Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), February 29, 1984, p. 28

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Pagal LEAP YEAR SPECIALS SECTION E THE HERALD Wednesday It ISM The constitutionality of having a II year old nuke on he Hal ton board of education has never been looked at 1 1 I ton trustee Dick Howitt noted TBorsday eight Bom on a leap year Mr only celebrate his birthday every fourth year when Feb claim spot on the calendar At the board meeting Mr Howitt was presented with a homemade birthday cake by chairman Betty left and a Tshirt proclaiming him the youngest trustee Hilton Hills trustee Brace right 1 miss out on he birthday wishes A long wait for Dick Howitt It a always a long wail between birthdays for Dick The Georgetown lawyer and Ha I ton Hills trustee is born on a leap year and only every four years that ho gets to blow out the candles When be was Just a tittle boy in Windsor he used to make the papers with headlines that read Poor Richard he won get a birthday this year One birthday bis wife threw him a surprise birthday party at which all the guests dressed up as 10 year olds with pigtails rompers and short pants We had hot dogs and played children Legion Ladies games Mr Hewitt chuckled They alt gave me presents suit able for a 10 year old According to the calendar Mr tuna 12 this Feb 29 chronologically how ever hes really years old The only rouble with being born on a leap year is that every one knows how old you are All Ihey have to do is multiply by four to get my real age he said A law graduate from Hall in Mr said here have been no legal cases he aware of in which tbe age of a person born on a leap year has been questioned Being means be be allowed In bars or places restric ted to minors Accord to his profession minors can be an exe cutor of a wilt or sign contracts that are bind However never been used as a defense Mr Howitt said Other people wonder legally what Is my age but I think there no question 1 m He said his daughter Sarah gets a kick out of his age She going to be In April and is already telling her schoolmates 1 1 soon be as old as my dad and next year I be the tame age as him Zone cribbage trophy won by Acton auxiliary team ByLIZMcNEIIXY Herald Special The Zone was held In Georgetown on Saturday he winners being First George town A Team Floss Tracy and VI Hewitt Second Georgetown C Team Pat Barr and Jean Read Third was a team from MUlon In thVplayff for Zona Trophy Acton emerged the winners Please remember your donations for the Bazaar coming up on March There will bo a meeting at the Branch on Thursday March 1 at in the lounge for all Interested ladles of the auxiliary to help with the arrangements and Ideas for our social that will be held on Thursday April 1 If you are unable to attend and would like to offer your help or be on a committee please phone Mid at Apologies to Dot Day for the error In report Ing last week Dot re ceived her year pin not as reported Clean Up With Savings During Our GEORGETOWN TIRE SALES LTD Over miles Its time to have your brakes checked BRAKE SERVICE FEBRUARY SPECIAL FRONT DISC BRAKES REAR DRUM BRAKES Replace 8hOM Pads Tum Rotors Repack Bearing Phone for appointment now Turn Drums Check Hydraulic System GEORGETOWN TIRE SALES LTD 345 Guclph St Georgetown 873 1605 or

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