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Wednesday May IBM the Georgetown Chamber Com woman win Heeled dent The new Tojiis was elected Ihe North Grit program links investors The Georgetown Chamber of Com welcomed good news for small businesses from MPP Don Knight who gave them a spinoff speech of Ihe Liberal government A first Throne Speech The occasion was he Georgetown Chamber of Commerces annual meeting at the North Hal ton Golf and Country Club May 1 The good news for small businesses is that the provincial government Is working on a pro gram to link businesses lacking capital with those looking to invest To address the challenge of the equity gap the Ontario Chamber Commerce and the government of Ontario have collaborated to prove access toequity capital colled the Ontario Investment Network Mr Knight said The Network would have a dale base and equipment has been pur chased by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce to run data bast The project bt successful if local commerce don get involved Mr Knight old The Herald The could hum membership hi Georgetown Chamber or Comment and others he said Alex McKcc of J A and Associates the idea during Thursday s meeting and other Georgetown Chamber members showed support with applause The Georgetown Chamber of Com has not been Invitations to join and more in formation will be sun out soon Mr said Fire Marshall called to investigate blaze Scotch Block heritage site Town councillors are willing to designate House a heritage property as long as the owner pays for all the costs associated with a designation A IS- room white clapboard farm house located on a acre farm In the Scotch Block House belongs to Julius He wants the designation In order to be eligible for an Ontario Heritage Foundation On part of the east half or Lot 9 Con the home Is believed to be the first structure in the district built of anything more substantial than logs Built entirely pine it thought to have been built between 1817 and 1830 it has an elaborate main door frame with largescale Doric frieze and pilasters The int of the main rooms ore detailed with large- scale decorative elements based on the classic order with Greek aspects John Stewart for whom Craiglea was built was born in Perth Scotland and came to Canada with his family In 1817 His father received the land on which Craiglea now stands as a crown grant in 1819 making the Stewart family among the first settlers in the Scotch Block An active supporter of William Lyon MacKenzJes Reform Party Mr MacKenzlc Is known to have held a meeting on the Stewart Farm In Support of the revolt Mr Stewart led a small force of rebels to Toronto In December 1837 He was arrested and Imprisoned at Kingston Escap ing he Tied to the United States but returned later when he was pardon A fire at 15 Gibbons Place in Georgetown Is being investigated by the Office of the Fire Marshall and the Hal ton Regional Police The fire which caused in damage began in the upper rear Hoping paint will hold back drivers The pavement markings at Mill and Main Street in Acton are going to be repainted and the town engineer hopes that will cut down the high number of accidents at the frequently used Intersection Since January 19S1 accidents were reported at this intersection and despite Improvements in 1984 13 more accidents hove occurred to the present time Gerald questioned whether a paint job would resolve the problems at the Intersection where many drivers ore either turn right or left rather than going straight through Town Engineer Bob Austin admit ted a Job wouldn resolve the problems He said In most cases the driver was fault for not yielding the right of way to pedestrians As for posting a yield sign as sug by Coun Norman Elliott Mr Austin said there not a lot of room for such a sign and that it would need provincial approval There is great abuse of the system by pedestrians A lot of them cross on red lights and do a lot of fun things at that Intersection Mr Austin remarked area of the car port Investigators do not know how the fire started police said The owners of the home only liv there about one month The fire began Saturda police said Four adults and three children were watching a video when it began They escaped without Injury Two firefighters wire injured in the blaze One pulled a muscle in his hip while using a Inch fire hose and the other hurt his elbow dunng cleanup The fire spread from the car port to the house which received water and smoke damage The aluminum siding on the house was burned A storage shed was also damaged The 1982 Honda parked in the port was gulled by fire CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT Phone Wesley Street Georgetown Ontario PAINT BRUSHERS inc The Professional Student Painters PAINT BRUSHERS inc Is a professional painting company specializing In commercial Industrial and residential painting of both Interiors and exteriors since 1 979 Quality Painting Reasonable Prices Experienced Painters Year Guarantee For a FREE ESTIMATE Call John at IF YOU DONT HAVE A LENNOX YOU MUST HAVE MONEY TO BURN 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performing their own production of Gilbert and Sullivan Pirates of Penzance May to 10 The students Involved have been rehearsing this produc tion since early fall headed by Director Ms Gooding and Musical Director Mrs Blake both teachers at GDHS Tickets for the performances are now on sale at the school with 273 seals available performance Handicap input Make sure the proposed town hall Is accessible for the handicap ped urges the Halton North Physically Handicapped CI Item Association Member Kit Wtwde wrote a let ter to the mayor re- attesting that the architectural for the new town hall in corporate access for the handicap ped much the same way as fire safety and structural soundness Lion support The newly formed Canadian for Chronic Skin Disease Is being sponsored by the Georgetown Lions Club To raise money for the tion the Lions arc helping host Brackens Annual Golf Tournament at the Georgetown Golf and Country Club May Bring your golf clubs and get some fresh air Tickets for the tournament are and include a buffet al Brackens afterward and a chance at prizes Dollars raised will help Canadian children receive skin treatment in Germany and Spain Tickets are available at Brackens For more Information call Stan OPTIMIST CLUB OF GEORGETOWN INC PO BOX 175 GEORGETOWN ONT SUGGESTED RESPECT FOR LAW WEEK PROCLAMATION W cnme and lls eect he lves of our citizens is of utmost con cern and the continued of our local government citizens organizations and individuals to curb this problem is greatly appreciated and WHEREAS the problems of crime touch and effect all segments our society and can and erode the moral and economic strengths of our communities and their citizens if unabated and WHEREAS public awareness and determination maintain the faith In the preservation of law and order and the appreciation of the importance of law enforcement officers and their role in vlng social order in a democracy is everyone s responsibility and WHEREAS Optimist Clubs and members continue to sponsor and support programs aimed combating crime and disrespect for law through year round efforts now therefore be it RESOLVED that I Russell Miller Mayor of Halton Hills proclaim the week of May 1 th 7th as RESPECT FOR LAW WEEK and as all citizens of HILLS to join with the Optimists in carrying the message of respect for law to other citizens and by example exercise responsible citizenship DATED AT the Town of Georgetown this fifth day of May in the year of our Lord nineteen nun dred and eighty six Russell Miller Mayor RESPECT FOR LAW WEEK MAY 11 17th Stedmans ACTON Thursday Friday Saturday May 8th 9th 10th On Her Day ftp Kt I- Cover Girl Lip Stick Va Free For All Purchases Totalling 1000 or More ftp Tit Pair New Spring Shades tAHnlNuO Reg Value 400 Free For All Purchases Totalling 2000 or More 1 FREE CARNATION To First 25 Mothers Each Day Thurs Frl Sat ALL BOXED CHOCOLATES PRICE CABBAGE PATCH K00SA DOLLS Reg 99 00 NOW 25 G0B0TS Rug 2 FOR Stedmans Acton OPEN TO 8 PM THURSDAY 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