Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), September 29, 1982, p. 37

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Bateman drawing prize GaoreetownActon Wednesday Sept 29 1982 RES Only ticket have been printed In lottery for an original Robert Bateman draw ing of Crawford Lake from the draw will go to the Crawford Lake Indian Village and Comcrvation Centre fund raising project Bateman agreed to do the pencil drawing at the requeat of William Dodd the owner of the Scrimshaw Co art gallery in one of the rust galleries in to handle Bate- mans paintings The drawing is valued at about The draw for the picture is part of a fund raisin event for the Crawford Lake project which will be held Sunday October 3 at the gallery in Tickets to the event are per couple and will include admission to an art exhibition a lecture by Bateman and a wine and cheese reception All ticket holders wilt be eligible for the draw on the drawing Tickets are available from the Scrimshaw gallery the Region Conservation Authority office in Milton at Crawford Lake and from members of the Halton Region Conservation Foundation Bateman has been familiar with Crawford Lake located in the woods of the Niagara Escarpment near Guelph Line and Steel Avenue since he hiked and camped in the area in the late 1950s when he began teaching in Burlington He now lives in rural Burlington Just a few miles from the secluded lake but has never drawn or painted it before Bateman and his wife Birgit head the Halton Region Conservation Foundations education committee which Is co ordinating events to be held in schools in conjunction with the threeyear fund raising project Crawford Lake is unique Formed as glaciers melted about 000 years ago the lake is so deep com pared to the surface area that the water only partially circulates from top to bottom This system produces a bottom layer of water that is always colder and more dense than descending sur face water so the dis- layers of sediment on the bottom have never been disturbed Scientists can date material found in the sediment simply by counting down the number of layers from the top Research at the lake led to the discovery of the most accurately dated prehistoric Indian village In all of Canada Reconstruction of this Iroquois Village on its original site will begin this fall Centre offlcfafly opens Wednesday September 2 the Acton Social Services and Information Centre will bold its official opening In Its new location from with a volunteer appreciation night the same day from to pm Nuclear film Oct 19 The National Film Board production If You Love This Plant will be shown on October IB at Trinity United Church Acton and St Johns United Church Georgetown on October 19 Both show ings start at m and the program deals frankly with the issues of nuclear war and disarmament and is not int ended to be seen by children AH ARTHUR JOHNSON ASSOCIATES LIMITED REALTOR AUDREY DA VIES lo teen HXMittd lUtm Arthur f Ffetltor An mi 1 mat iran yean muted si Dun twine tat im many during aiiv ASSOCIATES REAII0R S a id Ri Etiua related by in quaky sura though who mi mammon and appose a xafitar to and am id latin I 247i 247 GUELPH ST GEORGETOWN 8775165 Cable TV Rate increase Cable Syiloms announce thai commenting September Hi will bo a Timor CaMa Television rates ft in served by he company Primary outlets only are affected and are subject an increase of pet month plus Ontario Sles Ta month New approved by Canadian Radio Television and Tdecommunica 1 Outlet 48 plus OST Total 907 2 Outlets 730STfTotal 3 Outlets plus J OST Total 351 Outlets Should you have any questions out new lam we invite office Cable System MAIN ST NORTH ACTON ONT What does community development mean Last year it meant building a new wharf for Point Gaul Newfoundland Renovating an education centre in High Level Alberta And improving a salmon fishery in the Skeena region of British Columbia This year it means jobs for over Canadians The federal governments Canada Community Development Projects will provide million to hire local workers for projects that improve the communities in which they live Young people men and disabled Canadians will be building their work skills and while building their communities If you have an idea that will enhance the economic or social life of your community and employ three or more local people fulltime visit your local Canada Employment Centre Applications and program information are available for sponsor organizations local corporations and cooperatives whove got the to organize and coordinate communitybased employment programs like Job creation is a vital component of the federal governments six and live economic recovery plan Tell us what you think community development can mean to your community and all the people who live and work there Ap must be received by September Employment and Immigration Canada Emploiet Immigration Canada Canada

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