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FAiMily THE HERALD Wednesday September 18 Page it Church Building Changing Hands CREATIVE PLAYGROUND MEMBERS YWCA came the new the register at administration at St Andrews United Church Road Several new courses have The Baptist Church at Main Street South one of Georgetowns most famous buildings with its high steeple has been bought by the Georgetown Alliance Church The Alliance Church has been In Georgetown for almost seven years but until now has had no Their meetings prviously had been at Centennial Public School The Alliance took official possession of the church on August 30 and held its first Sunday service for the strong congregation on September David J Phillip the Unlike most children the of Public on Trafalgar Road werent too unhappy about returning to school after their summer vacations During the summer the school constructed a creative playground with the aid of an Opportunities For grant and was ready at the beginning of fall term Herb a grade three teacher at the school first came up with the idea of a creative minister for the Alliance playground In June Church uses four distinct The playground was intended statements to outline the spiritual message of the School Play- Area Curbs Boredom and several parents wanted to help with the construction and design work Although he applied for the OFY grant only two days before the deadline the government provided 4000 to pay eight students for three weeks The ideas for the structures used in the playground were based on what Mr Pi lies and the other teachers had seen during trips to other creative playgrounds In the area and also on what materials they had obtained Christ Our Saviour Christ Our Sanctlfler Christ Our Healer Christ Our Coming King The Georgetown Alliance Church said Mr Phillips appreciates all the people who have become a part of the Church by conversion or transfer and were thankful that we are a part of this great community In Georgetown New Courses Are Offered For YAAYWCA Registrants Palette Pencil Club Elects New Executive A large crowd turned out for the first day of for courses Wednesday at St Andrews United Church The church which will house the programs and ad ministration is at the corner of Mountalnview and Sinclair More than members were there to register for the fall programs available through the In addition to the regular courses run last year there are several new ones offered for the first time in Georgetown Recreation and Fitness in Water Is a program designed to encourage fitness and relaxation in the water rather than by conventional dry Opening Of IODE Strathmore Chapter IODE was held Monday Sept at the home of Mrs Ken seeded by a delicious supper The meeting was chaired by Mrs James Evans pastregent In the absence of the regent Miss Ruth Evans and she welcomed the mem bers back after the summer months The minutes of the June meeting and the treasurers report were given and the roll call and collection taken The services at home and abroad convener Mrs Ballantine displayed some knitted articles ana a crib quilt made by members which will be sent to headquarters Miss Jean Mackenzie reported on the annual marathon bridge which will begin In October and all bridge players are invited to join IODE rose bushes for spring planting can be ordered from the local members Chapter members will again be Christmas cards and a committee con sisting of Mrs G McGilvray Misa Helen MacDonald Mrs A Dean Mrs W McMillan Miss Margery Mackenzie and Mrs O Hunter will look after this project The October meeting will be held on Oct 17 at the home of Mrs A Dean Irwin Crescent Misses Jean and Margery Mackenzie favored the meeting with a showing of slides taken during their recent trip to Acton Parade On Saturday Registration dates for entries In this years Acton Fall Fair parade are drawing to a close The final day la Thursday All entries must be registered with the secretary of the agricultural society before this date to be eligible to win a priie The parade starts at Acton High School at am Saturday land activities such as running and jogging Classes in promote harmony health and happiness by achieving unity with the water The course is eight weeks long starting Oct under the direction of Lynda CUpsham Womens Day Out will feature monthly bus excursions to places of interest in Southern Ontario Cost is per person baby sitting is available Be sure to register early The first trip is to Farmers Market in Kitchener other trips will include Shopping Centre and a Christmas Workshop in Burlington Men havent been forgotten Meeting Chapter Lima Peru and Rio Janeiro Brazil They were thanked by Mrs Evans and Mrs Deans Mrs Deans had a display of pamphlets re travel places to visit travel tips etc and she also thanked the Mrs Meers beginning Sept and for six weeks a fitness course under the direction of Ed Serjeanston will get rid of those extra Inches and pounds summer leisure added around the middle Programs in family fitness are also held each Monday something planned for each member the family aged three and up Canadian Homecrafts will bring back the skills and knowledge of the past Knit ting pickling quilting toy making crocheting and taking are taught by the members of the Blue Triangle Rhythmics is designed to condition the body