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Page 12 THE HERALD Wednesday November 1 1989 147th anniversary The Acton Baptist Church congregation looked on as Its oldest member Harriet Helwig lifetime Deacon Fryer and its Youngest member plant a Maple tree to celebrate the churchs anniversary Herald photo Protect yourself against winter chills fever The Canadian winter is nearly here and that heralds the of the flu season Familiar symptoms of fever chills weakness loss of appetite and aching limbs may be signals that influenza has struck The treat ment of taking to your bed drink ing plenty of fluids and generally pampering yourself is usually enough to get you well again within a week Your staying at home pro tects your friends from catching the virus when you sneeze and cough For some people however there can be complications When the body is weakened by a bout of flu defences are lowered and other in fections can occur In elderly peo ple and those who are already cop ing with an existing disease the bodys normal defences may not be adequate for the fight Residents of nursing homes and other chronic care facilities as well as persons over 65 years of age are at risk Also at risk are adults and children with chronic heart or lung condi tions kidney disease and other conditions such as diabetes blood disorders and immune system problems Recent studies show that the use of flu vaccine will decrease oc currence of illness as well as cut down on hospital admissions pneumonia and death Each year scientists study the previous winters influenza in cidence and predict which viral strains will likely cause illness in the current season Flu vaccine is then prepared by the phar maceutical companies using a combination of these killed viruses The flu vaccine is available now and physicians offer this annual protection to their high- risk patients If you are a person who may be affected by influenza now is the time to check with your physician for that annual flu shot For further information contact Lynda Galbraith Communicable Disease Program Supervisor Halton Regional Health Depart ment 3387100 ext 535 Petat NORTHVIFW CENTRE GuelphSt Georgetown Passive Reducing Exclusive Ladies Salo Tanning Manicure Gads Table GuelphSt Rear Entrance Georgetown MAID SERVICE WHOS BEST TV SHOW COAST TO COAST For FREE Estimates call 87321 65 APPLIANCES SALE OF APPLIANCES AND PARTS Air Conditioner Tuneups Free Microwave Leak Detection and Heat Test Authorized Maytag Dealer Service and Installation IXOGUKIPH STREET GEORGETOWN ONTARIO PHONE Singers from Ohio to appear at Alliance church Once again Georgetown Alliance Church is pleased to be able to open the doors to the com munity with a musical presenta tion Bill and Donna Gasset a delightful singingspeaking team from Ohio will be guests of the church on Sunday Nov 5 The will be a part of the regular Sunday morning service at am and in the evening they will be presenting a special musical program Donna is a member of the widelyknown Parschauer Sisters Trio and grew up in Germany where she began singing and recording in five different languages German French Dutch Spanish as well as English Donna received her masters degree from Eastman School of Music in New York is also becoming recognized as a capable speaker at womens retreats throughout the United States and Canada Bill is the songwriter of the group and their year old daughter Sonja often joins her parents in their singing engagements For more information call 8730249 Plenty of spots left for volunteers Enjoy the many rewards of volunteering Learn new skills make new friends add a special purpose to your life and give of yourself to someone who needs you The following volunteer op portunities are waiting to be fill ed be part of an independent liv- program working with developmentally handicapped adults Learn new skills in public relations position Take persons to medical appointments or deliver hot meals to seniors Con sider the satisfaction of taking a senior out to do errands or raking leaves for someone unable to do so For information on these and many other volunteer op portunities contact the Hills Volunteer Centre at Bame Bracebridge Bradford Brockville Cobourg Gravenhurst Keswick Kingston Lindsay Midland Newmarket Orangeville Pembroke Peterborough Stratford GEORGETOWN The Municipal Trust Company and The Municipal Savings wan Corporation are pleased to announce that we will soon be opening a full service financial branch in Georgetown the corporations branch in Ontario With headquarters In Barrie Ontario The Municipal has grown steadily throughout the province and prides itself In becoming an integral active member in all the communities it serves And the residents of these towns have discovered that The Municipal offers a comfortable refreshing alternative to existing bank services With several decades of experience behind us we at The Municipal are looking forward to our future years in Georgetown and throughout this part of Ontario Wed like to meet you In the very near future well be opening our doors for business Wed like to meet you and would be happy to discuss our full line of banking services Ask about our investmentchequing accounts US dollar savings accounts Investment certificates term deposits flflSft loans mortgages travellers cheques sate deposit boxes MasterCard and more Plus we offer higher rates and special packages lor those age 50 and over Grand Opening Specials Watch for our grand opening specials Theyll be advertised In this paper at a later date The Municipal Savings wan Corporation and The Municipal Trust Company area part of the Municipal Financial Corporation which has assets in excess of one billion dollars The Municipal is a member of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation the municipal savings loan corporation branches across Ontario Onr SI In assets Watch lor our grand opening at Matt St South at James Member Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation