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Page SECTION TI1B HERALD Wednesday April IMS iiiniwimnminii nave been working on Lone quilt to ready II for the Women Hill Siena Van League Raiaar Nov when will be and raffled away Herald photo The Terra Inn was the Cation and Jean bested perfect setting or t uhlan and wearing original creations by Saturday that featured both Nancy are from led Carol and formal ladles wear Wearing Met and the the nautical look from designer Nancy Stewart The show of Georgetown are from was coordinated by Belly left Donna Dale Georgetown posting Maritime native joins Halton force By CHERYL Herald Staff New recruit Vince Mulholland may be new the Police Force but ho has a history of policing behind him He spent two years at Georgian College in Barric taking a law and security program gradual ins with honors As part of the coop program he spent lime with Cily After gradual Ion Mr joined the olivine Police force In Nova Scotia where he worked as a constable for a summer before ac cepting a position on Kcntville Police Force in the Atlantic pro- JlMHUrS At Branch 120 spring brings our flections it is not loo soon to give some thought to the people who you eel will do the best job of steering the branch through next lbs Our elections will be held on May conducted as usual by the Of titers of Branch 114 CAR CLUB Members who have not yet received their cards should contact their captains most of the stubs have been returned and we will be having a catch up draw when they are ail in MEMBERSHIP Some members yptjpjcJsed up their the bar please check with the stewards when you are in the branch FRIDAY NIGHT EUCHRE High Lady Lois Richardson 2nd June Millar Most Lone Hands Lcannc Hall High Men Charlie Sharp 2nd Lewis Most Lone Hands tail SATURDAY AFTERNOON MEAT DRAW This weeks lucky winners Colin Gibson R Don Frank Kirk Keith Tost I George Ted Helen Clou tier the roast winner was On Saturday April 23 Bob and will be entertaining In the ilubroom this means of course that Mini Bingo night at Branch 120 Legion ladies Herald special It is with sadness I report that Lillian Honey died away this week Do remember your meeting tonight Wednesday April Tickets are still available for our dance this Saturday to our GO year anniversary We would like to see a great turnout for this occasion Remember the date Is Saturday April tickets Hope to see you all there He applied to the Force and came on board as a cadet in November Last winter he spent two weeks in class training and five weeks on the road before taking a nine- week course at the Ontario Police College inAylmcr Mr is on the road again this time with a coaching of fleer for a month practising what ho learned in In two years he will be sent back to the college for a threeweek update course The recruit found the course inten sive challenging and demanding They expect lot out of you Mr Mulholland said You are there because they believe you can handle It The police officer had to all the federal provincial and inter departmental lows which he said added up a lot of memory work Bom and raised in Nova Mr Mulholland had no doubt he would reach his goal of wonting to be a police officer Vince ll a new recruit be Police Force Herald I hud known school he said no doubt in my mind It was a goal I rived for Through hlth school he forked as a security guard in a Halifax at nights and curried an alter he graduated to save money for In high school Mr Mulholland was an avid weight lifter and did a lot of running In college I love the outdoors he said Camping fishing hunting anything with nature Right now the recruit runs and lifts weights in order to maintain a certain level of fitness The irold Is married and his wife docs not seem to worry about her husband profession the recruit said Recruit changes career goals By CHERYL Herald Staff New police recruit Robert is an exception to the rule Usually It is a tough feat to be cepted onto a police force but In less than a year from when he applied Mr was working as a police officer The yearold did not start his schooling with police work in mind when he attended Sheridan and Mohawk colleges Mr Govan was working towards becoming an accountant when Just decided accounting was not where I wanted to be Prior to talking to a cousin who is an officer in New Brunswick Mr had always been under Impression one needed a unlver degree or at least a law and security course to gel onto a police force His cousin showed him that he did not need a diploma and Mr said Inspired me to try To get the wheels turning Mr put in an application to the Hailon Police Force f he had not been accepted the recruit planned go through a law and security course I applied to went through the testing and got on he said I know it sounds strange but is the way It happened Ninety per cent of those hired on the force have some kind of previous schooling behind them In mid summer Mr a letter from recruiting of fleers saying they wanlcd him to come in for a physical at the of September He then