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71 Roundup December Graces cast here St Nicholas arrives in new In Harold the Whale Senior citizen Christmas Silver Creek Gorge CVCA Gets Okay to Buy Georgetown Area Land The Credit Valley Cons Authority on Monday received approval for the pur chase of 168 acres of Niagara Escarpment land or he Silver Creek Conservation Area in Esquesing Township Northwest of Georgetown This property itr in add 1 1 on to acres already purchased this fall In the same Silver Creek Gorge area Attention FARMERS NOW STHE TIME TO GET NEW ROOFSON YOUR BUILDINGS ASPHALT NEW STEEL ROOFINQ BARN PAINTING REPAIRS CHIMNEY REPAIRS RON FISHBURN ROOFING Acquisition of this land Is in accordance the established policy of the Authority to secure for public use a substantial portion of the Georgetown outlier section of the Niagara Escarp ment for use conservation purposes The Ontario Government through Hon George A Kerr Environment assists the Conservation Authorities along the Niagara Escarpment with percent grants on the purchase of Escarpment land All member municipalities will bear the Authority share of the cost The Authority now owns ap proximately 3 acres in the Credit River Watershed The Credit Valley Conserv alion Authority at December meeting decided that there will be no In the Meadowvale Conservation Area This decision was based on damage already noticeable following the recent snowfall and the fact that the Authority is concerned about additional damage to newly seeded areas as well as small trees planted last spring The area will be posted and policed by Authority Staff GEORGETOWN HERALD THURSDAY DEC FROM MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF MASTER FEEDS Plat 3512 We wish our customers friendi and neighbours peace good health and happiness PEATSONS roofing and heatingco ltd george Mccracken Brampton Things you should know about Converted Barn New Waterfalls Lodge Aims at Teen Tastes Official opening of the new Waterfalls Lodge on the Sixth Line Esquesing near took place recently Owner Martin has converted an old barn at Waterfalls Playground Into an attractive lodge retaining he relaxed atmosphere with a rustic setting of wagon wheels horse collars hay forks and beamed ceilings PLACE A screened open circular fire place sits invitingly at one end of the lodge shimmering firelight onto a spacious dance floor and table area where tables made from tree trunks invite patrons to eat and drink Entry to the lodge is gained through one end where a cloakroom and food and soft drink bar made of well polished wood which blends with the artistic decor GREETINGS ALL MY CUSTOMERS sincere Thanks and Bail Wishes lor a Happy and Prosperous New Year AB TOST CARPENTRY QUEEN ST Wc are aiming at the teenage Mr said but anyone who enjoys a relaxed atmosphere la welcome attend functions here lie said the first two dances Friday and Saturday nights attracted good sized crowds in spite of many other attractions which were going on the same evening MANY Attractive waitresses with charming manners and able service circulated through the tables and manned the soft drink bar while the Classics played for dancing The weekend s official opening wosonly a prelude to many other events Mr Prucyk plans at the lodge and grounds this year January Is going to be he first date for weekly snowmobile races which should see some of the best machines in the country competing for prizes Wc have generated a lot interest In the weekly races and we expect to have many com mercial firms sponsoring Ihcm he said It was originally in JIMS Steering Service SPECIALlZbD Wheel Alignment Wheel Balancing Brake Service park Street Bom Closed Salurday appointment Glen Williams from all of us to you VYIGO TV dinner 6 Lost slipper in GLTs Cinderella High school band conductor Hairy Hamilton roar tended to start the snowmobile racing January but the selected is a more suitable date Other winter sports like skating and sledding are also being planned for the park with the lodge readily available for refreshments and entertainment The new facilities add another to growing list of entertainment in the district B P SERVICE lornerGuelphand itexuavDrhe owl- YOUR NEW COMBINED GOVERNMENT PLAN The new Ontario Health Insurance Plan will provide all the coverage now available to you under both OHSIP and Ontario Hospital Insurance And it will do so at a lower combined premium than you now pay for the two separate plans The new premiums will be payable in January 1972 and thereafter to cover benefit periods beginning on or after April These new premiums will be month for a single person and 22 a month for a family or more eligible persons REPLACES OHSIPANDONTARIO HOSPITAL INSURANCE The Ontario Health Insurance Plan will replace the OHSIP medical and Ontario Hospital Insurance plans as of next April and you will then have only one plan to deal with one health insurance identification card one health insurance number your former Ontario Hospital Insurance number one combined premium to pay If you now have Ontario Hospital Insurance your changeover to the new combined plan will be automatic No action on your part is required as the new plan will be based on the existing hospital insurance billing system FREE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS After f year in Ontario As of January 1 residents aged over ore exempt from paying Ontario Health Insuranco premiums to cover themselves and eligible dependents To from this exemption may bo transferred to the name the older spouse if it is presently in the name of a spouse under age Most residents aged years and over have already applied for premium free coverage but if you have not done so please write to the Plan giving your Ontario Hospital Insurance number your OHSIP number and month and year of birth Persons who turn after January 31 1972 should ipplyatthetimeforfreecoverago If you pay your premium in a direct basis Plan for an application If you pay through a group advise your group Prom lum floe coverage will take effect on thefirst day of the month in which your birthday occurs Any premiums paid to cover benefit periods beyond that date will be refunded PREMIUM ASSISTANCE Alter J year Res dance in Ontario Effective with benefit month of April 1972 individual and families with no taxable income for the year are eligible on application foMOOOntaio Government prem ium assistance Individuals with lass than taxable income In 1 972 and families with total taxable income of under are eligible for promium assistance This will reduce the monthly premiums to 50 for such individuals Instead of 1 and to S1 1 for an eligible family Instead of Taxable income is the amount on which a person pays income taxes after subtracting from his total income all exemptions and other deductions to which he is entitled If you remit your premiums on direct basis details on Premium Assistance will be mailed with your next Premium Notice Residents enrolled In groups will be informed through their groups NEW IDENTIFICATION CARDS The Plan will provide each insured single poison end each Insured head of a family with a new Ontario Health Insurance Identification Card to use for insured services received on or after April 1 Anyone who has not received his or her card by that date should use the current Hospital Insurance Certificate after April 1972 for medical and hospital services until the new card Is received Your card be whan for medical and practitioner racelvod March IMPORTANT As the present Omar Hosp Insurance numbers and billing system will form basis of the now plan anyone who not now have hospital insurance coverage should register ihout Appl cations bib available in banks end hospitals and horn offices of the Ontario Insurance Plan BE SUAE YOU ARE COVERED NEXT APRIL 1mI ONTARIO HEALTH INSURANCE COMMISSION 21 95 Yongo Street Toronto 295 Ont