Ontario Community Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), November 23, 1983, p. 2

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Page SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday November a ltSl Town to buy Stone School The Old Stone School may soon belong to Helton HI lb Council Monday night Instructed town lo pursue a purchase agreement with the Halton board of education which owns the building While figures for the building were not disclosed publicly the town put down a nonrefundable deposit for the old school and the surrounding property The deal la to close at the end of next June The building has been for sate for over a year was last used by the Separate School Board which rented It as St Josephs Separate School until the board buill a school of Its own The building next to Robert Little School Is also near the communitys library It has been used as a school since but was built over 100 years ago as a family homestead Winter Fair successes Georgetown area farmers have won numerous prlxes at the Royal Agricultural Win ter Fair Lessia Farms Georgetown took the reserve grand cham pion female in competition Jeff Nurse Georgetown placed fourth In the female senior heifer class while Farms Inc placed fifth In that class Jeff Nurse placed sixth In the female dry and year old division and tenth in I he female born Jan 1 1981 in that some class Lessia Farms placed sixth and Far In the female year old com petition Farms placed first while In the female year old Farms took a and Jeff Nurse Elm lawn Farms Georgetown look an In the female born prior In the group of four animals Jeff Nurse was 3rd Meanwhile in the Guernsey judging ring J look a 1st and In the female Junior heifer born between Oct l and April 30 Another 1st went to McNabb in the female In termed heifer born May to Sept B2 And a 2nd in Hie female senior heifer bom Oct 181 to April McNabbs entry in the female Junior category took the reserve grand championship and his guernsey Junior herd placed second overall In McNabbs entry In the ff male Jan 1 SI to Sept 30 SI placed 3rd In the group of four guernseys placed Violent sex films shock viewers Herald SUIT Writer There were no rave reviews for the second screening of Ontario Censor Board film clipp ings Nov IB People were shock ed Citiiens Against Violent Pornography chairman Gall Ruther ford said Thursday Most of hem said they were aware something like this was going on but hearing or reading about It isnt the same thing as seeing it Mrs Rutherford arranged for the special screening held in Toron to for X Hills and Milton residents The men and women watch ed cuttings the censor board had removed from films for showing In Ontario theatres board is cutting out that kind of stuff then 1 say Hurrah for them BOTHERED He said he was bother ed by the fact that there was a market for such films The kiddle porn and bestiality clips were also objectionable to Mr Ward who said they were too gross to be put up with and shouldnt be part of our culture Asked whether video tapes should be censor ed as well as films by the Ontario Censor Board Mr Word said ho would prefer video materials be listed and rated according to what they contain so that those who rent them know what theyre gett ing 1 think even video operators would appre ciate It be said But I hesitate to soy yes or no to censorship Where do you draw the line I havent come up with a pat answer to that Georgetown Chamber of Commerce secretary WalterBlehn suggested major movie makers be asked to form a vigi lante committee of their own to edit movies con taining sex and violen ce My reaction was maybe almost shock that such horrible films could be made by any one at all Mr Blehn sold 1 know there are wasnt the violenco you normally think of It was just obscene Mr Blehn admitted to closing his eyes during a murder scene he said couldnt take NO IDEA I had no Idea the movie industry had stooped so low not even in my wildest imagina tion could I have imagined It he said Society has changed from when he was a child Mr Blehn said and has become a tasteless age Perhaps were too prudish Mr Blehn expressed support for censorship of the video Industry And certainly video store operators If theyre legitimate busi nessmen should keep an eye on it and police themselves he added Mrs Rutherford said theres a lot of mis understanding about the Ontario Censor Board and said she would like to have board chairman WALTER felt sick George towns Main Street branch manager of the Royal Bank said Thurs day The violent stuff shouldnt be condoned In any way shape or Bill e wasnt offended with the nudity or explicit sex scenes having seen stag Alms The mutilation scenes- theres absolu- sald If the censor r- RECREATION DAY TIME SWIMMING Seniors parents of preschoolers shift workers and other Interested adults are invited to attend a new day recreational swim at the Georgetown Pool Wednesday Nov 23 1015 am Friday Nov 1015 am Wednesday Nov 30 1115 am Friday Dec 1130 1230 Monday Dec 5 1130 Wednesday Dec 1130 1230 1130- Monday Dec 12 ll301230pm PLAY BROOMB ALL The rec dept will be operating a mixed adult recreation league In January Teams will play each other one evening a week at the Lit Outdoor Ice Rink at the Georgetown Fairgrounds Everyone is welcome A fun day tournament is planned as a wrap up for the season Register Individually or as a whole team There will be a league meeting at Cedarvale Community Centre Dec at FREE SKATING Nov skating at the Georgetown Memorial Arena Nov from 1 to 30 there will be free skating at the Alcott Arena This opportunity has been made possible by the Optimist Club of Georgetown Public skating in Acton from JO to however an admission fee will be charged NEW GIFT BOOKS from OXBOW BOOKS AsSomi A fiast far of Jioti Tory lor Est Bttlir Irtt Beltit Ths Bint S1998 Sit Smart Mtfcs Moot cwinl 51795 99 Harptf 95 taSfthtfExctlctnMaFnn 1895 Kmh A TIM Ctudii Forgotten Wn AHUM Hwst B of A Tims For Jyd on SIB TbtWIeksUU COMING SOON A NEW PRINTING OF THE ART OF ROBERT Also CALENDARS OXBOW BOOKS 1DZ Kiln St J PREC Safe I tellers Cage The Ladles Fashion Place In Downtown Georgetown 90 Main Street South 8774822 me and say what do I have against erotica Nothing Mrs Ruther ford said Citizens Against Violent Porno graphy have two pom snd viol- TRAVELOGUES to make your holiday planning more fun November January 24 February March 27 April 24 HAWAII JAMAICA DUTCH ANTILLES AFRICA EUROPE May 29 CANADA EAST AND WEST Refreshments Door PM HALTON HILLS SHOPPING CENTRE to EVERYONE WELCOME University of Waterloo Courses in Halton Hills This winter you ran lake a with the University of Water loo i rt attend lectures simply for Classes will be held this in Georgetown and Acton We would like to invito you to for on evening or the whole term If you wish to lake a course for credit may apply and register at any of ihi- flrst three lectures of that course Copies of the OffCampus Lectures brochure are available at local libraries or the Hills Recreation and Parks For more details rail the numbers listed below or the Office of Part Time Studies and Continuing Education exl Values In the Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Tuesdays 10 January 10- March 1984 Professor Bob I a hue HOLY CROSS SEPARATE SCHOOL GEORGETOWN Introduction to Social Work Social Work 120R RZ Wednesdays 10 January March Instructor A II on Dross CM for more information Counts at the Holy Cross Sepamtr School arc presented the coape ration of the Italian Hills Recreation Parts Department University of Waterloo The lifelong experience INTERIOR INTERIOR FLAT LATEX WALL PAINT Washable flat finish Dries quickly Easy application brush or GEORGETOWN DECORATNG CENTRE Georgetown Market Place HALTON HILLS BIGQEST INDEPENDENT PAINT WALLPAPER OUTLET WHOLESALES RETAIL THE DECORATING NEEDS OF Off HALTON YEARS 8774193

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