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Paget SECTION A Wednesday Januarys Family planted seeds early for mailorder house Herald Special Very few Georgetown businesses can boast of sixty years of service The Dominion Seed House is one Opened In the Seed House has been providing roall order seeds across the Dominion since then The black and white twostorey building set amidst beautiful gardens has long been known as a local landmark As west Georgetown Is built up Into a neon consumer haven It a resting point for the eye It Is a natural oasis of green In a desert of and bricks It Is Interesting to note that the business began almost by accident William Bradley 18861B53 worked the family farm Cedar Vale for many years Strawberries raspberries and an orchard gave Mr Bradley valuable experience In 1923 he sold Cedar Vale Farm to the Armenian Relief Association In it passed Into the hands of the United Church of Canada The Town of Georgetown purchased It as a park in Mr Bradley had formed the Bradley Edwards Electric Com In 1623 and sold many elec trical gadgets for the home When the business experienced a slow period Mr Bradley began a small business His objective was mainly to keep his employees busy So began the Dominion Seed House He used a portion of the family farm for the business where it remains today The first meeting of the Historical Society wilt mark the beginning of Dominion Seed House s diamond anniversary The Society will meet Wednesday Jan 13 1583 at 30 at the- Dominion Seed House Members and guests will be given tour of the premises that time The tour Is open to Society members and Interested members of lbs public There is no charge to attend Please consider Joining the Historical Society at Its January meeting SOWING THE Dominion Seed House has been Georgetown landmark IMS when II began providing malt order seed for Canadian The founder of the business almost began he venture an accident using slow period In manufacturing to his best vantage by employing workers In the seed Yon can If am more about the business fay a Hol ding the Historical Society Jan 13 meeting m at the Dominion Seed House Herald photo Georgetown hospital wont Disabled adults are competing turn away AIDS patient in fastgrowing computer world Any with AIDS will be able to get treatment at Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital pro viding the hospital has the facilities to treat the secondary diseases Georgetown Hospital Executive Director Mark said the hospital has to refer patients other faculties to conduct an AIDS Ac- Immune Deficiency me test but once a patient tests positive for he or she can receive treatment at the hospital The hospital would then invoke an isolation procedure to deal with the patient The procedure similar to the one followed if a patient was found to have very communicable disease such as Hepatitis would ensure that physicians and hospital toff do not come in contact with the pa bodily fluids said Mr Treatment at the hospital would depend on the secondary disease the patient said Mr AIDS makes the patient to a variety of diseases and the hospital would treat a patient only If it Is equipped to deal with that disease said Mr If any member of the hospital staff refused to handle that patient wed have to deal with that staff member said Mr The Executive Director was responding to a claim made by a former Chairman of the Canadian Bar Association committee studying the legal implications of AIDS The chairman said any hospital whose staff refuse medical care to an AIDS patient are vulnerable to civil wilts and prosecution under the Human Rights code We have deoi with people with all kinds of diseases Sometimes you don have a choice said Mr If a patient came to our doors with AIDS wc would treat the pa he said Snowmobile gone Sometime between Dec and Dec a 1079 Centurion snowmobile valued at a hydraulic floor jack valued at and a snap on tool box con taining numerous tools valued at were stolen from a home on Lot Concession In Hal ton Hills To gain entry someone threw a rock through a gloss door leading into the garage at the rear of the house Driver threatened Two Hal ton Hills males will ap pear In court on a charge of threat and ataamjpomHeiv fraud- A 22- yearold and hired a taxi and when they arrived at their destination in the Avenue area refused to pay and threatened the driver Impaired driver A 29yearold will appear in court Ian 25 on Impaired driving charges The Georgetown man was observed driving in an erratic manner Jan at II on Sinclair Avenue and Duncan Drive in Georgetown Window broken Someone broke the front win dow valued at Moo of a Nelson Crl home sometime between am Jan 1 Hyundai damaged Sometime between Jan 1 and 10 a m Jan the fender of a lees fourdoor grey Hyundai was kicked in Damage to the vehicle parked at Detrex Blvd was Spot check Impaired driving cltargcs were laid Jan 3 at 12 15 a following a spot check at Young and Arthur Streets in Acton A 42yearold Ac ton man will appear in court Jon Items found Items which appeared to have been gathered from homes were round In a wooded area behind Harold Street Dec The stolen articles Include a red hockey net extension cord snow sled Christmas wreath snow shovel outdoor Christmas decorations red flood light and two outdoor lawn chairs The property at the Georgetown police station Slipping gears A 17 yearold Georgetown male discovered what happens when the car goes into reverse while driving forward Jan 1 at 30 p m a 1978 red travelling southbound on the Ninth Line got placed in reverse by mistake and spun out into the west ditch The vehicle received light damage while no charges were laid Follows too close A charge of following too close was laid following Dec 31 twovehicle accident on Guelph Street A 26yearold Georgetown female was driving