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8 GecwgsiownActon Wednesday Dec Workshops JackReiclcspwc j96S8chedato BRAMPTON Jen SO April 20 Breton Lunenburg July Aug The eat Gift Video Cassettes on Wateroolour Painting a Brampton Out LBV RECIPE OF THE WEEK BUTTER TARTS cup butter cup own sugar cup nuts optional eggs of salt and vanilla SPECIALS THIS WEEK MINCEMEAT sultanas 2 Maki St S Georgvtown Cancer Society brings things to see THINGS TO MAKE Christmas a little early Six boxes of colorful hand knitted lap robes bed jackets and mittens brought cancer patients at Princess Margaret Hospital Toronto an early Christinas thanks to local Cancer Society workers A group of local has been knit ting for weeks with wool supplied by the Cancer Society and bits and pieces of their own wool The colors are gorgeous said Cloie Perkins who delivered the boxes Every year the Acton unit delivers knitted clothing along with tea coffee sugar jams and baked goods to the hospital This year for the first time since Sick Children Hospital began treating children suffering from cancer they delivered a box to Sick Kids as well The Acton community has con generously said organizer They have lots of spirit The knitted clothing was delivered early because it was ready to go and it gets cold before Christmas she said Hospital officials were delighted to get the boxes early said Perkins who has been delivering the boxes with her husband George for several years Hospital officials said they were glad to see the knitted goods because they were out of some things and running low on others Perkins said really appreciated it This year Acton donated bed jackets lap robes pairs of slippers four pairs of socks four toques two pairs of mittens and one scarf to Princess Margaret and two boy sweaters five baby outfits five pairs of slippers six toques three pairs of mittens and one scarf to Sick Children a People also added some books The food for afternoon tea and snacks will be sent to the Princess Margaret Lodge The Cancer Society will gladly take any odds and ends of wool anyone has lying around to help with next years knitting said Mrs Sally Ann spreading some Christmas cheer Rodney Burnt Corey Lindsay and Michael mam making Christmas ma merit at St Joseph School Ontario Bicentennial celebrations last Wednesday A complete Christmas dinner with all the trimmings is very special and welcome gift for close to 100 local families around this time of year The Salvation Army with the financial and physical help of Rotary Club members and the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire will be packing Captain Wilson Parrln and Joyce Sprowl of th IODE will again bo packing Christmas hamper lor local needy residents TheSalva tlon Army and the Rotary Club are joining forces to make Christmas a lit tie easier and a lot happier for many area peo ple Christmas hampers for the needy again this ear About hampers were distributed last year and Capt Wilson Penin of the Salva Army says just as many will be given out this year probably more The hampers will contain Christmas dinner some other food and some will in elude toys The hampers will be worth approximately each and will be delivered to older or disabled people who are unable to pick them up at the Salvation Army Mill St mission The Army gets help from social workers who sort through applications and verify facts such as Income job and financial situation Donations of canned goods are accepted but they are usually sent out to needy people immediately Monetary donations are a better way of helping with the packing of the hampers says Capt Perrin We encourage people to give money so we can make quick use of he says We can buy Just what we want for the ham pers Donations made during Christmas not Our help doesn atop there We re helping people on a regular basis all year round The Salvation Army believes in the spirit of giving And we try to practise what we preach Capt Perrin says If you would like to make a donation you can drop if off at the Salvation Army s mission at 114 Mill St E Teacher Joyce Munkacs helped Mallnda Dunn prepare delicious alphabet cookies aa part St Jo soph a celebrations Anna showed the St Joseph a school how Ontario pioneers spun KEEPING HERINDNE something you may have overheard but will seldom hear discussed brutal reality For every year one woman Put down verbally And beaten up physically- to the point of unconsciousness hospitalization or death In fact wife assault is invol in one fifth of all Canada homicides