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Carolyn Robion above can t Imagine eating a dog However the Georgetown District High School down object lo the practice currently being carried out in Asian countries where dog meat is consider a delicacy along with class malt in Judith Ross mans Grade 10 English class Is protesting against the Inhumane way in which dogs In these countries are taken to market lor human consumption The students made poster last week and are manning a booth at lunch time to tell other students about the cruelty Nick Parker right holds a he made with the help of Mark Webster and Conor Kennedy Herald photo I students join dog treatment outcry Georgetown District High School students weron able to resist graphically present pleas by the International Fund lor Animal Welfare when they saw photos of dogs in pain Judith Grade 10 English class began a camp aign last week to saturate the school with information dogs being tortured In southeast Asian countries There ore so many com plaints about kids not getting involved In anything worth while that I thought we t let this chance go by Miss said of the girls In the class belongs to IFAW and brought in the appeal letter she had received from organ iza Hon the cruel manner in which dogs are being treated when taken to Asian markets far sale food The letter asks for financ ial support lo allow the organization to physically rescue dogs from the mark buy vehicles radios tents medical kits food and tropical clothing and send In veterinarians The organization also seeks people wiling lo adopt the dogs they rescue included with the appeal letter show live dogs their front legs lied with jagged pointed edges muzzling their mouths la Tannery history recalled in Beardmore mural this pose prospective buyers can sec how meaty Ihe animal is Dog meat is considered a delicacy In Asian countries and people sell their pels at the market They re being tortured because these countries can afford to refrigerate meat and keep the animals alive this way money Mis said Students in the class said they upset that dogs are being killed for food just that the manner in which they were being made to Students have made post era which they put up around the- school to Inform their peers the ion They also been doing creative writing preparing announcements that will be heard the school pub lic address system Miss plans to have them write a descriptive article based on the IFAW pictures 1 have a dog at home I t imagine anything I kc that happening to him st dent Carolyn said About the Hills Garbage day- moves for now Town residents who normally sec their household garbage collected Fridays arc advised of a slight change in schedule for the Christmas holiday Garbage will be collected Dec and Jan because Christmas Day and New Years fall on I r days Meanwhile the town has endorsed a regional bylaw restricting the amount of newsprint transported to garbage dump Under recently passed reg legislation residents are legally required to separate Ihclr newsprint from the household is setting it aside for collection on regular garbage days Cans and bottles may also be collected separately within the town urban areas Monthly fire tally September and October ire colts in Georgetown were down over the same period last year but they increased in Acton Georgetown firefighters responded lo 170 alarms in September compared to calls in September 19B0 There were In October in the community about 13 less than last year figure for that month September calls in Acton this year were up by and there were tour more culls in October than in the same month last year Fires by the end of October caused In damage City protests postal rates The borough of Last York municipal council is about Increased postal rates slated to take effect in January In a resolution circulated to all Ontario municipalities With populations over and received and filed by Hal ton Hilts council East York said it supports a similar protest already launched by the city of Chatham and called on MPs to object to the Post Offices plans to boost the price of a stamp to from 17 lo cents PC youth association Perhaps a future MPP will be among the young Progressive Conservatives meeting the Louder Avenue Community Room in Milton this Saturday to establish the Hal ton Burlington chapter of the PC Youth Association Says organizer David Angus We re the only party with a full lime youth organizer and a regular recruitment plan We re always on the lookout see bright stars we like to encourage them Membership Is open lo PCs in the 14 to age bracket from Milton Georgetown Glen Williams Esqucsing Acton and Burlington Among the m found meeting will be Mayor Gordon Kranti Milton Burlington PC Association President Jack and Past President Fran SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday December 1H1 protest A proposal to turn one corner of Acton Mill and Main Streets Intersection Into a parkette as described In the Acton Core Area Study has upset George owner of The Shop the property