her grey Chevrolet westbound on Guelph St when it began slowing down Tor a stop sign A brown Nissan driven by a I earold Orange lie male was travelling behind the first vehicle and being unable to stop collided with the Chevrolet damage A New Years Eve accident caused damage to a 1964 grey Mazda A 35year old Georgetown woman was travelling In the northbound lane of Trafalgar Road north of the Slderoad at 11 when she hit an icy patch Tho vehicle flew across the southbound lane Into the ditch and roller over on its roof There were no injuries or charges Loses control at p Dec on the Tenth Slderoad and Sixth Line A 39year old Milton man was driving his 19S1 white ford east bound in the east bound lane of the Tenth when he lost control on a sharp curve due to black Ice The slid from the road on the north side and struck a hydro pole There were no injuries or charges Car ditched A red Chevrolet received S3 damage in a 9 p dent New Years Eve A year old Milton woman was driving her vehicle westbound on the Tenth travelling through a S bend crossed the centre line and rolled Taken to hospital Two people were token lo Georgetown District Memorial Hospital following a collision bet ween a car and an on Street at It ex way Drive in Georgetown Dec at 3 Passengers of the van Laura and Julie Diamond were treated and released from Georgetown hospital Police say a 1984 Dodge van driven a 33yearold man was travelling castbound on Guelph Street when It came to a stop at the Drive lion to make a left hand Into a private drive A 19S4 blue Ford driven by a 24- yearold Georgetown woman was travelling east bound on Street when the driver saw the left turn signal of the van The driver tried to stop but slid Into the rear of the van due to ley road conditions No charges were laid Damage to the van was Dhnt led ore breaking Into the quickly growing microcomputer job market At the Ontario March of Dimes students mnsieed skills rang from word processing to office automation The runs a two- year traininj program which in corpora job placements In January a new program will in struct disabled In the opera lion of business computer programs present three programs as prototypes for vocational rehabilita of disabled adults across he province severely disabled students access the power of the by using simple a Ida such as a guard a splint a head stock or a mouth stick said Ingrid Project Manager of the MlcrocompuU Applications Train grim Some students use huge keyboard called a Keyboard which with motor con dlsah lit such is severe cerebri palsy shi 1 Over two six nth terms students learn als of com and gain a grounding in word processing programs spreadsheet database mamgement 1 two alternating field placements listing six months each they for companies rang from Imperil Oil to a local food bank Tom Veil is one of now enrolled In lie pilot project In May of 1981 hi had diving accident which left I mi quadriplegic He has completed one computer job placement since coming to study with the of Dimes I just finished a placement at Toronto Hall finance depart mentandilwisgrcal Curtis a from North Bay will be rkinj at a in Toronto General Hospital in J who has cerebral views his place ment as a to prove what The real not always left to the students I manager La host monthly meetings La of Alton in all women interested In hreaslfcedinj Information to Its series of monthly meeting The of breast feed I will be discussed at the next tine at he Acton Social Scr vices on Willow Street North on Mi why Jan 11 at pm call Licenced Mechanic Brakes Exhaust Minor Repairs TIRE SALE 1811 USED SNOW St 8776501 Custom Meats Frozen BOSTON BLUE FISH FROZEN MX VEGETABLES FROZEN SOLE FILLETS We Do Mot Compromise On Quality I 8776082 HOUR Thins Bias it FiUty Bo M remarked The hardest part t the teaching it finding firms who are willing to offer student placements Once the placement is mode participating companies ore glad to have our students she said Graduates have found Jobs in government and business explained how special instruction is crucial to help disabled adults crack difficult com programs If a physical disability prevents this learning a person may have lo learn these concepts In another way as an adult she said A disabled computer consultant designed the databases for the tow a Regional Office of the Ontario March of Dimes hired Jonathan Burgess as a summer student but because his ex pcrtise was so great and wc needed our office automated we signed him on for a oneyear contract Now Is automated said Boucher a counsellor with the office The Provincial Ontario March of Dimes Ability Fund campaign run from Jan 1 to Feb The target is million dollars to fund Ontario March of Dunes programs The funds will used for com training for vocational rehabilitation camping programs homo support care and assistive such as wheelchairs in com munities all across the province said Harry chairman of the Ontario March of Dimes fund rais ing committee COURTMATES Traffic Tick Low Cost Representation Free Consultation Wonted about coat Insurance of demerit A former officer 20 years experience can 8771 S56 Toll GEORGETOWN DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL Presents GRADE 8 PARENTS INFORMATION NIGHT Tuesday Jan 1 2th 1 988 pm Cafetonum The parents of all Grade students are invited to at tend this evening Principal Barb Singleton FROM THE SOCIAL CATERING EXPERTS consultants you with lacHona for your recaption Chooa or at of our mix nd match according to neada Centners PACKAGES Limousin as Pntdfnntf punch Wadding Cakat Hon Dinner menus Lata Lunch Reception hall Invitations Flowers Party Ha nulls Decorations Bartenders Complete Bar Package tram 15 Social Catering 62 Mill St Georgetown 8771113 25 OFF INVITATIONS Kentners will offer a discount on Invitations to every Bride books her wedding with us