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THE HERALD People On The Inside The Niagara Escarpment is in his hands George R People On The a regular dure of the Herald through which we hope to provide you with a behind Ihe at the people who make Ihlngi happen here In Halloo Our took Included peek at politician with realtor and retlaurateuri with Jockey plua Juit plain talki with J tut plain people By Gerry La borough On the office wall of George It McCague chairman of the Niagara Escarpment Commission ore three very large photographs In heavy gold frames depleting beautiful waterfalls and woodland splendor typical of the scenic beauty to be found along the Niagara Escarpment The pictures are the personal property of Mr McCague and reflect his appreciation for the natural beauty to be found on the Escarpment land George was appointed to the position of Chairman of the Niagara Escarpment Commission in 1973 Before his appointment he was active on the local council for the town of Altlaton He served first as councillor in 1960 then continued on up through the ranks becoming Moyor In 1969 Mr McCague Is a serious yet pleasant man who answers questions In a direct and honest manner weighing each word carefully before speaking It is his ability to listen and consider alt probabilities before reaching a decision that makes him an ideal candidate for his present post The fundamental purpose of the Escarpment Commission Is the preparation of a threeyear Master Plan that will help ensure the preservation of the Escarpment a unique allowing planned development thai will compliment rather than scar the area The area itself en compasses approximately 1 3 million acres running from Niagara to Tobermory Mr McCague la completely involved in fulfilling his position to the best his ability I believe that you have to give whatever you redoing all you ve got in order to achieve your goal he said Preferring to think of himself as actionoriented He believes In doing things as efficiently as possible I Jus I can t see leaving something silting on the desk for two or three weeks I guess I feel once you gel behind you generally stay that prefers a definite schedule No surprises he said with a good lured smile Of IrishScottish descent George was a farmer which as he said gives a good healthy respect for the land His political career Just seemed to follow naturally from his Involvement with community projects In 1967 he was the rounding chairman of the Board of Governors of Georgian College a post he held for seven years Even now he Is Involved through his position of Honorary Director A family man he Is the father of four teenagers three boys and a girl The eldest is daughter who Is IB Preferring quiet activities he enjoys fishing and travelling with the family I guess the moat active sport I go In for is curling he said His position as Chairman presently lakes up a good deal of his time arriving in the office at he Is usually there right through until clock Though the commission itself does not usually hear individual reports I personally make It a point to see anyone who feela they have something to discuss The most difficult position for the Commission Is that it becomes Impossible accommodate the wishes of everyone We try however to be as fair as possible and try to help anyone that has problems and has acted in good faith Mr McCague enjoys reading not necessarily books but all the periodicals and newspapers I was in one of these that he came across the word cuesta which means of ridge with a gentle slope on one side and a relatively steep Scarp on the other side Just the Ideal name for the Escarpment publication which 1b how a publication of the Niagara Escarpment Commission aimed at helping keep the public informed of what the Commission is and what It a doingcame to be When do read books I prefer ones that deal with facts said Mr McCague with a smile which really wain t the least bit surprising A quiet serious conservative man whose interest in others comes through In a genuine manner One of his staff put It this way I think that Mr McCague Is a real human being a very nice man work for and well thought of by everyone We sort of got the same impression a direct and modest man who has given many years of service to his community because he likes it and will probably continue in a quiet determined manner to give many more Spectrum Players will be back for an encore Georgetown you re terrific And because you re so terrific the Spectrum Players would like to back and entertain you once more before their summer season ends The four man theatrical troupe will be returning to Georgetown In mid August lo again delight children aged three to ten Joe Pendleton David Play fair Rasberry and presented their version of the classic fairy tale Snow While and the Seven Dwarfs last week outdoors at the Halton Hills Library The total group which tours the area comprises ten members who have each written and produced a play for the summer series Once we get Into he play we can improvise on the lines as we feet the character should be explained Joe Pendleton of Ihc group The play was adapted for participatory theatre by including the audience as trees anil dwarfs in the hour long story The average age of the Each me net of the group players In the troupe Is has hod four to five years explained David experience In theatrics with actor and head dwarf of the the bulk of their training from production the theatre arts program at the Funds for the summer high school level in their home program are from an Op- town of Burlington portunllies For Youth Grant THE MAGIC OF IT ALL Even the actors became en chanted with the magic and the mystery of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs David Paylfalr with a few of the dwarfs watched the evil queen trick Snow White Ballinafad news Injures heel in serious fall from ladder byUinlfred Smith Mr and Mrs Frank Smith attended convocation ceremonies of Conestoga College of Applied Arts and Technology on Saturday In the Kitchener auditorium to view he presentation of diplomas to the graduates of he Nursing Their grand daughter Brenda Ruth Burl was among those students graduating from he division The 300 graduates dressed In while and carrying red roses made a striking picture as hey I marched Into the arena I Besides Guelph division Cambridge and hospitals had graduates among the class The reception following he event was held at College a sister Chorl one Hoot and her husband entertained at a dinner party for and about guests at the Roots home in Waterloo Dan and Linda Connor spent last week at a camp in Thunder Bay Mrs Thompson The have to west const On the way returned home from their trip back hey visited with former neighbors Blllle and his wife They also had a visit another former resident of George Gibson who have been living in Saskatchewan Tor the past year are on holidays and called on her parents Mr and Mrs WUf Burt and other relatives in the community last week We were sorry to hear Mr George Black met with a painful accident recently To avoid falling from a ladder he jumped and badly injured his heel is I Mrs Howard patient in Peel Memorial Hospital We hope she makes a quick recovery and will be able to return home soon Lois and Frank Kennedy is Mr Marshall countering a great deal of rock on site of his new home However at the present time he has a powerful outfit hired and progress although slow Is being made KILL SNOW WHITE The wicked queen entertained a large group of children at Ihe played by Brouwers and the hen Spectrum Theatre summer Workshop The pecked huntsman played by Joe Pendleton children doubled as trees and dwarfs In ad dlllon lo being a most receptive audience PLANS of the Hillsburgh Potato have plans well underway for the annual event scheduled for early September This year in recognition of International Women Year the Potato Feat is saluting the fairer sex Adding an at tractive early touch the Potato are these two young members of the Majorette and Drum Corps Dcbby Shnw left and Lynn Klrkpolrlck The Bramalea Corps will be participating in the Grand Potato Parade on Scplembor Georgetown lawn bowlers dominate mixed tournament The Invitational Mixed Trebles Tournament was held this past weekend at the Georgetown Lawn Bowling Club and local bowlers proved their mastery in turf rolling as hey won two of the three even Is and come second in high triple games The tour nam en attracted teams from Milton and the local club The team or skip Grant Real viceskip Sadie Mac and lead Dick won the high triple game The runners up honors also went to Georgetown team composed of skip Bert Macdonald vice- skip Myrtle and lead Vi Aim worth High two game winner was the local team of skip Jim Zcbedee viceskip Glad Robinson and lead Bill Robinson A Mlllon team ended Ihe Georgetown dominance as ihey won the high one gome even I The cam was lesd by skip Peggy Johnston viceskip Barbara and lead Russell Clements The next tournament scheduled Tor the Georgetown Lawn 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