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Georgetown Herald A Division of Horn Company limited Main Street South WALTER C BIEHN Publish THURSDAY MARCH EDITORIAL COMMENT We Thought We Were A mall bag from Mr R R last weak has us somewhat puzzled Mr soys he is concerned about what he doesnt read in The Herald about municipal affairs and the effect of decisions made which will And he out The Heralds singular to Inform educate and enlighten our readers This is puzzling because we to do these very things never lion but always striving to give people the most facts possible In our thirty years as editor we cant recall any council meet of which The Herald had prior knowledge that was not attended and duly reported Nor have we sat silent when we had an op inion pro or con to express on a question of publ interest If one learns nothing else in the news paper business it is to be humble never smug never satisfied one has done the Anonymity Regarding Mr s remarks about anonymity he infers that The Herald do its job particularly regarding occurren ces which result in court action The policy is one which in this ed tor has been strictly adhered to and we have no intention of changing as long as we are at the helm We have two very good reasons Humanitarian A person in trouble ha enough worries without the local paper add mg to them The printed word much powerful than the spoken me can best ob possiblo It Is the challenge and the frustration of journalism that has never all time and all the ability to achieve Utopia And any business the number of employees money spent in production must be carefully assessed or we wouldn bo in business at all As Georgetown grows a newspapers ob becomes increasingly cult present town council tends to do most of its talking at committee meetings and a minimum at formal council sessions We havo considered reporting the weekly comm meetings but of staff and possibilities of confl ct news items on the same subject are apparent In all humility we th nk we do as good a job as possible v the George town community a newsy welkounded weekly cation Can any other district business boast that it has been continuous in ex stence for years no erase menlary pro And not only does the erring party suffer when hi ins appear in print but his family and ends as well Bus As already indicated Herald it not a public institution Us a mess on which several people depend for livelihood Herald to em bark on a policy of printing court news there would inevitably be a day when such an item could result in a financial loss Even the mighty daily press with its penchant for the is no averse to ng news when it hurts Red Cross to the Fore The Red Cross best dogooders Since a local branch was in 1939 it has a long record of pub srv and hundreds of workers have earn plaudits for their devoted selfless to their During the war years money and com forts for servicemen flowed freely from this community Later Georgetown d its bit in rehabilitation work among war gees Today one of lis proudest boasts It the life saving plasma collected at blood clinics blood which it available free to those who need if A free loan prov des a hos ptal bed r or sickroom supplies Sen have friendly visits to homes Yearly home nursing courses train res idents in the care of bedridden pat Youngsters are taught to swim in tho com pool by Red Cross trained insiruc tors A group of sew in their homes preparing clothing if disaster strikes hero or elsewhere Shelter food end clothing is arranged for three day in time of minor disasters fire flood etc These are some of tho things for which your money is used when you donate to Red Cross and of reasons you should be generous when canvasser calls at your homo next weak conservation park there was I nothing torn down no houses no trees in net It went up throuli a ravine So all well there I not roar lm hut a the coil of taking hnuica store blacksmith shop anil tearing the place No I don ant it And the way the public responds I don stand alone on this Toronto Star Weekly Feb 28th PS In to Mr where hae I been I didn t think anybody missed I think for mi did i still jour friend THE DISTRICT AT A GLANCE Lots of Billy Left in Goat ACTON wreckers of are well on the way to levelling Actons old pint a landmark in the bus In icttion since 1013 The tall tower tint honied the lK clock was knocked down last week Soon a modi will up on Hit corner ipied for by the post office STILL WAIT FOR LOWER SPEED LIMIT PANEL POST MORTEM EDUCATION ANSWERS Replies to written questions directed to panel members at the recent Hal ton Hills Rate payers meeting probing High Cost of Learning This second part of the series with