Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), May 25, 1983, p. 9

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By Eugenia Wit ham Dear Eugenia I was bom in Scarborough Ontario my blrthdate la November Ifflh which makes me Scorpio Time of my birth is IS a Could you please tell me what holds for mo I would like to know if I might connect In the next fewmonlhstogeHLngaJob Ihavebeenuncmployed for over a year I would like to know if anything might come in the way a Job Also could you tell me what holds for me in my social life etc romance I realize you have a lot charts to do if its possible could you answer this as soon as you can It would be greatly appreciated very much for taking lime to read my chart Depressed Scorpio Dear Depressed Scorpio You have what we call a aatellitium Scorpio which is a collection of planets in one sign Your chart has been a dieted on and off since the fall of 1975 The planet Uranus has caused the depression and unavoidable changes in your life up to this point II is now beginning to move through your first house which will cause changes In selfawareness and personal outlook You will change your personal life style and create a new self image This transit should give you original Ideas however you will have to avoid hasty decisions which may be Impractical because this can cause nervous Irritation basic goals and a need to adapt to new and unfamiliar circumstances Your personal behavior will be based on your Intuitive perceptions making it important to avoid selfdeception at an emotional level Throughout 1963 you should have a greater involvement with professional friends groups and organizations however you must watch out for ulterior motives in these areas and make sure that you see things as hey really are You will in order to make yourself more employable and result in professional advancement You will be stabilizing over the next two years where career and relationships are concerned depressionlfanhonestetforttoavolditlsnottaken It Is the time for you to examine your long range goals and purposes In order to end up with positive results at a later date It is a favorable year to apply for admission to colleges and universities and I feel strongly that your social and emotional life will fall into place as you become aware of what you really want to do Real Eat ate accounting antiques and research are a few areas which should interest you I feel that taking any job right now will frustrate and limit you unless it is something that will provide you with the greatly needed mental stimulation It Is a time for new beginnings at a social and romantic level and f feel that stabilization within a relationship should come towards the end of this year the HER AL Family SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday May ltd Page The tuition fee for nonCatholic admiss ions to Separate School board schools baa been set at per family regardless of the number of children Tuition fees set Hi winging nund or due bud old J f t ail to HIH utile toMber H Distinguished musical history for Georgetown band leader Herild Staff Writer When Harry Hamilton started taking up the It was only cents a lesson Now 61 the whilehair ed Georgetown District High School music teacher rememb ers starting his music career with the Intact he was only ten when he did his first live radio broadcast on the harmonica Although It was the Depression years and money was scarce for many Canadian families Mr Hamilton dad bought him a small accordion Maybe It was an am bition of his to play him self I dont know how he did it because my dad have much ey Mr Hamilton said shaking his head By the time he was Mr Hamilton was winn Ing medals at the Canad Ian National Exhibition Tor his skill on the accord ion His radio broadcasts continued sporadically being heard on t now for CPRB and the now non existent CFCA By the time be was 15 he was starting to teach at Torontos Mundlnger School of Music Although his parents didnt play any themselves Mr Hamilton said they were musically Inclined In their way There was always lots of singing in the Hamilton home From Scotland originally his parents would have their Scotch friends over every weekend for parties with lots of singing of Scottish tunes Mr Ham said SELFTAUGHT When he turned Mr Hamilton Joined up with the Royal Canadian Air Force and taught himself how to play the trumpet During his three and a half years with the force he did a lot of arranging and performing with the force band he said I didnt have much to do with bands until I Joined the Air Force Mr Hamilton said In the Air Force be was in the concert band the marching band the dance band and a small fivepiece jaw group With them Mr Hamilton said he played across Canada Leaving the forces bands didnt spell the end of Mr Hamiltons music career Ho kept himself in circulation at the big Toronto hotels There was always a- lot of work he The big thing was to become well enough known so you get offers from other bands Mr Hamilton became associated on trumpet with name bands like Art Mailman Hart Kenny Barry Pat Ca Jaekson Bert Latin American Serenade Johnny Lindon and his own group among other smaller bands SINGER He also sang with a number of groups like the Jack Duffy group and the Pat Quintet For eight summers Mr Hamilton played at the Sunday night CFRB Peoples Credit Jeweller concerts at the bandshell in Toronto Fourteen years now teaching at Mr Hamilton said he never wanted to be a music teacher and Just fell into the job enjoying It very much however once he started Even after taking on the leaching Job in Georgetown be kept up his busy schedule of per forming doing a lot of playing on weekends and weeknlghts Actually now that I not playing and am Just teaching I dont know howIdldltMr Hamilton I go home now and Im tired I dont want to do it any more although It was tough at the beginn ing when I was told to stop Five yean ago Mr Hamilton learned tie has multiple sclerosis and was advised to stop play ing Although he cant play anymore because of the pain it triggers Mr Hamilton still keeps Mm self active In the music world DIRECTOR This past year be sides the school I musical director of the College Band at the University of Toronto and musical director of the Stage Band he said Mr Hamilton is spend ing more time directing and arranging since he hasnt been able to play I think bands are com back For a long while here big bands were cut down to small groups Mr Hamilton said Look at the Rob McConnell Band Ihe Spitfire Band there a quite an interest in the community in big bands Despite the high inter est In bands with over 12 members money poses a problem It a expensive Its very expensive Mr Hamilton said Its a mailer of economics A lot of bonds shrank to smaller groups because they couldnt afford lo keep being a big band BULK Georgetown District High School teacher and local Optimist member Jim is seen here with GDHS student Kevin Powers unveiling the school elevator campaign money scale The Opti mists are a drive for an elevator for the schools handicapped There are still returns coming by way of a canvassing drive Thus far bat been raised towards the repaired for the project Herald photo by Hara id Bransch Letter to the Editor Congratulations to GDHS students for lift efforts To the editor of The Herald Congratulations lo our high school students In their effort to raise money for an elevator at the school The elevator will help wheelchair people go about the school with ease It Is quite refreshing to witness this generous gesture on Ihe part of the student body Back In the sixties tboso of us In school affairs saw and heard student protests even rebellion against long standing arbitrary discipline We now that those protests were growing pains The performance of todays student warrants hearty approval I urge all citizens and especially former achcol board members and officials to respond generously to this worthy appeal for donations The Optimist Club of Georgetown and the school student body are cooperating to raise Government grant cover the balance If you need Information call teacher at toe school Ernie

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