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Computers help CVCA revise ma r Is your home in Bill sommertlnif but people want to hurry It along to Tall fair lime Wrdnrndav night boot women out to pick op tlpa or Dower baking and handicrafts entries In the fair from Heft to right Patricia Beer Charlotte Ironside June Armstrong and Grace May The old hands all entries need the rlami requirement on the fair prlie list Not following them exactly will mean Herald Ladies Section g hints How to win big at the fall fair Herald Staff Writer Three Judges with the Georgetown fall fair repeatedly stressed the importance of reading the list carefully to potential fair contestants lost Wednesday night Do as the class require ments ask exactly and dont be disqualified because you didnt judge Patricia Beer warned Mrs Beer along with Judges Charlotte Ironside and Grace May gave advice to about women gathered in the Agricultur al Society hall In the Georgetown Fairgrounds The women are gearing up for the fair to be held Sept and 12 Recalling a humorous Incident at a Peterborough fair when some poor soul under the entry of unbaked cookies exhibited mounds of raw dough in a bowl Mrs Ironside had her audience She also told of how another contest asked for the best recipe using Quaker Oats and among the entries submitted was a sheet of paper with a recipe scribbled on it Thats how she interpreted It Mrs Iron side said Somebodys going to find a loophole somewhere It should have been tho best prepared recipe These anecdotes from misunderstand ings of the prize list because It wasnt written very clearly However In most cases participants are responsible for incorrect entries that get disqualified A ministry of agricult publication called Horticulture Judging Standards No 34 tells how to set up flowers and Cits for a show Another called Suggested Score for Judging Baked Goods is also available for those planning to enter baked goodies in the fair Both are free NO BUGS Mrs May said hortlcul entries should bo fresh looking with flowers uniform In site and color There should also be no bugs We find an awful lot of Insects on exhibits espe cially aphlds she said she cuts her flowers Mrs May said she puts them in a bucket of cool water then inside her home she puts them In warm water The water goes quickly up the flower stems and makes them hard and stiff so they stand perkily in an arrangement Instead of drooping over Avoid crowding your flowers Let every flower show its own beauty rather than be tucked away behind another Mrs May said If figurines are used they shouldnt be in the water unless the figurines have bare feet If the figurine Is a madonna It should always be raised Mrs May said As for foliage she advis es the bloom own leaves be used The blooms should have symmetrical ly arranged petals free from blemishes with strong stems Speaking about arts and craft entries Mrs Beer said designs submitted should be functional unless they are intended to be completely ornamental CLAY WORKS For clay works there should bo no cracks and the wall of the pottery should be the same thick ness everywhere There shouldnt be pinholes mak ing the glare bubbled and broken works should have an even tension with the pattern accurate throughout and any additional materials like beads and sheila should be becoming to the final pro duct Mrs Beer said It was Important that the texture of the cord be suited to the article Submitted articles should be clean and not Ifftsa piece of weaving It shouldnt have puckers and should be well press ed with the back neat and tidy Youd be surprised at the number of pieces that come in dirty from handl ing Mra Beer comment ed Baked goods like cakes con sometimes get damag ed getting to he fair grounds Mrs Ironside acknowledged but judges arent too hard on contest ants for that Bread entries always get sniffed well by judges and sliced right In half down the middle to check hat theyre well baked and dont have a hole In the middle or a soggy centre Please dont put a warm loaf of bread in a plastic bag with a twister otherwise your bread will be soggy Mrs Ironside warned And If Its been in the make sure Its thawed before you bring it Appearance means a lot but youve also got to be able to eat It she laughed Judging food is not easy You Judge rood all afternoon and I tell you you dont want any dinner afterwards Got your dream cake ready By Fair publicist Once again the search Is on in Helton Hills for the ultimate chocolate cake the cake to top all For the second year In a row Georgetown Fair is offering in cash and prizes to the culinary experts who can cope up with the most taste tempting cakes In their Chocolate Dream Coke contest sponsored by the William Company Ltd Last year fair attracted entries In three divisions of the competition and Judges were Impressed with the general high quality of the cakes entered from all corners of Hal ton Hills It la competitors to be inventive with their recipes says Agricultural Society president Joyce Gosling and with the