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v m j thursday may 12th 1955 the acton free press acton ontario pan sixteen mile creek valley may become provincial park if negotiations now underway are successful the valley ol the sixteen mile- creek at the dundas high way will become the newest ad dition to the ontario provinciul parh system according to w b greenwood chief of the division of parks fo the department of lands and forests negotiations- with the owners the property are progressing ravor- ably mr greenwood saia the area is on the departments list of properties to be acquired and on a hig prio basis- he mr green w3od said the de-part- ment has been looking for suitable park sites within a 50 mile afus of toronto and that the local site was by far the most suitable found in the western half of the radius the area is naturally adaptable tor a park having large areas of flat table lands suitable for camp ing picnicking and parking he ex plained the slopes on the eastern end western fringes of the valley provide unsurpassed scenery and the stretcherof sixteen mite creek running through the property pro vide ideal bathing and fishing ar eas deputy minister of lands and forests frank mcdougall declared the department is very favorably impressed with the site he said that field men for the department have surveyed the site and found it to be most satisfactory the posslbilhyof inclusion of the area into the provincial park sys tem had its beginning during the summer t last year ga vya dudtey fiiltchcox was requested by the department of lands and for ests to report any areas in this vic inity suitable for a park site mr hltchcox familiar with the area immed informed the de partment of the sixteen valley the department immediately went into action sending regional for ester p addison of maple to view the area mr addison in turn re- ported it as most suitable for a provincial park r engineer r simmons hired last year by the north halton urban b6ard to serve the three towns of acton milton and georgetown announced his re signation at last weeks meeting of the urban board salad iga manzanila stuffed olives 39c ioa xtra whipped salad dressing 1 35c heinz pure white vinegar j5c 16 oz btl heinz pure tomato ketchup 25c 11 ox btl lettuce california fresh crisp iceberg jumbo head salad bowl imported firm rip tomatoes z 19c florida crunchy green pascal largo stalks celery 2 r i9c homo grown rossbud radishes 3 19c homo grown mild grn onions 3 19c imported golden finger carrots e 19c special 01b lux shirriffs ail flavours lushus and bud desserts meats priced to please gold seal fancy red lean peamealed cottage rolls lb 39c sockeye salmon 37c half tin essex flavprtite encl cuts boneless hams lb 69c essex fuvorthe sliced or by the piece lb bologna 25c clover vemeyjw 3 varieties cream cheese plastic jar 29c aylmer fancy sliced pineapple is ox 25c with blossoms appearing day by day and the leaves unfolding on the tree with the promising btjauty we have only in the spring sun day afternoon drives are high light of the week rather than a vugue excursion to pass the time in may it is well worthwhile to especially plan a sunday afternoi drive perhaps to a part of the colinty you have often heard- of but jieylerl actually vmtjwjl su cjlnsjtjg now famous beaver dam in nussa gnweya how about rattlesnake point have you been up io the top of the mountain of special interest fo those who huvc been enjoying the series pages of the past by mrs gwen doline clarke may be a visit to one ol the villages she has been writ ing about those of you who have road mrs hazel macks history if eden mills since its recent public ation will be attracted to go there or to see the indian trail she mentions omagh was a recent topic of column rnthis paper campbel i a most attracttvcvlllage everywhere in the county at this lime of the year the view is re warding perhaps nowhere else il so striking as on highway 29 it curves around the mountai there ts roomnai the fliite pf th highway to slo the car and try lo estimate just- how many miles one can see everywhere you go new houses will dot the fields and bushes only by a leisurely drive through out the district can one realize the extent of the growth in this area the future is- indeed promising but so is the present plan a picnic excursion this spring white trillium provincial emblem makes appearance during may ontarios floral emblem the white trillium will be found in great abundance in various parts of the deciduous forests and woodlands ol thi province during late april and may dependent on regional weather euiiditions the white trillium was adopted nstho floral emblem irj legislation unproved by the lcgisla mwhwt visitors to the muskokn urea say hint niiiny of lluwimdwiiys off lllaih liikhways will be found almost bristling with the native plant with its waxy white sometimes shaded into a pale mauve flowers they arrive before the trees bloom into leaf inst year about may 24 ontario was the fifth province to adopt a floral emblem life can