Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), December 9, 1971, p. 9

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FACES ON PARADE LINDA NICHOLLS Ads That Pay Von can place an ad In The Herald Classified page by phoning Buying or wiling The Herald It where will find he resorts want RUSSFENDLEV TOM HASTINGS JUDY GEORGETOWN HERALD The Home Newspaper for Georgetown and District Second Clan Mall Registered Number WO Return Poitage Guaranteed THURSDAY DECEMBER 1971 FRANK DRENTERS PrintingPublishing The Georgetown Herald ha served Georgetown and district and Publishers for over a century offering the beat In fine printing and new coverage SO per year Single Copy Price Fifteen Cent Shores Recreation Money Township Plays Ball With Its Neighbours council Monday night agreed to split their recreation budget among the three neighbouring towns Georgetown Recreation Committee will receive lion and Acton The remainder of the budget went toward baseball within the township Gone questioned which fund the money went into when it was received by the towns NO SAY Deputy reeve Russell Miller chairman in the absence of Reeve Tom Hill who has the flu said the money went to the Recreation Committees Cr contended the council was spending taxpayers money and having no say In the way it was spent I Imagine the Recreation Committees spend it on all recreation not just on hockey replied Cr Dick FOR ALL Council agreed the money should be given to the recreation committees with no suggestion made as to particular use Just for all recreation said the deputy reeve as he pointed out there were as many township kids playing soccer as there were playing hockey The grants are for this year Norval Boy on TV Show A boy Tom was one of the young talents on T Talent me show on Channel 11 Sunday He sang a solo after chatting with the show host II Lawrence Tom is the son of Mr and Mrs FortyTwo Campers at Xmas Dinner Georgetown Fireflies camping club got a head start on the festive season and held their annual Christmas party Saturday evening in the CedarvDle Community Centre A exchange followed a buffet attended by couples Marina Archer was top money winner and Jack and Mackenzie had least cash at the end of a millionaires night wards in which thousands of dollars in funny money passed over crown and anchor over and under and black jack tables A draw was won by Terry and Hurley Dave Hastings was in of the gaming tables and Jim Hayes the draw Ken ner supplied the taped for the and dancing Marion Rice Mar Hast Joan Hayes were In charge of the dinner arrangements Georgetown reflics arc the local chapter of the Canadian Family Camp Federation DRIVER KILLED DAUGHTERS HURT IN MONDAY CRASH Council Turns Down Two Advertising Signs A discussion on advertising signs occupied a good deal or a Georgetown council meeting last First was a request from Firestone Tire for a pylon type sign for their upcoming store in Moore Park plaza After some discussion In which a majority seemed to oppose the sign the firm was asked to submit a new plan as the proposed sign was too close to the street 1 in council When Donna Den son painted out that allowing a second In a plaza would leave council open to other requests Mayor Smith said he agreed with her Some pylon signs arc at tractive I admit he said but we cannot have a sign alley running all through town Hyde said that a similar type store located in another plaza had been allowed a sign and it would only be fair to Firestone to give them the same privilege Cr Ernest argued that with a new by law in the offing to regulate signs approval should be given with the understanding that there Is no permanency to the approval Next came a request from Criterion Carpet to erect a second facia sign on the side of their highway building which would face a small plaza This one came to a vote with only Crs Sykes and Hyde in favour The mayor deputy reeve and Crs Smith and opposed Hyde argued that the Bank of Nova Scotia has a sign on two sides of its building and Cr out that Beckers Milk tore and also have Produce Gladstones Graces In Bronze Georgetown Firm Casts Ontario Govt Sculpture For the first lime a 3 pound three figure group bronze sculpture has been cast in On tarlo at Georgetown Mid Canadian investment Castings Limited The sculpture The Three Graces is the rst major sculpture in bronze by the intern known sculpt and artist Gerald Gladstone of Toronto who was corn missioned by the Ontario Department of Public Works The bronze group which will be the focal point of a dramatic water sculpture depicts the three sister goddesses or Greek mythology said to be givers of charm and beauty It II be located on Bay Street in Toronto in front of the new complex of government build ngs The three figures are eight and half feet high each weigh about 1 pounds In their water sculpture setting a spray of from two to three feet high will