presumed most suitable for the idea In a letter lo the town planning department Mr said the town has made no firm committment lo purchase Ihe land and In fact he may have redevelopment plana of his own Consultants have advised the town to purchase the land as the first phase of the business improvement area redevelopment or wllhbi the next five Under new management on in Georgetown south end will boast a major Canadian entertainment attraction at its grand reopening tomorrow Thursday night Pop rock singer Ron will make the trip down from Toronto for a special performance at the reopening which will also see local dignitaries Including Julian Reed gather to sample the restaurant tavern fare New management at the Georgetown franchise is long lime resident Nancy Dun op Procedure school at Region Although the Idea was opposed by the finance and administration commlltce two weeks ago a proposed seminar on parliamentary procedure was approved by regional council last week Noting that some of the ways In which council deals with its order of business each week d from the parliamentary bible Robert Rules of Procedure Milton Bill Johnson suggested thai a specialist should conduct a procedure seminar attended by least 12 councillors and the regional chairman Crop damage survey The Federation or Agriculture has prepared a special questionnaire designed to help assess the amount of geese and raccoons have raided their fields or shrubs The questionnaire lists what crops and how many acres are affected When the final draft is circulated to farmers shortly It will also include room to list damage caused by other animals notably coyotes Johns still around Ward 3 John McDonald hopes his Georgetown constituents haven I gotten the wrong Impression about his whereabouts these days Apparently some Herald readers took our recent mention of his new job responsibilities step too for and believe he has moved away from Holton Hills The Herald had reported Coun McDonalds explanation about why he was leaving his music group the Dolly Varden Revue noting that new Job responsibilities at the Benson and Hedges plant in New Delhi Ontario would McDonald assures us however that not only Is he still living in Halton Hills and meeting his obligations as a municipal official ho if still spending of his work hours at the same office of Benson and Hedges The New Delhi chores require only an occasional visit Ward 3 residents and other people wishing to contact him can call the plant at or his homo at RDOP forum Saturday Farmers are preparing for the annual Rural Development Outreach Program RDOP farm forum at Milton flCentennial Manor Saturday The forums are beld to discuss Issues affecting rural residents whether or not arc Involved with farming Following an Introduction participants usually split into groups to discuss some of the major concerns in the rural area among tbcm the of farmland environmental issues and the need for more dialogue between farm and nonfarm interests There will also be a discussion about the regions rural cluster problems property development In small crossroads settlements The forum is scheduled to begin in the Manor a auditorium at 10 am Town donates trophy Amid a warning from town clerk administrator Ken Richardson that they make It a precedent town council Monday night agreed to give the Georgetown Minor Hockey Support Group to purchase a keeper trophy for the winning team in the upcoming midget tournament Jan 10 at Gordon Arena In Georgetown The tourney Is in Its I6th year AN NOW OPEN JRs HAIR DESIGN Specialising In Perm Cuts Weslayon St 8778722 Busy time for GDMH November and curly December has been a busy time for the Georgetown Luncheon was held In Nov ember Past Presidents ending were Anne Grey June Dean Inn Cnchton Joyce and Jean Mac Donald Led by president VI Haines a contingent from the auxiliary attended a lour day convention at the Royal York Hole Nov to Dec 3 Three of our attended an allday seminar Sunday also at the Royal York As- was this was a great learning giving us all a better Insight Into helping others at Friday we held our annual Christmas Ball This fund raising even was once great success and we look forward to another tre mendous year In 1982 New working members are always welcome In the hosp ital auxiliary Simply call Betty West at Herald Special Murals showing the historic manner of handling leather materials were painted on walls of various departments at Tannery this summer In a bid to brighten up the work place New lighting fresh paintand the giantsized graphics of workmen handling leather in old fashioned ways ore attempt to improve the atmosphere in the plant by giving employees a sense of the history of their Jobs Other Industries which have tried the Idea find an increase in employee productivity a drop in employee turnover and Improved employee attitudes lo their job said company public relations officer Donald Rankin The company hired three Sheridan College art students In July and the 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