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Tilt HERALD Deer San la share a cuddle with Ringer bread house winner Marie Chap man one people ihe North Hilton Lorn mil tee or Special Nerd par Santa visits workshop ers weather blanket snow lining the town handicapped residents showed up at Acton Legion hall Wednesday share the Christmas Over to attended third meeting the Recreational mtttee for Special Needs in North including jolly Mr himself At melting in Iht I all space donated by the Legion showed from Halton Hills and I ton looking for recreation and designing leather crafts under the guidance of Dave Markham The second meeting saw a group twice the sue make snowmen for Christmas decorations and enjoy lunch together Wednesday meeting had the largest turnout jit said Jeff Supervisor of Adult Services or Hills Recreation and Porks Department Our group goes up by 10 or 12 people each time as the word Roes out he said Although donations are rolling In from people who set wnti in local newspapers the committee is surviving on a shoestring budget Mr Hilton said donations of any kind Including time craft material money would be welcome The towns of Millon and Hallo Hills will be asked in ntw to loword funding he tvenb for the handicapped Mr Bit ton said In January committee will apply to the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation for a grant Major donors to the Itct national Committee for Special Need in elude the Acton Legion donating hall space and the Milton Legion which kicked In Mr Hilton said Ihe Club support The North group hopes to meet on a basts beginning in the spring if funding from Am one v shing to join tional group or offer their time or donations can cull Jeff or Bonnie Ward Milton Literacy programs open up new worlds Branch party a success By YVONNE GRAHAM Branch Auxiliary The Georgetown Canadian Legion Branch 120 Auxiliary Christmas Party was a success thanks to Trudy Paul by Santa who gave out Christmas baskets to the seniors in attendance President Mar presented a cheque to Branch President Hank Russell who attended the party with 1st Vice President Bill Kirk and member Paul Yates special thanks is extended lo Bob McNttlly for taking pictures tthel Anthony and Bartlut were in hospital hope are better ladles Our deepest goes out to family and friends of Hazel Mar shall who passed away Dec II There is a District howling com petition on Jan n Anyone wishing informal can contact Anne Nicholson On behalf of your presidtnt an I executive members we wish ill Merry Hipp New Year EDITOR NOTE The following tint In serin bl weekly col highlighting effort and accomplishments of the Guild By In North Hal ion many you have drive and expertise to effect change by reading writing lobby and generally participating fully in our democratic society About per cent of Canadian citizens do not enjoy lhat privilege They suffer from a hidden malady called Illiteracy They can not read or write In English or and TO per cent of lhe people were bom In Canada Approximately per cent of these renders are under 5 years potentially the most produc live period in their lives In this country we define a person functionally Illiterate if he or the Is aver years and has Grade schooling or less The reasons for illiteracy many and people advance many theories from lack of reading readiness to dislike of school patents or teachers or maybe a family Is constantly ing The reasons lhat Important it the toll this lack of reading and writing ability Is taking In peoples lives Desmond educator at College says to be illiterate In a Third World country is to be a victim a past op pression To be Illiterate In Canada Is to be labelled brutally a failure Legions greetings By J 11AVL3 Branch l PRO Fellow members of Branch as Ihe festive season is rapidly ap proaching would like to take this opportunity on behalf of Ihe presi dent Hank Russell to wish you all the best or yourselves and your families Christmas and In the coming year Just a the will be closing at p m on Saturday Dec to enable us all to enjoy Christmas Eve NIGHT Dec 16 Ladles First Ivy King 2nd Myrtle Gents First Chuck 2nd Rod King Alt CUB The draw held on Dec IS gave the following paid up members each 12B J Cairns 175 N Porter A Lucky winners in this week s meat draw were Dave Burke Mac McLean Bruce Collins Buster Hale Frank Nicholson Clark Eric Clarke Dave Bell Nancy Yates Ktilh Tost Red The is won by Mom Clark the bonus draw turkey went to Ken Nash and ll cake lo Mike Reed New Year tickets arc still Apart from the