Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), April 20, 1988, p. 6

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Paget THE HERALD April IKS Seedlings sprout for Canada trees project Herald Special II spring planting lime and as in past years the Scouts in north Hal ton are ready for Iheir Trees For Canada project The fund raiser Is a project from others Pledges are taken based on the number of treea to be planted This year the number totalled trees tor North Halton District Some of the money raised In Ballon will be sent to support tree planting In other countries ty local Scout troops The main accomplishment of Iree planting in climates is to help retain the water level in limes of drought more trees water table is maintained at a more even level thereby allowing for a consis tent water supply The function of forest in this aren Is lo keep our water supply the best anywhere by holding back soil from washing into local streams Trees also hold water and allow It to filler Into the underground water supply Without this action we would soon have to pump water from the lake While Trees For Canada will not reforest all areas available for such projects it will accomplish something far more Important It will teach our young people that a forest more than a good place for a hike but also a valuable functional That goes far beyond a renewable supply of wood or a home for wildlife The planting will be April just north of the Outdoor Education Cen tre Parents are welcome to come For more information call Don Buckles fund raising chairman of the North Hal ton Scouts Cubs from left Richard Cauelman and Co tell follow Instructions on Iree planting during a promotional session recent Time clocks for lacrosse The Acton Minor Lacrosse Club will receive their much needed Sports Timer Clocks just in time for spring Without these clocks simp ly can play the game said Ward 1 Councillor Rick Bonnet last Motida Thi clocks he refers to are timers designed to measure the possession lime of each team Possession lime Is the period when the team receives ball and must fire it at the opponent net The Sports Timer Clock issued lloto malic Display of Mississouga will measure the second period through a system of timer sit and digital readout The system contains a timer and two The cost of the clocks will be SI plus installation per cent of this be picked up by the lacrosse league The town of Hills agreed to pay per and will appeal lo the pro vince of Ontario for per cent of the cost Trees for Canada Day is April for the North Ha I too District Cubs and Scouts Photo by Jean Layman Town insurance down in price The towns insurance premium Is actually going down this year Treasurer Ray King said this year premium of is down about HMO from 1907 prices for the same level of service But there more The town Is on ly going to pay about in surance premium because its in creasing its deductible for liability froml000to2 50O That would save about That money will be put Into a special fund to offset claims of bet ween 1 and 2 which their insurance would normally cover The own Insurance company Frank Cowen Insurance says about per cent of the claims made against Ihe town are under and the Increased pay outs due to the higher deductible should be covered by the savings IF YOUR INSURANCE AGENTS ONLY GIVING YOU A SIX MONTH GUARANTEE ON YOUR AUTO RATES CALLUS With Liberty Mutual your auto rates are guaranteed for one full year Liberty Mutual Insurance Company G Brian Rosa Queen Street East Brampton Ontario L6X 1A6 Canada Believes In berry Mutual Insurance at the Georgetown Little Theatre Production Inc Presents EXIT THE BODY By Fred Carmichael Directed by Ron Hunt John Elliott Theatre Church St Georgetown on April 22 23 27 28 29 30 Curtain 8 pm Tickets at door 650 Box Office 8773700 Tickets available at Royal Ltd 1 SI ratat and for Sanlora ArftaMfparmtafonoSamtMrAancftAfa Early detection of breast cancer crucial By BRIAN Herald Can Cancer be beaten The answer a resounding yes and Debbie was on hand at Work That Body April 13 to tell about IX women Just how to beat one type of the deadly disease breast cancer One woman In ten will suiter from breast cancer at some point In Ihelr Uvea Zenl II the leading cause of death among women But now women doing something about It More and more women are able to detect breast cancer themselves before Us loo late through breast self examination About BS per cent of all breast cancer cases are found by women themselves saidDr And studies which show that women can detect lumps In their breasts as small as 3 centimetres have astonished doctors she told There are three types of breast diseases said Dr Zenl Benign which can result In swollen glands can be treated with medication malignant tumors are almost always benign In women under he age of 35 she said But breast cancer will most often hit older women saidDr Women In the 80s have an ad vantage In how cancer Is dealt with now said Dr Wove really changed the way that we think of breast cancer In the last years Cancer spreads through the body at a very early stage in its develop ment she said A can double jnslielnlOOduYs That means within a year a can go from being undetectable to a tumor that Is loo large said Dr self examination Important every month She stressed tho self Hon part or Dan let your husband do it dur your sale lies more Interested In something If a woman finds a tumor that Is less lhan 5 centimetres In size then she has a 04 per cent chance of living If larger than that the mortality rate Increases to per cent she said While drinking coffee and smoking have no correlation breast cancer alcohol has a significant feet she said Three alcoholic beverages a week Increases the chance of breast cancer by per cent and those who hove one drink a day Increase the per cent she said Zeals speech was held in can Junction with cancer monlh in Hills Cancer Society President Eleanor Scarth said money donated to organization is used well About cents of every dollar donated goes towards research cents goes towards patient services 15 cents goes towords education six for fund raising and four cents is used for administration About women came out to Work That Body contribution to cancer month April 1 Debbie talked about breast cancer and Lancer Society President Eleanor Scarth gave the women a good look Into the local chapter Here tome of sold at Work That Body are on display on the bodies of some dancer at the program Magic show date changes It was announced In last week be hosting a magic show on April 30 The dale has been changed to May at 4 and 30 p at Centennial Manor In Milton For Inquiries call 1438 Auxiliary meeting The Georgetown Hospital annual meeting will be on Wednesday April at the Bennett Centre with a pot luck dinner at 30 and a meeting at 7 pm All members are welcome and urged to attend PC meeting The Ontario Progressive Conscr votive Association of North will hold Its annual meeting on April at the Bayiischer Hof Restaurant Avenue Milton For further Information contact Ted Hilton Area President at Family resarch The Peel Branch Ontario Genealogical Society will meet April at p at the Civic trc Library City Centre Bra ma lea Topic United Empire Loyalist Set tiers of Lennox and Ad Counties Visitors welcome SENIORS ARE SPECIAL TO For our special seniors comfortable Canadian made Helena summer sandals and sling pumps in redwhite navywhite alabaster and black to pamper and Hatter DISCOUNT ON IU0 MONDAYS One MAIN STREETS DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN 8771636 Passport Photos Ready in 3 Minutes Iprini 10 more 59 39 25 5x7 199 89 50 8x10 599 249 150 1114 999 800 20x30 2999 1999 1200 24x36 3499 2499 30x40 4999 2999 2000 GET A TIDY CAR SUNROOF Installed while you wait and guaranteed not to leak 00 OPEN Mon Thurs Friday Saturday M ELLS DRIVING SCHOOL Ontario NEXT COURSE STARTS MAY9THT0 JUNE 1ST Monday Wednesday Nights to 930 For Inhumation About Courses or Prlveta Lessons phone 8772671 Memo from the Desk of 99 Main St S Georgetown Donl Forget Secretarys Week is April 25th 29th Say a big THANK YOU in a Special Way Surprise her with 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