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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), November 6, 1985, p. 11

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Town- Country DRY CLEANING DAT DAY 8770387 HILLS SHOPPING CENTRE SECTION SECTION T1IL IIFRALD Wednesday October Page Largest Leather Store House SUNDAYS 61MSKM031 Worth The Drive Acton bridge unsafe for full school bus By AM PEDERIAN Herald Staff School buses transporting children over the Norval bridge near the Hollywood Tavern are overloading the bridge According to signage at the site and Engineer Bruce Kitchen the bridge can handle up to five tonnes weight An empty 72 passenger school bus weighs 6 tonnes according to Halton Board of Education Transpor tation Manager Jim Hunt Grace McKnight opens her pottery house for you Its time to load up on those Christmas gifts Grace McKnight of Charts Pottery In Glen Williams invites you to pop into her studio this weekend and next when she holding her annual fall open house Besides decorative pottery like her unique crystalline glazed porcelain pieces Ms McKnight also features practical work like large punch bowl sets serving trays oil lamps and candle holders The open house hours are from ID am to Saturdays and from noon to Sundays Stained glass by Linda and translucent porcelain by Vlcki are also ton display The studio is at Main St Besides the fall open house Ms McKnight Is busy with a show at Gallery House Sol on Charles Street in Georgetown Between IB and crystalline pieces are on exhibition along with the work of a Toronto pastel artist Leo Ram pen The show opens Saturday Parish bazaar The Holy Cross parish community will be holding its annual Christmas bazaar Nov 16 from a until 2 in the parish hall on Maple Avenue The event la sponsored by the Catholic Womens League The board makes extensive use of the larger 72 passenger buses he said thereby exceeding the limit He noted Winston Churchill Boule vard on which the bridge la located borders on Peel region and Peel board of education and Separate School Board buses also traverse the bridge Last week regional councillors passed a motion requesting strict enforcement of the load limit on the bridge by Regional Police tod that the school boards be notified If Its true that this bridge I being overloaded then it Is most important that we do our best to prevent it from being overloaded area resident Tom said to the regions planning and public works committee members George Smith of said his two sons used to travel that bridge by school bus and had to disembark and walk across the bridge because of the load limit Transportation Manager Mr Hunt said that to his knowledge bus drivers arent unloading the children and making them walk across What the school board doing about it They dont care about the kids anymore Burlington Coun Stephen Toth asked Regional Engineer Bruce Kitchen said he was not aware If the school board was still unloading children at the bridge or crossing over It with full BLACK MAGIC Artist moves to historic mill By SANDY CAMPBELL Herald Staff Where do an artist and a high tech entrepreneur with passions for histo ry So when seeking a place to open shop Artist Carole Black end entre preneur Malcolm Black her husband decided to renovate a historic site the Barber MM on the 17th by the Credit River Those renovations began this spring and when they are finished next summer Halloa Hills will have another art gallery One wing of the mill built by the Barber brothers in will be a for Mrs Blacks work and the art of other local artists Her art is inspired by the Victorian period when Barber Mill was built Moat of their half of the mill which is leased Is for Black Box Radio Remote Controls Mrs Black admits It is a strange combination but one that works Her studio office and her husbands business office have an adjoining door Five days a week between 9am and p she paints and shows her work to visitors If you want to see some of her finished work visit the Cultural Centre where it will be until Nov 23 Not only is Mrs Blacks work on display but also her grandfather a mother sister and Lindsays her 9yearold daughter The four generation display The Barber Paper Mill on The gallery will also feature the work Slderoad will be the home Bother of other local artists she said HeraM art when Carole Black open a showroom for her art is called Family Tradition Water colors and sketches are Carole Black a mediums The subjects she prefers are romantic figures old bondings and most recently old cars and steam engines She alio makes old fashioned dolls with full dresses of fine fabric Alt her work shows great detail and Is realistic Colors used are light pastels which give warmth to the old machinery and buildings My paintings and dolls are about history and they came from my love of history she said Limited edition prints are an important part of marketing her work which available in galleries across Canada Soon her own gallery will show that work The room which will be her gallery was lost used as a storage room by Delta Craft a furniture manufacturer that worked out of the Barber Mill between 104S and It is still a storage room for renovators remodelling the mill Keeping as much of the charm of the old mill is a goal Mrs Black said What I appreciate about renovating an old place is the craftsmanship the care people took I love being part of the people who lived In a house or worked In a building she said Thats why we ended up In this building she added This is the Blocks second major renovation project Their home north of was their first and although eleven years have passed it is a project which is not yet