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Page WEEKEND EXTRA Friday March IS ltd Talk at centres on old Georgetown Letters to The Editor To the editor of The Herald You wiU be receiving a publicity release from the Library about a special M Tailing teas- Ion on Friday March IB and this a suitable time for me to write and thank you for your kindness and very welcome publicity This Is a note to you rather ban to your paper and V la more difficult to write to tome- one one never met As a more or leu compultlve letter writer I seem to develop a certain rapport with each corre and the way one expresses one self to one friend la differ ent to the way one writes to another That remark la to Indicate that what I to you may be expres sed quits differently If I knew you and talking to you To take you Into my confidence I will confess that the Marmalade day Is an effort to and if possible to Interest more ladies in our Friday conversations As the weeks have passed my visitors have become more and more male and as IT Intimated by the males the ladle are coming less frequently It a lady happens to be the only one In an all male cast she seems to retreat although only one has said she felt able and the only lady present It Is gratifying to recel visits from ladles and it Is only ladles so far who are usually shut ins and It Is a treat to have them and to enjoy Whilst on subject must pay tribute to the Act van Service and driver We are lucky to have such a driver Everyone I have met who uses the service Is loud In praise of his efficiency and courtesy and tell me of the little services be performs beyond the no rmal call of duty The Our government not setting example MP To the editor of The Herald The Liberal government In Ottawa may be remembered as the most one In our entire history A recent example concerns it attitude pornography In the media a tw First Francis Fox its ions Minister makes reassurlng noii- to the Canadian Coalition against media Pornography and other groups about Playboy productions on one of the newly licensed pay television chan nels but does nothing to deal with the situation Indeed its new broadcasting policy announced since the uproar over First Choice would appear to preclude expressly any role for the cabinet relating to broadcasting content It then turns out that the federal government itself through Its Canad ian Film Development Corporation loaned the sum of ft to the producers of a woman hating film currently playing in res across Canada and will participate In its net profits One scene for example consists of shackled women being whipped by men In leather masks Asked In the Commons if this is an appropriate use of taxpayer money Judy Erola the Minister responsible tor the Status of Women replied that since her govern had also funded the excellent anil pom film Not A Love Story Its record on the subject Is spotless One really down have to be proporn to be a Liberal Yours truly MP Edmonton Student funds increase Funding for the Ontario Student Assistance Pro gram for WO- will be Increased by million to million colleges and uni entities minister Bette Stephenson announced last week Some of the Increased funding is to offset a five per cent tuition fee Increase at Ontario uni versities and colleges A major portion of the Increased funding will be used to meet increased costs associated with the Ontario student Loan Plan Bedtub race Downtown merchants of Georgetown are play a role in the Kinsmen dubs tone spring conference this Sal unto Merchonts providing items for a Kinsmen bog which Include coffee donuts and souvenir pens for visiting Kinsmen and brochures about Georgetown Five bed tub entries are confirmed for the conferencewhlchstarUiat9am at the Hal ton Hills and Cultural Centre The bed tub race starts at 11 noon Mayor will be on hand to welcome Kinsmen delegates to Georgetown The morning will include club reports focusing on past of the club during the year and what some future might be as cur local representative Georgetown Kinsmen have an entry In for the Kinsmen public relations award and the service shield Loans under the plan doubled In to over ISO million Dr Stephen son said that this was due in pari lo a per cent Increase in the number of applicants for OSAP over the previous year Ontario loan plan supplements the Canada Student Loan Program which Is funded through the Secretary of State The maximum amount of assistance provided through the federal loan plan has not changed for almost ten years and now meets less than one third of most university dents costs minister stated that she and other mini of education hod recently met with Secre tary of State Serge Joyal and wo quite hope ful that the federal loan maximums will be raised significantly Stephenson said that the various costs and allowances for both the grant and loan programs will be frozen for 1983- because additional funds are not available Stephenson said that the budget has Increased by almost per cent since 198081 Funds for a new work study program initiated last year as part of OSAP will be increased lo from MOO van is a splendid idea and all concerned are to be congratulated One of the most freque nt topics or conversation Is Old Georgetown We have several elderly vis tors I hope they do not mind that term but I am elderly tool who having spent most of their Uvea here are a great source of information about the past In f act I sometime wish I capture on tape what la said but If a recording planned the visitors would be Inhi bited and results disappo inting This seems to be my confession day I confess that without the help of the Library Staff all would fail It would be unkind to single out any particular person or dep artment The requests receive for Information and or books are many and varied and always the willing and prompt help I receive Is beyond is and whilst In Associates Tax Consultants INCOME TAX RETURNS 00NE Man 5 Friday Saturday 1I1BUEUHSTBE0HGET0WN 8772217 usual Thank Yous that In no way expresses my sincere 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