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HUNTERS GATHERERS Looking for FlowBlue ByANDFcE There Minion and Chelsea and Pearl ware and punchbowls and plates with a view Some thing may be where It But collectors are hunting elusive Last Tuesday I paid a visit Erin and spent a pleasant informative evening in the Stanley Park auction One can often find really good pieces among the general family brie a brae and there are plenty of tools both ancient and modern Then too there is auctioneer Dan Bailey He knows his merchandise will answer questions on it honestly and he has the added happy merit I was vaguely hoping to find a piece of early century Flow blue china but that night no luck Auction rooms are like bookstores you can browse contentedly secure in the knowledge that nobody seriously expects you to buy anything unless you find exactly what you re looking for There always at least one hour to inspect what offered before the sate begins This is your chance pinpoint the articles you wish lo add to your collection then assuming you have come armed with a small magnifying glass examine the items first for flaws then for Identifying marks on the bottom A pocket book of manufacturer ceramic marks will in time make you a real pro however there is no quick way lo recognising china and the only I can offer is a skimpy summary of dating whereby you can at least the overall period see below The blue and white china called Floflow or flowing blue is collectors dream and the counterfeiters delight There ore over two hundred patterns and a century of manufacturing since Jos inn first in trod a cheap but aesthetic way of using Cornwall a cobalt lo decorate his stoneware Many people thought that the charmingly cloudy effect of color flowing over Ihe pattern lines was a potter mistake but this is not so Pollers had been in control of the colour for many years and there is no that this new method of transfer was quite The early patterns silt used Chinese themes Names such as and were often marked on the foot of the dinner ware There was no copyright and so companies pirated designs freely producing wares not only In the Stafford shire pot tines but in Scotland and many other parts of Europe The newer flow blue developed around the latter part of the century and the early 1900 It was characterised by sharper designs and gold was used as an The still persisted people unwilling part with their willow pattern can remember Sunday tens in Dundee my great aunt cucumber sandwiches and plum cake on octagonal platters and the blue and white set with I Li lovers on the bridge wept over by a willow and followed by a furious father with Ihe symbolic doves fluttering endless But he pi a tiers began change radically following the high wave of nationalism in the USA Americans began to put away their gold and painted china in favor of the new blue and white Soon the Staffordshire potters were turning out enormous quantities for export using designs both patriotic and sentimental Washington crossing the Delaware Scenes from New Orleans Boston House Our local auctioneer Mel Smith from Glen Williams is highly about flow blue Being a man for all seasons Mel keeps his auction barn open all year round and hopes there will be more flow blue to sell during this fall and winter Only about thirty pieces have gone through his hands since spring There no doubt collectors are seeking avidly in spite of the hazards of being landed with a Take I questioned him about this seamy side of the subject Fakes have been circulating in Canada since before he said One method is to buy up quantities of fairly old but plain transfer the design reage it glaze it fire and hey presto instant flow blue Never be afraid to ask your auctioneer whether the piece being offered is real or a reproduction He 11 give you a straight answer for he dislikes counterfeiters as much as anyone docs There is however a foolproof way which you can determine the authenticity of early Staffordshire for yourself Weigh the article in your hand It should feel light have a bluish glaze and a slightly wavy when looked at edgeways The should have three stilt marks near Ihe rim or below the surface making practically impossible counterfeit Sometimes if you are collecting a particularly visit loan antique dealer will prove more fruitful thin waiting for a chance find in a sale VICTORIAN ANTIQUES has several worthwhile pieces as well as commemorative china display Keep watching your newspaper for those estate sales and good hunting HINTS ON ENDING FLOBLUE l RIO Name of printed pattern diamond registration mark 18M Royal After I Id IWH ItegUlrbtion numbers Circa 1K91 England century Made In I gland THE HERALD Wednesday September Page 11 Region to hire legal team for Site Regional council took two hours last week to rulify a decision it made two weeks region will continue seek legal counsel from a team of lawyers recommended by former regional solicitor Mike Martin to gain approval of Silc Fas a landfill location The twohour debole centred on a recommendation by Burl Ington Mayor Mary who sought to overturn the council decision supporting Mr Martin s recommenda lion Mr Martin who resigned his position last week return private practice said the reg Ian requires expertise In four areas applications before environmental protection or assessment boards the Municipal actions for damages or injunctions and applications to quash by laws or seek Judicial reviews Mrs who her running battle with Chair man Morrow for consist in allowing of recommendations to of the whole dealing with landfill Issues said she disagrees with the need for four law She believes would be more costly than hiring a single firm to handle all as peels of application for Ballinafad news We were glad to hear the good news lhat Christine was able to leave hospital last week and Is con at her home showing some improvement every day Sympalhy Is extended to the McLean who recently suffered a bereavement when Mrs Ada McLean suffered the loss of her sister Mrs Cleave who died recently in Acton rather suddenly Janice and Joan Wright twin daughters of Mr and Mrs Grant Wrighl are attending the George Brown College in Tor onto They have enrolled In the school for Graphic Designing We wish every success in