The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Halton HillsThis Week, Wednesday, July 22, 1992, Page 7 Gopher Baroque added to line up The Town of Halton Hills’ Summer Programs office is pleased to announce the addition of the children’s musical sensation, Gopher Baroque to their Nickel Carnival line up. Travelling fon Kingston, Ontario, the duo ‘known fro their intricate ars monies, unusual repertoire and sometimes offbeat humor. The group provides a lively selection of music for all ages and will compliment the booths, games and vendors at the Annual Nickel Carnival July 29 (Wednesday) from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Gopher Baroque is co-sponsored by Halton Hills Furniture, Jack Tanners Table and the Summer Programs. For more information regarding the Carnival, please call 873-2600 ext. 270. Members of the Halton a Recreation and Parks Department’s Children’s Theatre camp provided some lively entertainment last Thursday with the staging of “The Adventures of Super Oral-B: The Intergalactic Toothbrush.” The play was presented in the John Elliott Theatre and was well-attended by an appreciative audience consisting of parents, relatives and friends of the young stars on stage. Cool summer good for brook trout by David Featherstone It has been a cool summer. Last year’s eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Phillipines ejected massive amounts of ash into the upper atmosphere. Most meteorologists believe that this ash is preventing a portion of the sun’s energy from reaching the Earth’s surface. This loss of solar energy appears to be responsible for the cool weather which has ruined many a vacation in Ontario. Everyone is grunting and groaning about this “year with- out a summer.” Everything is relative, especially in nature. While we complain about the cool weather, the brook trout of southern Ontario are burbling a sigh of relief after several years of abnormally high summer tempera- tures. Brook trout are the most sen- sitive species of stream-dwelling trout in Ontario requiring cold, clean, well- oxygenated waters for seldom rise about 24 degrees Celsius. The brook trout is a fish of rare beauty. Its dark body is covered with numerous red spots which, in turn, are surrounded by bluish halos. Olive-colored worm-like markings range across the length of their back. The lower fins of the brook trout are marked with a dis- tinctive white edging. In the streams of southern Ontario, adult brook trout average 25 cm (ten inches) in length. Larger specimens of up to 45 cm (eighteen inches) in length are present in smaller num- bers. Once common throughout south- ern Ontario, brook trout are now largely restricted to the undevel- oped headwaters of our watersheds where suitable habitat conditions still exist. Deforestation, agriculture and urban development have all played a role in reducing the amount of pristine habitat available to support sustainable brook trout populations. The presence of brook trout is a sure sign of excellent water quality within an aquatic ecosystem. In the Halton Hills area, we are blessed with several streams that support substantial brook trout populations. The two branches of the upper Credit River provide excellent brook trout habitat. Black Creek and Silver Creek also contain healthy populations of brook trout. High water temperatures during the summer months are the crucial factor limiting brook trout distribu- tion in southern Ontario. Cool sum- mers are great for keeping the local brook trout populations in prime condition. Hopefully this will pro- vide our readers with some much- needed solace as they wait for “teal” summer weather to arrive. 48 MAIN ST., SOUTH, Georgetown Meeting all your travel needs ¢ AIRLINE TICKETS ¢ RalL TICKETS ¢ CRUISES ¢ Packace Tours * Car & HoTeL RENTAL VISIT OUR TRAVEL BOUTIQUE! Featuring ¢ Futt Line OF Samsonite LUGGAGE ADAPTERS AND CONVERTERS ® SPECIALTY TRAVEL ITEMS Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 n. to 6 p.m Saturday 10 am 1 JOHN HOLLAND (left) of Georgetown recently won the 1st place Grand Prize of a SHARP 29" Remote Control Colour TV with stand in Municipal Trust's 1st Rate Sight & Sound Sweeps. Mr. Holland is pictured above with JANE MAISS, ASST. MANAGER of Municipal Trust's GEORGETOWN branch. The "Sweeps" may be over but the cash for transfers continues until October 31, 1992! When you transfer $5,000 to $50,000 and over to a Municipal Trust 1st Rate Account, you can earn a cash bonus of up to See your branch manager first for complete transfer details. ANNA MCLEAN (left) of Georgetown recently won the 2nd place Grand Prize of a SHARP Mid-drive Chassis VCR in Municipal Trust's 1st Rate Sight & Sound Sweeps. Anna is pictured above with MILDRED SYMONS, SENIOR CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. of Municipal Trust's GEORGETOWN branch. Municipal Trust would like to thank all of their customers who participated in the 1st Rate Sight & Sound Sweeps. Congratulations to all three prize winners at each of the 27 branches exclusively in Ontario. a" <municipal trust Member Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation 27 branches exclusively in Ontario » Over $1 billion in assets Georgetown 28 Main St. S. 873-4077 Gary Elliott Mon-Thurs 8:30 - 5:00 Friday 8:30 - 6:00 Saturday 9:00 - 12:00