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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 8 Aug 1979, C, p. 2

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o2 The Canadin Chmplon. Wed., Aug. 8, 1979 Museum items War vehicles collected in Nassagaweya bu toennter Barc Ltlttrggsî'stiss oîisi a½mo o,stintîos'o twccycars. Hersas ccusvdrrd ootelaky ores but an etire boyitoud of aur training aed preporu- ion ("vo nevor itud pitys ed le higit sciteut, vo hed drill") tot ilu ment. Dr. Grecg heo e menas rolectin e! 3e Cnadien ver vohitiia et is Nce- agaveyc homo ced heu rerentiy puitlitoted ahoo etlled "touropo WW12" dasrthieg Cnadien miii- tarysoeitile. A vhote ganerotiue ut Cenadins have nou recul- lchiou e! WW1 'i'o. Atieugi thOe ver museusn le Otaa ve rsr ver tise rtitecis brnadiy, titore is nou Canaden aur setaclo musouns ee tOugh Canada pieyed e sigiiruet pert en sehiclo prodor- tiluetr Britale. Dr. Grecg feule trogiy tint il's ap te sumehudy to suite sure Oise vhiie re praoerved for tho eduaian ut future genrtios. "We needlt tot ourhurnr urcountryend do suornttong prtruyleg histary fr out kids," suys WiOi theit iev te vind, hoe, bus vite Caou, sues Audrosu 16 Atitoey 13, and Peter 11, ftOer Angus, and a fe fclieles starlod Oie Canadien Miitacy Hsioricai Soriety viîchis noi inorporutodl, eue- profit titurieg, and udor direction ut e diserse groupuofpeople. lits toc tiis rgeeteatian Oiul Bill peblilsied Oie book, ooe le e soda u n military votiae. Prureeds truie pebilubiog ere requireti te support theonmue- eus. Guvremeet inervetin and ced tape hase prosooted Oie asesm tres hecumleg a charitable urgeeluation chIe ta preside tont rereipto for dons- ilunaý Su Dr. Greag hes lu finance teOilet hieg hitisvf. Thoreture acquisition is o prlrity et theo suseet-savieg os moey restoroitie sobce as posiblfros sccep plisancd jurât hoope. Dr. Grecg vouid lir iu ove CMH5 tCanadiue Militucy Hituri- cul Sorioty'> ttraît meshore iterastod in retur ong thso sohils From the sky Police las O>' AIrs tlOctitoen Rlier vossit spot o itol) Thte "fighttor" batiks e!tendec hoe veult tocl stoeply aod dises, sherply aed dive ta gait douoiilg ilu speed le ropidiy o Oe motoriui. seounds as it clues un lus Au soe ce Oie cet pro>'. roacited one e! the polom Thë "luit gunaec" gels triangle the plieman Oie esy le his elgitto sittîeg in Oie hent soai and prssa Oie boGuen. veuid start use o! Oie lui WiOhil c iniute Oe topiectrita t Oie top ci "nercepter" close ced itieclphoard. the pereil le oser. Witeu Oe cr ceachec No, Oe sconerlo le solthOe ocxt mucher e hall j ofgt le te eity aewe nmy ircreftl. traIt ic iolaore ruie Oe Plice receeti>' lad 20 charge ugeinut mtur- sto le a tire kitlotro trip ut te Quee ElizabeOi Wuy htiee Brote Rd. and Trafalgur Rd. Thte mst cumue inractises is speeding bol toiigtieg aed crcls drlsieg citargs are ise frequent, naid GPP uob- server "tait goneer" Cntable Bobt Ruile. Goleg toc lv vWi lou get yeu le troublevwiti thOe hie le Oe air, ceeune hus driver fouud eut. Ho secs citcrged Sturdey viOi drivlsg lon sluv lnte ilet leee. Aioegh ie hevs trasel- liog 98 i.p.it. oety 2 i.p.it s coder Oe isit, hoe vas lOE WO holding up buaffle, scîd Canal. Finiee. SINC O the Oir yod ufthOe scladriver vas finally appeobeodrd bhitîd Oie Ford Mtor Ca. cter hoe MILTON had be coced t t16 PON0S "I is iard tac proders lun el ec y itermosl ru e It Oiy ease euu frunt Oie air," Canst Thte Ceîoua 172suasrd 1 Main Souk Soee b>' police are rapaislr f 00iti Skfi user 130 u.p.it. and