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Support group keeps spirit alive Theres a community minded group keeping the spirit alive The School Support Group rallied itself Into in October in response lo rumours of school closure Were trying to generate Interest In the school as a community of Acton said If we can build up the school In that sense well a stronger point if the school comes up for closure Being a rural school with low enrolment meaning the board of education con siders the number of students below the level for efficient operation of Public School has prompted the formation of the non profit support group ENDANGERED We feol rather endangered and that was why the first meet was called Mrs Freier the mother of two children said To find out what needs and talents Speyside residents have the support group recently sent out about BO questionnaires many home with school children Some were left at the Speyside General Store on Highway and some at Acton Ic Library In the questionnaire the support group asked residents they would like to sec at the school courses theyd be interested in taking skills they have to volunteer BO SURVEYS We had a great response lo the survey and overwhelming response Mrs sold Of the BO surveys were returned to the group Because of the survey results the group will soon be offering morn Ing fitness classes In the school gym Monday and Wcdnosdoy mornings Theyll also be starting up a cake There arc qualified instructors for both courses who happen to also be community real dents Mrs A loiter Is being sent out to Inform the community about the courses the support group Is offering and asking them to register There s definitely Interest out there We Just have to capture It gel it into ihe school Mrs said Survey finds movie popular A School Support Group survey found there Is an Inter est In indoor sports for children and adults when the school gym Is not being used by stud having a free family movie night were excellent Mrs Patti said That idea will be put into place in May or June she anticipated Asked whether they would like a profession development day pro gram at the school for ihc children most par said no to Mrs s surprise Most people want to spend that day with their kids and arent interested In sending hem away she mid There was community Interest expressed in computer auto and first aid courses Mrs Frtier said THE STYLING TEAM will bring mast and hair compitmaiil youl OPEN DAYS A WEEK MOORE PARK PLAZA 8731555 HERALD SECTION SECTION THE HERALD Wednesday March I lftM Page I skateboards Sizzling Skateboards is the feature film for children three to 13 years old March The Him starts at at Mountalnvicw Baptist Church and has a Christian message All arc Invited to join the church young people supper Everybodys Invited to a potluck supper at the Mountain view Baptist Church on Mountalnvicw Road and Gate Just south of Highway 7 In Georgetown March 11 This is the churchs monthly fellowship Fashion show The Choral Society Is sponsoring a fashion show at St Andrews United Church Hall Wed March There will be free draws dessert and coffee Tickets cost The show is presented by Carlln Enterprises with McDonald as the fashion coordlnator There will be a sale of fashions following show For tickets coll or Presidents day The Sunday service March at Mountain- view Baptist Church will feature the general secretary of the Baptist Convention or Ontario and Quebec Dr Ronald Walts of Toronto will be talking about presidents pay services Lenten services will be starting at The Lutheran Immonuel Church Ash Wednesday which Is March Lent is the period of time preceding Good Friday and Easter during which Christians think of their sons pastor J said Everybodys welcome to attend the Wednes day night services to be held at 7 m at the church on Georgetowns Windsor Road and Carole Street Dr plant to do story sermons similar to parables awards Sponsoring radlon station Bramptons CFNY- FM has announced Jim Carrey will host the music award program April In the Grand Concert Hall Ballroom of the Royal York Hotel Also to perform will be last years Know winners The Spoons and another group to be announced People interested In attending this rock extravaganza which begins at with a dinner can do so for MS with tickets soon to be available through BASS ticket outlets Spring break fun Trying to keep the kids occupied during spring break Kortrlghl Centre has kitebuilding work shops at 30 a m and from March 1025 There are also activities like sap on tap spring hikes films display of wildlife works and pancake sampling For more Information call Ext Landslide business With hundreds of cars stalled by the cold or stuck In snowdrifts the towns towing companies were doing a landslide business during and after last weeks snowstorm MargToltenof Freds Tosrfng said Wednes day morning Weve been going steady ail night and we still have calls to make The phone haint stopped ringing Although they haul a lot of weight large trucks can stall and lose power their airbrakes New park land Natural Resources Minister Alan Pope has announced approval of a project of the Hal tort Region Conservation Authority to acquire a 32 acre parcel of land adjacent to the Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area The acquisition of this property will allow for expansion of the conservation area for the purposes of protecting the environmentally sensitive lands on the Niagara Escarpment Subject to provincial priorities and the availability of funds provincial grants totalling will be contributed to the project The total estimated cost of this acquisition Is Crime prevention helps Crime prevention Is the most important tool In the fight against Crime police chief told members of the finance and administration committee last Wednesday Criminal occurrences dropped from 18888 In 103 to in 1963 Chief James Harding said describing the difference as absolutely magnifi cent crime reduction He added that preventive policing cuts down on the opportunities for crime a better program than trying to detect crime while it happens Historical Society Striving to record Uncle Freds tales Herald Special Uncle Fred can tell the greatest stories about his younger days Have you often heard remarks like this and wished the precious memories of the post could be preserved The Histo rical Society would like to show you how to record oral history for the future benefit of yourself your children and generations to come The Histor leal Society Is sponsor ing a bicentennial work shop on oral history with the Ontario Historical Society on Saturday April Learn how to interview prepare for Interviews classify end transcribe the legal implications and much more The all day work ship will be held at Georgetown Public LI Individuals and lions are urged to attend so that todays great stories can be turned into tomorrows great history The registration fee is for historical society members and for members Registration forms arc available at the library or send your name address