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the HERALD Community Wednesday November BritishCanadian Club launches annual food drive By KEN BAKER Herald Special Once again this year as well as participating in the Georgetown Santa Glaus Parade the Halton Hills BritishCanadian Club will be donations of non- perishable food items and new unwrapped toys to assist local organizations during their Christmas drives Anyone wishing to make a donation may do so prior to the start of the parade at the George Kent Aluminum Products Double- Decker bus which will be located along Sinclair Ave Members of the BritishCana dian Club will attempt to pick up donations along the parade route and will remain after the conclu sion of the parade in downtown Georgetown Members of the BritishCana dian Club both past and present are invited to bring their childrengrandchildren and ride on board the bus during the parade The only bus fare will be a donation to the local food drive Join in the true spirit of Christmas and give to those whose Christmas would other wise be a less than joyous occa sion For additional information or for those wishing to make a dona tion prior to the parade please contact Ken Baker at BIG CATS RETURN Spectators at this years Georgetown Santa Parade will be treated to a rather unusual and very special entry Bill Valliere of The Endangered Animal Sanctuary will be return ing to Georgetown in support of the Hills BritishCana dian Clubs Food and Toy Drive being run once again this year during the Nov 30th parade Since the has provid ed facilities for endangered animals needing specialized care They have run an animal rescue service for Metro Toronto and have consistently lobbied for more caring domestic and non- domestic bylaws Educating the youth to the plight of the worlds wildlife through educational pro grams both in the media and withm the schools is a primary concern of the Sanctuary The regularly lobbies Pro vincial and Federal governments to provide legislation on banning the sale and ownership of exotic pets and more humane laws that better represent the cruelty that is For those who would like to leam more about the Sanctuary and its aims and who wish to see one of the creates that the is attempting to protect stop by before the parade on Sinclair Parenting Tips Gnu re By VALERIE CUNNINGHAM RN Herald Special Most of us as parents recognize the importance of cultivating positive selfesteem and a positive selfimage in our children We know we should en courage not discourage give praise not criticism show ceptance not disappointment and so on So why spite of our good intentions good education and good examples do we yell at our kids something like this Darn it you just messed up again cant you do anything right Now Ill have to fix it up We know that a statement like that diminishes a positive selfimage It creates a sense of failure in competence and hopelessness in a child Often after we blurt it out it creates the same negative feelings in us as parents So why do we do it a It is a familiar pattern of behavior we learned our childhood and carried into adulthood b On some level of con sciousness the message is not for our offspring but rather for our personal inner child c We have just had a fight with our spouse and that is the person who has really disappointed us d We have been up all night with the baby and we are just overtired Well the answer can be any of the above or any combination of similar factors The point is the better we have our own needs met the better job we do as parents Therefore the more in sight we have into our own childhoods and relationships with our parents the more capable we become Similarly the more sup port and cooperation from our partner the better our own self- image enabling us to impart bet ter messages to our own children More about how to improve our own sense of competence and selfesteem next time Valerie Cunningham a nurse in Independent practice offers a variety of parenting courses workshops and private consultations She may be reached at FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER MYGENEMTION 61 Main St S 8732851 Paper Factory Moutiuimriew Rd s Come Browse UGMffhUrattl Gtoiitmo Nells DRIVING SCHOOL NEXT COURSE Nov 18th Until Dec Mem Wed Evenings pm APPROVED ONTARIO SAFETY LEAGUE For Information About Courses or Private Lessons phone 8772671 Ave or after the parade on James St in downtown Georgetown Bill and the will be accompanying the double- decker bus of the BritishCana dian Club When drop by please consider donating a new unwrapped toy or nonperishable food stuffs to the BritishCana dian Clubs foodtoy drive All donations collected will be hand ed over to local organizations for distribution during the upcoming season to families within Hills requiring assistance At a recent Hills BritishCanadian Club meeting held at the Royat Canadian Legion presen tations were made to several area businesses whose assistance enabled the club to host The Endangered Animal Sanctuary at this years Georgetown Fall Fair Pictured above accepting signed wildlife prints from Dave Rutherford club president are Gary Elliott right representing Municipal trust and Phil Miller left of Millers Scottish Bakery Photo submitted Horticultural Society elections Next meeting is November 19 pm Knox Presbyterian Church Acton Guest speaker will be Tom Cavan a Herald columnist of Garden Centre in He will also be judging the Christmas centrepiece and wreath contest Everyone is in vited to attend The Acton Horticultural Socie ty has begun its 199192 season with some new faces and a new president Elections took place October New president is Virgin 1st Vice President Mike Vanbeek 2nd Vice Presi dent Max Directors are Mike Hatch Lucy Pike Marie Sallay Joyce Pickles na Clarke Patrick Mary and Boyle Presidentelect Virgin expressed gratitude to Joan past president for her tireless efforts to improve the society are entering our fourth year and Joan was in- in the Societys birth We are glad to be part of the com munity and are happy our 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