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The Herald Second Front September Page 13 The fullsize paper reaching more than 12700 homes in Halton Hills Steam days relived Crowds flocked to Milton over the four day Labor Day holiday weekend to greet the return of the Steam Era It was the first time the popular event which draws par tjclpants from across Canada and parts of the United States has run for four full days Besides looking over about million of steam and gas equip ment mostly made near the beainnlnj of IK viewed threshing sheaf tying log sawing and bag tying contests As well there was a talent show entertainment The Steam Era la the presentation of the Ontario Steam and Antique Preservers Association founded in near in Halton County Herald photofeature By George Evashuk Tractors can be la pall everything tnctadlog portable with drying on clothes line rhli western pi engine was bull by George While bout IMS near Winnipeg The horie power team engine now owned by Wilfred of Georgetown who entered three It driven by Mr brother Clark of Ottawa where he Is an engineer at the Parliament Buildings British Columbia Mr I Cat engine made in 1914 and owned by Wilfred of Georgetown Crowdi of sightseers and fan attended the Steam Era En MUifn over the weekend Above Dad parks Junior the way place while trying to take souvenir pie lore Mike 13 of tali a boiler at Steam Era In Ilia hit second ap pearance at how where he lend helping hand to Wilfred Leslie of Georgetown owner the steam engine Wilfred of Georgetown at the of a number 17 Sawyer Maatey fleam engine ItlnlSM Mr a Uam engine of various Henna been a 81000 visit CVCA parks revenue up 26 per cent Credit Valley Conservation arena surrounding have been used by about SI persons up to Aug since the parks opened May 24 Park revenue Is up per cent CVCA secretary treasurer Vlckl Barron told parks and recreation advisory board Tuesday Terra Colin Conservation Area revenue la up over last year figures Mo- Mcadowvale is up but la Vlckl Barron said tain usually makes up for Its Ion in the fall season and blamed the area closeness to Terra Cotta for part of 1U loss The figure of persona using the parks la based on four persons per vehicle or persons per bus About persons used Terra Cotta Con Area facilities about persona used Monora Conservation Area persons used Mcadowvales Conservallon Area and about used lain Con Area statistics Include concession rentals all passes conservation pool fees wood fees use and horse shoe rental Terra Colta the only vatlon area with a concession horse shoe rental and pool earned BOO from the concession 6 from the pool for use and S3 for horse shoe renlal Conservation areas at Terra Cotta and Mea dowvolc corned the most rev from day use and walk Ins Terra Cotta earned earned and Mcadowvale earned Monoro earned the most revenue from day use camping riles posed plans under the capital development budget for 1B7B Members approved to Improve Terra Colta Conser to prove Terra Cotta Constrva lion Area to Improve Orangeville Reservoir Conser to Improve Monora Conservation Area to improve Belfountaln Conservation Area and to improve Mcadowvale Con Area Hurry Watson CVCA manager said the budget Is mainly a maintenance budget and figures have been kept very low Mr Watson said staff Is concerned with the cost of building a new admlnistro lion building and the figures are only six per more than last year Chairman Frank Leavers said the honeymoon is over and a tight rein will have to be kept on budgetary proposals by the The province refused to keep pushing dollars towards needs ho said A Clarkson said the CVCA has been doing Ihe best job for restricting coals and staff will have to reduce to deficit of conservation areas Terra Cotta HO Is to improve fencing which Mr Watson said Is in sad state and needs repair badly and for grading the south parking lot pulling in concrete curbs and angle parking bo spent to make spaces for cars turn around In A further M0 will be spent on Improving campsites with sand smoothed along the ground and or the addition of largo Barbecues in the Thomp son Area At Orangeville Reservoir Conservallon Area a lot of money Is being spent to fix up the area Mr Watson said that area will become revenue producing So for no admission Is charged at the gale plans ore carried out admission will be charged next year Al Mcadowvale Conscrva lion Area Mr Clarkson point out since the park designated as a passive park in the official plan the proposed for playground tics would be contravening with the plan Therefore Is trans ferred to landscaping along proposed for the demolition of the Douglas house on the Pro perty Roy McMillan how ever won an argument not to have Iho Douglas House demo lished Mr Watson submitted a re port on the Belfountaln wading pool which he said has always been a matter of con corn since it was over the maximum depth of 18 inches forowadingpocl and buildup of algao and sill on the sides and bottom makes It danger ous due to a slippery bottom A spring located on the poo has cracked the bottom and silt enters the pool from under neath Mr Watson said the pool is now IS inch deep pool with semi stagnant water Ho recommends clearing a wading area in the river upstream of the bridge and grade a beach to the area Add sufficient sand to create a small artificial beach and sandy bottom in the river Buoy off area Fill the existing wading pool with vel and top off Ihe of concrete with a rough surface Parks and recreation ap proved the report and said lions should be carried out In the proposed capital development budget for Is included for improving the water fountain and ihe pool