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By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff tions and plenty of talk Wednesday night but Town Council finally approved the Environmental Assessment Study for the Twelve Mile Creek/Burloak Drive Area. I t took four hours, 20 delegaâ€" Given the complexity of the plan and the number of conâ€" tentious issues on the table, the meeting was civil and free from the kind of emotion which usually accompanies situations impacting ratepayers. After all, everyone Town approves Bronte bridge plan A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 32 No. 62 Most of the charges involved one of his adopted daughters, who is now 17. She had lived with Croucher and his wife, Barb, since she was about five, but ran away three years ago. The girl is now living indepenâ€" dently in London. Croucher was also charged with an alleged minor assault on his 14â€"yearâ€"old adopted son. Croucher‘s troubles began about a year ago, when Halton police launched an investigation into alleged minor assaults between 1987 and 1991. Last August, the former youth officer was charged with seven counts of assault. "I mean, I have three children that aren‘t at home anymore. We‘ve gone through hell and I have a huge (legal) bill to pay." "You should feel great (at being acquitted), but my family is (torn) apart," says Croucher, 51, an Oakville father of five. Policeman‘s acquittal fails to mend family wounds Halton policeman is struggling to put his life back together after being acquitted of physically abusing two of his children. Staff Sergeant, Don Croucher, says the assault charges â€" which he feels should never have been laid â€" and his recent fiveâ€"day trial have destroyed his family. (See ‘Wronglyâ€"accused‘ page 3) "It‘s been a really difficult AKVILLE BEAVER U : ‘Canada Best é)m;r(a/(ff Me easpoper involved from homeowners to politicians had already worked together for months in an unpreceâ€" dented fashion to hammer out a series of livable compromises. "The document isn‘t perfect but it‘s as perfect as we‘re going to get," said Ward 1 councillor Ralph Robinson who, with Ward 1‘s Kevin Flynn, worked closely with several residents groups. One of the more nagging imperfections involved the proâ€" posed reconstruction of Bronte Sgt. Don Croucher with his wife Barbara at their Oakville home. ~ OLL UP THE ® M TO Now you can win one of up to 10 Ford Mustang GT convertibles, 500 Toshiba 27" televisions, 2000 Tim Hortons Coffee Lover‘s Kits, or the more than 5,000,000 Instant Win Prizes available, when you roll up the rim on a contest cup at your neighbourhood Tim Hortons. Contest closes July 31, 1994. Contest cups available while supplies last. No purchase necessary. Complete contest rules available at participating Tim Hortons. Roll Up the Rim® contest exclusive to Tim Hortons. CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1993 ) Road between Rebecca and Waterford Streets to 10.5 meters from its current sevenâ€"meter width. Given the narrow setbacks along that stretch, homeowners wanted it limited to nine meters. While they eventually won their case, the issue split Council and appeared to isolate Oakville Fire Chief Wayne Gould. Gould, who pushed for the 10.5 meter alternative, saw the proâ€" posed reconstruction as an ideal opportunity to improve response FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1994 times which are currently effected by everything from traffic and weather conditions to snow buildâ€" up and brush clippings. "A meter and a half to us is a great deal," said Gould, explaining how Bronte Road cannot be viewed in isolation when it involves emergency services. The advantages of a wider roadway, he continued, include driver confidence, maneuverabiliâ€" ty and the space to set up on Bronte Road in event of fire or (Photo by Peter McCusker) 32 Pages 75 Cents (GST included) Gift Certificates Available Srafood Houg: traffic accident. When asked by Ward 6 councillor Jim Smith if he would be satisfied with a comproâ€" mise of nine meters, Gould‘s disâ€" pleasure was clear. "If that was Council‘s decision I‘d have to live with it," he said. "I don‘t agree with it, but I‘d have to live with it." When the time came to vote on the issue, Smith said he appreciatâ€" ed Gould‘s stance, but added that 10.5 meters would turn the stretch into a racetrack and make resiâ€" dents "prisoners in their homes." Although split, enough councillors agreed with Smith to pass the Napoleon s Today‘s FRIDAY 12 CHURCH DIRECTORY..20â€"21 N. JOâ€"ANN MCKINNON BSc.D.V.M. MR.CVS. _ _ 3387387 Total Care for Companion Animals Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435â€"201 (See ‘Southern‘ page 2) Artslink provides creative therapy Page 12 Pilot Project 3455 Fairview Burlington RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED