Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), June 13, 1984, p. 34

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Georgetown Acton Wednesday June CANADIAN ODEON THEATRES Health boards back legal heroin POSTAL CODE PHONE Eocti week winners will be drawn from and f cchtbci will bo sent past Cinema 3 Theatre Mail or drop your to Orinoco who Vast Melody mound Command id Reeling Whnan Your ara In mail The Association of Ontario Boards of Health has overwhelmingly endorsed Regions call for the legalization of heroin for use by the terminally 111 Forwarded the by Regional Council just last week the resolution initiated by the Health Department earned almost unanimous support at the Associations annual convention June Boosting support for the move was guest speaker Irene of Hamilton a terminally ill cancer patient who attested to the severe pain she faces despite prescribed medication Former Medical Officer of Health Peter Cole now serving In that position with Peel Region told delegates from Ontario health units at the convention that heroin is an excellent drug beneficial to a number of patients who would not be helped other wise council endorsed Colos plea for heroins legalization last December noting that other countries continue to use the drug to treat terminally ill patients and find it helpful in reducing diseaserelated pain resolution also asserted hat heroin is unlikely to be any more of a problem than other drugs that are presently a vail able for pain control as far as addiction is concerned Canada banned the drug outright in Institute visits Cullen Barns Mrs Alma Sinclair was hostess for the June meeting of the Three car loads of ladies left at a as an outing had been planned to visit the Cullen Bams near Mar kh am It was almost noon on arrival there so eating places an the premises were found and lunch enjoyed Then a tour of the large territory was explored Greenhouses and plants on the main floor with several floors of every kind of craft imaginable on display and for sale Back at Almas members stayed for a short business meeting and final plans were made for the Bicenten nial tea which will be on Wednesday June Antiques and crafts will be on display as well as the Tweedsmwr History Book July and August will be holiday months for the Ballinafad Rev Tom Bandy was welcomed back to his usual place the pulpit on Sunday and was able to conduct the special service of Confirmation and Holy Communion Two of our young people Kerr and David Paul were received and Davids parents Mr and Mrs Paul were welcomed as they af firmed their faith At the conclusion of these sacred services The choir of the mixed voices blended with an appropriate musical selection Sunday June there will be an open air service at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul with a picnic lunch and sports to follow Our village Is growing rapidly these days with all the new Burnett Homes being built on the town line ENERGY FROM WASTE IF you live or worK near these locations The Ford Assembly Plant Petro Canada Refinery Fearmans meat processing plant The Union Carbide gas production plant Leaver Mushrooms Beardmore Tannery Burlington Transformer Station Milton Transformer Station Palermo Transformer Station Trafalgar Transformer Station If you are concerned about trying to reduce the Region of dependency on landfill IF you want to find out more about how an Energy From Waste plant would affect you THEN you should attend one of the following Energy from Waste Public Meetings Wednesday June 1 3 Halton Centennial Manor Milton Tuesday June 1 Regional Administration Building Oakvllle Everyone is welcome Presentations will begin at PM To find out more bo put on tho Energy from Waste mailing list or to receive a copy of Preliminary Feasibility Study please contact Vicky Gibson at Ext 422 From HBscaIJ87881t3 The Regional Municipality of WfWW EASTER SEALS STILL HARD AT WORK IN JUNE Civic Ninth lily When disabled children cant come to us we go to them By conducting diagnostic dimes in northern areas of the province we give every child access to specialists -a- in paediatrics JUUftlllGla paedics neurology VfeskV plastic surgery cardiol- and physical Your Easter Seal dollars work hard twelve months a year round

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