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Page THE HERALD Wednesday July 11 Halton Region Health Department concerned that teens get AIDS message By BEN DUMMETT the Herald Abstinence from sex is the chief message the Halton Region Health Department is trying to get across to Halton teenagers as the way to avoid contracting Acquired Im mune Deficiency Syndrome AIDS in the departments just started Healthy Relationship Campaign A poster depicting a young cou ple saying No is a positive deci sion is currently being distributed throughout the Regions Catholic and public schools and public library systems said Janice Ben son AIDS coordinator for Halton Region The poster was jointly Couple surprised by Anniversary party wedding anniversay A surprise Wedding An niversary was held at the home of Ken and Pat Arnold of R 2 Ner val June 2nd was the anniversary date but due to the busy spring season the party was held on July The afternoon was hosted by their son and his wife Ian and Janice Arnold and grandchildren Brian Adam and Amanda Around 100 people attended in cluding family from Toronto Lon don Kingston and Arthur The Arnolds have been in the greenhouse business for years and have been going the St Lawrence Market in Toronto for three generations A buffet lunch was served on the deck and their spacious lawns and gardens added to festive day A friend and neighbour will be missed Norman Copeland of Huttonville passed away peacefully after a short illness at the Peel Memorial Hospital Brampton on July 2 in his year Beloved husband of the late Margaret May Loving father of Howard and his wife Lauaraof Pnceville Norman Copeland was bom in Huttonville and lived his entire life here He was one of Huttonvilles Old and could relate many events of 75 years past Funeral service was from the Ward Funeral Home Brampton on July The Rev Charles Lewis conducted the service Interment was in Brampton Cemetery Get well wishes Get well wishes to Doris Sharpe R 2 who is a patient in Peel Memorial Hospital following a hip replacement Garage sale a success The Gigantic Garage Sale was a huge success effects SPECIAL OFFER HeultaHejrT Howie ONLY Framed 348 Guelph Street NEXT TO GLASS IN THE CENTRE Georgetown Diet Center LOSE 17 25 POUNDS IN 6 WEEKS 98 MILL STREET GEORGETOWN 8772900 News By KAY WILSON The members were blessed with a great day and a large sum was realized to help fight the asphalt plant on Steeles Avenue near Winston Churchill Boulevard Teggart and Bernice Whaley are shown here on the bicycles they later sold designed by the Region and Catholic school board The posters message is abstinence instead of practice safe sex said Ms Benson because for obvious reasons the Catholic board couldnt support a campaign that focused on the use of con doms Ms Benson said that from March 1989 to March the number of people in Halton who either tested positive for the HIV virus or were diagnosed with full blown AIDS increased over percent Part of the increase can be attributed to more people now being tested Ms Benson said she is seeing more people in their twenties in fected with the HIV vims or AIDS Since there is a seventoten year period before the of AIDS become evident that means more teenagers are contracting the disease explained Ms Benson Regional Health Department statistics show 79 people with the HIV virus and AIDS Ms Benson didnt have the statistics for Halton Hills but she did say there were several infected people AIDS is caused by the Human Immune Deficiency Virus HIV that attacks the bodys immune system An infected person is vulnerable to infections or cancers The virus is found in the blood semen or vaginal fluid of an infected person The poster also includes a boxed message which states AIDS is here AIDS is forever Consider the consequences AIDS can hap pen to anyone It only takes once The message is meant to dispel the myth that AIDS cant affect kids in Halton that it doesnt infect young people and only infects the promiscuous or that it is curable Ms Benson also said there is a safe sex component to the Healthy Relationships campaign In ac cordance with the Provinces Ministry of Health guidelines- she said the Regional Health Depart ment