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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), January 14, 1989, p. 3

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TOE HERALD OUTLOOK Page I Outlook on Hills Theres like gliding In to winter Simon Johnston of Georgetown took advantage of all the white staff that fell last week as he raced down the hills on Us snow board Herald photo Man charged Halton Regional Police charged an Acton man with impaired driv ing Wednesday night Police say a man was found on Queen Street in Acton with the vehicles engine running and the lights on while his car was stationary An Acton man will appear In court Feb 13 Car damaged Police report a smashed wind shield on a Chevrolet parked on Sinclair Avenue in Georgetown last weekend A rock or piece of ice thrown at the window caused damage say police Severe damage A 1986 Toyota was severely damaged when it rolled over lan ding on its roof Thursday after noon Halton Regional Police say the car driven by a Monkton man went out of control while westbound on the icy surface of Highway near Trafalgar Road Police report no injuries and no charges were laid in the single- car collision Careless charge A Georgetown man was charg ed with careless driving following a twocar collision at Mountain- view Road and Maple Avenue Wednesday morning Police say two vehicles were southbound when they collided A Ford was stopped at a red traffic signal when It was struck by a 1985 Chevrolet driven by a Georgetown man The Chevrolet was moderately damaged and the Ford was lightly damaged The driver of the Ford received minor injuries in the accident Truck damaged A Georgetown man was taken to Milton Hospital Wednesday Calf being used for research Birth defects in animals were once considered bad omens To day genetically defective animals are used to enUgbten inquiring minds such as those at the Univer sity of Guelph A strange birth was the subject of some curiosity by the Ontario College of Veterinary Medicine in Guelph recently A calf born at Farm RR4 Georgetown was discovered to have its heart in the wrong place at the side of its neck Owner Cliff Cook found the deformity when feeding the calf You could feel it in your hands be said right up in the side of its neck Something was seen to be wrong with the calf right from the beginn ing as Mr Cook described the animal as kind of sickly when it was born The half- Hereford cow was two days old when the heart was discovered Realizing that the calf was dy ing Mr Cook was going to send it to the slaughterhouse until he was advised to donate it to the Veterinary College as a study sub ject Dr Ken Fisher of the college said that the technical name for the deformity was an etopic heart or a heart that is in the wrong place Though this is rare in cows it is not unusual The result is generally the fatality of the sub ject Because of the location of the heart there are a whole bunch of consequences that follow said Fisher Some of these conse quences include enlargement of the neck and expansion of the heart causing it to rub against bone inflicting pain on the calf Pressure on the calf trachea can also make breathing difficult Due to these factors it was decided that the calf would be put to death It is now being used as a teaching aid for classes at the col lege Program addresses changes Students wishing to enter the fastgrowing everchanging field of telecommunications are receiv ing careerdirected handson ex perience in Sheridans one-of-a- kind Telecommunications Management Program School of Computer Studies Oakville Cam pus Intensive two and threeday workshops by senior management consultants are an integral part of the fulltime postdiploma pro gram Such practical exposure in a fastmoving field is critically im portant according to Program Co ordinator John Abrahams If you stay away from telecom munications for even sue months youre out of it its moving that quickly said Mr Abrahams Because telecommunications systems are now an essential feature of all offices and factories Sheridans program integrates administration and high technology Courses include telecommunications technology business management techniques telecommunications system ad ministration business telecom munications systems and other courses designed to equip graduates with the qualifications to enter this competitive field Now in its fifth year the pro gram boasts a per cent Your Choice graduate placement rate ac cording to Abrahams Most of the graduates are in the user side of telecommunications including major banks retailers insurance companies brokerage houses and the federal government said Abrahams For more information call John Abrahams at Ext 848 JANUARY SUNROOFS INSTALLED Rg WhUSuppllwLitl Many Mora Special Qusajph 8730570 afternoon after his jeep hit a tree on the Fifth Line near Sideroad 5 Police say the 1967 Jeep was northbound when it hit a very icy patch of roadway and struck a tree The truck was lightly damaged Police are not laying charges due to road conditions Deer struck A 1977 Cadillac was moderately damaged after it hit a deer bet ween Georgetown and shortly after midnight Tuesday Police say the Cadillac was west bound on Guelph Street east of Hall Road when it struck a deer that was crossing the road The driver a Georgetown man was uninjured in the accident and police are not laying charges GEORGETOWN DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL INVITES YOU TO ATTEND GRADE 8 PARENTS INFORMATION NIGHT Wednesday Jan 18 1989 700 PM INTHECAFETORIUM FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL BARB SINGLETON 8776966 SALE 50 OFF Sportswear Colours by Jul Cooper Casual Slacks Riviera Outerwear Dress Shirts Suits Sport Jackets- DROP IN

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