Clearly physical abuse of any kind is against the law Violence against wives The children in up conditioned to accept abuse or renew the cycle by abusing others WIFE BATTERING ITS TIME TO BREAK THE SILENCE mile BREAK THE SI Queens Park Campaign This is just what five representatives of Canada are doing this fall in the 39th annual cross Canada fund raising campaign The money will help peo ple in developing countries toward economic indep Thanks to interest free loans group members can start their own income generating activities Economic independence does not come easily or cheaply but the USC knows these ad vances are worth every penny USC Canada Sparks Community Calendar Deadline Items for this column must be received no later than Friday in order to be published in the next week paper Euchre Party The woman Institute is holding an euchre party at Ligny School Sideroad tonight Dec 5 There will be good prizes and a lunch available Christmas Ball The Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will hold their annual Christmas Ball on Dec 7 at the Holy Cross Auditorium For more information or tickets call All the proceeds will go towards the purchase of hospital equip ment Bon Voyage Party The Halton Hilts Huff N Puffers will go against the Acton Stingers in a Bon Voyage game at the Acton Arena 309 30 m on Dec Admission is SI and the proceeds will go to the Acton Minor Hockey Norway Fund ROOS TRAVEL LOOKS AT HOROSCOPE ARIES March 21April TAURUS April 20M ay 20 GEMINI May 21June VIRGO August ay could bring September 22 SCORPIO October ttM November 22Decmber CAPMCORN December 22January AQUARIUS January February DID YOU KNOW THAT Of CRUISE ARE UNDER THE AOE OFX CALL ROOS TRAVEL Chicken Club Members Come to the Wizard Oz on Dec put on by the Georgetown Little Theatre Tickets arc S3 but money will be refunded to Chicken Club members at the end of the performance Tickets are avail able at Young Pharmacy For more information call 877 Holly Days The Lung Associations Happy Holly Days when fresh sprigs of holly will be offered in malls and hospitals will be held on Dec and Dec Holly represents the Lung Association s wish for good health and signifies support for Its com programs and medical research Bateman Etching Draw Tickets are sale now at the Acton and Georgetown libraries for the annual Lucky Christmas Draw held by the I of the Library Whoever wins the Robert Bateman etching will by lucky indeed as it is the first etching ever done by Ihe renowned artist and to date only a few copies issued Globe Productions Tickets are now on sale for all manccs of MAME playing the John Elliot Theatre Jan 31 to Feb For tickets or more information callB774323 Distress Centre Speaker The North Distress Centre has a speaker available to address your group or organization If you arc interested please call South America Tour For their next adventure the Achieve ment Group are taking off for South America Dec at p Cheryl Light who was with the in Peru will provide an illustrated look at the life style of Ihe Peruvians in the back streets and the hidden elements of poverty in the exploding urban centres Charlotte Gain a travel consultant provides tips for those looking for a tour EggNog Jog On Sunday Dec 16 10 a the Credit Valley Conservation Authority and the Georgetown Track Club are sponsoring an 11 km run for fun in the Terra Cot la area The Egg Nog Jug starts and ends at the Terra Cotta Conservation Area which is located just km Cotta try forms ore available from municipal of fices libraries and sports stores or call 1615 Feed the Birds hammer and your muscles to the Guelph Lake Interpretative Centre Sun day Dec 10 am to 4 m and take part In a bird feeder building workshop for the do and don ts of bird feeding The Guelph Lake Interpretative Centre is located on Victoria Call for more information Cochrane Reunion is Cochrane Ontario 75th birthday and plans are being made to Involve every one in Ihe celebration and the former Cochrane High School will be holding a Homecoming Reunion the weekend of May 17 18 and 19 Anyone and everyone who attended these the years of 1926 and 1985 are in vitedtojoinmon the fun Write to Home coming PO Box Cochrane Second City The Ford Motor Company and Lin coin Mercury dealers presents Best of Second City Dec 7 8pm attheOakville Centre Proceeds will allow former foster children to go home for Christmas with funds administered through the Ways and Means Committee of the Halton Children Aid Society Tickets are on sale now at all Bass ticket outlets