Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), July 10, 1974, p. 9

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DOWNTOWN BECOMES A SHOPPING MALL FOR Main St CLOSED from Church St to James THE HERALD Wednesday July 174 Students Tour Conservation Areas Recently students from Bromalea Secondary School went on field trips to Con servation Areas owned by the Credit Valley Conservation Authority Following these trips to Terra Cotta Conservation Area and Reservoir Con servation Area the students were asked to sum up their experience by writing What Conservation Means To Me These reports after being graded by the teachers were turned over to the Authority We at the Credit Valley Conservation Authority thought that a look at conservation areas and conservation practices from a teenagers eyes might prove interesting Following are some excerpts from the student reports I feel there is a tremendous need or conservation areas They serve as parks zoos without bars or some wildlife there should be more conservation areas where people can get away from their busy noisy lives and back to nature ThursdayFridaySaturday DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN SIDEWALK WE HAVE SELECTED NUMEROUS SUMMER CLEARANCE ITEMS FROM EVERY DEPARTMENT FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENT so OFF ORIGINAL PRICES ILVERS AMONG ONTARIOS FINEST FAMILY CLOTHING STORES The opportunity to go into designated areas and be able to wildlife function in its own habitat the chance to see the way that people and animals mingle together and the sense of freedom from being outdoors where there is fresh air and green areas now that the government is taking an In teres and conserving special areas they are enabling the generation to follow to see what we have seen Referring to the Reservoir Conservation Area several Grade 10 students gave the following impressions i Reservoir means a large area filled up with water controlled by man by this we control flooding erosion and pollution this could not be accomplished if man was not i concerned we feel the need for conservation at this time living where we do now In this modern world where in fa flourishing around us pollution is going to be more extreme than ever the only answer Is to control our en vironment both biologically and economically removing industry from residential areas planting trees to control air pollution and setting aside areas where growth la not allowed maintaining the balance of nature Conservation areas give endangered animals a chance to reproduce and survive they control water in rainy seasons so that there are no floods and creeks and rivers do not go dry in hot dry spells they provide recreation for many by stocking fish per mitting hunting providing hiking trails picnic and swimming areas and a place for man to study animals and the rate of growth and change of vegetation under natural conditions Todays world becoming very crowded and technical ana we need conservation to make sure forests do not have to make room for factories Nature is our most valuable resource we use its trees for building its plants for food Its wildlife for food and clothing and its water for drinking there is nothing in our world today which could survive without nature for It is the basis of life as we know it To me conservation means an essential rethinking of mankinds attitude must take place if he is to survive technological advances have given the western world a quiet comfortable standard of living yet the same advances are threatening the very life of man by their squandering and polluting our natural resources mans attitudes and actions must change if we are to vive Generally the students agree with the student who wrote if we dont have con servation areas man will have nothing except a cement world to look at on a day off COMF1 FURNITURE 30 Main St S 8775777 Thur Fri Sat July 111213 Watch our Windows Sidewalk Displays PRICES ON Lamps- Pictures End Tables Coffee Tables Lamps Pictures End Tables Coffee Tables And Many More Items Also DEEP CUT PRICES ON SPECIALS Marked in the Store COME IN AND BROWSE AROUND WHAT WIGO TV IS DOING FOR W STOREWIDE 0 DISCOUNT On Nationally Known Brands Maytag General Electric Philips Sony Panasonic Air Conditioners Small Appliances etc YOUR CHANCE TO SAVE ON TOP QUALITY PRODUCTS TV APPLIANCES 42 Main Street S 8773376 Shop The Downtown Bargains 3 Days Only Dont Miss It I WALLPAPER PAINT SALE UP TO OFF QUALITY PAINTS 20 OFF House Paint Lustre Finish Gl N INTERIOR Flat Latex One Coat While Pastel Colors only Albyd Gins or Acryln MANY MORE ITEMS ON SALE GEORGETOWN DECORATING CENTRE

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