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BY MAGGIE PETRUSEHVSKY The New Tanner The archeological inves- tigation of the old commu- nity of Silvercreek at the bottom of the Escarpment on Highway 7 is expected to fin- ish tomorrow (Friday). Heather Henderson of Historic Horizon in Toronto says the actual digging up of foundations is complete but the archival work, going through old tax records, reg- istry office deeds, voters' lists, census files and so on, will require some more time. Hired by the Ministry of Transport to do an assess- ment of the area before the Silvercreek 'dig' THE NEW TANNER unearths o highway is widened between 2 Georgetown and Silvercreek, Henderson says it is standard ministry policy to conduct such investigations. This time she had heavy equipment in to remove the top layers of soil because of expediency. Because the area has already been disturbed several times in the course of building and improving the highway through the years, it wasn't as though they were afraid of being too aggressive with a "pristine site," she says. ; Only historic items have been uncovered, from early white settlement, she'says. Nothing prehistoric from in- digenous settlement has sur- Andys Family Dining & Pizzeria Licenced under L.L.B.O. ig Fox Take Out Cobb a 519-853-0300 Ys HOURS: Tues-Wed 8am-9:30pm Thurs-Sat 8am-10pm Sun 9am-8pm : Friday, Saturday & Sunday Prime Rib dinner with all the trimmings ....... $11.95 faced. Henderson's team of six has located the footings for three buildings and a well. Ae The more easterly structure ee was probably a store and be- 13-15 Mill St. E., Acton SILVERCREEK HISTORY: An archeological sur- vey of the remains of Silvercreek has uncovered the ruins of three buildings and a well to the east of High- way Seven at the foot of the Niagara Escarpment. - Maggie Petrushevsky photo came a private home around the 1920s. It was torn down around 1960 when the Miller brothers built a new house on the west side of the road by Royal Jug City OST Convenience' tere 853-2460 In the Glenlea Plaza CONSTABLE RIDDLE'S CORWER With Village Constable Bill Riddle Singing Dog Cyele .j\ * Street Bikes \ * Dirt Bikes \ ° ATC \ ° ATV ak Parts in stock for the Do-it-yourselfers (905) 702-0888 12488 - 5th Line, Limehouse restaurant Family Dining & Pizzeria Licensed under L.L. 13-15 Mill Street East al vs" 853-0300 SS, Mischief The criminal code definition of mischief is to destroy or damage property. 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The Criminal Code provides. that per- sons convicted of mischief can receive up to two years in jail. To the peopole that try to beautify the town, thank you for your effort. I know it is diffi- cult but keep up the good work. Orn) JETLINK ST Door to Doo BUC fat i af i Ta Trent CLASSIC KARATE 145 Mill St. E. Tyler Transport Ltd. EARTH MOVING RR #1 Acton 853-0960 Pete's Auto Paint and Restoration * | Cars and Trucks of all sizes For a free estimate call: Pete Hargrave Proprietor Mon -Fri 6:30 - 9 PM (319) 853-9967 379 Queen St.E. 853-1550 (519) 856-9356 "THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1999 Id village site their barn. The foundation at the westerly end of the site was for a house, probably torn down in the 1880s or 1890s, which Henderson says was built bya -- good mason. The way the foundation had been filled in indicates the structure was probably torn down rather than burned or left to fall down, she says. They have also found a number of artifacts. While they are essentially the trash, they still reveal interesting facts about the people who discarded them. Buttons, broken dishes, broken pipes, bottles, toys, pins and nee- dies from sewing, all show something of the lifestyle their previous owners lived. Bottles, for example, re- veal what patent medicines they used. Toys tell what funds they had available to spend on their children. Dishes tend to say something about how their owner liked her table to look, regardless of their quality or cost. Old records show Silvercreek as a small settle- ment with a number of lots during the 1850s to 1870s. How many of them were ac- tually built upon as opposed to just separated ready for building is also unknown al- though a number of the par- cels seem to have changed hands fairly frequently, Henderson says. Silvercreek had a church, an inn, a general store with a post office and at least one police investigation of note - a murder at the inn which has been included in the history of Halton's police being com- piled by local force members Bob Andrews and Bill McGrath. Henderson will file her report with the ministry when she has finished compiling her results. Asa private firm she con- ducts archeological research for various government de- partments as well as private developers and small muse- ums. She hires her team members as needed for projects. Hospital protocol ... Cont. from Pg. 1 the Ministry of health. In the event of an invalid card, pa- tients are provided various options to pay - debit card, credit card, or they can be billed for the services. Pa- tients who have difficulty with their health card at the time of registration are given the opportunity to return with a valid health card and receive a refund. "The hospital protocol is that all patients who present to the emergency are seen by the physician." "The patient had been as- sessed in the emergency de- partment on previous visits ae NEW BABY At your house? '| It's time to call your Welcome Wagon Hostess. Ske will bring congratulations and gifts for the family and the NEW BABY! Cal Betty Ann 853-1944 LCOME:' AGON and it is unfortunate that there was difficulty with the health card on this occasion and the patient left the de- partment before being as- sessed by a physician," says Leo Steven, President and CEO. "We know the verifi- cation system is sometimes difficult for patients. We will ensure patients fully undér2" stand the various potions available to them, including the offer of assistance from our Patient Ombudsman." The mother said her daughter had hit her head af- ter falling down stairs and had a big bump on her head and was disgusted that the hospital refused to'see the child, any child, in that situ- ation. She said the reception- ist told her it would be $225 up front to see a doctor but then agreed to bill her $175 for the room and that the doc- tor wanted $100 before he'd see Sheila. However, the re- ceptionist gave her a toll free phone number to Sick Chil- dren's Hospital and staff there told her to watch the baby through the night. The baby has since recov- ered and Hendry has sent for a new health card for her but Hendry says slie is praying nothing happens before the health card arrives. "Where would I get $225?" Hendry, who's ex- pecting a second child, told The New Tanner. Ye ACTON ¢ COUTTS CARDS « WE SERVICE ALL DRUG PLANS * COLOSTOMY SUPPLIES 853- Hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday...9 - 7 PHUSCAY, FGA Ys creer 9D SALUT dA. s5i ees tees scrtss css <cae ae 9-6 FREE IN TOWN DELIVERY 2 Main Street North, Acton PHARMACY LTD. * BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING MACHINES ¢ BLOOD PRESSURE KITS 1620