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Seniors produce own TV magazine By NADt Herald Special Helton Cable Systems Is offering senior citizens in Hal Ion Hills a chance to write produce and direct their own television show It will be called Seniors Magazine and the show is lust that a magazine format that will disseminate Information of use to the senior citizen and feature guest speakers who will address their concerns The show Is the brain child of John Olllvler Program Manager for Cable Systems He first thought of it about two years ago but it was only this year thai he to drag the recreation depart ment Into his plan With their help he has gotten the idea off the shelf and into Its formative stage Mr Olllvier was concerned about the lack of extensive Information available to seniors The papers just don have the space or the time to go into detail about seniors con This magazine will remedy that Because it will be produced directed and run totally by seniors the program will feature only topics of specific interest to them The show is totally openended We hope to have entertainment news tax Information travel Items hobby features and even obituaries which Is something the seniors themselves suggested because It is of interest to them The only limit to the items on the show will be the agination The cable company Is ready train volunteers in camera work video control and everything else that Is necessary for television pro duction Mr notes that all these things are easy to learn Peo ple be afraid to try It The show will be ready to go as soon as we have enough trained volunteers to produce it The show will initially be aimed at Halton Hills but Mr foresees involvement from Milton in the near future This show Is something new in the Halton region the program for seniors televised in Oakville and Burlington Is a short digest that does not feature any Involvement by the seniors themselves The Recreation Department s Jeff Bit ton has been going around to all the seniors groups in Halton Hills trying lo excite Interest and elicit volunteers When he spoke to the Golden Circle group at St Andrews Church Elsie Barber responded medial civ A lot of the others dldn seem nil that interested but I was really ex cited The first meeting took place a few weeks after I met Jeff There were about five seniors at that meeting The next one we dropped to four That when we decided to make the promotion clip Interested seniors of all backgrounds can contact Jeff at the Recreation Department at or John Olllvler Program Manager or Sophie Jones Program at Cable Systems at The next meeting will be held on January at I In the Halton Cable Studio All interested seniors and nonseniors arc welcome The promotion clips will be aired on Cable A Dec at pm and the 24th at 30pm Quarry workers moving The United Aggregates Ltd Quarry on Regional Road is mov Ing across the road A letter from a lawyer ting the firm Dec 14 soys the firm Intends to expand across the road from the north side to the south side The new area will yield over million tonnes of aggregate and IP Is expected to last between 30 to years United Aggregates Intends to build either a bridge or a box culvert to allow their vehicles lo travel under Regional Road Construction of the crossing Is ex to begin sometime in the letter said The new operations on the south side of the road are going to have a major Impact on that part of the township said Councillor Pant Sheldon Mayor Russ Miller agreed Once they cross the road they re going to start proceeding closer to residents than they have been for many many years he said Council has requested United Ag gregates send a consultant to a future General Committee meeting thelrplanned expansion Letter to Santa Dear Santa Mommy says I have to say sorry to you because when wo go to see you in the store I cry and won sit on your lap Your big beard scares me Could 1 please get a Fisher Price tape recorder for my Sharon Lois and Bram tapes and a Put falumps doll And could I get some nice clothes to wear for when I go to Holland with Mommy Oma and in the spring Burton Crescent Street Acton Dear Adrlanna Thank you for your letter Adrianna Santa will reach into his and do whatever ble to bring you some nice toys Love Santa Pause that refreshes worn nut from all thai shop pint with a around town lis Concern for teenage mothers prompts resource group launch By Herald Special Concern for Ihe number of teenage pregnancies and the difficulties en countered by those mothers in to raise their children led the Children Aid Society to form a committee In November 1986 to deal with the problem Consultant Michelle Salter organized meeting and about persons at tended mostly representatives of area agencies some sort of service to young mothers As a result of that meeting the Young Mothers Resource Group was form After a com muni survey of teenage