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Good Neighbors look to schools for Christmas gifts A THE HERALD Wednesday I MM Page Herald Starr a good feeling about the Christmas spirit motivates Siena Van to help the needy during the month or December Mrs Van Is the co ordinator of the Good Neighbor Service a volunteer organization In Georgetown that provides food baskets to families for Christmas It a lot or extra work during the holiday season but it sure makes you feelgood It s very satisfy when you see the number of people who are will ng to help she says Last year volunteers helped to sort deliver about 90 food baskets to needy families That numb er was up by about 13 per cent Mrs Van says Ihls Christmas requests for baskets could Increase from last year total Requests are usually made through social service agencies and friends who know of a needy family she says It t until the last week before Christmas that definite numb ers are known Mrs Van has already phoned the schools in Georgetown and asked if students would again particip ate by bringing canned food to school Lost year there were contests in some schools to help encourage students to participate she said Support from Georgetown District High School was particularly impress and teacher David Lowe worked extremely hard for Good Neighbors she said Good a community project that involves a number of ffcrcnt organizations and agencies The liallon Police donate their time and a van up the canned goods from the school Dec When the food baskets ore deliver lo the needy fam lies Dec the Ilalton Hills flref p ten In with drivers for the rural routes The Georgetown KtnoCCo Club arc active throughout December collecting toys to go along with the food baskets for families small children Holy Cross Church donate space in their for a storage centre If people want lo make private donations Good ore happy receive canned goods and they can be dropped off at Mrs Van address at M Street If you want lo suggest the name of a needy family or would I ke to volunteer call Mrs Van Hockelen at B77 Volunteers arc needed mainly during the week before Christmas for sorting packing and delivering the parcels Good Neighbors don t Invest gate the of the reclp We always hope that people are be honest you have to trust people she says Mrs Van has been help out w th Good for about six years She took over duties last year from Roma Timpson who has helped for the past years Crime Stoppers may start here It may be a crass way to encourage help from the public when It comes to solving crimes according to Burlington Councillor Carol Gooding but the Crime Stoppers program popu lar on US television may be coming to The regions finance and administration committee gave its support for the program last week Today Wed nesday regional 11 will dec do whether to add the program to Its police budget for 1985 The program which Is supported by the Georgetown- Milton and Burlington Chambers of Commerce gives cash rewards up to for information given to police leading to the arrest of criminals or the recovery of stolen property or narcotics I have problems with the idea that nobody Is prepared to do anything unless there a money attached Gooding said expressing disapproval for Crime Stoppers Begun in Albuquerque New Mexico in 1976 Tttey art brought to court as witnesses either Forty to per cent of people who call are people who fringe criminals They re everyday good citizens Sgt Okuloskisald The other people who call are the fringe criminals associates or spouses of criminals They phone generally for the money Incorporated as a charitable company Crime Stoppers operates through a board of to Crime Stoppers reenact administrators from crimes from police the community who data on the TV news solicit tax deductible Informants are funds for rewards and Students lose some holidays By WILSON Herald Special Students and faculty at Sheridan College returned to school Nov and will complete their school year in May as planned with some modifications including buses student support services and daycare centres are back to regular hours and schedules Don Shields president of the college has announced plans for rescheduling the school year to make up for time lost as a result of the three week long strike by Ontario community college teachers Students will lose part of their Christmas break part of their March break and go to school one week longer in May Semester one will end Jan The Christmas break will be from Dec 1984 to Jan 1985 inclusive The second semester will begin on Jan with the school year ending May Students will have Mar 14 15 off for an extended weekend Continuing education classes cancelled during the strike started again this week Options to make up the classes missed will vary from course to course Second semester continuing education classes will start on Jan 7 1965 as planned teed anonym lor any program publicity information as well as To help publicize the cash rewards program Crime Stopp- Stoppers tries to needs the coopera get the community on of the media in the Involved In solving high community Free profllecrimeslikerapes promotional space and robberies and high scale time are required of the thefts regional media police Dan Okuioski On Hamilton told councillors TV Week a fact police need programs have been air help to solve crime the cd so far of which 10 Sergeant said Crime have been solved Stoppers Is a way to said overcome public apathy Although television Is As well the program the best media for Crime overcomes fear of Stoppers Sgt lint Ion from criminals noted has many since people phoning in community minded are assigned a code newspapers which can name and their real offer an equally high nil mi newt used success rate The Christmas spirit fostered by 2 groups If you re in need dur ted to St Josephs also Tor the other Roman Catholic Church monthsof the year when In Acton several groups Captain Wilson people need help says have made sure you re says can be Captain Wilson of not forgotten obtained at the thrift the Acton Salvation The Salvation Army store on Mill St W in Army For more With help from the Rota Acton or at the thrift call Club and the in Georgetown St Josephs collect provide Christmas Those wanting to canned goods and food hampers for needy donate to the Christmas Is distributed by families for the Christ fund can send It along the St Vincent Paul mas season addressed to Box Society Similarly the Also aiding people Acton L7J2M4 Salvation Army receives during the festive season Letters sent out to the canned goods and fts istheSl Vincent Paul public will be soliciting from local schools and Society which funds for Christmas but churches Chamber likes idea to attract industry A Hills ess Development Committee was set up Monday night by town councillors who want to increase the town s and commercial assessment base It has the support of both the Georgetown and Acton Chamber Commerce In a letter Monday from Acton Chamber of Commerce President Steve enthu was expressed for the proposal We feel certain this Turkey barns improving Sgt Okuioski said Glo- between business TV lost out on the local government and ultimately an Improved local econo my Mr Dawkins Although Ha I too police have video capabil tics major television net works prefer be responsible for the Crime Stoppers produc tion as they don want to air something that not done professionally Sgt said He said talked wilh CHCH TV which carries Crime Stoppers for the Hamilton police force weekly and although nothing was firmly decided a pro posal to let Halton police a r a Crime of the Week endorsed the move two weeks earlier through a letter by President David Kentncr Coun Mike Armstrong suggested that for the year of the busl development committee be made up of the two Chambers of Commerce members rather than from representatives from urban area as Mayor Millers proposal staled The suggest on wasn t supported by other who favored having appointments open to the community at large There arc lots of who 1 ve here and work elsewhere who have excellent ideas Coun Ross Knechtel bo d question wheth ts right to ignore those people that have know how and contacts local business people don t have Metro Crime Stoppers program to TV and noted Global may be interested in carrying the Halton Crime Stopp ers program Canada Packers has a permit to build a new Agricultural Turkey Barn on First Line at Lot Concession The new barn will cost Georgetown Chamber the company to of Commerce heartily build PERSONAL GIFT A personal computer can bring a world of Information and en We models sizes and price ranges to make It the perfect gift for this holiday Retiring Turn your into income with a Mutual Life payout annuity Nofees no charges Competitive rates Full range of income options The safety ana security of one of Canada largest financial companies Personal service from a qualified agent when you need It For details call BRIAN Bus Res 8774515 GHST BUSTERS BEST PRICES BEST SERVICE all Commodore 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