Choral Society tuning up for big event busiest person today In the Georgetown Choral Society is Joanne Joanne Is co ordinator of ticket soles or up coming performances of Handels Messiah The Messiah is very likely the best known lhristmns nil the of many Don miss this opportunity to hear one of Handels greatest works per formed our own Georgetown Choral Society accompanied by pro fessional instrumentalists No dnv to Toronto through all that traf fie looking or a nonexistent park ing spot and paying per ticket Set aside one of the following dates Friday Nov Saturday Nov or Sunday Nov The day evening performance will be at Heritage Hall McLaughlin in The Saturday and Sunday performance w ill be Georgetown District High School Renovations of the at the high school were completed only this year Tht feature sound panels in the roof and a new stage as well as new lighting ami sound systems Get tickets now by colling 15H1 or from choir members or at Oxbow Book Family asthma program helps children to cope VON launches new program designed to help seniors The Branch of the Vn tonan Order of Nurses opened a new Seniors Day Program in East recently The program is held in newly out fitted space port of St Michaels Convent the corner of Burgundy Drive and Head East It and memory impaired seniors providing specialised ides under he of a specialized staff Tin opening of the centre culminates months of planning by the WW begin last cial funding the lYillium the centre is serving a of 14 clients two days each Bui an annual XW mint the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services will soon allow centre to expand its approximately clients Volunteers are still required to work clients the centre A training session is given by tin VON f or further information call the Day Program IK the office of the Seniors I Restaurants rated for health Hit ami the lit and Stroke of On lino bale received a In Grant of to promote restaurants which offer healthy menu items Hi art disease is the number one killer of According Area Co for the Heart and Stroke Foundation over per cent of all in the Region last year were result of thin largely preventable lifestyle disease As a rvu1t both the Health Department and the Heart and Stroke Foundation ore committed to providing residents with on Tins mil iiiiouragwg people to Canadian Heart Dietary Guidelines and when eating out hi eating include unit maintain a Ijmit your it nit or less of total Restrict chow mgor less per Include mure su vcgilables and Iheirfibreandnulrlt Limit sodium intj less per or glit The iieiil to encourage people to food choices when din out is important acconhng to trims with the Regional Department as Canadians eat one third of Iheir meals out the Therefore the they make at local itaurant can have a significant on their health Fori Htiplt today Lookouts being planned for provincial park Funding from Ontarios Niagara Escarpment Trust Fund will help interpretive lookouts cent to the Bruce Trail in Forks of the redil Provincial Park near This project is designed to enhance public appreciation and en joyment of unique features of this Niagara Escarpment Park Tht Ontario Heritage Foundation has made up to available to the Maple District of the Ministry of for this project The Forks of the Credit Provincial Park covers hectares and is classified as a natural environment nark Its most prominent feature is the Credit River which is one of On most important cold water fishery streams The park also in mature forests and scenic Escarpment cliffs Although still largely undeveloped it has become very popular with hikers and other out door enthusiasts it also extensive used by schools for outdoor programs The construction of viewing plat forms along the Credit River Valley will provide excellent staging areas or interpretation of the natural features of the park as well as the significance of an historic mill and power dam Last year the Foundation funds to plan trail system for The Ontario Heritage Foundation an agency of Ministry of Culture and the Provinces Nlngnrn Escarpment Trust Fund in cooperation with of Natural Resources the of Municipal Affairs and I he Niagara Escarpment response lei a heart of produced by the Health during week of plei of Heights to off ihe tip of limn i and for educational and interpretive pro jects aimed at public and tnjoymtnt of uni que features of the Niagara ment Forks of tht redlt Provincial Park Is one of over 100 in tin Niagara irks system Dining Restaurants Tl distributed In i dining will be public via physi reserving a copy If tan contact Ihe TO SERVICE We have asked our earners to complete their as early as possible each week 3 i- II Herald is not delivered to your home please phone our circulation department CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT HOURS the Circulalion is open a lo m Monday Friday WELL DELIVER TO YOUR HOME 8772201 Prints available Only Only how many weeks til Wildlife art make a gnut gift or for a sit of two Ckn Mia Fruits Call Canadian Men