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Georgetown Acton Wednesday Feb 1963 Out deer The West Branch of the River is running dear and free and I cant remember when it was so free of ice The balance of winter could as we all know provide us with a complete turnabout The Jet Stream will be a deckling factor Ice Travel Dont be misled about the safety of ice travel if you can find it Recent rains have weakened the cracks and caused the ice blocks to be death traps in some areas Conditions further north are more favorable but its a long drive to North Bay and beyond Be safe not sorry Indian nights Much has been said about the agree ment that was signed concerning special hunting and fishing rights of the Indian People Right now I will make use of some of the notes In my files here The Robinson Treaties of 1650 gave the Indian people special status regarding hunting and fishing The British North America Act of 1867 recognized the special status of the Indian People This special status continued to be recognized in treaties three five and nine and particularly by affirming special hunting and fishing The Canadian Constitution The Canadian Constitution of 1961 reaffirms the special rights of the Indian people This constitution under section 37 specifically guarantees that a con of First Ministers will be held within a year or Its signing to identify and define these rights The First Ministers Conference on Aboriginal and Treaty Rights Is scheduled to be held in Ottawa on March 15 and 16 Special Rights The Government of Ontario has always acknowledged the special rights of the provinces status Indian People In 1779 Ontario Ministry Natural Resources recognized the existence of treaty rights relating to fishing and the social and economic needs and interests of the Indian people In fishing for their LDC ignores reports grants severance Land Division Committee ignored the recommendations of the Town of Halton Hills the Region of Halton and Ministry of Natural Resources this week and granted a severance of acres from a acre parcel of land owned by Eldon Comfort near Spejf- Chairman Brain Fletcher warned there is a day period when anyone including the three objectors may launch an appeal Comfort told the committee the 30 acre which procduces hardwood and maple syrup has become too much for him personal consumption A policy of exercising leniency with respect to the laying of charges against status Indian people fishing for food for themselves was developed and applied consistently throughout Ontario A legal basis for this policy however was never established and as a result the admini strative limits of the policy were being tested by the Indian people and ministry staff In some areas of Ontario In some cases this has led to increasing con frontatlon and antagonism Right up until the signing of the agree ment the native people did not recognize the authority of Government to control In any way their traditional fishing ac tivities nor did they accept the policy of leniency The upcoming conference to be held in Ottawa will probably iron out a lot of wrinkles concerning the issue This writer considers himself a friend of the Indians but at the present time In this year 1983 I would like to see them abide by the same laws that govern us except on the reservations and In the far north but then their iron clad treaties that were signed before any one of us were horn may rule otherwise Spawning Trout I had a special view of trout spawning in a crystal clear creek a short time ago It was a pretty sight especially because the absence of shot shell cases helped to make it that way Now Enjoy the Outdoors Safe Journey And Tight lines to handle so be wishes to retain five acres and build a new house on it The report stated the land was an environmentally sensitive area and a wintering spot for white tailed deer Comfort refutedthis point by claiming the primary threat to the deer population is from hunters He emphasized the number of No hunting signs on property in the 17 25 area shows the feelings of the owners Challenging the regional staff report which stated the land was not within a rural cluster and would add to strip development Comfort said there are houses and in the area and claimed the severance would be infilling He said some development in the area would ensure the keeping of School open Turning to the CVCA concern about the environmentally sensitivity of the area Comfort contended his occupancy has enhanced the area and pointed out the pond he created has attracted Hesaldhe had help from both the Ministry of Natural Resources and the University of Guelph In managing his and wood for fuel operation He said the ecology has been improved under his 11 year ownership and said the severance would not upset the balance The applicant explained he was tapping trees but said there is potential for tapping 1000 more for a younger man He noted neighbors had been permitted severances and commented a denial could be interpreted as discriminatory Chairman Brain Fletcher explained all applications are dealt with on their own merits Committee member Stella Part on sugges ted Comfort could qualify as a farmer Both committee member and Bruce agreed Im certainly more of a farmer than my neighbors who obtained severances commented Comfort Par ton maintained the land was not agricultural and emphasized the owner had brought the bulk of the land back in use through his own efforts The committee voted unanimously to grant the severance Coins are an tolerating attraction for second year Cubs Tom BabilUe Joey Bulk Nell liter Andrew Moeris and Jason Bowers at the region workshop last Saturday Murray Harrison of Acton led this section of the day at Andrews Church Georgetown Second year Cubs enjoy resource workshop Sat by Jean Layman The Annual Cub Resource Workshop for North District Cuba was held Saturday February at St Andrews United Church Georgetown This workshop was for second year Cuba and It was educational fun a learning experience in careers hobbies and collect ing The Cubs were divided up into groups and rotated to the various displays which included stamps by Rev Richard Ruggle Coins by Murray Harrison Cable TV by John Ollivier Police Officer Paul of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Fly tying by Adrian assisted by Peter Canoeing by Dave Hill rope making by Jack Layman mode railroad by Rick Goldlng and miniature steam engines demonstrated by Jean Layman The Cubs helped Jack Layman to make rope and the boys winning a length of rope were Jason Bowers of 2nd Acton Trinity Darren Hill 1st Limehouse Michael Hughes 1st Georgetown Michael Gils and Robert Walker both of 2nd Georgetown Steven Robertson of A pack George town Peter and David Young both of Georgetown Rev Richard gave each boy a packet of stamps in an envelope dated with a stamp post marked with a cent stamp How times have changed This will help the Cubs get started on a hobby which may have never come about Murray Harrison of Acton gave each Cub a coin with the possibility of many new Coin Collectors Both Rev Ruggles and Mr Harrison explained what to look for and the value of stamps and coins Police officer Paul had a display of Items used by policemen and the new safety protection vest He also showed the Cubs the paper work involved the way to use the various billies and hand cuffs The Cubs are still young but maybe some will choose to be a police officer Fly fishing was a great sport for Adrian and Peter George instructed them how to make and do fly tying which has developed Into a real hobby Following lunch Gordon of the Red Cross gave a slide presentation on the 1979 train derailment at Misslssauga The event was arranged by Elaine Hannah with Del Wood and Dawn Lockhart assisting Radio Vote of approval from Lloyd Dennis for teachers Continued fremiti In hearing the truth as being titillat ed he said I am tired of reading about the Illiteracy of students he added Dennis is critical of following trends In education and tendency for boards to get involved In Impulse buying He said that the sudden fascination with the computer is leading to impulsebuying However he said that education has been relatively slow to explore the value of com puters Now boards may be over emphasizing the universal value of the tool in education he said Dennis said that to be successful should Integrate learning as part of human experience and not as a separate entity The teacher should direct students to have values in life have a feeling of adequacy a feeling of sharing courage and pride Teachers look a few knocks in Dennis twohour presentation He attacked teachers pecking order and elitism Kindergarten teachers and women are rarely considered for promotion to Secondary school teachers think they are better than elementary Yet university teachers who often cant tench and were never asked If they could are put at the top of the heap he said You dont have to beTop 500 to get the same kind of health coverage A Blue CHIP Package is for groups of 3 or more Carol Cowpartftwalt Main Suit I BLUE CROSS High Park School of Pelham is accepting applications for the July and Sept 19S3 Serrtesters Small classes Individual Enriched programs Art and drama programs Handson computer proqui boarding Day acccpiud sports program information and application HIGH PARK SCHOOL OF PELHAM Fenwick Ontario LOS 1C0 Telephone Mr J A Roberts Ed Headmaster