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Page SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday February AVAILABLE COPY Dohcrty trie lo avoid the of mud be fire rounds dur ing an exercise at Meatord A Private meanwhile stand nearby ready with the next round la be fired wet weather recruit from the Lome Scots were anxloui to Ret In some practical training live ammunition at the mortar training mile Photo by John Colter Warrant Officer explain to last week to complete to candidate about he Norwegian mortar training using live Ugh explosive round called NM1X3 Photo by John Colter of the Lome travel It was an explosive luue for members of the Lome Scots who graduated from mortar training a week ago In Meaford Candidates from Georgetown Brampton and Oakvllle had the chance to use real ammunition In order to pass their Trade Qualification in every Georgetown Armouries The candidates were able to fire rounds ranging from the Norwegian high explosive round with a maximum range lust short of km to the half million candle power British Illumination round Each man was tested on his performance Ihe number one two and three man on the mortar and also as a fire controller On the completion of the shoot private Davidson said that now we have earned the right to think about sitting on an ammunition crate In spile of the wet weather the exercise went well The course gives Infantrymen a qualification they need to advance from Corporal to Master Corporal This particular course enables one to set up aim and fire the mortar along with learning the technical lt- data of the mortar and the types of rounds It Is also the first step In the experience misfire The were In MeaTord mor while the tube to week their mortar it let Stewart catch the round training using live ammunition Serge Major and Master Warrant Officer was one of the supervises to make John Colter the procedure Is done correctly Georgetown candidates who used the course to Increase his knowledge Infantry support Recalling life in s golden era By KAY WILSON Herald Special Community Club met at the home of Keith and Ethel Webb Jan with members and friends present Gertrude McGee presided and Prairie read the Keith introduced Mrs J Mary Maxwell who related the life and experiences of Ihe former Webster of His home was later the Kirk Kraft shop He and his wife Mrs Webster raised rie from a young child Mary read from his daybook many family names three or four genera later who are still living in the area His mod practice covered the district from Belfountaln to as well as from Camp bell vllle Brampton His work put him in the forefront of the life and death struggles of the early settlers Following Mary talk Hardy and Ruby and Dorothy McLean were guests for the evening and were asked If they could add to the program Hardy recalled Norval a olden days and the different shops lories and churches In Beginning the foot of the cemetery hill stood the Anglican church and a broom factory s Butcher Shop and the Farmer Bank on the east corner of Across the road on the south cor was Bamhill General Store news New elders United Church held its annual meeting Jan following the morning church vice A pot luck dinner was en Joyed Good reports were heard from all areas of the church Newly ap pointed elders for the next four years were Brian Evans and Lois They will replace George Smith and Catherine Laldlaw Ihe latter being appointed honorary elder Get well well wishes to Ethel Webb who has returned home from a week in Pee Memorial Hospital with a cataract operation Barn tour NORVALBruce Nixon RRl Norval has Just finished his year as president of the Ontario Jersey Club following the annual meeting In the Holiday Inn Bramnlea Bruce travelled to most of the an nual meetings in the districts which took a better part of three weeks Prior to the meeting Bruce and Eileen hosted the directors and their wives to a buffet dinner following a lour of the Nixon bam Help hospice group by going to theatre Even in a world of makebelieve actors take their tasks seriously Thats why the Georgetown Lit lie Theatre Is donating the opening night gate proceeds to the North Helton Hospice Pack of Lies Save the eagle The Nesting Call which Is being used to help save bold eagles Rod Frederick the painter is In a select group of artists whose work sells as quickly as they become available said Judy owner of the store Proceeds from the print sales will be donated lo the Ventona Wilderness Sanctuary s bald eagle restore I ion program In California begins Feb 13 at the John Elliott Theatre and tickets cost Hospice Is dedicated lo enhanc Ihe quality of life for the ler ill Hospice Is a caring sup port program which recognlies that terminally ill and those close to them have special needs Tickets are available from Youngs IDA and Georgetown Fabrics or call or 5097 Tickets will also be available at the with the post office down the road was Hewson s Blacksmith Shop At the east end of the flour mill covered a huge area and a lumber mill was located in the area or Sheas On the north comer Ihe Hollywood House extended out on the current Highway so It had lo be cut back extensively The west corner had Hustler Hardware Store and behind It was McKinney Blacksmith Shop Going west along Highway from Ibe main corner was Chris Grim woods Barber Shop Mrs Blacks ice cream parlour and Watsons Bake Shop who was Dorothy McLean father Then came Dr Webster home where Kirk Kraft was located as well as McPherson a Honey House and yard The Presbyterian Church and George Day Blacksmith Shop com the business on the north side of the road then Across the street was United Methodist Church and alongside Orange Hall The hall was used for concerts and political meetings Following Hardy talk Dorothy recalled about the day Mrs Black s Ice cream parlour burned down and the excitement she experienced her own household furnishing next to the fire Some of the social life of In eluded a choral society with SO or more men and women practising for several weeks The concert was held In the Presbyterian Church directed Fletcher Also the old lime concerts directed by Montgomery and Mrs Shipp held In parish hall were fondly remembered con tinued for two or three winters and were given for two or three nights The skating parties were a big social part of Norval and the bon fire In the centre of the skating was up of Sine umps from the McKinney a Shop was a young man then and he delivered theplneslumpstoMr McKinney Following lunch served by the Webbs Marie Murray Alan thanked the guest speakers as well as the lunch committee Allrounders Pal Vlnce and Deanna Wilson of the 1st Acton Guide received their all round cord Jan at Robert Ut ile Public School Photo by Sue Hewitt REGULAR 1 TIME SILVER POLISHING CLOSETS CUPBOARDS LAUNDRY WINDOWS ETC REFERENCES We Tailor To Suit Your Need GIFT CERTIFICATES FREE ESTIMATES BONDED 8771724 Last Tweedle house okayed by planners The road has been to build a house on the last remaining lot on Tweedle Street In Glen William Marie wants to sell the land to Donald and Pauline Robinson but the town won issue a building per or the lot claiming it front on a public road But the tot along with three other similar lots which were created by the Committee of Adjustment in 1673 has an easement running through them which leads on to Tweedle Street a public road Houses have since been built on all three of the other lot and Mr Kam only ran into problems because municipal powers have since chang ed to give the town the power to restrict or take away Mrs Kama right to use her land If the town opts to take away that right from Mrs Kam It must do so In J Chapman I certainly cannot say the bylaw In clear and unequivocal language takes away any rights from Mrs Kam he added The only argument presented by the town said Mr Chapman Is that the application la not in keeping with the general Intent and purpose of the Official Plan and the In that regard the Board a Is fairly simple The Board does not agree said Mr Chapman The intent of both the 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