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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), November 2, 1977, p. 24

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ON THE HOMEFRONT Herald circulation manager Marie id bolt I tit looks on as certificates and plaque are awarded to carrier of the year Greg Cowan left and Carolyn King right McDonald Restaurant owner Richmond Chandler the plaques awarded courtesy the Street restaurant The first Herald carriers party McDonald hostess Ma Armstrong serves David Fuller who delivers paper on Rosemary Street Acton and Jack who delivers papers in the Drive area We had a party Sunda and it can only be described as a success More than The Herald s earners attended the first party sponsored by the newspaper and McDonald Restaurant where the annual Carrier of the Year awards were made Carriers were treated to a Big Mac a sundae and a drink courtesy of the restaurant while balloons filled the air with a festive atmosphere Herald publisher Bill said the party marks the first time that the newspaper has tangibly honored Its carriers for the work that they perform each Wednesday morning in bnnging the newspaper to the door of our readers Winners of this years carrier awards are Carolyn King who delivers 100 papers in Moore Park subdivision and Greg Cowan who delivers 188 papers in the Hill Estates Both carriers received a from Canadian Circulation Managers Association and an engraved plaque and a year of cheer courtesy of McDonald They also received a cash award from The Herald Tom Shannon 10 deliver paper along Pagan Drive Georgetown By the glowing hearth By SUSAN A few of the artfully stored logs gathered ram various roadsides during summer outings have already been ignited In the a sure sign that winter Is not too far from our doorstep magnetic effort Young Teresa and Franca will settle down with dolls half arguing over whether their mini swingers should he dressed for skiing or dancing lllchurd prostrates himself on floor with the sports of the newspaper and Louisa will endeavour lo cajole her father Into playing a gome Ovc gain ranging way from Snakes and Ladders to backgammon and chess have been a part of our lazy fireside winters the first Louisa happens across her father stretched the blazing hearth temporarily and unhappily adrift between vised football soccer baseball and hockey games lo a terrible oversight on the port of the TV programme scheduling there is actually half an hour a week without of pounces upon him with her favourite game In hand scrabble Now and my other half outstanding feature in lommon While both of them enjoy the engnsn language ana ex tending their vocabularies neither them tan spell may possibly be ex on grounds of being a new the other his defied all attempts made by the school system to rectify the They both firmly words should he ipelkd the way they hound two sit down to the simple and dihghlful gum of what transpires has to to It ore from tin spelling of the neither of them an thut version of word Is correct either degenerates into a bluff Whit do you mean is it correct else would you spell durt for in indignant your funny looks when I spell Remember young lady I am your father from my usual tethering postatthekitchensink listen the gome progresses from a simple mangling of the language to out right slaughter Unable to resist 1 finally look over their shoulders What this word I There no such word I state Yes mom Like when you gyp someone out of dime That a not what it is says my husband turning to me It a one of those things you drive over hills I must have looked suitably blank You know he Insists A little truck that you use in You possibly mean a jeep could you- the light suddenly dawning In my sluggish brain Yes what I a Sip Knrry on I thought as I returned to my soapsuds There is nothing like laughter to put small differences Into true perspective I could not Idle thought however Wouldn it be nice if we could gel our government leaders to put away their game of monopoly In favour of scrabble We could then share one huge national laugh tocelher for after all whether a word Is spelled employment or Would not a rose by any other name still am el I as sweet Well don INFLATION FASHIONS Bob and Kathy McDonald are cussing believe It or not International currency exchange rale The employees of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on Street wore costumes on Halloween during working hours The Idea come out of a meeting of This is the first day the bank has hid Rotary wants student for year overseas Georgetown Club Is looking for a student to spend a year abroad as part of the Rot try International Youlh Program One student will be selected from the area to live in a host country which has not been chosen yell for a year between August 1078 and July The student will live with a Itolirinn family or families and attend school there The objectives of Ihe pro gram arc to further Interna I tonal good will and under standing and to give the stu dent the number benefits which arc available as a result of