Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), February 2, 1977, p. 17

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Fun In The Winter Outdoors Snowshoeing the 6000 year old winter sport THE HERALD Page IT Whether or not is a debatable at leatt in Ihls part of the country However historical records indicate that it was an important means of travel in Europe around BC and progressed across to the Americas The Eskimos did not need snowshOea as they travelled on Ice or over hard packed snow but the Indiana south used them as an important port of their winter gear The plains Indians hunted Buffalo on and the French took up their use when they started to settle in the St Lawrence region The well known French heroes Iberville he Moyen de Rouville and were experienced In he province of Quebec the clubs dale back some two hundred years and a letter today to the CANADIAN SNOWSHOERS UNION RUE ST LAURENT MONTREAL QUEBEC will get you information on across Canada Site to weight ratio or persons taking up sport Is 123 pounds to ISO pounds alio Inches 150 to I BO pounds 13 inches to pounds 14x35 inches This is with the Bcarpaw design in the style In the same design but the Green Mountain style you may use the slie for weights up to pounds There are four main designs of in general use the MODIFIED Is most prevalent These are the ALASKAN THE MICHIGAN THE MAINE and the aforementioned BEARPAW The COME ALONG days at Terra Cotta Conservation area are good times to get some assistance In this sport Winter fishing The fisherman person is not forgotten in the activities that abound in HALTON HILLS when we are socked in with Ice and snow Many people have ponds on their own property but for those who are not fortunate there is the HALTON HILLS TROUT CLUB Owned by John Harrington the pond Is well stocked with RAINBOW TROUT some of them weighing In at belter than four The pond Is kept open at one end with an aerator pump and Die resultant action keeps Ice from forming The smallest trout is 10 inches and that Is not to be sneezed at although with the temperature at only four degrees above fehrenhell and the wind blowing you Just might sneeze a tittle John hi pi in several A FAVORITE WINTER PASTIME One of the many activities in the tube in the night hours On this particular HILLS AREA during the snow season A occasion the reading was minus ten on the group of people from MAPLE AVENUE scale and about minus twenty BAPTIST CHURCH on a hay ride at the three on the celclus Add the wind and the Ice country home of Dr Craig Hutchison north of crystals in the air and frost bile Is a very real Acton Warm clothing Is the order of the day possibility Bui Canadians being what they with this type of action as the temperature arc this Is not usually a deterrent can plummet to the depths of the mercury TUESDAY FEBRUARY 8th ANTIINFLATION BUCKET A special offer from the Colonel to fight inflation h feeds 5 to 7 hungry people chicken hundred Rainbow Trout and some of them were of good size when they went In and a second pond will hold Brook Troul Mr Harrington is starting his own hatchery and even will be selling trout to those who have their own ponds The taking of trout on a fly rod through the Ice Is something you don t always get to try but take advantage of the opportunity by heading out to John Harrington HILLS TROUT CLUB Turn right Stcwerlttmn and take the fourth left This Is or should be the fourth line A mile or so on ihe left just before the railway tracks If you get lost phone John at and enjoy winter as well as summer in Hills WEDDINGS Sod COCKTAIL PARTIES OFFICE RECEPTIONS i G BANQUETS BREAKFAST LUNCHES FOUNTAIN TREATS THRUFRIOi 7AM NOON QUEEN ST tampion DELUXE ROOMS NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT POW WOW LOUNGE MUSONIX NEXT WEEK DREADFUL SNAKES RED BARREL ROOM THISV EEK STALLION BULLY EXOTIC DANCERS DAILY 12 Noon Till LEMON TREE RESTAURANT Open Dilly From till 10 Featuring Roost Beef Luncheon Choose if largest fleet cm cars and Charge it TILDEN ANDREW MURRAY MOTORS THE CREDIT VALLEY ALONG TERRA CONSERVATION AREA SUNDAYS 1000 am pm JANUARY Through FEBRUARY 1977 Weather Permitting SLEIGH RIDES BONFIRE SKATING CROSS COUNTRY SKIING KM MARKED TRAIL SNOWSHOEING Limited number of snows hoes available deposit required February Cross Country Ski Hike February Snows hoe Hike February Hikes February Cross Country Ski Hikes 30am George Roberts 10 30 am 130pm Brian Krlsty m Brian 30a m l 30pm George Roberts HOT FOOD AND DRINKS IN PAVILION PARKING FEE PER CAR jtS People problems can be serious problems This is what Ontario is doing to help solve them in advance Recently arrangements were made tor a group of Indian children to attend the public school in a northern Ontario town The principal of school in the town was aware that Indian children sometimes had a tough time at the hands of other students and to try to forestall this kind of situation he called in a Human Commission Counsellor lo talk to the other Idren The counsellor asked the children if any ol litem had over moved to a new school and what they thought it would feel like they were the strangers In this way he helped them understand how the Indian children would be feeling when they arrived and the integration proceeded relatively smoothly Community counselling is one of the major roles of your Ontario Human Rights on We hold seminars and discussions with police in areas where here are Communication and minority groups to help relieve tension and mutual understanding We meetings of immigrants and born minor ly groups to explain to their rights under the the r responsibilities as of this Province We also help bring people into conlact with local agencies like homo and school groups community and government agencies and churches which are available to help but which many people don even know exist Wherever there a difficulty based on race language colour or creed the Human Righls Commission is available to generate discussion motivate people to develop understanding and lor the other poinl view Our job is to help bring people together and encourage healthier relationships among all groups If you would like more information or assistance contact the Human Rights Commission at any of the following addresses HAMILTON Po LONDON Wo I Si Post Zone Telephone 43B SUDBURY Sire at Postal Zone PON Teephono 468 OTTAWA PoslalZono Telephone 731 THUNDER BAY S PoslalZono P7ECE3 Tolopriono 475 1693 744 7308 Ontario Human Rights Commission Ministry of Labour Stephenson D Minister PETERBOROUGH Stewart Si Petal Zone To SAULTSTE MARIE 125BockStoet P6A3B6 To TORONTO 400 Un PostnlZono Tolophono William Davis Premier Province of Ontario GUELPH STREET GEORGETOWN 8775241

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