through rhythmical exercizes done to music The Instructor for the course Is Nan Registration for any of the programs will be held for Sept 16 from to 9 by ma II or In person at the new offices Members of the enjoy special reduced rotes and advance registration Mem berships are valid for one full year from date of acceptance Fees ore student adult and family The Is a world wide fellowship dedicated to the growth of persons In spirit mind and body and a sense of responsibility to each other and the community The first meeting and elec tion of officers of the Palette and Pencil Club of Georgetown for the coming year was held at the home of Ruth Gibson Dclrex Blvd in the form of a potluck supper Following the meeting a presentation of a cut crystal liquor set was made to Hazel who is being married next month Hazel has acted In the of secretary for the club for the past year are ho Black president Ellen Melton vicepresident Ruth Gibson secretary Jean Horton treasurer Eileen Patterson publicity Barb Scull social convenor Dorothy Marshall sketch tours Jo Wallereon social convenor to give the children an interest to curb the boredom and restlessness of the children during recess The idea to the other teachers pupils and their parents Mr also hoped that the school playing area could be used for afterschool activities The creative could serve as a park area as well as solving the problem of boredom He decided since like all schools had only limited resources he would use resources available from the area and apply for an grant to supply student labor By September the project was well Into the planning stage and the response was en couraging Many local businesses were willing to supply necessary materials There were several alterations to the original rough designs but by the end of August the eight students with the help of the teachers parents and pupils had finished the playground But as Mr pointed out the playground will never be finished I hope thatwellalwaysbeaddlnglolt and replacing parts that dont attract the children It will be a continual thing The playground now has a small wooden fort three playhouses a balance maze many climbing structures of old tires and the childrens favorite a on rope ten feet long Mr stressed that the playground is very safe and is a great success with all the pupils of ADVERTISE IN THE HERALD CALL 8772201 FOR RED CARPET SERVICE AT ALL TIMES SEE AL JEFF or TOM Members Of Calf Club Score In Showmanship Garden Centre Course Grows In Popularity Garden centre mer chandising the only course of Its type in Canada Is offered by Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology at its Brampton campus Students graduating from the course last spring including a blind student had good jobs offered to them before completing their studies In March There is a shortage of trained or even informed personnel who can help customers choose suitable plant material for their gar dens patios or balconies The course is designed to help fill this vacuum It Is open to mature students as well as those who have completed Grade 12 and who are IS years of age or older In the last course were several students who already were employed in garden centres many from distant points Their employers sent them to the college to upgrade and broaden their experience of this unique course Is a Norval resident Tom Crookston He is a con sulting horticulturist by oc cupation a consultant to various garden centres and he has extensive practical ex perience with plant material in a career that has spanned many decades Mr Crookston can be reached at and further information about the course can be obtained from the office of the secretary the college campus in Brampton AWARENESS This program is designed for those with or without specific knowledge who enjoy things that grow and want to help the thousands of others to create some beauty around them and bring more pleasure to their days and evenings There Is a tight supply situation as more and more people turn to the therapy of gardening Graduates are trained to advise customers and to in- sales by among others the do you also have suggestion method Students are taught both botanical and common names of the most popular plant material Many field trips arc made to garden centres and nurseries where the management explains Its philosophy and conducts a tour of their premises Students in the course are required to write extensive comments and evaluations on such field ex periences In March of the course terminated with a tour of the CIL fertilizer operation near Sarnla and a study of the this year those who have registered early and have no commerical experience will have the opportunity to spend September working for Sheridan Nurseries Glen Williams arrangements are being made for continuing this valuable training during the first three weeks of October with other Nurseries and the Royal Botanical Gardens Hamilton Ontario To accommodate personnel already in the trade the starting date of the full 20week course been scheduled for Monday Oct and will end right before the early Easter of 1975 Confirmed registrations are well above this time last year Sixtyeight Dairy Calf Club members took part in the Sliver Dollar Competition at Orangcvillc These members were selected from the 1G counties and regions covered by United