Association There s nothing fun about having asthma but a program being of locally con at least help children to cope with It In North America asthma is the most chronic disease of childhood and the most frequent reason children visit pediatricians In terms of school days lost per cent of absenteeism Is because of asthma and in Canadian hospitals people are admitted each day for treatment of asthma For these reasons the Lung Association has developed a Family Asthma Program being held weekly al the Georgetown In door pool Tanya Kulnies program co ordinator says the program is divided into- two distinct com and is designed to include entire family For the parents of asthmatic children there is counselling by asthma specialists who discuss the disease with the group Among the speakers will be P J of Georgetown These specialists will be able to help parents eliminate irritants from their children and explain to them haw they can help their children cope with asthma In general The other component of the pro gram Is geared for the children themselves Their first hour is spent in a gymnasium the school where are breathing exercises The second hour is spent in Ihe pool where take part In lung capacity exercises and have fun at the same time In the pool there is expert with the Hills Recreation and Parks IJepartmcnt supervise and a respiratory therapist looks after gym exercises The aspect is very for Ihe children according to Ms Kulnies since asthmatic children often cant participate in more rigorous sports The children can learn how to relax when they feel an attack coming on and they get swimming lessons as well she says They cant other sports but con swim and it gives them con fidence Another Important advantage of the program Is the support aspect it of tern Its also a social group say Ms The child and the parents know theyre not clone go ing through it And the degree of suffering the asthmatic child is experiencing isnt really factor Its not only for severe cases soys Ms Kulnies A lot of people say Iheir child severe enough But breathing can relate to any child The Family Asthmatic Program has been running for several Burlington The Each Saturday session runs from Ham to 1 m But Ms says people dont have to worry being late since they can Join anytime A winter session will also be run from Feb to April 15 in the new year Registration fee for Family Asthmatic Program is Jit For more information or to register call Lung at 1632 or show up at the Georgetown indoor pool at the high school Saturday Facing a world at odds NOTE The following the lint In a of feature column which are being to the Herald by of the clergy In Hills Margaret Murray Rector of John Anglican and Stephen Hornby I Think Three weeks ago we had a new hero and thin medical laboratories announced lhit Hen Johnson had failed his steroids lest and proved beyond the shadow of a doubt foolishness of our joy and hope Two weeks ago it was thai the Shroud of Turin had fail ed its carbondating lest and pro the slindow of a the foolishness of those who found in It a source of joy and hope This past week was announced thai companies offering to name lest and pr beyond the shadow of a douot the foolishness of those who found In it a source of joy and hope it seems that every time we pick up a newspaper our joy and hope collapse under the burden of eone s proof Matthew Fox in Original Blessing points out that in Jus about every culture imaginable mates that allowed people to understand universe find meaning in it and to live out their lives with meaning In Weil however religion and scitute have been at odds since the nth century As well can be derived from understandings aboul community and from economic realities to name a few And yet regularly 1 especially when my Joy and hope collapse When are we going to recognize thai our system of meaning are not at odds but are interdependent that the economy and science are only two meaning systems that insist on proof we have invested all our trust In the economy and science and discarded all the other meaning that Jay and hope cannot be reduced to proofs and numerical equations but tht can be reduced by proofs and numerical equations that we need joy and hope as well as proofs and we stand a for bet chance of finding them as we rediscover the Intangibles by con firming our loyalties exploring the nature of human community and again embracing in religion an of the holy Sometimes You Cant Seethe Condominium For The Treesi Experience A New Carefree Lifestyle In Georgetown From 137500 KM UN SSI MIS The is at your doorstep yet ire beautifully sheltered fiemi it all it a spacious suite that includes pane colonial style doors and throughout deAiynei tile floors in kitchens and bathrooms illuminated kitchen ceilings lavish master suites with whirlpools marble and colonial trimmed fire places m penthouses security system ft 1 titim den Plus theres an decorated marble lobby and full health and leisui club that 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