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Ads That Pay ad The Cltssfflod pages by pboelag r The where the results GEORGETOWN HERALD The Home Newspaper for Georgetown and District Printing Publishing The Georgetown Herald baa erred Georgetown and district Printers and or over a center offering the best In fine printing sad news coverage Second Clan Mall Georgetown Thursday 10 Ratum Pottage Guaranteed 730 par yaar Single Copy Fifteen Cant Need Help Arranging Your Banquet OSCAR HOSTi lifetime of experience In airangliiji wedding receptions bowling end dab dinners and dances company functions luncheon and dinner meetings KM YOUR NEXT TRY SOMEPLACE ELSE country restaurant tavern on a miles north of Ml la Ontario Scotch Block Dams Looking Lake Not For Anglers Scenic View Only Region Conservation Authoritys major construction project in 1970 was the million dollar Scotch Block dam Just below on Highway Motorists taking the highway S bend as they descend the escarpment con now readily discern the sparkling water the new lake created by the dam on the middle branch of the Sixteen Mile Creek There are other arm ponds above the reservoir and a mot orist gets a birdseye view of water stretching from the new dam through trees clothed in spring vestments and swaying grass encircling ponds Although the dam was strict ly for utilitarian purposes the conservation of water and re- Celebrating COME ALONG TO OUR GALA 2 fori BIRTHDAY SALE Buy Mamaburger GET 1 FREE FRIDAY JUNE 11th ST gulaUng the flow of the stream it ha taken on a now dimen sion for sightseers adding more beauty to already scenic escarp ment land UNUSUAL FEATURE An unusual feature of the dam Is the water level control de vice a long rubberized fabric balloon or stretching the full width of the spillway Operators will be able to In flate or deflate the balloon to regulate the height of water in the reservoir which stretches from Highway back to the 3rd Line swelling wat ers of the creek almost as far east as tho Line At normal level the reservoir will store approximately acre foet of water and flooding will occur in tho narrow valley one and a half miles upstream from the structure which Is hidden from the view of passing motorists by the Mushroom Co buildings The dam will regulate and conserve water in the reservoir so relatively constant amounts con bo discharged during tho growing season Market garden ers and golf clubs in tho lower reaches of creek require irrigation water in summer months Prior to construction of tho dam the low summer flow of Sixteen Mile Creek could not meet their needs A DAM SITE Although the dam and lake are bound to attract the curious they ore only accessible from two vantage paints at the dam site and where the reser voir passes under the 3rd Line Other property along the reser voir is privately owned tho Region Authority has no authority to allow activity Consequently tho new lake is off bounds for boats fishing or any other recreational activity like picnicking or camping In Authority parlance it is a looking lake It is suspected there ere both brown trout and largemouth boss in the waters along wjtb a considerable number of lam prey eels scourges which have Infiltrated small creeks and rivers emptying Into tho Great Lakes However anglers who have designs on fine specimens of piscatorial splendour which might lurk in the which goes as deep as feet will have to restrain their enthu siasm until such time as I Authority permits fishing OPEN IN SEPTEMBER Official opening of the Scotch Block dam and reservoir will likely take place during Con Week in September At that timo the chairmen of ell Conservation Authorities In tho province will be on tour and it Is expected they will be in the Region September 23 to assist with opening ceremonies Poor Control Says Escarpment Land Prey to Speculation The absence of adequate gov ernment control over tho Niag ara Escarpment part of which runs through County has left tho area wide open for speculative forces says Prof Leonard Gertler author of a 1968 report advocating preser vation of the escarpment He said last week that with out controlling land costs the provincial governments prod- ram aimed at acquiring escarp ment land for public purposes may not be attainable BUY MORE A number of conspicuous gaps In the development con trol mechanism have been left by the temporary Niagara Es carpments Protection Act June 26 the University of Waterloo professor told the Canadian Association of Geog In Waterloo The Halton Region Conserva tion Authority has been given grants by the provincial govern ment to purchase more Escarp ment land However the is still considering what prop erty to buy GET CONTROL Gertler bead of the school of urban and regional planning at the university had recom mended tho province acquire