dun' n hase ta tllua rcadn or ieunnueevesCeee cunteed vitit maris Mion M-612 a î truffic.vueo si Pilut Gene Williames bsier'. p euh~ flie the plune ,u0 fi. Oece ti. Miten 9M chose the grouan and o-vohy insee. vhou 1,000 fI. lu Oe side ut te ounevonac--e. treftic. fin-a- J-0- c Tiis day ther spollîgitt Mot, eu-ou vesu o aslhaund lrufftr . acise'iue Wiliams vcald croise vestultabout 70iu.p.h un naee lena e : Oie erth sde ufthOe Mite, 878M.2 S.., QEW. colu, . d -.n.aa Wiesovec hieor Cueut. Th M~ M.. St MIN- oe.Ie 162 ns. CeOeànisOt. e-uic tDse ta intecopsutns in WoStdu e Sens oeosessNppng u,s uO clinue,ecanqm. cietu vaoeut eeof seo e ieoffera tont te bok oeIpno cir advssOuet I mn em&o mit tie oMicocr 0e MisMnie sosiegia M= tioW ul diepi cea Mt. e. _______Mede eod %»» Ceeu, shfl buboue .d. 5, eseeMise. FR 8t suars suit us te ient procurcailfuor iseet drive rricteîsaasl h ie PFor Wheel t ivscunpuy in Kitceer for WW One. Biilpouesses au FWIJ mutiouns carrier ros te fiselar biut by titis compeoy audruitu itu "iigiiy significoelveiie". "11e coo't dinregord Oie geeti vore did in poehieg Oinge trougi," conametsCarel Gregg. re!errlng 'ute eeanity tur repid inentetionandlounovation. Thte Grocg collectioe io hae net 0CMP vehcie r Umenofe!Conadice MIitury Pattere. Thao vwere distinctive en daige bot Dr. Grec cai bas some 5ICP vehicios, ur Muditiod Cooveetlonai Pcttern, vitere miiitury eperiftioum ere eddedieclcvlioe troche cnd care. He aoouaiteo ome veiicia mmadein Oie 1U.S. but ued hy Cenada beture Oie Staeseeceme ino th atiour. Some ufthOe seiticies Butl ena thot pertiruiuriy axchte hlm isciede a 1942 "Gter", Geuera ot utre' fret ottempt ai ce ormuured vheiled vehicie. Iîle a ligitl reconnaissaneocar oul viiri1500 vore pro- ducd caddued moieiy ineSicdly. Geiy ivore stili le existene.e Aeuoier treaure io a Type Oe Ford field artlt lery truclur, the tiret type prouoed here lu pula25 poued urtiiiery piece. Tu Bitto iteoviedge il110 Oie ueiy Type Oue lu survive intact ood sersed poseoar BILL GREGU poses protudly beside one of wur pei4onnoI. This volirlo served wilh osea wieg sehicie tur a gus voit rig einesioe. bis rocoul ucqtusitionts for bis mlitsry thse Csnadiun forces in WW2 and survivod Bill bos serel èMP veitcle ued sie MCP's vohisie musottm in Nsssgey-s thse intorvoning yosrs ases coad grader. suritus a standard pattern 1943 Furd tire Ironktre- White HuIf-Tnurk srmourod carnier for cetlty acqoirod truie Oie Aitue Pire Depectmei. Teaciteg leDr Grgg's utu neraI ed hoee- reegedOie pctuce SitetoutThe101seitile luDue Tteiuny tairiene liteateru s 1a4942DD Teachng isDr. regg' mai inteest nd li en- changd th pictre. he loHusi000laod Tiger un-Meutlltdinter served usseve a primeryar couragas schoul groupe and iterasted partist ta krit utuer. iriegieg bort ueîy 5,000 and anat ut traîner utaite Eteseetury Flitg Scitout ai Wind- slow is collection "suritasiii is." Teuchieg coma Oihono motrcyclas. sur. naturully lu iisexo-Unisereity proesuor, ecturer, pebic speakser, buissmun, soterinarice ami Cunada, poeeesuieg Oie irgast mtur ioduslry te Thte collectio s itused en a 5,10 equare tout tarmeor vituo lieys hus tiue o tutale ubout blo voi-t-hOe Commonealth, wus railed intuproductiuu hy ibuilding recunatruclod froue ta uiginal ene-etabi- icies. 