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Leaders train yearround at Blue Springs Reserve Blue Springs Scout Re serve celebrates its year of operation this it does so under unique stances the fact that the reserve has almost com been operated for that length of limt by volunteers Volunteer work has made Blue Springs what it is today said Art Jackson Director of Program and Adult Training for the Boy Si outs of Canada Seven thousand mm hours were put into the Lodge by and at least per cent of the work being done on the Staff House and ind Garbage Shed is voluntary By the way he added have a very ictlve volunteer committee in Acton and Georgetown which through their participation has helped shipe Blue Springs Blue Springs was pur chased by The 1 rovmcial Council in Jan The property com prised 100 acres we got a good 100 of woods here said Don a member of IhL idd don t think more than percent of it his been cleared We want to leave it is nnturil is possible Scout int moving towards the idea of environmental protcc Previous to Ontario courses otherwise known is leadership Irimint Courses were held it P irk near Brant ford Park was on the ick end of a farm which wis owned a Mr Fred Luck this property had been of lered for sile but the price w is too high is fir is using it for Seoul purposes was eonttrned this time the Provincial i is holding a sum of monej donated the family of Col I to be used for in Ontario lht fimily of Mr J inn who deceased ind was former member of the ino Coined decided they would like to make i donation toward Ontario Scouting in memory of their father The purchase of campsite to be used for training purposes wis dis cussed with both families both this would be an excellent idea committee was formed to look over ivailable sites but across any mediately that met with its approv I However in the fall of lJir they placed in id vertisemenl in a number of Ontario newspapers and then visited few of the sites that were Blue the choice ind on J 18th 1J37 the committee purchased the property from Mr vim A Murny Ihe property was Crown to Mrs Stuart on September IB 1879 of pament of fifty doll The Provincial is the eighth owner of this property which has been known as Blue Springs since the original Mr Murray sold the rail way rights to the Toronto Suburban Hallway October 1912 to operate an electric railway which passed through the property The railway was operated from Toronto to Guelph This rail way carried a number of groups to various spots along the route which were oper on picnic grounds Blue pings being one of them This railway was abandoned in and the right of way through the property back to Mr Murray on November The blockhouse and gate was designed after the type built by early British settlers in Canada and was built by the Ontario Department of lands and under supervision of A Richardson was a member of the Ontario Provincial Council and Chair man of the Blue Springs Camp Committee The cairn located inside the main gate is made from a stone liken from the centre of the roadway almost directly in front of where it stands at present neighbor Mr red faced the stone and the lettering He wis ilso responsible for the fireplace in the When the property was pur chased there were two build on it one house called Murray Lodge the second illcd the Civilian Murray lodgc common room was previously three rooms the partitions were taken down in order to mike i common room The w ills were then covered with knotty pine and wall board on the ceiling The kitchen was left as purchased with the exception hit a sink was added with i work table beside it The bed room wis an addition to the building The two book hive mil utuif The springs from whence the propcrlv gets its name is the source of drinking w iter Che water which has a tinge of blue due to certain in ground has always received in A grading ind never rises above degrees The Irwin Memorial Chapel is in memory of the late Mr Irwin who wis I- Commissioner for the province of Ontario from October 1920 until the time of his death December 1JW courses over period of yeirs contributed tow fund to build an out door chapel money alone with a sum collected by the dwell Reunion Com and an amount con by the Provincial Council which the Gilwell hope to repay in due time was used to for the building of the chapel The chapel grounds were dedicated at i Reunion in September ind the chapel wis dedicated in September at the Gil well Reunion pavilion which was used is a picnic shelter before the property was pur chased is now used to con duct yarns on PUTTING UP THE NEW ENTRANCE sign are Peter Godwin a summer student from Arva who attends College and Doug a summer student from Strathroy who attends the University of Western Ontario 1957 Two permanent bases for Patrol floor boards were built in These were used by live courses and proved satis factory Two more were added in Installation of a gas hot water heater in the bathhouse and