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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), June 24, 1987, p. 1

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Lifetime Service Guarantee the HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1866 WEDNESDAY JUNE 1987 WHK Its Worth Drive to Canada Day flagwaving in villages Theres more than urn reason In celebrate July in Nut oily is it Canadas 120th birthday its also he formal opening of the new Community en Village residents ha been v hard over the nc Insulating and ending id and renovation of he hall on Regional Road 42 Join hem at noon for their annual Canada Day parade followed by rib bon cutting ceremonies at I lit the Community Centre Guest speakers on that day are Jo Snider Duncan Armstrong and Duff Theyll be judging lions for best dressed pet best decorated bike girl and best float Come hear the Youth Choir and the words of Hall Board president John Law ton Along with games for children there are activities keep the adults busy too Therell be a rum mage sate crown and horseshoe- readings fish pond and a market Come nightfall therell be dancing to the Mnnon Country Band The music starts at runs til 11 pra If you get the munciues therell be i sandwiches and strawberry short to fill the tummy and pop and coffee to quench your thirst Come out or a fun filled day and the new Also The Ontario Agricultural Museum is holding its first Canada Day eel i brut ions honoring Canadas 120th Dress up and Join them as step back in time to century rural The activities begin July 1 at 10 i m be country craft dein nitrations farmers picnic entertainment and 19th games Costumed interpreters will re enact an 1867 celebration political speeches poems and addresses or those who took the time and trouble to come in costume theres 1 judging fur the best century Museum is on 32 hectres of land Milton with 30 display buildings irtifacts costumed inter praters and dully demonstrations about Ontarios early days To join in the fun drive eight kilometres west of Milton From Highway exit or north is adults 50 student and seniors and ami ly Tin cum is open a in Street dance parade highlights Glen bash Hows your pitching arm time to g tossing competition July 1 Once again therell be a Canada Day see and do Organizers are starting the day off the Glen ball park Dam Dont worry some pancakes hot on Ihe griddle tor you still Marching bands girl guides boy scout their way through the town shape for the annual egg en Williams with lots to rade s ami others will Right after the parade there be he cutting of the birthday cake in honor of Canadas birthday Don miss out on i piece of birthday Join the crowds milling about the village streets admiring the displays by local artisans muny of them will be in the former Apple Products building Look for the weaving and spinning demonstrations by members of the Heritage Hand Weavers rug hooking by the Georgetown Hug Hooking Guild stencilling by Gail of ihe Hobby oil painting water color pen and ink demonstrations by and Pencil Club members sculpturing and pottery by Ann Martin stained glass Linda Parker and Albert weaving by Mary Simon marquetry by Ross Colter silk flower arranging at and p m by Daisy Hams historical wood carvings by Klin Murray of Creative Carvings and graphite sketching by Wendy At pm you can slip into your comfy walking shoes and join the Historical Society for a walking tour of the vil lage nby Russell Law and Dwight pm You can compete in the under or over divisions depending on your age Of course if you stick around the village centre be able to try your skill on an obstacle course the log si wing and egg toss competitions A popular contest is the watermelon seed spitting contest Careful you dont get hit while waiting your turn to spit Gentlemen wearing shorts can put their bare flefli to the test in the mens best legs competition The women will love you for it For a lot of laughs watch the pet show Doggies that perform incredible at home suddenly forget them or learn new tricks on the spot If you have a talented pet bring it along impress the show judges All these events and displays are free of charge as is the music proud local bands through the afternoon From a to 1 p m Glen Williams will have a street dance with music provided by a disc jockey Come and boo with he townspeople Bring the whole out fur 1 fun day in Glen Williams July l Then- should be lots to keep them and entertained who doesnt like going to a birthday party Smokers last gasp Smoking at will in public places may become a thing of the past in Hills Town council will soon examine the possibility of introducing a bylaw controlling in public places Town councillors reacted Mon day to a letter from Cancer Society President Eleanor expressing