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"When we held our first meeting we thought either no one would show or we‘d be surprised," said The club began in 1991 â€" the 25th Anniversary of Star Trek â€" after Armstrong and MacDonald enjoyed a Caribbean cruise with 20 stars and writers from the show. (Among them was series creator Gene Roddenberry who died only months later.) They also met memâ€" bers from Star Trek fan clubs who inspired the pair to "fill the hole in the Oakville area" by starting their own club. The appeal in a nutshell, says Armstrong, is simply the escapism offered by stories about an optiâ€" mistic future cast through the prism of modern day concerns. As such, Star Trek (in all its incarnations) is of value to just about everyone â€" no matter when you were born. Armstrong, a "serious" collector of memorabilia from the series, is Captain of the U.S.S. Trafalgar, Oakville‘s Star Trek fan club which he and First Officer Rod MacDonald launched a year and a half ago. Highly organized and active, the club has more than 50 enthusiastic members ranging from public schoolers to young adults. James Armstrong may have been born after the original Star Trek went off the air but that never stopped him from becoming more than your average fan. After all, anyone familiar with the legendary TV show knows that boundaries between past, present and future are meant to be broken. By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff We‘re looking for a few good beings" JUNIOR/SENIOR KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR SEPTEMBER 1993 THE HALTON ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARD Children are required to be 4 years of age on or before December 31, 1993 ADVANCED registration for those children who will be attending Junior or Senior Kindergarten in the Catholic schools in Burlington, Oakville, Milton, Gcorgctown and Acton will be held at all schools on aG é ..\ WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY MB February 3 and 4, 1993 9:00 a.m. to Noon 1:30 p.m. to 5:90 p.m. Irene McCauley Chair of the Board Junior Kindergarten PORTFOLLIO * Before registration is finalized, a child will have completed the prescribed program of immunization for difihtheria, tetanus, poliompyelitis, measles, mumps and rubella. * Families registering for the first time at a school are requested to provide the child‘s medical card number at the time of registration. * For further information or alternate registration date, please contact the principal of your nearest Catholic School. * Birth or Baptismal Certificate required for age verification The club produces its own newsletter, The â€" Subspace Communique, attends conventions and even boasts professional lookâ€" "Both have contacted us to join but we don‘t want to lose control. We‘re more community oriented," says Armstrong, whose memorabilâ€" ia collection ranges from McDonald‘s Star Trek Happy Meals to a Worf tâ€"shirt autographed by Michael Dormn. Although Armstrong correâ€" sponds with clubs from Australia to England, the U.S.S. Trafalgar remains nonaffiliated with the North American (Starfleet) or global (International Federation of Trekkers) organizations. When formed, each club takes as it name the designation of a starâ€" ship. "Trafalgar" is easily associated with Oakville but upon further research Armstrong uncovered a surprise: the first ship Oakville founder William Chisholm built in the harbor was named â€" you guessed it. "When we held our first meeting we thought either no one would show or we‘d be surâ€" prised ... We were surprised." Armstrong, who runs the Comic Connection on Kerr Street. "We were surprised. We‘ve never since underestimated the fanâ€"dom." Children are required to be 5 years of age on or before December 31, 1993 Senior Kindergarten C. G. Byrnes Director of Education As for the future â€" aside from the next scheduled meeting Feb. 28 at the Central Library â€" Armstrong says the U.S.S. Trafalgar will conâ€" tinue to host model building conâ€" tests, hold barbecues and attend conventions. (William Shatner is guest at the next Toronto event.) The club‘s gaming department is also planning to continue its charity fundraising activities. The club received a unique and unexpected compliment after Armstrong and company met writer Michael Jan Friedman at a recent Star Trek convention. After speakâ€" ing to Friedman â€" who authors Next Generation novels â€" Armstrong sugâ€" gested he work the U.S.S. Trafalgar into his next book "Relics." The writer did one better. When the book came out one character â€" the captain of the Jenolen â€" was named James Armstrong. "I last until Page 28 ... then I‘m suffocated on the bridge," he laughs. "This is good practice because they have competitions at convenâ€" tions," says Armstrong, who explains that at these affairs gaming usually goes on all weekend 24 hours a day. "There are so many sides to the hobby." One popular component of the monthly meetings are battle simulaâ€" tions comparable to Dungeons and Dragons using space maps, miniaâ€" ture spacecraft and dice. ing tâ€"shirts of Armstrong‘s design complete with the motto "We‘re looking for a few good beings." Members are fans of the original show, The Next Generation and the latest spinâ€"off, Deep Space Nine. Irene McCauley Présidente du conseil (pour la rentrée des classes en septembre 1993) L‘inscription par anticipation d‘enfants francophones d‘age scolaire admissibles a la maternelle ou au jardin d‘enfants en septembre 1993, aura lieu a l‘école Sacréâ€"Cocur (Georgetown). l‘école Sainteâ€"Marie (Oakville) et l‘école Saintâ€"Philippe (Burlington) aux dates suivantes: AGE D‘ADMISSIBILITE ET DOC Tout enfant ayant atteint Tout enfant ayant atteint l‘age de quatre ans au plus l‘age de cing ans au plus tard le 31 décembre 1993. tard le 31 décember 1993. Certificat de bapteme ou de naissance; On demande a tout parent qui inscrit son, ses enfant(s) pour la premiére fois de bien vouloir fournir, lors de l‘inscription, le numéro de la carte de santé de chaque enfant; Tout enfant doit avoir complété le programme prescrit par la Loi sur limmunisation contre la diphtérie, le tétanos, la poliomyélite, la rougeole, les oreillons et la rubéole avant que son inscription soit finalisée; Veuillez communiquer avec la direction d‘¢cole catholique de langue frangaise de votre communauté seolaire pour obtenir des renseignements suppléementaires ou pour lixer une autre date d‘inscription. Gilbert McCraw Président de la Section de langue francaise CONSEIL DES ECOLES CATHOLIQUES DE HALTON AVIS D‘INSCRIPTION SCOLAIRE PROGRAMMES DE MATERNELLE ET DE JARDIN D‘ENFANTS Maternelle MECREDI ET JEUDI 3 et 4 février 1993 entre 9 h et 12 h 13 h 30 et 17 h Cody Paczay, age seven, and Steve Martin are only two of the more than 50 local crewmembers of the U.S.S. Trafalgar. UMENTATION REQUISE Jardin d‘enfant C.G. Byrnes Directeur de ‘éducation FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1993 PAGE 10 We offer half day kindergarten programs that are designed to nurture the whole child in a loving, gentle and naturally stimulating environment. education for wholenesel! 160 William St., old Oakville 338â€"5533 The LAKESHORE WALDORF KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE Gat.,. o0 10Oam to (Photo by Riziero Vertolli)