a gas space heater in the kitchen of Kckedowigamig took place in 1958 Due to the ever increasing problem of disposing garbage gas incinerator was in stalled in 1Jj9 This was located behind the bathhouse irbagt Is now handled through a agency An ablution hut was com on the women side of campsite in Ihe Reunion Com paid for the insulation panelling for the I isler thus modernizing the oldest training building on the property In the training lodge was built hope the equipment shed shed and the stiff house will be completed by Stpttmber or early October The St iff House will have 12 beds two apirtments the equipment shed should ihminalc any problems by flammable products we hive been storing in the tr lining survive teach camp crafts handle youth problems and initiate their own leadership programs We con sleep about people In the lodge said who now makes his permanent home in Sudbury If necessary we can make about 10 to 15 more spaces There are smaller train centres in Ontario that teach the same course but this is the central reserve in Ontario he added The true Course is taught very September uotcs of the Gilwell course issemble for their annual reunion at Blue Springs from is for away as Texas They come from all over Canada and United States to learn the course and some have come from as far away as Africa and the West Indies This place has the best facilities said I After all you want your new leaders to be qualified enough to handle today Boy Scouts and Cubs Incidentally the firstever Beaver Adult Training course will be taking place later this month he added has had a close rela to Blue Springs for many years It was about years ago that scoutmaster red Coles asked Mr Murray The Acton Free Press Wednesday Aug 1977 if his troop could camp on his farm It became a regular camping spot for Acton scouts for many years after ward Now the property is almost completely given over to the training of leaders Local people are still active in the servicing of the camp and volunteers involved in the scouting In Acton are pre sently helping construct a new building under the leadership of rank Goulding GROUP moett at The Acton Y Mondays at 8 on 33lOAIltf J 9 r Santa has gone north but his helpers have remained behind at Marilyns to offer you fantastic buys on Summer and Fall Fashions MARILYNS Boutique 124 MILL ST ACTON 3910 STYLED SIMILAR TO OLD FORT YORK is the entrance to Blue Springs Scout on the sixth line of Nassagaweya west of Acton The entrance was built shortly after the reserve was bought in It is the official provincial training ground for Scout leaders round This bit t pi open dl s the case all year 1 ister w is used is i staff room tht front p used by the course for first ml purchi of posit irds stamps etc is bor Park The building w is built with funds si cured In who v I II irrj I is first for In Id I ark lacked on the v ills on ire tht imp lies of which have been held it I irk and Blue Springs since l v is re with siding to in KtkedowigimiL mnn building was used Scout dwell for impfirt during inclement we n courses for ill mi The Is of Algonquin origin ini me iris 1 1 if il Ihe slont in the from the fin pi let it I ark The wheilisnf e an nit in t is found on silt which is use by the Seed Itnnch of the Ontario I it It The picture of lrd Itiiiin I owtll founder of Ihe Stout movtmtnt is by a million Stouter durint Hover I sears The shell on the mmlelw is one of the shells fired in defence I hi wooden cross is m ide of wood iken from I irkwhercthcortjinal Adult I I courses re used in eiltw it tht 1 it Villey in idditionil feet w is the budding in Itn feci is used for spin in the main loom wis idt d into two rooms on in for tin si iff icoud is it infirm lilt suit is Itfl is one to used is lihr of donittd money for the fur of Ibis room I w is Provincial om fnn mil to iHii I hi km is I I ind pint for took at wire introduced I ltlui Springs in r include 1 inst ill idon or in pressun wilcr lhi hid w is limit mill Ml equipment is st in I bin whin it use 1 I Hunts were ill I itnl sites in t I st to 1 people went lit courses provided the Boy Stouts of t nidi list veir at Springs with over spmdingsomt time reserve people include v Stouts of mud districts Hills I rks Itccreation Collect Silvi stvcrtl Ontario the ind m invididuil i hint to kirn how toe imp ANNOUNCEMENT GORDON R CHAPMAN MARGARET MACKENZIE are pleased to announce the establishment of a partnership for the practice of law under the MACKENZIE AND CHAPMAN 28 Mam Street North Acton Ontario 8531330 COUNSEL C F S ONLY SPECIALTY LIGHTING STORE CHATELAINE LIGHTING York Road Guefph Bright Ideas for all your Lighting Needs Missed Your Free Press Please Let Us Know Our carriers do their best to give fast courteous service but mistakes do happen so If you do not receive your paper or have any complaints regarding delivery please call our office 8532010 EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLDI Sunglasses by Riviera Poloroid