iitlinn nature magazine states the white iridium wns recommended by he qi4i4 hortieultiiral s chinese girl says and offieially pnsstd by the legis lature as the floral kmbleni act in iiki7 itlooniing in april and may the whitu trillium is thitshowicgtlrl wild flower i nil eastern hnnlwood canada wonderful halifax cp1 a young chinese fiirl who describes cand- slii- foonhow arrived i atter 15010 mile trtp by air from hong kong uoong king yin 18 was born in canton province and has come to ciinada to live with lie father in halifax about two years ago her futher a restaurant owner brought bus wife over from china and five months ago his son mr wail has been commuting between canudu and china for more than 30 yeurs the girl said through an inter preter that she was greatly imprci- sed with the bustle and lights of hong kong and montreal and whot does sliipfoonhow mean in chinese its wonderful 1 forest like many other plants growing in the deciduous forest it fluweis befon- the tieeh have spreud a leafy canopy overhead when a maximum amount of light is able to reach the forest floor this native plant with its bono 4iful waxy white flowers is assoc iated with gladness beauty and fresh hope of spring in remote places far from towns and cities one can find white iridiums in great abundance extending sometimes as far as the eye can see beneath the trees associated flowers ore yellow adders tongue dutchmans breeches spring beauty and many others making the woods in early spring picture of unbelievable beauty and profusion the flowers of the white trillium are very sens live to light the countless num tiers of flowers usually face in one direction like the familiar sun flower following the sun in its course across the sky new truck ww swifts tendernrown eviscerated chickens 49c aylmer choice red pitted cherries 15 ox tin 19c favourite chicken cuts legs and breasts lb 73c wings lb 43c backs 2 lbs 27c ikiiikt a necessity on almost any farm s good sturdy truck saves you time work and money in a hundred ways j youre short of ready cash for such a profitbuilding purchase fil may be your answer a b of m farm improvement loan can put a new or used crock to work for you on your farm very quickly why not talk it over with the manager of your nearest b of m branch this week if your proposition is sound you can get a b of m farm improvement loan for any type of equipment uu niuit you need on your farm ml onrlj rattlesnake point one of the best vantage points in halton provides the visitor with an extensive view of the rpa r th south the point is part of the great niagara escarpment and can be reach ed by driving west along miltons main st as far as possible then turning left a short walk and youre on the point fine scenic roads enss cross halton and provide tgoorgftmpse7 of the county without leaving the car attractive rows of trees stands of county forest and even wild flowers are visible in leisure ly drives majestic rock is the view of rattlesnake point from the lower level there are many attractive and interesting spots in halton county that await discovery on a leisurely saturday or sunday afternoon local schedule in int ball hi fall name is farm improve ment loan give him a chance to help fix np jr farm he eeo- ieat venaule he can do almost any lunar in i wim fans b m bank of montreal branch wiijjamdavf manager womime with casjabiaiit ill vmct walk of uft mit indians progress in modern fields the following is the halton coun- ity ihtermediate baseball schedule for the 1955 season for the acton team may 21 acton at port calgary cpirmost persons dont realize how far indians have progressed in the last two decad es says the new indian agent- here acton at water- saturday credit monday may 23port credit at acton friday may 27- down ralph d ragan federal depart- saturday may 28 brampton at ment of indian affairs superintend- acton ent says that when he first took wednesday june 1 milton at ac- over the job of indian agent m ton 1938 it was all teams and wagons j saturday june 4 acton at now mechanization is the order branhpton of the day and theres a tendency j wednesday june 8 actoft at for the indian children to beeduc- campbellville ated off the reserve rather than in saturday june 11 oakville at the residential schools is tk t i 11 friday june 17 acton at oak- mr ragan has assumed his new v battle of calgary who be- wednesday june 22waterdown regional superintendent of acton wednesday june 29 acton at r f came the indian agencies indiana are rapidly talcing thejr place alongside white people says mr ragan indian nurses draftsmen tele phone operators secretaries- and w soldlerrare ainobgustn num a but somehow people seem not to notice them they are going into- the 4h clubs and into the army cadet groups the public should he aware of these things pjort credit frjday july 1 acton at camp bellville saturday july 2 caznpbellvnie at acton acton saturday july 9roakville at a- ton saturday jjy 16 acton at bcfl- tott 4 jifly 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