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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), March 24, 1976, p. 2

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Page It March I Theyre OUR Cops Police work is all in the family Wins over George Gray wins the PC nomination As fl boy of 10 Brian spent lot of time in police cruisers It t that he was such a bad boy that he was always being apprehended His father was chief of police in Port Elgin it was of spending time together But anything serious Const Farrell says he d kick me out of the car 1 luce that I liked to be In on the action Therefore when Const left John Roes High School in Guclph he had no other in mind than being a police officer for not only was his father a police officer but so was his grandfather who worked on the Kitchener force It just in my blood Hearing a lot about police work Const it seemed exciting to me He joined the Georgetown an 18year old cadet in 1968 Most young police of leers remain cadets until they in his pockets walked down the drive v iy pulled out a knife and slashed at Const arrclls midriff To save his own life Const says he had to Jump over a snow bank after which Ihe youth turned on the police in the cruiser and began slashing at the sergeant throat The youth who later was found to be under the influence of drugs would not slop trying to kill the officer even though two guns wen drawn on him he finally was shot It mikes think twice getting out to check a car says Const use a little more caution ind take a little more care But not all incidents arc so hair raising and sometimes In the a humorous sidelight can be discovered Const relates of the time he was answering a call to a holdup at a bank close lo Const Brian reach the age of but the chance to move to the Brampton force as a constable was too good to miss and Const mode the Early in his career with the Brampton police Const was responding to a house call from a father whose son was destroying an apart with a knife As he was waiting for the father to arrive Const relates a guy with both hands where he had parked his own car in the final space on a block He intended to park the police car behind his own car before going to the bank he says but on arriving at the scene he found a car already With the urgency demanded by the bank holdup Const pirkcd the police cruiser behind the car and went on foot lo the bank where the robber was finally Later was GEORGETOWN ALLIANCE CHURCH 1 Patter Ralph junflay School Horn Morning Worsh Evening HALTON HILLS PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLY Everyone Welcome Trafalgar Rd And NO Rev J Friday March Missionary Reverend and Mrs Foreman of Africa Lutheran Church at Carole Si 10 A M Family School Rev Harold Mia m Sunday School HAM Morn Worship LENTEN SERVICES WEDNESDAY EVENINGS Evening Service M Church the Lutheran Hour learned that the car in the spot Const had intended to park In belonged to the Ihlef Although It had been Const Farrell laughs I had the getaway After about two and a half years on the Brampton force Const re applied and was accepted on the old Georgetown force where he says he is one of the longest serving first class constables He says he is not now in becoming a plain clolhes officer although he enjoyed a period last when he wore old clothes as port of an undercover drug investigation team Const recently joined the volunteer fire brigade In Georgetown he says since joining to more fires as a police officer than is firefighter He grumbles a when talking of shift work which rotates on a hard to- get used to weekly basis The four to midnight shift interferes with my hockey he says He now plays centre for In termed laics With a certain amount of pride in his voice he relates that whenaC Juvenile level picked to play defense for Ihe annual mutch of Southern Ontario Juveniles versus Northern Ontario Juveniles but was unable to play because of a punctured kidney The injury also forced him to turndown invitations to attend the training camps of the Hamilton fled Mings and the London Knights of the Junior A division On his time off Const who is still single because he says I just not ready to settle down follows the road to anyplace where he can park his camper launch his boat and water ski Except for the occassional hockey game he never wot color TV he has I just like to get around and get out he says I never at home If you see the oversix foot constable patrolling the streets of you can help He got it during a recent vacation near Fort Lauderdale in Florida where he has been vacationing for a number of A long empty beach away from everyone and with the sun overhead is the perfect way to relax he says adding that he times his vacations to take place before the annual exodus of American college students to the area during winter break when they sometimes get so rowdy the beaches are cleared with tear gas Is Georgetown quiet place police as is thought Const Forrell an swers Georgetown Is but certainly is not as busy is Brampton But he adds if anyone requires help I m there Gray a long me resident of Georgetown ind i Hills businessman has been nominated as the Progressive Conservative or the Burlington riding In slide victory over Hornby resident George Mr Gray election took place last Wednesday night at the PC nomination convention held In the School in Milton Out of the over present at mention were eligible voters with the mijority of people obviously being Georgetown residents Tlie busload of Georgetown residents who came equipped with banners and slickers their candidate to Special in eluded Dennis minislc energy Terry PC candidate for the riding Junes Gary defeated Hurl in last election Speaking in alphabetical order Mr of Hornby began by challenging Mr Gray in the on more humourous Well loniglil we can George do it Mr Kee continued to voice his conviction that politics work operation and everyone pulling together for province We can m ike progress problems You tan I make on omelet without breaking eggs Put the bit in my lecthandl willlak itfrom there prom led Mr In his timed ten minute presentation Mr outlined his pollltcul stands on the restored in the unemployment drop accordingly