Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), July 25, 1973, p. 12

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12 Acton Free Press Wednesday July Arts crafts workshops relaxing productive and her Martha an offerinK two days worth of confidence nrtsondcraftsBtudents todays vvlifch the students describe as soothing relaxing productive Tin two days of Intensive jh rsonnl instruction ha in some people to production on their own Martha duel pit went homt from lessons and begin a pottery business in basement Mnrtltn and her mother offer 10 by and four others Including spinning ind dying silk screen printing and brush miikrlnls arc found on their own farm in northern sheep provide the wool and nil kinds of supply dyes 1 up lids it second year of opt ration Tor the craft workshops at Mm Tret farm Student numbers hove increased from looter Many art returnees Inking other courses Ideilly Martha would like the firm become an arts and er resource for students Sin his studied fine Sir dearie Williams University In Montreal and took her at College in aim Is lo build a high quality repulilion for Hit workshops and hopes her formal training ind the she will gain in a million high this fill will help Tin minute art nods In school arc not ling enough Martha says she would like see students tome farm and spend a day working in area which interests them Twoeounl boards of tlion to I Im Tree I arm to learn new tccliiiimies drendy and several titer cache rs have come on their own A pbvsiolherapist from million Ins become interested in the workshops as I lumpy for patients The recreational mid aspects of the courses an reinforced by Ihur In m my of the workshops the inly learns tin of silk screen woodcut ind lino block printing but also design and color theory The requires students design solder their own jewellery sellings the batik workshop Includes related dress design the midweek and weekend courses ire stilt Ik held Tuilt in is plus to for supplies A of is requested it the Martin her mother cm re it ft It 1 Miff it The courses ire driphies 11 Spinning dyeing 11 A rt itue July St lul i ft Silver midline Aug i Silk Screen Aug I Aiif I Sculpture FOR HER NEW HOME on the farm next door after her August wedding Martha is weaving a woollen rug on a Salish loom she built herself Lets talk about HORSES with Jennifer Barr Question talked horse for i child recently have not mentioned ponies If it is so difficult lo find a horse would it not he better to buy a small pony for a child Answer It not thai finding a iood horse is so very difficult but inexperienced buyers so often endup with the problem horses A pony can be in thai they are are intelligent loan a and are quicker lake advantage of a rider and learn bid habits However a Mind prniv li invaluable MnM people find a chunky even tempered gelding 13 the as a child Hut I phone me mi about your perfect pony there ire always ex thank goodness t juration have a problem with neighbor dogs chasing our particularly at night We don know whose clog ire so the dog cant help us What can we do If you can lure riding dog to a barn or out lock him up and call officer He will then be able to take the dog into custody If this is feasible you are vnur rights lo shoot the I wis told our officer Dogs si oufd be under control at all times and livestock ire permitted to protect their mini However this step is ind it necessary A mid of small bint pellets or rock silt fired from a distinct will scare the don enough to Ins return and if iny hits him it will merely sting would be to irm ymrscf with a guard dog fiercer than the mirauder Then of course you could always make nit effort lo find out who owns dogs isk for their Accidents 1100 Must plan safety PATRICIA LAMBERT P Lambert nursing Patriate I graduated as from lair lteiional School of Nursing in recent She received her high sclool education Mr SI Joseph s dirk Ae and will now lake position at SI Hospital Patricia is the daughter if Mr and Mrs J lim formcrlv of Acton the late Mr and Mrs diaries Holmes of Acton and Mrs I timber and the Mr I- red of Hock wood A guest soloist performed at the monies in Sarin s e United Patricias Mrs Jdnn I many guests her home following the The total operation of a farm must function smoothly and cording to plan in order lo be successful Accidents can disrupt plans deplete profits and In many Instances deprive far mtrsofihcir livelihood To guard against such costly and crippling losses farmer must ate safety into his management planning He must manage to prevent accidents by impress on his family and employees the necessity of working safely while performing their doily take lives of some I 400 Canadian farm and rural residents injure m and permanent disable 1 500 annually Ihc accidental death rate em the arm is estimated to be per cent higher than Ihe national average While Ihe percentage of Canadians engaged in farming has declined Ihe numbers of farm accidents have increased arming continues have the third highest accident frequency exceeded by ihc mining and construction industries Most on arm Studies indicate lhal per cent f accidents involving rural resi dents happen on farm or in l hi form borne and percent in ttu field and 27 per in and around home Off the farm the accidents occur on main highways per on secondare roads and per cent elsewhere arm mechanization has made a positive contribution lo human welfare It has reduced Ihc time and effort required for many firm operations and played a major role in increasing farm productivity vet has brought with it hazards lhal have been overlooked disregarded many farmers our fifths of all form machinery accidents involve and of these more than half were tractor upsets Other farm machinery most commonly in wilted m falat iccldenls are combines balers pickers forage ban esters ind spreaders The principal types of farm machinery accidents invoke Ihe victim being caught in the machines or being