this interesting course The had I heir an null family reunion at Ilallinufud Community Centre on Sunday Sept is Several of the members attended church service here before attending the festivities at the Hall A few residents from attended the Anniversary Service Llmchouse on Sun day where they met friends and a former Minister C Cochrane who was the guest preacher This long spell of her is seriously affecting the usual activities of farming at this season of year Iocs and turnips arc ready take up to say nothing of the many acres of corn grown In Thcrearecomplamis that much smut is seen in the corn crop due too much Thesefirms considered for such a role would likely have the expertise In all four areas and not have lo employ outside assistance or seek to gather data she The opponents seem happy one lawyer Mrs Munro sold It is complimentary to Mr David Eslrln region needs four firms to oppose him Coun Tom Sutherland said he favors one firm to handle all of the case Should the firm require outside lance It could hire someone Coun Mac son called move lo one legal firm as a step to further problems with Site He said Site has a tremendous well versed Ilk outside and some on the Inside council He said Mr Martin was paid to offer advice council and lhat is what he did before leaving No matter what we do wilh Site we re making it far more difficult than it already Is he said Pat McLaughlin of Burlington said a single firm would seek to em ploy from within when that person may not be the best person represent the region in a parti area of expertise There was no Indication that there would be savings on legal costs by employing one firm Jack of Burlington said Milton Mayor Don Gordon predicted that for the action could exceed He feels that a team of lawyers would spend more lime on telephone coordinating data than a single firm The matter was originally brought to council as pondence and a motion to receive and file it drew fire from Mrs Munro who main a precedent had been established for the receipt by committee of the while staff reports on the landfill quest Council overruled motion and dealt with it in commltee of tho whole Among the four firms re commended by Mr Martin for use by the region is Balnes and Steele of Georgetown Tho Others are McCarthy and McCarthy J Sexton of Osier and Harcourt or Spencer Ste wart of Jar vis Blott and W Dunlop of Burlington BINGO Every Wednesday at Royal Canadian Legion pm J EARLY BIRDS 16 Regular Games at Jackpot 51 numbers muit go plus 2 OTHER SPECIAL GAMES J Proceeds to Retarded Children Minor Sports Georgetown Hospital LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Residents concern over plan The fallowing is a letter sent lo The Herald or Publication Last week paper earned a small article indicating that Mr no longer intended to build apartments at end of Hall Road One could sigh with relief until one read further and discovered that the Intent was to use that area for road access to build homes on the flats creek land and raum area of the open space hacking and Wilson This area while zoned In original plan was left empty by developer as open spate Houses in the Readers questions Acton library meet To editor of The Herald ivies our library board know what it is doing The plans fur new George town library in Codarvili park were presented in the library When nobody from George town showed the board members expressed surprise I feel the board can t be thai naive Maybe the purpose of having the presentation in Acton was to make difficult for citizens to be there To me this illustrates how unwilling our library board is to discuss options in a reasonable way The board does not seem lo understand that a great many of library users love Ihe old building and all it stands for We want it pre served and an addition built has more than enough new buildings built in the last years Banks stores and churches galore All of them are architecturally rtblc or at least We are not able anymore build the kind of gem the old library building Is The library board of all our inslitutions seems to actively oppose our growing love affair with our heritage In a nutshell thai is the real of Ihe present Sincerely JohnSommer House Sol Support the Y in fundraising A copy of a letter to George town In response to its appeal for funds To all leaders and vol unlet ra None of our citizens should overlook the fact that Ihe provides a focus for neigh bows helping neighbours as a local organization It brings Gcorgctowncrs together and listens to heir current needs in order to build a programme tailored lo our own people In these days of the mass society we need just this kind of help In preserving the close community feeling I sincerely hope every person who has benefit led from programmes can slop imagine what he or she would be deprived of without your organ tali on Just visual the hours of work put In by volunteers should bring a surge of support Good wishes are commend able but the also needs our financial backing Thanks Tor your lime and the expertise which you have ap plied over years lo our A Callnghan University women meet Strautnieks was hostess of the annual Wine and Cheese Party held by the University Women Club Al this gathering newcomers were introduced lo the club and awards were presented to outstanding graduates of the Georgetown District High Carolyn Bird who is enrolled in Agricultural Economics at the University of Guelph received a award In absentia Julio a student in Arts and Science at Ihe Toronto received Julias goal is physio therapy Money for awards and other community projects is raised annual University Women Book Sale As in post years Ihe club will invito public to hear guest speakers panelists on current Issues iron in Ontario will be the subject of the open meeting on Nov 1 Our Concerns about Nuclear Power will be discussed later this winter Flans have also been made for a wide variety of Interest groups These range from on Investment club mechanics skiing The program or the Women Club has been expanded to serve tho needs of a growing mem and benefit the as a whole development were sold on the basis of this being open recreational space the assurance that it would be given town or con authority All pur chasers were charged premiums of to for ravine