Ontario Community Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), June 10, 1981, p. 5

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Town officials consultants take a stroll through BIA SECTION A THE HERALD 1 Page Lots of fun at Music Hall While history buffs joined Georgetown University Women Club members for local house lours about a dozen consultants lown tillers planning staff memb ers and members of the Georgetown and Acton Business Improvement Areas BIA management boards spent Saturday morning stroll through the old downtown cores of both communities The BIA tours organized at the request of Walker Wright and Young Associates Ltd of Toronto officially launched studies into the two areas of Hilts studies eventually lead to planning policies which could bolster their business With a limit of the study is being funded by provincial government a gen and the town Acton lour was conducted by Paul of Clothing while Georgetown chairman Lynn Barnard led her group through that community business core The BIA members gave brief histories of the work each board has done pointed out a number of places of interest and described Improvement plans envisioned for the future Although the study Is headed by the Walker group a number of other consultants have been asked to contribute as well Including marketing advisors an urban designer and traffic consultant The study Is expected continue for a bout five months As well as establishing policies for the towns under the Hills official plan it will also enable the town to apply for more grants under the provinces Main Street Improvement program refurbishing public areas in downtown cores Established in the towns encourage businessmen to Improve store fronta participate In joint advertising campaigns and through a special tax levied on properly pay for such items as downtown area shop ping signs banners waste baskets and benches The Herald got a sneak preview Sunday night of this years Summcrfest enter This year Ihc Hills Arts Council Is holding a cabaret called the Old Music Hall with dinner and drinks being before Ihe The show will be two to three hours long with singing dancing and humorous sketches Georgetown Little Theatre has supplied most of eager souls to help stage the production with the Womens Club helping also approximate ly residents involved in every aspect of Ihc produc resident director Ron Hill has generously offered his services as tor and of the The cast of the Old Tyme Music Hall has been In rehearsal for the past three weeks only two weeks to go until the June performance director Ron Hill said thai they have to accelerate their schedule Proceeds from Ihe ticket sales will be donated to the new librarycultural centre Old Music Hall will be presented June at in at Sacrc Cocur Church Hall Tickets arc ID ing dinner and are available from the fallowing outlets Chnris Pottery in Glen Willi urns Vltos Fruit Store in Moore Park Plata George town Fabrics in Dclrex Plain the Country Cheese Shoppeon Mill Slreel and the Georgetown Little theatre box office To obtain tickets from the box call Greta Lee at There ore still a limited number of reserved tickets for which you may call Cable TV listings Wed June ID The Bibles View Red Cross Storytimo with Erica A Place to Go Centennial School Con DO Region Council Love Is The Singers Sign Off June 12 Championship Squash Georgetown Choral Society Broadway Tonight 30 Sign Off Town councillors planning department la fori and consultants Joined Lynn Barnard centre or a walking lour of Ihr Georgetown bushiest Improvement area Saturday The consultants are studying trade in downtown areas of Acton and Georgetown coming up with recommendation to ensure the business lability of each area A similar tour was held In Acton and conducted by lions Clothing owner Paul Herald photo Arts and Crafts already planning for fall sale THINK DONT SINK Think don sink Thai s the message the Red Cross Is trying to promote this week and all summer long as it kicks off Water Safety Week Ready to raise the Water Safety lag the town office Friday morning were left to right Glen Campbell aquatic supervisor for Hills Karen water safety chairperson far the Georgetown Red Cross and Mayor Pete Herald photo Nellie of Acton was hostess for the May meeting of the Aria and Crafts of George town Pat Beer president was recently honored by George town Tor her contribution to crafts and StuJI extend congratulations on behalf of the group The pins presented were designed by a former member Dorothy Stone and congratulations are extended to her also reported no new craft courses are planned for the summer The calico course Is finished for now with possibly one more meeting in September The workshop on pressed flower hasty notes given by Annabel Bird was quite successful A bus trip to the Art Gallery at Klclnburg Is planned for June IS Plans for the annual sale at the North Golf and Country Club on Oct ore progressing according to the committee convenors Mrs Beer expressed regrets of member Williams who will be leaving shortly to take up residence in England Our guest artist was Gladys whose witty readings were enjoyed by all Mrs assisted by Mrs Del and Elhcl Bessem served lunch Mrs Comar poured tea Yes they can Choral Society collects funds Yes they can The George town Choral Society has Just finished rounding off Its six week fund raising campaign Yes We Can for the new centre In Georgetown Society member Joyce told The Herald that they have finished collecting the 1000odd donation tins that were distributed to members their friends and businesses In Georgetown In March During the campaign members were asked to deposit pice In the tin each time they enjoyed some work of art or appreciated an object of beauty The amount raised hasnt been disclosed yel but the Choral Society will announce the final sum later this month Carolyn Simmons of the campaign estimated that the amount would be close to Moon Park Plan ROMAINE LETTUCE ea TOMATOES 59 lb NEW POTATOES CUCUMBERS 3lbs 3for1 ALL BOXED PLANTS PERENNIALS 99Cea BANANAS LIMES PEACHES 29Cb I 2lbs1 A CAMS RYDERS TV 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