mothers the group com available in Halton Region These include employment Ices preschool programs prenatal classes medical care home visits and support In August of Carolyn Martin was hired as project manager One of her first assignments was to produce the director of which has Just been published this month by the Young Mother a Resource Group The directory llsls all the various community groups and agencies that offer some form of service to mothers The directory Is an effort to dlnate agency services to make young moms more aware or the pro grams open to them and publicize these services in general Four thou sand five hundred copies of the directory were printed and are now doctor s offices libraries information ton Social Dot The need for a ilireilnr mid for resource group for mams was also made iknr by provincial survey found some very disturbing facts about tern ijl pregnancies and parenthood in a 1980 the projected birth rote for teenage mothers estimated at births a aged IB for 1 In llcg figure ore only approximate and Ix law tor instinct did record in 1j old group A last voir indicated that wire least teenage mothers in However this dais not the mothers who live but had their babies in Hamilton or an accurate number is still not mailable The provincial discovered that teenage mothers arc in very high risk group There higher mortality and morbidity rate for both mother and child a mint Is under higher rale of infant deaths under age one occurs to motliers with more than one child moms usually less and find it hard to catch up This in turn Iead3 to cycle of The financial and emotional creates at to abuse and children of teenage are more frequently out Given these facts the need for I MINI at 1 prune AT THE MOVIES 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Three Men And A Baby By IHAHANN NADFAU Herald Special I have two rules that I follow when at Ihe movies Never expect a great movie at Christmas time and never expect an American ver of a French film to be as good as the original Three Men and a Baby confirms my beliefs So it not great and it t quite have charm of the original still it is not too bad and it docs have Tom Scllcck Watching Tom Selleck can make up for a lot of flaws At least or the women In the audience Three Men and a Baby has a gorgeous look It was filmed largely in Toronto but is set In New York The bachelor quarters of and is simply fabulous There ore some marvellous graphics decorating the foyer and the elevator Inside lots of glass and greenery and Imaginative design will make you hunger for an Interior decorator to fix up your place The baby and the apartment almost eclipse the men I not Scllcck of count just what their names and certainly provides a feasl for Ihe eyes when the plot and direction fall a little flat And they do frequently The Plot What can we say The tie says It all Besides having a baby left on their doorstep the trio have to deal with a packet of heroin left at their apartment as well Somehow the two get mixed up You can see why heroin looks so much like baby formula right Soon we have cops and dalcrs chasing guys and scaring the baby When all is settled there Is a false ending that Is a little confusing for a few minutes But the movie goes on to Its detriment Finally Mom comes back for baby She plans to take away to England The guys get all tcary and the baby looks cuter than ever But hey all s well that ends well Mom Just can cope by herself so Mary and Mommy move in with Daddy and buddies Now the movie really ends won bother inticmnn billy plot You can Imagine it from me But one thing did really bother me was the ihe men initially handled the baby I simply can l believe that men can be portrayed as such dolts when coping with children in I did Alan suffer for nothing Come on men lr to bribe babies to slop them crying And they must have seen how a baby Is held somewhere What the point of having a TV in your house If you cm even pick this up from diaper commercials The men in tht audience should be insulted these dimwit characters it Is it makes It even harder for the to suspend disbelief Ted plays an egotistical and carefree who happened to father is fine hut lit rialiy so much better in Cheers its because Sam Malonc gets funnier lines Steve If Michael an immature cartoonist who can quite gel the girls tn bed He is really overshadowed by his costars baby the opart ment Is good as the more mature of three that not say ing a whole lot Die one who really can He Is only one Involved in steady relationship with Margaret Colin playing another small and forgettable rote She was the love Interest In 1 ike rather 1 ike Son 1 or Magnum Magnum Ins more per and more sex appeal ey Travis Sylvia baby mother and twins Michelle anil 1 Blair art the ihsiadorahle I Mary Three Men and Baby is really light entertainment it his Ms funny moments but it is also bonne