when the Mississauga man driving west on Winston Churchill Boulevard was hit a 1987 Mercedes which had not stopped at a stop sign on 17 Sideroad and proceeded into the in tersection The Mercedes was driven by a Toronto man and suf fered moderate damage The Toronto man was charged with failing to stop The Mississauag man was taken to Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital with minor injuries Write us a letter The Herald wants to hear from you If you have an opinion you want to express or a comment to make send us a letter or drop by the office Our address is Street Georgetown Ontario 3Z6 All letters must be signed Please include your ad dress and telephone number for verification The Herald reserves the right to edit letters due to space limitations FLYERS Watch for these MONEYSAVING flyers inside this edition of THE HERALD STEAK EXPRESS DISTRIBUTION If you did not receive your flyer please call our circulation department Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm Path of Glory Lome Scots PD and H carry Colonel John Barberss casket between a path of respectful Lome Scots to his graveslte In the Barber plot at Greenwood Cemetery Herald Photo Bill Smith tosses hat in ring By BEN The Herald Hydro rates wont come down un til the public local utilities Ontario Hydro and the provincial and federal governments work cooperatively says Ward Hydro Commissioner Bill Smith Its on a platform of cooperation that the 20year local hydro com missioner is seeking reelection In terms of the general public Mr Smith says people must realize hydro power Is a luxury That meansif people want their rates to decrease then they cant continue to leave their television or house lights on all night he explained At the same time the local utility has to cut expenses wherever possible said Mr Smith Acknowledging the Hills Hydro Commission has been criticized in the past for not always exercising fiscal restraint Mr Smith said steps have been taken to address this problem He went on to explain further cut backs can be made in the area of not hiring more staff and possibly putting expansion plans on hold Mr Smith who owns a local auto parts business in Georgetown said the commission is limited con cerning what expenses it can reduce Ontario Hydro dictates the cost of hydro power forcing local utilities to cover cost increases by charging higher rates to their customers ex plained Mr Smith We have to get across to Ontario Hydro that people just cant afford double digit increases he said Mr also says utilities across the province must increase their lobbying efforts against the federal government to remove the Goods and Services Tax from hydro electric power because it should be considered a consumer necessity Pointing out he has served as mayor of Hills for two terms and been a local councillor for ejght years Mr Smith said I dont think anyone could say I dont know the Town Mr Smith has been a Georgetown resident for the last years Georgetown District Memorial Hospital Bennett Health Care Centre Has a new Phone Number Effective Oct 191 Cut this out and place it by your telephone Midi 1 1 Georgetown District Memorial Hospital