questions directed to and District High School principal Michael Furlong QUESTION In the last two decades post adolescent dependency been greatly extended Is the basis a A concerted effort to deny struggling wage earners a chance to progress In the class structure To case the social Jem of unemployment with withholding youth from the la market since many students are neither equipped nor Intend to pursue an academic career yet continue to clog educational channels MR FURLONGi th first of question bo than I follows I do not suggestion a to bo In ANY dogrot A for suggestion probably soma political and economic ration but I am aura they or not Tho MAJOR tor undoubtedly necessity and dealroblliry of educating all I our oven reluc tant ones to highest pot- alblo lovol Thta of doing otherwise In my opinion would bo disastrous QUESTION The In education should develop a of life mil of human values over these are essentially learnt by ixampk and prirnar In the heme environment ml day llvlna It In a PACT thai sound sic tie education quired for almint every field of human endeavour Is there not a danger In irsc of study and allowinfl choice of sub ject it the end mult will high graduates ped for any useful flithsiqucnt advanced tlon MR FURLONG I fool that our program provide a sound basic dura tion At sam I sufficient cholc to moot need of students A rigid uniform program do not for Individual in da and Itlat of l thai our students aro BETTER for for advanced oduce than case In tor mor yri QUESTION Why arc there so many spare periods in school day at the High School MR FURLONG Spar period In a high school timetable art not particularly da a I rib I especially In grade However If flexibility nee entry to allow adequate cholc of option a to bo achieved torn ptrlodi unavoidable I must admit that this year our allowed man fro time In tarn than had Intended Thar war rl reasons for Important being my lodgment of situation in constructing schedule I am confidant that spar timetable will bo much Improved I must d porlodt in quit beneficial It fat- Ilia are available for conitrut study and completion assignments IN THE MAIL BAO Park Road Didnt Tear Houses Down Terra Cot la Dear Sirs Well It seems lhat hove quite a few horses around Terra yet In fact there arc as many horses as there 0 cam right here Just look around and I don I think these horses running without shoes ta I am glad thero is a blacksmith yet to them 1 As the now road the INI al ounty are nail pi I County council to re from to loier tin limit mph Incidents of and r hazard cm and children pre a petition inly council tint lowering the limit Mil ION Alliance has tin former led liar rop fm north of Milton and to the Into alto for small Indus Planners it would he Hi area for Industry small factories with mil and no on itormi of materials VINT A rrpnl owned and operated by Hill lleiiiHlon of was destroyed by fire Saturday to bad conditions which a lire truck en route to the to skid Into ditch Mr Houston Injured both legs when he fell to fhmes breaking Hi r inn the roof Contents of the building Included a bulldocr and tncs floods no tlmetablp They hit at any time of day or night anytime of year very often affect those who can afford it lea fit This la where the Cross Mlnoi Disaster Services come in are ready for with YOUR supper Two recent letters have I me of somcthinR cusablc losing my On was from a chop I hav ant on line playd gthr as kids He said re cent column showed approach and me not to feel that way I think also a health nut of torn kind because he urged not to let any Morn body such as nicotine or alcohol to enter my right Bob your spoiling I terrible but thanks anyway 1 Another was from a whose tauRhi She said I winded as though I had the midwinter blues and cheered me by telling me that her titer thought I was even though she hid hated school Thank too Mam and I know jour nunc though didn t sign it But don worry chaps I might sound a trifle mlSenthro pic at I always there plenty of billy In old goat yat I don Intend ti slash my wrist At loatt not until th present curling Is over them We have a great Institution at our school for pulvirlnng ihoso blues Once a year we throw the curriculum out ho window do some sinslble We have a called trusty Thlo day Ten below of snow and brilliant sun Everybody in colourful garb Boots and parka and and hats of hues The in with a leg auction in the Girls hid behind a cm 1 11 In with only lew Boys hut on Iocs lunch teacher was knocked down for and tin hit best bid was over All to sup port foster child In Hone Kong Then a grand merer lake for games on races broom bait HI which everything goes Ing tripping teacher at ovary