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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), November 4, 1987, p. 17

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Cancer Society raises 97000 to almost double its goal The Halted Hills Cancer Society raised over this year almost original goal In his annual report at the Socie tys general meeting In October Campaign Chairman Peter Barrow announced that Ha It on Hills placed fourth In Ontario In per capita logs The average per gift for this area was 60 hesald Patient Services also saw on In crease In with new patients being referred to the office Patient Services Chairman Elvcro Clark ex tended a special you to volunteer drivers who drove pa to treatment centres often more than once In total the transportation unit made trips to Toronto with IIS patients cost 306 The wonderful service these peo ple perform often goes unnoticed by the general public said lion convenor Jenny fin Ted Gorlh noted that the unil actually spent close to more than It had budgeted for But close to went into surplus daf for the unit Daffodil Day and almost was spent on patient services Most of this money was us ed for drugs and supplies Mr Gorth added It is nice to know that our Unit was able to assist those people ing their serious illness he said This Is One of our most important obligations service and assistance to patients The Units total expenses for the 196087 season came to A fur was raised from In Memorian bequests bringing the total amount raised by the Society to Mr noted Six hundred volunteers were In vited to attend the Cancer Society Volunteer Appreciation Night this month at St Georges Anglican Church The event was held to celebrate the Society Anntver ELECTION TIME The new executive for the Group Nancy Stein Secretary Corollne Peat good Georgetown branch the Canadian Cancer Society is back Public Relations Johnson Treasurer Ted front row left to right President Eleanor VI Gorth Derek Green Al Absent Cam Gorlb Activity Chairman Hull Trans porta lion paign Chairman Rev Peter Barrow Education Chair Jenny middle left to right Activity Group Nor man Gail Patient Services Chairman Eh era Carlisle Volunteer Driver Cynthia Green Activity ClarkandSlaffSecrelary Donnalrvlne Herald photo Led Zepplintype blues band aims for Toronto club circuit By BRIAN MacLEOD Herald Stair The bluesy sounds of Led may have passed forever with the death of drummer John Bonham but a young local band is doing their best their own touch to the music White Summer t had play in the Toronto bar circuit since its inception in but the last six months has produced a marked change In their fortunes Lead guitarist Dave of Ac ton is looking for an outlet to market the vast of music written over the past five years so the band now pursuing a record deal Dave guides White Sum mcr through music with tils lead guitar work and backing vocals His brother Adrinno plays Ihe drums while Misslssauga s Dean McNeil is the lead singer Ken Anderson plays Ihe bass guitar and helps with bucking vocals The newest addition to the band keyboard and saxophone player Paul has expanded the bands sound Hilled as a the band mixes its bluesy hard rock edge with Zcp music A good keyboard player added to lineup just over a month ago is Just what White Summer needed to round out its sound says guitarist We re noted as Canada top Led Zepplin tribute Mr says white Summer serves up a collec tion of their own music and some cover songs in Ihe first set adding in a variety of cover songs in the se cond set leading up to their tribute to 70s rock band The quintet all In their early offers an evening of heavier music sometimes tamed slower songs such as Zcpplin All of My Love and Robert Plant In the Mood Mr got the idea for the band a name when he heard a weird song by guitarist Jimmy Page In his days with the I always idolized the bond Led Mr Buzzin says Instead of listening to different groups you have all these different sounds in one band White Summer has gone through different phases since Its beginnings four years ago Mr Buzzln says Local band White Summer Is gear Ing up for a weekend set In Bramp ton on Nov 12 13 and The group hopes to play at El In December White bummer pick up some exposure recently after Many of the songs have been dropped to favor McNeil powerful voice Mr soys White Summer prefers upbeat music and even their choice of 80s music from hit Irish group In eludes the faster tempo of Where the Streets Have No Name But the band still has lis roots firmly In the 60s and 70s with covers of groups such as Bad Company Deep Purple and Plant Recently White Summer has been pushing its own original music In in attempt to lock up a record deal Mr liuzzinsaid Mr lias been writing for the past five yean and he now says he has enough For four top albums Two songs from each album have potential for radio airplay Mr Buz says He singled nut two of his favorites to look out for California Freeway is a cross bet ween the Sea of Love and Led All of My Love Mr Don Hold Your Breath Is similar to an upbeat version of Billy Idol Mony Mony says Mr UW pushes to meet 14000 objective With lust per cent of Its goal col to date the United Way of Halt on Hills is working hard to en sure this years fund raising cam is a success This years goal is a dm cent Increase over lost years total Campaign chairman John Wick ens says the easy money has been collected but now volunteers and canvassers will have to hustle to ensure each and every home and business in Hal ton Hills Is approach The mall strike has slowed returns of some donations and there is a lack of canvassers to cover all residential routes In Georgetown and Acton Mr says We know the community supports the United Way its Red Cross partners and 17 member agencies but people might not sec the needs We need to make sure our message gels to the people and they support us with their dona The United Way has set up a Demonstration and Development Fund to bring new agencies on board and to help Fund onetime special projects To ensure that everyone in Hnlton Hills has the