concern that our town at present has no run smoking bylaws The letter requests council Inn look at establishing bylaws govern tag smoking r believe that people who do not moke should not be subjected to rom those who do said Councillor Betty Fisher Hot I also believe In smokers rights she added Coun Johnston took the op posite stance dont believe that smokers have rights They are not doing anything to help us Institu tions arc going that route smoke- reel to protect society she said Mayor Miller said he has received other letters asking for nosmoking bylaws I feel theyre looking for us pass some bylaws to restrict smoking out In the public he said I just sort of took It for granted once we got into the new building town hall that It would be smokefree work place he said Reunion yearbooks on sale The if Centennial year book with its unique hardcover design has been in production or over 3 years There arc page starling with greetings from important provincial and local dignitaries the first board minutes picture and plan of original school former board members former teachers students the 1 1 principals written accounts along memory lane sweethearts family generations poems plays anec dotes artwork to the history of the It covers from 18871P87 The book is a and many residents are ordering up to six copies as it is in a limited print run of Over 1200 books have been sold already through registration and If second printing occurs the price of the volume will cost Mr editor of the yearbook says Its a real steal for the price of for a copy of the first edition print run He wishes lo thank the lute Ralph for selec ting and photocopying pictures sent inor from earlier yearbooks In the days of chivalry lo joust A guard of he wicked Sheriff of Nottingham hit competitor he prepares far the Jousting match I Medieval Festival on Friday The wo ultra battled on home mace by In hand to hand combat until the guard w defeated Herald phoo Steady arm A Royal Guardiman of he evil Sheriff or Nottingham prepares to hit his target with a deadly arrow at Chudtelghi Medieval Festival on Friday expected thousands of people at the three day which featured falconry exhibition medieval danc ing and and Merlin the magician Hood Is captured by guard of thr of was to face execution until trusty companion ier Tuck took the maiden prisoner and rase Medieval plots such as this played he hilt Herald photo on Of AM Herald Stall Mid July is when he new federal riding of Peel is expected lo be made official For Hills it means no longer being slit between two federal ridings Currently Georgetown is Brampton Georgetown riding with John McDermld as its MP and Actio is in the riding with The proposed Peel ruling includes Burlington north of the northwest of Highway 1 and southwest of Road and the Towns of Caledon and Hilts According to the federal cell the papulation of this new riding will be an This Is much less than the tion of 171411 voters in Brampton Georgetown Being the Knight still top choice in new riding TORONTO The Liberal party would have increased its lead slight In the new nding of North had new electoral boundary existed in the provincial lion Thais conclusion to be drawn from an analysts of the actual 1985 election results transposed onto the new electoral boundaries The actual May 19B5 provincial election results gave Liberal Don Knight 14991 votes or per cent of the votes in the existing riding of Burlington The Progressive Conservative candidate came second with votes or 41 per cent and the New Democratic Party candidate came third with votes or per cent The Independent candidate came fourth with votes or per Since then the electoral riding of Burlington has been redistributed into North to take into aecout population growths lowering number of residents in the new riding to from If the election results were transposed onto the new electoral riding Liberal candidate In North would have won with 10263 votes or per cent The Conservative candidate would have received voles or per cent of the vote The candidate would have received votes or 14 per cent Again his would have left the NDP a distant third and short of the magic per cent mark at which a party if eligible to receive provincial election subsidies lano made it necessary split the Brampton Georgetown riding The federal cabinet has been aiming for ridings a population of SIS its electoral redistribution process It wan in March that the Federal Electoral Boundaries Com mission for Ontario recommended the formation of the new riding of Peel The Commission rceommenda mm then went the House of Com more Standing Committee of lions Privilege and Procedure The Standing Committee in turn made Battling swordsmen Knights battle with swords alter the Jousting match provided no clear winner