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the HERALD Home Newspape of Halton Hills Established 1866 A Division ol Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Guelph Street Georgetown Ontario L7G 3Z6 PAUL J TAYLOR Publisher and General Manager Editor PHONE J STEVEN FOREMAN Advertising Manager Second Clm Mill njitlred Paw SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday February 1085 others say Day care for all Should day care be universal in this province Should it be that only the wealthy can afford such ser vices There are a little 50000 licensed spaces of which un der 50 per cent are subsidized parents have to pay the full shot for the remainder an average of a week With almost a quarter of a million children needing the service something has to be done In a report to the provincial legislature the standing committee on social development has recommended several options First the report recommends that more spaces be provided and there should be more subsidization from the municipal provincial and federal governments Secondly employers should be encouraged to provide more day care service for their employees possibly through tax incentives There are only about 20 in the province now providing this service The committee also recommended that the revise the laws giving women more time off in the form of sick leave when her children are ill Schools should also become involved staying open later and opening early to supervise children of working mothers It would behoove new premier Miller to take this report to heart and start some of the revisions The new minister of community and social services said recently Either we take the action required to en sure the provision of a range of reliable child care services at an affordable price or we risk losing many of the gains women have won and endangering the economic indeoen of families Courtesy Erin Advocate His joy was Jesus most Christian music That was not because he was employed as church musician By desire and design by con and conviction he wanted his music lo be understood as joyful Christian music He wrote It is music for true Christians It Is opposed to fear despair and melancholy quoted in Bach by Eva Mary and Sidney Grew Even the titles of works show his Joy in Jesus One of his most famous is Joy of Mans Desiring One of his most obscure works recently rediscovered at Yale University is Jesus My Joy The television report of the dis covery did not mention that fact Bui when a page appeared on the screen the title was very plain to see Bach joy in Jesus Was true Christian joy He rejoiced in the fact of his salvation by Jesus Christ Jesus died Tor Ihe sins of the whole world God forgives sins for Jesus sake That Is Christian Joy That was Bach a Joy Bach compositions triumphantly proclaim many Christian themes He praised the Trinity three divine Persons in one divine Being He praised Jesus as true God truly incarnate He rejoiced in the real presence of Christ body and blood In the Lords Supper He stressed importance of pure doctrine Bach is in heaven now where his music would direct our thoughts His joy In Jesus Is perfect and complete The only celebration of his music that would please him would bo one that exalted Jesus not Bach To God alone be glory By JOHN At manuel Lutheran Church Who is the greatest figure in the history of music There is quite a consensus among experts about his prominence It is not Michael Jackson or Elvis Presley it is someone who never even Imagined rock It is Johann Sebastian Bach People wiltforget Prince and the Beatles But as long as there are keyboards and choirs the musical world will remember Bach His three hundredth birthday March will be celebrated around the world Newsweek reported Bach is not a bygone figure dimly perceived but a living presence to whom almost every thing in music past and present is somehow indebted December 1984 Many true stories reveal his brilliance as a performer Many accurate evaluations praise his genius as a composer But all the commendations and commemorations are missing the main point if they do not stress that Bach intended his music praise the Lord At the beginning of a com posit on Bach often wrote I J That stands for in nomine Jesu In the name of Jesus He regularly writing SDC That stands for soli Deo gloria to God alone be glory Bach music was first and fore- Ambulance cuts through the night ROBIN When the pagers at Georgetown Volunteer Ambulance Service blasted away at was Informed it was Just a check and felt more curiosity than anything else At 10 when the was different story a veteran of nine yenrs called dispatch to find Ihe location and nature of the incident while Cocking had vehicle number 231 out of the enrage and ready Running the stairs and scrambling Into the rear of the ambulance I had barely fastened my seat belt when Daryl jumped In flicked a few switches and act us in motion A sense of excitement gripped me as I twisted my to watch other vehicles part way listening to the wall of the siren and watch ing Ihe emergency ijlghts reflect from passing scenery The radio suddenly crackled a message thai department was on the scene and Cocking told me we were on our way to a MVA motor vehicle accident on As the scene the Dement turned to wonder I sure If I really wanted lo be a spectator lo badly injured people let atom ride In the back of the ambulance with them on the radio returned with tin message that the whole car was now engulfed in flumes All 1 could think about was the extent of injuries and how and fclv In would handle the situation As we turned onto fire trucks and police come into view with a mass of flashing lights and a cloud of smoke drove Hit as close to the accident scene as possible without getting in the way of the fire fighters and the two volunteers momentarily disappeared amongst firemen and police A car on the north shoulder of the road could only just be visible by the smoke pouring from it Firefighters to have the situation under control although no one had been able to ascertain if anyone was inside the wreck A couple of minutes the car check ed and proved la be empty was relieved to say the least A couple of and several moto- rihtn were on scene although no one I spoke to wis a witness to the accident Dnryl and ehecked the surround Tor footprints