such an experience The student will be able to take advantage of the to study subjects not offered In Canadian schools The student will be expected lo net as an ambassador for Canada addressing Clubs community organ I lions and youth groups In the host country Once the student has re turned from his year abroad he will be expected to pass on knowledge he has learned of other cultures to and other organizations The requirements from applying for Ihls lunity arc strict Students ap plying should be between the ages of 16 and IB when they apply to be above average and outgoing and pleasing personality to fit them In their role- as an am bassador for Canada Applicants should be dents who are active in the through sports hobbles youth activities or church affairs II Is also very Important that the student should be well adjusted in his family relationships Students who can adjust to their own family may find impossible to adjust lo a family In a foreign environment Parents of the student who Is selected for the program will be responsible for the trans portation costs and travel rangements to and from the host country all student clothing needs medical and hospital Insurance and ihe parents must provide the with a contingency fund of which must be reolcn if It becomes low Students who arc Interested in ihe program should contact Mr Robinson vice principal at Georgetown district high school or Bob Simpson chair man of the Youth Exchange program at K04 MR MONSTER McMcekln helps her monster creation ten his lie It took three days to this monster with a help from Dad Clan Donald The Grand River Valley Branch of ihe Clan Donald Society held a successful Hal Parly Ocl in the Preston Kinsman Hall Costumes Judges Duncan n and Del ores McCue awarded prizes to Bill Cambridge Alexander Cambridge Chap man Cambridge Cambridge Ruby MacDonald and Jack Toronto Dancing was enjoyed Don Chapman Cambridge as disc Jockey Entertainment was by Harry Mac Donald London with dancing Jnmle Alexander London with piano selections and Charles MacDonald Cam bridge with poetry The Christmas Party was planned for Saturday Decern ber 10th in the Brewer s Hall Weber Street Waterloo din at Joe Chapman Cambridge Roy McLeod and Cha rles MacDonald Cambridge were appointed for the committee SOMETIMES FLOWERS ARE THE ONLY WAY YOUR HEART CAN SPEAK menage ij Co rooty ift on Way florists Mill St Georgetown REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICES Sunday Nov 1977 II Is hereby proclaimed by the Council Of The Town Of Hills that the week of Nov to 1977 bo declared Poppy Week In the Town Halton GEORGETOWN DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS NIGHT Monday November 79 pm Parents are Invited to come to the school to discuss their child with the individual teachers concerned Interim Reports will be distributed to the students on Thursday November BUSINESS DIRECTORY Robert H Cranfield DC CHIROPRACTOR ROY H EVANS D C Chiropractor MliTim PROFESSIONAL PRINTING FOR ALU YOUR NEEDS THE HERALD COMPLETE GWCorbettDC CHIROPRACTOR Street For Appo fitment PHONE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Goebelle Wagner Man si Ha Ion Goo clown 8775155 RECtipsham Limited Surveyors Consulting Engineers Mo inn fload Soulh Su to 10 Hilton H Ms iGeoigclownl 157 Acton man asks for investigation into death An Acton man who calls himself the am of Canadian prisoners has asked Ontario chief coroner hold a full and thorough Investigation into the case of a inmate at Millbaven federal penitentiary who died while attempting to escape la a letter lo Beatty chief coroner Arthur Meunlcr says that the officer or officers responsible for death of the inmate be fully prosecuted to the full extent of the law Mr Mcunler says a recent award of by the Supreme Court of Ontario to a former Millhaven prisoner who had suffered injuries at the hands of guards leads him to believe guards are endorse but my control In a now retaliating against the situation such as this are very Inmates for that judgment limited The Incident of he prisoners death is reason enough us far as the Inmates ore concerned soys Mr Meunlcr to erupt Into violence which I cannot Mr Meunlcr soys the acting commissioner of pcnltcn Oct IB In to hell and that I did nol i iw what the hell talking about fully satisfied that done or support encourage or prison authorities at Millhaven have used the reason that the mmatc was attempting to escape to justify his murder Mr Mcunier says ho has lodged a formal complaint against the acting com ml loner hut that the death may well result In a simultaneous ruction in all of our federal A spokesman at the office of chief coroner said Tuesday at press time that Mr letter had not yet arrived The spokesman added that in the case of a death of person In custody an In mandatory Kitchens Show Room Now Open At 14 Robb Blvd Orangeville Oni Thinking renovating that old kitchen OR LOOKING FOR A KITCHEN FOR YOUR NEW HOME Drop in compare our prices quality service Open Thurs til 6 pm Fn III pm Sat 6 Phone

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