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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), July 29, 1959, p. 8

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weduesuar my mbc m jpaqb 3 authority seeks land but promoters beware pa ys 37sjm for a top priority item on the ag1 end or a m hp greenaway faj tfce acquisition of land tor the cre dit valley conservation authority but promoters and opportunists be ware- mr grconawa and his col leagues have no intentions of spen ding public funds on other than bona fide realistically priced pro perties third term chairman of the four year old authority mr greenaway was visited last week by the credit valley reporter in his relaxing tree shaded lakeside home at port credit he was askedk what he felt had been the authowtys out standing accomplishments since lis formation without hesitation he replied that in his opinion the prime achievement had been the the conservation minded develop- ment of floodvulnerable bottom lands he pointed out that in many parts of the world public spirited citizens have perpetuated their names and left memorials in park- lands and recreation areas tor ontos high park and ftagserseys harriman stale park aft examples if the holders of such land would only realize our willingness to grant them litelong leases i am sure we would see more of this type of bequest he said professional conservation deve lopment of such land would en sure increased value to adjoining lands he added a financier in private lite mr greenaway is one of those dedica ted conservationists who gives un- purchase of almost 1000 acres of selfishly much of his leisure time conservation area the most ira- to the authority less public roin- portant target of the future the j ded men might have restricted acquisition of more land auction sale is located 70 miles north of sault ste mane the mines history recorded in the hudsons bay co archives dates back to the 18405 when it was first developed by the quebec mining co mr greenaway first became in terested in what is today called conservation while still a school boy in toronto he spent countless weekends hiking and camping la ter as a young man working as a forest ranger later still in various outdoor jobs in saskatchewan he believes that hunting and fiv shing should be enjoyed but re stricted for the sake of future gen erations he views with concern any senseless slaughter of our wildlife and unbridled wastage of our natural resources reforesta tion he considers a must nd restocking of streams and lakes mis eleanor robinson of geor getown was a buyer at the bramp ton jersey sale where she purch ased the two year old heifer brampton claris carom by the famous brampton carom beacon for 375 mrs robinson was congratula ted after the sale was over on her splendid selection oude5t running cak in canada at least it was running shortly before this photo was taken is this 1 902 northern run about owned by len russell of sharon ont who also owns the knees in the picture the car took port in the 300mile london brig tour june 2225 cosponsored by the antique and classic cars club 6rcaheaandbriflsh american oil which par- through georgetown en route why this preoccupation with land it is urgently needed for the preservation of greenbelts for gen erations yet unborn for the refor estation of erosionthreatened ar eas which effect our water table for the present day enjoyment of recreation areas wbkh would oth- wfce would be gobbled and lost per haps forever to private owners issedjfor the creation of badly tjvontrol dams and reservoirs tips for home buyers tbis fa the filth in a series of weekly articles entitled sow to buy a home and how to take care of it provided by the nat- ional house builders association j and its local affiliate the north hahon builders association as a pontic service to help you find the right home for you and your fam ily and to show you how to get the maximum satisfaction from it how to select a nshbourtmed before you shop for a house it is best to shop first for the area in which you wish to live this doesnt mean the first step is to boy a lot for few us have the time resources or ability to under take the purchase of land the de sign and planning of a bouse and hm prawiil rqifrtmigigaftn o its con- atruction for most of us shop ping for a home begins with shop ping for a neighbourhood the first step is to hold a family conference decide winch section of the city you wish to live in tour choice will be based on such factors as prevailing prices and the amount of money you have at your disposal proximity to the schools churches shopping facili ties and public transportation also important is the commuting to and from work which may be involved for the head of the house d can mean mere expense a convenient location means not only a saving in time but in mon- your family you wotne especiallyn interested in the ffim the neighbourhood streets away from heavy fastmoving uaffie are the mostf desirable a neighbourhood with windinfstreets and y in tersections is much safer for play ing children than a community laid out on a grid pattern traffic moves slower and with better visi bility for drivers the proximity of such nuisance elements as sashing electric signs unsightly property dumps em and noisy traffic operating steep hills nearby should be eval uated carefully its far better to find out about these things before hand than to have them come as an unpleasant surprise after you have committed yourself to neighbourhood most people are happier surroun ded by neighbors of an income le vel comparable to their own there is less pressure to keep up with the jones and less risk of neigh bouring property detracting from oe yo4u q yours i just common sense their off duty hours to his tree mr greenaway has lived in pec and shrub studded south pirw for the pastel years the last sev- erty or to his private conservation en of which he spent on port area a delightful sylvan retreat in credit council his maternal the georgian bay country where great grandfather totten gave even now the pickerel are