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Guide units visit outdoors hospital All of the units Id the Georgetown West District have been very busy since Guiding started In September The Brownies have been making tray favors for the patients Georgetown hospital at Thanksglv and Christmas The Brownie Pack went to camp twice In October the Brownies earned their explorer observer and pack try with Pathfinder leader Lynn The 2nd Georgetown Guides have been on several outings Some of the girls enjoyed a hike to the Sixth Lino property where they learned to cook over open fires and played wide games the company visited twice to entertain the people there The girls really enjoyed hostessing the parties and making small gifts for their new hiking tobogganing and snowsboe- Of all the Units in Georgetown West and East the Pathfinders have been the busiest of all The members of the Georgetown Pathfinder Unit has been camping three times They went to a birthday camp at Wyoks wilderness camping with the Georgetown Scouts and winter camping at Ma KeeWa The Scouts also Invited them to go on a 15 km hike along the Bruce Trail We are happy say that everyone including leaders The girls also worked on ceramics In the month of November boated a Christmas party for Guides and were Invited to parties held by he Venturers and Georgetown Scouts The Brownies GuldeB Pathfinders and leaders would like to thank the Georgetown Lions Club and their Judges for giving us the first prize plaque for the Best Theme Float in the Georgetown Santa Claua parade Thanks also to Bums Transport for providing the flatbed and truck We would also like to hank the leaders husbands for the help they gave us The girls enjoyed being a part of he Santa Claua parade and are looking for ward to next years as well Congratulations to Kim- Clark Roberta and Michelle Robinson who have been chosen to go to Echo 88 in Saskat in July Welcome to Eleanor Fuller who has been persuaded to become a with the 4th Georgetown Pathfinders COPY SECTION A THE HERALD Legion Lines New members A combination enrolment Bad all- are Emily Savage Melanie Jones round cord ceremony was held at Melanie Adihead Carrie Johnson Robert Little School for the 1st Aetna Melissa Toth Charlotte Mabon and Guides Jan Seen here from lett Anna Cook Bishop Reding awards top scholastic pupils Two students at Bishop Reding Secondary School were awarded twice for excellence in education Dec At the schools first awards assembly Dustln Chandler was first In the academic proficiency awards as well as winning the religious education award won the Catholic Student Award along with Har ris as well as the Student of the Year award Lea Lion was second in the academic proficiency awards while Anna was third Beatrice Bauer received the English award and Steve KokelJ won the Christian Living Award The Bishop Reding Award went to while Ashlfa Rehmtulla received the Molly Fits Simmons Award In the Waterloo math contest team certificates were given to An drew Hodge Giles Hodge and Renata Certificates of merit were received by Andrew Hodge Hodge Jay Kerslake Steve Klein and Luisetto Giles Hodge won a certificate of distinction McGruff takes the crime bite away By JIM HAYES the passing of our comrade Bill a long time member Bill worked at the Domtar paper mill until his retire ment He was a Second World Wat- veteran Our sympathy goes to his family and friends at this time CAR CLUB Jan winners SO John Wade 183 George Hughes VI Allen Linda Ford and Jan Crawford Feb draw 223 Lome Cox Shirley Fendley Glen Hillock So Mike Srwec Hal Hulme Stan YOUTH AND EDUCATION Con gratulations Charlie Gibba a Grade 13 student at and Jodie Johnson a Grade six student at Stewart town Charlie and Jodie were 1st place winners in their respective categories at the District level of the R C Youth and tlon contest Their essays on Remembrance will now be ad vanced to the Provincial level for Judging Well done SPORTS Zone The five pin bowling team from Branch took 2nd place in the zone competition Jan 30 in Oak vi lie They will now be playing in the District bowling at Park Royal In Port Credit Feb is Gary Hole Bruce Clarke Roger Al Gardiner Jack- Hlllier and Wayne Norton are to be congratulated Jack also qualified as a single with a score the double of Jack and Roger qualified with a pin Wednesday February 10 ltt Page fallofeM Welldooe Branch 120 MEMBERSHIP Chairman Pat Chamberlain has received cards for all members who paid issa dues before Dec 31 1687 Check at the bar for yours EARLY BIRD DRAW The draw took place In the clubroom Feb The following members will have their 1968 dues refunded Mc- Mid SR Clayton Jr Kock Monk Cec Flo Carswell JT Hayes W L Stan Larusso Not bail eh AFTERNOON MEAT DRAW One of the following members Is going to need a bigger freezer Monk Clarke Jones A Telford J Martin J T Hayes Doris Chamberlain i Dunne The six pack steaks was won by Doug Logan ENTERTAINMENT In the lounge Feb Arrow Feb Daniel Bruce Mini bingo Feb Legion ladies Herald Special There were no