Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), June 11, 1982, p. 1

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877 5213- I EXCELLENCE AWARD IN CUSTOMER RELATIONS FOBERT Raal Eatata Lid f ABOUT THE HILLS That circus ruckus explained A case of the opening jitters perhaps but here was a minor altercation when the Martin and Downs circus rolled into own three weeks ago and found they t use the field for which hoped Mayor Pomcroy acknowledged day Globe and Mill featured story about the circus visit in Its Fanfare section reported that circus owner Stcncell apparently took a at the mayor when while look for an alternative site he was told hi I use Fairgrounds Park Well he grabbed my tie anyway Mayor commented adding thai a serious scrape was avoided with the intervention of burly town bylaw officer Jack Lusty AlJiaugh the circus had hoped to use property for the show it was too soft from rain a few nights ear and the circus was eventually on land owned by Equipment of Canada Ltd Fewer permits Groups coming forward in the future with long lists of dates they want town council to endorse for spec a occasion liquor licences or outdoor liquor permits can expect a chillier reception from reps While council endorsed liquor permit applications sought by the Croatian Social and Cultural Centre or this weekend and next it won t approve more than two at a time even though the cultural centre has requests niching into September I argued Monday night that noise levels from the should be kept quiet to avoid overly d and it would withhold future I permit approvals if there was serious noise trouble muffler king NOW OPEN IN GEORGETOWN 3 Mountainview Rd 8770151 At Speedy You re a Somebody Friday June MP examines other side of disarmament question Arms referendum faces problem of semantics Don Grlgg kit looking forward to laiy days with company in his new set of deck chain and Ale Dickson is bound for the course rain or thine now that the two hate retired from teaching at Centennial School Stall and friendi gathered In the school library for a special farewell party Wednesday presenting each with a handsome array of gifts Mr taught languages and nodal studies at the school while Mr Dickson a popular math teacher as well as the founder of the school s chess club Herald photo Junction books Teenage Head more to follow The Herald won the Ontario Gymnastic Federation Media Award Joining previous winners such CDC Radio and the Toronto Star to help promote gymnastics competition In the province Joan left compiled a crap book of Herald and photos a number of which were the work of and Astra Rape who bolstered editor David s gymnastics coverage Herald photo Gymnasts love our coverage The Georgetown Hills Herald has been awarded with the 1902 Ontario Gymnastic Federation annual media award Presented to sports editor Dave Saturday night the Delta Inn Mlsslssauga the award exemplifies excellence in the field of gymnastics coverage Previous winners In the seven year history of the award include CBC Radio the Cambridge Doily Reporter and the Toronto Star A scrap book was compiled of Herald articles by Mrs Joan executive member of the Halton Hills Jills end Ihcn submitted to the Judges Mrs Aggiss a drivlnfc force behind gymnastics In Hal tan Hills was also nominated by the Jills as their candidate for Volunteer of the Year for her devotion to the sport Contributing to the coverage of gymnastics over the year were reporters Harold our high school correspondent responsible for the summer gymnastics program and sports editor Dave Attending the awards night from the Jills to congratulate The Herald were newly elected president Roger Roy and his wife Juno Past President Hugh Cook and his wife Gloria and executive members Mike and Ann Ross One of Canada most sensational rock bands Teenage Head has been booked for the Junction July in the first of what could become a series of headline events there The success of the day night concert pro fits from which go to Women Interval House a Toronto shelter for battered women will determine whether top International rock acts will play the Junction under the auspices of radio station 107 and Toronto promoter Harvey Mr longtime owner of Toronto rcvita lized Tavern con firmed yesterday day that Teenage Head will perform at the charity benefit concert to be presented by Tick are now available at K In advance from BASS agency outlets with Halt on Hills outlets to be announced Tickets will be at door The Attic recording artists hailing from Hamilton but now baaed In Toronto will take the Junction stage 30pm July The event Is expect to be licensed Mr explained that June 1 1 on coowner Gerry Robertson contact ed him about a month ago with regard to booking acts at the venue formerly known the Way Jay Club and the Riviera The promoter was not only aware of the club former Incornatt he readily edged Its potential as a popular venue