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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), June 17, 1987, p. 31

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Pioneer citizens honored Two citizens will be honored this weekend part of the Pioneer celebrations first award for the Pioneer Baby goes to the bom doscst to opening day Janet of Pen the award sponsor said she will be waiting for a call from Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital The baby receives a silver baby cup The second award sponsored by the Kills Herald is given to a senior citizen who has contributed to the community This year the reci Is Morely Mills the namesake of the Mills cooperative and a par tidpant in many Georgetown ac Mr Mills will receive his plaque on Saturday at Past recipients of tills award in dude Barbara Tost and Francis decefldenti of George Ken the settler for whom Georgetown is named Frank Black 1983 winner Is painter and teacher whose work has been shown in galleries throughout the province He has also painted oils for private citizens In 1983 Emily Bessey was recognized for her work In the com especially the Georgetown Fall Fair The following year George Haas received the Pioneer Citlien award a resident of Georgetown since 1 Mr Haas born in IBM In Austria came to Canada seeking employment For a time he worked for the Canadian Na tlotul Railway In Melville Saskat chew an Last year the award went to Harry Hale a World War I veteran Centennial reunion display The Georgetown volunteer fire Pioneer Days The firefighters will bring along their Ford La France pumper vintage fire truck they bought over ten years ago for 1 The engine was restored in 1978 for H Now It Is locked after by a special committee elected by the firefighters The Georgetown and District High School is celebrating its centennial this year in a Ihreeday celebration the first weekend In July Centennial committee members wilt be available at a booth during Pioneer to answer questions about the celebration The booth will also SECTION THE HERALD Wednesday J one IT Pig Pine Valley Squares entertain the shoppers Cellar presents Beef on a kaiser The Cellar Restaurant will hold a The restaurant will roast a hip of beef on a on each of the three days A large piece of beef on a kaiser will coat Proceeds from this years barbe cue will go towards the Make A Wish campaign charity spon sors children with terminal il The baroeque will begin at about SO a each morning and con Urate throughout the day until about Manager Harold Brown said the barbeque may be extended on Saturday evening depending on the events scheduled that night You have to know your right from your left to do square dancing and you have to be able to walk That all it takes according to Hilda Dor a longtime member of the Pine Valley Squares don even have to be able to walk to music It helps she years the Georgetown said Mrs and her husband Lou count themselves among the ding members of the Pine Valley Squares The dub celebrating Its tenth anniversary this fall You ve likely seen its members with their western shirts crinolines and brightly colored skirts swirling at local functions They be per forming at Pioneer Days next weekend and the Canada Day celebrations In Glen Williams I Just love to dance I particular like ballroom dancing Mrs die said She and her husband often went out dining and dancing A notice in the newspaper about 10 years ago caught Mrs a eye It was for a square dandng course offered by the town recreation and porks department They joined up and have been square ever It a lot of arm twisting sometimes to get men to go square dancing but after the men go they re the ones who get hooked and end up dragging their wives to it she laughed Most couples join for the fun and fellowship the dub offers It s also good exercise and Jackie McCarthy are the callers and current dub presidents There are at least calls In square dancing and there arc always new moves being added every three ths Mrs Darciosald The Pine Valley Squares offer lessons at the novice and mainstream levds An Interna tlcnally popular activity Mrs says you can Join in a dance at any club because the moves are in tematlonal and not made up by the local caller She takes her travelling crinoline of nylon chiffon with her on her travels Mr and Mrs have squared danced in Bermuda Florida Atlanta Georgia Austin Texas and Rochester among other places Because new moves are developed and Introduced quarterly even though you stay at one level you could be learning new moves and combinations of moves all the time Mrs Swing through teacup chain spin the top peel the top chain down the line and follow your neighbor arc some of the steps she rhymed off Members wanting to advance beyond the novice or mainstream levels have to join a chib out of own Mrs Darde said She and her husband are taking the advanced category at another dub as well as dancing with the Squares Club membership costs only a year and another per couple for every dance attended The dub hat about 25 members Once a year it hosts a large dance to which it In vites other square danring clubs downtown Georgetown knitted articles will be or sale for that special per son All proceeds go lo the I lills Ca Soci LOOKING FOR HIDDEN HEARING Try Starkey s custom made Hearing Aid for the canal of your ears The most Hearing Aid on the Market Today FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF for An Appointment Phone Today ERIN HEARING AID CENTRE 8773765 Mall St S GEORGETOWN 8773765 LOOK FOR SUPER SAVINGS DUHNG PIONEER DAYS IN DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN UP TO 70 OFF Dont Miss Our Bargain Rack Specials Quality Is still lite best Investment The Village Shoppe Main St HOURS WED 30 FRI SAT 30

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