and tele phone number with pay ment to the Historical Society Box Georgetown Ontario The deadline for rcgi Is Wednesday March at our monthly society meeting he Knox Church George town I think that Ive learned the secret Staff Comment IRIAN I went to school Thursday just for the afternoon I was Invited to give Joseph Gibbons Public School students in Grades and some insights Into Journalism Have you ever turned your back on a blackboard Believe me I never knew teachers bad it so rough A little intimidated I was yes There I stood back to the black board 50 expectant faces cupped on chins before me squirming bodies stilled In anticipation It was a little sweaty yes I was suddenly overwhelmed by the skill of Ihe average school teacher to stand every day In front of a crowd admittedly a waistsized crowd and speak intelligibly Besides the power of the 100 eyeballs focussing on ME- the GUEST the GROWN UP Ihe REPORTER- When I first began none of them there was the trauma of role reversal wanted to be Journalists and when I to contend with In Journalism Im wrapped It up the situation was no one who always asks the questions different The kids arc smart They Here I was Instead having to supply know where the money all the answers Should I tell them the truth All spiff facta I had thought would Impress the kids fell flat However my dropping a of film seemed to please them Who knows maybe they ail went home and told their moms that Herald Ink is edible or that the Herald reporter is clumsy I think I learned the secret Thursday afternoon to being a success ful teacher which means being enter too Its to drop a lot of things and inadvertently step on the toes of a pretty blonde in the front row Sorry sweetheart but somebody always has to be sacrificed to the dragon Did you know The Herald uses about six rolls or paper a week to print up its 14 papers One roll of newsprint is about 11 miles long Did you know there are almost names and over 120 stories printed up each week In The Herald And did you know that newspaper ink never dries and thats why when youre finished reading The Herald youve got black fingers If you didnt neither did I At least not until I did a little preparation for my talk to the Joseph Gibbons kids All in all I think I did a good Job TIME FOR STORIES Thumbing through the books to be sold next month at the Georgetown University Women Club book sale are Brian months left and hit friend Amy Johnson The two toddlers moms were boxing book Ihe community annual isle If you have books that are merely collecting dust why not drop them off at McDonalds en Georgetowns Street or call or for pick up Herald photo Car business is booming Town buying habits keep dealers smiling are the Honda Accord the Rabbit and Volkswagens MEET THE PRESIDENT Dan Martin the new president of the Opti mist Club of George town since Oct 83 has lived in Georgetown nearly all his life and finds the town a great place to live He Is currently a police officer with the Peel Regional Police From 196367 he was a police officer on the Georgetown Police Deportment and before that Mr Martin was with the Canadian arm ed forces The Optimist Club was founded by Ray Martin in Georgetown January The motto of the club Is friend of youth The club currently has 103 members in George town Membership require ments state club members must work or live In the community and be interested in working with and Tor youth of any age and any community projects Some of the areas the Optimists are involved In are drug awareness program oratorical contest respect for law program bang a rama and the GDHS lift Growth lecture The last lecture of the Focus on Children seri es begins tonight at 30 p at Georgetown Public Library Sandy Kemp will talk about Normal Growth and Development For information call 877 2681 Ifyourcarsalcsmans smiling theres a good reason for it Business is booming in car sales Were doing more than double our sales last year Motors Ltd owner Ban Kuitcr said Come June and July well be out of cars for sure Mr Kuttcr said hed noticed the upswing in December This is the Dec ember January and February thai I can remember in 12 years he said Topscllers at his deal Good seed month March has been designated Good Seed Month Certification of pedigreed seed is the responsibility of the Canadian Seed Growers Association CSGA under the Canada Seeds Act Agriculture Canadas seed division labora tory services division and regional field staff provide technical back up Volkswagen prices came down by which helped sales Mr said BETTER Compared to Inst year Georgetown Chrysler Ltd general manager Joe Clark said February has been much better in terms of sales over last Looking back at It since I came here In September compared last year the car and truck sales have been up and not Just for us but for the entire industry Mr Clark said Were probably coming Into the best spring weve seen in the past our or five years Warm helps car sales he said More confidence In the econ as a whole has helped too TRADEINS People have put off buying cars because of unemployment or the recession and you have a lot of cars In bad shape now being traded in Mr Clark said Low interest rates arc helping car buying as most cars arc bought with loans Salesman Al Clark at Andrew Murray Motors Ltd said car sales are up at his dealership too Its quite a bit better this year Were back in the running now Mr Clark said Front wheel drive cars like the Celebrity Sierra Cavalier arc do ing well against the foreign makes he said I think people like to put their neighbors back to work Mr Clark laughed IN YOUR OPINION How do you feel about resignation Brisk hardware sales Georgetown Home Hardware manager Don Wilson said he was debating whether or not to Introduce his spring stock when his plans were snowed under last week As late as the season Is he said mere were a few people who dropped by purchase shovels His Home Hardware colleague In Acton Mike said he was doing a brisk business In glass as storm windows and doors were damaged in high winds which accompanied the snowstorm early last week There were some hovel sales be said but most customers had purchased theirs earlier In the season BERT BURNS Sar gent Road I think Its time he retired except that hes years late He was a fairly success ful Prime Minister but he has served his time He is certainly the beat Libera ever D1NI ADAMS Sarah Street- Its about time he quit because he hasnt done anything for us I dont think hes for the people Hes been all for himself HON CHALLENGER Boulevard I figure It will clinch a victory for the Progres sive Conservatives It was too long period for him to bo In power hough he wasnt any worse than the rest of them DOREEN WHITE Churchill Cresc Its sad that it took him 17 years to realize it was time to quit I dont think he accomplished much of anything His peace mission If he continues It will be the best thing he will ever PAT CAMERON Sar gent Road f think time he retired After years we need a young er person in office He did more good than bad though do