chance of donate the United Way Is preparing a mall campaign Myers and a donation envelope will be sent to the rural areas and to streets where no can vasscrs have have volunteered to go door to door Anyone who has not been approached to donate should call the United Way office at One of the ways the United Way raises money in the community is through special events On proceeds to the campaign Apple Auto Gloss In Georgetown also held a United Way Day and donated some money from each car repair that day to the campaign One of the successful and fun events was the United Way Walk a then held in early October The Georgetown Club organized the event which will bring In in donations Leah Georgetown collected the most pledges in the children a category and wins a gift certificate donated by the Halton Hills law firm of and Schaljo Coop employee Dec Bonus brought in the most pledges in the adult category and wins a weekend lor two at the Weslbury Hotel In downtown Toron to The next special event is a Way Dance Nov at the Aclon Legion Robin will regale the crowd with sounds of the 60s The 01 Hide House in Acton nod Mohawk Inn have donated door and spot dance prizes and a raffle will be held for a United Way quilt Brian Marshal Georgetown Is seen above centre being con alula ted by Douglas Wright left president University Waterloo and Anile Dyck right associate dean of mathematics Marshall was top math student writing the annual language examination for first year students he was awarded prize He Is a graduate of Georgetown District High School Photo submitted is the winner ot gift donated by law firm of and Leigh raised the most money In the children category In the United Way David seen presenting Leigh with her prize Herald photo Paul Monde II back dropped Into the United Way of Hills on Mountain lew Road recently to hand a cheque to chairman John Mr represents he Urban Development Institute The Ititlllulc hosted a golf tournament In during the summer and raised which was split between the Ways of Italian The total donated to Hills was Herald photo 100 opening for left Is drummer Age singer Dean McNeil and guitarist Dave Bottom is bass guitarist Ken Anderson Misting from the photo Is new keyboard and sax player Paul The entire song look Just three minutes to write he said I just can sit there and think of White summer hat gained more exposure recently by opening for Nazareth In in June They were also scheduled to open for Kim Mitchell but that fell through when there was no room on stage for another band in Mr Buzzln says Mitchell ended up hiring a stand up comedy net instead he said Mr thinks good things arc ahead for White Summer with an ap pearance scheduled for Toronto famed El Mocombo in December A two monlh hiatus from the club circuit has people asking for them Mr says Were more popular now and we haven t played for two months In the hills Church bazaar Bazaar lovers can to United Church this Saturday Nov 7 from 10 to 1 p m The bazaar features home made baking crafts tea room kiddles comer and more euchre Winners were Isabel Landry and VI Preston Elizabeth McMenemy and Fred Workman Marg Davidson had the only lone hand and Pearl Burt won the door The committee consists of Muriel Miller Kay McMillan Pearl Burl and Marg Davidson Friday Everyone is welcome for Cof fee Books and Conversation at the Georgetown Public Library Join us every Friday afternoon at 00 to socialize and For information call Easy entertaining The Acton Public Library Is of a program called Easy Entertaining Nov 17 at 7 For your holiday entertaining Jen nifcr Alton of Cocktail Hour Catering will be demonstrating how to prepare d and canapes that can be made quickly or in advance A fee per per son will be at the time of registration Please register early as space Is limited For more in formation call Singles dance A Millon Singles club dance sponsored by Ihe Milton Optimist Centre is being held Sunday November IS at 311 Commercial Street in Milton The evening begins continuing until The is Jack Younger and tickets 50 per person The dress code is dresses or dress slacks for ladies and shirt and lie for gentlemen singles arc welcome and member ships are available for IP The ticket includes dinner dancing n fellowship Pumpkin throw Someone Halloween of a 1077 Ic Friday Damage the car totalled about police said The thrown sometime between Friday and 1 a m Solurdi while the car was parked St Acton Bridge results Duke Wilson and Rivers finished In first ploce at llie day afternoon bridge club at the Royal Canadian Legion Second place went to Marg and Harold Robson while Mike and Agnus McGregor were third Six euchre tables Community Euchre had six tables on Monday last Winners were Eleanor Robin son Irene Tom and Gord Door prizes won by Eileen Jackson courtesy of Webb Flowers Committee Grace May and Peggy Early The United Way of Hills Is In the process of collecting money for Its business and residential campaigns At this point In the 187 campaign which kicked off Oct local branch has raised per cent of Its goal as outlined In this thermometer Norval Halloween lunch NORVALNorval Women In held lis dessert luncheon 30 The community centre took on Halloween theme thanks to Amy Burke and her daughter Sharon Arbour Ghosts and goblins were lurking in every comer and witches were flying overhead Even real live Farmer Brown from down the road dropped In with his weather beaten face Farmer Brown wore dean but well worn overalls and he gave a help ing hand like all old tyme farmers used to do Vice President Jean May welcomed the guests and following dessert luncheon Marie Mux ray hod charge of the tables of euchre Winners were pink card Florence and Liz Cameron White card winners were Florle Clifford Cook The oldest person was Mac Cleave at S3 years Birthdays Enid and ore Con winners were Lillian Shapely and Mlra the HERALD OFFICE HOURS SB CkalM HtMiTf IF YOUR INSURANCE AGENTS ONLY GIVING YOU A SIX MONTH GUARANTEE ON YOUR AUTO RAIES CALLUS With Liberty Mutual your auto rates are guaranteed for one 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