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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), March 18, 1987, p. 9

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If Youre Reading This Others Will too For Use Of This Space Call 8772201 For tho Profusfonala mi iiL SECTION THE March IBHT Page We Have Delivered Group poised to protect our heritage By Cl It GIBBS He raid Special In a few months Hills will at last have its historical buildings protected for the sake of historical heritage At least this is the goal for the Local Architectural Conserve tion Advisory Committee which was formed Jon Halton Hills is the last of the four municipalities of Halton county to form such a com is still in the organic tional stage but eventually the six member committee will serve us an advisory group for town council Under the Ontario Heritage Act the Alter a building has been designated the Town must approve any changes to the building by the owner Although none hive yet been identified in Hills the Barber House and the Baptist Church in Georgetown and the Town Hall In Acton are possible candidates The idea is to protect the locil heritage Hopefully if the commit tec works properly the structures of Hills tint are of a historical or heritage would be preserved said Mr Monte Hyde chairman of the committee The Ontario Heritage Act under which operates was passed in the Ontario Legislature in 197G Since that lime there have been two other unsuccessful attempts to Nisi ittet in Hills When Edward Tooke moved to Georgetown in he decided to use some of his experience starting a LACAC committee In and North York in Hills A dinf committee was formed of which Mr was the The standing committee met over the course of last summer holding public meetings planning and researching In the fall of last year the standing committee formal in 1 reduced the proposal to council and was adopted shortly thereafter Council is very clearly indicating to the community that they are supportive of insuring the protection of the community s heritage Mr said The six members of the committee wire chosen by council On the com are Monte Hyde Con Elaine Robinson Bertrand Richard Edward Tooke and Carlo Teata The committee which has an operational budget of SI for this year plans to establish an inventory of potential historical buildings put them on a priority listing and after careful research advise to council to have some designated as historically significant Mr Tooke feels that once has become established the com could move into phase two which would involve public J would personally like to public education projects of the com mlttee be it making plaques ting brochures or organizing walk Ingtoursorevcnls Mr Scoop of Norval history in collector spoonware WILSON Herald Special has Its own souvenir spoon thinks to and Irene Goodfcllow of Nor Irene is the rural mall carrier for both and Norval On a trip to Ireland lost summer she wanted a little from Nor Thus she decided it was time to look into having a spoon made representing Norval Since Norval celebrated the post offices IMlh anniversary last year she decided to have Inscribed on the spoon Norval Ont est d Oct the Since Maple Lodge Poultry rami is biggest industry a rooster logo was chosen It t easy to find a good pic lure of a leghorn rooster However with suggestions from Maple Lodge farms Dan Alice Davis and Howard one was final obtained and the project was given to a Canadian firm for si imp ing Irene spoons to sell at S3 March 13 she took time out from ting moil at the post office to present the first spoon to Joan Carter the postmaster who has worked in Norval years After June 1st Irene Goodfcllow hopes to put the spoons In loc stores to sell to tourists Irene Goodftltow left Carter with a souvenir coffee is a rural mail carrier for Norval and She to have a of made lor area resident and The symbol at the top of the a Maple Lodge Farm chicken BACK TO NATURE SYRUPMAKING TRACES TECHNIQUES FROM 1400s For the first time this spring the staff at Crawford Lake Conservation Centre wilt be demons trail native syrup making techniques dating back to the MM Small holes are drilled into the maple trees with an auger The trees must be at least ten Inches wide for the tap to run The sap which Is about per cent water runs through a spile or faucet Into small bucket Buckets of sap are then poured in lo a hollowed log Hot rocks and stones steam off the excess moisture fenvfng thick syrup along he bottom and sides of the trough According to Starr member Sue Thomson the same maple tree be lapped year alter year providing the next hole Is drilled above and betide the previous hole Large trees can have as many as four spiles The demon si rations will be on til April or tour times and In formation call the Region Conservation Authority at Region debates nonprofit housing venture Mirail Stair Hilton may be rolling up lis sleeves and j into the pro duction of profit housing if councillors