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Indian artifacts from Halton Hills pride of Limehouses John Michie by Denis The next time you walking down Guelph Street in Georgetown imagine yourself between rows of to rehouses with burning outside them They were there one time part of an Indian cam round says Indian artifact collector John Mlchte of I imohouse who has discovered IB campsites In the Acton Georgetown Milton triangle of township There were also camp sites where the towns of Acton and Milton are now adds who has had enough experience searching Indian cumpsltes that he can now sit down and visualize almost exactly where the fs foot langhouses were situated and burial grounds exist He has drawn sketches of some campsites which he claims were almost always located close to source of water for obvious reasons or on a hill protection against enemy ambush My uncle showed me an arrowhead once He told me where he thought I would be abletofindonellkelt Ho was right and I was hooked says John about his Interesting hobby Fill five cases That was years ago and today artifacts he has discovered In the camp sites fill five display cases and several more drawers In the recreation room of the home One case contains only sample pieces of pottery another metal tools and In used by the Indluns another finery like beads pipes wampum yet another arrowheads war points and Most of the material belonged to the darawks Neutrals who inhabited this area well the arrival of the white man in It Is between 600 and 1200 years old Iroquois Huron pieces of pottery distinguished from that of the by their cord design and cornices respectively arc also part of the collection Indian fingerprints can be seen on some of them In addition to wampum made out of shells which were likely gained in trade with tribes living near the ocean John owns Items that tell about whot life was like in those days In what is now township He has a sizeable collection or bears teeth and a moose which Indicates moose dwelled here then Other artifacts like pieces of dutch pottery stone which John discovered In the area tell a story of how local tribes traded with settlers In what is now the USA The Dutch settled in New York state one of few stone deposits is located In himself has brought John a niece of quartz like material from Manitoulin Island which has been a hen tea ted by experts as being 10 years old and an Indian war point from Saskatchewan whleh is between eight and 10 thousand years old One of Michie most in discoveries took five to complete I found a pipe bowl In a campsite one day and five years later I dlscourcd the stem that matched It per in a pile of refuse only a few feet away John ex plains largest 5 acres Of the 10 campsites John has discovered he largest covers acres and probably had a of people Undent lohn is reluctant to reveal the exact location of any Many arc on private property and although he Is now v oil known collector permission to search some lands was not easily obtained at first Recently Sheridan College has taken on interest in the area John has also had representatives of museums prominent collectors and professors from Ohio University out to see collection What would he like to see become of the collection Not have It carted off to some national museum In Ottawa for sure He has been asked to Join societies but so far has avoided that can this stuff anywhere in the U John concedes But when you see he campsite that it came from and you know how much of the total remains there there not enough for people to be peddling it around from the it belongs In He says he would turn it over only Ion museum In this ItsthcpeopU right In this area that should get the benefit out of it unless out or a wealth of material some pieces could be taken elsewhere he John prizes the endeavor that has gone Into each and every piece he his collected one was made by human being using the simplest of tools and strictly apart from the white man he explains You look at these things sometimes and wonder how stupid con we be Still searching the surfaces of some campsites John Is now looking for traces of migratory tribes who started out in Siberia travelled down the Pacific coast to Mexico and back up some years ago He uses the book Indians of Canada Diamond for historical reference Some of his discoveries have been made on the surface of the land or In Slowed fields tor other finds has had to dig down three or four feet INDIAN ARTIFACT collector John points out the general area of Hills Indian campsites to interested listeners at the recent Halton Antique Arms Collectors Show in Acton PIPE bowls and faces carved out of stone are the Michie collection AXE and hammer heads of every description were used by the Indians Raiders top Dunnville Lake Simcoe tops for ice fishermen Georgetown Raiders fired three games they played shots at goalie against Tom here Friday on first period their way to an triumph stalemate Haiders over the In O II the isltors A in the second Intermediate A action to lead Raiders have now won nil was named first star of the game by the Raider lub for his two goal effort Jim Tom Gilbert Doug Tate Hay Ray and Tibbclls tallied the other Georgetown goals Tricounty allstars blanked in games Tibbetts Neil Cotton and Hill Cuitk earned a pair of assists each Hill twice for Pile I rother of Dennis of the Vancouver a and three ass and and hen Austin goal apiece Haiders served