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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 24 Oct 1973, p. 23

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Unveil sculpture, sign to open Hilton Falls The Champion, Milton Ont., Wed., Oct. 24, 1973 B7 Congratulaions o 1 Ilaton Region o nservt~ion ' Auh>a'ty wreevtendrd I- Arhur Latorneil, drector of lthe conservaionMbrancb of the Ontario Minisîry of Nalarai ResourcMIM ai the official opning of the Hilo FMlls Dam and Conservation Area Wednenday. "This area wiii provide a reasMnabie subnitGIe tM people miro do MMI MGM a collage. Il wiII he evrry man's pince f land in the country," Mr. LatoMerl sard an heimveled asigo and rai! mapt IM penlthe area. He commenteq fbrIme nn lhe lac sigirîrd action Moflthe autharity in iniiaiog tke prjeci. Broc Harris, Chairman of HaiIMn Regrnn Cosersation Aulhorîy, welcomed lthe garoIM aI the peiog of the dam. Garnss ncluded provincal cabinet mininlers JIon SMM and George Kerr. Mr. Harris inîeoduced the geoI speaker, John Rhodes, MPP, Parliamenlary Assant 10 Lro Birere, Minislnr of Naloral ReMMouces New program Mr. Rhroden ad Hllor FalIos is he icol dam and renervoir compleîrd under the neso rosI sharing programt aMMoced las! year 1u replace sire nmall Gater sapply rerervoir programt Polowing hIrs addresMr. lRodes uns'niled a modern sculpure and plaqueai the ceoIre of the dam. The sculpture,.hy HRCA sorb- mn Casry Beekema. depced a braver gnawing ai a tree Il mas in 195B0liaI lie S0xtecn Mile Creek Con- servation Autority acqied the original 200 avrers 1 ".preeve lire area for aer, GildliIe and woodiand cn servaion'. Gnce Ibal ime an ad- diional 334 acres have bren added and a dam bul, bol the origioal convept ha' remnainedbhe samie. Flood cantcol TIre NO0fbnl loog dam bas bren consîrocîrd ai a lotal cool of abot 00000. aîlih 75 per cr01 o! tbe toal beîog pad for iilbbodslfromtlhe reoorves miioislry Tire dam o il[ conleal the flow of aîeredoon the Six- lero Mile Creb. lloGîog an Gvn aler diotribution 10 Milton and olbervot muniie trougbooiîtheyearý Capable of voorollîng a flo rae of,000 cubie fee per second, tbe dam sao ropevîrd tla bnp ales aIe the Ireal o! spring floodiog in Mlon. HalIoo Coonly Wardeo Aone MacArhur said. "I wan 10 o ogratlaae tbe auhorty for the ork i as donebhere. CosidringlIam the mavor-lect o! Mlton. il scomoringto knoavwe will bave rnoogh Gaer'. Remonansofsaw onnîlîl The area, loaîrd off! ivi' Sîderoad norhbGest o! tbe Kelsî Conserv'ation Area, alsoaconlaîns pari of tbe BraceTraîl. Il oîberv cne aîîd bîkîog rails la deligbl tbe outdoor entbasiast Aprooîmalcly a omile ironi thI dam site is tbe oudfit utsel1 Il derîves lils n Iilloo Falls fron tbe mas Gbo irsi bul a wml Iere on 1889, EdGard HI-lion. The remoanîs ni lIre il van s1>11 br se en iheci the reeb cons os er lirecrevi ai lire moonltaîn i01 a gorge ovr40 leed deep.The blbbead Gas made by scoopg oalaree inthe shape1o!a roogh, the open sdoverrd by a slab, Ihe etig îs onolils end i010 tbe gorge wer ilvarried the aler in tbe Gbeei abot40 feet cow. Te wbrl as an old lasbîoorîl blotter Gbeel, a pince o imber abat lit ii- cheslhick selon ils eod os a ELECRIITY, ~Is Our Business