In ease Oil driver had lumped his head and unconsciously from the scene In a daze but turned up nothing Within minutes we were returning to the Georgetown depot I fell extremely lucky I id experienced what it fell like be In an emergency without having lo witness J a That Hatfields a disgrace Georgetown Chamber to NORMAL politicians Busines group booming What happening in the wake of he Chamber of Commerces BIG Business in Georgetown on Many may have forgotten the Chamber s bicentennial effort In June last year But there probably just as many people who have gained new respect for the local Chamber The mammoth undertaking took months or planning Involving dozens of merchants and professionals who donated Iheir time to the project Besides a birthday dinner with Bill Davis as guest speaker coins of Georgetown were sold and a threeday exhibit profiled the business diversity of George Kennedy grown up settlement In the the Chamber has gained more than the respect of curious onlookers The Chamber grew by members lost year about half that number signed up so they could participate in the BIG Celebration exhibits Within the Chamber ranks there is new enthusiasm for the tasks at hand Says president Dave Morale has Increased We re a pretty cocky bunch now The transition actually started before BIG but the Chamber seems to be getting stronger and new blood is administrating changes former president Doug Penrlce restructured the lines of authority which provided a more organized meeting arrangement says Mr Kentner Under Mr Kentner who ends his second term this spring as president monthly meetings were changed to twice a month last year Where docs the Chamber go from here Financially the group has a lot more going for it The sale of coins from the BIG Celebration netted about in profit from coins purchased by the community Although the Chamber budgeted for a K loss on the actual three day celebration in June the BIG Celebrati on did make money sparked some awareness of what the Chamber can do when it puts Its mind to it BIG was able to translate that increased visibility into new member ships a winter wonderland reasonable to expect a 10 per cent profit on their expenditures of 000 for the project or That means coupled with revenue from new memberships the Chamber is much stronger money wise than ever before It couldn have been done with a tot of support from merchants and professionals who offered their time and materials for free in support of the project the chamber president adds With new members and a healthier looking bank account the Chamber can look forward to a bright future One of the Chamber long range has been endorsed is the acquisition of a permanent facility It s probably something that won be done for about three years Former Herald publisher Walter houses the Chamber office now in his Queen Street home Mr would like to sec the Chamber expand into a group more active in local government to advise and challenge our local leaders Last year the Chamber showed some leadership in making policy statements on behalf of their members They ve expanded their printing of the annual Chamber of Commerce directory from 10O00 to 13 and distributed them to more area A logo has been chosen to officially represent Chamber activities There lots of ideas floating about and a number of programs just waiting to gel off the ground It sounds as If the Chamber has the people to pull them off too THIRTY YEARS AGOR J Cunning ham is the new chairman of the board of Esnucsing School Area A on the Main Street scent this week is opening of the new Cleaners plant beside the Herald office Kid Hockey Night at Ihe local arena will attract Detroit Red Wing stars Bob Marty Terry Gordle Howe Red Lindsay and Dutch YEARS AGOA pound hovercraft capable of operating over water Ice snow land or swamp has been designed and developed by John Schwlngshandl at his shop on Guelph Street Esqueslng council came to no decision on the Issuing of a building permit Raceway thepropos large racing layout between the 3rd and 4th Line Just north of AGO Rick and Betty Louth and red Lawrence won SI In Sunday Olympic Canada Lottery Kevin Crocker was rushed to General Hospital last Wednesday night with serious facial lacerations following an attack by a St Bernard dog Harold C McClure one of George town merchants died at the age of at Woodstock New Bruns wick Georgetown a Mike Dixon won the two mile run in the high school section of the Toronto Star Maple Leaf Indoor Games record of Bob Simpson was elected chief of the Georgetown Volunteer Ambulance Association during heir annual meeting FIVE AGO Brampton Georgetown MP John was reelected as was MP Otto Jclinek Both men are Progressive Conservatives MP John said it was the dirtiest campaign he had ever been involved with saying over l his signs had been deliberately destroyed If has withdrawn his initial offer donating his Acton home to the Town of Hills following bis death but has left the door open for alternative suggestions Karen Harrison was named Citi of Year by the Georgetown Lions Club and told a capacity crowd at the Lions Hall I proud to live here Snowshovelling casualty ByPATIIRETCIIKA Herald Col Anyone who sings Winter Wonderland in my hearing is asking for trouble Snow snow beautiful snow is everywhere It Is lovely to look at but not delightful to shovel My dear husband decided to do his shovelling from the garage roof Unfortunately the ladder and roof parted company Just as he was suspended in between them Damage one broken right wrist Treatment the usual cast and sling combination and most definitely no shovelling I have two teenage children so the entire burden has not fallen upon me Unfortunately they seem to manage to be at school or at part time jobs when the snow plough comes gaily down Ihe street depositing knee deep boulders of Ice and snow back into the driveway I have Just cleared Don get me wrong I know the streets must be cleared What profile me to clear a driveway a clogged street But one day I trudged out four times to redo the bottom of my driveway began to believe that the plough was bringing snow from other streets just for special deposit at my house Another problem I have with winter is walking I am not a joyful walker I do not particularly enjoy times However I know it Is good for me I do It for