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Planting the seeds for companys new expansion SECTION A HERALD Wednesday October INT By JULIE HOLMES Herald Special you are a home gardener or know someone who Is this story will be of great Interest to you The Dominion Seed House located at 115 Street la opening a store lor residents of the and Peel The doors of this 126 by store will be open to the public day October 30 and managed by Bob Hanklnson who has been with the Dominion Seed House for almost two years Before joining the staff at the Dominion Seed House Mr worked at his family seed business In Brantford It Is not only gardening supplies School roast Park Public School held its Meet the Teacher Night Sep I Her people enjoyed barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers the rain Here Bob holds the umbrella Grade teacher Bill Apgar while he take on the roll of chef Jonathan a Kindergarten student looks on as the sausages arc foiling and plants that arc sold at the store however Dominion Seed House Manager Doug Peck describes It a place for home from young to old Wicker baskets made by Mlc Mac Indians In Prince Edward Island and corn husk dolls made in are also available For the first time bird feeders and dried and silk flower or rangements arc also offered Mr Peck says these items would make perfect birthday anniversary or Christmas gifts How will this addition benefit their customers The store Is selling many products that are not available In this area Mr Peck explains that the store is going to give customers mediate access all gardening seeds and products plus the other materials thai are new such as the African violets and green leaf plants Supplies such as gardening tools Insecticides and other equipment will also be sold at the store Some of these products are unavailable through the mall order process Catalogue listings will be displayed and the catalogue cover will commemorate the Dominion Seed House anniversary With the opening of the new store a new service will be offered g the fall sale customers can visit the bulb department and pick out their own bulbs The mail order process which has been running for GO years will still be available though local residents arc expected lo find the retail store an easier and faster way of buying supplies Mr Peck invites everyone to come In and browse six days a week Monday through Saturdays The store will be open from Mondays to Thursdays from andSaturdaysfromBa Mr Peck has lived in Georgetown all of his life and began working at Dominion Seed House In IMS as a seed clerk He says that the staff at the Dominion Seed House arc ex cited and he expects the store to be quite successful Acton bypass The Town is going to look at ways to cut down on traffic going through Acton on Highway 7 Councillor Rick said Monday thai traffic going through Acton on Highway 7 is using It as a bypass Between A and It almost a funeral procession In the near future there will be Highway should be used as bypass Bonnettesaid Council Instructed Town staff prepare a report on bypassing through traffic on Highway in Ac The annual north District Limchouse including parents and cooking under a primitive stove and Sunday was at historic tort leaders learned about life In a life as a soldier Photo by Jean York in Toronto Cubs from Acton military fort in the Tour Layman Glen Williams and guides talked about The War of 112 Cubs visit historic fort IWJIANIAVMAN Herald Special The annual North Dlslrtcl was at York Oct 3rd Cubs from Acton Georgetown and Glen Williams par In this interesting visit Fort York On arrival the boys were divided into groups and the four part in traduction lesson started at 30 a m Visiting ihe various barracks starling at ine garrison of York group about the War of 1BI2 and now the British troops followed their orders A visit lo the North Soldiers bar racks proved interesting and the boys though It different to loam it was housing for eating sleeping living quarters and the odd board table games took place The main food was rice bread and lots of stew There was no milk but beer and rum supplied The officers quarters was quite well furnished having bedrooms sitting room mess hall and a cook area where the cook was making cookies on an ad stable Iron pan over on open fire The five senses smell hear touch see and lastc come in handy compared to modernday baking Using the bellows to keep the embers glowing made the gingerbread cookies bake at good rate the yoke was II in perfect shape for which it was still available locarrj two palls wattr met in the cast blockhouse for lunch The cubs broke up into four groups to have a demonstration on guns motors gar rison artillery weapons and an 18- cannon The musket dcmoait ration showed how to clean load gunpowder load the musket set and lire Some groups were instructed on music Following the recess time the boys were divided two groups and were all given a wooden gun to prac tisc the skills of a soldier These were all put back In storage in blockhouse The five guides for the day did an excellent job the large gathering Creative cooks The Toy Lending Library Is presenting a demonstration In Creative Cooking both and conventional This event will take place at SI An drew United Church on October at Tickets arc For more details please call or 2317 formed a circle and gave them a Great cheer for the good day A visit to the canteen completed a good day and the buses were nice and warm for the re turn trip home The boys received Fork York crest and a North Halton District crest was presented to the five guides day RISTA MAIN ST ROCKWOOD Announces A COMPLIMENTARY FINANCIAL PLANNING SEMINAR Presented By Patrick Donnelly and Herb LaRoche TOPICS INCLUDE Managing For Capital Growth RRSPs Managing Retirement Income Tax Reform GORDON ALCOTT MEMORIAL ARENA 21 1 St Georgetown Wednesday October 14th 730 pm Please Confirm Your Attendance By Calling 4501 500