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Toast to the Irish Irish colleens Blob tun Blake J Erin Card 10 Patricia Ann Fin- and Irvine gather around Nicole Reiney IB who dressed as a leprechaun The quintet donned the garb to take part la St Patricks Day concert Friday at the Holy Croti School St Patricks party Toes were tapping and hands clap ping as Holy Cross and St Francis of Assist students were entertained with some good ole foot stomping Irish music The St Patricks Day concert was all part of Parish Day held Friday at Hoi Cross School Georgetown has two Catholic schools within the Holy Cross Parish Because they are separated by location parish priest Father Dave Cote said this day allows the students to celebrate the larger com munity within the parish A student from St Francis was paired up with one from Holy Cross We try and pair them up one from each school as buddies so they get to know each school Father Cote said It Is a great to end school for March Break Students spent the morning doing craft activities in preparation for Mass Some students made banners while others prepared readings to help celebrate In the Holy Cross Church Children were fed a lunch of hot dogs cookies and pop In the Parish Hall With tummies full approximately students from both schools flow ed Into the Holy Cross gymnasium for the Hi hour concert Ten musicians eight of which were staff from the schools played energetic tunes from the land of green mixed in with slower ballads Four dancers performed tlonal reels and Jigs The teachers put on an Irish concert to make the most of St Patricks Day Father Cote said Fondness for stories Herald Theres a wee bit of Irish in us all hen March 17 rolls around Many a Georgetown resident will sport green and raise a pint to Uncle Albert to celebrate St James Joyce who authored works such as Wake and A trait of an Artist as a Young Man was a native of Ireland bom in Dublin In 1382 Mr Joyce created an artistic which was uniquely different from the style of the day said Philip Monaghan an English teacher at the Georgetown high school His central character in the Por trait of an Artist as a Young Man is almost symbolic of the Irish man The Irish are a strongly Christian centred people with a strong sense of sin and guilt Mr Monaghan said But there Is also the spirit of the ar tist which lives in them No matter which artist there is that bolt of Imagination be said The ties that bound them down are their history and country Irish people Mr Monaghan said have a native creativity and fond Mr Joyce Is really the true focus to look at in Irish literature be said It conveys the Irish spirit tempera ment and artistry You Just want to hear the words the English teacher said The melodious sound of the words are so perfect feeling It is really poetry In a dream Mr Monaghan said He puts words together the way the sounds of musical instruments go together There is an inner resonance as you speak the words It is truly an inner experience The same lyrical sounds are found In works by short story writers such as Michael McLaverty In the story you find there is the imagery which is not only of over powering description but it Is hing ed to religious beliefs Mr Monaghan said The Irish write about ordinary ex but they deal with the ex perience in a profound way he said It Is more than a knack the English teacher said and he is not sure if It Is the land the truly green green fertility of the country which Ives the people their fertile lnv ness for story telling They have Continued on page AT Full board support for ALSBO membership History was made at Thursdays public school board meeting For the first time the decision to support Heltons membership In the Associa for Large School Boards in On tario was supported unanimously trustees Several people who had previous ly not believed in the effectiveness of the spoke in favor of it and stated how much better organiz ed Is Acton trustee Arlene Bruce said Trustees felt on active involve ment by members was a big the trustee said CENTRE 1 Georgetown Ladies An alternative to expensive dressing and still look like a million dollars Quality clothing at a lower cost SPRING FASHIONS ARRIVING DAILY WINTER CLEARANCE 2050 OFF Ladies Fine Fashions Accessories Childrens Wear All On Consignment MAW ST S DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN 8771 242 has control of Herald Suif The Scotsdale farm pro perty is going to be placed in the hands of the Credit Valley Conserve tlon Authority for a twoyear trial period The Ontario Heritage Foundation has been searching for a use for the farm near since It was bequeathed to the province by Stewart and Violet Bennett in 1963 Previous proposals to turn over management of the park to the Halton Board of Education and to the CVCA have fallen through Other proposals from the of Guelph and from a group In In turning the farm Into a horse park also failed to materialize But now the will take over for a twoyear trial period The Authority will be responsible for developing the park for outdoor uses suitable to what the Bennett family who raised horses for almost years on the farm would have wanted The CVCA will develop a manage ment plan that will take In the entire site said Heritage tion Property Administrator Brian Rogers Monday The two houses on the corner of the farm will be sold oft and the funds raised will be put back Into the farmsaldMr Rogers Anyone with proposals Tor uses of the park will now have to go through the CVCA said Mr Rogers User groups being considered for the park are the Halton Board of Education and the Peel Separate School Board The contract will be extended Tor use by the popular television series The Camp bells for at least another year The OHF is now reviewing a pro posal to set up a sculpture park on the land said Mr Rogers He wants to make sure the users of the land are integrated with each The big problem In the past has been the expense associated with managing the farm The CVCA Is the best group for the Job said Mr Rogers file town can still come up with suggestions for the property but It will have to deal with the Authority instead of the The usual agreement for such a management of a property In years said Mr Rogers But the two- year trial period will be an initial marriage for both of us The will have the power to develop the farm as It sees fit The Authority has made it very clear that they would like to have a free hand said Mr Rogers But Councillor Norm Elliott wor ried that the town might be letting a good thing get away I feel like were letting the negotiation of the future of our property slip through ourflngershesaidof the farm It really grates on me when I think that all of the organizations considered for managing the farm are funded by taxpayers he added Publlcally funded organizations are poor second cousins when it comes to big projects like this he sold Coun Elliott wants an assurance that the farm wont be consumed by the urban sprawl which he says has overtaken Miss issauga He wants the town to have a voice In the development of the land But Mr Rogers said the door has been open for the past two years for the town to get involved in manage ment of Scotsdale farm The wants to make sure the has as much access as possi- to the land and the CVCA has the mandate to protect the natural en virontnent of Farm said Mr Rogers Board budget delays The 1988 budget for the Board of Education was removed from Thursday nights agenda It was a large agenda and pro vincial grants are not available un til the end of March said Jerry Jenkins superintendent of business services Mr Jenkins will bring budget Information to the March board meeting Acton trustee Arlene Bruce said the board received permission from the municipalities to postpone the passing of the budget April 14 without being penalized Without the provincial grants the trustees hands are tied as to what programs they can implement To be wed Mr and Mrs William Crescent Georgetown re pleased to announce the engage ment of their son Dr to Dr Joanne Coll Ins daughter of Mrs Martha CoIIIm of Thunder Bay Ontario Their wed ding will take place In May of this year Photo submitted There have been a lot of changes as to how things are done his year Trustee Bruce said The finance committee does not want to do a rush job and find they have made a mistake later Other school board meetings for March include a meeting with the Council of Home and School Associations March at a p m at theWH Morden Public School March at 30 a Special Education Advisory Committee meeting will be held at the Room Budget information will be forth at the Board Meeting rch at 8 15 at the J Singleton Centre Skids on ice A second accident at Morris Street and Dayfoot Street occurred five minutes later at 10 p m March A blue driven up the hill by an unknown party skidded on ice at top of the hill and slid back down the hill where It collided with a I960 burgundy van The driver of the left the scene Loses control An animal dashing across the SIderoad caused a pm 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