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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), April 22, 1987, p. 41

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OUTLOOK Friday April Outlook on Hills Photographer joins in Arctic trek In September people from ncrois Canada might be able to tune into CBC or TV Ontario and see Acton resident Simon Wilson across the Arctic Almost one Mr Wilson lefl for a fivemonth expedition the Canadian arctic Ac with four Mr Wilson involved in the of a film documentary ninth travelled on land never before on by man and captured wildlife on film that man had never before seen a human beini When Hungarian film maker advertised or a crew of technicians and actors for hit in the Toronto Star Mr Wilson jumped at the chance to use his training in survival and his love of photography At that time old Mr Wilson was the eldest Ills colleagues a group of men and two women ranging in age from as young as The purpose of the film is to show people of Canada how much life Is actually in the arctic Mr Wilson said People view the arctic as a vast land of lifeless tundra when In Curator asked to appear before council Ilalton Region Museum Curator Ernie Buchncr is being invited to the towns general committee meeting Councillors want to hear what he has lo say about museums in the Region particularly in Hall on Hills Theyve also asked staff to report on the options presented In a museum feasibility study under taken for Ilalton Region Coun John McDonald chairman of the museum committee brought forward a motion that supported central nation of management for all municipally owned museums under Region Halton Region Museum would direct and delegate Before supporting this moiion wanted more in for ma Coun Gerald Reruilc said he preferred Region to have a coordinating role instead Region Museum would keep its pre sent program and Interpretation for mat but would also assume respon for the of other museums in lion program development and heritage theme promotion to It seems to be central nation ii rather heavy handed now Coun He said he preferred re yet getting Regional help Were In an infantile state as far as museums arc concerned Coun Sheldon also supports j role for Region Museum Contract awarded J Duff Ltd of limehouse has won the Region bid for 19 mm clear stone and for crusher run stone Duff will be sharing the contract for crusher run stone with United Ltd of Brampton The Is used for sewer and water ex novations road washouts gravel resurfacing and shouldering DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC TRENTON DT 18 CHURCH STREET GEORGETOWN 8772359 fact there is abundant life he The group travelled a total of W miles entirely on foot and snowshoe from Prosperous Park in Coppermine at the winter survival equipment with them At Lake in the North West Territories the group dropped off Iheir winter and picked up Hie summer materials after weeks as the snow melted The arctic spring incredibly short Mr Wilson said mi possible to travel during thai tune because of the large amounts of melting snow and An nrplinc picked up the old equipment and dropped off the new he Arctic Ocean They started on April 1JB6 and finished I Mop ping only in bad weather Mr Wilson was required to carry a lb load every day for ten miles per day It took two or three ttceks before I was able to walk on a Rat surface again because my legs were so used to the uneven tundra Mr Wilson Mr Wilson brought along his own photography equipment and look over 1000 pictures He is hoping display some of his pictures in a local gallery for the public to view Though Mr Wilson did have a solid background in camping survival he confesses to never having ex peri en an adventure quite as large as this one In the documentary which has yet to be given a name Mr Wilson was a character as well as Trie expedition ws divided into two parts a winter and a summer sec tion For the first 140 miles the group irnwUicdi entirely by sleighs aid snowshocs carrying all their During he five month expedition Mr Wilson and colleagues en countered many a some more than others One day at Greens locking Lake while washing clothes in a Mr Wilson was warned just in time by the shouts of his colleagues that a wild wolverine was running on a course straight al him Tile animal was not watching its path Mr Wilson said Should the animal have kept going it would have collided with him he said Luckily his shouts were able avert On another occasion black bear came right into the camp of group Needless to say no one felt verv comfortable following the Mr Wilson fell the ice at Point Lake one time and was pulled wit by his companions The group witnessed a great diver of wild animals during their ex pulsion They were able capture on film the migrating herd of caribou bears ox and only a few Mr Wilson has a Bachelor of Science degree specializing in botany from Trent University He also has survival in the bush train ing from College and does freelance photography intruding portraits and photojournalism Fast Kub Kars Prizes were awarded to the fastest kub at a regional April 11 in Georgetown The first prize went to Paul of 1st Milton while Thomas 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