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FREE DISTRIBUTION WEDNESDAY AUGUST 2nd 1989 PAGES Highland games gets towns written support By DONNA KELL Herald Staff Following a series of misunderstandings and muddled communication the Town of Hal ton Hills will give the Highland Games Association a written pledge of allegiance The Annual HaltonPeel Highland Games held in Georgetown in June were suc cessful but there was no camping allowed and there was a change of atmosphere at the Games Highland Games president Ewen said last week Fairgrounds were not discovered by the town until the eleventh hour He said he thought the Games committee was completely satisffed with the agreement with town staff and added that the Games committee should get your house in order before negotiating with the town for next years event I take some of the blame last year because I was not able to at tend your meetings Mayor Miller said He added that the town is desirous to have the Highland Games remain here Town councillors agreed to put their support in writing Georgetown Coun Marilyn Ser- jeantson told Mr MacDonald that she hoped the Highland Games would stay here and become big ger and better Playing with fire Stuart Brampton dazzled onlookers at Park with his firejuggling act last week and his partner Corin Raymond of Georgetown also juggle with knives and colored balls Although bey The Gaines Association wants goodwill and support of council he said The goodwill of council reflects the goodwill of the community Former Highland Games presi dent Keith Spicer appeared before town councillors June 12 saying there were problems with electrici ty and water at the Georgetown Fairgrounds June 9 and 10 Councillors said people at the Games blamed the town for the problems I was disheartened to hear some of the comments just sitting as a spectator at the stands said Acton Norm Elliott Monday night There has never been in the last few years at this council table a feeling that the Highland Games werent welcome There was an apparent breakdown in communication between the town and the Highland Games Association Elliott said I certainly dont want to see the end of the Highland Games said Coun Elliott responding to threats that the Games would be disband ed after this year The Georgetown Highland Games have certainly become a trademark in the community Hills Mayor Miller requests for camping at the Retired Senior wins 114000 in Lotto 649 A Georgetown retired senior believes in magic the magic of lotteries that is after winning se cond prize of in the Lotto draw last week Dorothy Vinkle 68 of Maple Avenue isnt sure what shell do with her windfall but for now its safely in the bank It was unexpected said Mrs Vinkle who returned from vaca tioning a week after the Saturday night draw She checked her numbers in the Sunday Sun and presto discovered she was a win ner I clocked out the numbers in the newspaper and said oh I have five numbers And then I saw I also had the bonus number Mrs Vinkle and nine other win ners split the 649 prize A faithful lottery player the retired woman will likely spend her winnings on real estate somewhere in her original home town of Elliot Lake Although lightning hasnt ex actly struck twice in Mrs Vinkles lottery career she has won during her years in Georgetown Ive been faithful Ive been playing for so many years Its