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Venturers set off for PEI By DREW CLARK This coming weekend the moat ambitious project to date by area Venturers will begin eleven local youths and their leader Howie push from Kingston On In two six man Their goal Is the Bite of the 1977 Scouting Jamboree on Prince Edward bland some l GOO miles distant Following traditional courier boil routes canoe down the St River for milca to Mount Joli near Rimoiukl Alter a short portage thev wilt continue down the La pedis River to and along the New Brunswick coastline to a point opposite Summerslde where they will make the mile crossing to the island province where the Jamboree Two thefts Two thefts occurred June B in Acton police said Unknown persons stole a metal mailbox from the front of a residence and In the second unknown persons stole a canoe from the driveway of a residence is to be held In mid July The group hopes to complete the trip in about two and a half weeks In favorable conditions prevail The trip actually began a month ago at Port Credit and the group has been averaging miles a day every weekend since then to make Kingston for the June IB start Paddling live days in total the crew has made stops in Scarborough Port Hope Trenton and before reaching Kingston last Weekend The whole concept of a canoe trip to the Jamboree began as a Joke to one participant Venturer Todd Beckett At a meeting last December their leader Howard Powell brought up the idea of tending the Jamboree We raised the question about how we Would get there when someone cracked Why don we canoe down Bccki It We really t take the idea seriously until Howie Mr Powell come to us with a proposed schedule and arrangements or the pur chase of the canoes Now adds Todd There no doubt in anyone mind that The preparing in March and since hen have held several plan sessions and heard speakers from the Cross Canada Canoe Trip For many of Venturers this unique journey will be their first to eastern Quebec and Ihe leader Howard Powell however the territory is familiar he having lived in New Brunswick for several years and possessing a rich background in outdoor tivities and canoeing several groups The trip will cost little more than food supplies will require and looks to be a truly unique and remarkable experience for all involved Peeping torn A Georgetown woman re ported she opened her bed room drapes and ed a male youth crouched below her window looking up at her CARDS OF THANKS Georgetown Volunteer Ambulance team gives a huge heave during the tugofwar at the Speystde Highland Games Mrs ol Penlll all Cordon Tuck Pipe Major of the MacNIsh Distillery Band poses with Ihe Shopper World Merchants Trophy which was presented lohls band for winning the I band competition at Ihc Highland Gomes This band was the St Thomas Pipe bond until last October has ID members and they will be competing in Scotland during the summer Little The Herald Bookkeeping and Tax Services 453 4400 HILLTOP STONE SUPPLY CO 8778587 RADIATORS REPAIRED CLEANED KING CITY 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