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Pioneer Crafts Where Pigpen Used To Be Museum Opens For Ninth Summer Season Halton County Museum at Kelso Displays like tug Halton County Mueum visitors back to another era by GoebeQe This past weekend the doors of the Halton County Mus eum were open to- the public for the spring summer fall season The Museum Is located In Kelso Park 3 Milton a brief drive from Georgetown via the Line to Hornby turning right on the Base Line During the winter the Museum director H J Newman and the curator Mrs G Brlttain have been busy collecting ca taloguing and restoring art facts and they look forward to welcoming you The purpose of the Mus eum to create and preserve a picture of everyday life on the farms and in the towns and villages of County from 1800 to 1900 The Mus eum comprises a four build Log complex on the original homestead of Adam Alexan der who settled there in The farm remained in the Alexander family for four ge nerations until its purchase by the Authority In 1960 An area including the barn pig pen blacksmith shop and house was leased for years by the County Museum Association for development MILLSTONES The Main Building a barn built in the dis plays the household furnish Ings of the county early settlers The great fireplace was installed a few years ago and its stonework was taken from old mills and ruins throughout the county A key drawing will show local visit tbs stones from mills In Glen Williams Nerval and Stcwarttown The pigpen underwent many changes before being transformed Into the craft house but the original timb ers end stonework have been preserved On hen are examples of pioneer skills in spinning weaving wool carding crochet Ing rug making and wood carving The pioneer wom an sewing skill Is shown in a largo collection of beau old quilts and dresses BLACKSMITH SHOP The coach house was con structed a centennial pro ject by county It houses some of the Museum fine collection of farm equip ment and horse drawn vehic les Also on display here Ls the evolution of dairy equip ment a tack room antique toys and a large collection Hundreds of children visit the museum every year on special day long school tours and possibly their favourite spot is the Blacksmith shop This building has been pre served in Its original state in the great forgo and bellows Under the guidance of Dr Newman the children take part in the actual form ing of iron and see the shop working as it did years ago LOG CABIN Under construction on the museum grounds this spring is on old log cabin This pi oncer bouse built circa by the Forrest has been moved log by log from Currie reforestation Tract in Nassagaweya In the future the museum hopes to enlarge the coach house with two wings in or to display more carriages and sleighs at present in storage due to lack of show space Also in the future are plans for a County Archives and Library to be housed in the old stone form house on the museum grounds CHILDREN FREE The Museum is open to weekdays and m to p weekends but is closed every Tuesday There is a museum mission charge for adults Children are most welcomed and are admitted free of Special group tours can be arranged with the dir The Region conservation authority a gate fee of SI per car which covers most of the parks recreational facilities The museums young guid are most and they will be happy to take you on a tour of the museum and answer all your questions DID YOU KNOW Avoiding excessive exposure to sunlight is one way to pre vent cancer according to the Canadian Cancer Society Report Shows Many Phases In Ballinafad WI Activity The community benefitted as well as the wider field of education through Women a Institute last year In a report prepared by Mrs Ada Klrkuood public relations officer of a total expenditure of almost oOO was spent for such community projects as planting flowers at the com centre a Halloween parly for children and flag for new Brisbane school GIRLS clubs sponsored for ho me makers one and one on dairy fare An average of girls at tended A garden club Is begin this month With other institutes ad contributed to a bursary and to a new addition to Mac Donald Institute at the of BULL SHOOT It was like a bullfight day la Mexico City an the Dressed Meats property north of A matador stood by while the bull stood bis ground An arm cd pic adore In the person of Ontario Provincial Police con stable Dob Pearson stood by In of trouble A shot from the matador fie and he bull died But no shouts of ole met the sudden demise No flow rained down on the victor foils matador head All he records say was they were called to assist the of Dressed Meats he Town Line Apparently the bull slated for slaughter had escaped into he Held by tic meat plant The police were called In so hat an extra gun would be ready In cose one shot do It pother Cars trucks tractors pumps hydraulics chain caws and snowmobiles all oils and greases Your CO OP hag got them Call your driver for whatever you need Ho deliver THE ANSWER TO YOUR TAX PROBLEM IS AS AS YOUR PHONE just We con devise end service an system on a monthly quarterly or yearly basis ASSOCIATE TAX CONSULTANTS SPONSOR BOV A boy was sponsored in en with gifts sent at Christmas time and on his birthday The I gives a scholarship to the North Association of Creative and Performing Arts Cards and Christmas box es were sent to sick and shut in members of the community LEADERSHIP TRAINING The I enters displays in fall fairs sends members to leadership training schools compiles Tweedsmuir histories among its many activities Besides spent on community contributions a Child cost community education projects 80 W I projects 111 and health Combined Choirs In Sunday Concert George DeKIeer ARCT will conduct the combined choirs of St George Anglican Church and the Christian Reformed Church in a Festival of Choirs concert In the Christian Church Sunday night The music of Handel century AD will be included in the concert THE GEORGETOWN HERALD THURSDAY APRIL IS 1971 PAGE BOB BINGHAM PROMOTED NOW RCMP CORPORAL After only eight years and eight months Royal Canadian Mounted Police Constable Bob Gingham has been promoted to Corporal He is the son of Mr and Mrs W J Bingham of Hcwson Crescent Bob has been transferred from Selkirk Manitoba detach to headquarters adminis tration building In Manitoba NOTICE TO PARENTS North Sunshine School Mrs G JeKares will be receiving applications at the SUNSHINE SCHOOL on April 23 from am to 5 pm Wood Chairman of the Board J W Singleton Director of Education Ask for a Commerce Bankplan loan and atiewcarLater change latennto More of us do more for you at the Commerce MAIN STREET SOUTH MOUNTA1NVIEW LOWER CARPET PRICES COME TO GEORGETOWN With The Opening Of A criterionm CARPET WAREHOUSE HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF OUR CELANESE PROPYLON Was 95 NOW SHAGS Was NOW ACRYLIC PLUSH and heavy Was NOW OZITE mum of yds SQ YD PATTERNED OZITE THE HEAVIEST Reg NOW KRAUS Indoor Outdoor Reg NOW HARDTWIST Grand Opening Specials 299 from 399 Yd REMNANTS AND IBSS SHORT ROLLS For InHome ESTIMATE CAU 8777797 OPEN DAILY AM TO60OPM FRIDAY Till 0O AND REMEMBER AT CRITERION YOU ALSO SAVE ON UNDERPAD AND INSTALLATION Guelph St Georgetown arehouse next to Beckers iV