1940ad wntoto suapply mure titue 8u,t00soit- ogireuviiig for theîir rh-goieg fomiiesin icls, ostof he ritso hisaund tosoe sed hy Durnocit, ourtitoftDurita, The rollection le haoed o veiicia uuod hy Cuna- ludie, Anairuilu, Nov Zoluoduand Russia. dico trcsie the firet aud secund vurid vere. Ai- P'rtunatoiy a ew tureigittet Cunudians bod iteen Reîidieg noe the museus, Aegue Gregg, Blî's though Britie weet ietuWW Tvowit theaiiity lu doiog researcht foc josl surit un evergecy. Muny luitter, iu usîng a roua in lesiMdue for a cullectione pruduco tousandsofut ar vehirla rorpd epemsonu n neuvato nsruse ouut t ant produrtiun dec ng boiath f aur roiuted itoms suritasus nfras ouddlas traff ic charges kHtosetre adrehovuuid bo ispertiaet Oie bal ilodmotroe nt1 stop tito ret vutoi ued "The observeri Oie secodsur ts. Thte muturisi vnald se hoiog charged and Oie Huwvsr, le Oie peouieg ar limedegubo. intercepter vhu laye Oie iaoo msuldriveraexeceed )w Potrel crsre utites, charge le sol sekies Oie 100 it.p.it. and le fortthOe n, cellet "inerrepteru", decieiue," Cust. Rulee avorae speed isleabout t, ossignedta the scue nid. 112 it.p.h., snid ltecrue o stretritof o!rad, poli uver Aitheugli police viit stable, of uffeeders eonueistur- charge un oueclocitieg Police are uscil>' sure matiue rudiued IromesOie Oi>'lite Ivo und Oioo guoecnerod vitt yur ed plae. to courton the toveet. drlvleg relative tuOie l- "tIaesil eesier toA alal maîritccerstafi.hade,- n mogazines, booksendvweponu Mr. Gregg sersd in WW One wit tiseC(anadî,,v Field Artillery un part of thse 551h bttrry trorGcelph. Ne sersed astis un 18 pounder field gue and visie te cqoire use. Hr moooged lu boy the Gormon roeolerpert le Decem- ber. One of Dr. Gregg's tentais le to itave a groupe!f reotored a verirles reedy for local paradasitelug drivehy lte nldiere vhe crlocly dreve thons in tbe more. Withibfiseilemind ho vielleelite varoue Cenedien Leglou lenthe ora peehlng and drea- miog uposupport. New tint Oie miliery muee as eu lo tei publinhing e! o bok, Bll fiedu himnoit very buuy. Ne! oe!y did iEl! ougioeer Oie boak bu e loinphwinl porteerebip vitb Deois Cordy and hie vite, former ArIen reoideot Gebe Streriten e! Paiutey, en e pebiiohing buioes aueidQUAD Pubitcationstoc. The boko desrription ut eperliructiom e!f Cona- diee prudueed miiitory sebis a an updotod ce- printuoftheuoriginaliwor menuet.. Photographe in Oie original bookt, une te every page, vere ueuouble ou Bit! epeet moey loug botes le the National Archivas in Ottavo diggiug oui uegotives. Heilooited ut 200,000uruntart pilota befure rboooieg 500. Ho vou tuid bho vo uy Oie second peruuu lu ever shov cloerastinovieving theoe pic- tares. Ho foond user hbfoi thOe uriginai cegoiva truiet titree dittereot lucotions. The remoioiog pituras vere oubotituteti by imiiur ones ut the name voiure. Inoumeronss theuoriginal hed tu by rupied. Thte boiok a ld by direct mail trom ode piocod in opeciot enter amgazinea. Peur buodred copias vere naid lieu veehe otter the bookt rame oui. Ttie the Tiretuo teriautofreioted buoito. ioterasted aouoom sievere, scotutgroupe, ur thooe vho visi tota rder a ohokitmoy rontart Dr. Grecs et RR 2, Robvod, o-mo7. Ho vouid clo tube lu heur truie peuple ineralted ie juieisg Oie itoricul suriely. dootieg sebiico cead resorotiue. Butl Gregg oumsep his eheu lulerest io military sehirta hbyeayiog, "I feiel trougiy about mckiog a contributiun tu our horitagecand I ejoy duiegilt tirougit oclivity."' _________caae btuldflgcenfl Catie building consultants, the knowiedgeabie staff AND WmMain St. E. Mnc toThs8a. Bus-6Pr ~ P L MILTON,.(ONT. Frdyasp &nnr' 811 LIl~2QL~Ç? JUST EAST OF THE CHAS..9 COPELAND LTD MLOML a~emraeeaa~eu~asa~n - -s VOURIST ATTRACTIONS HOTEL i fly 1

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