received a phone call ask if he could come in three days later physical After the physical every tiling is a blur Mr Govan sold He com plcted all his other testing which In eluded a exam interview with the staff sergeant and interview with the board within week I was pretty shocked Mr said when he Mas asked for his physical After each stage when I was asked back I was shock a tittle more The new recruit realizes he is an exception to the rule I must have corneal the right time he said Becoming a police officer was like realising a childhood fantasy I always wanted to be a police of fleer Mr Govan laid cannot how much I learned in nine weeks Even though he found the difficult the work was worth It Mr Govan who was born In Mon and moved to 14 found police work to tie whal ex peeled There nothing do not Ret questions about he said And though he may not always the answers Mr always to help public us much as he on Mr likes gelling out meeting and helping people At the moment ho is out riding with a training officer practising what GEORGETOWN CUSTOM CAR SOUND THE CAR STEREO EXPERTS SINCLAIR AVE When you are young everyone thinks about being a police officer or fireman the recruit said But he never he could do it Police officers arc always there but you do not think about them unless you come contact with them he said Instead of Just coming into contact with police officers Mr became one The day I was hired it did not sink in until later that night he said Then he thought Oh my God I made It It is over The recruit realized that the testing was only beginning when he want to the Ontario Police College in spend nine weeks ing courses II was the hardest time I ever spent at school Mr Govon said toss SI Unj7 MILTON GEORGETOWN Vacuum Sanitation Supplies Sales Service To All Makes 8763394 Phone lid OUR HOUSING CRISIS A six month search for affordable home This he fourth In a series of five articles focussing on the need for emergency shelter and affordable homing North The cases presented are true cafes but the names have been changed The have been prepared by the North out Committee of the Social Planning Council The Social Planning Council non profit Involved In research planning and communi ty development activities in North more Information call at 1175 or Henry and Ruth are a couple In their early 60s They moved to Georgetown as a married couple years ago although as a child Henry was raised in Georgetown Henry and Ruth are now faced with having to vacate their townhouse where they have lived for the past six years A year and a half ago Henry and Ruth were notified thai their threebedroom could be belter used by a family and last month they received their final notice They would have For the past six months Henry lias scoured Georgetown looking for affordable housing He has left no stone unturned but to no avail they hate the thought of nf to leave Georgetown it may be the only alternative they have They haven been able to find anything for under a month and with a disability pension of a month they would have little left to meet basic needs I lived here all my life said Henry I can t believe we will be forced to leave town to find housing It hard to leave something so familiar and start all over again ai our aRe The problem la further com plicated by Sammy their beloved dog We have no family and very few friends tan Ruth For the past ten years it a Just been Henry Sammy and me Sammy like ly for us I can bear the thoughts of parting with him Time Is running cut for Henry d Ruth If they don t find something soon they will almost certainly have to leave town Henry and Ruth a situation Is Indeed a difficult one It is nothing new or unique Every month families in Milton Actoo and Georgetown are facing similar dilemmas There la an urgent need for more low cost housing In North that will not go away Prolife meets The North Pro Life organization will boat Its second annual Delicious Desserts evening on Monday April at 30 at St Josephs School Acton Featured guest speakers will be Father Tom Lynch of Peter borough and Ray Pennlngs ex director of the Christian Heritage Party Doctors speak Local doctors Paul and Deborah Zenl will discuss their past ex perience as medical workers in the Dominican Republic on Thursday April at Johns United Church upstairs beginning at Their visit is presented by the local churches of Ten Days for World Development and all are welcome nursery furniture accessories maternity fashions Infant wear gifts toys 211 Across from Canadian Tire NORTHVIEW CENTRE 8732448 Georgetown QUITTING EVERYTHING SALE PRICED yd REBATE A mslrong nas just made Canada lead ng flooring value even belter by you a S3 per yard Purchase 1 square yards morn do V Regal In cash on You must purchase your new Candida floor Dolors May and try June15 equally for In rebate in than I gnei colours and m so Ihsre Is an Armstrong I nor all you decoatng needs The Carpet Barn 26 Guelph St Georgetown Hour Mon Wt 8 305 30 Thurs 308 30 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