support eo roll for tin to day The moL his been recommended Hilton Housing Mm on iwoyearlrlalbjsls At last weeks ind public works committee meeting lilt idea was roundlj Milton in ruissuruu tint t iking on I it roll wont It id I of i housing In like the ixprncnce of politnn Mr says tin inly Mali if woi period I i divilopmint of and idmintstr awls Most of the cost of operating the municipal non profit housing corporation will be for these two staff With the ition sponsorship role will he assisting and sponsors of nan profit housing pro jecls is well as directly sponsoring profit project a municipal non profit housing tor Right now the Region has a tnge of private groups wonting to sponsor profit housing Although the ItifJon housing co ordinator his been assisting private groups the pist couple of years they been able to la funding However the lack of allocations and the scarcity of private groups indicates that direct by the Region is in order says a report by Regions director Hills oun Pom Sheldon said was up to council to lake a with respect to affordable since inert li a housing shortage in the Region I believe that when you re in critical housing go attempt to Sheldon si and juts it use initutm creativity lo ft sites for such housing According the housing s resiurch needs J 00 profit housing units The is to gel 100 over the I I din Shi support tars itiun a review whil has been accomplished Hilton taking on the new rote in I chance we get the political will to make it Sheldon said It matter where you the site for housing you re to face opposition We have to have the political will to say this is necessary that there ire people out there who don have a roof over their head or t eating Minis ln Hilton Housing Vinson Commit let to con looking it is on the housing situation and how the development process can be torn Mulkewich was pessimistic about the whole thing saying Hilton would be lucky to lot profit housing units this even lo find piece of land in the to build them Tht said financing for suth things should from the federal government He w ints any housing units built under I hi auspices the Region turned back to the community The proposal you have before you is really a short term band aid solution said This type of housing is not going to be built unless there is some govern mint Its to expect the private sector to sub of The municipality supporting the Region in tills was stress They re the ones will have Pruning talk There technique to pruning and before you start hacking away at your bushes and trees come hear Bruce of Mr will be speaking on ing tonight at the Georgetown an District Horticultural Society Presbyterian Church on Georgetown Street for the talk Everyone is welcome Spring fashions Catch up on the latest spring fashions at Holy Cross Auditorium on March Georgetown Hospital Auxiliary is hosting the event which will feature fashions from Elizabeth and Cameron boutiques both of downtown Georgetown Dessert and coffee will be served at and the show begins at Admission Is For more information call or or B7MB02 China display The newest in fine china designs will be on display at St Johns United Church on Street in Georgetown on March The survey runs from a m to p m and from 30 to Admission and babysitting arc free and no purchasing or orders will be accented The display will feature of the latest china patterns and place setting arrangements Trauma forum Trauma specialists will be speaking on how young people cope with the death of a friend teacher or parent on March 30 at 30 m at Centennial School Georgetown The discussion with Jack Principal of Park School and BUI Coon a Social Worker with the Board of Education will kick off Hospice Week from April to li The meeting is a public forum and admission is free Behavior talk The North Parent Sup port Group invites you to hear Behavior Consultant Mrs Jahi Martin speak about Behaviour Management in Children day March at the Drury Junior School in Milton Dorm Nursery School For more information call elected Tennant was elected tin District Director for Hills for the Municipal Hon Mr is on district directors across Ontario or the MEA which represents over municipal utilities In the pro file newly elected Hoard of Directors will now be led hy Chair man Ralph Nicol of Leamington ind President Don McKec of North York The entire MEA represents more than million hydroelectric users in Ontario Their hydro bills together add up to more than billion per year QUALITY IS JOB 1 1N EVERYTHING WE SELL AND SERVICE Include 100 train Warranty for Months or 10 Km TRUCKS JA1 1984 REGAL LTD Or Auto PSPB Loaded No 1985 F150XL PICKUP ram Auto Stk No A 1984 LEBAROIM WAGON 206 Auto PSPB Loaded Air 1985 MUSTANG Spa AakMJkev No 1984 BUICK SKVHAWK 4Cyl 1985 TEMPO 4Cyl Spa n hi Storoo CUTLASS Auto PSPB Air 2 Stk No 1982 TOYOTA TERCEL No CAPITAL FORD SALES YOUR DUALITY SERVICE CENTRE 36T Guelph St Georgetown 8731626

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