which looks greatness and In his cap icily for error Conservatives must reali lie and govern and the province can only benefit from Influence his the private sectors said Mr We ire i product of a free enterprise system I suf and crop losses but thanks lo the system and without handouts I been to pcrserve and survive 1 win this opportunity for our young people concluded the Georgetown candidate Just over one hours later ballots had been cast and the victor announced Perhaps It was lie words said by Mike Armstrong Mr Gray nominator to scare these Liberals away Vote your ballot which influenced and resulted in the steady stream of ballots marked George Gray jtrainls in cutting expenses education policies methods of dealing crime offenders and government spending in general Next in line George Gray mounted Ihe platform and begin his present by concerts over the direction of the well lisiic drift in Ihe country He continued lo celled to Milton last Wednesday evening Big Blue Machine of young and old alike in the country ind predicted that if business confidence was tor Hilton Burlington riding is presented evening Standing to the lefl of Mrs Gray is ray George Mr Gny opponent Wtdicshy a lot of cogs Delay on Bradley line could cost 350 to 500 M Voicing a call for Ihe return of strong responsible majority Tory government lo Canada Dennis it Timbrell minister of energy speaking at the Burlington Progessive Conservative nomination convention last Wednesday evening told the audience of over 600 thai the country Is looking for leadership not mindless useless rhetoric as we ve been getting slamming both opposition parlies Mr Tim pointed out thai both the Liberal and parties are In good position to make promises for neither arc In the position to make any com decision Dealing with the economic restraints policies of the provincial government Mr Timbrell described the taken as necessary The he said haven ones demanding of the times programme and for Smiths stand well its guess Trying to figure out Liberal policies Is like trying to nail jelly on a wall Mr Timbrell chuckled As for an govern well this is not a socialist province or country We arc not ready to take handouts from the government we are nol ready for an government In 1975 when Mr was appointed minister energy He old of the difficult problem which he Inherited in accepting the position in eluding Ontario Hydro propose d Bradley lo Georgetown Iran line Within my first week in the energy portfolio I had a group office a number of time 1 listened to their views and I wns began Mr He continued to explain that he ordered the En Hearing Board hove another look at the Because this raised prospect of further delays and the hearing board recommended that no further studies be made A three year delay would result in anywhere from a penalty of million which would be borne by all hydro customers At a time when we re facing on energy crisis in fossil fuels a timewhen we re trying to keep hydro rates intact and i time when the government is in serious financial difficulty it has come lo the poinl when has to say where Ihe buck stops urged Mr Last year around this time many of us took Ihe ler The Big Blue Machine loo much to heart But we are The Big Blue Machine see about cogs here tonight of this Big Blue Machine these cogs are people of all and cry walk of who the return of a supportive strong responsible government That of a Conservative Till- JLNI- Mil SON won in the 19 lottery draw will be used lake a with her husband Doughs ml the Byron Street resident will si of it to Bud Hill the friend who gave her the ticket The Wilsons who have three grandchildren held a winning ticket numbered series Police Protect People theme of Police Week ST GEORGES CHURCH ANGLICAN Rector The Rev R Gallagher DA STB MOTHERING SUNDAY a The Choral Eucharist School IS and a m a Have you ever wondered what Is is like to be finger printed or to ride in a police cruiser If so you be able to get a chance during Police Week which this year will be from May to 15 District 1 of he Regional Police en compassing Hills and Marian Peeters second speaker The name of Marian the second place winner In the girls division of the Georgetown Optimists oratorical who attends Holy Cross School was omitted inadvertently from last week Herald Sorry about that Marian congratulations once Milton will have displays of police activities finger printing demonstrations where young and old alike can get a finger print taken put on a card and an op portunlty accompany police officers in heir cruisers One of the highlights of the week occurs the evening of ST JOHNS UNITED CHURCH Oh GEORGETOWN AND GLEN WILLIAMS Rev Mr Oslo Wood Mrs Shirley moil a Glen a m Sunday School lor all At both place of worship Cam an Sunday School May 11 when the regions police force will honor citizens who have risked their safety and well being to assist police About In the region arc under con The theme the week long event Is Police Protect People Pineview Soccer Club cashes in on Wintario Hie Olympic announced million for SoccerClubmGeorgetownhas more lhan projects and received a grant from the groups in province proceeds of Ontario Announced same time Wintario lottery The grant is as the Georgetown groups lo be used or equipment grants was a grant to To dale the ministry of the Mohawk Canoe Club for and recrcillon has renovations lo their building Guatemalan campaign over top Al the close of Red Cross fund raising drive for Guatemala which begun on February Mr J G M Clark chairman of Ihe Co Indian lied Cross national executive committee stated In Toronto hat he would have liked to be able personally thank every person In Canada and specially he media who have not only helped Hod Cross Its target of KOODOO for Guatemala relief but pushed it over the lop Mr Clark said that It amailng whal people will do for people they don t even know He said further that the total going over Is tremendously Impressive considering new budgetary reslralnlHhllllng all of us were Imposed ihe same week this campaign was on shows thai Canadians put a big priority on human life and that a lied Cross la all about he said

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