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THE HERALD Wednesday September 13 Page -LETTERS- 30 years ago The Georgetown Kinsmen Club held its first meeting of the season this past week at the McCibbon Hotel The past national president Bill Valentine gave a brief speech on the aims of the club to help the community Next the new ex ecutive was elected and they are President Bill Hewitt vice presi dent Dean Taylor secretary Glynn Stevens treasurer Rob Gib bons directors Jack Cuthbert Jack Conn Douglas Patterson and Jack Glen Williams resident Mrs Mabel Cain announced the engage ment of her daughter to Douglas Robert Weir of Georgetown Mr Weir is the son of Mrs Harvey Armstrong The wed ding is scheduled to take place Oct 9 at the St Albans Anglican Church in Glen Williams 15 years ago The son of Georgetown residents Mr and Mrs John Tom graduated with the highest marks in electronics at Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology Mr Ruddell recently took a job with the Field Engineering Department of SperryUnivac in Don Mills A booksigning session marked the official opening of the new Ac ton Legion Hall this week John Cusack was autographing his book Scarlett Fever which around his starting up the Remedial Riding School for han dicapped children in and Peel Mr Cusack is a Legionnaire from Kapuskasing Georgetown resident Julie Burns placed f if tn overall in the an nual National Youth Bowling Championships Julie averaged a very respectable over 24 games but the breaks just didnt go her way Three of the girls who placed ahead of Julie all had games over the 300 mark 10 years ago The Georgetown Knights began their campaign to raise money for the Canadian Arthritis Society this from our files week The group will be conducting a doortodoor campaign to help raise Cathy was chosen as the 1979 Miss Acton Fall Fair Ms McGrath was crowned by the 1978 queen Vistona at the Acton Community Centre Friday night Ms beat out 18 other contestants for the honor The runnersup were sister Tina Kim Ottaway and Wamta An drews Ms McGrath is a Grade student at Bishop MacDonnel I High School in Guelph and works parttime at the in Acton Her hobbies include horseback riding and vaiious sports After com pleting high school she plans to at tend the University of Guelph to become a veterinarian 5 years ago Organizers of the fourth annual Terry Fox Run stressed that the run was for everyone People can jog or walk or even take a stroll over the 10 kilometre course The Halton Hills runs will take place at the Georgetown Fairgrounds and the Acton High School Last year 225867 participants took part in the run at run sites set up in Canada and across the globe and they raised over million Georgetown student Thomas Barnes was one of the security guards who provided crowd con trol during the Papal Mass at Airport He described the experience as being a little calmer than at a rock concert Mr Barnes 21 is a Law and Security administration student at Sheridan College His assignment involved two 12hour shifts of crowd control He ensured unauthorized people didnt get into police personnel only areas What color is your local politician wearing this year Donna Kell St h Kelt fflfr What color is your local politi cian wearing If he or she is wearing blue with a dash of red and a touch of orange or green look for a noncommittal response But if that same politician dons a bright red tie and a pinstriped grey suit look for fencesitting or signs of increased social benefits If that politician is wearing a dark suit and a blue tie dont ex pect radical change unless it means more development and more applications proved for small medium and big business At a meeting las week Regional councillors made a big deal of what party each was affiliated with out side the council chamber walls It began with a motion saying as suggested by the local New Democratic Party but some in sisted that the par of he resolution should be removed to read suggested by Halton Region The issue was what to do with VIA Rail the dark cloud hanging over Canadas wallet or the rem nant of pioneer spirit built originally by Chinese coolies and binding us from sea to shining sea or ocean tooilsliekedocean Burlington Coifn Walter smacked of leftwing sentiment when he said the govern ment must pay for transportation Citizens then have a right to review how the government does or doesnt spend money on VIA Oakville Mayor Ann spoke to the issue when she said she wasnt sure which jacket to wear that morning If I wear red she said I would be in trouble and if I wore blue or green or orange it would be the same She wisely chose none of the above Several councillors the table mixed and matched with blue and red a few showing hints of green assorted hues This is a issue said Oakvlle Kevn A nonpartisan issue Ah So why cautiously r the sug gestion from tne motion As a rcportf I generally wear something to the non partisan meetings If that doesnt convince anyone of my own non partisan leanings 1 can always use the shirt a a while flag Thanks for a good ball season Dear Sir The baseball season is now over and I would like to thank the coaches sponsors and players in the G B A Squirt House League Tor their assistance in making the summer enjoyable for everyone participating in the league The ball played was excellent and very exciting The coaches who gave a great deal of their time included Bill Sykes Larry Dimares Ron Ellis Al Stuttard Peter Hayes Brad and John Murphy Special thanks to them and their assistance The sponsors who without their financial commitment would make the cost of playing ball in our town very expensive included Ken Smith from Beaver Lumber Con- Services Centre Ltd in Norval Glendale Fishing Charters Paul Armstrong from Armstrong Insurance Brokers Ltd Dianne Penrice from Royal City Realty Ltd Al from Shoppers Drug Mart and Bill Mar- col from M and M Pro Sports We appreciate your commitment Also thanks to the parents for taking the time to bring their children to the games and helping the coaching staff when asked With much thanks Dave Krause Squirt House League Convenor Reader opposes asphalt plant EDITORS NOTE The following letter to Mayor Russ Miller and town councillors was filed with he Herald for publication We would like to express our ap preciation to- you and the other councillors who voted their ap proval for an asphalt plant to be established at Winston Churchill Boulevard and Steeles Avenue Corners at your meeting on Sept We just wanted the people in your riding to know that they also can have an asphalt plant or similar industry located next to their homes All they have to do is vote for you in the next election Of course there is an alter native Sincerely Ray and Keep comments to issues reader says Dear Sir I was