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the HERALD Bomb squad page Community news page 19 Home Newspaper of Halton Hills May ll Page Natures Emporiu Glen Williams natural food store owners interested in nutrition because of children SECOND SECTION Herald photo Jim Manning eyes these models with an envious the television series Battles la r to desert look The models ran the gamut from a ship out of Jeeps LARGE CROWDS GATHER TO VIEW DISPLAYS AT GDHS CRAFTS SHOW Sharon Brawn demonstrated the use of the potter Saturday nod was surrounded by interested spectators Tor wheel at the Georgetown High School craft show and sale much of the day B TAYLOR Hera Id stall writer It a g step from being concerned about nutrition to own rig a natural foods store but for ne Morr I seem kc the obvious move Mrs s and her band Don own operate Nature a natural foods store Glen Will Mr works or on company In Toronto and t wife who runs the store Mrs Morris has been running Nature s Emporium for years Before that she was on he staff at George town and Hospital But It was mother hood drew her to Hon When we had our Idren Andrew and Carrie became very conscious of what I was go to feed them and It evolved from there Mrs says It evolved gradually We started by trying to keep I Idren away from sugar and sweets and we tried to color and flavor ngs I found 1 was doing less and less grocery stores and more and more In natural food stores NO STORES There were no natural foods stores in Georgetown at the time and so Mrs Morris deed to slart her own I created this type of store try ng to keep in mind what 1 wanted Mrs Moms d I to create the store as a conscientious con as well as a nutrition person Such items as bulk buy and self packaging are among those appeal to many consumers Mrs Morris odds She also has a large variety of and customers can rc their spice bottles store a large variety of stock and is con expanding In addition to beans whole wheat pastas a large assortments of nuts fruits cheeses herbal teas and natural ice creams Natures Emporium also carries vitamins beauty aids nitrite free luncheon meats and organic meats Or meat comes from cattle fed on organically grown groins Most of the consumers come from George town area Mrs Morris says SI added that many people come to the store regularly from Brampton and other nearby towns There are a lot of on people who shop here A lot of them are well ed people and many of them ore pcpole who ve done some research Into food When I talk to groups about natural foods I encourage those who do the family shop ping to read tho label of the products they pick up off the shelf and then decide whether or not they want the product Mrs Morris says When you look up some of those chemi find out what they mean the results can be lenlng NATURAL FOODS More more people ore becoming conscious of what they re cat she continued The customers come in for some products and they gra dually become more commit led to natural foods They buy fewer commercially prepared foods with additives and pre servatives Mrs Morris says she Icam Elaine Morris owner of Nature Emporium In Glen Williams scoops out a selection of nuts for a customer The tore which specialties In about nutrition mainly through read She mends the ion Almanac says store carries a number of cookbooks from baby food on up If young parents start out th a good baby food cook book they wpn have to fight to keep the r children well fed Mrs Morris says The store carries small ma chines for making baby foods Mrs Morr says to age new mothers make their own baby food Mrs Morris says her own Idren ore not very nutrition consc themselves Her son Andrew was sur to see other children at school bnnglng chocolate bars and cookies for a snack at recess she said He Is quite happy with a handful of as sorted nut or some raisins she adds Mrs Morris says that as far as her own family is concern she go about plan weekly menus The cats meat only about once a week although they ore not heading towards vegetarian ism she says We eat a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables she says We use products from our store and we go to a fruit market regularly and It RAW SALAD The family cats raw salad once a day usually twice The children always have fruit for breakfast along with their and instead of p e or for dessert they get fruit with yoghurt Mrs Morris says Natural foods have become a habit Mrs Morns says If I make a mcalloaf I shake a little bran or some wheat germ in it for fibre We still have spaghetti but I use whole wheat noodles instead I bake my own bread th stone- ground flour Mrs Morris said that young parents are con corned about what their child reneat More and more young par are becoming aware of what they feed their children and through the children they become conscious of what they re eating themselves she says There Is more being pub lished nil the time about nulrl flan It not just a trend it s an education thing It some thing they can come to believe in Those who wont to change the eating habits can start gradually Mrs Morris says and she recommends that the change be a slow one to permit family time to adjust Women who do their own baking can switch to stoneground flour and they can avoid foods with artificial coloring and flavoring She also recommends that the fa mily cook brown rice instead of mashed potatoes although t might take longer to cook IIANDLF QUESTIONS at Nature is equipped to handle questions about natural foods and it Just as well Mrs Morns says because many people come in and ask a lot of questions People want to know about It they re to listen and read and try she says Chang ng their eating habits has made a difference for the Morris family Mrs Morris says They feel healthier and get sick less often The Morrises jog together but Mrs Morris says that although they 1 to become more phys active there t time She also want to take a course in herbs some time soon but runnino stores leave little time for such things at the moment Mrs Moms says she has done a lot of talking to various groups about health foods turnl foods and she usually takes along some basic pro ducts to show people I show people how they can ft natural foods into their lifestyle she says If they re like me it becomes a habit very quickly I find excessive ly sweet foods or refined foods don appeal to me at all Nature Emporium la local an Main Street In Glen Williams awl open Tuesday through Saturday Lome Scots regiment has a proud history MAGGIE HANNAH Herald staff writer militia unit the Lome Scots has earned numerous honours through the years Including that of having a member of the royal family as Its colonel In chief and having the exclusive right to wear personal tartan of the Duke of and the Marquis of Lome Speaking to the Esqueslng Historical Society at the Georgetown Armories Monday evening one of the regiment a former commanding officers Col Barber traced the regiment history from the beginning of militia in to its official beginning In 1938 December The legislative assembly of Upper Canada voted In favour of establishing militia units to protect the home countries and all men aged IB to 50 were drafted into the Sedentary Militia In 1793 The men used their own weapons and their own ammunition and had no uniform They trained one day a year The second regiment of York Militia spread from Toronto to Hamilton to Include the area which became known as Toronto township Township and town ship Halton men wen in volved in this regiment were men from Peel and and the Chhtholm family known the founders of Oakvllle and the towns original mayor were closely involved In regiment FORM FLANK When war with the United States became a distinct possibility each militia unit was called on to form flank companies to support British garrisons The Pee and Halton flank companies served at Detroit in the war of lBU sod Cant John of the Halton company took General last Sedan York Heights The company also served at Creek Boundaries were changed after that war and the Gore district which Included County was John William and George Cfatsnolm all served u captains with the Gore militia and Col William Chlsbolm became its com officer in When the Upoer Canada on out la under the the Halton regiment under Col Chlsholm went to Hon tgomerys tavern In Toronto where the only real of set