finished she said The gallery project will take about a year So far fixing holes in the roof plastering installing electricity and replacing windows have been the main chores as work has concentrated on finishing the home for Black Box Radio Controls The company Is nine years old and could be called the parent company of Carole Black Studios Malcolm Black does all his wifes promotion He is my manager and has always been extremely supportive said THE GHOULIES WILL GET YOU Good defeated evil bit week at the I lllle Cherub Nursery School In the of Maple Avenue Baptist Church Superman Trevor controlled ghaut David In a display of awesome posing Herald photo Bit of a sneeze Ragweed an issue to Morley of persistent ragweed growing near the home of Morley Mills made for a lot of sneezing and hankies for the elderly gentleman Mr Mills described bis plight In detail to the amusement of tome at theall candidates meeting last Tues day night in Georgetown Im one of those who suffer a great deal from allergies the white haired gent said You know how you sneeze when your nose runs what salary does the weed inspector get and how much time does be work in a year Mr Mills added the problem ragweed wasnt cut until September although it was on town property Mr Mills is a Boulevard resident I had a bad experience before with the dog catcher Mr Mill remarked as be directed his questions to the wouldbe mayors at the all- candidates meeting last Tuesday night A big sneeze broke up the all tooready audience They havent cut it in here either Coun Mike Armstrong said Joking On a serious note be estimated the weed Inspector Is paid a figure supported by Mayor Miller A big groan was heard from Mr Mills Maybe youd like to apply for it weed inspector Joked Mayor Miller Coun Armstrong volunteered to resolve Mr Mills Video tape classification isnt enough Rutherford By BRIAN Herald Special The new initiative of Consumer and Commercial Relations Minister Monte Kwlnter forcing video retailers to list the classification of movies on the packages is not enough according spokesman for an anil phy group in Georgetown Citizens Against Violent Porno graphy spokesman Gall Rutherford supports the idea but said that the real problem is the wording of the laws defining pornography Im not against sex no one is against sex but I would like to see the law Include the word degradation she said Mrs Rutherford pointed out that there la currently no law restricting the use Of people under the age of IB in movies The way the law is worded now sex and violence must appear together in the name scene In order for the movie to be declared Illegal she said According to Mrs Rutherford there have been some bills introduc over the last ten years In an attempt to redefine the law but only one minor bill has passed Those responsible for making pornographic movies arc becoming professional lobbyists in an attempt to stop any reforms being put in place she said Mrs Rutherford became angry when talking about former Justice Minister Mark McGuigans excuse for not curbing violent pornography He said said Mrs Rutherfords group travels to schools and womens clubs around educating people on what is cut out of movies and what Is available on video store shelves Mens night out Its going to be Mens Night Out Nov at the Car Club Monday night the club got the light from town council to hold a club house party on Eighth Line Just south of Georgetown The club is applying for a special occasion permit for the event front the Liquor License Board of Ontario Profits made at this event will be used to off set heat and maintenance costs of their club bull ding The club was established in 19H Like kids Do you like working with children Basketball coaches are needed In Milton Acton and Georgetown Day Care and Nursery Schools are in need of volunteers to assist in programs Maybe you enjoy the elderly Entertainers are always needed as are volunteers to help run organized programs You may enjoy teenagers volun teers are needed to supervise enter tain or Just talk to teenagers We have placements dealing with many differ ent and interesting people For more information call the Volunteer Centre at and ask for Anna million loan region is borrowing million on behalf of the Board of Education f3 million 7 million Burlington tl million and itself l fl million Kicker at dinner Hills Christian Fellowship is hosting a Dessert Smor gasbord which la sure to please the men Nov 7 30 p m at Georgetown Christian High School on Trafalgar Road Gerry Organ who was formerly a kicker for the Ottawa Rough Riders and a Scbeaby Canadian Award winner is now a family counsellor He will speak about making Touchdowns In our personal relationships Cost It Call or Poppy budget The Royal Canadian Legion Branch raised 9 In their poppy campaign year Oct 91 Sept Expenses for wreaths and poppies amounted to 77 while costs for veterans welfare and donations totaled A deposit to their trust account amounted to Great for It was trick or treat last week with Ward candidate Peter Nortons election signs The town councillor told bow a little boy walked over to him while he was putting up a sign and told him Norton your signs would make mat Halloween bags Animals destroyed Of animal picked up by tbe Halton Hills Animal Control in September only were Of remainder were destroyed and five animals were placed in new homes THEQUAUTYVALUE ADVANTAGE BUYERS CHOICE ADDITIONAL SAVINGS ON EXTRA VALUE PACKAGES bestselling car SAVE 632 The bestselling sporty car in Canada SAVE 972 CAPITAL FORD SALES Your BmstDeai IsA Capital GuelphSt Georgetown Canter IcIhm 8731626

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