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Pages SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday December IB Lome Scots launch fundraiser to replace aging ceremonial dress DANCE FLOOR GENEROSITY The Valley Square Dancer swung into the tool Sints Claui who helped promote the festive and With the coals of uniforms rising steadily and little help coming from Cans da national defence depart the Peel Duff erinHa lion Lome Scots regiment has em barked on a fund- is drive wants town council to contribute 000 to Council decided to wait until the draft budget for is presented In February before offering funds Money raised In onetime effort is to be held In a trust Lome Scots Frank and J explained to council Monday night while the Interest accrued will help purchase new ceremonial unl and assist the operation of the nearly lwocenturle old Infantry regiment based In Brampton Major Rodaway explained that the defence department docs not pay for the elaborate colorful kilts and other cere monial trappings the regiment wears on parade and the uniforms some of them nearly years old are In need of extensive repair or should be entirely replaced The Lome Scots adopted the presentday uniform In lri Contributions from polities which the raising committee hopes will amount to lis will Join funds collected from Industries bus former members of the reg menial family Major Rod Of the paid days which each reservist spends per year in the regiment two days pay has been pledged by Lome Scots to the campaign Other funds which the Lome Scots hope to receive may come from Wlntario a private donation from the Duke of Kent the regiment s Colonel In Chief Uniforms for the regiment vary In total price Major Indicated but an officer ceremonial dress may coat as much as while full dress for lower ranks about per uniform The ceremonial swords which some of the officers wear are worth about ISO he said and hey used to cost about no Tables turned annually The Lome Scots Peel Ballon regiment militiamen and their families enjoyed the regiment a annual Christmas dinner at the Brampton armories Sunday Adding to the festive atmosphere officers and senior noncommissioned officers observed regimental tradition by serving dinner to the other ranks It s not uncommon Col assured for other Cana reserve regiments to launch drives to pay for uniforms and other operational expenses Also In volved In the Lome Scots campaign are the regular reservists and the SO cadets headquartered In the George town armory In Fairgrounds Park Boasting a distinguished career In Canada military history the Lome Scots have fought In both world wars and trace ihelr roots through such monumental Canadian events as the War of 181 the rebellion of 1BS7 and Iho Fenian Invasions from the S night at Howard Wrlgglrsworth School In Georgetown 1U Contact Centre which received and Nora Vllkauikai were left to right volunteer fire prevention officer John or the on Wheels organisation of which lis Acton and Murray who accepted 100 for Ihe department Jaws of Life Georgetown branches received ISO each Dialogue called for to ease urban versus rural differences Herald Special NorthSouth Dialogue oak on a new meaning Saturday at Rural Forum Afler six hours of discussion be- lands In located predominantly to the north participants called Tor tin proved communications with urban neighbors to the south The forum Issued a state ment which said northsouth dlaiolgue is needed to clear up the difference of Interests that pit urban against rural residents It suggested farm and farm rural residents should begin to educate Halt urban dwellers through protect Iho region a agricult ural lands We vo done a tremendous Job discussing Issues today but only Just begun said Val Gilmor assistant director of ihe University or Guelph Rural Development Outreach Project which the forum Young Dave runs family farm now Although he tat in he He attended Just to see comer quietly Dave what the meeting was all stood out more than anyone about he said later At 17 Dave was by far the youngest person at the meet lng which was attended by a cross section society con cerned about farming future And he was the only one there who expressed Interest in becoming a full time far mer however bleak Ihal future may seem Dave spent of the Since his father died of cancer six months ago Dave has tended the ISOacre farm he lives on with his mother and two sisters with the help of relatives and friends And when the Grade 12 student leaves high school he races the decision of whether or not to do Job full time Rlghl now he pretty sure that what he wants to do but first like to take farming at the lime listening and while he vcrslty of Waterloo he says didn Asked what he got out of his name Invariably popped the forum the quiet young up every lime the plight of man replied If you want to the young farmers was men do something It up to tloncd yourself with the Community Pulse Group The Important thing is you keep control of what actions to take In your own hands Ms Gilmor told a group of about people assembled at the Cent Manor Following the meeting Ms Gilmor said ihe onus has now been placed on the and other community groups to formulate a plan of action Bui first they need to think the matter over the will take no part In policy making she said but will supply groups with any facts and Issues on rural ranging from the misuse and abuse of farmland to the problem of young farmers starling out to government Continued on Page AD Lottery sleight of hand Somewhere there a thief whoa feeling lucky He over the weekend BOO In Cosh for Life and Pot of Gold lottery tickets from the Jug City store on Georgetown Main Street North Saturday night About cash was also taken and some film Liquor theft thwarted Forcing open the lock on the front doors a would bo thief broke Into the North Golf and Country Club In Georgetown late Sunday or early Monday almost made off with five bottles of wine Police soy the liquor cabinet was pilfered but an alarm was triggered and thief apparently fearing arrest ran away leaving his cache outside the building An investigation Is continuing INVENTORY was placed at the top of the list of concerns dealt with by the forum Discussion on Ihe mat ler was kicked oft In a speech by Henry Stanley area rep resentative for the ministry of food There more Class 1 land In than all of Quebec Newfoundland and I put together said Mr Stanley but he wanted the land fa In K danger being gobbled up by garbage dumps Industrial hydro lines and ana I concerned about the garbage dumps hat could endanger water needed by cattle And the large number of urban people that buy land who bring In their snow mo biles and complain about the smell and noise from farms Problems such as these com bine current economic hardships to discourage far from slaying In the business he said In discussions that followed farmers local politicians rural residents and others voiced their concerns on Issues Each year during the holiday season we take inventory Each year It shows a lew prices up a llttlo some down a Utile but no real change We beat inflation You are reminded can not be done but we and others I ke us are doing it lakes and dedication some which Is misunderstood This does nol mean we generous Many know how to Inflation we simply implement Itieir theories Ike us We can only do with your support more more people are supporting our efforts on threatens your homo your job and our country year our inventory show somethng mote Important than profit it w show success in inflation Thank You for Your RYDERS TV MOORE PARK PLAZA RYDERS TV MOORE PARK PLAZA 8779796 No Credit Cards Please