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Local bar patrons receive information on AIDS prevention By LISA BOONSTOPFELPOT The Herald It was safe sex night with a Christmas theme Thursday at O in Georgetown as Halton Region Public Health nurses out condoms in traditional season colors red and green It s all part of the Halton Health Department s new program to teach young adults about Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome AIDS The idea is to reach the group of people who typically haven had any AIDS education in the school system said public health nurse Anne Todd who been making the rounds at bars throughout Halton Region with fellow nurse Julia Ar nold People in the 25 to age group aren reached m the school system and that where 75 per cent of Canada s AIDS cases are she said We wondered where could we reach them What better place than a bar which is typically populated by men and women in that age group who are at risk of catching the Human virus HIV if unprotected while having sexual in tercourse HIV causes AIDS Georgetown O Tooles owner Glen Allen thinks it s a great idea We have the venue so why not use it said Mr Allen who s also used his bar to discourage drinking and driving with Hills Anti Drinking and Driving Association He believes a bar provides a good opportunity to reach young people and is pleased to be a part of the program Many patrons of 0 Tooles in terviewed Thursday night also sup ported the program premise It a great idea What better place than here said Wanda of Terra Cotta This is where spontaneous things often happen Bar patron James Denny of Acton said it s a start and then made his way over to the nurses to discuss the issue Drinking and driving still holiday problem By LISA The Herald It that time of year again when many people drink and drive and Halton Regional Police crack down on them Halton Regional Police Services year long Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere RIDE program has been stepped up since Dec land of will continue to patrol in strength into the New Year said Sergeant Ken of the ser vices Traffic and Marine Unit I taken many of the traffic marine patrolling officers who usually work days and put them on nights specifically to do RIDE saidSgt Bonham That about to officers who are covering the entire Region That s not counting what the districts are doing with their of ficers And the officers have been cracking down Since Dec 1 230 vehicles have been stopped Region- wide The department doesn t keep statistics on each district Of the vehicles stopped drivers were given road side Good neighbors The local Good group will be delivering food baskets Christmas hampers to the less fortunate in Halton Hills Saturday Dec beginning at 9a m These food baskets will not be left unattended so the group requests that those receiving the hampers make arrangements for someone to be home at the time of delivery AN INSIDE LOOK SECTION A 2 27 Police Beit Council 3 Money Milter SECTION Ottawa Report Balnafad News Queen Park School News Report g Nerval News 6B Editorial 10 CSBs Cartoon Entertainment 7B Community Forum 10 Refigton Ren Banter Palmer 9B Teita Letter to Santa 9B Weirs World 11 Legion Lines 13B Community fn Steamer 16B focus tests in seven hour suspensions three impaired and over periooml blood charges and one charge of blood content over mg As well an additional charges were laid under the Highway fie Act and Liquor Control Act in eluding seat belt and open liquor fines These statistics are significantly lower than those taken at the same time last year which resulted in 637 cars stopped impaired driving charges being laid and 12 hourdriving suspensions being handed out Sgt said he is pleased with the lower rate but be d be more happy if there were no im paired driving or 12 hour suspensions that needed to be laid For some reason some people still aren getting the message not to drink and drive he said But it t the youths who aren t getting the message he said it the adults The antidnnking and driving groups are having an effect on the young people he said The young people are more responsible than older people He believes that because the older people established their drinking habits when they were young and are carrying on with these habits Whereas today the young people have it drilled into them not to drink and drive so they develop more responsible habits We now need to target the age group about drinking and driving said Bonham Because that s where we re get ting the compliance minute a is convinced I meow and THE VOICE OF HALTON HILLS SINCE 1866 125TH YEAR NO 83 48 PAGES SINGLE COPY GST HALTON HILLS ONTARIO WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 1 8TH 1 991 Coloring contest winners It s no doubt when the winners of the Georgetown Business Im provement Area Christmas coloring contest met Santa Saturday at the Gibbon Hotel during the Bl A sponsored Breakfeastwlth San they all asked for coloring supplies The coloring contest winners include David Cavasin and Louis Archambault both sitting on Santa knee and Melissa standing behind Santa Saturdays Breakfest marked the Annual Christmas breakfeast hosted by owners George and Nick Herald Photo KnflChteTj For Meat That Does More Than Compete Kinsmen Reminder Turn on Christmas Lights Tonight for Seniors LIVING LIGHTING GEORGETOWN 4168732996