disturbed to read Garth Turners column last week In spite of his apparent thick skin it disappoints me that some people feel they can personally criticize him in such a thoughtless manner Any politician who opens his ears and his mind to the people he represents deserves praise regardless of the party or policies he represents Here is a man who is enthusiastic who believes he can make a difference Lets capitalize on his eagerness We are lucky to have an MP who cares what his constituents think and is willing to prove it by listen ing to them I urge people to attack issues only and to encourage Garth in his oneman campaign to bring the government to the people Sincerely Lois Write us The Herald wants to hear from you If you have an opinion yon want to express or a comment to make send us a letter or drop by the office Our address Is Guelph St Georgetown Celebrate silence for peace JANET DUVAL By JANET DUVAL HAND Hills Action for Nuclear Disarmament Do you know where youll be at noon next Tuesday Sept 19 Take a moment then to join with people around the world in celebrating a moment of silence for peace A Peal for Peace takes place each year on the United Nations In ternational Day of Peace At public ceremonies a moment of joyful sound follows the moment of silence Last year hundreds of Canadian towns including Georgetown and Acton took part with the ringing of church bells and singing of school children During we all rejoiced as peace between nations seemed to burst forth alt over the world This year the tragic events in China re mind us of the many internal con flicts which continue within na tions Each of us also has our own inner conflicts Since our individual responsibility for peace begins within ourselves we can begin or renew our own pathway to peace by meeting ourselves This minute of silence can be the occasion for glimpsing not only a unity with the rest of humankind but also a unity within ourselves For a moment we set aside the conflicts which divide us from others and from ourselves refusing to regard these as ultimate Then we return to deal with a divided world and a divided self but in a different spirit with a confidence that wholeness is possi ble in the world in our hearts In silence we sense our connec tion with all of humanity In the midst of the calm and joy and love which this brings we can begin to feel empathy with the people in dis tant countries whose tragedy is displayed nightly on our TV screens A Peal for Peace can thus help us to become responsible world citizens connected with people everywhere and taking respon sibility for our own urges Out of this can arise our own personal initiatives for peace Next Tuesday at noon join with millions around the world in a mo ment of silence and a moment of happy sound for peace Would you like to dine with celebrities Saturday Sept you can attend a Breakfast for Peace with Major General retired Leonard Johnson and Douglas Roche at the Holiday Inn in Bramalea Leonard Johnson followed up a distingusihed Air Force career with national and international work for peace as a founder of Veterans Against Nuclear Arms and now as Chairman of Project Ploughshares Doug Roche was Canadas Ambassador for Disar mament at the UN following his years as a Canadian Member of Parliament You can hear both men speak for while enjoying a full buffet breakfast This special event marks the first event leading towards a special Peace Week in Brampton planned for next May For tickets and information you can call during the day or Art Dayfoot at any time En joy a Breakfast for Peace Why should we be adults It was 10 oclock or so this morn ing when the blessed realization dawned like a ray of summer sun shine It is the beginning of September And I do NOT have to start getting ready to go back to school In other words it was one of those rare moments that actually answers the question those of us over 30 pose so frequently and so forlornly Is there any advantage of being an adult at all Now its possible Im overestimating the number of peo ple who actually spend much time asking this question Its that my own friends and I are preoccupied with it because we just happen to be a particularly hopeless assortment of overaged adolescents This is certainly a popular theory amongst the assorted wives and girlfriends of the group Then again you have to consider the source Basically its pretty hard to make much of a case for adulthood Lets face it being an adult is seldom just a bundle of laughs You know youve reached the threshold of adulthood the day the dentist announces hes going to send you to an oral surgeon to have your wisdom teeth extracted Somehow this seems to set the tone for a great deal of whats go ing to follow Still theres that one small con solation As youre never again going to wake up on a September morning with the hideous realization that youre go ing to have to get ready to go back to school Unless of course you are a school teacher But this doesnt really bear thinking of Presuming that a school teacher starts school when hes six and continues working until retirement age he can look forward to con secutive Septembers of going back to school This Is why school teachers tend to be haggard and tortured people given to bleak stares and un controllable bursts of bitter laughter You may have begun to guess that I didnt like school very much You would be correct in this surmise And this is not just because like everyone over 30 I had a much tougher time of it than kids to these days rising at S am to do chores then walking 12 miles to school and 15 miles back often through a howling blizzard Basically I just despised the place Like everyone I was pretty ex cited the first day I ever set off to school And then I got there School turned out to be six hours of stern little lessons from Mrs Cameron usually followed by a halfhours detention with her I honestly dont recall why she kept giving me detentions Im not sure I ever knew I think she just hated me School continued on more or less this basis and all the while adults kept assuring me that my school years were guaranteed to be the happiest of my life This made me such a cheerful boy Granted by the time I reached 14 or15 going to school was not quite such a grisly prospect This was because all of us were getting increasingly good at not turning up Of course this also led to a deep- rooted guilt complex and to psychological scars which remain to this day A couple of months back I was asked for heaven knows what reason to give a little speech to the graduating class at my old junior high school Its moments like this that make you cherish that one blessing of adulthood Its September and you dont have to get ready to go anywhere at all Except to work As usual But consider the alternative