Breeders Earlier in August the had travelled to United Breeders Headquarters in Guelph and had completed a quiz on dairying and written an essay on the family farm of the future At Fair the members were scored on showmanship and on their calf Halton competitors were Stewart Cecil Pat terson and McDonald of the 4H Calf CLUB Valerie Ella of the 4H All Breeds Dairy Calf Club and Carol of the Acton Calf Club Stewart had the top score for followed by Carol Somervllle with also was first in Junior showmanship and third with her July calf Junior Champ In Calf Class Carol Ann a first- year member in the 4H Calf Club had the first prize Calf In the 4H calf class at the A similar honor was won by Kim another first- year member in the Senior Heifer Calf Class Kim went on to be the Grand Champion with Carol Ann as Reserve Cham pion Stewart placed ninth with her senior calf In the class for last years 4H calf Paul Stewart had the Reserve Champion with his senior yearling Donna Stewart had the second prize junior yearling and Lynne Stewart the fifth prize Junior yearling All of these animals will be town at the 4H Competition at Fair on Friday Sept 13 McDonald was eighth in the Intermediate Showmanship and with his August calr while Carol Somervllle placed sixth with her calf The winner of the silver dollars was Elgin Craig of Peel with a score of Boy Injured On Bicycle A 13yearold Acton boy Paul Elliot of Church St received cuts and bruises when his bicycle ran Into the side of a car at m Friday The car driven by Kurt of RR 4 Acton received damages Acton reported that no charges were laid BALLINAFAD NEWS Congratulations to Murray who was married on Saturday Sept to Miss Gayle of Maxwell Ont The wedding took place at Maxwell United Church A reception and dance was held in the Legion Hall Saturday evening where a large number gathered to meet the happy couple There was a great many of Murrays friends present at the gathering from The young couple will reside In Mr and Mrs Leroy McAr- recently celebrated their wedding anniversary among the guests present for the occasion were Mr and Mrs Richard from Mrs McArthur Is a of Mrs Mlu Kathy French fa visiting friends at Los Angeles California Mr and Mrs Paul Schwarz have relatives visiting with them from Germany The Yemen reunion was held on Sunday at the Community Centre The former Yemen Farm was formerly the Jack Cole Farm who was a grandson of one of the original Yemens The farm Is now known as the Birtchwell Form and is owned by Carl Vomar Acton Fall Fair will be honored to have the fine horses associated with the Carlsberg Brewery at their fair next week end The horses will be stabled at Mr Dan Campbells fine new barn Mr and Mrs Dan Campbell are well known here as they farmed here a few years ago They now live on the outskirts of Acton By Winifred Smith Are you or have you lust moved Info a naw Would like to call on you HOUSEWARMING GIFTS and Information about your new location The Hostess will bo glad to arrange your subscription to THE HERALD For this Information and gifts call Joan Gillespie at 8774812 ITS 11 si MAIN Si Ill 8776901 HZ Mill SI lustnlewSlrps ALL EXSERVICE PERSONNEL THEIR DEPENDENTS Are Invited to take advantage of a free Legion service MR SIDNEY J HOPE Service Bureau Officer from Hamilton will be at LEGION BRANCH on atl3Dprn Wednesday Sept 25 to give skilled advice on veterans benefits Anyone with questions on war disability pension War Veterans Allowance Burntout Pension Treatment or hospital care is urged to call or write MR D L BOYD Br Service Officer 8774609 who will arrange an appointment AROUND TOWN WITH ANN SOMMERS An advertising feature designed to keep you be tier informed of whats new around town Georgetown Pools 78 Todd Rd 8778072 ANOTHER OF THE recipients of the services are the Hochridgea of 38 Shelley Street These people based their decision to employ Georgetown Pools on what they have heard about the performance of Mr Carl Heissler the owner of Georgetown Pools as well as on the personal knowledge of Mr Though they were personally acquainted with Mr Heissler they did not receive a deal They received the same flat rate that everyone else received Needless tosay they are very happy with the end result There were no holdups or delays and their pool was finished in a week and a half That in itself is a very im- record They also mentioned that there was very title mess created There were no piles of dirt and no destroyed shrubs plants or flowers In answering the criticism that Mr Heissler Is a slow worker Mrs Hockrldge said that it is because Mr Heissler is so exact in his work He has to have everything Just right In other words he likes to build good pools Mrs ex pressed a desire to keep her business in town but also said that she would recommend Georgetown Pools to anyone Robert Gougeon Do N Suds Home Furnishing DriveIn 95 Main St 8772522 Guelph St THE SALE THAT has Illuminated downtown Georgetown this August has ended as of this writing but unfortunately I do not nave the names of the lucky prize winners What I do have is several reports that Indicate the favorable reception It has received This sale has combined money- saving values with great prizes and a lot of fun The end result is that the people who participated in this sate had a good time once they got Into the spirit of the