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Driver pulls over ends up in ditch Acton Free Press Wednesday Jan 311979 Dogs and water harass region A truck driver courtesy could have cost him his life when a Red D Mix driver overturned his truck on Highway Friday afternoon According to Jim supervisor for the company Steven Sawchuk of Hamilton was taking a load of concrete from the Milton plant to an Acton housing project Mr Sawchuk the supervisor said attempted to pull off to the shoulder of the road to let traffic pass before he went up the hill near However the flnow covered a and before the driver realized what had happened he caught his right hand wheels In the ditch sank down and rolled over on its side Some concrete spilled out of the tank Into the snow Mr Collins said Mr Sawchuk was not injured cording to the Milton detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police and damage to the truck was minimal Red DMix dispatched another truck from Milton while the supervisor and police awaited a crane to lilt the truck back upright Mr Collins said a tow truck would not be able to dislodge the truck as it was not known how deep the snow was Former Orton man found beaten to death The sound of dropping water Is a common one In Regions council chambers During last Wednes days heavy rain water found its way through the steel roof In several places Although staff used waste paper baskets and glasses to catch the rainfall there were a couple of places the water fell onto the new carpet Mayor Harry Barrett had recently criticized the building for its flaws Besides the leaks the brick patio immediately In front of the entrance is sinking due to the sand being eroded But while repairs to the building are one thing the centres neighbors are another Staff report the pre sence of five large dogs which roam the ional compound During the past few months these creatures which include a and Ger man Shepherd have been known to come hurtling out of Ihe darkness upon unsuspecting pedestri ans The shock on the female staff has been considerable Although one person who is familiar with the animals said they are friendly women have been known to refuse to leave the building until help arrived this news paper was informed Consequently council is being asked to approve spending up to to install lighting in the rear parking lot Although the sum is to cover other sub jects the lighting Is hoped to allow lateleav ing staff more time to escape when greeted by the nocturnal canines Are two heads better than one Lance or Pat In Palermo has the death of been raising pigs for years with roughly bom on his farm annually But Byron never has he encountered the twoheaded variety born Monday afternoon at who was found It is the product of one of his purebred Yorkshires which was bred with a crass- beaten to death Saturday bred boar that Is part Ilampihlre and Jersey He will be taking he animal his residence at R to the University of Ontario Agricultural College Obituary Bel wood near Orton His body was found by a niece Phyllis Hemming of Cambridge said the house appeared to have been ransacked and broken furniture and glass littered the kitchen She alerted Ontario Provincial Police in who instituted an on foot search of township roads County coroner Austin estimated Mr Stauffer died Thursday or Friday It was a very brutal crime he said noting he was pretty sure a weapon was used in the beating Born in Grand Valley Mr Stauffer farmed in the nearby Orion area before buying near Belwood Vera Hietala dies in Guelph service was held January for Vera who died Friday in General Hospital following a lengthy Illness Mrs was born on November 1913 in cob ridge the daughter of the late Phillip and Grosso On October 1950 she married William in Hunlsville The couple made their home in that town until lhe came to Acton 17 years ago Mrs was a member of St Joseph s Catholic church and be longed to the Catholic Womens League The funeral was held in St Josephs church with Father Leo Spengel fating Interment will be in llulcheons Memorial Cemelary in the spring Former residents of provided a luncheon following the funeral Pallbearers were Nino Aldo Braido llino Lloyd Edward Connon and Joseph Mrs is vued by her husband William one sister Jennie Toronto and one brother Local school populations change Acton school will undergo slight changes In enrolment next fall while those In the rest of will mainly decrease according to projections by board of Education Director of Education Em Lavender told school board trustees Thursday at Burlington Liberals enthused Enthusiasm at the recent executive meeting the Federal Liberal Association was contagious members said lost Novem for i oneyear term of office the executive is headed by president Wilson of Milton Other members arc David Butler past president Ookvlllc John executive vice president Oak Stella Snow vice president Milton Wendy vice Vis treasurer Oak Bill Jr secretary Executive members at large include Steve Acton Dolly Georgetown Finnerty Eleanor Bow Marg Colon and Eileen Morris The meeting was held at the home of Dr Frank Philbrook Incumbent Parliament for riding It featured a special presentation by public relations men Jack on campaign strategy for the up coming election Also discussed was a proposed new committee structure within the association the significant feature of the projections is the de cline in enrolment which is expected to continue until the early 1980s The report shows a drop of pupils In the elementary schools In next September against enrolment figures from the start of this year en for the next school year Is estimated to be The enrol projected for is Its much the same story in high schools where a drop of is projected The school board expects stu dents next fall Some students are ex in 1983 The staff took into count such Items as age age distribution migra tion the expected In kindergarten and population Acton High School will jump from this years en of to next year and In McKenzieSmith Middle Schools enrolment this year 419 is to be the same next fall in two years time the figure will dip to M Bennett public school enrolment will increase from this years How ever the figure will slip to by 1981 Robert Littles enrolment this year at will decrease lo next year and the drop is expected to con to 432 in two years One hundred and three is the number of pupils expected to attend school In A gradual decline is seen starting from this years figure of to next Tall Most of the schools in Georgclown will also ex perience a drop enrol The exception is Howard Wriggles worth which is seen increasing from this years 268 num ber to by 1981 All the schools near Georgetown are expected to decline Most of the schools at Milton will increase in population next fall according to the figures J KohariDT J Novak DT GEORGETOWN 106 Guelph St on Hwy 7 beside Post Office DENTURE therapy CLINIC Phone 2314 Chartered Accountants Goebelle Wagner MacAdam Street South H Hit to a Ontario L7Q3Q2 8775155 Sincere 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