moral obligation to remedy this sad situation illiteracy is expensive The undcrcducotcd feature prominently on welfare and unemployment rolls They appear to have more accidents on the as well They miss work through a sense of frustration and despair when they can rend the lob manual or messages an the bulletin board regarding lob opportunities or social events All these Inadequacies art barriers to self advancement Keeping up appearances and hiding ones lack of reading skills from coworkers friends and even out s children Is a big strain and it a tribute to these nonreaders creativity and Ingenuity that they get by In their fashion Many of them are Intelligent and use their In itiative and strategies lo survive tor example they lose their glasses when asked to read or fill out an application form or they ask manpower clerk or help or per mission to bring ihe form home Ads In the newspaper are a real challenge and so is filling out an ap plication or a driver a licence cope with travel on the bus or sub way by the landmarks en route or counting Ihe subway slops to their destination They shop by recalling the color shape and size of the product on the shelf These memory tricks work out well most of Ihe lime unless the merchandise becomes switched and lethal Item Is substituted on the same spot as familiar purchase On that horrific topic many II 1 1 It rate mothers run dreadful risks home when they can t read the label or Instructions on hew to deal accidents fire hazards or medications for their children Adults who have profited from literacy programs say reading ti a freedom that opens up new worls to them They learn how to apply for a better Job or a driver licence they understand the voting process They can also write a cheque read a grocery Ifst or a menu listen to and help their children read Undcntan ding the printed words allows them lo catch up on sports news or what s happening on the soaps or what the horoscopes say Some learn to write a letter to a relative or friend on either coast It e cheaper mailing a letter when the service works than paying Ma Bell In North we reflect Ihe tlona statistics with one In five residents being functionally literate and to help alleviate this situation the North Literacy Guild was formed In We ser vice the areas of Acton Milton and Georgetown Our office has two staff members who coordinate our many valuable volunteera Our hours of operation are Monday to Thursday from to In Georgetown call in Milton call We hope to establish an ongoing rapport with our community on a regular basis through this column l your Damage minimal in mishap Car demolished in accident A nasty trend is continuing as icy roads were the cause of more cldents this week say Regional Police A Mazda struck a parked truck Saturday afternoon at the Brewers Retail Store In Acton Police say Ihe car was pulling Into a vacant spot when it slid on ice and the right rear panel of lane and struck ISM turd t by Police report no charges and i A car driven by an Acton woman struck a pole In a singlecar colli on at 10 and Fifth Line Thursday night say police The car on 10 whin It struck a patch of ice went out if control and hit the pole say police The car was moderately damage received light damage Police report chnrgesw no injuries and no charges in the col llsion Two Aclon women escaped Injury when the cars they were driving col llded on Elizabeth Drive Thursday morning Police say a westbound 1962 Mercury went of control due to lost traction and extremely Icy conditions The car driven by an Acton woman crossed the centre t injured and car driving westbound on Road near Erin was demolished when it swerved to avoid a truck Thursday afternoon Regional Police say a 1985 Toyota Tercel driven by a Toronto woman el made a half turn to the right to avoid an oncoming truck went out of control drove off the roadside bank and flipped over on its roof The woman received minor Injuries In the incident and was treated and released from Georgetown and District Memorial The drHcr has been GEORGETOWN SPA FITNESS CENTRE nursery furniture accessories maternity fashions Inlant gilts toyB St CENTRE Georgetown ACCOUNTANT Phone tlllr Film Clip In lull Moore ark and td Shame opened lo unique video renUl and doIt yourself editing la it Hunch TO ALL OUR FRIENDS ANL7CUSTOMERS THANK YOU FOR A GREAT YEAR OUR CHRISTMAS GIFT TO YOU 10 OFF Alt Items St U Back Row L to Fl Jam it Row Uo A Lynda Ellzabalh and Absent photo Janot and Carole Best Wishes from the 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