HERALD New doctor looking forward to meeting her own patients the Herald A new doctor has just arrived in Halton Hills Margaret Cawkwell has recently arrived in town and has- started a general family practice at the Georgetown Medical Associates beside the Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital Although Dr Cawkwell has lived in Toronto almost all her life she decided to move to a smaller com munity because it makes practis ing medicine a lot more in teresting Margaret Cawkwell Her background will allow her to take care of families at all stages Whether its a new family starting out or a family that has been together for a long time she believes she can take care of all her patients she says Dr Cawkwell went to the University of Toronto to study medicine and took additional train ing in both obstetrics and gynecology She spent an extra six months studying obstetrics and an extra year studying gynecology Being a woman physician its nice to look after other women Dr said She also noted delivering babies is a special interest area for her but added the only reason for this is she just finished learning how to deliver them At this point in time Dr Cawkwell has no plans to specialize in a specific field She merely wants to set up her practice for the next little while Dr Cawkwells first day on the job Jan was busier than she an ticipated because two of the doc tors at the Georgetown Medical Associates were on holiday She said normally on a doctors first day they see few patients but her day was fairly busy taking care of the missing doctors pa tients It should take a while for her to build up her own practice she said Dr Cawkwell recently moved to Main Street in Glen Williams because she and Tier husband wanted to move away from Toron to and Georgetown was looking for another doctor Besides she likes the area she said Her husband Cameron Ower 28 is an engineer Although she has done some emergency work Woodstock and other work as an intern she says shes anxious to get started in her own practice Dr Cawkwell believes practis ing in Halton Hills will be good because she will know her patients better than if she stayed in Toron to It becomes like a revolving door in Toronto she said Here there is a lot more involvement Dr Cawkwell said Youth charged for pointing a loaded 410 shotgun A Halton Hills youth has been charged with carrying an offen sive weapon after an incident in which a person stuck a loaded Winchester shotgun into another youths stomach Halton Regional Police say The two youths had an argu ment on the way into work police say The argument continued at work and one of the youths left Moderate damage Police say the 18yearold driver of a 1987 Plymouth moved to- the right of Tenth Line to avoid oncoming traffic when the car got caught in the slush at the side of the road went out of control and struck a tree Jan The Plymouth received moderate damage Support sessions The Regional Health Department will be offering group support sessions to people who have recently experienced the death of a spouse Sessions will begin Feb 8 at pm at the Halton Regional Health Department office at 93 Main St South in Georgetown For further information call The youth later returned to the place of work on Main Street with a loaded shotgun A struggle started after the shotgun was stuck into the vic tims stomach police say The gun was thrown clear and the now weaponless youth left The youth was later arrested by Regional Police 26 Guelph St Georgetown Ont STEVEN C FOSTER BA BARRISTER SOLICITOR 37 AIAIN ST SOUTH GEORGETOWN ONT nut 8734962 IMPORTANT NOTICE The 756 Squadron Air Cadet function planned for February 24th has due to circumstances beyond our control been changed to February 1990 It will still be held at Branch 1 on Mill Street in Georgetown J POIRIER Chairman Sponsoring Committee Open Door Youth Centre will hold An Evening Out With Yuk Yuks Friday Feb at St Georges Anglican Church Hall on Guelph St in Georgetown next to the high school An Italian dinner will begin at 7 pm followed by two comedians from Yuks At pm there will be a semiformal dance with music by DJ Help the Open Door celebrate Day with a laugh and a good time Tickets are each For more information call Vanessa at or or at Young parents The Open Door Young Parents Program will be holding an open house on Monday Feb 12 from pm The open house will be held in the basement of St An drews United Church on in Mountainview Rd Georgetown The Young Parents Program offers support and a warm en vironment to young parents and their children There is an early child educator for the kids pro grams and a coordinator for the moms programs For more in formation call Vanessa at Organic growers The HaltonPeel chapter of Canadian Organic Growers will be meeting at Mississauga Valley Library at pm Feb Guest speaker Mary president of the Canadian Organic Growers will speak on organic gardening The library is located at 1275 Mississauga Valley Boulevard How to will Lawyer Mazzorato of Hut chinson Thompson Hendersons and Mott talk about the im- 4 the hills I of wills at Milton Public Library Wednesday Jan from pm People tend to put off making their will thinking they would be tempting fate for even thinking about such a thing but without a will you could be leaving a legacy of trouble the wrong person could inherit your estate the legal costs could double or triple it could take three times as long to administer the estate if you have minor children they could be left in a disastrous situa tion These are only four of the tragic things that could happen if you do not make a will Tickets are For further information call PROPERTY ASSESSMENT and your 1990 Municipal and School Taxes Regional Assessment Offices located throughout Ontario are responsible for assessing all real property for the purposes of municipal and school taxation Assessment Rolls are prepared and delivered to municipalities which use them to set mill rates and calculate property tax bills The amount of property tax you will pay on your home or business in 1990 is determined by multiplying the assessed value of your property by the mill rate If you want to learn more about your property assessment the Regional Assessment Office invites you to attend its Open House Session Open House Sessions Open Houses are held in every municipality at convenient times and locations to provide you with the opportunity to discuss your assessment with the staff of the Regional Office An assessor will be pleased to explain the basis of your property assessment and is authorized to amend any inaccurate infor mation prior to the delivery of the Assess ment Roll to your municipality If you have any questions but are unable to attend the Open House please contact your Regional Assessment Office at the address or telephone number shown below Notice of Property Valuation Property owners and tenants will receive a Notice of Property Valuation if information relating to their property assessment was changed during the past year if the assess ment was appealed last year or if there has been a general reassessment in the munici pality If you receive a Notice of Property Valuation it may reflect changes you have requested in your school support designa tion in the amount of your assessed value or other recorded information on last years Notice Appeal procedure If after attending your local Open House you are still dissatisfied with your assess ment you have the right to appeal it to the Assessment Review Board This Board is responsible for determining whether the assessment under appeal is fair and equitable with the assessments of similar properties in the vicinity The Assessment Review Board is more informal and relaxed than a regular court of law Appeal Deadline The final date for appealing your assessment is March 20 1990 If you wish to appeal your assessment you can use the form provided the back of your Notice of Property Valuation write a letter or use a Notice of Appeal form You need to include your property address roll number and the reason for the appeal Your appeal must be filed on or before March 20 To assist you Notice of Appeal forms and the address of the Regional Registrar of the Assessment Review Board are available t at Open Houses your Regional Assessment Office or your municipal office Ontarios French Services Ad came into effect on November The Art requires that all Ontario Government offices serving designated areas provide services in both English and French The Ministry of Revenue has previously and will continue to offer services in both languages If you wish to have your assessment explained in French please contact your local Regional Assessment Office for further details La Lot lea services en francais est entree en vigueur 19 novembre 1989 Ccttc lot que des services en francais en anglais offerts dans les bureaux IOntario qui desservent les regions designees du Revenu comme a son habitude doffrir des services dans deux langues Si vous desirez explications en votre evaluation veuillez communiquer voire bureau regional devaluation pour plus de details Hallon Hills Town Schedule of Open Houses Tut Feb to Feb 15 Noon to 8 Municipal Civic Centre Committee Room Feb 12 to Wed Feb 14 Noon I Hallon Hills Drive Hallon Hills Milton Town Hall Downstairs Room Victoria Park Square Brown St Milton Ministry of Revenue HaltonPeel Regional Assessment Office 2 Robert Speck Parkway Floor Mississauga Ontario L4Z 1T3 2708050 8003875909