of the game 1 pen iltics One of the best spots for winter ice fishing is Lake where each more than fish huts dot I he frozen lake A variety of sport fish is including lake trout whilcfish herring and perch Unit and tackk can pur chased at res in the fish it and rods can be rented Rented huts located In a choice area and moved from lime to tunc as the fish move are equipped with bunks and lanterns for round fishing Other Ontario lakes popular with winter fisher men are Lake Couch and Lake Raiders lose to Ad macs whipped Georgetown Haiders for the fourth time six games this AT in Sunday night Raiders hove lost all four games they played the arena Georgetown Haiders hive used a lota of players ho for this year In an effort to advance in the A Intermidnli A standings red and white at various limes this hive been llruce Jackson Hick Jones anil Ron lloomcr defeneemen Hill Currie Dove Neil Cotton Jim Rill Hick Me Webster and Wayne Davidson and for wards Junior Tibbetts Tom Gilbert Doug Talc Jim I- vans Don Norton John Hay Tin clli AI Mill Doug Jeff Nicholson John Don Hoi ledge and Paul Robinson Press Wed Jm NOTE CHANGE OF MEETING PLACE THE ANNUAL MEETING of Acton Agricultural Society will hold on Monday Evening January 1974 at 7 at the Acton Anyone i THE Minor Hockey league all star teams swept both ends of the annual drcamgamc against the best of the County Minor Hockey League Sunday juvenile alt stars from grabbed a first period lead coasted to win over the county team in front of fans Georgetown Memorial Arena Sunday afternoon Sunday night in the midget stars Tri county York Simcoe sharpshooters beat county starting lie Bob Clark of Guelph five times before Clark lifted himself at the mark of the first period Georgetown Brian Laird look over and al lowed only four goals the rest of the way Dave and Hob Hep burn paced the York attock with two goals apiece Hick Rick Gilbert Cord Stevenson Dan bom mcrs and Hugh Mntheson lal lied single goals Hal trick Centre Craig Hicks of Burlington bagged a hat Inck for county Claude Lnn dry of Chmguacousy Keith Adams of Brampton were he TC marks men Georgetown defence- man Larry Peterson assisted tnogoals did Dan Nichol of Bill Kirby of Georgetown picked up one assist Referees Bruce Lewis and Fred handed out minor penalties to Tri county and to York Simcoe George Cousens of George town also received a miscon duct The county lineup in eluded five players from the Rotary team Brian Laird Larry Peterson Bill George Cousens and Paul Thompson as well coach Paul Robinson and manager Teeter scorers Gary and Rich Crawford were the only county scorers in midaet New advisory council on Wellington sports residents in in sports or recreational programs will soon become familiar with the name Wellington County Sports Council according to recent news release council is organization whose objective to promote a broad sports program Wellington County for oil its citizens and lists several ways It will carry out Its objective Organising and promoting clinics for players coaches and officials acting as lialseon between sports governing bodies and the region providing a sports directory and library ser vices making sporting aids available advertising sources and resources providing communications through newsletters and supplying secretarial and mailing services to mem were measures listed as some of the serv Ices reps The council is composed of two members from each us determined through the municipal office In George Smith and Peggy tills ire representatives Erin Township has Mrs Rita and Blair Kennedy with Hall and Gordon representing t village The council held its third meeting at the Legion Hall in on Tuesday Dec and of the reps from Wellington were resent Chairman Carl opened the meeting welcoming before proceeding with Business included matters of advertising and com muni cation with district recreation groups and how best to employ the abilities of individuals to assist in athletic programs Survey forms to assess the needs of the local municipalities were and members requested to complete the survey soon as possible grants dill Mitchell executive director gave talk on his to Sports Ontario in organization designed to promote en courage maintain development excellence and participation in sports in the He reported satisfaction over his visit and said he had mode several contacts which would be useful in the future He spoke briefly on a Local Initiatives Program grant he had requested regarding an area apprenticeship program he is attempting to initiate The committer intends to investigate grunts for areas without arenas with the proposed program young men will hopefully take ad vantage of the program Coffee and donuts were served thanks extended to the El or a Legion for len ding its facilities dream comes true Following Christs mum liniment to go into all the Mail world ami the Gospel Bob has liuiH lull a television ministry In Music It will the story of Jesus great love for i men women anil ol all raies ami nationalities The Show will be called COUNTRY- GOSPEL When interviewed Mr Coates comments were Believing in ones own heart that Christ is Lord that God raised Him from the dead the gap brings one bach into right relationship with God Telling others of ones faith confirms Its salvation And it is in sharing this faith that it grows and becomes more vital both to the believer and to the listener It an he seen on Cable I V in Milk