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Wednesday Nov Have you been ROLLER SKATING LATELY Family Nile Thurs Sun 6 to 830 pm Special Family Rates Come to the GREAT SKATE PLACE for rates call Erin residents to receive medals Former Erin Township Reeve Lloyd Lang is one of three Erin township residents who receive the Ontario Bicentennial medals Maureen of Hillsburgh and Fred Overland of are the other two who will receive the honor The recipients of medals were their com munities and through public nominations during Bicen tennial ear The medals made of Ontario nickel and gold feature the Ontario Coat of Arms on one side and the Bicentennial symbol on the reverse side Mr Lang was honored for the many years of he gave to the Erin Agricultural Society of he has been president Mrs is a member of the ens Institute and served as president several times Mr Overland has maintained the grounds al Victona Park and drives cancer patients to the hospitals for treatment The medals are intended for the many volunteers who give lime and effort to for their community Recipients of them across Ontario include volunteer firefighters athletic coaches fund raisers doctors teachers and nurses Harding wants return of capital punishment Regional Police chief James Harding has joined the growing number of police officials to demand the return of capital punishment following the recent rash of police killings in Ontario Harding believes the recent tragic killings are enough to convince even the most timid of people that a strong stand must be taken in support of law enforcement The strong stand Harding refers to in cludes the return of capital punishment Not because we like it capital punish ment but because It Is necessary said the police chief Harding also believes an emphasis must be placed on raining police officers to streetproof them against becoming victims of unnecessary violence The recent police killings have placed an ate leased to announce TEAM OF SKIN CARE SPECIALISTS will be in our store on THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8th We are making appointments for skin analysisand complete colour makeovers Call Merle or Trudy at 8772291 SHOPPERS DRUC MART qcvc tie fwtfrdt 3 MONTH PARTIAL MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE Callus today on details of our various special programs and rotes a AEROBIC EXERCISE CLASSES SAUNA BLOW DRYERS ESTHETIC SERVICES PARTICIPATE IN AS MANY CLASSES AS YOU CHOOSE TO increased amount of stress on police officers across Canada Harding is concerned the stress may affect the officers and their families But he believes it is important for the officers not to react to the passion of their grief but respond to the situation to the best of their professional standards Our concerns and our fears are best dealt with by insuring that we are trained to the highest of professional standards It Is that which the public respects in Us police and It is that which the public will support in its police said Harding Some people fear that the recent police killings may force the police to shoot first and ask questions later but Harding said he has enough confidence and pride In his men to know that thought is as offensive to them as it would be to any rational man Region sets criteria for cultural grants WORK THAT BODY CsM or drop mto Guelph St Georgetown fff Beside Royal Bank downstairs Faced with a handful of applications for cultural grants Region has drafted specific criteria to help streamline the annual process four area municipalities will be asked to comment on the extensive criteria before a final decision is made Among the proposed rules grant approval in no way constitutes a commitment to future funding applicants not funded by other levels of government get top priority applicants can continue making in dividual appeals before council or its committees applicants have until Ihe last Friday of November each year to submit requests except this year when the deadline is January 1BBS Chief administrative officer Dennis told Ihe planning and public works com mlttee last week that a number of Ontario municipalities have recently developed specific criteria for grants He noted that the majority do not fund applicants based outside their areas as does In the case of Hamiltons Royal Botanical Gar dens The horticultural complex received per cent of the which Halton meted out to six cultural groups this year he said According to the proposed criteria eligibility for cultural grants will be limited to profit groups engaged in vocal or instrumental music dance or theatre for the enjoyment of the public Groups outside the performing aria that nevertheless offer a unique benefit to residents may qualify for special service grants Tourism grants would be available to non profit groups that promote and develop tourist industry Grant subcategories offer funds to groups launching new cultural programs continuing their role in the community or staging special event