for Toronto area rock fans not to mention the bands them selves A lot of acts won t play Toronto but they II play Brampton or Mlsslss he said has to do with marketing strate gics and where their record labels limit their appearances The Junction got off to a good start with Its most recent project the Hills Country Music Celebration but Interest waned on the parts of both sponsors and fans country music North shows con to be taped there however for CFGM AM a popular radio scries The Junction fared less well with an earlier attempt a rock venue Although several concerts in a scries held there two yeurs ago sold out Ing a Battered Wives double bill others Tailed to draw the paled crowds This past winter Internationa acclaimed Canadian rock star Bruce Cock bum failed to sell out his June tion stop Teenage Head may provide the key the new wave band continues to enjoy considerable club success almost two years after it peaked in popu larity with back toback concerts at the Ontario Place forum and the Canadian National Exhibi lion A fullscale riot earn the band headlines on both sides of the border when more than three times the expected number of fans turned up the Forum and many took out their anger over not being allowed Inside on police JOHN MP BramptonGeorgetown In my last report I presented the platform of Operation Dismantle an organization that proposes a global referendum on disarmament This time In the Interests of balance 1 will present a general observation on the prob lems involved in the arms and another view on the Usui of the global vote Mankind must end war before war ends mankind There Is no dispute about this fact only over the means to achieve the end The catastrophic of another world war with or without lear weapons make deter of conflict the high est objective Operation Dismantle states that Soviet block reaction to their proposal is unofficial but posit What must be de termined is whether or not It is sincere Soviet mill ary spending Is impossible to calculate exactly but the most impeccable sources place it 13 per cent of GNP The United Stales spends only three percent of Soviet arms spending has risen steadily in real terms over the last 12 years while Western arms pending has fallen and is only now attempting to match the Soviet The Soviet armed fore have an offensive and posture As the Soviet Union moved closer to the rough parity In nuclear weapons that Is generally accepted today and to the overall narrow margin of superiority In both conventional and nuc military power that they now possess they became more and more aggressive In their attempts to forcefully ex pand their Influence around the globe They backed Cuban In Angola in 1973 a eked Ethiopia In he detente during the 1970s by transferring high tech to the Soviets and unilateral ly freezing the deployment of land based missiles the Soviet Union has contln to build up both con and nuclear forces on a massive scale based on the Soviet of quantitative super lorlty This Includes the development and deploy ment of the SS20 In the European land i the creation of a global blue water fleet- Soviet quiet renunciation of de tente can be seen in a 1970 article in which defines detente as the expansion of Soviet In flue nee throughout the world by all means short of superpower Ion Let look at Operation Dismantle proposal A Globe and Mall editorial dated April 10 stales that a world referendum would be else In voting for mother hood and at worst it could hand the Soviet Union a propaganda weapon to be used In future creating the political will far unilateral Initiatives Is inherent in any dum held in an open society Operation Dismantle stales that there would be no Insurmountable admin financial or con stltutlonal Impediments to the vote Political ones do Continued on page The suggested problem with a vote of this nature Is that people wilt obviously say yes to such a mother hood issue without realii the ramifications what they are voting for This could it Is believed by some create the will for unilateral dls armament Other considerations such as national security In an anarchical world must be entered Into the equation Even If some people do realize this they would only have two opt Yes or No It has been suggested that no matter how carefully worded the question It could not entirely encomp ass diverse and problems adequately is Interesting to note that the idea of this type of vote Is not entirely origin Great Britain held a Peace Ballot in 193S in in 1977 supported which Question asked Vietnam various excurs Are you in favor of an Ions Into Kampuchea and all round reduction of Invaded Afghanistan out armaments by internal right In 1B79 Most recent lonal agreement The ly we have seen the Soviet yes vote was of course a Inspired Imposition of resounding 92 5 per cent martial law in Poland and This reflected the political the destabi ligation of Cen will of the British