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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), September 4, 1985, p. 1

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i Market Ciderfest sparkle See Page Bl No more politics for Coun I Ross 1 Knechtel See Page Geminis starting to sign players See Page All Music competitions Seniors invited to bowl free Seniors arc Invited to come out tomorrow Thursday at p m for free bowling and refreshments at the Georgetown Bowl on Mount Road South In Georgetown Hartikvah garage sale There will bea Hartikvah garage sale Sept featuring new and used Items Located on Torbram Road North or Highway In Brampton the garage sale will begin a and conclude at Come and browse and enjoy a homemade sandwich Breastfeeding information La Leche League meetings offer information and support to women interested In learning about breastfeeding Babies are always welcome as are women who are expecting a baby The advantages of Breastfeeding will be discussed on Monday at 8pm at IS Wilbur St In Acton For further information call 8784732 or Brownies in Glen Pathfinders guides brownies rovers scouts cubs and beavers are all welcomed to St Albans Anglican Church Hall in Glen Williams Sept when registration will be taking place The First Glen Williams Group Committee annual meeting and registration begins at For more Information call Belles and The first meeting for the fall season for The Belles and will be Monday Sept 9 at I p m in the Stcwartlown Kali The Golden Triangle will meet Tuesday Sept 17 at 1 in St Andrew a Church on Mountain view Road Starting Sept at m they are having a series of workshops on crafts using dried plants A nominal fee will be charged University Women meet The Georgetown University Womens Club will hold its September meeting Sept 10 at 30 at St Albans Church Hall In Glen Williams The evening of wine and cheese will provide an opportunity for to Introduce the year s interest groups and special club activities The club extends a warm Invitation to new and returning members For more information or as a ride contact call Diane Club President at 877 fall programs If you re looking for something new from a YMCA program then take a glance at their new fall program booklet The booklet is now available at cither the Acton or Georgetown or by phoning or Course registration may be completed by telephone The programs are designed to provide education recreational and physically stimulat ing activities for each member of the family Peace film Tuesday At Its Sept meeting Hal Ion Hills Action for Nuclear Disarmament will present a short film on peace and Cheryl will talk about the Halifax Womens Peace Conference she attended in June All are welcome The meeting begins at 30 at St Johns United Church in Georgetown Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1 866 WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 4 1985 Trustees First raise in six years brings them to 11100 Georgetown Track Club members are preparing for their Georgetown tall Fair 10 and 3 kilometer Fun Run Those that arent running will be marshalling this annual Seen here are left to right Bob Parker Tony Matthews and lb Olien Dust off your runners By SANDY CAMPBELL race Hie Herald Staff expect to make money TheGcorgetownTrack but any made will pro- Club Is sponsoring their go into a fund for third annual 10 kilometer he race next year Mr and three kilometer Fun Andrews said Run Sept as part of the We would like it to be Georgetown Fall Fair a popular yearly event The three kilometer and so would the Fair race begins at a at he added the Fairgrounds At Applications for a m the kilo- race arc available at meter race begins A and M Pro Sports North entry fee will also get Sports you into the fair Gold medals will be awarded to the top three 10 kilo meter finishers In all categories Works Fitness For race information call Keith Joe Cleary at Entries will be taken up to half an hour The best overall mole before r and female runners will receive trophies At least ten door prizes will be given out said fund raising coordinatar Albert Andrews The race categories for men are 14 end under 14tol920to3940 to and and over Ladiescatcgorlesore 14 and under 14 to 19 to 34 35 to and and over A trophy for the best grade school team grades 1 through B will be presented to live run ners from one school with the best combined time We would like tosee a school from Georgetown win Albert Andrews said The track club expects to see runners at the fairgrounds the SANDY Herald Staff Trustees of the Halton board of education voted give themselves heir first raise in six yeirs at laM Thursday board met ting Their honora will be gradually raised from its present 100 by December or Since 1982 when the Ministry of Education allowed boards to deter mine their own honora it has been a controversial Issue as honorariums vary from board to board Toronto trustees have asked their board for by 1987 Toddy Toronto trustees make annually In trustees formed a committee of four this spring to make recommendations to the board on the I on Hills trustee Bruce presented results at Thursday meeting She noted that the average honorarium granted to trustees by boards across the pro Is 1 The present average amount paid by boards close to is Neigh boring Peel trustees have increased their earnings to Based on student popu tat ion Is compar able to Hamilton These two are left is going Into grade year of school on and York whose aver age trustee honorarium Is currently 1 10 The salary of regional councillors was also dis cussed They make 000 and up It was pointed out thai the egional chain Trustees in favor of the raise Included Bullock of Burlington who said I feel It Is like a job like any other Job and Is too important to be trivialized She stat ed that at least hours a week is spent working Tor the board and that in order to attract quality people to the board more money had to be paid Trustee Ivan Armstr of Milton spoke of the Increasing costs of exr Hies tamps and