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TRAINSPOTTING: Anne Sidebotton (centre), and Donna Messer (right) of the Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce, congratulate Bain Thompson (left) of Advantage Total Claims Management, Inc., after Thompson won two round trip VIA Rail tickets in the Quebec City - Windsor corridor at the Chamber's Business Networking Breakfast at Estate & : Industrial <ghi ONTARIO Alena ' NORM WEBSTER (416) 523-6645 Certified Personal Property Appraiser Bi pi ove GEORGETOWN LITTLE* View PRODUCTIONS INC. Vipera) CEMETERY C-L-U-B a comedy/drama by IVAN MENCHELL DIRECTOR: Keith Mills ad) PRODUCER: Elizabeth Barfoot February 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, March 1, 1997 THE GEORGETOWN GEMINI Halton new riding in election A new federal electoral boundaries came into effect in January, making Halton a separate riding. Gone is the former federal riding of Halton-Peel. Representation in the House of Commons is read- justed in accordance with the Constitution Act, and the Electoral Boundaries Read- justment Act. The boundaries respond to population changes and were drawn in an effort to keep the population of ridings near 100,000. Those in the existing rid- ing of Halton will become part ofa new riding of Halton. For more information call Elections Canada Enquiry Unit at 1-800-463-6868. The Chateau Restaurant, Feb. 5. (Mimi Burdett photo) Parents group looks to Georgetown Parents In Crisis, a non-profit group based in Brampton, is looking to form a Georgetown chapter to help families deal with youths in crisis. In its eighth year, Parents In Crisis members care about their children, but are not prepared to accept negative behaviors that affect the household, school, and society. Experienced parents suggest proven strategies to new members on how to approach unacceptable adolescent conduct. The group meets every Wednesday at 7:30 at Heart Lake United Church, 85 Sandalwood Parkway. For further information call 796-8368 or 846-0845. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1997 NEWSSHORTS Impaired driver ditched AHRPS constable on patrol came across a motorist stranded in a ditch, Thursday at 2 am on Ninth Line near Fifth Side Road. The constable approached the silver-coloured BMW and noticed the driver displayed signs of impairment. The driver, a 30-year-old Miller Drive woman, was charged with driving while impaired and with over 80 mg per 100 ml of blood. She is due to appear in court March 17. Phone taken from wall Police are investigating the theft of a wallmounted public payphone from Cedarvale Park. Police report that unknown suspects absconded with the Bell Canada payphone Feb. 13-14. Trust company damaged Police were called to investigate an alarm at the Canada Trust branch on Main Street at 4:30 am, Saturday. An alarm was tripped after unknown suspects smashed the window of the company's front door. Police determined the building was not entered. Damage to the glass is estimated at $500. DID YOU KNOW? The superstition that "three on a match" was unlucky comes from the Boer War, when British soldiers thought that lighting three cigarettes on one match would give the enemy enough time to aim and fire: & MOTOROLA i = 3 i ca 2 = 2 a JOHN ELLIOTT THEATRE 9 CHURCH ST., GEORGETOWN ADMISSION: *10 (Wed. & Thurs.) $12 (Friday & Sat.) THEATRE BOX OFFICE: (905) 877-3700 StarTAC™ Cs ass os PRODUCED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH - SAMUEL FRENCH INC. OPENS FRIDAY! 265 Guelph St., Georgetown L7G 4B3 + (905) 873-3310