that reason This time of year benefits such as exercise you receive arc outweighed by the dangers you face If it Is cold you stand a good chance of slipping on an Ice patch If it warms up and slush forms the courteous drivers of our town will make sure you are wearing a patina of slush as they whiz past you splashing If the home owners have shovelled their sidewalks for you the ubiquitous snow plough will have built up a mountain for you to climb at every street comer It Is said thai winter is not a season but a state of mind A sort of ink blot test The optimist looks at wlntcrandsccsBpringoneheway The pessimist knows that the cold grayness of winter goes on and on realizes lhat eventually spring must come but wonders why takes so long Here ore a few upcoming events to cheer you up and take your mind off the weather Georgetown Little Theatre prcsentr Its production of Busy body a comedy mystery It sounds Show dates are Feb and March 1 and 2 Call for ticket information TURAL Your Georgetown offers you the chance broaden your horizons by attending their second annual Multi Cultural Evening March 1 at St Andrew s Church There are separate programs for adults and children For more Information call POETS CORNER I- lowers bloomed you went away Winter snowman netcr slay A affair melted by fate only a figment a mold we create Though tor a time existing In Ice forever sure would be Dear Mr The Red Cross Blood Donor Committee would like to thank the donors who braved Monday storm to support the Clinic sponsored by the Optimist Club and we wish to express our appreciation to the Opti mists Tor their help with poster distribution clinic setup and general assistance Thanks also to who was on coll the resting bed nurses nursery staff and nil volunteer personnel for their help We would like men lion clinic promotion given by the following the local churches John of Cable Systems the radio stations and Hills Hydro for erecting donated by Dairy Queen Lob lows and Coca Cola Wc would like to nowledge special help from Mr Ferguson of Mac Milk the C W ladles for kitchen help and Carlos Domutgos Holy Cross Caretaker Thank you all Pat Flo Street Thompson Against Odds presented an Introductory program on February on cable it was the first of a series of half hour shows which deal exclusively with the concerns and Issues related to the disabled Mike of ARCH was the guest during the second half He explained briefly some of the major points contained in the Judge Report on Employment This show wilt be replayed at 30 in on February Future shows will be in greater depth and welcome suggestions for topics of interest Now is the time to start applying for student loans Changes in the Canada Student Loans Program allow a physically disabled student with a medical certificate to receive a government guarantee on a student loan through a bank This means the loan need not be repaid The Imasco Fund will be awarding scholarships valued at to under graduate students again this year Disabled students require special services These services require extra time to process Do not wait to the last minute The most recent edition of the Advocate has a list of all the post secondary schools in Ontario offer special services for the disabled Also included is name address and phone number of each school contact person A copy of this publication is available at tho student services department at Keith Norton Minister of Health In the Davis government announced that the assistive devices program will be extended to those over the age of this summer Details of the plan have not been released nor has he Miller government made any comment In response the War Amps have now brought back the program Stay luned Drug abuse speaker You can learn more about drugs and your Ittnwhenattrugnbuse author comes to town Feb at the GDHS cafeteria Norm Panzlca is guest speaker and he will answer questions after his talk Everyone Is more information call 5115 or 50th donor awarded A number of milestones were achieved at the Red Cross Blood Donor clinic Monday Stephen Brown A Irving Lauren Todd frank Mandarine and Gloria Irving all received pins Tor donating for 10th time There wen persons who by for the lime to donate their blood Cheryl Held Joanna Bcrlmgcr El en nor McCaughtry Gerald Allen Ann Paul Clarence ten JeffChisholm S Anne Scragg Larry May and James Buck Jack Pool Steven Bums Albert mid John all guve for the lime There was one donor Robert Damage caused by fires in the community was down substantially this January compared to Junuary Statistics released by the Halton Hills fire department showed there was in fire damage in January 1084 compared lo In fire damage lusl month However two firefighters were injured this January compared to none last year to date This January firefighters received 32 calls for service very similar to calls last year in Leadership course The has postponed the starting date for ihtlr Leadership Development Course to Kb 14 Space Is available to any youth ages 13 ami over Interested in learning basic training In lendcrship skills program planning etc This course Is an excellent resume builder Call B77J1B5 Constable promoted Thomas of the Regional Police Forte has been promoted to Sergeant Starting his police service with the Town of Georgetown Police Force In December as a uniformed polico officer is assigned to the detective office In Georgetown No home for crafts Permission to sell handmade crafts from a home on Trafalgar Road was refused to two women last month Cunningham Elisabeth wanted to use per cent of the home floor space to sell home craft on a seven days a week basis Neither of Ihe two women live on the Lot Concession properly Widow contact group The next meeting of the widowed contact troupisKb at Knox Presbyterian Church Hall starting at m more Information call 8774433 Outdoor skating Repairs at the Georgetown Swimming Pool arc well underway and In the meantime the Aquatic stuff ore getting things ready for the Spring session which will start In early April Ten volunteers are needed who would like to assist with the children learn to swim program will receive a one day training session in March Applicants should be at least 14 years old and be able swim at the Red Cross White if you arc Interested please leave your name and phone number by calling 877