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SECTION A THE Trustee reaches his teens finally By CHERYL Herald Dick finally became a teenager Monday Born in Wind Ont Feb the Georgetown lawyer and school board trustee has officially 13 birthdays Having a leap year birthday which rolls around every four years is a bit of a novelty It Is unusual and sticks In peoples minds Mr said It Is fun For his birthday this year his wife Carol organized a party suited for teenagers Now that t am a teenager Mr said had a teenage party The birthday invitations Invited people lo dress like of the 80s or the era when the guests were adolescents A meat of coincided with adolescent games such as a lip sync contest where groups per formed routines songs such as California Girls and other Beach Boys tunes In other years Mr has had birthdays in the play area of McDonalds complete with party hats cake and ice cream But now he is a teenager Mr said I have outgrown McDonald birthdays When it is not leap year Mr celebrates his birthday Feb Even the school board where the 10year long resident of Georgetown has sat as a trustee for six years recognizes Mr Howitts birthday Board members presented a cake Thursday for the trustee and four years ago Mr was presented with a Tshirt acknowledging him as the youngest trustee A few yean ago a University of Toronto professor Bert Hall ex plained the observance of leap year with Its extra day in February In ancient times people tried to mike calendars to keep track of changing seasons by observing the heavens for regular re- occurring patterns The cycle of the moon from new to full to dark to new gives us a handy unit of time the month Prof Hall said But an average lunar month is only about days and lunar months make a year only days added the extra day in February because that was the traditional Roman month to ad just the calendar Citizens forum Too much violence EDITORS NOTE The following was tiled with The Herald for cation Dear Minor Hockey Parents of On tario I am writing this letter to you as a fellow minor hockey parent and coach because 1 need your opinion and your help Over the past six or seven years 1 have become Increas ingly appalled at amount of un necessary violence and use of In timidation tactics that seem to have become part of minor hockey I am now at the point where I have that my three boys will not be allowed to play OMHA hockey beyond the Atom level body contact starts at the Peewee age group unless something is done to clean up the game If you have had or are having the same thoughts then perhaps we can Join together and help change this great game for the better What I am proposing you is the elimination of body contact all levels of minor hockey Tyke Novice Atom Old timers and most mens Rec leagues now play no con tact hockey and I dont think youd find many of them saying that the game has deteriorated because or the lack of hitting To the contrary most will tell you that both the speed or the game and the skill or the players has Increased My personal opinion Is that a combination of high emotions sometimes questionable coaching tactics a reeling of in vulnerability and inconsistent of ficiating oil combine to present a problem with too many variables to allow for a quick solution under the present format I feel a major change is necessary and that the of body contact Is the answer have taken the following statistics from a recent Hockey Development Council pamphlet to help illustrate a point 2 There are only 300 players In the OHL A which is the main feeding grounds for professional hockey Less than 1 per cent of all amateur hockey players In Canada will turn professional and in 1983 on ly onetenth per cent played in the NHL My point is this Over per cent of all amateur hockey players play the game for fun and recreation It is not a means of earning a living it is a game I feel we should do whatever Is necessary to keep It as much fun as possible and let those few who decide to make hockey a career lcam the hitting skills from professional coaches My main concerns arc 1 keep the game fun Tor all players eliminate the fear factor and In timidation tactics protect the smaller players allow for greater skills development by taking the em phasis off hilling If you too arc a concerned Minor Hockey Parent whether or not you agree with my opinion please take a minute of your time and answer the following questions Then mall your reply to Kevin Dunlop Box 1163 Ont FOB ICO My goal Is to have or more responses compile the data and take the