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Wednesday September DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN Plenty of FREE PARKING ACCIDENT REPORT A sneeze and road put cruiser in ditch SID AND LUCILLE SILVER WITH GIFTS gather to honor Sid and Lucille Silver A sequence of events on a hilly twiatinR rood of loose gravel and washboard ruts on a misty night with low fog patches landed a Halton police cruiser In the ditch after its driver began sneezing Police said damage to a cruiser driven by Const Ayodhya Joe Prasad Sept la at a was Si Trie mishap on the Line south of occurred afler the cruiser came down a steep hill onto a sharp turn As Const Prasad northbound down the hill he began sneezing applied his brakes but the vehicle went out of control and slid into the ditch police said bicyclist L22 C5 suffered bruised after she was in with a car driven by Alexander Walker C8 on Sept 1G police said Estimated damages were to Clow bicycle but nil to Walker car A three car Street and Maple Avenue slightly injured one passenger and damaged all three vehicles Sept 16 A car driven by Jan M Kranendonk Noble Street Norvnl was in collision with that of David Weber in which wot passenger Rodney Mien Mclntyre The igby vehicle collided with Margaret J Normudv and roll into the ditch No injuries were reported Estimated damage to Godlns vehicle Is It Police said that while braking on wet slippery pavement Sept 17 a car driven by Dr went out of control and slid Into the ditch near St Estimated damages to the lawn and a culvert was ISO Paluszklewicz vehicle escaped undamaged Police a car driven by M CO was in collision with one driver by James Peacock Heather Sept 17 In front CaiHD of St RED CROSS AWARDS At the blood donor clinic in Holy Cross Church Hall Sept the following donors reached these award levels donation scroll and pin Mr A C Barrett Mr M Murphy Mr G Powell donation scroll and pin Mrs M Mrs E M Barrett donation pin Mr L D Bradley Mr I Booth Mr D Smith Mr Woods 1 donation pin Mrs B Boone Mrs M Mr C Mr R G Mr S N Mrs M Mr J P Thomp son Mrs J Mr A Vanpamilen Mrs D Zcllo Terra Cotta Georgetown 4H club no 2 meets The first meeting of the Georgetown No club was held on Monday Sept 13 at the home of our leader Mrs Thomas Featuring Fruit this season s club was discussed by Mrs Thomas and assistant lender was Mrs Edwards The election of officers was next As President Anna Edwards was elected As vice president Chapline elected For our Club Treasurer Wendy Furrow was elected and as press reporter Marc la La win was elected New members were welcomed Into our club mart cooler which Is a punch and Apricot Balls which as everyone commented were very good FLETCHERS SHOE STORE Film showing Sunday LEASING A CAR OR TRUCK police Estimated damages lo vehicle lo vehicle St Estimated damages to I s vehicle and lo Densmore Windsor Road the side of was the scene of driven by Patricia 112 Rod J was in collision with a car owned by Norman Sinclair C0 pilicc said Estimated damages were WOO vehicle but nil to Davits Police said an unknown driver a hydro pole at en and Guelph Street Sept 18 caused Glen man in drug bust A Glen Williams man was of arrested last week by and than 200 people filled the North Halton Golf and Country Club dining room Wednesday to pay homage lo one of Georgetown most well known merchants Sid Silver whose family operated Silver dry goods store on Main Street for years until he retired three months ago was over whelmed by the honor he received He cautioned his friends to bear with him case his voice stuttered or tailed Mr Sliver and his wife Lucille were presented with a copy of Canada s gift to the Bicentennial of the United States a phologrpahlc ex of Between Friends and also a floral still life painting I am a great recipient an his honor tonight and I can only thank you and thank you again Mr Silver said filled with emotion at being honored a few friends He then preceded to speak to some who have watched and found out how It was to put up with my philosophy on business and sport about which I am a self proclaimed Master ceremonies George Gray said Mr Sliver was the epitome of the sue cesaful businessman Silver began In the when Mr Silvers father peddled door and decided in 1927 to open a store in Georgetown Sid Silver graduated as a chemical engineer from the of Toronto in 1935 and following three weeks at 4 cents an hour stoking blast fttrnaes at Slelco in Hamilton the i What followed was ex pension of the Silver store to branch outlets In Orillia Brampton and New Toronto Such was the reputation of he firm that Julian Reed MPP for Halton Burlington and a resident of Nerval rclaled how his grandfather Alex Noble stressed patronizing home trade and if you can t get It in Nerval we 11 try Silver Among the many accolades which were given to