complete control over acres of escarpment land and selected control over 35000 ac res at a total estimated cost of million He gave two examples of substantial Industrial land hold ing in tho Bruce Peninsula that could put the legislation to the test EXAMPLES One is Just south of Tober mory at Driftwood Cove owned by a firm deal Ing in iron ore limestone and and the other Is owned by Dow Chemicals Canada Ltd south of Lion Head on Hope Bay What will happen when these firms apply for permits ho asked Will we allow the land policy for Bruce to be made In Cleveland Ohio and Inland Mich as if the area were a primary resources hin terland of the industrial mid west Or will we through local and provincial policies establish priorities that relate to the needs of southern Ontario SLEEP BETTER Despite the shortcomings of The provincial government may block to set up a plant and quarry op eration on a acre site on Highway a east of val Canada Brick Ltd offic ial said this week Bob Blake vice president of manufacturing said the Region plan desig nates area as which would prohibit a brick plant Chinguacousy planning board THIS IS WEEK JUNE 7 to AT THE Georgetown Market CENTRE Shop For All Your Summer and Vacation Needs While The Children Enjoy The Rides MAKE IT A FAMILY OUTING SATURDAY SPECIAL 10c RIDES UNTIL NOON Delrox Smoke Shop Bate Shoe Stores Beamish Stores Loblaws Delrex Drugs Ltd Stevensons Mens Wear Erics Hardware the protection act it can be made to work said But not it is quite clear without extraordinary strain on the responsible minister All concerned Including the minister responsible for the es carpment program the pre sent minister Is Leo Will sleep better when pern and moro adequate legis lation Is brought in Wants to Construct Six Unit Townhouse council the future of a proposed six unit townbouse In committee this week The townhouses would be built on the 3rd line near Ac ton and would be serviced by water and sewers from that town Acton has already agreed to this proposition The 23 acre alto is owned by Alex Zonkel who plans to build the townhouscs and develop the rest of tho land later FROWNED ON Cr Dick Howitt explained at a meeting last week that the draf ted official plan originally call ed for development of the township near the boundaries of tho three towns but the Depart ment of Municipal Affairs frowned on this suggesting If the area was going to be servic ed by the towns the land should be annexed by the town Scout Wins in Model Contest A Georgetown Boy Scout was second prize winner in a contest sponsored by tho Meccano company recently John Owen 13 son of Mr and Mrs John Owen Drive won a complete road race set in the contest to build an original model using Meccano parts and send a photograph or sketch to tho company The contest was published in Canadian Boy which Is a Scout publica tion Johns entry was a mobile crane First prize went to a B C youth and third to a boy in Newfoundland May Block Norval Operation Proposed Brick Plant Would Employ Sixty Investigate conditions BEFORE entering water and always swim with a buddy last week approved rexonlng the site from agricultural to Indus trial The townships official plan of amendment now before the provincial department of municipal affairs designates the vicinity of Highway 7 west of Brampton for Industrial use BALE PREVENTED The company now operates a plant near which supplies about 30 per cent of tho Ontario markets in Quebec New York and Chicago The company had previously attempted to buy an abandon ed brickyard in Cheltenham hut strong public opposition to possible pollution of the near by Credit River prevented the ly bought the land for a park YEARS Digging a quarry SO feet deep to produce IB million bricks a year would mean the site would bo in production for 30 years and then turned Into an Industrial park Bloke said The Streetsvillo plant can produce million bricks a year with a gross capacity which will now last for 23 years he added If tho plan Is approv ed the new operation would em ploy a minimum of people THIS YEAR Planning board Jin Down said the township could wait for provincial approval for the entire amendment which covers most of the southern portion of the township or seek a special amendment to existing zoning specifically for the brick plant site Neither Down nor Blake said there has yet been public op position to the proposal The operation would have to comply with the township pits and quarry by law and with provin cial antipollution regulations Down said approval would tako at least six months and the company is ready to start construction tins year AMUSEMENT RIDES ON GEORGETOWN MARKET CENTRES PARKING LOT INCLUDING Scrambler RockOPlane MerryGo Round Ferris Wheel Candy Floss Fun and Excitement Bring Mom and Dad Georgetown Market Centre OUHPH ST