Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), May 30, 1979, p. 36

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May 30 179 Ontario Outdoors Lake has fine fishing BOB LAKETROUT fishing has been good in Lake lately The odd big one and of small keepers came to Ihe nets of happy anglers RAINBOW TROUT fishing isslill good in places but mainly out In he bays as the fish return to deeper water spawning The charter boats out of Lake Ontario are doing a good business and taking lots of small salmon and some rout The traditional northern waters have been giving up a lot of huge pike in recent days maybe this augers for a good season ahead GKANT A grant from he Ministry of Natural Resources in he amount of will help defray the cost or a spillway the old PAPER MILL DAM The total cost will be in the neighborhood of and wilt enable the migratory species of fish to ascend to better spawning areas of he Credit River These fish will be Chinook Salmon Salmon and Rainbow trout with he latter replacing the former on a gradual basis Whether or not this spillway will work will soon be seen as he work is scheduled for a probable JULY start Plans arc also being drawn up or the approval of Julian Reed who lays claim to all lands and he dam at This work if ho plans are approved will also July of this year and will include a fish ladder of some type enable the fish to gel past this obstruction II Doth of hose dams arc cleared in my opinion removed completely then many more miles of river will be opened to spawning fish in a day and age when recreation is of prime importance to people of his region Regional Engineer MORRIS LEWIS told me the day man interview thai the FISH PASS plans for Reed Dam at will require further negotiations I will keep you the reader informed through this column the events that will occur in conjunction with these Iwo points of concern slates that GUN CLUBS GET FAKE MEMO I also received one of these memo and did not use it in my columns as I was not sure of its authenticity For this I have been when in reality it may be thai I was right As yet the origin this memo is not clear and it would be bad reporting on my part if I was to use it unproved The Conservative party of Canada stated they would review he poorly drawn gun control bill and may have gotten on awful lot of votes from sportsmen as a result of that I sure hope they fulfil their promise The Liberal party put that bill through and they still have some power gun members around to throw influence in parliament The Ontario Federation of Anglers will you may sure happenings in regards to this important bill and all subsequent bills pertaining to gun control If you are not a member then you obviously don I care Write to the Federation of Anglers and Hunters at 0 Box Peterborough Ontario GOOD NEWS Good news for the shooters of this area A new store for the gun buff is opening early June LIMITED named after a traditional German Hunters greeting will cater lo discriminating hunters and shooters and will carry some of the finest firearms made loday The address is HO Road Bolton Ontario As you well guess I have been back to copy of Hie COMPLETE ANGLER by ISAAK WALTON Anyone not having read his fine bood has missed some of the greatest literature on angling ever written In his words and let me tell you good company and good discourse are the very smews of Virtue Sounds like one of my fishing trips in ONTARIO OUTDOORS Mens gets underway The Mens Softball got underway Sunday morning May as Hustlers played Oilers Guy Flake bit a borne run for the Oilers but they couldnt hang the Hurt- len took the game 12 minor sports off with rural baseball games minor sports kicked off their 1979 schedule in the Hal tan Rural Minor Softball Association with two victories out of three games The Pee Wee and Squirt Boys games were rained out and will have to be rescheduled at a later date while the Atom Boys were idle The Bantam Girls shut out their Swim team meeting to be held tomorrow night Tomorrow night there will be a meeting for the Swim Team Parents in hopes of organizing a Club If you are interested in becoming invo lved with the Swim Club and would like to help then come on out on Thursday May 1st at PM to the Community Centre you wish to become involved bui can not make the meeting or need more information please call Geoff Newman at or Glen Campbell 60 The I III Synchro exams arc being held today with the Advanced Star Exams being held on June 1979 The Club has had a very lull year and thanks Judy for the energy and volunteer time she has devo ted to the club For he canoe enthusiast there is the Canoe Ontario in Town to exp lain and demonstrate the different paddle strokes and safe canoeing techniques Keep your eyes on next week column to learn more about this clinic Water Safety is an on going concern but each year one week is set aside lo really promote one particular Ihemc This year Water Safe ty week is between June 3rd and with the theme being Rescue Breathing People wishing to see films and pick up information on Water Safely the George town Red Cross will be show ing films at McDonalds on Tuesday evening pm p Everyone is welcome To encourage the summer swimming enthusiasts to use the pools summer member ship will be available again this year They will be in effect between June 1st and August 1979 with the rales being as follows single and family These memberships are available at the swimming pools during regular prog ram hours terparts by a lopsided score of Behind the strong pitching performance of Marion Case who Tanned but ters in the inning contest threat to score In the first inning with the bases loaded and only one out but the Limehouse pitcher bellied down to out the next batters Only eight players reached base with five walks two hits and an error being allowed by Sherry Wilson and Grace each contributed a triple In the victory Sherry Wilson scored five of the Limehouse runs and barely missed her On close play home plate The same two teams play a return contest at on Friday night Pec Wee Girls came up with the second win for Limehouse by beating Hornby Rhonda Case had a good game at bat She hit Iwo triples with men on bases Loralie batted In Ihe two runs to clinch the game In Ihe other game the Limehouse Rocks played Blue Jays They were scoreless for two in nings The highlight the game was when Shortill of Ballinafad hit a grand slam The game ended in a draw PROGRAM OF EVENTS Saturday June Acton High School 11 AM to 11PM Come Rain or Shine Tickets to day programme available at the gate TICKETS TO EVENING PROGRAMME ARE AVAILABLE BEFORE SATURDAY AT OR AT GATE Grounds Open AIL DAY EVENTS Display demonstrations sales by Door drawn Refreshments Acton Gtizens Band Halton Hills Jills Halton Scottish Country Dancers Entertainment by local groups Georgetown Choral Society Georgetown Little Theatre Irish Dancers And many more Summerfest Logo Contest awarded OPENING CEREMONIES Dignitaries Mayor Pore Mr and Mr Julian EVENING PROGRAMME Georgetown little Theatre Halton Scottish Country Dancers Georgetown Choral Society Rob McConnell and His Band and morel

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