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fl SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday January 1 law Swan Song Old George searches for his missing offspring By SANDY CAMPBELL Herald staff Everyone knows Old George at the North Golf and Country Club He chases anyone who hits a golf ball near him His lather Old George senior did the same riling until a golfer clubbed him to death He was in his twenties He was a cantankerous old bugger and so is his son said Art Scott Old George is a swan Art Scott raises swans in the pond across from the country club Grade 30 and Old George 10 are his breeding swans Mr Scott is retired now but he used to own a General Motors car dealership in Georgetown After years Mr Scott sold the dealership In a New Years edition of The Herald Mr Scott had an ad he hoped would help him find an offspring of Old George and Grade The missing swan is a one yearold and was last seen flying near the railroad bridge across the Credit River The swan has been missing since Just before Christmas I d like to get him back to gee a good home for him Mr Scott said 1 you have seen the swan call If he doesn t get the swan back It won t be the first one he has lost Art Scott has been raising swans for over years I would say about cent or the province swans come from me he joked They don all get away Mr Scott tries to find them good homes where there is open water year round Every year his breeding pair have five or six offspring three or four survive Raising swans Is a very serious hobby Art Scott Honker swans are the Queens property I am bound by the federal government to hibernate them used to come two or three times a year to sec how they were doing Mr Scott said Swans have to be registered with the federal government Mr Scott is very careful about who he gives his Hulling swans Is a very the ijuetn properly now one hobby to Art Ills Honker swans tils priced swans has flown the coup II are monitored by the Royal Canadian Scott swan because they are considered a call at Herald photo swans to their home must have good quality water Swans keep ponds clean That the beauty of Ihcm he said Many of Mr Scolt escaped swans are keeping Fairy Lake clean It is the most common home for Art Scott s fugitive swans Swans like to Ires pass Mr Scott admitted George and Grade frequently trespass at the North Halton Golf and Country Club If you haven seen them there perhaps have seen them waddling across Maple Avenue to get to their second home The pair have their wings clipped and have to walk A to 30 lb swan crossing the road has stopped traffic than once Mr Scott said Mr a missing swan can fly unlike George and Grade The big danger is hydro wires They can hit two wires at the some time they are so It blows their head off Mr Scott said If some good person sees my me know 1 go and in up hi said Schools increase programs to help prevent sex abuse Campers line up winter events By J HEWITT Herald Special Yes the Georgetown Fireflies are still camping At the end of three families from the local dub and one former member now living in Texas gathered together at Fort Wilderness Campground in Walt Disney World Orlando Florida Also closing out a good year the Fireflies and guests had a Christmas dinner Both the social and program committees worked hard to have one of the beat evenings going Forthcoming event for the next four months are Jan Progressive Euchre SnoDarta and Tobogganing Feb Monte Carlo Pot Luck Adult skates Don miss this opportunity to learn or improve your skating In a small group setting Lessons begin tonight Wednesday Jan IS from a 30 to IS at the Memorial Arena information supper and Mar Bus tour of Seagrams Bowling Nile Apr Dinner Theatre and our annual spring dance The 1986 executives for the club are President Sue and Derek Bloomfleld Vicepresident Ev and Herb Secretary Joan and Murray Harrison Treasurer MargandTcdHewitt Social Lois and Hilton Camosite Mary and Larry Hornby Program Sally and Dave Caldwell and Bob Bolton The Georgetown rircflles meet at every third Monday of the month at the new Optimist Hall north of Georgetown on Highway 8779896 PHOTO REPRINTS appearing in The Herald 8772201 UNIQUE cards gifts things hard to find Mid MAIN ST GEORGETOWN 873 1300 An education program to prevent child sexual abuse has been enlarged to include more elementary schools in This joint project of the public and separate systems has been introduced to 19 schools already The Child Abuse Council is also a sponsor of the project The cost of the Board of Education new commitment is the original commitment for the 19 schools were 111 The program has been so success only two parents have complained about It a of the project said Nine hundred parents attended parent evenings at Nelson High School Modern Elementary School and Acton High School The I la on Abuse Council received in donations for Ihe project from community organizations service clubs and home and school associati Money is used to buy materials such as the Child Abuse Prevention Kit All 19 schools visited receive a Child Abuse Prevention Kit and every classroom In those schools has used it