phone calls Oak vilte trustee Pat Hill house mentioned the cost of being away from one family because or school board commitments These times must be recompensed she said The final vote showed that were in favor of the increase and four Bradley were not pre sent Hills trustee Bruce voted in favor of the raise and trustee Betty Fisher voted against It The increase will be gradually introduced beginning in January of By Decern of 1988 the hono rarium will be 111 100 Director of education Salary goes up to BANDY Id urn ctpuVHe to a mid his en of his net la meeting fee even ahtwera tor own phone Herald staff motion was put is AS n pre- Chairman Betty and a director of at last Thursday eald a word in cation in Thunder Bay board favor or the director Board supermteodaot on meeting voted la believe Director of schools Jim of Increasing is second described Mr Soever Bald of Mr apeak salary to none in the province office a Were pleased to nave life Mine our board Indeed board He la very Wat on protection at Mr will be He toe prod- an fifth year a- dent of a There no board He la a former second largest umber director physical employee to ffemttlmtiOrktom cation teacher and Secretary of the board need rotter to keep op to torn Arthritis canvass On Saturday canvas representing the Georgetown Branch of the Arthritis Society will commence a door-to- door canvas in the An Campaign to solicit funds for the Arthritis Society of Ontario For many years the Arthritis Society has continued to finance art hritis researchers and scientific investigators across Canada in an effort to find the causes and cures for the nat ion number one chronic disease Consequently the sup port of the citizens and business community in Georgetown helps to continue these vital pro grams which are impor tant to all Canadians and particularly to the ci tizens of Georgetown The Knights of Colum bus Council have spearheaded the annual campaign on the local level for the past years and will do so agaift this year having selected two members Doug Tucker and Joe Johnston to serve as cochairmen Valuable assistance will be provided by pro minent local citizen and businessman Jim Jones Childrens librarian moving to Canadas ocean playground By ANI Herald staff Being called George by two preschoolers who preferred that way is Just one of the warm memories chlldrcns vices librarian Joy Showell will be taking with her to Dartmouth Nova Scotia The yearold is moving out of the province to join her mar biologist husband Mark in the Mart times Just because shes lea the Halton Hills public libraries doesn t mean Joy Is giving up her career The young woman has landed herself a job as young adult services audio visual services lib rarian at the Dart mout Regional Library There shell be resp- ponslble for audio visual materials and programs for teenagers It going o take get ting used after spend four years looking kneehigh at loddJera and primary school children who would come in for library con certs and programs LEAVING I hate the thought of leaving the Job here because I really enjoyed my position It has been challenging and certain rewarding but my husband really has to be located near an ocean Joy said Since April shes been flying out once a month to Dartmouth to see Mark who is working with the Bedford Institu of Oceanography With Ihe move distan ces will get shorter In fact she 11 be a five minute walk to work rather than the minute drive commuting from Joys looking forward to her new Job which will give her time to devote to the young adult collect Ion something she hasnt been able to do much of In Halton Hills especially since wearing second hat of assist ant chief librarian I was fortunate to get a Job there It will help me round out my career experience she said Many changes took place during four ears Joy spent with the YOUNG CHAD When she came In January 1961 a fresh library sciences gradua te from the University of Western Ontario the Joy Showells little friends are going to mill her when she right Karen Hannah Linda Danielle Orion Laura moves to Dartmouth The assistant chief librarian has been Hewitt Jeff Hewitt DenUe Hannah 10 Jonathan responsible for children programs at both Georgetown and Acton and Robert Wright public libraries lor the past four years Gathered round are left to Herald photo Georgelown Library was operating In temporary quarters at the view Square Plaza I knew when I came that they were In the process of building a new library I saw the floor lans of what It was going to look like Joy said That was some consolation as we were crowded Into a small work area and had to climb over boxes and children Rags the librarys pel guinea pig lived under the card catalog thats how crowded we were she laughed The move to the more spacious and modem II and cultural cent re on Church Street was very exciting In Septem ber of that year but also very exhausting Joy re called With the new library there was space for drens programs No longer did they have to be curtailed The library became a busy place as the move and new programs were well advertised In the community The range and number of programs expanded to meet the growing demand for childrens programs Joy said WORKING PARENTS The librariansare off ering more programs geared to working par ents now like the Satur day tales for twos which invites dads and toddlers to take part In and feel more comfort able In the library set ting or the sleepy time story time when youngs ters come in pyjamas in evening with their working parents Our Job Is to introd uce children to child ren literature and what the library has in terms of resources Joy said Shes seen ere go to school and start to read on their own during her four years at the Acton and George town libraries It looks like Joy has another move and more growing to experience In the Maritime The Library th is also hoping to expand Land has been bought and municipal funding obtained Provi ncial funding Is now being sought Joy said

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