crushed Causes in many instances can be raced guards and shielding being left off servicing under power and falls from moving equipment Many children The most distressing fact is hat 10 percent of farm deaths occur in under 10 age group An additional 1G per cent involved the age group all whom were killed in over crushed Youngsters who lack the physical ability ex per and judgment should not be permitted operate and farm michmcrv The practice of allowing child or even adults to ride as passengers on tractors and farm equipment should t be per milted Tlie extensive use of petroleum products in farming necessitates the proper and safe handling of occur through lack of knowledge and carelessness in handling and star of petroleum products and in refuel mg equipment In Ihe home the major types of accidents are falls fire poisoning and suffocation A neat orderly farm home is a safer place to The responsibility prevent accidents on the farm and in rural rests with all persons engaged direct and indirectly with farming A STRICT AND EXTENSIVE philosophy of brush position and stroke dating back to ancient Chinese empires ib the basis of the Chinese brush painting workshop taught by Dr Anthony Kingscote He learned the art in the Philippines Members prepare for competition Mice in Wednisdiy July 11 the If monthly mulini it farm in ltd irly in the member hut been i breed of sheep and it this mcelinc present it ion on ich I reed is members to 1 r Die i fe ilures of breed tin origin the v sheep breeds Hunter leader ilk his net trip 1 In t Kuif where lie visited number if tit inn Mi were reminded f he judciiu competition I hi held tin I imtrsilv if Hit foil iiil Hi l is I in miir to Jh 111 this tin horn of Hunter I rep irilmn if hi limb for twine discussed mil nickel of mils clubs mending I- mini tin idjournmmt tin me tin hoi dics mil I iiri rs win nil dl Mm Stimuli rfn Id it I mm for hum It in int hist The Boreal Forest Region is tin largest forest region in in ida is characterised by the presence of While Spruce TWO VISITORS ADMIRE quilt squares chestnut leaf The dyes are made from silk screen printed by Mrs with a plants found on the farm 14 archeological sites are discovered in Bronte park Bronte provincial park is developed into a acre recitation facility designed serve the urban oriented Southern Ontario It is waled along the of limine running along the contours from Ihc Dun das highway as fir as the Queen construction been planned for the of the park However before ground breaking begins the park natural resources are surveyed to insure construction will do minimal damage to the environment Among the many natural resources taken into account arc sites These in elude both pre- historic Indian uropcan pioneer IjjsI ear s crew located 14 sites on or park property often with the of inform at ton given by helpful local Indian artifact collectors So far during this summer field season one more site has been located and two of the most important sites have been in tensivelysureycd Results of the intensive survey work will be used lo modify construction plans and as a basis for further or excavation All sites located by the park project dale back o archaic stage of Ontario prehistory This period in development of North to years ago The people lacked know ledge of making and plant and mineral resources in their territory Carrying all their tools and belongings with them hey l reek eel from area lo area within their territory harvesting plant and animal resources as they became seasonally available Visitors G Lewis of Rugby England is visiting with his sister husband and family Mr and Mr John Last of Mam SL North on a three week vacation This is his second vail to Canada Mrs MacDonaldandMis of were quests of Mrs J for the weekend Mr and Mrs of I were guests of Miss Ruby lark on the weekend While here visited with Mrs Ritchie s molher Mrs Minor Mr Mrs and Miss recently spent a wick with Mrs brother ind family in Keuora Mr Mrs George and little David have returned from camping trip the St impede Mr Mrs and family of visited with Mrs Darwin lasiweck Mr and Mrs David called on his Mrs I Teachers on loan Three teacher are leaving the county system to work elsewhere for Ihe next iwo At Thurwlay meeting Hilton County Board of Education pniied a to allow Mrs lorothea Mclnnis of Georgetown District High School to go to Nairobi Kenya as a commercial teacher trainer for a period of two years She will work at University College and full of her trip and salary wilt be paid by the Canadian International Development Agency Two other teachers are being loaned to the Department of National Defence leuch in schools tor the next Iwo years They are Miss Nancy Ann McMillan of General Wolfe High School and Miss Margie Tyrrell of Lord Elgin High School Mrs Dons fryer and Irene Scarhoro ire on bus lour to Van pi in to return vii he lulled States of isilcd friends in Ins week Miss Hurley t coffee house in in She is the foundation ir returning University for the fill semester Mr John on his visiled with Mr Mrs frank ind tw in Dawson reek Mr M inse tk formcrlv of is i 1nkh It icher ihe re Mi mil Mrs J in den llritik spent few al tie Km sulk their former neighbors Mr Mrs Hugh Ji rd who in in the Miss rime It of rjus I a il with Mr Mrs Mcfoery MOWS THE TIME TO PLANT Polled Plants Box Plant- Plants PKV1 CUT FLOWERS FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS OPEN7DAYSAWEEK Phone 8532739 LINE FLOWER SHOP 1 Miles North of No on Esqimlna REPLACE OLD STEPS IN A HURRY Stepi iitIM I losi hours Add la th safety of your it Our Ctwl 0lk quickly in of sand to dam J it One const rue I an ii tod Built In trtidi your family Won i Hock MICH A 8786863 C0NCRCTE Restorations Ltd- Martin SI Milton CLEARING OUT SALE IN OUR Colonial Mr i Chesterfields and Chairs by Roxton Being cleared at OK off GEORGETOWN MARKET CENTRE FURNITURE INTERIORS PHONE

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