THE WEEKEND OUTLOOK Friday May Page Features- Science Fair Project becomes valuable hobby By LISA BOONSTOPPELPOT The Herald In completing a Science Fair project Mark Boere of Georgetown not only earned top honors for his work but learned a process that could become a valuable hobby When Mark a student at BishopReding Secondary School in Milton embarked on the science project he decided to pursue an interest he had in the making of holographs Despite the time expense and research he would have to do he plugged ahead and has come out a double winner Not only did he receive the se cond place trophy for his project at the Halton Roman Catholic School Board Science Fair a silver award at the Hamilton- Wentworth District Science and Engineering Fair and a cash award from the Spectroscopy Society of Canada he learned a valuable skill that could make him some extra cash if his dreams of setting up a parttime holography business come true It all began when Mark saw a rainbow hologram on the cover of National Geographic Thinking it a beautiful way to capture ob jects In true form he began researching holography and learned it is a form of photography using a split coherent wave source such as a laser to record an interference pattern on film which can be recorded as a threedimensional image Its a confusing explanation but Mark is a science bug and found the technology- surrounding the creating of holograms fascinating But actually making the holograms wasnt as easy for Mark as learning the concepts behind it he admitted Fortunately his high school Mark Boere a student at BishopReding Secondary School in Milton holds the best hologram he made up to the sun outside his Georgetown home Mark did his science project on holograms and won second place at both the Roman Catholic School Board Science Fair and the Hamilton- Wen District Science and Engineering Fair Herald photo has a laser and the mirrors need ed to create and interfere the light waves but setting the mir rors to the correct reflection fin ding a base that would keep an object so still it wouldnt move within a billionth of an inch and processing the holograph plates were difficult tasks It took me a month of trial and error before I made a successful hologram said Mark I found my base and mirrors werent stable at first I was also using the wrong processing chemicals When he got the logistics straight he created holograms of model airplaines and dungeon and dragon figures which he says rival the holograms National Geographic used Obviously the judges at the science competitions thought his creations were awardwinning material as well GDHS student production Lora Andrea confesses her undying love to Tony Andrew Zubacs while Winnifred Sarah Mills listens in disgust to what she con siders a sappy scene during dress rehearsals for I a student production to be presented at Georgetown District High School June Herald photo by Lisa BoonstoppelPot Now that the science project is completed Mark hopes to use his skills to start a parttime business making customordered holographs He wants to build his own darkroom in his parents home buy the necessary equipment he estimates it will cost and get set up in the near future The Sands of Time From The Files Of The Halton Hills Herald 30 Years Ago The Georgetown High School track and field team put on a brilliant performance to sweep the annual meet between Milton Acton Erin and Georgetown High School with a 191 point total a total higher than the next two schools Acton and Milton com bined More than winning the coveted championship Georgetown topped track and field records The or flying saucer as it is commonly known was ver bally unveiled by John Forst of Georgetown its designer when he was chosen to speak to members of the Canadian Aeronautical Association The vehicle was designed to travel more than miles per hour but had only topped 35 miles per hour in test runs By unanimous vote Town Council upped the Mayors salary to The Mayor said based on the hours he spends on the town he makes 75 cents an hour 20 Years Ago Lieutenant Colonel Earl of Georgetown completed his three years as commanding of ficer of the Lome Scots Regiment and relinquished his command to Lieutenant Colonel Don Egan they were riding in Lake Ontario capsized about 300 yards off shore Both youths were wearing life jackets and were rescued by an Oakville man who witnessed their plight David and Marilyn Hastings were named to succeed Ted and Hewitt as presidents of the Georgetown Fireflies Camping Club 10 Years Ago Acton High School students such as Roy Spear and Sandy Smith were busy raising funds for the Kinsmen Cystic Fibrosis campaign during the annual BumpForLife event Despite concerns raised by Councillor Pam Sheldon that the town should be looking into the social problems caused by roam ing dogs and wolves killing livestock council agreed to bolster the 1981 livestock damage claims budget by another Chairman of the board of Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital and a man prominent in the Canadian Legion lodges and political organizations Leslie Mark Clark died suddenly in Georgetown hospital Halton Hills farmers were ask ed to open their homes to children living in Haltons southern urban areas as part of an exchange program sponsored by the Ontario government In terdepartmental Committee on Youth and run by the provincial department of Agriculture and Food Two Hornby teenagers Herb Roerig and Larry Graves escaped with a severe chilling after the small aluminum boat 5 Years Ago Speyside resident Jim Sheldon was one of several parents collec ting money to pay for a court bat tle The parents of children atten ding Speyside Public School hired a Toronto lawyer and were taking steps to get an interim injunction to stop the closure of the rural school Halton police and firefighters searched for a downed airplane in for two and a half hours after receiving a distress call from a pilot but never found a thing Aviation experts believe the message may have come from a pilot in training and wasnt meant as an emergency message Grade 11 student Jeff Amato was elected president of the Marketing Education Clubs of Canada Association Among his new responsibilities were the organization of Canadian marketing conferences and com petitions planning budgets and promoting the club throughout Ontario FLYERS Watch for these MONEYSAVING flyers inside this edition of THE HERALD CANADIAN TIRE ACTON AND GEORGETOWN GEORGETOWN FOOD MARKET PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION If you did not receive your flyer please call our circulation department Monday to Friday 9 am 5 pm