results to the general meeting in June Hopefully with a united effort we can affect major change in time for the next hockey season Thank you all for your help Kevin Dunlop No children in minor hockey Ages League MTHL Other Are you concerned about the violence In minor hockey Would you like to tee body contact eliminated from all levels of minor hockey May I use your name on a petition to the and other league ex ecutives requesting the elimination of body contact In all levels Can you think of any other possible solutions to this problem Further Comments- No forced dues Lioness donation to Halton Homecare The February meeting of the Georgetown Lioness Club was held Feb 17 the borne of the presi dent Lioness Pal Mason Fourteen members enjoyed a pot luck sup per Mrs Siena Van was the special guest Mrs Von Hoekelen was warmly Welcomed a speak on the Good Neighbors Christmas Basket pro gram which she has faithfully guld for many years Now It Is pass ed en to the Georgetown Lioness Club Siena wishes to still be involved and offers her experience and knowledge She stayed lo answer questions and told of the great sup port given by other groups and clubs Individuals and churches Secretary Lil Chapman read the minutes Business from the ex ecutive meeting included a motion that be donated to the for Mentally Handicap ped Children This will assist In the purchase of a lift to be Installed on a van for a local family The mo tion was carried Lioness Kay gave- the treasurers report Correspondence secretary Norma Firth read an ap peal from Lions International The club voted to give J too to the special presentation fund The Lioness Club will be hosting a Sharing Session March and also members have Invited Georgetown to its Hawaii Night March it The Brampton club ex tended their invitation to a dinner meeting March 21 Nobleton Lioness members will be having speaker on diabetes at their dinner meeting March and Georgetown is invited The Lions have Invited a Lioness to present flowers at the Citizen of the Aprils Lioness gave the committee reports A bingo at the Bennett Centre will be held soon A Spaghetti Night for Lions and Lioness members will be held March 19 Lioness Lena Connors and Chapman will chair a rummage and garage sale In May Lioness Norma Firth will consult with Lioness Ma reel on the Kilometre of Coins project for June Lioness Rita Boyle will Dear Sir The plan by the CVanadlan Union of Postal Workers to use million In workers forced dues to campaign against MPs In the next federal election is an outrageous affront to democracy In Canada WRITE US A LETTER Want to share your feelings on any subject with the com munity The Herald welcomes let ters to the editor on any topic and from anyone who has the urge to write We only ask that the letters be signed with your name and address in case we must call to check some detail We will not print unsigned letters nor will we use Now all thats left is for you to do is pick up the pen Address your mail to Let ter to the Editor The Herald Guelph St Georgetown Ontario 3Z6 An overwhelming majority of Canadians including members of unionized households oppose the use of forced union dues for political purposes polls have repeatedly shown On July 1986 Justice White of the Supreme Court of Ontario rul ed In my favor when he decided that the use of compulsory dues for purposes other than collective bargaining and collective agree ment administration cannot be Justified In a free and democratic society where the individual ob jects to such use Ive urged federal Labour Minister Pierre Cadieux to live up to the spirit of Justice Whites decision by amending the labour law without delay I ask your readers If agree with me to urge him likewise Sincerely McrvLavlgne Ha Icy bury Ontario OPTICIANS Northview Centre 1 St Georgetown 8733937 THE 157 Mln St MILTON SfMoMUv to Uniform Hour Tims Sal 105 Thwt109 8750481 OPTIMIST CLUB OP GEORGETOWN TRIP OF THE MONTH CLUB WIN A TRAVEL VOUCHER EACH MONTH FOR or CASH OPTION OF EXCEPT FOR JUNE DRAW FOR TRAVEL VOUCHER OF AND 50000 SPENDING MONEY OR CASH OPTION OF 2000 COST FOR ALL 12 DRAWS IS PER MONTH PAYABLE IN ADVANCE BY POSTDATED CHECKS OR IN FULL ONLY 260 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD YOUR CHANCES ARE IN 12 TIMES CALL A FARMER AT OR A BOOTH AT 8774569 FIRST DRAW APRIL 12 AT THE OPTIMIST HALL Ontario Licence No EARLY BIRD SPRING TIME UP SPECIAL 7995 cylinder cylinder cylinder Includes Parts Labour Most Cars Fuel Injected Cars Extra The early 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