Industrial Residential Gap Widens in Georgetown Assessment
Georgetown council received the annual assessment report showing a 4 million dollar increase driven by new construction and a shift to 73.5 percent residential. Population rose to 14,528 with many vacant parcels noted in Wards 1 2 and 3. The town approved two six story apartment suites by Aler Investments on Mountain View Road and discussed traffic lights cost estimates and sewer expansion plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aler Investments
Mountainview Road
Campbell Gate
Sargent Road
Glen Williams
Georgetown Council
Glen
Georgetown
Sheridan College Snoopy Prize Float Tops Lions Santa Parade
Sheridan College students built the Snoopy and Red Baron float that won the Georgetown Lions Trophy for best float in the Santa Parade. The paper mache figures and Red Baron plane were student crafted with no faculty help, a month of work by thirteen art students. Santa distributed candy at Market and Mil Street after a lengthy parade featuring many community groups and bands.
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Georgetown
Snoopy
Sheridan College
Rgetown Lions
Santa
Mil Street
Halton County Catholic Separate School Board forms on Dec 9
The Halton County Catholic Separate School Board begins from four boards and 40 trustees. In Burlington the inaugural meeting elected Peter Waters of Oakville as chairman over Dr Leno Braids. The 14 trustees planned committees and a monthly meeting date set for January 21. Meetings will be open to the public.
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Halton County
Noman Catholic Separate School Board
ICRC
SSB
Burlington
Wm. Sims
Peter Waters
Oakville
Meakins Brush
Hamilton
Oakvillee Board
Leno Braids
Hogan
Tom Brady
Burlington Board
Brady
Burlington Board Names New View Chair and CEO
Nomination by Robert OBrien and Joh Visser results in Hourlyan as view chair with Burlington lawyer and former chairman leading over Oakville’s Braldu. James Hogan named chief executive officer. Visser elected chair, Bralda and Tonelli among others, next meeting set for December 18 at the Burlington board office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Visser
James Hourigan
Donald Jill
Burlington
J.W. Flaherty
Oakville
Win
Boyle
Georgetown
Robert Obrien
Joh Visser
Way Janes Hourlyan
Yeno Braldu
Hourlyan
James Hogan
Department of Education
Willl
Burlington Board
Holiday Heralds Schedule Change For Christmas Week
The Herald will advance two holiday weeks due to Wednesday Christmas and New Year. The December 26 and January 1 issues move earlier to Monday evening each week, with normal time resuming later. Readers should submit news and ads early. next three datelines are Thursday December 10, Tuesday December 24, and Tuesday December 31.
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Herald
Beng
Georgetown Rotarians fete town seniors with turkey and music
For the thirteenth year Georgetown Rotary Club hosted a pre Christmas party for senior citizens at Knox Church hall. One hundred forty guests enjoyed turkey dessert and gifts in appreciation of their service. Fourteen Radical Car Club members attended as dinner guests and helped transport attendees. Mayor elect Steamer Emimer son hosted the event for the tenth year. Entertainers included Tom Trouten with Helen Burns and Patricia, Vera Smith with Jack Ferguson, and ballet dancer Veronica Nemeth. Santa Claus appeared in disguise.
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Georgetown Rotary Club
Knox Church Hall
Radical Car Club
Armitage Elected First Chairman of New Halton Board
Fred Armitage former Burlington Board of Education chair won the inaugural vote for chairman of the Halton County Board of Education. He led with 12 votes to Douglas Wood's 8 as Oakville trustee Liberty Pease declined to run. The four hour meeting covered hiring procedures for a director or assistant superintendent and set terms for the chairman and two vice chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Armitage
Burlington
Burlington Board
Douglas Wood
Oakville Education Board
Oakville
Liberty Pease
Armitage
Canadian Comstock
Wood
Thomas FE. Watson
Acton-Nassapaweya
John F. Noble
Milton and District High School
Watson
Sixty-One First Time Donors at Georgetown Blood Clinic
Georgetown Red Cross reports 61 first time donors among 325 participants at Holy Cross Auditorium Monday. Total donations reached 341 with 16 rejections. 23 of the first timers were aged 17 18 and may donate after weight checks. The four clinics this year yielded 1227 donations, 147 from first timers, vs 1216 in 1987. Next clinics are planned for 1969 on March 10 June 0 September 8.
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Knights of Columbus
Georgetown
W. F. Hunter
Elves At Work
Rosalaks
East Yar Precisionettes
YMCA
EBHO
Wding
Legion Pipe Band
Girl Guides
Maple Avenue Baptists
Red Cross
Ulster
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
March of Dimes
Clarence Carey Ponies
Santz
Georgetown Red Cross
Holy Cross Auditorium
Branch
Connie Niewwhof
Raylawn Crescent Woman Doll Winner at Lidby Club Draw
Mrs Pat Royce 82 Raylawn Crescent won the doll dressed in ten one dollar bills, first prize in the Lidby Club annual Christmas draw. Turkey prizes went to Fred Harrison 5 Young Street TB, Robinson Chelvin Drive, and Cecile E Smith Stewarttown. Chickens awarded to C Savoy RH 1 Limehouse, G Porter 3 Normandy Rivd Marshall Burn Edith Street Mrs Mabel Vries 12 Victoria Crescent W Surkow 45 Norton Crescent and Jim Willams Stewarttown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Royce
Raylawn Crescent
Lidby Club
Fred ‘Harrison
Young Street
TB. Robinson
Chelvin Drive
Cecile E. Smith
Stewarttown
C. Savoy
Limehouse
G. Porter
Normandy ‘Rivd
Marshall Burn
Edith Street
Mabel Vries
Victoria Crescent
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George Glassford
Buck's Store
Marshall Baln
Gordon Fancy
Guelph
Mountainview
Guelph and
Jim Young
Ann Street
Council
Fred Maveal
Maveal
Mountainview Nd. S
Hungry Hobsow
Dept. of T Hirthways
J. Costigan
Market Street
Yancees
Georgetown Herald
Credit River Boat Co
Barber and Henley Commercial Group
Men
Chamber of Commerce
John T. Armstrong
Georgetown Hydro
Jim Snow
MPP
John T Armstrong
3 Lions Club
Bob Brick
Majoretts Corps
Plaza
Majorettes
Zeith Centre Majorette Corp
Jaycees Train
Electric
Christmas Tree
Brampton
Alr
Hope Workshop
Dodge Bros
Murt Allison
Don Langton
Steen’s
Georgetown Dairy
Charlie Brown
Pals
County Separate School Board
Wm. English
Michael Noonan
Blake Ryan Burlington
Robert O'Brien
Marty McDermott
Wire SS Villa
Hurlington
Leno Bralda Qakville
Angelo ‘Tonelli
Holiday Heralds
Turkey
Steamer’ Emimerson
Tom Trouten
Helen Burns
Patricia
Miss Burns
Hamilton Musical Society
Vera Smith
England
Jack Ferguson
Veronica Nemeth
Santa Claus
SOC
Ann Wylie
Abifibi
George Lockwood
Miss Wylie
Legion Auditorium
Raylawn Crescent Woman
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