THE HERALD Wednesday Decembers MM Pages Community- Christmas Seal campaign The Halton Lung Association flag was raised at Regional Headquarters In last week to launch the Lung Association Christmas Seal Taking part In the flag raising were left to right Diedra Docherty Secretary Halton Lung Association Roger President Halton Lung Association and Peter Halton Regional Chairman Photo submitted Parents should help children with Christmas gift wants Children across Ontario are sure the latest greatest most ex citing toys ever made are on their Christmas wish lists this year But parents who haven spent some time helping them find out which playthings they 11 enjoy the most may be in for more tears than good cheer Christmas mom By the time the Christmas toy ad campaigns have played their final chorus many children wants are confused says Caroline Lentz education expert at the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations Parents should help their kids decide on some toys they 11 want to play with for a long time to come To start with watch a little TV or look through advertising flyers with your youngsters says Some of the items are likely to be high on their Christmas lists Then you can start to find out whether that perfect toy will really meet the child s expectations A couple of trips to toy stores that encourage hands on ex amination may eliminate many items Some toys just don t look as appealing when seen up close as they did on television or on the package Others may not be as easy to play with as the child may have thought The chance to examine the plaything should also help reveal if it is suited to a younger or older child After visiting the shops it time to sit down and talk about what you seen Most excessive wants should have been eliminated from the list by this point says But reviewing the factors that make a toy a good choice can pro vide a lesson in consumer tion as well as helping solve Christmas buying questions Parents can ask their Idren Is the toy as interesting and attractive as other items they seen in the same price range Will it be a special toy for a long time or would it be played with only once in a while Silver wedding anniversary The family of Peasey gave them a surprise dinner party on Saturday November 17 in celebration of their Silver Wed ding Anniversary at Topiary a in Mtssissaoga Immediate family and close friends attended including Mrs Helen Houston who was Maid of Honour 25 years ago The family presented them with a silver tea service and a beautiful anniversary cake Other gifts were also received A special lhankyou goes to all photo by Jim Hayes Is it durable Could someone get hurt using if To get a better perspective on available products Santa s kids will benefit from information contained The Toy Report A preChnstmas reading re quirement for many parents ap proximately copies were distributed last year in Ontario alone the report is produced an by the Canadian Toy Testing Council Available at major bookstores for and on the shelves of many public libraries the report rates more than 1 500 playthings for safety play value and durability says Heather Smith the council s public relations of The Toy Report can also be ordered by mail for plus postage and handling writing to the CTTC at Gladstone Ave Suite 110 Ot Ontario K1Y3E6 Smith says the council s topten list of the best value new toys for this season will be available at the end of November Moms and Dads helping St Nick choose gifts will want to make sure they are safe The CSA mark of the Canadian Standards Association should be clearly visible on electrical toys unless they are battery operated To receive free copies of brochures on many topics of in terest to consumers contact the Consumer Information Centre at Street Toronto On 2H6 3268555 Choral Society Christinas program will prove exciting By MAUREEN Herald Special After a great deal of tion concert time has at last ar nved for the Georgetown Choral Society and the program pro mises to be very exciting Two of the pieces in this coo cert have been composed by Musical Director A Dale Wood with words by Donna The first is Nowell and will be followed by Sweet Child of Mine in which the bass solo will be sung by Lou Darcie Georgetown Choral Society is lucky to have such talented peo ple as Dale and Donna among their ranks Dale is a very busy person with two other choirs to direct He must literally live his music every waking moment in order to find the time to compose such delightful music Donna too is a very busy per son with a husband and three small children Michael yrs Enn yrs and oneyearold Cameron to look after She has her Grade 8 vatory in piano and has been writing since she was a teenager Donna has been in the Choral Society for years One of the highlights of this concert will be a musically com plex duet by Bach which will be sung by tenor Jack Morrison and guest soprano soloist Susan Murley both of whom have a wealth of talent behind them Jack Morrison is Head of the Music Department at Collegiate in He literally grew up with music In his family since his mother was a wellknown singing teacher in Brampton Susan Murley who halls from Newfoundland studied vocal performance at the University of Toronto and is presently studying voice with Patricia Klein as well As taking her Masters degree in English Literature at McMaster sity With such exciting music talented performers and ex composers this con cert by the Georgetown Choral Society promises to be a wonder ul start to the Christmas season The accompanist will be the very talented Christopher Dawes who went with the Society on their tour of Holland earlier this year The tapes from this concert tour are now available and will be on sale at the Sounds of Christmas concerts The quality of the recordings is ex and these tapes will make excellent Christmas gifts Venues for the concert are the Christian Reformed Church in Brmapton at 8 00 p m on Friday December 7 and Knox Presbyterian Church at p on Saturday and Sunday December 8 and 9 Tickets are available from any choir member from Oxbow Books or for more information you may call Citizen of the Year Town of llalton Hills Mayor Rubs Miller was just one of a host of dignitaries on hand to honor Connie last Thursday evening at the Acton Legion when she was recognized at the Acton Citizen of the Year Acton Lions Club member Dave Chairman of the Citizen of the Year selection committee presented the Citizen of the Year award to Ms Turpin Also on hand for he festMties and to bestow honors on Ms were Acton House League Hockey Association President Rick Dale MP Garth Turner a Representative of North Noel Duignan and Regional Peter Herald photo BOYS GIRLS EARN A REGULAR INCOME NO COLLECTIONS The following routes will be coming available soon GEORGETOWN CALVERT pal fan to month THOMPSON MUD Off STREETS TNl ll ragtt in crease Register now tor routes as they become available DONT DELAY CALL TODAY the HERALD 8772201