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The financial ball began to roll for the newly introduced mammog- raphy program at Georgetown and District. Memorial Hospital. Georgetown Rotary Club president Neville Worsnop presented Graeme Goebelle, chair of the board of Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital foundation, with a cheque for-$3,800 “The program costs about $80,000,” explained John Oliver, executive director of the hospital. “This money’ is helping us absorb the costs. Sean Donnelly, the hospital’s chief radiology technologist, was very excited about the program. “The hospital’s mammographic service supports all facets of the diagnostic service required for the detection and removal of tumors,” Donnelly explained. “In addition, should surgery be required, it too can be carried out at the Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital.” The $3,800 was raised from the Ist annual Scramble Golf Tournament, which was organized Past president of the phead Club of Canaiins Barry Timleck (middle) pres presents 5 Grams eme Goebelle, chair of the Georgetown District Memorial Hospital Foundation (second from left), with a cheque for $3,800 which will be used me the new mammography program. Chief radiology technologist Sean Donnelly (left), and Rotary Club members Sarah Cornett (far right) and Jo Phenix, look on. Last ‘Wednesday evening, Georgetown Lions Club gave a big boost to the hospital’s financial outlook by donating a cheque for $21,090. photo by Oksana Buhe/HHTW Hospital program gets cash boost. by the Rotary Club last June. The 2nd annual tournament will be tak- ing place June 2. The organization has made a commitment to-donate all proceeds from future tourna- ments to the hospital for the mam- mography program. For information about the tourna- ment, contact Neville Worsnop at 853-1030, Barry Timleck at 877- 6948, or Bill Reid at 897-8341. DOWN TOWN ER. co Vee eer: as Got my Easter card just in time...the rack was being filled with Christmas cards. por pt NO? z SUNDAY ee kee ke kk 232 Guelph St., Georgetown 873-2254 ‘Your independent voice in Halton Falls’ Development approval needs amendment A proposal to build a gas bar, Hills can deal with it because a cation was submitted to Halton convenience store kiosk and 45- regional OP es icial Plan) amend-. Hills two years ago. Because the seat coffee a on a five-acre par- _ ment is required. i with th ig Acton’s south- If approved, the proposed ore agian be forward- opment would be built on property - a to Halton Region for processing. owned by John and Anne Moroz, ton Hills Town Council north of 25 Side Road and west of endorsed the action Monday after- Highway 25. ~ town planhing director Ian Keith John stent a planner and repre- said the pir stgenc ee processed sentative of the property owners, at the fe Jevel before Halton told council the development appli- posed an OP extend the Acton Urban Area boundary to include the five-acre arcel of land. s Regional planning staff subse- quently recommended denial of the proposed amendment. However, the region’s planning committee deferred consideration on the mat- ter until Halton Hills Council responded to the proposal. In late February , regional and town planning staff met and agreed it wouldn’t be prudent to consider expansion of the Acton Urban Area boundary, primarily because of water servicing constraints. That led the applicant to submit another revised application to amend the regional OP by applying for high-_ way commercial uses in the exist- ing regional rural area designation. Applications will also. be filed to | amend the Halton Hills OP and zoning bylaw to allow for highway commercial uses on the property. “This application has been com- ing at us, upside down and back- wards,” Keith told council. “I rec- ommend this go to the region and they make up their own minds Continued on page 3 Centennial Middle School students received both kudos and numer- ous rounds of applause for their presentation of Tom Sawyer whic! played Tuesday, Wednesday.and Thursday at the John Elliott Theatre in the Halton Hills Cultural Centre complex. In the scene above, the cast is performing the — tune, A Captain on the Mississippi. yy Simon Wilson/HHTW - Guaranteed Lowest Prices of the Year t IN-STOCK AND CUSTOM ORDERS ¢ UNTIL APR. 30 © OPEN 7 DAYS/WEEK ¢ 853-1031 A Division of the olde Hide House ee