Don'i ire a Tîiin erer wiîi ICieciricitye %Cali anroxpert for sI 0 *Heatrng a ONewCcrcuts 9 RAddionai Douis 0 Otdoo, Lihtn SFEATHERSTONE SELECTRIC psiivo i boeds. ind iar flic» liii, endbrivc i unr" andabut î'gt îurbv"î%%ide orre mou'rtd io olbîvpost osioregbtsleds, plaved to catch tlhe aler wGbrrril disclargrd rom lie brlom o! tbe bulbbrad. driviog lie wholecne, Moodern dam Byvconras the new dam sersmost ievboîcal aod efficent.ol lrises 7 eel abrse lie flir o!flie valiry aod loods a totai area o! 35 avrens. (Ivre 100 garsis Oece rraled 10 a oue o! the ora byabhorse draivowagon and alec jiiod membres aod staff o! IIIICA ai a rrrrptiîo and ber! barbeue. Symboliiing e eseri aluon o 0n1tro in heara. ltalion East MI'l'and rînuiser o goverorourni service, Jin0 Snoss and ialloo Wrst MPP George Krr, justice serrelury. Gerec asirrd 1 rirase a cvs y o! pbrasanrs. Tbe brds iere obviously anosîovroakeop rcsidencr ib is broolîlol ara and neacly koried Mr. Kerr oser in hircaiimprto ecape. Gorsis incloded seseral formrr mrmbrrs o! IIICA and îvunicipal rounvîllors lrom te ibe vio ouns aod rousnhisbupv îv'bsupport IIRCA. cardosiau ii' i Il i. -M ,u.l' -w GEORGE KERR FLINCHES aa Jim Snow prepares f0 release a pheasanî into the WMods at Hilton Falls. The two Halton MPPo are shown enjoyiog their dulieo at the Hilton Falls opning. lallov IBoard of Edocaiiov oil consider evrablisbing a coniniilrr 10 srrkinfoorma- tion and opiniononvothe prrpardnevv fvi cen uraduaes fo further sudy or rrrployrnueol as il relates la uner rdocatioo. udents -II -aý 'l'eroîîoîî iasnl=roocr ATHUR LATORNELL, guesî speaker ai the ici lu hv Jodi birsaer Illton Falus Conservation Area officiai opeoiog, N41ev Aier.vandern ooed ,ou-lI-dies the map of the region with Brock Harris. (lnsa r 'evloaied from Chaîrman of the Hallon Region Conoervatioo w ibhir thevsviroî bui ski' irli Aulhorily. Laiorocll oovriled tire sign la opeo the i 10 bssay oa bo tcy ac arc rrvîueir ro oie rî lrarruîrg insiuionos or ithei(Photos by R Oowos i ivrbîingorlcl BROCK HARRIS, CHAIRMAN of Halton Region Wdorsday. Municipal officiaIs and former Conservation Aulhority this year, addrrsses authority membero joined thoe staff and authority goveiIs aI the officiai opeoiog of Hilton Falio Dam group aI the opening of the million dollar dam. IS HA VING A PRICE "IF à ILYrn il LAk%1I' Vi! 0005 and ENDS SAE' THURSDAY -FRIDAY -SAý " Tables p 7 " LampsUPT " Box Springs rf M s g I . l n t e j w l o a I ,TURDAY q 1 only of each mode! l (Floor Samples> " Chesterfields " Chairs *Mattresses SANG e Love Seats a First Core. .. First Satisfied ~. FREE DELIVERY IN ACTON & MILTON ~~GEORGETOWN MARKET CENTRE mm mm" *FREE DECORATNG SERVICE onie tead*LOT OF REEPARKING FURNITURE - INTER lORS *FREE DELIVERY USE TOUR *FREE LAYAWAY 87-77 MASTER CHARGE * MMEDIATE DELIVERY WN TNIS MUSTANG! Vos, its bing given away to some Iucky winner, fram the people at Canada Trust, Main at Charles, in Milton. 'Mustang il for '73 Seeing is believing I Complete De toits at Canada Trust rl See it nowaut. TRAFALGAR NOTORS ~JOHN BEOEHE BLL TLLYN M 409 MAIN ST. ( ý MILTON 878-2369 --------- ---------- ---------- --m m m HOMESTEAD

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