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16-The Canadian Champion, Friday, June 20, 2003 Locally-authored Halton Sketches in third printing History cornes alive in collection of stories Author -Dancers to compete in Vegas next month Etght Daticers trîîi Mi ht's Ritndi Cîîpciaîî Scitîtîi iiiDatice lias-c becît sciccîed Ioi partît pale iii aniternt'iaitinali etiti itîin Las Vgas test nîîînth. Froîn Jitlv i1lu i1I,.the cîgtt iatters s iiattend classes rmtît y protcssîîînai teachers rîîiai tlis et the U.S., andtipreliaretiti- a per- t itmiaiiccai Cacsar 's Palace ,at the end ut tie lt dars The tîtilin_ are the tintcers, attcntlntiie ccliileîtitiin: Rachel Guîgick. 9: Ait-si-, W'csîtsaler. X: Kîitiey isiai 12: Jutita Wintir. 10: Nicki Patf,iti.li: Atii\t(,te\-9: Io-(i ,î Nii itei il: andîîiAixstia Kiitiiti 1i6. 11) [blii-te attcrs partit ipieinttt 1 iIlise Dantc rlit-î tari cim petîllîttîishlci the iU.LS. Erîrni tîte ttîîisanîis iiitiaticcis', ýIolvce tiif ait aata. the U.S. andtiAustralia -abotut 1201 datters ts ci-c setclIt plii pale niithe Las Vegas comnpeitioni. By STEPHANIE THIESSEN The Champion AImost 30 years ago, Milton resident John McDonald set out to collect somne life stories he feit were in danger of being Iost for- ever. One hY 10e. lie spîîkc siîti Halttninest dients. ttictulix reciirdtng ilîîr taniil'lits- titi e,. NMr.McL)îttatd l titnci the titsily eltici -îpeopîlte v illitiglv stiaritie iheii fle stitriel,--, isliall t ltîcîr k ttc ît tîlîale',-. iîîîî IICi uliter atitindo-eittic-, ,î tl t s a joîîb littest icý d a',s .1 pus lee 'l'lit' stiit'. u Ni )ittid îllt',tîct ,ÀelCfrt'tii ase e-ot lest spapet .iiiclcs lii l-aliit\liii\ sls ' itiiall\ Chbt.tiiî a boottk. ti.litti kct i 1i976'. "'Ptpe ss Oiiitdbc lei-lo lu litn iii t kîti îîîigtiit t:iittits aut'- tsi l 11,111pr oft ti1 i c t'îlt.ta ii tille ret tise litsuitîso \ ii antd bc îintcr\ test eti,"N\Ilt Ditalti ait. Nitti. titile litait sso ticc.ies latet. Mr. Mcl)uiî is eclebraîtnte ttîciîiprîntîîîg ot the tbooîketîtticti Hautin Sketchecs Rex isiied. Enjoving ivritting book Mi.Donald said hevsalues greaîly the sto- riesý he v as tolti and is giad licessas able tii rectord them bettîre tlsvas toit laie. '-One iii the sad lhîîîgs is thal a lot ut- peu- ple aickntîss icttgett iii the bîîîk are no ltonger ss îîh Lts. Tiiere's a lii iiisiories ,titat ssul htiitave tieti iitst," ic saiti. It aIl siarteti tshen Mr.NicDonald, ssho ts.is bonriîin Milton, i. iied tî the I-Lletîîîîîsc/Do]INix'Vartieti arca. Ile saas sciacdbsthe funie Ukîti tns. ais ssci Ias ftie intrîgnîtîs tiý atie ut' Dut iv Vartiet. He tecîtctide oscck OUI ils itican- iîîg. Be begat i,,itseseai-th i i1971.,.andt 'aîîîsstt tuc a ttib i itil-1itilîilii01 Haltîtti fiii 1)74 . M i)iiat\sas appt tiacliet tiy Hatlc\ Cules-t-Ilieti tîttîrfutftie Actoti Free Pi-es-, and Geurettits Iitcîctetidet paper-s - tosi rte a sertes iii .i' . i Bai n Hiliti' s iistîtrs Tsi i years laier. Mn- McDoîiaid tsas apiruaciiett ty fliec ts ier-s of'ftie Geirgettits i andt Actuti nets ,spaipers antd fle Ditls Priîîîîng anti Pîthl shing cîîîpaîîy. anîd askt t 'f ht was intresied in uompiling :Summer AiCoitionin Sal.-e ail m~ajor bramd8isln stock 000e 8O O * PPLEWOOD nre19( i *i i Milton Surrounçimng Areas is RHcISTIsN,ý 905-825-1950 1-888-788-8080 &ýýLLRESQNLG HI(&OOLINGCOeNTRACTOR~ the articles into a book. And so Halton Sketches was published. Two years laier, ater ail the copies were sold, people asked Mr. McDonald when he would do a reprini. His answer: on the 20th anniversary ot the irst printing. That day came in 1996 and truc to his word, the updated Halton Sketches Revisited stas reprînted. This year, Boston Milis Press put ont its third printing. Mr. McDonaid describes the book as a socio-eco(mic hîstors ut Norit Ballon.' Be said the book shots s, tie social des eiop- ment ot tlic aiea a 55 cll ws the buiness andi inidust,11i alideselopmnent.fi t tocUses un the histoi\ ol'Ballonin fthe 1i 8()-, nd 1 9((Ns. FroinIlthe s er, cînn r. Mi iDonald "aid ie tt sanîcýd tu captur eIlite stOl les ut thIle peuple, i ati thm the iichisîur\ behind building's and oopane'ý, Interv-ieNws a treat Thebest part ut the tUurnev, Mr. \ilunt ,aid u s a lking w th the peu- p e an dti o ll t'c tin g f tle tO r ie Il ssas like puttinti together a jugsasr Puzzle." he said. adding th aI he \vas amazed at \vshat people ss\ouid confide to him. Obiluartes pros'ed to be one ot the best wavs out collecting information about the oniginal inhabitanîs of the area. The obitu- afites tn The Champion and other area newspapcrs \vere scoured, he said. Mr McDonald said he hopes ihat aller reading his book. people wiii drive by buildings and places that once seemied ordinary and recognî;e iheir significance to Balton. Boih long-limie and nets Balton residenîs havtse pros en responsîse to the book, Mr. McDonald saîd. The long -tîme resideîîts eno\ seeiig bits ofthirusifni)hto 's. stîtile Ithe ne\,,tesidettîs appreciate liid- tus uLOui 1e ,iboiIîIllte aiea files'\se mused tu. "l'Itls .iin t i kootthat peuple old anîd nlittareîieainig about fthe heritage toi I-lton). sshether ut theit t.aiiîilx henitage or tîteir nets lîeî itage:' ttc said. Copies ut'tue book, sshich cosîs $24.95. are available at Cules at Milton MaIl and Global Geitealogical Supply ai 13 Chtarles St. Stt'//taitt- T/tii tit t ii /t' 'o'/t'bu st/ca s /toeiitt /luî-n