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THE HERALD January 1989 Page Haltons History from our files 30 years ago Jack Harlow has been chosen chief of the Georgetown Fire Department for the 3rd straight year Chief Harlow was returned to the position on Sunday when the bngade held their annual meeting at the fire hall on Guelph Street at tended by representatives from Georgetown and Esquesing township council as well as former fireman Fred Armstrong In and Chamber of Commerce representative Jack Chrichton of the Alliance Paper Mills Art Scott andAIfPerrott The last few weeks have seen the Rotary Club busy with various phases of their work among ed Children and needy families At Christmas the Club took a number of hampers to families in the community and the club remembered crippled children by giving them a small Christmas present Last Monday meeting was well attended with their dinner being held as usual at the North Golf and Country Clu Attendance which has been ex cellent slipped a little last month to per cent due in large part to ll of its members The nineteenth annual meeting of the Halton Soil and Crop Im provement Association was held in the main hall at Milton Fair Grounds on Tuesday of last week Some 70 odd farm operators were in attendance for the morning session which got underway at 30 a under the leadership of president Maurice C Beaty who presided over what was considered by many to be one of the best of the numerous excellent programs presented by this organization 15 years ago Glen Gordon 27 owes his life to a bedroom door The door was attributed to stopp ing a fire which raged through his John Street apartment shortly after midnight on Saturday The Raiders tucked one last vie under their belts before going into the New Year Last Friday the team went to where they defeated the Merchants 63 in a closely con tested game In the first period Tommy I Gilbert got the Raiders off to a booming start when he pounded the pucj into the Merchant s net while was His blistering completely beat out the Merchant goalkeeper who could not even see the puck The North Contact Cen tre a befriending and referral ser vice set up a month ago has met with great success so far Gail Williamson public relations officer for the organization said they received more than 100 calls in the first month of operation which began No 16 This was very surprising to us said Mrs Williamson We were warned not to expect too great a response at first but actually we have far surpassed our greatest expectations 10 years ago Georgetown McGibbon Hotel changed hands again last week Nick closed the deal Fri day to purchase the hotel from Gladbar Hotels Ltd for an un disclosed amount The hotel has been in operation for more than a century Work has already begun on a long term plan to convert one of Georgetown s oldest commercial establishments into an attractive and profitable business capable of enchancing the town and drawing people back to the mam street Last year the Herald asked local psychics Jessie and Linda Beth Sanderson to take a look at what would be happening during Miss Sanderson has since moved away but Mrs is still living in rural Milton and her predictions for this year appeared on page one Although the ladies were way off in some areas they were amazing ly in others I m a lucky guy My whole career has been lucky Even get ting this job was just through luck says Georgetown s District High School Bandleader Harry Hamilton did not even apply for the job when he was hired 10 years ago One of his neighbors in Etobicoke was a teacher at the school and he knew there was an opening for a music teacher years ago The Georgetown Memorial Hospital is stilt hoping to offer every type of health care facility in one complex by the end of the year chronic care nursing home self care units and active care The million dollar addition to the active treatment hospital has a completion date set for the fall and according to the chairman of the hospital board construction is Carving a niche for itself with as many as five million people in its market Actons Hide House smells not only of leather but of sweet success as well The renovated hide warehouse on Eastern Street recently passed its third anniversary and no other single retailer has had more of an impact on te community s economy Rewards outweigh the costs Something deep in the human spirit impels us to travel to see our own country and other peoples and places Herodotus more than years ago wrote of tourists visiting the pyramids of Egypt- which were some 3 000 years old then Never before in human history though has wideranging travel been as easily accessible as it is to day no matter how we may com plain about delays and congestion the grandparents or even the parents of many present day travellers never had the travel op portunities that are within reach of any teenager When and if those older generations could venture abroad social rules required that they take along a of clothes and other accoutrements a far cry from the backpacks favored by today fortunate young wanderers Think of the 102 pilgrims who