Mr and Mrs Silver were greetings from Mayor Tom Hill still recovering In hospital from a foot infection and Premier William Davis Tom Beer of Georgetown district high school also thanked Mr Silver for the annual award presented to a Grade is student who established proficiency above average The award is made in honor of Mr Silver father The entire Silver family from that day in when they arrived from Toronto to mis has found Georgetown a fountain of life and security Mr Silver sold I am convinced this is a good town I am convinced Oils is a good town to live in He said he chose to con cent rate on business In Georgetown because of the people They are the kind of people I like to do business with thev are not unduly sophisticated or slick he said Mr Silver urged downtown merchants not to emulate large malls or shopping plazas and urged that downtown merchants J I redevelopment Mr Gray noted how Mr Silver employees always regarded him as a father figure whether in the early or late years It was at this point that Mrs Silver noted that she never worried about her husband called father but when they said call me when 1 get worried Among the guests at the testimonial dinner were Mr and Mrs Sliver son Arthur daughter Jane and brother and sister Nathan and Marie The biggest understatement of the evening came from zing chairman Walter who said the committee was made larae because did not know if we would get very many people and if very few people came they have to phone a Tew more people Following dinner and en which featured caricaturist Lee Barker the Silver spent the evening mingling with a multitude of friends Tag days tag days and two of weeks for Georgetown were proclaimed by council Monday Week began Sunday Sept and runs to Sept 26 It followed immediately by Canadian Arthritis Soceity Week to Oct 1 The lag days for the Georgetown Minor Hockey Support Group are Friday Oct and Saturday Oct 23 McMenemy The brakes failed on a tar driven by Go dm LIS he was turn ng from the to the 5th Line Sep IS police said causing the vehicle to go out of control Footpath study Council asked general ad ministration committee to recommend whether the footpath between lrom 9 0 Park and Terry Court be fenced to keep out motorcycles plOfi and mini bikes Councils move came wllthavcun open Monday following Conn Roy home starting at Booths complaint that Sep I at the Georgetown path Is used by motorcycles Arena From Stpt 16 to a and minihikes but because regional display will be at the is property the police library from arc powerless to remove the Sept to the display will be offenders at the municipal offices following month drug investigation 1 discovered million worth of marijuana hashish cocaine as well as ehcmelals formulas for produc sometimes railed ihi lovedrug raid a I eel Region building Those came from Last Mull Burlington Rich monl 11 II and Toronto Their varied Georgetowns Colourful Boutique TOWELS THINGS Special on KNITTING YARNS Clearing out Trlalon at only 77 per Ball Also many other sharply reduced Out of Towels Dont Just Stand There And Drip Call for Towels Bedroom Kitchen Accessories Something different to suit every budget MAIN ST GEORGETOWN 8778633 In spite of miserable weather Friday evening the Hungry Hollow Hobos cam nine club held their annual Fall Campout at Terra Gardens Campgrounds It turned out to be a weekend and several families from the Preston Panhandlers of Cambridge the Caledonia Campers from Caledonia the West End Weekends of Etobicokc and the area directors Mr and Mrs Harry Stevenson from Hamilton attended A prize was received by Robin Hall the youngest camper years of the Hungry Hollow Hobos of Georgetown and Mrs Robinson from Streoisvlile of the West End Weekenders won the prize for the oldest years Each family in at tendance received a gift A surprise auction was held Saturday morning followed by the Hobo Olympic games In the afternoon Church service was held Sunday morning under a beautiful sunny sky After a delicious pot luck dinner on Sunday at noon hour the campers returned home a film that is a mixture of problems and solutions will be shown at Baptist Church at the 130th anniversary on Sunday Sept The feature will be shown once beglnnina at 7 Filmed on location in the Southern California area TIME TO RUN stars Ed Nelson Randall Carver Barbara Sigel Joan and Gordon Nelson ploys Warren Cole a hard driving successoriented in and scientific engineer who because of over involvement work has failed to communicate with his wife played by Joan Winmlil or their son Jeff played by screen newcomer Randall Carver GIVE US A TRY Harvest Of Values COMET LAWN BROOM Head has steel spring teeth with hardwood handle 349 FARRhS hardware 98 Main S Come And See Our Fine Selection and SAVE SAVE SAVE I FLETCHERS family shoes Main Street Georgetown 8771664