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Continued from page 19 Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life Georgetown Save the Date and Register your team! June 1st - 2nd, 2012 Croatian Centre, 9118 Winston Churchill Blvd Register today as a survivor or a team, go to: www.relayforlife.ca/georgetown Questions? Email GeorgetownRFL@hotmail.com important it was in peoples' lives. Even from the earliest days when the pioneers had a lot Each of his books are available at Coles in of work in the summer, they didn't in the the Georgetown Market Place and Reeve & winter." Clarke Books in Glen Williams. His book on Rowe's book cites curling as one of the earActon can also be purchased at What the liest sports to be played in Halton Hills. Dickens in Acton. "I was surprised that organized hockey "Each book is usually a two-year commitdidn't get started until the turn of century," ment," Rowe added. he said. "They played shinny but there was no He has used archived issues of The organized hockey. As you might expect, baseGeorgetown Independent to research his ball is the one sport that more people have books prior to writing them. played than any other sport in Halton Hills." "Also the documents and photograph colWhile sports are such a big part of the hislections that the Historical Society have coltory of Halton Hills, Rowe also loves the natulected over the years have been invaluable. ral beauty and scenery our community pro"I like being a detective," he said. "I like vides. He cites Glen Williams as one of his being a sleuth and looking for information. I favourite spots in Halton Hills. like putting the pieces together and figuring "I'm into the man-made history but I also out who is responsible for what and what really enjoy the nature and layout of the landfamilies were important." scape in Halton Hills," he said. "I love history so much because I have a "It's so well preserved. Part of being well very interesting family history myself. So preserved is that Glen Williams is off the that's what got me interested in history in the beaten track. Naturally I also love the Niagara first place." Escarpment Rowe once and Hickory read in a Falls." "His research and writing has helped raise Ripley's Believe Now retired It Or Not as a from his teachan awareness of our history, and through his student a story ing career, work as archivist is helping preserve that hisof a tree trunk Rowe spent 31 tory for future generations." being sliced years teaching open at a sawGrades 3-8 at Dawn Livingstone mill in Acton. both St. Francis The massive of Assisi and St. trunk was cut B r i g i d open, and a single toad hopped out. Elementary Schools. He's happy to have had "I read that as a child and when I did my the support from his wife Kelly and his four research for my Acton book I came across that children throughout his career. in the local papers. That actually happened," "I was ready to retire," he said slowly. he said laughing. "When I retired from teaching, elections "That was so cool. That was a connection were coming up and I was elected as the between my childhood in Acton, and writing trustee for Halton Hills in the Halton Catholic that book. School Board. I am doing that and I enjoy see"My latest book on sports history I learned ing education from another point of view." so much about sports and, of course, how Halton Hills Councillor Moya Johnson sat BAYNES PHYSIOTHERAPY GEORGETOWN 256 Main Street South 905-873-4964 * Arthritis * Car Accident Injuries * Sports Injuries Baynes for your pains. SPRING · 2012 20 S I D E R O A D S O F HALTON HILLS SP