sailed from Plymouth to what is now the coast of Massachusetts aboard the Mayflower in a cross ing that lasted more than two monthsand contrast that with the dozens of widebodied jets which can hold four or five times as many people that cross the Atlantic twice every 24 hours NO GUARANTEES Travel like money doesn necessarily bring happiness But to renounce travel is almost sure to invite bitter regret on some future day when the opportunity to add that new dimension to your fami ly s life has passed irretrievably Just what is it that makes a trip a success Certainly not the amount of money spent on the tripthere can be a big difference between a lowcost holiday and a cheap one The most vital element is pro bably the simplest one Luck A person who has visited a certain destination on a bright pleasant day will render a different verdict than another person who was there in rotten weather But travellers can do much to improve their lucksuch as check ing meteorological records For example the chances of fine weather in the Laurentians or Muskoka are high is just the time to stay away from the parched California desert Read about your destination and discover what special events are scheduled that will enhance your trip such as Indian Days at Banff or the S Highland Games JOY OF SOLITUDE The other side of the coin is trat such research will enable you to bypass the crowds if that is your preference An unforgettable memory for me was standing on the deserted hill at Marathon while a Greek friend CHURCH iff ml ALL PEOPLES CHURCH DELIVERANCE CENTRE Finchfit PASTOR GEORGE A LE ROY Available at The Herald Office in either 8 or 5x7 Sizes theHERAi SPECIAL HEALING SERVICES EUGENE GARRETT 4 DAYS ONLY JAN 5 to 8 TOURS to SAT PM SUNDAY 1030 AM 700 PM WE PROVIDE Church Ninety Sen Translation described the great battle there in BC when his vastly out numbered forebears routed the Persians Solitude can be one of the unex pleasures of ear ly morning stroll along an ocean- front sitting alone on a hill and watching distant clouds or as John wrote taking a quiet walk along no more than 10 or 12 miles of a day It s possible even in public places to feel some of the joys of solitude and privacy In a new and distant place no one knows who you are nor anything about you in contrast to your normal everyday life And if you take a cruise your ship becomes a worli apart where you can be as solitary or as gregarious as you yourself decide The important thing is to plan your vacation in a way that reflects your outlook your in dividual or family interests your own ideas of enjoyment as distinct Clothing Mens Ladies Cntldre ALTERATIONS I from what Is supposed to be the commonly accepted idea Know where you want to go and why Columbus knew he wanted to go to the Far East and so he sailed westward knowing that the world was round If you know the where and the why you will know what to do and what you can pass up even though the guidebooks may say must see Basically if you are a reasonably secure person you will probably seek those things that are different from your everyday ex For the insecure there are familiar fast food franchises everywhere in the world to pro vide reassurance and comfort Foreign customs will be a source of something to be criticized or compared un favorable with Canadian ways Remember that there is more to a vacation than the time you are away from home GEORGETOWN SPA FITNESS CENTRE EXCLUSIVELY YOURS 8771924 TO WN OF HAL TON HILLS MAIN ST SOUTH HALTON HILLS GEORGETOWN NOTICE CHRISTMAS TREE COLLECTION The Public Works Department is scheduling in the ban areas ONE pick up exclusively for Christmas trees They will NOT be collected with your regular collection Please place at Roadside on Monday January 9 1 989 at 00 a m Thank you PUBLIC WORKS TOWN OF HALTON HILLS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SILVER CREEK TRUNK SEWER STUDY PUBLIC COMMENT NOW BEING ACCEPTED As a requirement under Ontario Environmental Assessment Act the Regional Municipal ty of Halton hereby not ties all interested individuals and parties that the Reg on of Halton is conducting a preliminary investigation to asses the need lor additional tary sewage works in the S Iver Creek Valley between Road and Main Street in Georgetown The purpose of the Silver Creek Trunk Sewer Study Is to assess the impact the new sanitary sewerage works through the Silver Creek Valley and to ac commodate the add growth within the Town of Halton H lis Georgetown A public information session w II be held from 3 00 p m to 00 p on Thur January 1 1 989 in the Committee Room at the Town H lis Municipal Offices on Trafalgar Road regarding the above mentioned project to be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Class Environmental Assessment for Municipal Water and Sewage Projects For further information contact the following Regional Municipality of Department of Public Works 6 South Service O Box Oakvllte Ontario Phone Attn Director ot Engineering Services Consultant Marshall Macklln Monaghan 276 Duncan Mill Road Don Mills Ontario Phone 2500 Attn E E Satenteks Eng DJ Regional Clerk