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New face for thepublic GeorgotownActon Wednesday Jan 3 By LINDA KIRBV Promoting the local police force and making the public more aware of police work will be part of Sergeant Bill Gall mandate the new public ions officer for Ha ton Regional Police A member of the force for the past eight and a half years Sergeant Gall began his police career in lion where he re ma bed for nearly four years before transferring to the Identification department at headquarters He succeeds Sergeant Queen who was first named to the position over three ago when public relations department was announced by Police Chief James 1 lard ins In his position as public rein lions officer Sergeant Gall coordinate requests for police guest appearances at schools and groups as well as being a contact person for news media I am hoping to lake a more active role in getting lion out to the public stones I think both the public and the media would like to hear about he said adding he feels the public should be more aware of the local force Its vices and the personalities involved He noted thai too often the Hal ton force is missed in news headlines despite the fact local officers have participated in major investigations think we should be letting citUcns know that we are out there and doing a good job said Sergeant Gail In addition his duties the 30yearold has played an active role with the Regional Police Association He served as president of the association between 1979 and i960 and has also been r man of the bargaining com mil lee for two years Burlington native Sergeant Gall continues to reside in that community w his wife and four yearold daughter Ever had polio Registry interested If you had polio in your youth the Ontario March of Dimes wants to hear from you North resident Pat who had polio when she was a child states the polio kids of the are now middle aged and there may be a problem with postpolio syndrome Post polio syndrome is described as terms of fatigue repiratory problems and muscle weakness being experienced by former polio patients In order to bring all the experiences of these pat ents together so a study can be done an Ontario Post Polio Registry is being set up The registry established by the Ontario March of w 11 assist in the of the need for assessment units identify people who may want further in formation on the syndrome provide further information on polio issues and Initiate awareness programs for physicians and health personnel to assist in better meeting the needs of people who have had polio Mrs said the registry does not want a lot of information but they would like to know how many people in Ontario had low be ay who has had polio can contact Mrs Woode by telephoning 1436 or writing to her home at Chapel St Georgetown SHARING WITH A contributor wrote I am not working but life has been good to me have a small apart warm clothes food and kind friends and family I ant to share what I e with those who are helping others Her ten dollar but on will provide two monthly rations of mealy meal and sugar to elderly destitute people Help through the Sparks Street Ottawa KlP Sergeant Bill all is the newly public relations officer for Ho lion Regional Police SUPPLIES CLLANWATEIt In 1980 less than half of the people in the Third World had clean drinking water In some countries water con only be found deep beneath the earth surface For Canada is supplying clean water to villages in Lesotho The is at Sparks Street Ottawa 5BI IT MAY SEEN OLD FASHIONED BUT WE THINK YOUR GROCERY SHOPPING SHOULD BE A PLEASANT PART OF YOUR WEEKLY ROUND Bring your showing list to for the sort of selection and that wilt send you out warm inside and welt supplied into the cold world of your everyday shop