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Page the HERALD Community Wednesday November 1991 POLICE BEAT Numbers To Note EMERGENCY Police Fire or Ambulance Dial 91 Fire Information 8771133 Police NonEmergency 8785511 Hospital 8730111 Distress Centre 8771211 Mechanical failure Regional Police say no charges will be laid against a Georgetown woman who demolished her car at Guelph St east of Hall Road Nov 14 Police say the woman was westbound on Guelph St when the left front wheel of her 1985 Ford pickup fell off causing her to lose control and over turn in a ditch She wasnt injured Lost control Police report a Georgetown man demolished his 1982 Mercury coupe Nov by smashing into a tree and flying Into a ravine off Fallbrook Trail The man was driving 60 km an hour say police when he lost con trol of the car hit the tree and flew into the ravine There were no in juries and police arent laying any charges Foul play at Ford Unknown suspects caused damage to four Ford Mustangs at Capitol Ford in Georgetown Satur day night say police The culprits smashed windows in each car and pried one cars passenger door open Four tires were also stolen Police have no suspects Trouble at home Police have charged a male young offender in custody at the Spruce Lane open custody facility in Acton with level one in connection with the assault of a staff member Police say while in the home a youth started having outbursts where hed punch walls throw tables and verbally assault the staff members One staff mem ber a 24yearold woman was also pushed to the ground Nine windows smashed Police have two witnesses who say they saw and heard two male youths smashing windows at the Acton Band Hall on Wallace St Saturday night Nine windows were broken at the hall one with a beer bottle causing damage Police are continuing their investigation Musical thieves Police say several musicrelated items were stolen from a St home which has been empty since its owner died in the spring Police say auctioneers have been handling the sale of the property and first went into the house in May to record the contents of the home for sale When they returned Sept to finalize the content organization they found several items missing Among the missing items are guitars stereos cassette players receiver systems speakers microphones a computer and a keyboard Under the bed A woman reported to police her house was broken into and the safety deposit box she kept hidden under her bed stolen Police say unknown culprits broke into the River Road home last Friday and went directly to the bedroom looking under the bed taking the safety deposit box and leaving the home without touching anything else The box contained Canadian American Canada Saving Bonds and a life insurance policy Rope climber Police are continuing their in vestigation of a break and enter at Inc in Georgetown overnight Nov 14 Police say an unknown per son climbed up the maintenance ladder at the rear of the building to gain access to the roof area Once on the roof he bent the bars covering the ventilation unit and using a nylon rope lowered himself onto the main floor Police believe the target was a safe and the cash it contained but the safe wasnt cracked No other property was stolen Five charged Police have charged five people in connection with a disturbance on Lewis St Halloween night Two male young offenders and a 51- yearold man have been charged with causing a disturbance while one male young offender is charged with uttering a threat and weapons dangerous Another male young of fender is charged with assault with a weapon and weapons dangerous The two were seen brandishing a shovel and baseball bat and threatening other youths with them say police Frizzell unfazed by hydro sparks Newly elected Hills Hydro Commissioner says there is no conflict between his new political position and his in volvement in the Acton- based com pany Pole Line and Con struction Mr acknowledged the electrical and construction com pany has done some sub contract work with Hills Hydro but it has been very little I dont think we even did 150 worth of work last year said Mr during an interview Mon day We do a lot of work for the town he added If thecompany does compete for future Halton Hills Hydro Com mission contracts Mr said he will declare a conflict of interest and excuse himself from the voting Gerry Trade I Halton Hills General Manager said the com missions tendering policy dictates Doreon Frizzell the lowest bidder is awarded contract He also said it is up to the in dividual commissioner not staff to declare if a commissioner is in con flict PC brass visits MP Garth Turner and his wife Dorothy exchange pleasantries with Shirley Martin left Secretary of State and Transportation and Perrln Beatty Communications Minister who were special guests at a PC party fundraiser held last Wednesday at the Hills cultural Cen- photo Miller tilting at Region windmill ByBENDUMMETT The Herald Hills Mayor Russ Miller is obviously a man of his word As promised during the election campaign Mayor Miller has taken a first step towards the possible