parts The direction is uneven and the story Idea Is archaic Maybe Leonard should go bock to the he better as Single VMS rap 38 898 36 op 1198 FREE Double Prints or Double Size with this coupon If you prefer print coat you only mora CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS color enlargements lor low 21 per picture Including film developing Only at Sootari Carolyn now are to find out what services in lacking In the region lo help agencies write proposals for government funding publicize the need for services for mothers promote and publicize tin directory notes he of riiichinL young mothers Our prime is nth teen moms who ire parents or stuck in a bod or relationship It would be i lot belter to counsel the We re finding lot of is put on Hit p rents of teenagers well especially if the daughter and grandchild at home There ire often three under one roof and all three need help of si me kind We want them to know that help is nibble In compiling the directory the iiesource Group has discovered gaps ore In services Carolyn found that because is so lore there ore a lot of problems in providing services to moms in eertmi A service may exist in but it not be of any use to an Acton mother without a car There is no public transportation around most of and most moms do not have the finances to maintain private transportation Some agencies are offering a minimum level of service and some provide none of the necessary vices Now agencies will be far more aware of the problems facing them tlwlr clients and will bo better able lo gear their services to respond to teenage mothers needs Carolyn Martin has her own research group Sheridan Research Associates She lias a background in research computer analysis She admits to being on inveterate courselaker and has a whole slew of courses under her belt She has taught m jswcll taken them Stirling In January she will hove two students working with her establishing a of outreach pro gram that will discover the present future needs desires of young mams In They will work with the agencies to try to provide a feasible program that meel the needs of young molhers whether it be day care pro- grims just some timeout have break REGULARS I TIME CLEANING SILVER POLISHING CLOSETS CLIPBOARDS LAUNDRY WINDOWS ETC We Tailor Our Services To Suit Heeds 8771 724 Tuesday December Page Making waves curls at Highlights salon By JULIE Herald Special Whether you re a blonde brunette or redhead at one time you ve probably complained that you lust can t do a thing with your hair Hut if you re In that situation right now and Angelina Shamooun con help you Nov 30 he two women held their grand opening of Highlights Hair previously worked in Brampton and Angelina worked in Port Credit Both of them attended school in Brampton 1 used to work with my sister who was a hairdresser while I was still in public school explained Ms I decided then that it was what I wanted too The two owners do perms highlights cuts manicures pedicures waxing ear piercing and facials certificates are also available on request The gift cer are popular said People ore buying them as gifts for their friends families Most people are getting their hair permed or highlighted right now It goes with the season Ms said She also stressed that although Highlights is for the whole family they also do modern cuts In their first two weeks both said the salon has been successful Georgetown is quite small and I like the atmosphere we like to get to know alt of our customers Ms Zulian At first we expected it to be tough but It Just as enthusiastic 1 ve always wanted to own my own salon con fided Ms m really en joying It Hi definitely monotonous Job They believe that Highlights cess can also be attributed to products and their prices The facials are from Ihe Isabel line and the pedicures from the Genea line both lines are very good said Ms Shamaoun She also felt that their prices were very reasonable Even after Ihe specials are finished we still have very low prices Were very competitive with the other salons in town Highlights Is open Monday to Tuesday from Sam to Wednesday from Bam to pm Thursday and Friday from a m to and Saturday from 9 a to Bible digest December is Also that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced for God had made them rejoice with great Joy the wives also and the children rejoic ed so that the Joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off Real Joy comes by giving back to God what rightfully belongs lo Him Give Him your best and ex the Joy that only He can Loti of Joy and good Chrlit- mat cheer wrapped In ty ribbons and bows for alii FROM THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF KENS AUTO REXWAY TOWING 61 ST 8773951 END ROLLS OF NEWSPRINT Great for moving scrap paper for the kids Nursery Schools etc CALL 8772201 the HERALD Home parol Hills Est IBM Guelph St Georgetown Custom