waiftng his name to the village of totten- for the angler jlr greenaway ham in simcoe county it was there does find time of course for plea sant summer weekends at his nor thern log cab and for bis bobby development of canadas first nnderground copper mine this- for i proper wfaichbe acquired at an sculptress doesnt fit stereotyped idea sample your prospective neigh bors to discover how congenial they are ask them about life in the area the facilities available the drawbacks of the neighbour hood in this way youll not only find out what they are like but youll discover how they feel ab out their surroundings youll be able to find out much more from people who have been living in the neighbourhood than you will from any amount of your own det ective work find out in advance both the as sessment and tax rates for the pro perty you propose to buy low taxes and high assessment in the in the torante star sculptress rebecca sisler blonde alight and 26 has receiv ed a 2000 commission from the art gallery of toronto through a canada council grant to create a s for the gallerys perma nent collection never having met miss sisler we didnt know what to expect when we knocked last evening on the door of her terra cotta house the villages ancient blacksmith shop converted into a twofloor dwelling when the youthful sculp tress answered we asked if her mother was in she is was the reply but i am rebecca sisler not only is she never taken for a sculptress but rebecca told us tt rinpiilaar nftlnion of her calling bewilders her people have the idea i do a bit of chiselling in some medium or other while re- on scholarships at the ontario col lege of art and later at den marks royal academy of arlt s well as previous works she has had exhibited at ontario and ca nadian society shows were consi dered in awarding her the com mission as soon as she received it she ordered a large wooden mock of tied walnut top grade lum ber and lamination cost 150 she bad the mock laid in blankets in the back of the wagon then drove to her forge bouse with the future 2000 tree of life under wraps her studiohome is across the road from the general store in terra cotta and the clerks helped her in with the precious block finished piece will be semi abstract paces and figures of mother and two children will not do it yourself tor your tv and radio tubas free in ata taatar now tuba available at hutchs smoke barber shop 10 main s south open daily to 11 pjn the cottage inn far good things to eat all through the day breafcf as coffee break lunch dinner or the evening snack do come in and let us serve you main st s to 79004 farm that mr greenaways father now 92 was born and he spent his youth i it was probably this fanning i background that inspired much of hap greenaways keen interest in soil conservation and erosion con trol love of the outdoors appears to be a greenaway heritage his bro ther roy a veteran toronto news paperman spends practically ah us vacations exploring natural beauty spots his canv include old null scenes along the credit river and seascapes as far away as scotland he is a member of the north shore group a society of artists in gloucester north of mass hap greenaway also paints but with words a picture of the credit valley watershed and with contagious enthusiasm so beautifully cool spun sugar in the new curving hnes martins beauty salon 8 cleaveholm drive tr 73 be completely finished in realistic detail this is to be filled in by the imagination of 4he viewer i ceiving mystic visions from the j hope to achieve strength and ten- il di5unt suburtm runartthe same as a high neighbourhood can mean a sub stantial and continuing financial drain for bus fares or auto up keep it can even mean a second car becomes a necessity for the family check to see what kind of fac ilities are provided by the area you are considering are such services as gas water electricity sewerage mail delivery and trash wirt satisfactory is police pro tection adequate how about the fire department remember that the type of fire protection offered by the community can affect your insurance rates if there are small children in tax rate and low assessment since the money is going to come out of your pocket check zoning carefully zoning bylaws should be care fully examined also you will want to know whether the neigh borhood of your choice is likely to be rezoned- for apartment or com- mecial purposes in the near future such changes in soning bylaws can greatly affect the value of your property in terms of assess ment and in terms of possible re sale much can be learned from examining the soning trends of dis tricts surrounding the neighbor hood where you propose to live finally you should always keep in mind that the purchi home in a new neighborhood is an investment which can be good or bad a lot depends on the amount of care you take in choosing it both for family satisfaction and tnancial security actually she disclosed there may be a few minutes of inspiration then you begin to or she wave tnhcdirection of the large incomplete woodsculp ture she is in the slow painstaking process of creating for the art gallery of torontos permanent collection to be called tree of life the days chips from her busy chisel and mallet not only filled a bushelbasket but were strewn about the floor of her work room i began work on it dunng the last week of april and hope to have it completed by early nov ember she said as soon as the toronto gallery re ceived a grant from the council its board appointed a purchasing com mittee before whom five canad ian sculptors appeared with small models or drawings of the works they proposed to execute miss stslers was chosen her academic training of course derness she remarked in her rural backyard border ing a pretty stream are sculp tures by her which exhibit her fondness for tenderness study of two- lovers and emotion in the depiction of an immi grants abject despair fcrfhcfch illfiillii 1 1 ml f ifa aiuhtiil 47 wit att i smaavts i rhthompson hardware ok a oas hstatmo concrete 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