11ALT0N HILLS OUTLOOK Saturday September IT IBM- Outlook on Halton Hills The thrill of it all New VON program for seniors Its day at the races or my sons audi The MM climbing fail In a doodles iky People were tanning In the hope That little reiki would help tfaem cope Ice cube wont do It we need a Or weD all Urn Into paddle discarded I And were pal Phew bat I could bear Can drag away though weve melted 1 tear What time mm the race be starting My money and me woo would be parting Theyre off and racing at our local track And bone Im belting look Undo alack Should I with their colour number or name it doesnt matter the molts were always the same In all the year Ive been coming to I could have toured the world and III exotic placet Bui I see the world up In the stands Watching the hortea in the Jockey AU Which made all the others appear My heart pounding my mouth waa in gear Im mm ihe winner But I couldnt stop cheering what waa I saying My brains disconnected and Im actually praying my heart doesnt slaw down Im going to pass out And of that observation there Do doubt I wanted to hug and tell the world Alter all gambling Isnt thai big a tin For a two dollar bet I had won That plui the thru was more than plenty 1 finally got control and ran to the wicket Number live had won and here the ticket Just a minute he said This tickets no good aunded I looked I Some say Im a fool money and time This kind of life Bat not for the big win or stack of bills Its the pageantry of bones that me the thrills The colours of the silks reds blues and greens The young fighting colt and the old has been The trumpet now sounded and the race had begun This Is exciting now Is real The bone Jumped and flew from the Rate My heme was ok jut a little bit DumbfouE stood Youve got to be kidding I said to the man Looks like a three to me he saldaUrtingtoran llolaaltwai I cant be that gone What a fool am or Is II all a big Right behind me my son had followed me out He showed me his ticket there was no doubt I alared at the five It at me He doubled over laughing and slap ped hi knee Another murder could occur I could use my Kung But good sport should smile what else could 1 do They say you rise up whenever you fall So back w the stands for the thrill of all By CAROL FULLER The Branch of the and memory Impaired renovated section of St Michaels convent In East The seniors day centre located In the former Room of the convent has been outfitted and designed to provide Individual pro- grama for clients moat of them faring from Alzheimers disease It services an area Including Georgetown Burlington Oakvllle Milton and Acton While the clients are bused In from across the region to enjoy a days outing In a homelike setting their caregivers are able to have a day off Currently the centre serving a total of clients two days each week Bui an annual com mitment from the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services will soon allow the centre to expand Its services to approximately clients live days of the week The official opening of this new VON Seniors Day Program will take place at the Oakvllle facility Friday Sept Officiating will be Donna Roe Executive Director of VON for Canada along with national presi dent James The centre which Is decorated with soft pastels and carefully selected furnishings provides recreation and therapeutic pro grams under the direction of pro gram Cathie Sacco Clients are bused to the centre In a customized van donated by the BurlingtonAldershot Lions Club Clients take part In programs geared to individual needs Recrea tion and exercise are emphasized along with crafts and memory games All activities such as simple meal preparation cleanup sod gardening are modelled after the tivitlesof home life Ms works with an assistant a recreation therapist and a van driver They are assisted by volunteers scheduled to take a train ing program to help then work with pa 11 en Is with special A donation of from the Rotary Cub of made II possible to furnish the centre with top new appliances and furniture The kitchen houses a microwave- convection oven freezer and When you want the best for your home inside or out these professionals can get those home improvements headed the right way dishwasher The living room has a large television and VCR and Is fur nished with comfortable pastel There Is a small quiet area and a folding bed for quick naps The bathroom has been outfitted with pedal appliances and Is color keyed so wont mistake It for some other part of BOO square foot complex At the back of the centre a large wood deck has comfortable benches The large garden with its tall fir trees a long vinyl umbrella table with matching pillowed chairs There is even a barbecue The entire effect is one of homlness and peace which the goal of project coordinator Merrill Cartnlchael who oversaw construc tion of the facility in the convent The opening of the centre culminates months of planning by the Branch of the VON A grant from Trillium Foundation of the Ontario Lottery Corporation allowed the project to begin last spring Trillium Founda tion funding will decrease as provin cial funding takes over during next two years Generous contributions from local service clubs Including the BurUnslonAldershot Lions and the Rotary Club as previously mentioned have also helped cen tre become a reality The Oakvllle Zonta Club gave for kit Ihe OakvuleTrafalgar Rotary Club gave Tor the wood deck the Kiwanls Club of Oakvllle donated a library resource package the Ladles Auxiliary of he Royal Canadian Legion gave the Legions genera membership donated and the dub of OakvUle Trafalgar donated According to program co ordinator Sacco the centres main goal Is to delay placing clients in In stitutions and to provide respite op portunities for the caregivers Pa tients accepted Into the program are all mobile They must currently live at home and immediate family must be a resident of the Region of The VON Seniors Day Program Is a unique facility in and la the result of a needs survey conducted last year In the survey potential clients were Immediately Identified VON Executive Director Carolyn Milne calls the centre a community project We would not be here without the wonderful support of the people of the region she said Weapon found A man found In the Street and Edward Street area of Georgetown was charged with carrying a concealed weapon after a switchblade knife was found on his person Friday afternoon police say An Acton man 18 appeared for a bait hearing Sept on charges of falling to appear for court and carrying a concealed SPECIAL PRICE 12exp 4 15exp 5 8 36expll FREE Double or Double Star 57 CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS color enlargements for as low a per picture Including film developing Only I Employment and Immigration Canada Halton Hills job board The Canada Employment Centre Is located at Guelph Street Georgetown and Is open from Monday to Friday from a to p m The following represents only a few of the Career Opportunities listed on the Job Boards Order CARPENTER Permanent full lime Musi be a fully experienced carpenter with work background In all phases of carpen try Must also be able to read and work from blueprints Own transpor tation and toots a definite must IShour plus to start Order CABLE SPLICER HELPER Permanent full time Must have previous experience preferably In laying underground cobles Must be capable of strenuous labor and able to work In all weather conditions Must be reliable tilhour to start Order MECHANIC SMALL ENGINES Must be fully ex perienced In small engine repairs of mainly construction equipment Diesel experience preferred but not essential Musi have own tools and clean class G licence plus depending on experience Order MEAT CLERK Permanent Monday lo Thursday Friday to p m and Saturday a to p Previous experience an asset Will train a reliable- person steady work history Good with the public and well groomed Own means of transportation Order MAINTENANCE MECHANIC Permanent Minimum years experience In Arc welding and mechanical repairs ia necessary Previous maintenance mechanical andor Industrial electrician experience an asset Illhour start depending on ex- Order TELEPHONE ANSWERING SERVICE Permanent fulltime days on and 4 days off Must have good telephone manner and be able to type plus shift premium Order STRUCTURAL STEEL FITTER HELPER Perm Previous experience working as a steel fitters helper is an asset TO or more depending on experie plus overtime Order STRUCTURAL STEEL FITTER Permanent Must have tillers licence or years experience structural welding ticket Order VACUUM FORMING MACHINE TENDER Perma nent Choice of shifts Reliable good work attitude and i any the above position