Ontario Community Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), August 9, 1978, p. 2

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Acton Free Press Wocinosdoy Aug 9 1978 Tip leads police to dynamite May delay move Parishioners of I shipped for wo while cache of dynamite lay in lctl Regional bomb id worked for more than an hour and a Friday afternoon In degree heat to dig up 14 sticks of dynamite place them in a special vehicle and later burn load In the quarry The driveshed is attached to while frame church Regional Police used cruisers to block off the line from the Road to Waterfalls Pork and Georgetown fire truck and jeep stood by about a hundred yards from the church while the twoman bomb squad did Its work An anonymous telephone tip led police to the spot at about a m Police said a man confessed he stole the explosives about two years ago Acting Sergeant Wayne said an investigation could not prove Ihe claim the explosives were stolen Jessop was In charge of the Hilton officers at the scene Regional Police has no bomb squad but Peel Regional Police sent a truck special trailer which about hours after the anonymous call Jessop said after wards thin was little danger because the nitroglycerine into the ground There Were no legible markings on the explosives Peel Regional officers Regional building delayed by strike Regional Council may have to defer its planned move regional head until after the target of Sept Work Is being held up on the new building because of the strike In an interview late last week Regional Chairman Morrow said work on the had almost reached the point where it will Holy be delaying factor is no question that we need Ihecirpenlerson the jab now I hope they II reach settlement within the next couple of days If they do I think well still be able to move Sept he said Mr Morrow said the region had not given its current landlord formal notice of its intent to vacate and en no problem of staying in the building for an extra month or wo if thit be dime necessary I don think there will be problem but it will mean out money that we really tin afford Hut that is something beyond my control jnd there are a lot of things wiihm my control that I have to worry about he said The ehuirman will review the progress on the building it end of this month and decide thil time whether the moving date should be set back or not Construction if a new school in Burlington had been brought o a lull because of lit strike and officnls ire that the school won open in time for September obstruction of the addition for ihe I Dick has- continued without being by tht strike because Hit doesn belong lo the General Contractors Association kills severance bid Regional Land Division Committee LDC turned a bid from Steve I Concession for a severance during a meeting August 1 The denied the appli of objections from Niagara Commission NEC I DC member Morrow moved denial saying NEC offered a half dozen reasons for denying the application one that It should be an acre not half acre Flowers The flowers in the planters are very this summer Spoiling he sight are stray bits of garbage left there now then PEEL REGIONAL Police Officer Dave Richards carries a cardboard carton containing sticks of dynamite which were found buried in the drive shed of Presbyterian Church Friday Halton Regional Police called on the Peel bomb squad for help Dave Richards ind the ffictrs of Ixilh Hughes worked in in forces Hit dress After a carton contain ground f tips ing Ihedynamitt was placed None Seniors clinic fairly busy lilt s I Hit Threecar collision Saturday injures two I wis fairly to Com litre The e hints here on the first of e ich month I it in wis d to Services wl in II citizens in tic town ill could lniferbtnsed TRA VEL WA YS TOURS CANYON AUTUMN COLOUR TOURS Toronto by coach boat train Departs Sept 30 Oct 1978 Oct 4 Oct 6 CAREFULLY REGIONAL Policeman Dave Richards of the bomb squad places the carton containing 14 slicks of dynamite into a special chicle at Limehouse The explosives were discovered the Presbyterian Church Friday Richards and fellow officer Hughes spent more thin hours removing the ex plosives No caps were found Two people were injured and tars smashed a on the I Saturday driver of one ear Kenneth Harney of Burling Ion was Milton Hospital by He suffered slight injuries A passenger in tht car driven by Brian of R It Mrs Brian also suffered injuries in the crash 1 he driver of third was of llurhnglon iccident look pi ice it just south of Side road The auto was south bound on the mi and wis being on he crest of a hill by car Milton Regional Police Thelir hide was northbound The Ramty car wtnt off the road travelled yards he wesl ditch then went side ways back onto he road The northbound limine ear also struck tret Hilton Matt the eir with Cost per person Single 159 00 Twin 139 Triple 129 Quad 119 00 Travel A Whorl ltd at ClmMill ACTON FIREFIGHTERS washed gas and broken glass off the Line after a three car crash Siturday night Two people were hurt One of them was taken to Milton Hospital Damage to the three vehicles amount ed to about Ont Hydro surprised by citizens ignorance Ontario Hydro public rtla imp who they had no lions office ih surprised by tin ki of lit meeting lack of knowledge property owners The OMB hearings ex peeled to last about two weeks arc to test old of the Municipal lOMM Ontario Hydro relations Dive old this it hard to the people affected pro posed kV corridor did not know of he As evidence he shows i copy of he May issue of an Ontario Hydro piiblltilion named which he said is mailed to every property owner on tht line plus elected iny one else who wants it On the last page if threepage publicition art the dates for gara hearing and the one by the The NIC is set for June the hearing is set for July l78 No place is however men honed for the meeting The OMB hearing ad the it started because notices to the fected landowners were not sent Instead tltnt and place was published in local newspapers a step tht was told was insufficient in law by a lawyer for Inter ested Citizens Group which opposes the corridor The lawyer Robert presented the with bout letters from Ian downers to be affected bv the tE Siif it i fy the date and place for I round of bylaw which is blocking south power corridor from Hills SAVAGE INFANTS CHILDREN Savago PUSSY FOOTS FOB BABY BLUE WHITE TAN REGULAR END OF LINES STARTRITE NOW ANY STYLE 11 QQ IN STOCK I Home Gifts Cards Jewellery MILL STREET EAST ACTON 8531730 ENGAGEMENT RING WEDDING RING FAMILY RING Stums PEARL 10 Kt 39 TWIN HEARTS Diamond 48 Blue Bonnet nn laJSJl Dessert Pear Halves A Cream Style Com 3 Hero SpaofctD 39 Davids Bheuitt Bleach 99 Blade Steaks Cross Rib Steaks Smoked Pork Shoulders fin Detergent Ac Carnation Coffee Mote Salad 78 ONTARIO GROWN ONTARIO GROWN ONTARIO NO I GRADE CANADA No GRADE Potatoes Celery Stalks 99 Quality Service and Value all at WEDNESDAYS ARE GOLDEN AGE DAYS AT ACTON IGA io Oi 8 Main St North 8531960

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