Rusty Ford Owners Seek $371 Million Ford Class Action
Georgetown man Tom Beeney leads the Rusty Ford Owners Association in filing a $371 million class action against Ford Motor Co for 1970 to 1974 vehicles alleging breach of implied and expressed warranties due to premature rusting. The suit, filed in Ontario Superior Court, contemplates a second action for 1975 and 1976 models. Ford documents and APA findings highlight extended warranty programs and widespread rust issues in Canada.
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Tom Beeney
Georgetown
Canada
Ford Motor Co
Beeney
Ford
Toronto
Holiday Inn
Rusty Ford Owners Association
Ontario
Supreme Court of Ontario
Ternoon
Ford Motor Vehicles
Jeffrey Lyons
Lyons
Ralph Nader
Washington Centre For Auto Safety
Automobile Protection Association
Phil Edmonston
APA
Edmonston
Torino
Firenzas
General Motors
Michigan
Quebec
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Federal
Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs
Federal Ministry of Transport
Halton Hills faces tax hike of about 10 to 12 mills
The region and town budgets push Halton Hills taxpayers toward increases of roughly 10 to 12 mills or over 75 dollars per household. Georgetown Acton and Esquesing see varied municipal and education increases, with Esquesing facing the largest municipal rise. Inside stories detail education and municipal budgets.
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Halton Hills
Lst
Halton
Oakville
Georgetown
Acton
Esquesing
Herald
Halton Hills Council Keeps Public From Committee Meetings
Halton Hills council on Tuesday night voted to retain the current system that allows press and public to attend committee meetings. The move overturned a proposal to close meetings except for special delegations. Councillor Les Duby defended keeping doors closed to preserve credibility, while several colleagues argued openness aids accountability and constituent feedback.
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Halton Hills
Les Duby
Dick Howitt
Duby
Russ Miller
Harry Levy
Roy Booth
Planning Board
Booth
Hurst
Hyde
Hill
Morrow, Maltby, Levy, McKenzie
Armstrong
Miller
Town council approves full funding for $106000 works garage
The town moves ahead on a municipal works garage adjacent to the building on Seventh Line with a projected total cost of 106000. Councillor Hyde defends the plan citing self contracting to save money while critics question lack of plans and authorized approval.
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Em Hyde
Hyde
Tom Hill
Couchilor
Harry Levy
Four men injured as changehouse collapses at Cedarvale Park
A changehouse being dismantled by a town crew at Cedarvale Park collapsed early Monday. Georgetown men Charles Sheppard 6 and Kent Robinson escaped unharmed while Samuel Tenanat 60 and Virginia Desousa 25 were treated and released. Sheppard remained in St Michael's Hospital in Toronto with serious injuries. The town engineer and superintendent vowed a full report after an investigation.
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Georgetown
St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto
Cedarvale Park
Charles Sheppard
King St. Ln
St. Michael's
Samuel ‘Tenanat
Wellington St
Acton
Virginia Desousa
Kent Robinson
Frank Morette
Robert Austin
Sludge Site Permit Denied by Works Committee
The Milton Oakville works committee refused Blue Spruce Enterprises a special permit to haul digested sludge to a Concession 4 site near Highway 25. Environment ministry approval was withdrawn and the land use contradicted the zoning bylaw. Mr French argued trips would require three hauls, not one. The ruling leaves a murky future for local sludge services.
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Works Committee
Blue -Spruce Enterprises
Hwy. 25
Stephen French
Blue Spruce Enterprises
Dick Howitt
French
Ministry of the Environment
Howitt
Robert Austin
Hewitt
Exa Hyde
Milton
Oakville
Mr. French
Plans to save old arena sparks Georgetown debate
Georgetown council shifted $200000 to renovate the Georgetown Memorial Arena after a consultant report claimed reconstruction could be done within the budget. Critics said safety could not be guaranteed without further engineering, while supporters pressed to free the second ice surface for next winter.
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Gordon Alcott
Morrow
Ern Hyde
Georgetown
Roy Booth
CVCA weighs study on Paper Mill dam removal option
Credit Valley Conservation Authority allocates 15000 dollars with a 75 percent grant to study the controversial Paper Mill dam. Hydrological analysis by Bassel Knowles team will test whether ice jams from local topography drive floods or if the dam offers broader benefits like groundwater levels, sediment control, gas pipeline crossing, and aesthetic water behind the dam. If findings favor removal, action could follow within a month as environmental and social effects are also analyzed.
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Credit Valley Conservation Authority
Bassel Knowles
Glen
Regional government helps balance tax in Halton Georgetown case
Ex Treasury minister Darcy McKeough told Georgetown Chamber of Commerce that restructuring aims to share costs and benefits between urban and rural communities. He cited Halton tax gaps and higher regional coffers as proof that rural residents pay for services once subsidized elsewhere, with Georgetown paying about 100 dollars more than Esquesing last year.
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Georgetown Chamber of Commerce
Darcy McKeough
McKeough
Georgetown
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