Children begin using the kits after seeing From AMU a Sheridan College community service play about child abuse Some of the teachers reactions to the play were the play was a fantastic mode of presenting a sens it topic and we ve never felt closer to our students The project also included the two days training for support staff principals teachers public health nurses social agency representatives jnd home and school representatives Learn to soar Learn how to soar with the birds this spring The Erin Soaring Society is holding 12 sessions of ground school Wednesday evenings start Feb The soaring lessons about the challenges of mo tori ess flight arc at the Terry Miller Recreation Centre in Brampton and will lead you Into flight instruction when flying begins in May The ground school is open to everyone and no previous flying experience is necessary out more about how to become a glider pilot by catling for information or reglstroti The Soaring Society flics during the summer and has a glider field near THF Butcher Shoi 187GUELPHST Next to McDonalds Look for This Weeks SPECIALS Page A5 Over 1 public and separate teach received training on their Oct 19S5PA day The project will be completed in two final phases The first phase two begins in the spring of when It will be introduced to more elementary schools Phase three begins in the fall During phase three the remaining elementary and senior elementary schools will be introduced to the Night school art Credit Valley Artisans are offering the following courses for the winter Oriental Floral Design with Daisy Harris Jan 16 and Painting with Day Feb to Mar 13 30 Beginner Weaving with tier Mcldcn Wed Jan 29 Apr Sliver Jewellery Mak with Janice Smith Thur Jon Mar 7 9 p General Spinning Workshop with Ted Carson Sal Mar 1 10a m Registration dates Jan 17 Jan IS a 12 noon at the Cottage Cedarvale Park For more information call Fran Anthony S77 IN THE HILLS Group ski package This winter the Terra Cotta Conservation Area is offering cross country skiing to groups of 10 or more people at a reduced rate throughout the weekdays Ten dollars per person includes trail fee for the full day or skiing and complete rental The half day ski package is per person For information and reser vations contact Ed Brookcr Handicapped meet The Physically Handicapped Citizens Association will be holding their next executive meeting Jan at 15 a m at the Acton Social Services and Information Centre 19 Willow Street North in Acton Anyone Interested in becoming involved can contact Pat Clinic guest Cable Against The Odds will feature Karen Thompson Harry community legal worker at the Hills Legal Clinic as its guest for the January show Tune in on Thursday Jan 16 at m to catch this informative interview on what the clinic can do for you Puppeteers meet The Kids on the Block North Chapter will be holding a meeting January at If anyone Is interested In at ending they can contact Benny MacLeod Favourite Recipes MINCEMEAT BRAN MUFFINS eggs beaten vegetable oil 34 granulated sugar c molasses or brown sugar 2 cups m Ik 1Vac mincemeat all purpose Hour 1 A natural bran tsp baking powder baking soda tsp sail optional Pre heal oven to Beat eggs oils and sugar Stir in molasses and beat together Blend in dry Baiter lends be thin Spoon nlo greased or lined mufl Bake until golden about 20 rnmules Makes Contributed by Mrs MAIN ST GEORGETOWN 8776569 SPECIALS- PITTED PRUNES 139 LB NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER Bland 2 Cup TEA BAGS so URGENT NOTICE UNRESERVED LIQUIDATION HIGHLY IMPORTANT PUBLIC AUCTION Following the immediate closure of leading internationally renowned specialist Oriental carpet wholesaler and dissolution of partnership Shipment exstorage held in A B Financiers Vancouver warehouse will be freighted out bales will be opened and pieces separated for public view and will be sold individually to the highest bidder Pieces added to the collection consist of OLD CONTEMPORARY CHOICE HIGH QUALITIES A vast extremely valuable connoisseur selection of handknotted PERSIAN CHINESE CARPETS Rugs runners palace carpets kilns saddle bags and many other fine Oriental rugs Including a number of exquisitely fine Chinese pieces This superb collection of Exceptionally rare fine and beautiful Persian Islamic and Eastern Carpets Rugs Runners Flat Weaves and Prayer Rugs represents some of the most magnificent works knotted by master weavers of Persia Isfahan Quom Bakhtiar Belouch etc Central Anatolia Dashamalti Yagcebder etc Afghanistan the Indian subcontinent and the remote nomadic tribes of Islamic weaving areas Including 10x13 magnificent Palace Bakhtiar unusual Master Weave Tabriz rug Sunwashed Anatolia Tribal rugs together with a number of extremely formal Islamic carpets For disposal JANUARY 18 AT 300 PM viewing mop day of sale COMMUNITY CENTRE Bales will be opened for complete public Inspection and displayed piece by piece by 2 p AUCTIONEERS NOTE Owing to the urgency of realizing immediate cash these items are being offered under instructions to ensure complete disposal LICENCED BONDED AUCTIONEER COMPANY TERMS CASH APPROVED CHEQUES VISA AMEX MASTERCARD