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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), January 16, 1985, p. 11

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World of Motorcycles Jul iisim with Georgetown biker enjoys vintage collection DOUGLAS ARMOUR Toronto Bureau If there one thing Allan Johns Ion enjoys more than his rough Superior motorcycle it talking about his rough Superior motorcycle The Ministry of the Environment biologist I had plenty of last weekend to do just lhat He was one of several Georgetown real dents who proudly dis played their vintage motorcycles during the eighth annual World of show As a member of the Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Club an association of motor cycle enthusiasts who assist each other In he restoration of vintage machines Johnston Ray Roberts and Charles Em mans stood by a collection of twenty re stored motorcycles and answered questions from onlookers during the three day event Questions ranged from how to acquire parts for vintage motorcycles how to estimate Iheir or difficulty of restorations lo how the enthusiasts acquire their first motorbike Johnston s lave affair with in Inge molorcycl began while studying in England when he came upon a 1938 rough Superior and decided lo ship It back lo Canada Dressed In coat almost as motorcycle Johnston laughs quietly when recounting the story a when it arrived at the shipping office and the clerk who had never seen Superior was amazed to find it had two front I ires To protect the frame Johnston had packed the lires against the front forks When he drew the clerk lion to the empty rear forks the Jerk was even more amazed and asked how the motorcycle could run with only two front tires Since that first acqul Johnston has bought another Superior and five other But the Drouth which took him thru years restore remains his pride and He estimates thit only roughs were export from England to and only 1 exist worldwide He said roughs could sell for as much as or as little as depending on Iheir condition Hay Roberts ponding secretary for the Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Club brought his Triumph Trident to the International World mill show Ik is presently work me on the restoration of an Anil Square tour which is taken him two just to dismantle Huberts explains that with many of the older motorcycles parts ore difficult to find and special tools needed to work on them have long since diHappcarcd In working on his he no only has to scout the continent and abroad for replacements but he also has lo design and build his own tools Georgetown resident Em brought his 1D03 Kerry motorcycle likely the oldest motorcycle In Canada and one of the few remaining in world and his 1905 Riley which bears a very close resemblance to a moped Also present during show was Georgetown resident Bill of the an Vintage Road Racing Association He and association members displayed 20 vintage rnccra Tanfastlc Tan The 120 JX 877 the herald SECTION Tilt lit RAID Wednesday January IB Page I lB Mafia man speaks to tvomens group Hills Christian Women Fellowship invites all ladles to Join them at their first meeting George Anglican Church on Monday Jan from Michael Cunningham from the Continental Singers will provide the music Hlgglns of Be Beautiful will demonstrate wardrobe and color coordination an ex mafia hit man and his wife Carina a former counsellor on 100 Huntley Street are currently working In prison ministries and will be the guest speakers A spent 38 years in prison some of his time on death row and 18 years in solitary confinement You will find this an unforgettable evening as you hear of Gods amazing grace in the lives of these two Christians Bring a friend and Join in for dessert and coffee and an extremely interesting evening Cost S3 For eservations call 1S8 Gallery art exhibit An exhibit by the Palette and Pencil Club at the Georgetown Library gallery will be held from Jan Feb 18 Opening night wilt have Ihe artiste in attendance from 7 The gallery will also remain open during the performances of Ma me Coffee be available and everyone is welcome Life Sunday Jan Immanuel Lutheran Church will observe Life Sunday Jan In the It a service hymns prayers and sermon will Heal with Gods concern for human life and commandment to protect life involves various Issues to our society today Including abortion Infanticide and euthanasia The public is welcome Lutheran Church is located on the comer of Windsor and Carole one block from Delrex in Georgetown For info World development Georgetown Interchurches for World Devel will bold a public meeting Jan 18 In St George s Anglican Church at 7 A brief meeting will be held to discuss Ten Days for World Development plans for the Georgetown Acton area which will be followed by the movie presentation of The Journey from Faith to Action Part of national event held across Canada the idea is to Improve development in the Third World Widows group meeting The next meeting of the widows contact group is Jan The starting time pro For more Information call Injured workers meet The North Injured Workers are starting up their winter session with two planned meetings One Wednesday Jan at the Optimist Hall In Milton while the other Is Feb 27 at the Optimist Hall outside of Georgetown Bolhmeetmgsstartat7 30pm Every one is welcome news By MRS J ROSS Herald Correspondent St Johns Guild held their annual meeting Wednesday evening Jan The executive arc president Mrs Joan Hayes vicepresident Mrs secretary Mrs Marie Murray treasurer Mrs E Deforest phoning committee Mrs and Mrs Newman auditors Mrs Stevens custodian of Ihe linen Mrs Newman buyers Mrs Smith Mrs Deforest and Mrs Stewart The next meeting will be Feb to finalize Hie pancake supper Ski tips available In ihe mood for some ski tips At Wildlife Centre near Campbeilville a for cross country skiers la being held Jan There be tips on equipment waxing clothing techniques and more Special choir music By WINIFRED SMITH Herald Correspondent BALUNAFAD Special music by the cbolr Sided to the service of worship Sunday Rev told the children now important annual meetings were to the church Next Sunday Jan will be the annua meeting for church firing lunch and attend meeting In the afternoon Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Tom Malanovlc who became the proud parents of a baby boy Jan Acton A SenlorcUe Fitness lively scheduled for will be offered Wednesday mornings at Acton in the near the Acton Library future Classes are tenia Bolivia exchange Jessie farms lives in hut By Herald Staff During three months Jessie was in Bolivia she saw the price of bread rise from 100 pesos to 500 The inflation rate was just incredible said the 20 year old woman from fad She was in ihe South American country along with other Canadians also on Canada World Youth program Each matched with a Bolivian youth on Ihe cross cultural expert the