people to tral America support disarmament on a Determining the intent unilateral basis but at the of the Soviet Union there- same time dictatorships for has become more continued to rearm and more Important as Ing an unfavorable they move towards the climate Without draw window of opportunity any historical While the United States els it can be seen that practised the theory of potential drawing for Sue left and sister Cathy will Join Archer not shown fgrmlng a summer dramatic arts team the likes or which has never been seen In Sue Is coordinating drama program which Is partially funded by a Summer grant from the federal government and it prom lit lots of fun for youngsters between he ages of set en and 12 Theatre arts are alive In town and to help he budding interest of young the program will bold numerous workshops during Its weekly setiloni teaching some of the fundamentals of drama in a creative fashion improvisation Herald photo by Rec program will groom young actors By CHRIS AAGAARD Herald Writer Responding to the town current upsurge In theatre arts the Ion department Is offering a lively summer program guaranteed to groom young for later performances on high school stages or with Georgetown Theatre and Globe Productions The program is partially funded by a federal Sum mer Employment grant and will be run by three local women who are no strangers to the local stage With an emphasis on improvisation and ply having fun the weekly sessions begin July and close in mid- August We now have a large stage at John Elliott Theatre and we want to see more kids get interest In drama summer dramatic arts supervisor isan McGowan told The Herald last week We like to see kids establish an Interest in theatre now so that when they get Into Georgetown High or Acton High School they II be more eager to participate In theatre productions There won t be as much emphasis on props she said and costuming will be Improvised Too much In the way of costumes loses excitement in the production Susan maintains adding that for youngs ten at least Its belter to do things with what you have She be working with her sister most recently in GDHS Spirit In which she play a mysterious medium and Archer an other well known face on both the local theatre and music scene who has late ly been studying at Tor onto High School for the Performing Arts While most youngsters have tittle trouble delving into elementary school remain alive A dramatic arts student at Guetph University Sus an recently toured land and studied theatre appreciation for four months Shea also a big fanofAnnScher tist who specializes in training youngsters for theatre performances and an ardent proponent of letting youngsters use their own play acting to develop stage skills The importance of back stage work being ignored cither Susan and her crew plan among numerous other work shops they will host through the summer to train youngsters to use makeup and lighting lively There won be as much emphasis on props she said and costuming will productions interest In the be Improvised theatre sometimes lags by Too much In the way of the lime they reach high costumes loses excitement school Susan explained In the production Susan But with experienced training In an easygoing atmos phere that Initial interest in dramatic should GOTTA SING GOTTA DANCE The audience packing the United Church on Trafalgar Road loved them Led by music teacher Katie KlrkupOrtolan Senior Public School Choir belted out popular Broadway tunes last Wednesday night A barbershop made Denny Michelle Fletcher Alison Amos Jennifer Cave Anne Curry Tina Dine Inn ford Tammy Green Lor Had don Vlckl Hill Vlckl Jan Morrow and Amanda Watson hammed up their singing well with nourishes of heir hats Herald photo maintains adding that for youngsters at- leait it a belter to do things with what you have Since the program will hopefully establish a tal pool from which the town a established theatre groups may eventually draw Susansaldtheplans to call some of these experienced members for help with the workshops In addition she said the program is also looking for volunteers willing to help the program on a day to day basis Each week long session costs per child While Susan office Is located In community Mitre the dramatic arts beheld at the high school a arts room Young will spend the entire day Involved with various aspects of thee will be plenty of activity outdoors as well as frequent dips In the pool during breaks There plenty to do each week and parents will learn moreabaut what the program Is all about as the efforts gel Into an pro duction to which they 11 be invited Classes which will be split in two according to age program Is open to youngsters between even and years old there won be more than youngsters per session For more Inform about the program call Susan between 30 a and at extension S3

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