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THE WEEKEND OUTLOOK Friday June 1991 Page Halton Recovery House welcomes public By LISA The Herald To let the public get to know about Halton Recovery House a three month residential treat ment program for male alcoholics house staff are hosting an open house on June from to 1000 pm We want the public to be aware there is a recovery pro gram for male alcoholics and give them a chance to look around the house said Ted Wat son an addiction counsellor at the treatment centre Halton Recovery House situated north of Steeles Avenue on Trafalgar Road has been operating for approximately eight years helping male alcoholics and those cross- addicted to drugs between the ages of 25 and take respon sibility for their own lives Mr Watson said the house can hold up to men and there are currently 15 men staying at the house Theres a very caring shar ing and loving attitude between the men here who are helping each other recover he said During the 13week program clients receive education on alcoholism are educated about life skills given a of therapy and deal closely with Alcoholics Anonymous Theres a lot of discussion about life and how to deal with it said Mr Watson We talk about how alcoholics can be blind to the feelings of others we talk about selfishness discipline maturity and gratitude among other things A Halton Recovery House pam phlet states the centre holds structured group sessions which are designed to bring out the feel ings and emotions that every alcoholic experiences Having done this our clients can begin with help and encouragement to take responsibility for their own lives states the pamphlet After treatment some clients exercise the option of residing at the centres aftercare facility for a further six months while employed Other clients continue to return to Halton Recovery House for weekly Alumni meetings where they receive en couragement and also assist new clients A family support group is also offered on a weekly basis The house is staffed by a direc tor administrator certified ad diction counsellors and a proper ty manager life skills coach Since we adhere to the princi ple that the recovering alcoholic is the best person to reach out and help the alcoholic the majority of our staff are recovering alcoholics Halton Recovery House is a nonprofit organization registered under the Charitable Donations Act For more in formation call or NDP Sunday Shopping proposals cosmetic The Herald The provinces proposed changes to the Retail Business Holidays Act RHBA appear to be primarily cosmetic rather than real said Brent Kearse Region Business Develop ment Coordinator Wednesday He agreed the changes to the if passed by the provin cial legislature will do little in clarifying the confusion that has surrounded the Sunday Shopping issue Solicitor General Mike announced Tuesday the provin cial government is proposing to amend the RBHA to permit municipalities to allow tourist dependent businesses or areas to open on Sundays That means a business will be forced to close Sundays unless it can prove to be a touristdependent business Mr said the existing RBHA permits municipalities to grant Sunday shopping closure exemptions to touristoriented businesses For example Actons Old Hide House is permitted to open Sun days because the Region recognizes it as a touristoriented business The same holds true for Acton businesses FlightLine Leathers and West Mr Kearse points out if the proposed changes are approved then instead of municipalities establishing the criteria a business must meet to qualify for a tourist exemption the respon sibility would rest with the the case of its tourist exemption criteria is similar if not moi restrictive than that supported by the New Democratic Party Government he said According to a provincial press release retailers applying to their municipality for an exemp tion must fall into at least two of the following categories Historical or natural attrac tions Cultural or ethnic attractions A concentration of hospitality services Shopping with a unified con cept or theme that caters to visitors people not living in close proximity to the store Access to hiking boating camping fishing or other outdoor recreational activities Lions Club executive The Georgetown Lions Club has elected its 199192 executive with Tom Colton taking on the position of President Pictured above front row left to right Mark Rush 3rd Vice President Don 2nd Vice President Dennis Borotsik 1st Vice Presi dent Tom Colton President Derek Past President and FredZorge Treasurer Back row left to right Jim Harris Lion Tamer Watt Tail Twister Albert Potts Junior Director Par Shannon Senior Director Larry Tennant Senior Director Carl Hansen Membership Director Absent when pic ture taken Bill Mason Secretary SERVICES LTD FOR ALL YOUR MORTGAGE NEEDS CALL CAPTAIN DAVE KRAUSE 20Years tending Experience Personalized Service Great Rates 8734991 FAX 416 8770109 8770109 Simon CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT I Phone Main Street South Georgetown Ontario 5 3E6 j 8770109 8770109 WERE YOUR INSURANCE BROKERS WE UNDERSTAND PAUL C ARMSTRONG INSURANCE BflOKERS LTD 143 MILL ST Hilton HUt Georgetown Ontario Fairs festivals or other special event attractions Contacted Wednesday North- Halton Noel Duignan ex plained this criteria is meant to create uniformity across the pro vince concerning what stores will be permitted to remain open Sun days Mr Kearse said the provincial- wide criteria will fail to create this uniformity because each in dividual municipality in Ontario is required to interpret the pro vincial tourist exemption criteria There is apt to be various inter pretations of the criteria especially since municipalities compete against each other for tourist dollars he explained Mr agreed the changes as they exist may not create the uniformity the pro vince wants He predicted amendments will be made to the changes by the time the bill reaches third reading in the legislature Mr Duignan couldnt predict what the final bill will be comprised of or when it will be passed into law The did say the proposed changes are reasonable They represent a compromise between those who support wideopen Sun day Shopping and those who sup port a complete ban Mr Duignan said he is no longer certain where he stands on the Sunday shopping issue I us ed to be adamantly opposed to Sunday Shopping but after the calls Ive received in favor of it since being eleced last September Im not sure anymore what position is cor rect he said Mr said those Hilton Hills businesses that have been granted a tourist exemption will have to reapply for the exemp tion once the proposed changes become law Despite describing the propos ed changes as being onerous on the municipality Mr Kearse said there are some positive aspects to the proposed legisla tion He supports that position the municipality will be reimbursed by the province for any costs it in curs to consider tourist exemp tion applications As well Mr favors the idea that exemptions wont be granted to a tourist dependent business unless the company has support of at least a chamber of commerce or a convention and visitors bureau It is important for tourist- oriented businesses to have the support of the local community said Mr Kearse FLYERS Watch for these MONEYSAVING flyers inside this edition of THE HERALD Lumber PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION CANADIAN TIRE ACTON AND GEORGETOWN PARTIAL DISTRIBUTOR CLASSICS AGAINST CANCER FULL DISTRIBUTION GEORGETOWN FOOD MARKET PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION 111 PHAIMIincV ITD PARTIAL If you did not receive your flyer please call our circulation department Monday to Friday 9 am 5 pm