Canadians withsome going Into the grape growing parts of the country others to the mining communities and some to the potato farms in the south Jessie and her ended up in a small town much smaller than George town living in a mud adobe home with a to farming family The nearest large lown was IS kilometers away and was called They were subsist farmers and we helped out In Ihe fields planting potatoes and peanuts and doing a bit of irrigation work Jessie said October is springtime for Bolivians so the farm was a busy place with plenty of work for the girls o do Because it got really hot In afternoons Ihe girls were free to do whatever they wanted to then Jessie took Spanish language lessons and learned how to embroider in town Spanish is Bolivia national language and the time Jessies months there were over she managed to pick up a fair bit of it Her Bolivian counter part knew very little English and the family whom they were living spoke only Spanish so Jessie was in a total immersion situation forcing her lo Spanish Bock now she s took ing Into taking Spanish lessons lo Improve the base she acquired As for the embroide ry it any differ cnt from embroidery in Canada and the piece Jessie did she left behind with Iho Bolivian family she was living Conditions were pretty backward on the form with no running water or toilets Instead there were outhouses and Jessie learned to wash out her in river with a bar of In house there was one bare bulb which III up the main room at night There was no heating and no insula I Ion and Jessie said It was warm enough all the lime lhat it t needed ROUND CLAY Cooking was done out side over a fire and when the woman of the house baked bread she used a round clay oven which she would stoke then put her bread in to cook for 10 minutes Meat was a luxury the family enjoy too often Wilhoul a refrigc- NEW IN TOWN The Kidney Foundation chapter received their charter from the national office recently and on hand to handle milestone were Norman left president or the George toun unit and John McDonald Herald photo ralor any meat that was brought home or slaughtered hid lo be cooked and eaten right away It t be It was really Very plain Ihe food Jessie said They ale every they grew At ugh chicken was occasionally eaten bulk of the mints was a peanut soup with potatoes carrots and onions In it When the pea season cam in we had a tot of Jessie said in the spring because Ihe was coming In in the south rood must gel pretty boring for I hem In July and August when Iheyre in their winter NO HARDSHIP A vegetarian herself Jessie didn find meat less meals a hardship However one hoi spice popular with Ihe family pronounced heel was too hot for her and the family just added It lu plates duilly so Jessie could eat too armors the family had chickens pigs cows cats dogs don keys oxen for their wooden plow sheep and a horse Jessie was shown how to spin wool with the drop spindles some thing which is done mostly in the winter lime when farming is less demanding One Ihing Jessie enjoyed were the fiestas neighbors threw whenever a batch of com beer had bet brewed and was for drinking There was dancing lo folk music and lots of gaiety Jessie is currently looking for a Job til Seplembcr when hoping to go lo unlvcr Board appointments was appointed to Community Hall Board for a second Wayne Hall and Nancl McNeil practise a few Ma me Beginning Jan John Elliott steps of the on left while Keith Mills Theatre In Georgetown tickets may be ordered by and Audrey Houston socialize at a party scene being calling reheaned for Globe upcoming production of Acton swans gone camping The swans of Fairy some details Authority Lake have taken up their were still to be before Christmas but new winter residence worked out over the lhat arrangement fell without the aid of own weekend The actual through because Mounts staff rounding up was While attempts were arranged with being made to sort out control officer the fine details on a new winter home Tor the Public works super n David van der Bent the birds someone rounded Frank man who donated the them up and herded said the move was original swans to to a local camp- covered when staff went town and also donated a ground without author o check on the birds as bubbler in to keep ihey always do Mr berg hove a facl arranged with animal running water understood Mr Malrs wasn friend of Dr Tom said had discussed Ihe zes Campground owner swans to the Mounts swans along with own at his property the lake However the lake open for the id he birds The bubbler had been moved to the Breezes bcrgWlldlifcCcntrewllh Mr Shepard said and Malrs about taking the birds the gentleman agreed Waterfowl Park in Guclph about the birds and he felt Breezes would be a more suitable and less malic solution to the situation I hope it will be everyone satisfacll on he said Courtesy Mercury Appointments to I j I boards and for 1B85 were Monday night by town councillors Appointed to ihe Georgetown Memorial Hospital board were Couns Phil Carney and Dave Whit was appointed lo the board as a regional representative Marilyn Serje- lerm and Coun Serjeant son to the Advisory Committee for another term Armstrong was returned to the Property Standards Committee and Coun Carney mode it onto newly Business Committee sum and when he contacted Mr MORNING An advanced level course Is being offered at the Georgetown Memorial Arena Monday mornings 30 to 15 a m This course would be most beneficial to anyone currently playing on a rep hockey team There is also a powerskating course at the Actun Arena Tuesdays from lo 4 Call your recreation department at for more Information The Annual Winter Saturday newspaper is being organized for further develop ments and Mike Armstrong were led lo the Credit Valley Conservation Authority Regional chairman Peter was nominated but lost Incumbents Mayor Hush Miller and were returned to their scats on Ihe Region Con nervation Aulhorlly Coun Jake lost the nomination As well Incumbents and Knechtcl were returned the School Administration Commit lee Norton YOUR OPINION In lost week Herald we reported there were two downtown George town homes for the men tally retarded establish over the holiday season Tho address for Ihe Market Street dencc should have been 53 Market St The Herald regrets the error Artist talk Spend an afternoon with on artist At Craw ford Lake Conservation Centre will be available to talk to the public Jan and at 2 your children I D TOM llYFS In case the children ever go concern of all the miss missing There are so children God forbid many darn things going don want to have to on now a days when you jt but you re pre read the paper HA III They re to me If they get lost or anything this is a good wuy to have Ihem I den titled right I seen movie Adam and a couple of others at the theatre which tugged a I my heart It could have been one of mi no

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