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22 - The Canadian Champion, Fniday, May 15, 1998 I»kiR ich history is just below the surface home? By HOWARD MOZEL as arrowheads - were as much as 6,000 value as well as land with "archaeological The assessment includes a surface e. CheCk 0w Special ta The Champion years old. potential." ination af the site by trained expertsi With 11,000 ycars of hum.in habitation More important, exact locations of the This c1n bc donc hy factoring in the lIke- ]ag every '.ptxtr poit craper or pot the real in Halton, the regions Archaeological lînds wcre passed along to representatives Iy proxirnity of Settlements to water, suit- shard they tînd. Mr. Willianso estate Master Plan has a lot ai ground - flot ta, from Archaeological Services Inc. for able agricultural soul and using other data favourite collaborators are those whom secio.nifor mention time - to caver, addition ta its database. This will aid the ta help archaealagists predict where impor- the land. tW.9r Undaunted by the formidable task - Toronto cansulting fjrm's bid ta create a tant sites have the greatest likelihood af "Farmers are usually the guys witl the »*ost naw a regional respansibility thanks ta detailed map of the region showing ail being. quart baskets in the barn tilled with arr ColeJete provincial dawnlaading - Halton's plan- knawn prehistoric (priar ta 1650 A.D.) and When regional planners receive an appli- heads and skinning tones," he said. CQf>ee ning department has set ta work gathering historic (aliter 1650 AD.) sites. cation for develapment, they can refer ta Nearly 600 Halton sites have been ic isti$gse Of as much information as possible. "These sites are endangered species," the map and see whether an archaeolagical tified ta date. Areas ai the closest scnu mao Samne of this was unearthed ecently at a said Ronald Williamsan, chief archaeolo- site exists or if an assessment is necessary include Bronte Creek Provincial Park and Cree. public information meeting during which gist with Archaealogical Services, ta determine sa. the route ai Hwy. 403. residents were encouraged ta bring any This purpose ai this diagramn is more "We want ta mitigate the impact on sites "We're laoking for information tc, local artifacts in their possession for than just academic. Using Geographic fram development," said Mr. Williamson. that oui," said Mr. Williamson wha,% zînnr2aia.Son' i-t,'ileints - usua....t.l-nformtion Svteim (G.~I)tethnni,,.theb "AI] .of îhis i..aouthine... tnvîtheDas., hs stf. oo er a.n.hedd cata,',o. ly spear lips often erraneously referred ta comprehensive chart will identify sites ai for people." Wg JUrif MM IiiML iCOY. 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As evidenced by the projectile points brought ta the meeting, Haitan's human histary extends much further back in time. Mr. Williamson explained that, 11,000 years ago, a continental glacier covered most of Canada and Haltan was an Arctic tundra cantaining "mega-fauna" like giant beavers and large cats. Humans' main prey was caribou. Around 800 B.C., compiex trade routes had developed and gaads from as far away as the southemn portion ai North America tlowed in. Aboriginai life here was any- thing but insular, said Mr. Wiliiamson. During the Middle Woodland period, which iasted ta about 700 A.D., more pot- tery anod evidence ai agricultural settle- ments are found. Aiter 1600 A.D. European trade goods begin ta surface. "There is a rich Euro-Canadian history here," said Mr. Wiliiamson. Haltan Regian is required under the Planning Act ta proteet significant cultural, historical and archaeological features from development. In 1981 the regian canduct- ed a Halton Heritage Study but iack ai time and resaurces leit this incomplete. The recent devolution ai responsibilities ta the region was the impetus for the master plan. According ta regianal pianner Suzanne McInnes, the draft master plan should be ready in June, when mare public meetings ta solîcît input will be held. Birds are flocking to Mountsbei,,jr May is for the birds at Mountsberg. It's Birding Blitz Month at the popular rural Milton conservation ares. Every Sunday in May Mauntsberg offers birding hikes, beginning a( 2 p.m., at the raptor centre. Special bird banding warkshops are also being heid Saturday mornings from 8 thmough 10 a. m. The Mounisberg area is perceived as parlicularly good for bird watching thanks to the varied hahitet Alîniost aillof the approximateiv 300 species ai birds in Ontario can bc scen aî Mountsbc.rg over the course i a year. In an average May, more than I(X) are scen. Mountsberg is on Miiboraiugh Une, Oive kiiometres wcst ofiCampbeiivilie, between Highway 6 and Guelph Lune. fil 1) -1 a