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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), December 23, 1971, p. 13

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Ads That Pay can place Hie HcraMi pages by tad the resiula yon want GEORGETOWN HERALD The Home Newspaper for Georgetown and District PrintingPublishing The Georgetown Herald baa served Georgetown and district as Printers and for over a offering the beat la line printing and news coverage Second data Mall Number Return Postage Guaranteed THURSDAY DECEMBER 1971 per year Single Copy Price Fifteen Cent At Trail Founder Campaigning To Preserve Escarpment The members of the Georgetown Chapter of University Women were at their December by Ray Lowes secretary a the Brace Trail Association Mr Lowes one of the founders of the Bruce Trail and its present secretary was introduced to the group by Mrs Sandra Fleming Always having been interested In natural history Mr Lowes Joined the Hamilton Naturalists Club and consequently developed a great interest in the Niagara Escarpment He clarified the false assumption that the escarpment extends from AND A SINCERE THANK YOU For Your Patronage During the Year PAULINES FLOWERS 23 Main St S Georgetown 8774616 Niagara Falls to Tobermory by pointing out that it actually begins near Chicago and ter minates near New York EXCITING Mr Lowes described the actual steps which were followed In forming the Bruce Trail Association It was fell by many that the escarpment being the exciting natural resource that It Is should be preserved a great treasure Hundreds of people were consulted in order to ex plore the general feeling toward the Idea of making a trail The undertaking would nave been far too great for the Hamilton Naturalists Club with the result that the Bruce Trail Committee was formed Hundreds of people along the escarpment were written who were concerned with walking or the outofdoors These included groups such as conservationists Boy Scouts and Girl Guides RECEIVES SUPPORT Mr Lowes attributed much of the success of the Bruce Trail to the financial assistance of the Atkinson Foundation and par ticularly to Phil Gosling who gave up his Job for a year to work on the trail A membership organization was Implemented and at present 300 members have Joined There are li different clubs within the Association The Trail from Kingston to Ottawa which has just been completed and the Braille Trail are Just two examples of spin of la of the Bruce Trail He attributes the success of the entire project to ita wide appeal There la no generation gap The age of members ranges from 2 years to years of age UGLIFIED At the present time there are miles of completed trail extending from Heights to Tobermory Mr Lowes expressed the opinion that man has uglified nature with highways mining industry etc and one should consider natural No Opposition Almost Official Base Line Becoming Sfeeles promised support for The Bruce Trail Escarpment Preservation Fund has been Initiated and Mr Lowes pointed out that the Association will encourage local conservation authorities to buy valuable land and will support them If the need arises SLIDES Following talk Mr Lowes showed slides Illustrating various highlights and locations along the Bruce Trail Mrs Sandra Fleischer thanked the speaker Preceding the guest speaker general business portion of the meeting was conducted by president Mrs Janet Manderson Included was the appointment of one of the club members to the town councils committees regarding the day care centre A committee of three was formed to survey and report on the present services available to the citizens or Georgetown A request was also made that any interested members should consider the possibility of ap plying to become a member of one of the various committees organized by the town council in January GREETINGS ISSUE Say Happy Nr Year to your customers with a greeting In next weeks Herald Attractive illustrations are available at no extra chartte SAVE COOP CHRISTMAS rarer ALL TOYS MUST BE SOLD STARTS THURSDAY DEC 23rd THURS 5 pm till 9 pm 20 off Reg price SAVES YOU FRI 9 am Reg Value Less am Reg Value Less 30 am Reg Value Less 35 noon Reg Value Less SAVES YOU 250 SAVES YOU 300 SAVES YOU SAVES YOU 400 LESS ADDITIONAL 10 PER HOUR THEREAFTER TILL CLOSING WHILE STOCKS LAST WELCOME TO TOWN IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH Motorists entering bllingual welcome these by Georgetown Chamber of Georgetown on Highway days The sign was erected from the west are getting a Its almost official The Upper Base Line is now Avenue for its entire length In County Judge Alan Sprague consented to the unopposed name change In Chambers Thursday which gives Milton and Burlington the green light for third reading of their respective bylaws to change the name Assistant county solicitor William presented the bylaws to Judge Sprague today after the application had been advertised in all newspapers serving the municip alities concerned NO OPPONENTS There were no opponents to the change at the hearing The road was officially known as Steeles Ave only in Oakvllle made the change about two years ago when Peel County municipalities renamed the road correspond with Toronto road It extends from When completing the