lots and sub sequent resale was on tho same basis However eland not deeded over to Ihe town as first promised because the town neglected to ask for It Subsequently was a dispute with B McLaughlin Associates It was to have been rezoncd in and went to planning board but because of the shuffle of changeover to regional government this was never Both the developers and town have indicated thai the land would be unsultoble for further development due to watershed and con problems Consider for a moment the Metcalfe experience and the serious danger of over developing these ravine and watershed areas In 1969 this area was flooded badly due inadequate storm sewers at which lime the town dug up creek The problem was whole basements flooded not inches of water The considerable damage resulting was not covered by any insurance If the town allows Mr to fill in and build here a serious problem area in the past who will pay for possible future damage The planned access road will be built on a sleep embankment Are you willing pay for a new one when It slips in the Spring This open space Is in can slant recreational use from both sides of the ravine Everyone cast of Sinclair south of Highway these hills The hills In winter are terrific as they from rather long fast runs to smaller runs for little children In Spring and fall kites and model airplanes arc a terrific sight It is a fantastic place for and wild flowers grow In abundance We have all discovered wilh our children new life An In teres ling Insect a milk weed pod about to burst Ihe occasional snake brought home for Mom delight We cannot allow it to be Just ploughed under The planning seems unreasonable for example all homeowners will have frontage on two streets This has all come up so quickly thai we can only hope the sale Is conditioned and no money has yet changed hands Needless to say its been dilllcull notify residents of this Important meeting The comes out the day the planning board meetings Notification before the meeting Is the least wc could have expected Mr Booth In last weeks paper indicated no sympathy for the homeowners and t core thai beautiful Utile ravine will be devastated by concrete asphalt Strange I always believed that councillors were elected by the people and paid by the people I believed that they were pledged examine end weigh problems and to make decisions benefitting the people Georgetown below standard in conserving of open space Wc need If you care call or BINGO AT ST JOHN FISHER PARISH HALL Balmoral Mm FRIDAY SEPT 3077 JACKPOT MUST GO FREE BUS SERVICE TO AND FROM THE HAIL Col- DINNER FOR ONE FOR JUST ONE DAY ONLY WEDNESDAY OCT 5 dinner pieces of finger good Kentucky Fried Chicken Golden Brown French Fries Creamy Cole Slaw and a slice of Grecian bread Kentucky fried Colonel Sanders boys and girls make il linger good Main Si Commoclil OPEN 30 a 8O0p chickenVia Ontario Municipal Board and IN MATTER OF a reference to Board by the Honourable John Rhodes Minuter of Housing of in cation Ontario Hydro to amend the Official Plan for I tic former Planning Area now in the Town of II lit to permit the operation and by Ontario Hydro of laid I entering the of 111 it the boundary thereof and then in an direct on acroii of Lot in I II and III and then out her I into the Town of Milton and from the Town of Milton within part lots I and in V out of the former now in the Town of Hall ti Minuter File 2 A APPOINTMENT FOR HEARING THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD hereby appoints Monday the 2 day of October 1977 at hour of ten clock local time in the forenoon at the Old Municipal Building Gcorgaown for the hearing of all parties interested in supporting or opposing this application If you do not attend and arc not represented at this hearing the Board may proceed in your absence and you will not be entitled to any further notice of the proceedings In thi event he decision is reserved persons taking part in the hearing may request a copy of the decision from the presiding Board Member Such decision will be mailed to you when available at Toronto this day of September 1977 SECRETARY Ontario Municipal Board IN THE MATTER Oh an appeal Omar for an order directing an amendment By law 11 of the of Hills ai amended by By law permit the and ma ntcnance Oman f racism on I and inc dental thereto I he linei entering the Town of Hilton at wot ho tl and then in an eaiterly direction icon parti of Li in Conceiiioni I II and III and then into the Town if Milton and from the Town of M lion i Hither part Lou 1 and 2 in V out of the ft rn f now the Town of Hills THE I OR HEARING THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD hereby appoints Monday the day of October 1977 at the hour of ten o clock local time in the forenoon at the Old Esqucsing Municipal Building in Georgetown for the hearing of all parties interested in supporting or opposing this appeal If you do not attend and arc not represented at this hearing the Board may proceed in your absence and you will not be entitled to any further notice of the proceedings In event the decision is reserved persons taking part in the hearing may request a copy of the decision from the presiding Board Member Such decision will be mailed to you when available DATED at Toronto this day of September SECRETARY EXPLANATORY NOIES RE RESTRICTED AREA BY LAW AMENDMENT APPEAL AND OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT RLTLRRAL The existing restricted area by law permits Agriculture and Open Space uses on the subject lands The purpose and effect of the proposed amendment is to permit the construction operation and maintenance by Ontario Hydro of high voltage transmission lines and uses incidental thereto as shown on the draft schedule attached to the proposed by The existing official plan designation of the subject lands is Rural Recreational Hazard Lands and Special Policy Area The purpose and effect of the proposed amendment is to permit the construction operation and maintenance by Ontario Hydro of high voltage transmission lines and uses incidental thereto within the corridors shown on the map attached to the draft official plan amendment he proposed official plan amendment corresponds with amendments contained the restricted area by law amendment appeal