at Medieval Keith a 1 on Friday The show also featured a foot soldiers battle with swords and a mace Herald photo Hero pulls three from burning car lend a I ported the establishment of Peel riding Now its back the lap of the Federal Electoral Boundaries mission of Ontario It has working days to make a final decision When all the Commivsions across the country have done Hie same the Chief Electoral Officer will put nut a report with all the new federal boundaries and present it to the House of Commons The new- ridings will lake effect one year after they are presented to the House of Commons Herald Staff One man was critically injured five others were hospitalized following a rear end collision at and the Fifth Line In Milton Suturduynight Regional Police report a 1985 Chevrolet driven by 29yearold John Noble of Milton struck a Jimmy from behind at approximate ly Chevrolet rolled several limes and then became airborne before crashing down a ravine police say An unidentified man dashed down the ravine and pulled Mr Noble and the two passengers Mike Jollymorc and Tim Benham both of Milton out of the car Just seconds before it was consumed by flames police report Mr Noble was taken to Milton District Hospital then Hospital in Toronto where he is listed in serious condi tion in the neurological intensive care unit Mr Jollymore is In satisfactory condition in Milton District Hospital and Mr Benlinm has been Milton Hospital The driver of the Jimmy 29-year- old Grant Gibson of Acton and his wife Theresa along with their son Christopher were treated and released at Milton District Hospital Police are searching for the man who pulled the people out of Mr No bles vehicle shortly before it want to identify him as the in dividual responsible for saving three lives weve got a real live hero on our hands here said Sergeant of the Regional Police Force Traffic Division The man was driving a brown passenger car Anyone with in formation about his identity is asked lo contact Sgt of the Jumping taboo It may soon be illegal lo jump off abridge in Hills Administrator Clerk Joe Simon was instructed to examine the feasibility of introducing a bylaw banning jumping or diving off bridges In the hills Our deadlines moving ahead Because of the Canada Day holi day July 1 The Herald will be mov ing ahead news and advertising deadlines for It paper published Tuesday June 30 Classified and should be received no later than Friday June at a pm for losertkw to he June paper Newt Hems will be considered for publication until to Monday at noon June There will be no newspaper Canada Day Wednesday It will be delivered Tuesday morning Pick for Five Hills Berry Growers will donate a percentage of pro ceeds from all strawberry sales Saturday June 27 Donations to The United Way of Helton Hills The growers are Andrews Scenic Acres luth Side Road between 3 and Lines Ashgrove Hills Kingshot Gardens Heritage Hood South of 47 William Duf our Georgetown Line North of Steels 15SideRoadSlewartown 2nd driveway west of tracks The Farm M Stewart own first farm north side Pick for the United Way in Hills July fireworks The Acton firefighters know how Canada Day off right They will again be hosting a large fireworks display June 29 beginning at dusk Families can gather at the site Prospect Park Acton earlier to see a 1926 Studebuker fire truck and firef demonstrations The light display made possible through donations from local businesses and by a volun tary hat collection at the park Workers rescued Two watennaln workers were overcame by gas fumes at Moun- toinvicw Road and Todd Road at 1030 am June IB Police soy Carreiro of Hamilton and of Oakville were us ing a gasoline the when Mr Carreiro became faint He attempted to climb out of manhole but he fainted as he got to the top and fell six ffct to the bot tom His partner Mr Piasentin went In to help and he became overcome by fumes to a lesser degree The two were helped out of the manhole by passersby They were taken to Georgetown District Memorial Hospital and released donated The Cellar Restaurant raised just over for the Make A Wish charity Coowner Harold Brown said he was amazed at the positive response to their beef on a bun booth set up for Pioneer Days About lbs of beef was used for the three day event The Cellar paid for the meat the barbeque spit rental and donated their labor The Butcher Shop in Georgetown sold the meat at cost Watch meeting Acton residents ere Invited to a Neighborhood Watch Information seminar June the Acton District High School from Neighborhood Watch is a of neighbors that watch out for each other and report activity It Is a community run crime prevention program ed to reduce the opportunity for crime to occur In neighborhood

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