dismantling of Regional govern ment Contacted Friday Mayor Miller said the day after the election Nov 13 he drafted a letter to Georgetown resident Alex McKee requesting the two meet to discuss the possibility of establishing an impartial committee to investigate the feasibility of Regional govern ment being disbanded Beier blitzed by cops Ontario Provincial Police have laid 85 criminal charges including counts of attempted murder against 50yearold Hermann Beier of Alliston in connection with several bank robberies and a police pursuit Oct 31 Besides the attempted murder charges Mr Beier faces four coun ts of robbery counts of use of a firearm during the commission of an indictable offence four counts of wearing a disguise during the com mission of a indictable offence counts of discharging a firearm one count of possession of a prohibited weapon 20 counts of pointing a firearm one count of carrying a concealed weapon one count of fail to remain one of dangerous driving and one of possession of stolen property Under the Highway Traffic Act he also faces two counts of failing to stop The four robbery charges relate to bank robberies in Georgetown and Rockwood on Oct and at a Credit Union in Orangeville April 25 The charges are the result of a combined investigation by Regional Police OPP Guelph Police Service and Peel Regional Police Mr Beier appeared in Brampton court Friday and was remanded in custody at Maplehurst Correction Centre until Nov when he will appear in Brampton court for a bail hearing It was Mr McKee who questioned Mayor Miller during an all- candidates meeting on whether he would consider the formation of such a committee After replying he was first elec ted to Regional government because of his opposition to Regional government Mayor Miller then added he would get started on the idea right after the election Mayor Miller said when he meets with Mr he wants to clarify what exactly is at issue Mayor Miller wants answers to the following questions Should Regional government across the province be dismantled Or should only Halton Regional government be disbanded Or should Hills attempt to disassociate itself with Regional government Mayor Miller also wants to know what Mr is prepared to do and who else he will be able to in volve in the idea Noting Regional government is a provincial creation Mayor Miller said a wellthoughtout argument must be developed if the province is too even consider the issue Money is another consideration that must be looked at to determine if a study should be done said Mayor Miller This couldnt be done without a large cost he noted Contacted Friday local Regional councillor Johnston also ex pressed concern about the cost of doing such a study I support the idea but I dont want to spend a lot on something that is a provincial mandate to changeshesaid Hills Regional Coun Bill said he would support and even serve on a committee looking into the dismantling of Regional government I support anything to reduce government said Coun Robson The Towns two other Regional councillors Marilyn Serjeantson and Rick Bonnette were less en thusiastic about the idea I think we would all be the losers if Regional government was eliminated said Coun Ser jeantson Regional government provides the necessary expertise for water and sewage she said However Serjeantson did concede all levels of government including Regional government had to be streamlined Coun Serjeantson suggested the efficiency of Regional government staff could be improved in order that staff levels could be reduced The councillor however said if the size of any level of government should be reduced it should be that of the province Serjeantson said the size of the provincial government should be downsized by 50 per cent Almost every level of govern ment at the Town and Region is duplicated at the provincial level she stated Regional Coun Rick Bonnette said I believe the idea is a waste of time because it Regional government is legislated I think we have more important things on our plate to deal with such as the Acton dump proposal he said Substance seminar comes up empty Community Relations Staff Sergeant Dan Okuloski is won dering if Halton residents have any concerns about drug and alcohol abuse based on lack of attendance at a substance abuse seminar held by the Community Acton Group of Not one single person turned up at a meeting Nov 7 in Oakville Library where residents could discuss community action towards substance abuse Im concerned about public apathy and the apparent lack of foresight from the community said Staff Sgt Okuloski Were holding these meetings to help create a better future but no one bothered to come out He wonders if the lack of interest means residents are happy with current substance abuse programs being offered such as DARE Drug Abuse Resistance Education But he wont know until he gets some input from the public at the seminars Hes urging all residents to attend the second and final seminar about substance abuse at Hugh Foster Hall in Milton tonight Wed nesday For more information calL Staff Sgt Okuloski at 8785511 ext