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Cedar Croft Cabins and Motor Court, a Lakeshore Road property best known for its col­ lection of cedar trees trimmed into whimsical Appleby College purchased the property from the Powley family in September 1998, ending about 80 years of family ownership. The family decided to sell the property after the death of Warren Powley in 1996. "Property taxes were a big issue," explained the Powley's son, Jim. In 1996, the family saw the taxes rise about shapes, is being transformed into 200%. Modernization of the busi- By Tim Whitnell SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER It didn't assist in any imme­ diate arrests, and a few equip­ ment glitches had to be over­ come, but all-in-all the first use of a police helicopter in Halton was a success, said the officer overseeing the pilot project in this region. "It was a good first day, con­ sidering the weather and the equipment problems," said Halton Regional Police Superintendent Paul Cormier. The Canadian-made Bell JetRanger helicopter took off in cloudy weather from Hamilton International Airport after a brief ceremony Monday after­ noon, destined for its first tour of duty of Halton Region. The $1.2 million flying machine, on lease from Canadian Helicopters Ltd. of St. John's, Nfld. for a 20-week trial period, encountered rain and low cloud cover initially, but it was radio problems that kept it grounded at Burlington Air Park until the early evening. Thereafter, the region's newest crime-fighting weapon developed technical malfunc­ tions to its video camera and infrared (night vision) thermal imaging systems, which required repairs. Nevertheless, the helicopter still got in some quality air time, said Cormier. "It is a good sign that officers on the road were encouraged by its presence," said Cormier, the executive officer in charge of the project for Halton. Hamilton-Wentworth and Peel regions are also part of the joint venture. Cormier noted the flying bird was called out to several inci­ dents around the region during its three two-hour shifts, though (See 'Helicopter' page 2) sports fields for adjacent Appleby College. j Over the past week, workers have removed dozens of trees from the property, prompting local resi­ dents to write letters to the editor and make phone calls to town hall. But the property's former "We've obviously tried to minimize the tree removal, but to make it usable space for us, we have to level and owner is confident the private fiU t h e l a n d " school will turn the lot into some- J . , , „ „ thing the neighbourhood will be A p p te D y C o lle g e proud of. headmaster Jean Powley, who operated the Guy McLean ness was also a problem, because of bylaw restrictions governing what the non-conforming business could do in the midst of a residen­ tial neighborhood. Despite the family's sentimental desire to continue to run the busi­ ness established in 1925, it could­ n't last forever, said Jim. And while some developers had expressed interest in the property, the Powleys preferred to see it go to their longtime neighbour Cedar Croft business from 1950 ................................................... Appleby College. onward with her late husband Warren, admits she is shocked to see the cedars her husband so lovingly pruned being removed. "But we've talked about it a lot, so we're kind of getting used to it," she added. "No matter what (Appleby College) does, they'll have it lovely." * Bakery owners ^ charged in College headmaster Guy McLean said the school does intend to maintain some of the larger trees on the property, including some maples and a grove of walnut trees, but has had to remove many. (S ee 'P rop erty ' page 5) teen's death The provincial Ministry of Labour has laid 19 charges against each of the owners of an Oakville bakery where a teenager was crushed in a dough mixer in February. Dave Ellis, 18, of Burlington, became entangled in the mixer while working his second shift at the New Sun Bakery. He died in a Toronto hos­ pital six days after the accident. Owners Richard Bates and Michael Peetz are facing a number of charges (See 'C harges ' page 5) INSIDE t o d a y 's p a p e r Focus..................................... Arts & Entertainment........... Home & Garden................. ...B8-B4 C1-C4 Automotive............................ nur.«! Spnrht .................. ...D1-D3 Classified...................... D5-D7 Business................................ 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