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The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, JuIy 17, 2007 - A7 ChampioCountry VMountsberg to build floating classroom Local kids will have a new way of leamu ing about cnitters that live on, above and below the water wth a new pro]ect at Mountsberg Conservation Area. Starttng in August, a new floating class- room will be butît at the Mountsberg Reservoir, in the headwaters of Bronte The structure will be wheelchair accessi- bie and will allow students to take water samples and observe plants, aquatic insects, fish and birds in their natural habitat while Ae- minimizing shorehune damage. The project is being funded by grants to the Conservation Halton Foundation from the Sheli Environmental Fund and the Community Foundation of Oakville. "This ts an exciting project that will ben- efit over 35,000 children [rom area sehools and communiîy groups who visit Mountsberg each year," said Jim Faught, chair of the Conservation Halton Foundation. GRAHM PINE ANAIAN HAMION Conservation Halton is the largest GRAHM PINtI CNADAN HAMION provider of outdoor education in Halton A L00K BACK IN TIME: Mel Brown, one of the guest presenters at Sundays Archaeology Adventure Day at Crawford Lake, Iooks over two of the with close to 80,000 students participating centres examples of Iroquois Indian pottery remains. The day also included vdeos in the Wolf Clan Theatre and a traditional tool-making demonstration in cunriculum-based programs at Crawford n the reconstructed village by Joe Paq uette. Lake and Mountsberg conservation areas. CHP hosts Tractor Olympics Action and entertainment will go In addition to the Tractor Clympics, hand in hand with Country Henitage some of the featured exhîhîts wîll Parks upcomîng Tractor Olympics înclude the park's collection [frare and demonstration. vîniage tiactors as well as the Al The event will be part of the upcom- Colour Swap Shop, lawn tractor races V ' ing AlColour Antique Tractor and Toy and the coilectîbles auction. Sw, whîch takes place Frîday lrom For more information, cal(905) noon to 9 p.m. and Saturday and 878-8151 or vîsit www.countryher-- Sunday [rom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. itagepark.com.