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He didn’t need a lawyer RICHMOND HILLâ€"Whoever said on his Own behalf and won an absolute night of April 21. RICHMOND HILLâ€"Whoever said “A man who acts as his own lawyer has a fool for a client,” would have had a hard time convincing Fred Hartung of Toronto. on his own behalf and won an absolute discharge from Judge RB. Dnieper. Court was told by Gordon Blaker of Downsview that the accused rented part of his garage in Vaughan and also night of April 21 Constable Johi testified that, wl he came across sitting on a lawr 7 Hartung, who appeared in provincial court on a charge of taking a vehicle without the owner‘s consent, appeared A-2 â€" THE LIBERAL, Wednesday, September 1. 1976 Hailstones up to three inches in diameter that fell until they covered the ground, according to eyewitnesses. did considerable damage to aircraft at the Buttonville Airport Friday. 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A'nd the remembered wise advice of a kind grandfather. From arrival at age 23 in Toronto with a mechanic‘s certificate, to happy Canadian employer of six men in 11 years. With the coming of cars, the comer continued right through until now as a garage service operation. Not second class “When I came I felt like a second class citizen Italian , . . but not any more,” says Tony Campagna, 34, father of three and local Lion. “It happened in Gormley." “People have really proved the country is really fully open. It shows if you work you can succeed. I never could realize it could really happen. Thzft’s the story behind the story of one of southern York region's newest small business successes. That‘s why he and'all his family are no“: Canadians and here to stay “It was partly self, I‘m an active man. But all these people, really fine people. How can you expect it from people of another language, a former enemy. They must have some kind of His auto service business has moved from Woodbine Avenue (formerly Don Mills Road) to Spruce Avenue and Yonge Street in Richvale. It’s in the rebuilt location of what was once a popular half-way house on the stagecoach road from Toronto to Newmarket. “Yes,” Hartung replied, “I savéd $100 on a lawyer.” His friend, with Hartung ac- companying him, drove the truck around for awhile and then abandoned it in a driveway, with the motor run- ning. He said his friend had told him he had to get home to catch the 11 o’clock news. Constable John Bortoluss of Metro, testified that, while on routine patrol, he came across the truck in question sitting on a lawn with Hartung at the wheel. In his testimony, Hartung, who apâ€" peared dressed in overalls and carrying a brief case, said he had been “very intoxicated" that evening and had asked a friend of his to check some mechanical defect in the truck‘ After granting him an absolute discharge, Judge Dnieper asked the accused if he had anything? else to say: The accused was spinning the truck wheels and there were several crushed garbage cans behind him. 7 Conétable Blaker said he stopped the car engine and arrested Hartung. Hartung said that people in the neigh- borhood complained about the truck and he got in the driver’s seat to turn it off, only to find “four police cars there.” When asked by Crown Attorney Iain Cunningham if he had permission to take the truck, Hartung said he hadn‘t. He said also he hadn’t had a driver’s licence since 1959. By Hal Blaine Wat End cgntma East End Honeydaie Mall 23 Benton Rd., Between 1275 Kennedy Rd.. South of 5555 Dumas St. West. East Of Caledonia & Keele. South off Ellesmere. North of “‘9” 427 Lawrence W. Lawrence E. "W": 0'!» BIBS-- 39- 9 am. - 53 pm. Houn: Mon.. Tues.. Wed. & Sat. 9 to 5; Thurs. 8. Fri. 9 to 9. Wed. Thurs. Fri. 9 am. - 9 pm He reads a lot, much of it browsing through an encyclopedia. Lonely arrival Campagna was 1'2 years married when he arrived in Canada with wife Rosa and daughter Maria. A steady job was tough to find. He had no sponsor, only a mechanic’s diploma. heart which is really great. open for everybody. I’ve been through a lot, no regrets," says the native of Ceglie del Campo, a suburb of the southern Italian city Bari. “Selfâ€"education helps a lot," says Campagna. Upon his five years of elementary school he has piled a Torontoltalian technical school mechanic‘s night course, business training from two Gormley’garagemen, and management courses with a petroleum company and franchise operators. He had some hard times with low- paid jobs, unemployment. and language. But every time along the way it was somebody’s kindness that got him over the bumps. “I couldn't believe it. How come he trusted me with all these. This guy must be out of his mind.” Really unhappy He learned-some English. but was A chance meeting on St. Clair Avenue, or a tool salesman who believed in him. When the man trusted him with $2,000 worth of tool box, Campagna was astonished. He said the car was parked in a lot at 16th Avenue in Richmond Hill. McCormack, who was subsequently charged with impaired driving, eventually opened the car door for him and got out, the constable said. The keys were in the ignition and the accused, who smelled of alcohol, held onto the car door for support, Caballo said. McCormack was fined $250 or 10 days and suspended from driving for six months. McCormack told him he had stopped to rest, the witness