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T1IEHERA1D Citizens forum Children will be making their teenage Utter on Ihe phone Dec 15 and Santa Claw will be calling children of Hal ton from answering and wishing them a Merry Christmas There were 1ST calls made last year but Ihe organizers are estimating the number could Jump to between BOO1 Twelve schools are participating Herald photo Santa calls kids for seasonal chat Is there a question you always wanted to ask Santa but were afraid The children of Halton Hilts will be receiving phone calls from Santa Claus Dec 15 and In a program sponsored by the Optimist Club and the Recreation Department organizers ore hoping between will be made The Optimist Club is volunteering 10 to people per night help out with the phoning All of the public and separate schools arc par ticipating Children submit their numbers to Santa Claus and wait for him to call Children wit be able to ask Santa Santa is prepared for the onslaught He even has a fact sheet printed up to remind him of all that goes on at the North Pole Here are some sample questions he prepared for How many elves do you have How do you get all iht Into your bag How do you fit down the imney when you so fat What makes Rudolph nose so bright Last year five schools participated and calls were made Chimney fire A poorly installed started a fire in a Lot Concession 11 home last week an official of ihe fire department said A woman was home when It started She call the fire department at 5 Dec Crocks In chimney mortar or a hot flue touching wood is believed to be the cause of the re Damage to the home was estimated at Firefighters had to rip out part of the walls above the fire place and part of the celling in living 1 and bedroom Spirit of giving Dear Sir I would like the folks to take a mo ment and think about their Some like to forget to many Its still special when they arc eighty It giving time again Christmas An exciting time with the question what shall I buy for so and so Everywhere we go we hear give- give- give and it buy buy buy I don think too many people would be very happy on bir thdays If everyone else got the presents and they were left out There one person who gives all round and- also gets forgot ton on his birthday Yes It Jesus We expect him to give us at we want when we want It hut what do we give him John God so loved tnt world that he gave his only son Christmas is to remember that if t for Jesus we would all be doomed for he John Jesus said the Devil comes to kill and destroy I come that you might have life and have it more abundantly Lets say Hippy Birthday to Jesus and give him our hearts this Christmas and receive from Him the greatest gift of all Salvation which has a guarantee that we will see Him face to face in all his Glory Andrea i Monle Georgetown Parade Kudos Dear Sir November saw Santa arrive in Georgetown and in the spirit of giving we would like to take this opportunity to give thanks to nit those volunteers who gate of their and talents in the planning and cons miction of the Red Cross Float for the annual Santa Claus Parade A special lhank you to Mr Tom my Blake for the use of his trailer and to Art Nursery for donating the Christmas tree and evergreen tnmmings On behalf of the Red Cross we wish all of you a very Merry Chr and Happy New Year Yours sincerely Public Re at ions Chairman Georgetown and District Red Cross Great parade Dear Sir On behalf of the Georgetown Lions Club I would like to thank the Hills Police Force the Town of Halton Hills the Merchants and Manufacturing Businesses for their support of the Lions Club In order that this year a Santa Claus Parade was a huge success It was truly great parade only through those efforts and time that went Into the mnJdng of the floats and all of the groups that par tlclpated all were WINNERS This years parade has done the town proud and hopefully next year will be as good or even better Thank you Bob Gordon Chairman Santa Claus Parade Bazaar thanks Dear Sir Holy Cross Parish Community would like to extend appreua Hon to the following mcr chants for their contribution to the bazaar held recently Motors Christ line Color Your World Cookie Jar Dairy Queen Dominion Seed DownntL Mooring Fletchers Family Shoes Georgetown Bowl Glen Gift Shops Great Canadl in Cookbook Co Office Supplies Guelph St Stationery Hobby Horse Howell Plumbing J Jones Kentner Citcrlng Muple Firms Mushrooms V North Sportswear Park Lincoln Mercury Printing Sptedy Muffler T Bank St Tim Donuis Trio Marl Travel Vanderburgh lowers Vanan Canada Special thank you to Herald for your promotional and advertising for the Winners of the Big wcrt Danny Br mm n Mike Pinnule I Georgetown Craig Jo I ton Georgetown and II no di Furniture Stripping UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Hours Man Ffl a Spm Open Irom a NEW NUMBER 8776682 Against the odds PAT In the latest edition of the newsletter published by the Ad vocacy Centre for the Handicapped Louise Nolan states that people with Downs Syndrome have been actively discriminated against in the areas of medical care protection from abuse competitive employment and education Between 1952 and 1972 she odds over newborns with Downs Syndrome with correctable intestinal tract defects were starved to death at a major Toronto hospital It is situations like these that spur people to unite in order to overcome Strategy session for firms A new business development strategy targeting small and medium sized businesses has been created by the town business ad visory committee The committee wants Halton Hills to be known as the ty set up for and Interested In small ahd medium sized business instead of big business This should set Hills off from other communities commit tee members feel To Implement this strategy committee members want each local business to select and call on another business outside of Hills to tell them about how great the town is for living and doing business in The purpose for this is Invite the outside business to consider Hills for relocation or expansion TRAFFIC COURT AGENT Upset About An Unjust Traffic Ticket INC Wednesday December ID the prejudices and ignorance that exists fn our society In greater numbers It Is now being recognized that people with Downs Syndrome are capable of getting an academic or vocational education par ticipating In recreational groups letting jobs and zing independent of their families Unlike the image that has been often created by the media and even the medical community these citizens can have a good quality of life If given the opportunities offered to others In the past most persons with Downs Syndrome were on medical advice being left to develop in a system that was at best neglectful and uncaring or at worst actively abusive Today many are receiving the love and care they require to grow to be con members of society What is the cause of this genetic disorder There is an extra chromozomc which may result in approximately characteristics all of which are found in the general population For people with Downs Syndrome there is a cluster of these characteristics although they are Individualized and no one has all the characteristics General fine and gross motor movements are problem and there may be moderate to mild re tarda lion Only a few have severe or are within the range of normal intelligence Occasionally a Downs Syndrome child is gifted In 1965 a group of concerned parents joined forces to form the Downs Syndrome Association of Metropolitan Toronto With about 150 families Involved they united to address the Interests of all person with Downs Syndrome RISTA OBIUTY IAIN ST S NOTICE- PARKING On TOWED AWAY AT T TED SNOW CLfcANINU REMOVE AT THE RC Town n Young Drivers of Canada NOTICE Refuse normally picked up Chnslmas Day Thursday December 25 1 986 will be picked up on Boxing Day Friday December 26 1986 There will be normal refuse pickup on Boxing Day New Years Day Thursday January 1st 1987 will be picked up Friday January 2nd 1987 Best Wishes To All From the Works Department Town ol Halton Hills NOTICE DOG TAGS 1987 Town Hi Ion ln Doo L const lor it may bo nod it Iho follow local on pal nnnco OH CO Mi n Strool South Goo A Ado Trohlgar Road Hillon lis An mgl Conlrol no S doroad do General Store Spoysdo Georgetown An mal Cue nlew Rd Goo uptown Terra An mil Inl Goo goluwn Is Voter nary CI Acton Homo Hirdwnro Strom Georgetown Country Food Supply and Pol 1 Street Goo gotown Cou Iry Food Supply and Pot loos or to lows 1 Male or 1 Id Town 1 By low or a dog Colore February In any calender year or owner a dog filter Fobruoiy 1 apply and upon pay pro bod too bo issued a llconso and a dog tag for dog li No person thin 3 ago I s local on on of a d Town Ha ton H I Kl Io person si nil allow a dog to run lama at any 1 nolo Io a I no no loss than and not more than costs this 3d day of December J nc and Licensing Oil tor