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Approve one quarry object to another The Acton Free Prow Wednesday April 1972 ONE PART COW and one part buffalo and you end up with a atallo which is exactly what this young calf Is The animal was the end result of an experiment conducted by the University of Guclph at Halton Region Conservation Authority Mountsberg Game Preserve The young calf was born late Monday night As the catallo stands unsteadily on its feet its mother a hefty Holsteln looks Photo by ORellly Baby cattalo born part cow part buffalo Local news sources received a birth notice on Tuesday morning but the report dldn come from MUton District Hospital It came from Frank Tlmmermans manager of the Halton Region Conservation Authority Mountsberg Game Preserve The baby is dark colored close to pounds female cattalo A catallo Is a cross between a cow and a buffalo The conservation Is the result of almost three years of experimentation by and the Animal Science Division el the University of Bull too young According to Tlmmermans past experiments to produce such an animal by the University were unsuccessful because the bull buffals being utilized were not mature They don t come of age until they are three years old he says The isn entirely new states the manager as there were about 300 such animals in North America as early as The conservations ward is bigger than either a buffalo calf or a regular calf would be at birth suggests It Is at least one and one half times as large as a buffalo calf The Game Preserve new addition looks more like its father than its mother according to It definitely looks like a buffalo it has the same hump color and hair Beit of both worlds The should have both the advantages of a cow and a buffalo and should not suffer any special diseases One of the reasons for creating a is that they ore bigger and meatier than regular calves However says the main reason for the University experiment was to conduct a study on Birth of the new animal was unofficially recorded at about 11 JO pm Monday night There won no special problems although the manager had Dr Cliff a Campbellville veterinarian on stand by In case of complications Tlmmermans new ward Is directly related to Bashful Bobby a well known buffalo the conservation authority keeps at Rattlesnake Point Oh yes the baby mother an approximately pound is also reported doing line Scouts Cubs take part in Tree project The Boy Scouts and Cubs of the Georgetown district which includes Georgetown Acton Scotch Block MUton Glen Williams Norval Ballina fad and have under taken a test project in tion that could be nation wide by next year is a project in which the Scouts and Cubs will solicit pledges per tree from the public The boys will plant every tret they sell and collect their pledges after planting Planting Day is April The Scouts in cooperation with the Optimist Club of Georgetown students and faculty of Sheridan College County and Credit Voile Con nervation Authorities expect to nuke a huge success of the project NOTICE TO PARENTS KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Registration tor admission to Kindergarten in September 1972 In the Elementary Public Schools of Halton County will take place on Friday April between the hours of a m and noon and 1 15 and p In the school which serves the attendance area in which the child resides Public School supporters may register their children who will have attained the age of 5 years on or before the last day of February 1973 Proof of public school support will be accepted In the form of the tax bill or 1971 assessment notice or a declaration from the Municipal Clerk office A birth certificate or baptismal certificate will be acceptable as proof of age If further Information is required call the School Principal or the Chairman of the North Education Centre below J N North Education Centre Tel groups need more new members Council has approved the application of David Anderson for a license to operate a quarry on Lot Con 11 but at the same time objected to a bid by Sprlngbank Sand and Gravel to operate a quarry on the Thomas McGee property Lot fl Con Council passed a resolution objecting to the issue of a permit to by the Department of Mines and Northern Affairs at the present time However they promised to reconsider the application after the township s official plan and zoning bylaw have been approved by the Treat same Springbank has to be treated the same as everybody else while the plan Is still down at the department Reeve Tom Hill explained Council has several other applications for the establishment of small businesses which have been set aside temporarily until the plan receives OMB approval Council raised no objection to the Anderson application because the quarry is already designated on the official plan Mr Anderson told council Monday night his quarry first opened In but that it has never been licensed since the new licensing system was Introduced last year The Agricultural Clubs In County held their organization meetings during the school spring break Attendance at the various meetings was encouraging In most cases The enrollment to date In the clubs Is as follows Halton Beef Calf Club Club Holsteln Calf Club Shorthorn Calf Club Field Crop Club Livestock Judging dub Environmental Club Acton Calf Club and Acton Field Crop Club Need members Three of the above clubs have fewer than members enrolled In them In order for a club to operate successfully It should have at least members Anyone who la years of age as of Jan 1 1972 and who will not be years of age by Dec 1S72 and has the facilities to carry out a project in one of the above clubs If you are Interested hi 4H and have not yet Joined or know of someone else who may be Interested please call the Ontario Department of There is one more club to be organized the All Breeds Horse Club and this will be done on Tuesday March In the Agricultural Office MUton Anyone wishing to Join any of these clubs may do so up until April HS HOLDEN OPTOMETRIST Cork St Eail E Bodnar Chairman of the Board J W Singleton Director of Education