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the HERALD Editorial Tuesday December 1991 Home Newspaper of Hills Established 1S66 A Division of Canadian Newspaper Company Limited Guelph Street Georgetown Ontario L7GJZP ROBERT Publisher and General Manager subscription urns lion IMOOm 8772201 EDITORIAL- COLIN GIBSON Managing Editor it copys and Hill mMoiHI and WonltMlOuatwc Give a hug for Christmas The Christmas season of 1991 will be remembered by many not for the joy the festive season should bringbut for the harsh economic times currently ravaging Canada It is hard for mothers and fathers to be merry when it basically is all parents can do to simply make ends meet How can money be lavishly spent on gifts when the fear some prospect of unemployment lurks like a dark shadow over previously happy proceedings The dinner table that used to be full to overflowing in years past now appears to be bereft of bounty that once was taken for granted at this time of the year One thing that harsh economic times cant take away however is family love So the thermostat is turned down a bit lower and there arent as many presents scattered around the tree as there were in years past And quite possibly not nearly the amount of food that used to be consumed on a daily basis throughout the holiday season So what Mothers and fathers love for each other and their children can make even the darkest of times just a little bit brighter and less threatening A family hug at Christmas a sign of togetherness that can never be torn apart is perhaps the best gift of all Give your family a hug for Christmas From the Herald family we wish you and yours a big hug as well and a safe and happy Christmas Community Forum 1992 predictions HARRY GEORGETOWN We will struggle to win back Quebec MICHAEL GEORGETOWN This recession will lead to a depression and the economic problems are nowhere near over We havent hit the bottom yet When we do people will feel it GEORGETOWN Perhaps people will be more op timistic We have had a tough year It is time for people to perk up a lit tle Georgetown The future is questionable Questionable in the economy politics everything But I think Quebec will separate You have to be optimistic Peoples Forum Lions club says thanks to many Attention The Editor Dear Sir Re Lions Club of Georgetown Annual Santa Parade November 30 Through the facility of your editorial page the Lions Club of Georgetown would like to thank all of the participants who braved the blustery weather on Nov 30 and applied their energy en thusiasm and imagination to make our 60th Annual Santa Parade another success We look forward to seeing all of you back on Nov Each year we call upon local merchants and industry to sup port the parade Through an advertisement appearing elsewhere in this newspaper we have acknowledged with our thanks those who contributed to the cost of staging the parade through donation of service material or funds The single largest expense in our budget is for the hiring of bands This year a few days prior to the parade our most ex pensive band was forced to withdraw due to the high incident of flu amongst its members As a result we immediately stopped our fundraising but nonetheless we have a surplus We are pleased to announce that the Lions Club of Georgetown has matched the amount of the surplus and on behalf of our many sponsors we have made a donation of to the Good Neighbors Christmas Basket pro gram over and above our customery donation to that cause To those who we called upon this year and supported us so generously we extend our thanks To those who have sup ported us in the past and did not hear from us we know that we could have counted on you and we look forward to your support in the future Finally we would like to publish the names of those groups which participated in the parade and were singled out by our judges Best Band Georgetown Air Cadets Best Marching Group Halton Hills Gymnastics Club Best Service Club Peel Shrine Club Best Theme Entry for An OldFashioned Christmas Georgetown District Christian School Best Overall Georgetown Lioness Club Special Judge Award North Halton Scouts Honorable Mention Halton Hills Fire Department Sincerely yours The Santa Claus Parade Commit tee Lions Club of Georgetown Georgetown the place to be Dear Editor My husband my two sons and myself just recently moved to Georgetown from a small com munity called Red Lake in Nor thwest Ontario I just wanted to express by gratitude to the people of Georgetown for making us feel so welcome Whether its the people Coverage welcomed Dear Sir I am writing on behalf of Georgetown Globe Productions to thank you for your excellent coverage of our recent presenta tion of My Fair Lady Publicity is an important part of any theatrical production and the Herald can always be relied upon to give its full cooperation Your generous contributions to all aspects of the performing arts are very much appreciated by community theatre in Halton Hills Sincerely Maureen Walker at Wendys or Miracle Mart those who have ordered my Ukrainian perogies the people at this paper wherever we go the service is always friendly and the best Everything you could possibly want is right here in Georgetown We really enjoy our visits to the Apple Factory shop ping at all the local stores and meeting the lovely warm people in this community we now proud ly and happily call home What a nice welcome to the South from a Northern born family Thank you all so much Mary Ann Leavens Danny Daniel and Bobby Local businesses support church Dear Editor On behalf of the St Johns United Church Christmas House Tour I would like to thank your newspaper for assisting us in the promotion of this event I would also like to acknowledge several other local businesses that participated in various ways Broomhead Prin ting Florists Harris Craft Teddy Bear Magic Shirley Deaville Georgetown Terminal Warehouse D and Copying Hallmark Gifts Georgetown Fruit Market Papter Factory and M Meat Shops and Cruise of Interiors Through the generosity of these Georgetown businesses our Tour was a tremendous success enabl ing us to make a substantial con tribution to the St Johns and restoration project now in progress Thank you everyone Yours truly Gloria Sinclair Committee Chairperson