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I TheCanadin Champion Fnday Septmber 4 1998 -5 Lots of interest shown in Antiques Road Show item eb pr Ise .- n acf-ooiio tew By KAREN SMITH appraised. The Champion "Size of items "Me Milton Historical Society phones are ring- said the histori, rîg oit ibeir books. Paripants can "How many items can 1 bring'?" "Is there a size objecta b pie size limit?" "How do you get to the Farm Oniginating in Museum?" Show "fever" ca A vast amounit of jnterest has been shown in recent years anc the upcoming Antiques Road Show slated to television. talce place Sunday, Sept. 21 at the Farm Museum The Milton r on Townline Road, north of Steeles Avenue. respected local The Milton historical society expects a large Patrick Doherty, crowd at the event, for which people are invited Mike Lutes and to bring their antiques and collectibles to be own areas of exî Police shut down big pot operation Police shut down a substantial marijuana-growiflg operation after executing search warrants at two locations, one on Trafalgar Road and the other near Owen Sound. More than 1,250 pot plants carrying a street value of $317,000 were seized from boarded-up bouses in Milton and Artenesia Township near Owen Sound Monday. The rural Milton site is located on Trafalgar Road, just north of Lower Base Line. The hydroponic growing operation was started by the samne per- son at both locations in January, said Det. Bruce Mitchell of Halton Regional Police' s drug bureau. The Trafalgar Road home had its windows boarded up and marijuana plants were found in the basement and on the top floor, he said. Officers from the North Grey OPP detachruent helped execute the search warrant in Artenesia Township. Police's three-week investigation into the operation began after officers received a tip, Det. Mitchell said. The hydroponic equipment was valued at $33,000. Charged with producing marijuana and possession of a narcotic frtepurpose of trafficking is a-33-year-old Trafalgar Road man. He's scheduled to appear in court on September_11. t's our 30th annlvêrsarY seasoni The Milon Chonisters and new director, Glenda Crawford, invite you tojoin us for our 1998-99 season Roe 7al ete pa0nic c~114iwet Thi sno'acerntaerl Meetn iIb d A chr440 ELaCélébratieetN4vh-lor) Keynote«Speakee JeanneaHay Fo ong menéereiof Cl nea soai 78-2422 14,99 Areeibel ailcaemlheelcofieBrofDeto. The fml atng Mseingit e e is not a major consideration," ical society's Dorrie Greig. sn bring .inything from pocket- ýces of fumniture.' nGreat Britain, Antique Road aught on in the United States in I cao be viewed on American road show will feature five 1auctioneers as appraisers - rAndrew Zegers, Don Colling, Jon Medley - each with their wDetie.lThe event is a fundraiser for a clserished historical project of the organiza- tion's own. The Society took over the restoration of Waldies' Blacksmith Shop in the spring of 1998 with the goal of first repairing and restor- ing the building and then returning it 10 aciAve use. 'The building wilI ultimately be developed as a site for teaching schoolchildren and visitors to the town's historic downtown core about a valu- able part of Milton's past," Ms Greig said. Held indoors in the museum's Puslinch Township Hall, the road show will mn from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Entrants regîster at the door. One registration at a cost of $5 is allowed for each apply to extra items. Items will be kept on dis- play tlroughout the event. For more information, contact Lynda Leaver at S880806 or GtIRirdson 1îS78-0431 Ans incorrect telephone ntttrber was pub- lished in Tuesday's story abot theb Green Gbnge dnner and ffshiott show. The correct nmbner to purchase tickcts at Joleen's is 878-0506. We apologize for the er and asy asocitd inoOvenience, Special offers to upgrade your old furnace, before October 17! Save* $100 off Union mid-efficiency furnace $250 off Union high-efficiency furnace $100 off Union central air with furnace purchase Nopayments until March '99* Cail 1 888 767-7276 Termo and Conditions OAvailable to Union Gas residential customers O.A.C. and financed through Union Gas. Ail other offers not applicable. Discounts are available tlsrough Union Gas Sales Offices only. Oc Union Gas Limited 1998 'U' 0 uinongas energy for you o r * th e o m fIol tI , o f h o la