Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), September 24, 1986, p. 6

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SECTION A HERALD Wednesday September 19K6 Summer in Europe studying for credit on worldwind tour By SANDY CAMPBELL Herald Starr Europe will never be the same at least not for 15 Georgetown school students For 35 days this summer Georgetown District High School students participated in the first Hal ton Board of Education sored tour of Europe That trip look them into East Germany and nine other count For alt of them It was their first to Europe and for all of them measuring they learned Is possible said Bill a teacher at Georgetown high school There was so much It was an In formation overload he said Mr O teaches geography He his wife Marta and history teacher John Watson accompanied the students Grade history and geography course work was part or the reason for the trip which was a summer school program The students lust handed in their take homo exams for those courses Through those courses hey learned history rat hand by being at battle Restaurant charges go to court Difficulties with a Guelph Street Restaurant have been Increasing on a weekly basis says a town Court Pom Sheldon wants to know how the town can alleviate some of the problems and asked for a report detailing what the town can and can Bylaw enforcement officer Jack Lusty said been approached by Ha ton Regional Police for any In on nation or levers that would help police Several noise infraction charges have been laid and although the first one was dismissed in Milton court Mr Lusty said he has reason to believe the rest won t be Since then I spoken with the magistrate about why the bylaw was enacted and why it being Mr Lusty said The magistrate has changed his point of view The fact he has five or six more similar charges lo deal with has helped change it sites buildings and museums hold yesterday messages Concepts of urban geography were discussed and seen as the group visited many great European cities such as London Paris and Rome Students worked on projects us they travelled across Europe by lour bus They were marked on the projects a Journal and exams Mr said Things which were only words and pictures became a reality such as Americanism the oppression of communism the poverty In Spain and the German eonccntrntlon camp Dachau The Hal ton group was travelling with as many Americans mostly firm Utah Occasionally the din and Americans did things together Once while at a French restaurant a French waiter asked a student if they were American When the student said yes the waiter formed his hand into a gun held It against he student head The trip made students more politically aware Mr Rellly said They visited England France Den mark Austria Italy Holland East Czechoslovakia and Spain Gen Czechoslovakia were the unpopular spots Mr Rellly said Students were very quiet when they entered East Berlin from West Berlin It was like going from an oasis to a desert he said Visiting Prague Czechoslovakia was like going back in time 50 years The once beautiful city Is now In decay Mr Reilly said The students felt the trip was well worth the they paid Mr said Tint price included travel accommodation ail tours and two meals a day The lour was organized by a Swedish based com pany Institute It was first time school program Horsing around Sonic joinigatcrs and friends and family while In Id part on many rides This one hough uses a lltlli more unor Helping Hands will assist clients to study at home Not aware of problems Continued from page A3 As for from the lot line Mr Sargent said the building is a legal conforming one and as long as it isn increasing the defi ciencies it is alright The building is one foot 11 inches from the reu line The zoning bylaw requires 1 metres from the lot line Acknowledging Mr Sargent Is under no obligation to notify coun cillors to issuing a building Coun Pam Sheldon asked if a case with a difficult history such this one notifying council of the application as a courtesy might not have alleviated some of the subse quent problems She said the fact the site plan agreement being lived up to might have been discovered if knew early on of the building permit application We try to do that In this par instance we weren aware or any problems because no com plaints had been brought to our department Mr Sargent said Bylaw enforcement officer Jack Lusty said he knew of three com plaints made from Draper Street residents in the early part of year Mr Austin said he has written report on how to keep an eye on agreements and avoid similar situ lions The report Is currently in ihe town solicitor hands he said Editors note The Herald has agreed to publish a series of columns about member agencies par tlclpating In the United Way campaign fall the first year the town hai had a United Why These stories will allow readers a chance lo see where their donations will be going In the way of programs and si Halton Helping Hands is home support agency that has been pro viding home help services to the elderly and disabled residents of since 1B72 They assist their clients to remain safely at home by doing those tasks for them which are dangerous difficult or Impossible for them do for themselves This practical help is effective In delay ing or preventing institutionalize tion The agency helping hands are trained staff who are regularly scheduled to assist with difficult chores while encouraging clients lo continue to do those activities which ore within their capabilities In service training provides in sight into various aspects of aging and disabilities thus preparing the helpers to loiter independence while preventing or delaying detinoralion in clients medical condition Most referrals lo the come from health profes although accepts self Helping Hands his alwiys had a service which com he regular program A wide of household maintenance yard maintenance and jobs are done by volunteers from th community who give their time and skills to help elderly and disabled aid installation shopping and friendly visiting are also tint aspects of II volunteer program A new stiff position Regional Coordinator of Volunteers is being added this fall to enlarge and enhance tilt program This ex pa I on will allow Helping Hands to rtspond more quickly and effectively lo Ihe requests for help that it It Is well known that Ontario Is ex penencing a rapid increase in the elderly population especially in the older elderly Before the turn of the century will have a higher proportion of