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wrrpyi- slorts with george hoare j more about wood ducks and birchbark canoes more about th1 wood duck nut crushar v although the wow duck is fffeii seen on open stretches of vater or marshy land its usual feeding grounds are a- ong tie banks of woodland j stream nd pond iter it fesds upon- the sseds of various trees j nd slirubs and wanders deep into- tjie woods in search of 1 nuts stapes and beities- it is particularly partial to chestnots beechnuts and acorns rnsf the burr and pin oak which it swallows whole turning over tile leaves to find them and of which it will often make an entire meal the tremendous mug and grindingr power of the gisttrds of ducks breaks thr hells of the hardest huts to pieces as they enter that org an after which chemical dis integration complates the prof it would be most intcrcsitnfl to see these big canoes when they are finished four gold medals at meet fv the glorgetown herald thursday hit 11 1u9 page 11 i the powerful crushing and grinding ability of the wood ducks gizzard is shown by the presence in 76 of the stom achs examined of fragments of the nuts of the bitter pzcan these nuts have as hard a shell s any of the northern hickory nuts ytt they are broken as j ihoy enter the gizzctd and he- for thsy can possibly be expo- sed to the full crushing power tif the organ a birch bark canoe from ceraldton tress sometimes white birch bark can be hard to find especially j if it must be peeled from trees two feet up in diameter setr- j chin for these trees the min- nesota historical society sent letters to many parts of the united states and canada with speckled trout season is drawing to a close on sept is the season for a rainbow trout stays open but the regulation change there should be a good run of large rainbow this fill they are caught on various bits worms minnows mepps spinners blanchard willow leaf spoons of various colours flat fish small plugs that is to name a fw they should h available at crest hardware pete pomeroy sports georgr- town cycle and sports and ca nadian tire store live bait is also available 1 believe rabbit and squirrel seasons for ontario have been announ ced by lands and forests min ister the hon rene brunelle the rabbit seasons apply to european hare jack rabbit cottontail rabbit and thr varying or snowshoe hare op ening date for local areas oct 22 1c69 to feb 28 1970 for further information con sult your hunting summary booklet which should be avail able now at the sports snop mentioned above the cottontail rabbit la con sidered a delicacy when preps- red in a pie with a nice brown crust on top i know 1 was raised on them nut wmk walleye on the moon anil pickerel fishing in lake sim cot salejourney and tight lines until next time ladies golf tony powrll r tony powell 4 chipper ct is collecting gold medals like some people collect stamps last weekend the redheaded track repeated his canada gamer performance of a couple of weeks ago to collect fyr more sold medals at the cana dian senior championships ii victoria b c powell who captained i he ontario team at the champion ships was awarded a trophy at the conclusion for bein the 16 wins georgettes are 1969 champions if georgetown georgettes are walking around with crowns on their heads today its not be cause they use a certain brand of margarine the locals beat oak vi lie auto supply 127 in glen wil liams park monday night to sweep the three game oakvllle ladies softball league final series s leading up to this one the georgettes had- whipped the suppliers 80 and lfw eve smith pitched the shutout while marilyn eagles gained the last two victories georgettes actually had a tougher lime getting through the semi finals which they won from bronte lakesfaore esso 2 1 ed it on in the late stages to break open a close time big hits came from judy gheppard and isabella lieder the silccess of the georgettes this season has comefrom ma ny mors than the nine regulars according to manager bernie dore who points to his betich strength as a big factor those team members who have been bench warmers throughout moist of the 1809 action but have willingly filled in whenever call ed upon are just aa important to the club as those who play each game he said dore and coach paul robin son singled out four others for their toll president art shep- pard scorekeeper bill james faithful gate man alex brown and thel- foster hewitt of the glen red cuthbert carney real estate helped sponsor the club this year and kinsmen made a big contribu tion with pew equipment most outstanding athlete the meet he won his medals at vict oria for wins in the 200 metres 214 400 metres 4721 40 metre relay and 1500 mca re lay all this in spite of not arrav- ing in victoria until 2 am thj morning of his first race powell now goes with the canadian team to compete in the pahpacifte games in toky september 2627 competing will be teams from japan aus tralia new zealand canada and the usa atj games to one i georgetown finished the seas on with an impressive is wins 2 losses record probably the girls best per formance of the year was in their opening game in the finals when they rolled up a 50 score with only nine players on the roster in the second game of the championship round the gals were at their batting best to smother auto supply 16fl and their power was evident again