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Wo are a nomadic nation constantly moving Most of us regularly go through the traumatic experience of finding new homes for the less mobile animals we have acquired How many people would consider transporting two pet horses a rabbit and a guinea pig all the way from England Well Pat and Bill Wilson did Currently living on the Line near 5th Slderoad or Grin with daughters Eliza 10 Susan 14 and Katrine 12 the Wilsons spent two and a half years stationed In England with the Canadian Armed Forces developed Pony Club passion and Moses a high spirited Welsh type pony Joined the family Growing girls require larger horses so Autumn Gold a talented hunter more was purchased and took over Moses All was fine until the family wore to be returned to Canada and were faced with the problem of one horse one pony one rabbit and one guinea nig Airborne rodents Pat Wilson is most cm phatic about nor attitude to developing a sense of nihility In the glrln When one takes on the responsibility of on animals life one docs not abandon It because It Is no longer con vonlcnt Therefore there was no doubt In the Wilsons minds that the animals should travel With them The guinea pig and rabbit posed no problem requiring minimal vetting to acquire a berth on Air Canada The horses were another matter lets talk about HORSES Jennifer All Inquiries revealed on cost was Involved until the British Livestock Co was contacted This mar organization agreed to handle the entire shipping operation for a fraction of the original estimated cost providing the Wilsons dldn t object to the horses travelling on a livestock carrier when It was convenient foi the company Not horsrmoiit The horses had to be and blood samples were senl to Hull Quo to determine the possible presence of disease particularly infectious no em The Wilsons arranged for the horses to be stabled In to await shipping while they returned to Toronto The departure date of the Pacific Western Airlines carrying Gold and Moses was Aug 16 Before a shipping permit could be Issued Pat had to present notarized statement that the horses would be used for pleasure only not meat She also had to know of fly proofed proved stable In Canada that would receive the horses for a two week quarantine period Such a stable was found In and would take the horses from Aug 17 until Sept when they had to be removed to allow for an Influx of yearlings Beautiful plans nil falling Into Wrong last homes The horses failed to arrive on Aug lfl Or Aug 17 Or Aug 19 They did not in fact arrive until Aug while a frantic family tried to trace their animals A lions delay and Pot In Van didn help matters any the plane departure was merely delayed two weeks and no one was able to let him know In the meantime the time delav meant the stable no longer avail So Pat to return from Vancouver complete with children rabbit and guinea pig still travelling and find another suitable George Cameron stable In passed the rigid inspection and accommodation wns once more available The horses spent many long hours in the air coming the long Pacific route lo trcal The special crates similar double horse trailer protected them from hurling themselves After landing In Montreal customs Inspection and more vetting they were in bond to Toronto with a group of race horses then to their headquarters nil oiling arrangements courtesy or the British 1 Co The Wilsons expected to sec their horses half dead from exhaustion and upset but were delighted to find them in excellent condition and relaxed What relief Would they do it again Oh definitely Pot ex claims emphatically A a footnote many air lines were patronized in this mass immigration Bill returned to Canada by Pnt and the rls by Canadian the horses by Pacific Western the rabbit and guinea pig by Air Canada and used CPA for her trip lo Vancouver Ihroughout the Long service Captain Wilfred Pcnson and I Murray Cur rie who recently retired from Ihc Milton tire Department were honored a dinner and banquet Between the two men they have served with Ihc volunteer department a total of years Presentations were also made to Mr and Mrs Archie Service Mr served us repre and chairman of the Milton Area hire Committee for several years Mr and Mrs I V Cannon were prosmtcd with glfls as will Mrs Cannon has served for yean as dispatcher for the fire department and also operated an answering vice for Milton Police Depart Mr Cannon assisted her in that capacity The Free Press Wed Feb WALKER LODGE No A and A officers installed for the lodges centennial year in 1974 Front row Itfltolighl Set V Wor Bro L Ritchie ben Warden G Wor Master Warden Jack Carpenter Sen Deacon Near Deacon Past What to do about Fergus from the fourth and third years of the Bachelor of Architecture program at tho of took lop two prizes In tho recent conk at to Improve downtown area The students worked on the competition as part of normal course requirements The fourth year students submitted a report plans and a working model aimed not presenting a single master plan for the town but at suggesting various alter natives thai would it They looked at history and community activities as well as the physical setting of with the purpose of getting the citizens hem selves to participate in decisions their environment The third year group emphasized enhancing the good Ihlngn the river and the beautiful Scottish style architecture and ploying down the town weaker points They also emphasized smaller civic Improvement projects in which all mem tiers of the community could lake part WHO DOES IT Bro M Blow Centre left to right Inner Bro Chaplain C Steward Carney Back left to tight Tyler Forbes Organist Bro Cot Installing Muster Wor S Newton Sr by tho J May of Ceremonies wmbcr of Commerce ami Photo by Jay UHFVHF SPECIAL Tower aula rotor UHF Antenna INSTALLED JIM Dan Antennas j Aluminum Co Installation of Siding Soffit Facia Eayestroughlng and Shutters J R R Res D W BRACE Aluminum Products Guelph Street Aluminum Windows Doors 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