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SECTION THE HERALD Wednesday February 8 1K4 Page Red Cross drive Do you have spare time to help the Red Cross The Georgetown and District Branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society is looking tor canvassers to be responsible for only 13 homes In their March campaign for funds drive Please call or OPEN HOUSE You will be able to register for minor ball boys and girls at the Community Open House Feb at Holy Cross School There will also be registration for spring recreational gymnastics at this time There wilt be many interesting exhibits and demonstrations door prlies Include free social memberships at North Halton Golf and Country Club Silver Creek Driving Range Georgetown lawn Bowling Club the Credit Valley Artisans and morel DAY TIME SWIMMING Swims at the Georgetown Pool are being icld from 11 30 12 30 on Monday Wednesday Friday until Feb 17 For more Info call Ihe pool ifterflpm 8777731 SUMMER EMPLOYMENT The Rec Is looking tor enthusiastic and responsible individuals to be part of our summer playground and aquatics staffs The deadline Is Feb Be aware to help say drug abuse experts Five experts on drug abuse spoke to a forum sponsored by local Ico clubs and hosted by the Optimist Club of Georgetown Thursday at John Elliot Theatre A probation officer an alcoholic a chemist and Ray Mar tin chairman of the Optimist drug abuse committee offered their views on drug aware ness The theme of drug awareness week in Hal ton Hills Is for parents to get involved in learning about drugs so their kids can be counselled said the chairman drug awareness week Al Ax ford There are billion dollars spent on drugs In Canada each year according to the Mr A former probation officer Gebhard Thoeny said some par don t notice mood changes in their child which might be a symptom of drug abuse Many parents are too prooccupied with their own careers he said You should be know enough about drugs so that you can talk to your kids and counsel them he said FIND OUT Don t accuse them taking drugs if you re not Just out what wrong and try and discover why your children aren Mr Thoeny said His advice to parents was to not give up In trying to stop their kids from taking drugs If they have been discove red All he time he has seen children who blame their parents Profit over For having on two of its three days Acton full fair did amazingly well financially In and managed a profit of just over GOO Past president Keith Altken said the fair managed to draw a record crowd Saturda and that helped with the finances Hosting the District meeting for ral societies In November was an achievement Tor the Acton fair board Attendance was estimated at lthasbeen20yearsBlnceActonhoscdthclast district meeting The society elected Norm Shea president Bill first vicepresident and Paul Thompson second vicepresident at Its annual meeting Saturday Courtesy Guelph Metcory ALEC CARE from not trying hard enough to get them to stop he sold A reformed alcoholic shared his experience about how he killed a six year old while drlv impaired The mid die level manager from Toronto explained that he thought he I having a drinking prob lem Constable Bob And rews from the Regional Police vedthe drug situation in Hills from his nine years on the force He explained what the different drugs were and later held a display of the types of drugs currently on the mark DRUG RELATED He said per cent criminal cases In the last two years were drug related Chemist and cologlst Alex Gabe made a pitch for more drug education In the schools He said drug addicts sometimes move to areas where the drugs are more readily available and they drop such as sports their circle of friends or a career they won t who won t take drugs go back becauso of the Often If a drug abuser fear loneliness and futi Is given an alternative llty related to drugs BRAMTRONICSTV STEREO VIDEO Repairs Sales Rentals Parts FREE HOUR ESTIMATES SERVICE SPECIAL COLOUR TV 20 95