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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1996 THE GEORGETOWN GEMINI Boarders, police, local citizens meet in Sept. From Page 4 dents are coming from but adds: "We'll just move." Lou Pinto, a photographer and musician who has three children of his own, wants to actively support the search for a viable facility within Georgetown: "They feel like criminals and so they are start- ing to act like criminals. "Tt's affecting their psy- che and when they give up boarding, they will have radi- cal views about society. "When you go against so- ciety, you start hurting your- self when you could do posi- tive things (and go against the norm)." Pinto wants to take an ac- tive role because he says frus- trated youths have a greater need to believe that there is hope. "They just want to be themselves and they can't." Debbie Fiddler, of Nor- mandy Boulevard, agrees that these teens see limited possi- bilities and they are rebel- ling. "By no means do I want to discourage. Swimmers get swimming pools and tennis players get tennis courts. These young people need support because they will be adults soon." Fiddler sees a growing in- terest in skateboarding and believes that adults could participate. "I don't want to blame parents but I would go out and advocate." Fiddler wants to nurture community mindedness: "If it's not affecting people di- rectly, they don't pay atten- tion to it. I saw our mayor on blades last week and the ac- tivities are the same. If she had a child involved in this activity maybe she'd get in- volved and do something." Fiddler agrees with neigh- bour Robert Hart that the Normandy community does not want to host skateboard- ers on their street. "I don't want to discourage them but they have to learn respect for people, property, the envi- ronment and themselves. "One day, they willhavea house and want their prop- erty to look nice." Fiddler is troubled by the presence of skateboarders on her street but takes a positive stance: "We are trying very hard to tolerate them. How do we respect them if they don't respect us? If we cast out these young people or classify them in terms of 'those skateboarders,' it forms barriers, segregation, discrimination and a nega- tive outlook." Some officials in our com- munity share Fiddler's toler- ant views. Skateboarder Royce recalls that 18-year- old boarder "Harry" was once approached by three police cruisers and that the first of- ficer talked to him about boarding and then gave hima police card to call, saying "if you ever want to come to a meeting ... you can come and state your case." Royce plans to attend and thinks that an organized meet- ing would do some good. Thompson will co-ordi- nate a meeting with police that will be open to the skate- boarders and citizens. "The meeting should take place sometime in Septem- ber," says Thompson. If all goes well, this meet- ing may facilitate construc- tion of a skateboard park in Georgetown for next sum- 'Strict Fish y Sales ¢ Service ° Water hyacinths Full frozen Tropical * Marine Pond Supplies - Red, white & yellow lilies Koi & comets - Snails & clams mer's season. Leasing - Water lettuce food line = ay MEMORIES! Georgetown's Cindy Dowling of the Halton Hills Quilters Club stands in front of her quilt entitled Memories. The quilt is on display until Aug. 11 at the Ontario Agricultural Museum in Milton. It took her about two months to sew the quilt which incorporates pictures of friends and family members. (Eve Martin photo) - Learn How Some Little Known, Yet Simple Techniques Can Save You Thousands in Needless Taxes Whether You're Retired Or About To Retire !!! Kris Sammy gives you smart strategies Family Owried and Operated 54 Mill Street, Georgetown (905) 877-3474 Fax (905) 877-0018 L Open daily except Mondays FINANCIAL Kris Sammy, CFP, of Fortune Financial Brampton, as a specialist in retirement planning and severance rollovers, is familiar with the retirement plans of many companies, families and individuals. He is committed to building long-term relationships with his clients while at the same time supplying the necessary informa- tion for them to make informed decisions about their retirement. Every month, Kris holds one or more presentations or seminars in our area, featuring top financial managers, estate lawyers and accountants. : Find out when and where his next public forum will be, or to schedule a complimentary retirement review, simply call 905-450-6766 (24 hours) Fortune Financial Brampton FORTUNE 215 Orenda Road, Suite 211 Brampton ON