change over was proposed this year there was some opposition from Township until ita council found out it wouldnt cost anything THROUGH FIVE Milton and Burlington are eking up the small part of the 11 which would be paid by Church Funeral Service For Victim of Accident Nassagaweya and Townships The township bylaws did not have to be submitted to the Judge because of different regulations for townships In the Municipal Act Avenue runs through five municipalities because of curves In the road Hornby News The North Trafalgar Euchre Club held their weekly Euchre Party at the North Trafalgar Recreation Centre on Saturday night December There were 12 tables of euchre In play with the following winning top prizesMrs Nix Ola ROCS met Mrs Frank Peacock The gents prizes were won by John Roberts Wllmer Mason and Ralph The lucky draws were won by Mrs Gerald Teneycke and Tom Brownrldge A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to those faithful euchre players who we could not do without A speedy recovery Is wished for Mrs Bill Sparling who is a patient In the Milton District Hospital for surgery Mr and Mrs Roy Break have returned home for the Christmas Holiday and will later return to their house at Bonlta Springs Florida for the winter Get well wishes to Mrs Graham Gillies who is a patient the Oakvllle Trafalgar Anniversary greetings are extended to Rev Kelvin Johnston and Mrs Johnston on their 2Slh Wedding Anniversary which they celebrated with Open House on Sunday erooon and evening for their friends and members of St Andrews United Church and United Church Mr Johnston was the minister at OFFICIAL It has been colled Steeles Avenue for many years by residents of the nonconforming municipalities The change will be official when Burlington and Milton give their bylaws third reading This will probably happen at each councils next meeting Funeral service was conducted in the Christian Reformed Church on December for a district man victim of a motor accident December Mr of Erin was killed when his car was In collision with a truck on the 10th Line near the Lumber Mart His daughters and Ina IS were Injured in the crash Mr Westendorp had Just begun a new position as an auditor for the Department of Social and Family Services in Toronto a few days before Before that he had been Internal auditor for Halifax Insurance and Commercial Life Assurance Company And until A Purrfeet Holiday to all Armstrong Insurance John T Armstrong Mrs J Hewitt Paul C Armstrong Mrs McDonald LIMITED STOCK FIRST COME FIRST SERVED UNITED COOPERATIVES OF ONTARIO 1TWI Picas or Drop In FOR YOUR 1972 CALENDAR 1966 he was chief accountant for Pearl Insurance Company Toronto Born In the Netherl ands he was the son of the late Westendorp and Hendri- kje Following six years of secondary education he received two years Initial training with a firm of chartered accountants in came to Canada In 1MB lived in Belleville then came to Georgetown In 1966 and moved to his Erin Township home earl ier this year He had beekeeping as a hobby and had a strong love and appreciation of nature He was a board member of the Toronto and District Christian High School In He leaves his wife Alberta whom in Trenton in IBM seven children Coby Mrs Jake Adema Queen St Georgetown Ralph Hetty Jantina Abby and Tami brothers Dick and Her man In the Netherlands and Ralph in Australia and a sister Mrs Margaret Berkhuize of Belleville Rev J VondenPol con ducted the funeral service with interment following in Green wood Cemetery Pallbearers were Jack Kaiemter Chris Bydevaate Arte Verhey Hank Barry and Albert Snippe congregation would like to ex tend their greetings to Mr and Mrs Johnston on their special occasion Friends in this district extend their get well wishes to Mrs Jim Parker of Deny Road who Is in the PeelMemorial Hospital Brampton recovering from surgery Mrs Mason welcomed the Eden United Church Women to her home in Streets ville on Monday evening December 13 when a delicious dinner was prepared by the ladies prior to their Christmas meeting Following the dinner Mrs Edna Walte welcomed the ladles to the which was opened with Ode followed fay the opening prayer Several of the ladles read some interesting Christmas poems and Christmas articles which were quite in teresting Each one received a gift off the Christmas tree A short business period was held tt French is the language of the court Yes Bill always swears when he hits the ball in the net The Family Candlelight Carol Service was held on Sunday evening December 19th at ection The choir consists of Jack Fries Kenneth June Fries Cindy Laurie Fries Debbie Fries Dayle and Judy Bell Birthday greeting are ex tended to Mrs Frank Hall and Mrs Jack Thome on December 21 to Darlene Leslie and Mrs Kenny Hearnes on December to Dora McCarron and Jackie Robertson on December 30 to Mrs Bob Ross and Plant on December to Allan Laldlaw on December The correspondent of the Hornby News extends a Merry Christmas to the readers of news column Mrs Jim Hamilton Early submission of news items and advertising copy would be appreciated for next weeks issue of the Herald which will be printed as usual night JOHN BOUGHTON JEWELLERS CERTIFIED WATCHMAKERS Main Street Norm

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