Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), September 5, 1990, p. 43

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DISCOVER THE HILLS Wednesday September5 Page Ontario Agricultural Museum opened its doors in 1979 The Ontario Agricultural Museum officially opened its doors in Sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food the museum is located on a 32 hectare site with over 30 buildings Three components make up the museum A series of farmsteads which introduce visitors to the domestic and agricultural duties in volved in farm life the crossroads community made up of buildings that represent services available to farmers and a series of display buildings which boast one of the largest agricultural equipment col lections all of North America Visitors to Museum can par ticipate in a variety of activities blacksmithing wheelwnghting woodworking spinning and weav ing The museum recently opened a one room school house that was dismantled one stone at a time from its location in Township and transported to its pre sent location The museum also puts on a number of different demonstrations such as an 1840s weavers cottage or slices of life on a pioneer homestead Group visits special youth and adult programs as well as educa tional tours available from April to November are all provided Located beneath the Niagara Escarpment in Milton the museum is only a 30 minute drive west of Toronto From Highway take exit or north and following signs to the museum From the E take Highway 25 north to Milton and follow signs to the museum The museum is open daily from mid May to midSeptember 10 a Town of Halton Hills boasts a unique history The Town of Halton Hills is by no means small It encompasses over a dozen communities each distinct and unique in its own right Georgetown Acton and Glen Williams as well as the small villages of Terra Cttta Stewart town Hornby Ashgrove and Speys Georgetown was established in the early named after George Halton Hills Cultural Centre offers many community services The Hills Cultural Centre was constructed in along with major renovations to the adjoining library Built to update and improve the service and facilities offered in the community of Halton the Cultural Centre includes the John Elliot Theatre and an art gallery Bateman and well as new artists have had their works displayed in the gallery The Elliot Theatre the main attrac of the centre holds 267 people maximum and has hosted such celebrities as Sylvia Tyson Hawkins and the Second City Tour Company The first play of the season An Act of The by Bernard will be per formed on stage at the theatre at the end of October The Cultural Centre is located at 9 Church Street in Georgetown Kennedy one of the first settlers who came from the Niagara Region to the Esquesing Township A brother in law Benajah Williams would settle the area now known as Glen Williams although it was originally known as Williamsburgh until about 1852 Since there was already a township named on the St Lawrence postal authorities would not give the community a post office unless it changed its name Although not quite as big as Georgetown Acton is famous for its leather industry Acton became in as a village in and became a part of Halton Hills in Not always called Acton it us ed to be called it s name was changed 150years ago as a suggestion by its first postmaster 1 INTERNATIONAL Passive Reducing Salon Beginning with a complete Figure Analysis our ex elusive salon can trim and tons unwanted inches and bulges with little effort With your physician s permission our toning tables can offer an excellent rehabilitation following some surgical procedures or help relieve your arthritic problems Our post natal program Is especially designed to assist New Mothers shape up The Feminine Way 1 mo one net in turfy k Call for an appointment TODAY I 8734907 Entitles Bearer lo One T FREE- 30 Minute TREATMENT m to ppL LOSE WEIGHT AND INCHES without 6 or my assess Guetph SI Rear Enhance Georgetown 19th tun Broadway

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