cascade a curtain of water around and upon cm In winter the water expected to provide a dramatic Ice glazed fleet on the statues enhanced iy blue and amber lights at light The water will be healed to control the formation of Ice Two sizes or fountains will be used one each for winter and summer A control system II regulate the water on w ndy days Gerald Gladstone began his preliminary sketches of the sculpture in April The Ontario Government me the opportunity to velop this work in my own way says Gladstone was dcterm at this should be a completely contribution to the arts AD THE KNOWl Most sculptors have their castings done in the United States or Europe but I searched the province to find a company that could not only understand what was trying to but could carry out my directions and in turn give me the knowledge or casting procedures that had to know in order to reel them I was fortunate to nd such a company Mid Canadian Investment Castings Lim ted a small plant at George town Previously they had done work such as precision casting for the aerospace industry he Rice secretory treasurer of Mid Canadian says This was something completely new to us but since we were searching for new fields for precision casting this project offered us the opp ortunity to explore the poss ties of this area and gave us the stimulating experience of working w Gerry Gladstone SUPERB JOB Working from wax patterns made from Gladstones fibre- gloss molds of The Three Graces the company cast In massive bronze the trio of muses Each figure took three months to create In the heavy metal They done a superb Job says Gladstone The Georgetown plant was visited recently and the giant bronze castings viewed by the Honourable James Minister of Public Works and the Honourable James Snow East Minister Without Portfolio WORLDWIDE At Expo Gladstone ton 40foot high concrete sculpture and his fire breathing sea creature In the St Lawrence River drew world vide attention The new Gerald Gladstone water sculpture will be on view at Its Bay and Wellesley Streets location in Toronto after Its Inst is completed under the supervision of Ontario Department of Public Works Radio and television people plus art critics will be in George town today to view The Three Graces Mid Canadian Investment Castings Limited la located 11 Mountain view Road South Erin was killed Monday and his two daughters seriously injured in an accident on the line by the George town Lumberman Fifteen year old Is In Sick Children Hospital with massive head injuries while her sister year old Jantina Is in Georgetown Hospital with less serious head injuries The accident happened at a m when a dump truck driven leinberg collided with the Volkswagen The dead man and his family were residents of Georgetown for a number of years He leaves his wile Alberta and children Ralph Coby Mrs J Hetty and Tami The funeral service was yesterday in the Christian Reformed Church R Georgetown Reeve Tom Hill Wants to be Warden Wen immer Cr Hyde Then we discourage it with this kind of nonsense Cr Harry Levy said that a second sign is permitted if a building faces on two roads and as the Criterion building he would have to be consistent and oppose the request That s my feeling too said Mayor Smith I m not opposing commercial signs but I cant a second sign facing on to plaza This could lead to others Conceit Band Association Holds First DinnerDance To the melodic strains of the Welsh Rhapsody the Concert Band Association opened their first annual concert and dinner dance Held in St John Fisher Auditorium on Saturday evening Nov the concert drew an audience of about 150 people Following the opening number ic audience was treated to an hour long variety of music in eluding a clarinet solo by lead John Browne of close of their final number music from the show Oliver the band received a standing ovation A buffet supper was served and a social hour followed The highlight of the evening came at 9 30 m when the piece band orchestra took to the platform and provided music for dancing Guests of the Association in eluded officials from the council and recreation department and friends from Toronto Georgetown officials failed to reply to invitations sent The Concert Band Association was formed In March of this year combining the few remaining members of the Georgetown Citizens Band and the Ching Concert Band Under the capable direction of Band master Raymond Ellis a graduate of Hall Band School in England and his assistant Ian of Toronto The band has progressed from a group of to Its present strength or players Early practices wee held in Cedar vale Community Centre but the facilities were not suitable for the expanding complement move was made to Lions Hall where practices are held each Thursday evening The Band hopes to present a concert in Georgetown some time after the new year Its official Tom Hill Reeve of Esquesing is going