the older elder group thanolhcr parts of Ontario Since most of Helping Hands clients come from this age group the agency Is facing an increase in requests for In fact new referrals are up by a startling per cent over last Since Halton Helping Hands has always been focused on the elderly and disabled and since It Is a Region wide agency It is In a unique position to respond to needs of the growing elderly population Therefore In 1987 Ihe agency hopes to reinstate two programs that it operated In the past Respite Care for jpulicnls and an In Program and to In a Home Sharing Program We can be reached at Shes finished assignment from Region We do it says reader Dear Sir In regard to your rail Home Im Section from September 17 you mentioned the Host Dry Extraction System for carpets Please be advised that our company dry cleans carpets using this system exclusively in the and Brampton Sincerely yours Chris Dry Carpet Care Editor a note The following profile is about one of members of the Halton Hills United Way board or directors The Herald will be in traducing some of the members on the United Way board from time to time to our readers Joanne played an integral part in helping the fledgling United Way in Hills gel on its feet An employee for the Regional Municipality of she was on assignment from the Region for three months to help the board get established Now she stayed on with the ttiy a volunteer board member in ihargc of special events As a stuff person in the sir vices Hit Region she has seen the need for service in north Hilton Ms is mimed and and her husband have one child aged She is president of Ihe On Municipal Social Service Association and a member of he north Parent Advisory Com Butcher Shop- CHEDDAR CHEESE ST Next to GEORGETOWNS NEWEST DONUT SHOP IS NOW OPEN We look forward to meeting you 118Quelph St Georgetown 8774635 TOWN OF HAL TON HILLS HALTON GEORGETOWN NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Council will conduct a Public Meeting to examine discuss an to amend Zoning By law to permit the ot an insuranco business office The subject properly is located In Nerval on lands described as being Part of Lot 1 1 Concession 1 1 Town of Halton Hills Date 1986 Time 10pm Location Council Chambers Town Administration building Trafalgar Road 7th Line Town Halton Hills Bruce D M C I P Deputy Planning Director Norval news manner In which to some friends while on the Merry -Go- Fair queens By KAY WILSON Herald Special NORVAL Congratulations Lynda Thompson and Angela Leslie who were two of six young ladies competing for the Miss Brampton Queen at the 13 Lynda won the honor and Angela was runner up Lynda is ihe daughter of Roy and Heather Anne Thompson and Angela is the daughter of Keith Leslie Both are from RR4 Georgetown 100th anniversary United Church arc holding its third special 100th anniversary service Sept at a m The special speaker will be Rev William Morris of Bloom field who was a popular minister In the late sixties Lunch and fellowship will follow Expo visit and Vera That have returned from a week trip to Expo and they thoroughly alloyed all the buildings and ex They also treated themselves to a six hour boat trip up lo C and back Vancouver by taking a steam train called the Royal Hudson They en joyed a salmon on the boat euchre tables There were five tables of euchre at the Norvil Community Centre lost Winners were Emaline McGilvray Muriel Miller Del Wallace Mare Davidson George Burt won the lone hands and the lucky draws were won b Vi Ion John and Cunningham The lunch convenors were Cunningham Vivian Shaw and Elsie Brampton guests members of the Brampton West Women s Institute and guests met at the Peel Board of Education Brown building located on Highway 10 South Sept The meeting was planned by Tina Isabel and KateLaidlaw In March 1966 all departments related to Peel Board of lion were relocated In the HI Brown complex hundred employees share the 1S2O00 square fool building Built at a cost of million it also provides space for public unctions in the atrium Miss Davis tour guide explained that the architectural style Is reminiscent of the one room with Us rounded windows and two color bricks Members sat In briefly on a Board of Education meeting before going to the home of Tina here president McKay mediate Impressions did vou receive from the thai wouln be of value to the students attending school in Delegates to the area convention in Toronto Oct and arc Isobel McKay and with louis Fraser as an alternate Florence thanked the committee for lunch The family and consumer affairs meeting will be held Oct 14 at Jo p m at the home of Monkmin will demonstrate crafts Contest quiz Congratulations to Debbie the Furrow Queen who was one of tch finalists at the Interna Plowing Match near Sterling in Hustings County Debbie envelope holding her impromptue question was agriculture and farming lodjy are a challenge Whit compensations arc available to farmers Her envelope held the hardest question of the five and she answered in fine style The Hastings ounty Queen was named the new Ontario Queen Prior to announcing the winner Kay Wilson whs taken by surprise and she was presented with a lifetime pass molded from topper It was given lo her from Wilson of Plowman s Assoention Music tour Tlntchcr and Campbell of have relumed from a one- week concert lour through eastern Ontario They it Trent University in Peterborough Queen University in Kingston also the University New Brunswick In redcnclon call themselves the James Compin were pleased with the reception they received They hue now been iccepted by the Toronto Transit Commission for the next to in specific subway in Toronto Roll of women The United Women of met the women of SI Bartholomews United Church Brampton Viednesdai evening The meeting wis chaired by president Marilyn The meeting was turned over to Marg Ridley group who introduced Rev Cynthia Scott Toronto She spoke on the role of women in the church centred around the images of God in the bit Tins is followed Spirit of Cod whuli an Agate feaslt Love Feast islmihr tn communion followed The meeting centred in Meal Included lei and fellowship Discussion followed over ten and gift wis presented the 8779896 Reach for unbelievably good value Venezuela South America from only Margarita Island Howl Carlo Kir Sum Exciting Caracas Caracal anew Van I fcctltUntnlMTwnin In- Caracas Caribbean Ocean Resort Haul Los 499 THDRrKKtllnUdny Re holidays Your Regional Travel Agency Id Mlllst 8533580

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