opportunity just plain horsing around and wrestling In snow No hold barred A fine of sex Other groups split for curl lm snowmobile rally for a trip out around the lands snooker tournament swimming skating Tho beauty of day I that Ita so amateur There are on port in every field of course But you could watch fat mid dlo aged teachers eyes bulging with horror a tried down hill for the first time over Or little Grade kids weighing In at pounds try Ing to get a pound curllmg stone over hog tin Everyone back school lunch for a check in Then a karate demonstration To and terror I saw three of my Grade Tech boys up there smashing Inch hoards with their bare knuckles and bare feet kicking and chopping with blows that would kill flipping each other around Ilk pieces of rubber hose Cold crept into ermpitt I remembered that Id thought once or ousting the Individuals phys ically from my That It thought that will never again cross my mind Afternoon Everybody off to the game or back to the ski hill or stay and watch the basketball game or bog off to poolroom Or skating swimming All sort of other thing go ing on too Snow sculpture Choosing of a enow queen year In a student body of ab out 1 with perhaps 35 In dian tudenti Queen a beautiful Indian girl Hows that for a blow the WASPS And so It went with a windup dance Saturday night But the melody lingers on This midwinter madness hat the effect of literally malting thin red line which sep arates teachers and students How can you molntaln your dignity when some year old girl It yelling at you Iweepl Sweep you dummy I Or when torn five foot Grade nit tops to help you up whan youve sprawled In a tangle on hill The whole community kicks In with free swimming curl ing and ski tows We all discover that were human beings Biggest discov of year Should have one every term DID YOU KNOW All given by ft Red Crois by YOUR contributing and hours donated by Volunteers only of which the branch Georgetown Herald A Division of Home Newspapers Company Limited Georgetown Ontario Walter Blehn Publisher Garfield Production Superintendent Advertising Manager Frank News Editor Accountant Terry Hurley Bradley Valerie Caruso Anne Currle Reporter Leslie Clark Dave Hastings John George Young NEWS ECHOES From Heralds of 30 and Yoarst 1960 The personal gift division of the current hospital fund raising campaign under the chairmanship of Col John Barber has pledges of over 25000 which is that div- quota James Jones and Mrs Anne with Col Barber were In charge of this division Two applications to have racing in are currently under consideration by coun cil The applications were received at Mondays meet ing from North Karl Club and a private pro moter Erection of a 12 lane bowling club on Road is planned William Radyk and Peter William buying feet of frontage on Road and expect to start construction of a building immediately with hopes for a Seplember opening One of most serious floods In the history of Glen Williams yesterday Credit branch which flows through village was swollen by heavy rains and washed out the small bridge on Main Street past the dam The dam itself suffered heavy damage A by the swift water lodged at one corner and destroyed the foot bridge over the dam At corner of the dam nearest St Albans Church somn earth gave way and port of the river took a course through this new opening The dam abutments weakened and it was feared for a time It would collapse Lirve and the flats across from Preston store were under water and extensive water damage was done at knitting mills at tho other end of the village where the basement and boiler room was flooded Ol der residents of village claim water rose higher than in last big flood in C Williams Medical Officer of Health for George town presenting his annual report stresses need for a full time public health nurse for the town ponted out arrangements might bo made with one or two neighbouring municipalities for division of her services and salary He said sanitary conditions unsatisfactory and will remain so until town in stalls a sewage system This was turned down by ratepayers when voted upon bui it is planned to bring this to tho ratepayer again In 1942 when debenture debt Is lower The town was free of during 1939 and no deaths occurred from com municable diseases Thero were births and deaths during year making the town population BUSINESS DIRECTORY LC Ontario Lend Surveyor Duncan Drive town Residence REPAIR SERVICE JOHN BOUGHTON JEWELLERS Certified Watchmakers Main St N D0DD CLINIC OF CHIROPRACTIC 120 Gualph St Appointment Necessary OPTOMETRIST L Brown Main St Suite Par Appointment phono OPTOMETRIST 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