Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), September 8, 1990, p. 2

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THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday Septembers Farmhouse vandalized An old farm house to be gutted and restored at Third Line and Sideroad 5 was broken into bet ween Sept 1 and by unknown persons who splattered the house with paint Police say the point of entry could not be determined but said minimal damage was done as the home Is to be gutted Tools stolen Numerous tools and an all terrain vehicle were stolen from Sheridan Nurseries at Tenth Line and on Sept 5 bet ween 3am and 3 a Police say unknown persons entered a workshop- garage and removed a skill saw jigsaw gas can and a flashlight leaving more sive items behind A blue 1988 200 Yamaha all terrain vehicle was also stolen but recovered by Erm Ontario Provincial Police at 10 a the same day Police are investigating Residence entered Two televisions VCR microwave and an undetermined amount of was stolen from a residence near Sideroad 22 just east of Highway 25 bet ween Aug 30 and Sept Police say the unknown persons entered by forcing open an east side door and began ransacking rooms Police are investigating Scooter stolen A mother reported to police her son ISO red scooter was stolen from her Willow Street Acton home while the family was on vacation between Aug and Sept When the family arrived home the scooter was discovered missing Deer struck A 61 yearold mall operating a brown 1989 Pony Hyundai struck a deer crossing while driving east bound on the road Tuesday at 7 a The car received moderate damages A second deer was struck when an 18yearold Acton man was driving a red Dat sun pick up on Winston Churchill road near King Road Careless driving Police have charged a 25year old Acton man with careless dnv after his 1985 white Honda CRX went out of control while southbound on Third Line Aug at p m The vehicle slid off the road and rolled over on the shoulder resulting in severe damages The driver told police the car hit a soft patch of gravel causing it to go out of control Legion helps hospital Members of Georgetown Royal Canadian Legion branch 120 and Georgetown jnd District Memorial staff are seen here showing off the hospital new Cryostat machine donated to the hospital by the Legion The ma thine is used on frozen tissue for rapid diagnosis during an operation The machine replaces one hat was Pictured above from left to right the hospital executive director Mark Rochon Legion Branch 120 President Hank the hospital Director of Laboratory Debbie Cock Dr Mohan Branch 120 Community fairs Chairman Norm Ward and hospital lab technologist Dlanne Warrington Herald photo Region faces belttightening Copper wire thieves collared by police Halton Regional police have charged two Toronto men with two counts of break and enter and counts of theft after police caught six men removing of copper wire from Milton Canada Wire on Monday at about 30 The men were also charged with Aug 31 thefts at the Milton wire compound It is estimated at 12 and 000 worth of copper wire has been stolen While monitoring the compound District One criminal investigators saw the six men arrive in two begin separate vehicles and removing copper stnps With the assistance of uniformed officers investigators chased the men who fled on foot through the premises One 26yearold Toronto man was caught after a foot chase Police used canines to locate a se cond man a 29yearold Scar borough man hiding among rolls of copper wire The other four men managed to escape however police anticipate further arrests Both vehicles were seized MoldMasters join research group From the Ottawa Bureau of Thomson News Service OTTAWA A Georgetown com pany has joined a new industrial research group formed to improve plastic injection molding technology The special interest group links Mold Masters Ltd and seven other injection molding companies with two universities the Society of the Plastics Industry and the National Research Council Industrial Materials Institute The companies have paid to join the research group and will share the results of the research pro gram valued al about 4 million over the next two years Canadian injection molding pro duct manufacturers servce many industry sectors with components for transportation electric telecommunications medical packaging and aerospace com panies The plastics firms report about billion in annual BEN The Herald Region will have to cut services andor staff if is to keep the combined budget increase between five and 10 per cent the Region s Treasurer Joe told the Administration and Finance Committee Wednesday The five to per cent goal was first made public by Regional Chairman Peter Pomeroy during a press conference last week If the Region is unwilling to make cuts it will be faced with a combined budget increase of per cent said Mr The Regional tax bill is made up of three components water and sewage rates the tax supported operating budget and the solid waste disposal budget If Halton based next year s budget on that of the water and sewage budget would increase by 11 per cent in 1991 the waste management tax would jump by a whopping per cent while the operating budget would climb by 14 5 per cent the Treasurer outlined in his budget direc tion report The Regional council is forced to make cuts in the area of serv cing and staffing and not in the areas of water and sewage and waste management because the latter two budgets include contractual arrangements the Region has th other companies that has very little control over explained Mr after the Ad A CHURCH DIRECTORY NON DENOMINATIONAL PENTECOSTAL TO ADVERTISE IN THIS SPACE CALL DISPLAY ADVERTISING 8772201 ALL PEOPLES CHURCH DELIVERANCE CENTRE blvd corner Finchgale Hwy 7 Bible Study Worship Deliverance Sunday 10 30 am 7 Wednesday 8 00 We Provide Children Church Nursery Service English to Italian translation George A S3 2176 ministrative and Finance Commit tee meeting The need to cut services andor staff to keep next year budget in crease below 10 per cent is evident after considering that Mr Rinaldo projects the inflation rate will be approximately six per cent and provincial government programs that in recent years have become the responsibility of municipalities are projected to increase by per cent in cost to the Region in 1991 said Mr When asked if he thinks Region council has the nerve to make the necessary cuts for next year Mr Rinaldo said yes based on the committment expressed by councillors to date Areas of service said Mr Rinaldo where Regional Council can make cuts include the funding of boards and agencies such as the Children Aid Society Credit Valley Conservation Authority and the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington In contrast Regional Council has little or no flexibility such services as welfare and social assistance said the treasurer In the area of staff reductions Regional Chairman has indicated it will be done through at tntion and the reorganization of departments The Region is one of the largest employers in Halton employing approximately 1 500 people if the Regional Police staff is included said Mr Rmaldo Mr s budget direction report is the first step in the Region deliberations to establish the budget The eventual budget won go to council for final approval until March Learn to Drive and Survive Young Drivers of Canada GEORGETOWN CLASSROOM 16 RD S NEXT CLASSES TO START SEPTEMBER 12th pm NEXT WEEK PROGRAM STARTS OCTOBER 10th WEDNESDAY THURSDAY EVENINGS 8770751 IF BUSY CALL GRADUATES RECOMMEND YOUNG DRIVERS OF CANADA

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