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Page SECTION A THE 1IFRALD Wednesday April 1183 HALTONS HISTORY Since 1975 the Historical Society has been meeting with fellow members coordinate efforts I preserve the heritage or llalton Hills With special room set aside for historical material In the Georgetown Library the Historical Society Is now able to allow the public to view this material In their efforts to add the Society collection the Ha I ton Hills Herald recently donated their 1910- bound volumes Seen here left to right Is Herald editor Dave with reference librarian Waller Lewis and Historical Society treasurer Rob Burnett Herald photo Walter Biehn donates historic items Esquesing Historical Society receives valuable collection from former Herald publisher Herald start writer Starting his spring cleaning before the last snow has melted former Ward councillor Waller managed to clean his house of big boxes full of historical mater ials accumulated during his at The Her old These books pictures and papers were brought last week to the George town Library and donated to the Society The Society has an archival room In the library for Just such materials 1 glad to get rid of them because Ive been afraid that someday something would happen lo me and they might get thrown out Mr said It was a real treasure hunt for Mr to put the materia la together Some were in he Base ment some upstairs in his clothes closet some in the dining room and some in the bookcase he said its a shame when things that give us a glimpse Into our past get destroyed Mr said If someone died I used to ask the family for any old pictures they may have had and were nt interested In keep ing PUBLISHER The publisher of The Herald from 1940 to 1973 Mr Blehn kept copies of church histories and pro grams that were printed up by The Herald when it used to do Job printing I Just collected any thing I thought might be historical along the way Mr Biehn said Individ ually theres nothing really Impressive but collectively It may mean something Among the materials are old photos and post cards of the town when it was much smaller One Confederation Generation at the library In cosponsorsUp with the Halton Hills Libraries and the leal Society the Royal Ontario Museum is prov a lengthy and Ih ought provoking glimpse of what life was like In Canada over 100 years ago The Georgetown Public Library Is exhibiting a multiscreen display of pictures and drawings from the Confederation Generation The poster size exhibits will be at the library until April The exhibit serves as an introduction to our social history The quixotic and parochial nature of our character the uniqueness and humor of our history and the legacy of a gener ation whose culture and thought have strongly In fluenced our society all these are portrayed The Confederation Canadians enjoyed lunching alfresco with white linen and wine The Georgetown Public Library display can be seen downs tain until April IS The exhibit centres on such topical Issues as national culture sport urban alienation and the role of women In the work force Photo submitted Union Gas Better service for Halton gas customers Cold Creek hunter course Cold Creek Conservation Area Is hosting another four part hunter education course for early birds on April If 13 IS and 17 Under the direction of Lou Romhanyl hunters will about proper gun handling maintenance new developments In firearms gun regulations sportsmanship and ballistics through lectures and practical demonstrations Is essential for the program which runs from lo 10 m weekday evenings and from am to on Saturday and Sunday To reserve your space phone extension The course fee of must be paid In advance to the Metro Region Conservation Authority Cold Creek Conservation Area Is located midway between Bo Ion and km north of the King Slderoad on Concession Road 11 Union Gas Ltd will complete the consul idati on of operations In Region with the opening the llalton Court Burlington May 1963 Court is an extension of South Ser vice Road Just west of Appleby Line Previously Union operated satellite service centres on 3rd Line in Oak Hie and Cumberland Road In Burlington along with an appliance centre- cashiering operation on Brant Street in Burling ton Combining these three operations into one facility will enable Union to Increase efficiency and reduce costs Opening of the new foci lity allow Union to provide a more respons ive level of service to region customers Previously work force and dispatch was handled from the companys Eastern on service centre on Strathearae Avenue in Hamilton Due to the rapid customer growth In Halton it was felt to establish a rate operating division In Ha lion to maintain the level of service Approximately em ploy are based at the New Centre pro viding appliance service plant maintenance end meter reading A newly Installed radio dispatch centre will be operated from lo five days a week Man day to Friday The after hours dispatching on will continue to be handled from Strathcar Union Gas Eastern Region serves customers In Hamilton Went worth and of which arc in Eastern Region s administration office Is located at Main Street East Hamilton Regional administration and sales departments together with customer accounting and customer Inquiry operations arc at that location Barry D Timleck Acuwiunt CARRETAL BUILDING SUITE S GEORGETOWN Georgetown Memorial Arena BALL HOCKEY Meeting and registration to be held at the Arena at 730 pm on April 7 1983 Over 1 00000 graduates recommend Young of Canada centres coast to coast Court faa tax deductible by student Your choice of automatic or shift cars Enquiry about Insurance premium reductions for graduates Instruction Fro pick horns for Inslrucllon Approved by the Ontario Safety League You only learn once do It LEARN TO DRIVE THIS SPRING April 63Dla930 Wednesday and Thursday Nlghti 8770751 16 Rd S Georgetown postcard shows a parade by commercial travellers through the town The drummers snack as It waa called was a big day LAND BARGAINS I I lunlelpiElllii throughout Onlirlo are itpotlno of properties that begn seized far non- or Hie Informed there ire ol opportunities buy hums firm and Invttlmen hey often tali for llllle more thin the tixet owed hete generally under roperllei were it recent alee ml building lot ot farmland large witerlron provides up to data lists these proper along with complete purchase details Cost for a subscription It payable to TAX SALE PROPERTIES 3QHW Sin F Ottawa Onl K2C3J WALTER In town with stores decor ated and people gathered for a Rood view from the verandah the hotel at the corner of Mill and Main Streets where the Olde Bank building now stands Main Street was a muddy road then Crests from a field day organized by the long time defunct Georgetown Recreation Committee were also given lo the Historical Society by Mr Biehn He said the GRC was formed in 1940 and was the forerunner of the towns recreation department Old issues or The Her aid dating bade lo 1005 were also don ated Over 30 such papers previous to the 1916 fire In The Herald office had been collected by Mr Voters lists from 1930- and even the 1866 New York Herald on the day of Abe Lincolns assassins were in a box Now that he library is establishing a room I thought It was the best place for them Mr said As the years go by these things disap pear and they become more valuable there fore Historical Society member and Georgetown Public Library reference librarian Walter Lewis was excited about the materials Its the first major donation to the collection and were thankful to Mr for coming forward with It Mr Lewis said It a important to us LIST AVAILABLE By the end of April Mr Lewis said a list should be available to library pat rons of the materials available for their peru sal The material Is for use In the library only and can be borrowed a Hills Library card The oldest archival piece donated by Mr Biehn is an accounts book Mr Lewis said doting from to 1838 The book records the goods sold to Georgetown farmers by a local mer chant whose name unfor isnt on the book Theres also a 1799 French grammar book published In New York and another account book dating from the 1850s for the sale of belts and harnesses at the Shoe factory an early business In Georgetown They fill in the gaps In the written record of the towns history and Its very exciting stuff since memory can be faulty Mr Lewis said The account books give an Idea of what people were buying In those days and some residents names They lell you how much time people spent on their farms the put M tern of their shopping there are other how much money they like that of Mr had lo spend how they in town were paying whether cash or chickens and glvesa close idea or lire of the period he said Mr Lewis Is hoping PINEVCW SOCCER CLUB FINAL REGISTRATION LOCATION Public School DATE Sal 9th TIME 9 1 DENTURE therapy CUNIC J DT 122GuelphSI Georgetown Phone 8778974 1847 Rogers Bros Spectacular April Sale 5piece settings in Silverplate 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