after the wardens chair when County Council reconvenes at the beginning of year Two other reeves have an nounced they are trying for the top position in the County Reeve James Swanborough of Burlington and Reeve Ron Harris of Milton The Milton reeve contends it well past his town turn Milton has not had a warden since Carl Martin served Wolf Shot at Market Entrance THROWS HAT Reeve Swanborough says he is not campaigning for the job or making any dears he will simply throw hat in the ring and see what happens The last Burlington warden was Gordon Gallagher Tom Hill makes no bones about the fact he is campaigning for the post and feels he has most of the support with him carried the top position last who George Cttrrie was warden a A targe dog hit by a car at the Georgetown Market Mount Road entrance Thursday night turned out to be a wolf Maurice Rouse of 10 Crumble Place was about to make a turn off into the market at about 8 50 Thursday when the animal ran in front of his car It was presumed dead at first because It was stretched motionless under the Rouse car But as Georgetown police con stable Henry Adema was making closer investigation of the animal It raised Its head and was ified by him as a wolf An Ontario Humane Society officer called to the scene con firmed the identification As the Humane Society officer was binding it with a rope in preparation for moving it the wolf apparently Just stunned by the car regained full iousnessand with teeth gnashing leaped at C Adema As the constable jumped away he slipped on a patch of ice and fell fracturing his right arm RABIES TEST Because one of the wolf hind legs had been tied with a rope the officer was able to tether It to a pole He instructed C Adema to shoot ft before it could slip the rope The carcass was taken to Cooksville for a rabies test Wolves are normally shy animals and shun populated areas Rebs Miss Montreal Title by a Basket Gladstones The Three Graces east in Georgetown will be focal point at go buildings Seek Relief From Trucks Up to stone and gravel trucks pass through each day and residents want relief from the heavy traffic and noise County councils roads com has considered several bypass proposals and the possib ility of upgrading the existing street in the village The committee has deferred the question for further study by engineering consultants Cathcr and Co of Toronto A public meeting for village residents will be called in January or February It took them time but the two Ontario learns in the first annual North Island Invitational High School Basketball Tournament Georgetown and f showed their form Georgetown and teams both won their first round and semi final games to meet in the final won by the Oaks on basket in the last four seconds The finalists travelled together by train to the tournament in Montreal The local left here Friday morning After the opening round Friday there was talk that the Ontario schools had not lived up to their clippings SOON CHANGED Georgetown downed Lake of Two Mountains and Oak took 44 However the picture soon changed Saturday morning in the semi finals as the two teams showed their true colours run nlng up one sided victories Georgetown really gave It toj Woodstock High of Woodstock 16 ran over b Alexander Gait paving the way for an all Ontario final With the seven hour train trip and then getting settled into the homes it took a lot out of the two Halton teams explaining their poor play Friday night The winning basket by came on a shot from by guard David Wood The evenly matched Georgetown and Oak learns were tied 24 at the half HIGH SCORERS Chris Fuller paced the winners with points For Georgetown Colin Foster with nine and Blair with eight were high Foster and Fred Harris of Georgetown were voted to the tournament all star team Other members of the George town team were Hugh Williams Bruce Cortwright Gary Louth Bob IngliB Doug Getty Jerry Neil Bob Allison Bob Phillips and Jerry Darcie They made the trip with manager Huck and coach Dan Patterson The Georgetown team Will compete in an Ottawa at the end of the month Wecome Mr Claus The United Gas Boat Harold the Whale copped first prize in the Lions Club Santa parade Saturday The parade maintained standard with a total of M entries drum majorettes and cheerleaders Santa as usual the highlight as he waved to children from bis perch on the final float Adopting a new system this year the Lions awarded nine prizes In order OTHER WINNERS Following the gas firm In the prize list were Georgetown Brownies Georgetown Majorettes Guelph Shrlners Knights of Columbus Figure Skating Club 4th Georgetown Cubs Georgetown Venturers ana Georgetown Scouts Honourable mention went to Junior Farmers Random Car Club and the Kinsmen Jim Snow John Armstrong and David had the difficult job of picking winners from the many excellent entries

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