popularity of chocolate we feel that nothing anywhere con top a truly chocolate dream cake Our first competition was a fine example of The cakes were a veritable feast of inventive chocolate creations We were very very pleased The president says the rules of the 1863 Continued on page CI LAND BARGAINS They often sail lor utile mors than twos owed these being undue Ttw properties nets disposed at recent ta sales building lot Si acres of scias bush St 375 Our provides up to date lists these yopeilios with complete purchase details Cost lor one year subscription is I payable to TAX SALE PROPERTIES that It F DM 3J1 By CHRIS Herald Staff Writer After five years of work using the latest stale of the art technology the Credit Valley Conservati on Authority has completed floodplain mapping of the Credit River and most of Its numerous tributaries Authority officials were on hand Thursday after noon at the Silver Creek Educational Centre near Glen Williams to help shores residents under stand the new maps on which the floodplain has expanded In some areas and shrunk In others since 1963 Rose the CVCAs manager of resource planning told The Herald the Autho rity constantly upgrades its Information to protect the watershed and the people living near it The legislation govern ing development In the watersheds floodplain Is flexible she said the CVCAs executive committee meets to review an application to build on the floodplain it considers the merits of the individual plan realising its final decision isnt bas ed on black and while terms of reference Changes In the flood- plain since he last mapp ing was done IS years ago arc largely attributed to flood forecasting Improv ed by computers and to a which encroaches on he The extent of flooding an area might receive Is care fully considered By the executive committee when reviewing an application Its more likely to approve minor construction If anti cipated flooding will be limited to ponding or shallow water rather than a washout of several feet Mapping the floodplain of the Credit River began with aerial photography In 1977 and the project was started well before the federal provincial flood damage reduction program began along The Credit Valley Conservation Authority has been holding public meetings to unveil its new rioodplaln mapping of the Credit River One inch meeting was held Thursday at the Silver Creek education centre on the Ninth Line and Authority Roue Menyes and Charlie Worte were on hand to answer questions from residents Interested In whether the around their homes has changed In the IT years since the mapping of the river Computers new enable the Authority to have an model of the watershed and danger point crop up during periods of heavy rain can be spotted quickly so that civil authorities can enact emergency measures I Herald photo lesser extent from devel opment near the water shed which has tome affect on drainage pa terns mapping Ms Menyes stressed helps protect property and life Flooding Isnt restrict ed to the annual spring runoff she explained We can have a freak storm at any time of the year which can cause con siderable damage While Ihere are people throughout the watershed who actually live on the floodplain largely In older homes Authority through its mapping and legislation keeps dose tabs on new development Prospect survival return for summer The Ilalton Hills recrea tion department is offering some exciting activities for young campers in the community Camp Prospect is locat at Prospect Park in Acton and provides childr en aged seven 12 yean with experience in camp craft nature lore archery and canoeing skills and many other activities related to the outdoor Swimming is a dally feature of this action- packed program which costs ISO for two week session Including a sleep- over on the second Thurs day of each session For more fun Survival Camp takes place at Rockwood Conservation Area Aug 16 Handle at a cost of This program is designed for serious young campers involving two overnights Where children tea to 12 years old can cook over an open fire canoe hike and For further information on these or other recrea tion department programs call the Summer Activities Hotline BUSINESS DIRECTOR TOWN OF TENDER R19824 STRUCTURAL REPAIRS AT ACTON ARENA AND GEORGETOWN MEMORIAL ARENA SEALED TENDERS clearly marked as to contents will be received by H Patter son A C Purchasing Agent until noon local time Wednesday July 14th install steel relnforcement Clean existing steel bases and encase In cement Clean and paint all steel Specifications drawings and tender forms may be obtained from the Purchasing Department Lowest or any tender in whole or In part not necessarily accepted TOWN OF H ALTON HILLS AGENT Main Stmt South Ontario L7Q4X1 ACCOUNTANTS Goebelle Wagner MacAdam South He Hon Hit n Mluliuua MIuMuiku Ontario 8266352 RANK J JOHNSON CARXA CMrtcmt Room I Swncoe Bumpkin ASSOCIATE TAX CONSULTANTS Income Tax Return Preparation St flnwfflltrAt 8772217 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