has sent out display boxes across the region containing packages of two condoms and in structions on how to use them GEORGETOWN OPTICAL NO ONE EVER REGRETTED BUYING QUALITY MARKET PLACE PLAZA HOURS Man Fn 1000600 CLOSED SATUHDAY NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Proposed Official Plan Amendment No 18 to the Halton Regional Official Plan The Council of the Regional Municipality of Halton through its Planning and Public Works Committee will hold public meeting to provide interested individuals and agencies the opportunity to express their views and provide comments on proposed Halton Official Plan Amendment No The public meeting will be held on DATE- Wednesday August TIME LOCATION Room 1 Regional Administration Building Bronte Road The proposed Halton Official Plan Amendment No would amend the Sanitary Sewage Disposal and Water supply policies of the Regional Plan an certain lands being Part of Lots and Concession in the Town of Halton Hills north of No 5 side Road and west of the Hills Town Line Winston Churchill Boulevard The amendment if will per mit a permanent connection to the Region of Peels water system for the ap plicant the Croatian Culturol Centre Location of Proposed Amendment The proposed Official Amendment No may bo viewed at the office of the Regional Clerk at the above address between a m and A p on weekdays A copy of Ihe proposed Amendmonl may be obtained by telephoning extension 333 All individuals attending the mooting will bo afforded an opportunity to ad dress the Committee However to facilitate the hoar itg of all delegations ii would bo appreciated if those wishing lo the Committee would telephone ho Region at 8272151 prior August Louise Temple Regional Clerk Director of Administrative This is the key some people are using condoms but they are using them improperly said Ms Ben son The packages are free and can be picked up at any family planning clinic the closest to Halton Hills being in Milton Ms Benson hopes display boxes will eventually be found in the of fices of family physicians and In public schools Another component to the cam paign is a newsletter which will be sent out to all parents in the Region through public and catholic school systems this fall said Ms Benson The newsletter includes informa tion explained Ms Benson in forming parents how to talk to their children about AIDS Its not that parents dont want to discuss the issue said Ms Ben son instead they just dont know how to approach the subject The Health Department will also be conducting a survey of Halton teens about their sexual activity and the types of AIDS education they think is needed as part of the campaign said Ms Benson To THE CORPORATION OF THE wn of Halton Hills Hill Drivo PO Box HALTON HILLS Georgetown Ontario L7G 5G2 8732600 COOL OFF IN LOCAL POOL RECREATIONAL SWIMMING SCHEDULE SUMMER July 2nd to September 3rd 990 ACTON INDOOR POOL GEORGETOWN INDOOR POOL Monday Public Family Public Adult pm pm pm 730830 pm Public Family Public Adult pm pm pm 800900 pm Tuesday Public Adult pm pm Adult Public Adult 1230130 pm 200400 pm 800900 pm Wed Public Family Public Adult pm 400530 pm pm pm Public Family Public Adult 200400 pm pm 700800 pm 800900 pm Thurs Public Adult 200400 pm 730830 pm Adult Public Adult 1230130 pm pm pm Friday Public Family Public 200400 pm 400530 pm pm Public Family Public 200400 pm pm 600730 pm Saturday Public Family Adull 200400 pm pm 500000 pm Public Family Adult pm pm pm Sunday Disabled Public Family Adult pm 200400 pm pm 500600 pm Public Family Adult 200400 pm pm Saunas Open DICK POOL GEORGETOWN FAIRY LAKE AND WADING POOL Monday Adult Public Family Public 00200 pm pm pm pm pm Family Public Family Public pm 100200 pm 200400 pm 400530 pm pm 130500 pm 130730 pm Wading Pool Only Wed Adult Public Family Family pm 200400 pm 400530 pm pm 130500 pm Thurs Family Public Family Family 1200100 pm 100200 pm 200400 pm 400530 pm 600730 pm 130500 pm 130730 pm Wading Pool Only Friday Adull Public Family Public pm 200400 pm pm 630800 pm 130500 pm Saturday Family Public Family pm 200400 pm pm 1200500 pm Sunday Family Public Family pm pm pm 1 pm NOTE Dick Licata Pool and Prospect Park will close August Ad No tor the summer