winners for Georgetown at rone euchre in Milton last Friday It Is to be hoped that zone bowling in Georgetown this Saturday Feb 13 will remedy this GoodlucktoyoualL Our next auxiliary meeting will be Feb 18 and we hope for a good tur nout for this one The Plymouth group will be holding a chill dinner and dance March from to 13 Musci by Sonic Tickets for the chill dance will be available through Shel or at the bar We hope to see as many of our American friends out for this as last years affair which was very successful Herald staff McGruff has been touring area public schools teaching primary students how to take a of crime The crime fighting dog which was Imported from the United States made his debut In the region in the fall of 1967 when Const Garry George of the community relations bureau of the Georgetown police departments crime prevention unit began introducing him to every public school In Hills Garbed In a beige trench coat he Grade student Amber Lycos received certificate of merit from he crimefighting dog Herald photo brown furry mutt is comparable to Elmer the Safety Elephant and the Bear said Const George McGruff is an easily recognizable figur that we can use to get our crime prevention message across to the children he said During his visit to Grade and classrooms children flock to whom they recognize from television The shaggy dog is only new to the Hal ton police department Const George said Children are familiar him from cartoons He showed children a film presen explaining ways the youngsters could assist the police and themselves with crime proofing measures The measures could include lock ing up heir bicycles and skateboards In the summer to insure they ore not stolen and putting their toboggans and ski equipment In the garage In the winter The message the police depart ment wants to get across Is crime prevention Is something not only for the police department Everyone can play apart he said As part of the program Const George asked students to make up posters on the crime prevention theme For their efforts the children received certificates of merit signed with McGruff paw print and french fry coupons from McDonalds which provided the cer new figure has an added benefit to it Const George said The police department has another pro gram which will allow It to continue working within schools and make a police presence known to children in the higher primary grades We hope to have this on an on he said Two subdivisions Asthma class begins get first approval in Georgetown Two subdivisions on the expanded rural cluster on Hendersons Cor have been recommended for draft approval The two properties in the name of Ivan Bosnjak and William will contain bouses on XV acres of land on the comer of Highway and Slderoad The Niagara Escarpment Com mission had initially labelled the ap plications premature because the Minister of Municipal Affairs had not formally expanded the Hender sons Comers rural cluster said a report by senior planner Terry Kor But the Minister officially expand ed the boundaries In November so be NEC is allowing the subdivisions subject to various conditions said Mr Korslak At a public meeting In October one resident voiced concerns about the availability of water In the area said Mr Korslak But the Regional Health Depart ment said preliminary water studies say the development will not deplete local groundwater supply The Region has also instructed the developers to conduct a detailed hydrogeologlcal study before the development goes ahead said Mr Every year the Lung Association receives hundreds of calls from the parents of children with asthma While doctors ore able to diagnose and medicate asthma they rarely have the time to help parents deal with the problems which go along having on asthmatic child in be family Thanks to Christmas Seals the Lung Association Is able to offer pro- Remedial riding wants funds grams which help the whole family Parents learn about asthma from resource speakers who discuss medication physiology diet allergies and coping techniques There is also time for parents to in and learn that they are not alone If the Family Asthma Program is what your family needs contact the Lung Association Hal ton Region at to obtain more in formation about this free program Eight week sessions begin Feb in OakviUe March 1 in Burlington in Georgetown Continued from page Al tally and emotionally handicapped people In Halton The centre currently has five horses and ten new riders registered In January More riders and equipment will be added to the program as money becomes available an application from the centre to the Region in dicates The YMCA is looking for a total of which includes an operating grant and a onetime capital grant The wants to use the money to help expand services in Georgetown as a part of the poten tial community services centre at Howard Wri School Start your Sweethearts Engine by finding the key to her heart LET CUPID driver a Special Gift for that 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