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Page M THE HERALD a 1M Amalgamation is of benefit for all Chamber Made ByDOUGPENRICE General Manager Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce Question What do Acton Georgetown and Esquesing have in common Answer They are all part of Halton Hills which was formed in by the Ontario Government and each community is now represented by the Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce Both Acton and Georgetown have had active Chambers of Com meree each serving the needs of their respective business com The two Chambers over the years had also developed a close working relationship on items of mutual concern From this cooperation came a desire to formalize the relationship and loin forces As of Feb an era ends as the Acton and Georgetown Chambers of Commerce cease to exist to be replaced by the Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce This new beginning will start with a flourish with a dinner and dance to be held Jan 28 at the Acton Legion The present directors of both the Acton and Georgetown Chambers will assume their new roles as Direc tors of the Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce The new Chamber will speak out for concerns that our members have whether they be from Acton Georgetown Glen Williams Ballinafad or Terra Our goal is to preserve the unique identity of each communi ty while promoting the larger community of Hills To ac complish our plans we will use the expertise of our local merchants to make HiUs a good place to live and work Halton HUls is blessed with many assets good schools respon sible local government beautiful scenery and local businesses who provide high quality goods and ser vices for a reasonable price With all that going for Halton HUls the job of the Chamber is much easier If you have any questions about business In HiUs please call our office at 7119 or if you prefer drop in to our office located in the lobby of the Gordon Alcott Arena Region decides to become a real PAL Halton Region wants to be a PAL That is Operation PAL and It stands for Public Alert Union Gas Co Ltd has been operating the PAL network for several years and agreed to join in Wednes day In PAL drivers of vehicles belonging to utilities such as Halton will keep their eyes open for people in obvious distress lost children suspicious activities in progress crimes in commission concerns affecting other utilities or municipalities Utilities such as Union Gas and Halton Region are in a position to notify the appropriate authorities much earlier than might otherwise be the case Haltons pubUc works commissioner Robert Moore The PAL program has been en dorsed by police departments throughout Southern Ontario In all vehicles from 38 different municipalities are providing in formation to over police detachments through the use of their radioequipped vehicles throughout Ontario Because all the vehicles are equipped with radios it gives police departments thousands of extra eyes on the community advocates say However operators do not get physically involved in anything They merely report incidents to their dispatchers who in turn call thepoUce Residents who notice problems with utilities such as a broken crosswalk light can report it to any PAL vehicle driver who will then notify the dispatcher The pro per organization is then informed of the problem Citizens will be able to recognize PAL vehicles by with the letters PAL and the logo two ing hands on theside Union Gas will hand out material vehicle decals and train personnel at no cost municipalities said Mr Moore GEORGETOWN SPA FITNESS CENTRE Tasty Recipes BUTTERSCOTCH TAPIOCA 3 quick cooking tapioca tsp salt cups milk 1 tbsp butter Vi cup dark brown sugar cup finely chopped pecans Mix tapioca salt and milk In a heavy bottomed pan and let stand for 5 minutes Cook over moderate heat stirring for about minutes until the mixture comes to a full boll remove from heat Melt the but ter In a small skillet and stir In the brown sugar Cook over moderate heat stirring until the sugar melts and bubbles for minute Stir lnthe tapioca mix ture and add the pecans Serve warm or cold Serves to 6 NORTH END NISSAN 610 MARTIN STREET MILTON ONTARIO 8784137 NATURAL ALMONDS THOMPSON RAISINS LB MY 1 5 Main St S Georgetown ACROSS FROM KNOX CHURCH 8732851 II