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FROM 0ONLY Don't Forget It's ime to Winterze! TUME-UP NOVI! TREAT BAGS .....................................---.2 5 ¢ SPIDER WEBBING............Reg. $149....SALE .49ý RUBBER MASK ..............Reg. $189s....SALE $799 HALLOWEEN TABLEWARE ................50' OFF! Come see our selection ofcostumes, J / makeup and decorations Tables available for a 2 day CRAFT FAIR q at the Milton Seniors' Activity Centre - November 28 & 29. Please call Joy Anderson at 875-1681 for information Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Father Earl Talbot and his Holy Rosary parish are busy celebrating their Diamond Jubilee (60th anniversary). The milestone will be marked with a special mission this coming week. Father Earl gets to make good on a decade old vow By STEVE LeBLANC ioners wilt Special to The Champion Diocesan J ather Earl Talbot hopes to add a little shine to -We'll hi Holy Rosary Church, in the midst of its sary and Diamond Jubilee. Talbot, wh The senior pastor of Milton's Catholic parish has Pastor Ter already begun 60th anniversary celebrations - ensur- end associa ing that another golden opportunity doesn't slip "Mission through his fingers. church in "When I arrived in 1988 there was confusion over welcome I when Holy Rosary parish was founded," Father Talbot bring along recalled. "Many people believed that it was 1936, The upc when the church was built on its original Pine Street for the "bu site. timetoren "I later learned that it was only in September of "The te 1938 that Bishop Joseph Ryan assigned Reverend generally James Ryan (no relation) as the church's first resident stan," he s priest." Jubilee The assignment of a resident priest - not the actual Rosary's 3 establishment of a church - is what marks the begin- to Father ' ning of a Catholic parish. With C While quick to clear up the confusion, Father Talbot in any on wasn't in time to celebrate Holy Rosary's 50th assigned a anniversary. Reminis "Having missed this milestone, I promised myself if great spot I was still around we would celebrate the Diamond three high Jubilee right," he said. serve whil While Holy Rosary kicked off its 60th anniversary "For a p last month, with a special blessing by Bishop Matthew Holy R Francis Ustrzyski, the real festivities are reserved for Septembe the coming week. Tonnos w At that time (Monday, Oct. 20 to Wednesday, Oct. The chu 22) the church will host a special parish mission. sent paris Towards the Year 2000 is the overall theme for 9 sions Oui a.m. and 7:30 p.m. gatherings. Addressing parish- May. Ken Camp bell in tru By KAREN SMITH The Champion ,An outspoken religious leader bas entered the race f'or Millon's public s"hool trustee. Rev. Ken Campbell registered his candidacy last Friday, just hours before the deadline. The leader of Renaissance Canada lnc. and founder of Parent Power in Public Schooling said he didn'I consider running until last Friday moming when he 'awoke with a gentle nudge trom the Lord." And the nudge was backed up by an early-morning tax trom Parents Against Corrupt Teaching chair Jack FPuisman nomina- ing him to, rn, Rev. Campbell said. Mr. Huisman, who provided the $100 registration fee is ihe reverend's campaign manager. The ides of competing in a political race isn't new to Rev. se" CAMPBELL on page 19 lbe Father Mark Gatto of the Hamilton ubilee committee. focusing on both jubilees (60th anniver- ubilee 2000) at once," explained Father o serves Holy Rosary alongside associate nce Sehl, Sister Audrey Burns and week- te Pastor Ed Hampson. s are an opportunity to reconnect with the a very non-threatening way. Everyone is to attend and parishioners are invited to a friend." oming mission, he said, will act as a tune-up g jubilee." Father Talbot says this is an ideal ew one's affiliption with the church. m jubilee goes back to before Christ. It was a time to cancel debts and to make a fresh aid. 2000 may mark a new beginning lor Holy ,000 families, but it will also bring an end albot's affiliation with the local parish. atholic priests allotted a maximum 12 years e community, Father Talbot will soon be new pulpit. cing on the past decade, he said Milton is "a for me to be in. With a jail, hospital and schools, it has every possible institution to e maintaining a small town feel. riest, Milton offers the best of both worlds." osary's Diamond Jubilee will continue until er, 1998, at which time Bishop Anthony ill cap celebrations with a special mass. rch will also hold a reunion of past and pre- hioners (of Holy Rosary and affiliate mis- r Lady of Victory and St. Peter's) in early stee race n Campbell 't' I