said. At the police station, where he was taken, a breathalyser test of the accused registered 210 milligrams of alcohol for 110 milligrams of blood. A reading of 80 is considered sufficient for impairment. York regional police constable Kelvin Caballo told the court he had to shake a car belonging to John McCormack, 46, of Sharon, “five or six minutes” to wake McCormack, who was sprawled across the front seat sleeping, when he came across him March 21, about 1:40 In his testimony, the accused said he had drunk three beers from 7 pm. to 12 pm. at his daughter’s in Toronto, before driving five miles to 16th Avenue and pulling into a lot. Goes Back To School With Fashion and Price!! spotlight on people He was given 60 days to pay Educated himself Interrupted sleep Ample Fm Parkan The bad news is that there will still be an increase in the bill, due to in- creases in the regional and education requirements. “x i, Tony Campagna ...... success in business really unhappy. Then came the Italian consulate sponsored technical school course, a better job. a house in Pickering. Things got better. For the average Markham homeowner whose home is assessed at $30,000, the bill will amount to $862.50. This year’s tai bill includes a total of $504 for education. $159.50 for the region He went to Goimiey to fix a truck. It happened to be at a gas station run by a very old man he’d never seen before. By the time he finished the truck job and left, he'd been offered, persuaded and helped into his own repair business there. BUTTONVILLE â€" Markham residents are in for some good news and some bad news when they get their 1976 tax bill. The good news is\that the town has held a firm line on its municipal rate â€" there’ll be no increase in the town levy. That’s a $79.50 increase over 1975 and breaks down as $78 for education and $1.50 for the region. The old Menhonite had the property and lots of work, but needed somebody to share the load. “The first day I was shaking there all by myself, afraid to hire anybody, thinking I don’t know nothing." Another step In March, 1973, Campagna felt he'd made enough to buy the present Yonge Street property, which he renovated into a two-pump two-bay general garage. The garageman wanted to retire to only pumping gasoline. First partnership Campagna did some work for another nearby garage at Gormley Road and Woodbine Avenue. As time passed, he was taken into partnership there by the owner who also wanted to retire. Campagna was pretty scared, but with on-the-job training, advice from 3 Richmond Hill lawyer, a loan from a Richmond Hill trust company. reasonable thrift and hard work, he became an established businessman. Town’s taxes held steady in Markham ' Six' months later he went into the muffler business, seeing a franchise advantage of low inventory and good Creative Things have worked out well. His wife and 13-year-old daughter help with the office. 'I\vo years of good business passed, but the franchiser Mighty Muffler, went bankrupt. Campagna was left in the lurch without a parts supplier. He needed 820.000 worth of stock and didn't have enough room for it. Solved the problem by buying a truck trailer and parking it in the backyards. U Ca’mpagnva incorporated'himself as Richmond Hill Muffler Service Centre Ltd. The chart on the wall shows business volume well over target month after month. The profit is shared with the men, in addition to their salary. Rich- mond Hill really needed a muffler shop, he says. Meantime another franchiser. Midas Muffler. was looking for an outlet in Richmond Hill. But they couldn't find land. They made an offer but it looked too big with all the building and financial requirements. Midas continued looking in the area and Campagna began to wonder what would happen to an independent operator if a big franchiser opened up. Grandfather’s advice Then he thought of what his grand- father used to say. “Better to join the big fish instead of having the big fish eat you up." - So in September, 1975, he made the plunge with Midas. He .improved his building and took out the gas pumps. Added two more bays and a stock room. price in the ‘custom pipe bending machine idea. “Our added assessment has assisted in stabilizing the mill rate," he said. “We have economized where ever possible and have made some reduction in the parks and recreation programs this summer." The education portion of the $19.2 million levy totals $10.4 million. This is a 27 per cent increase amounting to $2.2 million over last year’s requisition. “That’s why we have a $78 increase for education. How can we prevent it? Our assessment growth just can’t take care of that,” Barton commented. Markham has increased its com- mercial and industrial assessment by $11 million, said Town Treasurer Alex Barton. and $199 for the Town of Markham People have been good with Tony. And in the spirit of Canada he doesn't want to grasp it all. Sharing is good for everybody. The family is moving into a new home down the street. He sponsors a soccer team and son Ralph plays on it. There is a younger daughter Victoria. A former Victoria Square Lion, Campagna took a leave of absence this year from the Richvale Lions so he could concentrate on the business changeover. The Campagnas like to travel for recreation, mostly to the United States. They have relatives in Chicago. Canadian spirit Disaster struck