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1988 NEW am Check out our AsmUfatlrr Ixi Guarstnta Lifetime Service Guarantee the HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1 866 HILLS ONTARIO F 19H7 4 SECTIONS PACES DISTRIBUTION OPEN 1010 DAYS A Its Worth the Dnve to Acton A nasty note written by Grinch thief ytKIANMnclFOD Herald The Christmas is alive and well and operating in The weekend of Dec 12 and at least six different houses had Christmas ornaments of some kind stolen from their front lawns But the thieves werent content just steal a little bit of the season They left behind a note at six of he houses The note was written on a com outer and two smiling faces greeted the reader The note read This act of petty theft has been perpetrated by he caring peo ple at the Georgetown Little Guild Most of the homes that receded the note arc in he cast end of Georgetown on Boulevard Stockman Dmc and Duncan Detective Sergeant Keith Robert son of the Regional Police said most the stolen Christmas or have been recovered Some of the stolen articles in dud soli of outdoor lights a plywood reindeer pink flamingos and a plywood lamh Ralph Gallant had a plywood caroler stolen off the front lawn of his home on 47 Duncan Drue about i Dec 11 Torch bearers flame of glory Several resident of Georgetown are sharing In the Ohm pic spirit by participating in the Olympic Torch Relay a which will eventual end in Calgary where the 1988 Winter Olympic are being staged Jim Clarke above has already had his moment of glory he car ried the torch along a metre stretch of road Just out side of Belleville For more on local In vehement in the Olympic Torch Relay see page B3 Mr Gallants son iw television when he heard side He dashed to the front door to see what Happened hut Ik couldn Mid Mr Gallant Mr Gallant went outside to check and found the note in the exact spot where one of the carolers was miss ing The next day his sons girlfriend was going past a house on Boulevard and she noticed the wooden carol In a pile next to a fence Jhc then went to Mr Gallant house and asked if a caroler was missing TIuv retrieved the at a m the next We built them years ago said Mr Gallant The re one of a kind Mr Gallant said he was disap pointed when he found the note At I know what to think about it he said Mr Gallant had walked up and down the street with his son looking for the carolers We were quite disappointed The didnt have any money I value They had value to us because we had them so long We had pride in them he said When he found the caroler stolen Mr Gallant took all the ornaments down But now hes put them back up Were people who like to Christmas and we like to show we Gallant think tiexl year well put hem back out but we keep a closer eve A time to celebrate Tugging on the New Scars bell Is of the llriitiiw Mr gat into the Jurtv spirit com plete with balloons and horn The ts actual Ihe one located it the Old Stone School near I School In Acton and parly supplies are of Up and Away Balloons on Main Street The hell else is one jeur older now floppy New Herald photo Christmas baby Nick Santa gift Jolly old Nick brought a very special Christmas present Lynn and Herb And its one Ihe are likely to remember for the rest of their lives Nicholas Herbert was born Christmas at HI at the Georgetown District Memorial While he rest of the own was dashing through their hallways eager peck at Santas gifts Mrs was making i phone call to her mother to ell to the party without her The were holding a Christmas dinner for people at their home Day and someone had to cook the So Mrs phoned her mother Lorraine From at Gam to ask her go over to her house and prepare The timing the Christmas baby prompted he to call their after his namesake St Nicholas said Mrs It as a last minute decision Mrs the name He Day she Reducing drunk drivers aim of SADD group Herald Special is not the way Georgetown District High School students feel about heir program directed at reducing drunk dm ing is Against Drunk Drivers a program headed Mrs a teacher at Georgetown high school The movement with the death of student Phil Hughes said Charlie a student the high school The accident occurred a car smashed in an auto accident was towed to the front of the school to demonstrate the hazards of alcohol A film showing accident victims was presented to students in a school assembly in December there was a logo contest with two winner and a grab day which gave out drinking and ing prizes Students in sign a contract for life said Charlie Parents consent driving their children home if the children feel unable Parents also agree Charlie explained postpone punishment until least the next dav said Nicholas is the first baby born to the and it didnt matter to Mrs If it was a or a girl just as long as it The idea of having a Christmas fine I thought it was great lie may not think so in a few years she The baby was delivered by Paul Zeni who was pulled away from a Christmas party of his own said Mrs When Nicholas was born said Congratulations And 1 really cant remember the rest It was just a blur said Mrs She credited the nursing staff at the Georgetown Hospital for making her there a pleasant one I couldnt have done It without them Mrs The nurses were just fantastic Although Nicholas is the first he indeed have a lit tle brother or sister one day said Mrs But Christmas is Just little hectic to be having babies Ma be well for a Jul baby next Ring in New Years New Years Eve in Georgetown and Acton will be greeted with style once again In Georgetown midnight wat chers will begin gathering at the Knox Presbyterian Church around 1130 pm Hot chocolate will be served keep everyone warm Everyone who attends the ceremony will be given a balloon Organizers arc trying lo get the Georgetown citizens of the year the Girls Pipe Band to sound the church bells at stroke of mid night When midnight comes everyone will let go of their balloc at Ihe Old Town Street New Years levee Everyone is attend the New Years Day Levee Jan 1968 from 2 to m at the John Elliott If you require a ride to the event call 8777915 from I 30 to m New Years Day Back to school for Continuing Education takes place at Georgetown High School St Jan from lo pm If you make it lhal night the Board of Education Of at Line will be ac cepting registrants Monday lo Fri day from 4 The number in Burlington is For adults who left high school before completing Grade 12 a day school program will be available In Ihe new year Registration is a I Georgetown District High School Jan 13 14 and IS from 10 a m to For information on night school In ihe Georgetown area call The people who made the news in 1987 The year in quotes You can watch You will save us J a lot of money If do J Mark father said hat to him in the midst of a bet that Mark and David Boere would not i watch television for a From i Jan 7 paper Surely Ihe Board Education Is not so fiscally that It on he one hand denies IU student adequate funding for a complete education hut on the other hand spends thousands of dollars to allow 13 staff members pi one nonstaff member to cavort A From a to the local S newspapers Jon by an anonymous author who claimed he v board of education misused funds by sending staff on trips to he sunny south HOME OF TOE JULY a WELCOME A I dont mind you putting in the K minutes the meetings bat none of thisdamned reporting Upon leaving Georgetown former S Herald publisher and Chamber of Commerce Secretary Walter Blehn recalled one councillors remarks when he first started reporting meetings From Jan 14 paper He continue lo bug our heads against the wall continuous- ly Georgetown Fail Fair Board Vice- President Bruce McClure In a Jan ft 19 interview on he prospect of cancelling the fall fair because of lack of new executive members Continued on page A Credit card crunch A5 Shopping bonanza A3