program and also saved money I am sure that the people of Georgetown would like to thank all the people of Robert Gougeon Home Furnishing for bringing this program to them This Is just an example of the positive approach of Mr Gougeon and is thus a very good reason for making this store a regular stop for you when you come to downtown Georgetown John Boughton Jeweller I WONDER IF anyone remembers what the weather was like at this time last year If your memory fails you I can assure you that it was miserably hot It looks very much like we are going to have a repeat performance of this weather So when this weather arrives and you are sitting around the pool and you do not feel like cooking a meal or you Just want a nice cool drink phone Dog N Suds They can prepare your order for you and than all you have to do is pick it up You can get the cold drinks In a cup or by the gallon You can also get milk chocolate milk and assorted milk shakes These are real favorites as are the several varieties of hot dogs that can be ordered at Dog N Suds And dont forget that country fried chicken that con be ordered for any number of people from two to seven But above all dont forget Dog Suds Ryders TV Sales Service 73 Main St S 8774313 A REFLECTION ON Pioneer Days is that you can get your rings cleaned and checked on the spot at This Is the only store in the area that offers this on the spot service This cleaning and checking service is free all the time and it la something that should be done quite frequently Another thing that should be done soon and which you probably never thought to do is to have your ring reevaluated The reason Tor this is that the value of your diamond never goes down and with the way prices are rising these days you can bet that the value of your diamond has taken off To do this leave your ring at Bough tons and they will have it back to you within two weeks There is a wide selection of diamonds from which to choose at Boughtona and the new 1975 models of the Accutron watches are also in This is one of the most famous names in watches and anything good that you have heard about them is true 35 Main St S THE BIG MOVE is due to be accomplished within a week of this writing and I am sure that many of you people will visit Ryders new location within a very few days of this opening Moore Park There are still many Items left that would be of Interest to many people Most of the products In this store have had impressive reductions tagged to them Remember anytime Is the time to buy a TV and Ryders is the anyplace that goes along with this anytime Those Impressive reductions that I mentioned before also applies to the TVs So drop Into Ryders either In downtown Georgetown or at Moore Park If you Moore Park after Labor Day you will be able to help the people there celebrate the opening at their new location Dont miss it Mels Antiques Fendley Florists Glen Williams 8774488 82 Mill St THIS GLEN WILLIAMS enterprise Is the place to go for antiques and coll edibles Collectibles If you will remember ore those Items which do not qualify as an tiques because they arc not old enough yet they are rare enough to have a demand While you are at Mels looking over his collection you might also want to Inquire about the line of products that Is being carried at Mels These products are designed for refinlshlng and preserving of You might also find out some of the hints that Mel could offer to make your reflnishlng more efficient Me also makes up refinlshlng kits that you might be In terested in At any rate there are many reasons Tor you to visit Mels Antiques so get there soon ATTENTION BUILDERS SPECIAL DISCOUNTS AND SPECIAL RUSH SERVICE FOR ALL NEW HOME CARPET INSTALLATIONS FOR YOUR NEW HOME COME TO THE BARN Mike Tarps Georgetown Chrysler 15 Mountainview Rd 8775108 THE FEARS AWAKENED when one buys a used car are very real but need not be so and when you decide to buy your next used car from Georgetown Chrysler First of all the reason for buying a used car is the fact of the rise in price of the models That gets rid of one of the problems revolving around used cars but what about the problem of risk when buying one of these cars Mike Tarps answer to this problem is the 12 month mile guarantee that he offers an his used cars This guarantee covers all parts for the transmission differential and the engine This new policy is good anywhere In Canada and is the only dealer in the area that has a policy of this nature and he has also decided to include all the police cars on his lot in this arrangement Now what better reason does one need to visit Mike Tarps Georgetown Chrysler 8777121 8779796 8773582 MENTIONED THE forgetmenot club last week and think that It should be stressed that this Is a service that Is offered by Florists The files that are being kept on the people who have expressed an Interest in this arrangement is essentially a reminder file It Is a reminder that arrives automatically a few days before the day to be remembered Then you have the option of acting upon this reminder The forgetmenot bouquet is a round Edwardian arrangement that consists of seasonal flowers and since this Is the season of roses you can expect a liberal sprinkling of rosea There Is also a new selection of dried flowera in the store some of which are made In Mexico But dont forget to visit