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toAj LIVING LIGHTING Hwy 7 Georgetown So day Foodbank trashed by vandals By ELIZABETH The Herald The foodbank at Mountainview Baptist Church in Georgetown finds itself short about pounds of food after unknown culprits broke into the building last Thursday night and vandalized the entire basement of the church Several items were stolen in eluding a VCR a microphone an amplifier a phone and cans of food police reported As well the thieves took fire ex to the basement of the church destroying half of the clothes that were to be used In the Dec clothing drive carpeting in the church nursery books and many children s toys Perishable food items were also destroyed by the vandals Clean up crews started on day morning and worked hard over the weekend time to open the foodbank today day The devil cant put the Lord down that far said Laura a church member who spearheaded the clean up Police and church official suspect the culprits remained in Inside Look Police 2 Business 19 CaHs 2 School News Citizens Forum Norval Council Briefs Legion Sports 1B4B Political Forum Entertainment 5B Hislary Arts Ideas Editorial a Births Letters Deaths Opinion 9 Apartments 11B Education Classified Money Matters Hotline B Computers Santa Parade 15B the church after the foodbank and choir practice wrapped up about 10 30 Thursday Church employees entered the building at 15 the next morning to find the mess Investigation revealed that about 200 cans of fruit vegetables Continued on Page II GO service to improve Allday twoway Georgetown Toronto GO service may be established much sooner than originally expected said North Noel Tues day According to Mr Duignan the province Ministry of tation has decided to fast track its studies on whether a twoway GO Tram service should be established for Georgetown Milton and Richmond Hill said Mr Duignan Where demand exists nothing more than allday service will do is the ministry s new policy guideline he said province and GO officials were originally thinking of implementing allday service in Georgetown around 1996 it will happen much sooner if there is a need said Mr Mr Duignan couldn t say however when the need studies would be completed although he thought Georgetown could now support an all day service If the all day twoway service is established it won t extend beyond Georgetown to Acton he said Santa made his annual trek to Georgetown a cold raw day for parade onlookers Pictured above last Saturday to take part in the Georgetown Lions Colin with mother Cindy was especially pleas Clubsponsored Santa Parade The jolly old ed to have Santa wave to him More pictures on Page man in the red suit brightened up what otherwise was Herald photo by Lisa Pot Santa visits Georgetown The Annual Georgetown Lion s Club Santa Parade has come and gone but not before some of the participants were recognized for their efforts dur ing the big event Saturday A people place llullon Hills Civic Centre located just off Maple Avenue in Georgetown is meant to be a people re Th facility and grounds are not only for the peo ple in a real sense by the people Saturday Mayor litis attended the Civic Centre to be with of the people who have helped make Ihe centre a part of the community Pictured above left to right Mayor Miller Jerry Ken Joe and Town of Hills Kecrvulloii and Park Director Tom Mr was representing hi family which donated the stone for the sun dial and Old School bell cairn on the Civic Centre property Mr Galbrallh donated stone which aits atop the Civic Centre receotly buried time capsule ami Jerry Inglis provided free of charge the stone masonry work for the additions to the Civic Centre facility According to Mayor Miller Old School Bell Cairn pictured above came from Waterloo School on Line and was the only re maining school bell in the environs of Hills photo by Colin Gibson Best Overall Float Award went to the Georgetown Pall Fair said parade chairman Mark Rush The float consisted of fruits and vegetables including a pound pumpkin grown in Nova Scotia All of the fruits and vegetables were from the Royal Winter Fair Exhibition in Toronto A chicken and rabbit also were included in days until Christmas the float Discount Car Rental won the Best Theme Float Award for its giant stocking and accompanying Christmas message Our Christmas carol sings pull up your socks arid save our environ ment for the children Other award winners included Cambridge Cadets Dutch Boy Cadets for Best Band the Georgetown Lion s Color Party for Best Marching Group and Georgetown Optimist Club for Best Service Club Float The Georgetown Fire Flies received an honorable mention for their float comprised of Bat man and the Ninja Turtles said Mr Rush Mr Rush said there were over floats in the parade a similar number to last year The number who came out to watch the parade was down a little from last year due to the cold and win he said Next year s parade will mark the anniversary and the vice club is hoping to do something very special in recognition of the landmark said Mr Rush Nothing has been decided for certain he added Christmas stories to be published Attention Halton Hills writers in residence of all ages The Halton Hills Herald will be providing you the opportunity to get your Christmas stones in print During the Christmas season the Hills Herald will be runn ing those Christmas or Santa Clausrela ted stones in several issues Only original material will be accepted and the stories can be either fiction or nonfiction The Halton Hills Herald will be accepted stories for publication up to Dec If you want your special story printed send the manuscript printed preferably typed and doablespaced to Herald Christmas Stories at tention Managing Editor Colin Gibson Guelph Street Georgetown Ontario