in game three when they pour- send allstar team to lakeview affair the kinsmen girls softball league has accepted an invit ation tq send a senior allstar team to play the lakeview lyn- wood allstars at the annual flefd day saturday sept ftts the big game hits the diam ond at 1215 at allan a mart in secondary school ogdci ave port credit coaches jim cooper and john danylchuk will sharpen up 11 players to meet the chal lenge hoping to play to win are janice inglis and joanna collier from youngs pharmacy lily poiilsen and toril servos of sunnucks real estate larai- rie godden and karen nell cf leones hair styles floxanna sweetie and cathy danylchuk from barragers ruth howat from magnusons connie allan from blue giant and the lon junior player carolyn barber from beaver lumber the gals will unite urifttr the green and white of barriferj cleaner i house league near finish saturday will see the windup of the georgetown minor base ball house league season the semi final game for the 78 year olds wul start things off at 10 am wjlii the final game at 1130 the 912 year olds will play their final game at lpm refreshmeriutwflll be served to the houseleaguera at noon trophies and crests will oe presented after each final do nors are georgetown giants and the local referees associa tion the most valuable peewee player will- receive a trophy do dated by don wilkes georgetown district ymcaywca rummage auction sale saturday sept 13 in the armouries at the fair grounds rummage 10 am te 4 pm auction starts at 2 pm frank fetch afttflonfar music by the general store last weeks ladies day comp- petition at north halton golf iimtfthtuepsenvof r total lands and forests geraldton score of fours bves lnd sues district was contacted j the day time competition i the winners were ann tim- the historical society wished j mms toots burns and marar- o build two large canoes 26 e iase feet and 3d feet in length for t evening the winners use as permanent museum ex- were dorothy hamilton and ed- whits j na malcolm the historical society team was guided to a few birch stands by lanus and forest of ficers it was not easy to find a birch tree with a strip of bark six feet wide and fairly clean and thick and the trees had to be felled so that the bark would be pnrprly stripped birch bark canoj had a very important role in the explora tion and opening up of the west readily adopted by ear ly fur traders as the only pmc tical means of transportation in the canadian wilderness the extreme lightness of these cai noes more than compensated rfor their frailty thsy could be carried over svcral miles of portage by few men even a seriously damaged canoe could be repaired within a few hours with no other materials than trips of birch bark a few threads of spruce root to ssw thm on and a little spruce sum to cover the seams for al most a century birch bark can- oes carried european trade geods from the atlantic ocean across the prairies to the ro cky mountains and the arctic today its derivative the cedar aluminum or fibarglrs cance ls still used by prospectors sur vzyors and explorers in the regions beyond the rcarh of modern transportation registration for tyke hockey saturday sept 20th only georgetown memorial arena 900 am to 12 noon must have birth certificates boys bom 1961 and later order now the new 1970 modal with 2 year track warranty moto ski snowmobiles now on display boat storage ft pickup end delivery repairs servicing special prices now en in stock boats and motors credit river boat co norval 877955j open evenings hi 9 pm superior food market georgetown i week mea fe swimming lessons for men thursday nights 730 to b30 pm contact alpine club 1 2 weslayan street 8779531 north halton golf country club ltd curling i one of the most popular winter sports november to april you may curl once a week or as many as 4 hmai a weak for on annual fes married couple 1000 man 7500 lady 5000 fees may be paid in instalment reductd rales for combined activities curling t oell married couple 34000 man aiojoo iady 16000 further information may be obtained from club manager- 8779901 acton meadows golf course special ratei oolf for the balance of the fail for 10 if you purchase next years membership noyy no increase in ratis no initiation fre senior man 9000 husband wife 12500 family includes 1 1 yrs aundar 05000 5000 wmn intarmedlat up to 21 as of aug 3070 5000 junior it as of aug 3070 j phone 8530052 contact jim tlmlock how to oet there take first line west of acton on no 7 hwy turn right 1 mile on right hand si or red brand beef roasts bllade ed or short rib chuck steaks and ground chuck iucas arthurs super value side bacon maple leaf sliced cooked ham blue bonnet coloured margarine i 05 64 oi jug johnsons blue or pink j cloths fabric softener fleecy clover leaf solid white tuna fish beehive corn- syrup raspberry or strawberry aylmer jam york smooth peanui butter cheery morn inst coffee salada 60s tea bags stokelys crjcamtxgm kg peas clarks tomato juice 6 w 3 tins s 1 41 oi 7c 00 detl free home delivery service minimum order only 500 ont cee grade melb a apples 479 ont no 1 fresh washed v 3 us grown fancy grade red malaga or seedless green grapes 249 ont no 1 grade field tomatoes 4 79 carrots ont no 1 cooking onions jl bag j c ont no 1 pepper c squash ljl j maple lodge qrade a medium dbisn eggs prices effective wed satv sept 10 13 1