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GEORGETOWN HERALD THURSDAY NOV 1971 T Keep Res Near Their Friend Prefer Putting Aged Homes Throughout Halton County Manor Board members dill want space for a home for the aged at OoJcvtUe and wUl would like to spread these homes throughout the court so residents can stay near their own communities At present the Manor In Milton is the only home tor the aged In Halton MP Rud Whiting has told the board that the Own Assets Disposal Corporation Is still negotiating with the Ontario Public Works Department concerning sale of IMBEDS The board would like space for a home to serve Oakville The provincial health and welfare department has also proposed to establish a regional centre for the care and education of the mentally retarded in Ortona They use Or main building as well as three for four of the auxiliary buildings Board Chairman Tom Hill reeve said further pursuit of the Ortona site would depend on price With space In we could hope to accommodate all who apply as they apply he said The Manor usually has a constant wailing list of about and refuses applications from people in nursing homes ahead In OokviOe or Burlington when the province Other board members were sure the only restriction would be to chow all existing rooms were filled agreed difficulty friends Manor I and that a walling list existed Burlington Deputy David have in visiting them for Oakville Deputy Reeve Harry Coons said the Milton Manor would lack of a regular bus Barrett said If we get a ISObed then become a homo primarily for Many homeinOakvillc there would be no the norther area of the county arid must expansion before In NO BUS to Millim tosct friend Burlington Other member The board also noted present Hill said Bonanza for Research Says Haltons Crawford Lake Formed When Cavern Collapsed Crawford Lake near Camp- hellville is turning into a gold mine for researchers from the University if Toronto Botany professor John and a student Maria recently discovered a ma lie seed In sediment The form seed is evidence of Indian agriculture in the area Miss who is using the research as the basis of her master thesis in plant geography and the professor are studying the sediment to Icam what changes took place in vegetation around the lake over the centuries Earlier this year they discovered a 500yearold feather in the sediment Age of the object is determined by the sediment level Feathers have never been recorded in lake says If the species can be iden tified well have an idea of what types of birds were around the lake in the ISth century The feather has been sent to a expert in Arizona for identification They have also found pollen grains from the same period as the maize seed Dr investigation lead him to believe Crawford Lake was formed when the roof of an underground cavern collapsed into stream He is also curator of geology at the Royal Ontario Museum Crawford Lake is unique and something that should be left In its natural state he says There will be a continuing record in the lake if It is not disturbed Other people can hack in a century and do the same thing we re doing They have also discovered ragweed pollen in sediment from the IS50B Pollen grains from pine trees have also been found In lhc sediment level dating to the The amount of white pine pollen decreased substantially by 1900 which suggests extensive logging near the lake Mrs Murray Brigden Was Hospital Employee Funeral service took place at the McClureJones Funeral Home on November U for Mrs Murray Brigden 57 of RR Georgetown who died In Georgetown hospital the previous Sunday Mrs Brigden had been a member of the laundry staff at the hospital since it was opened The former Elizabeth was bom in Herefordshire England and came to Canada with her parents Mr and Mrs Robert years ago She lived at Bond Head before coming to the Georgetown district Mrs Brigden was a member of United Church and secretary of Union Local at the hospital leaves her husband and two children Robert at home and Karen Mrs Garnet Moore of Nova Scotia two grandchildren Jeffrey and Eden Moore and brothers Albert of Calgary Herbert of Toronto thur of Newmarket and John Thornton A brother Robert predeceased her in England Rev Lynne Adams conducted funeral service and interment took place in Bond Head cemetery I Pallbearers were her four brothers and Gordon and Alfred Brigden REPRINTS OF MOST PHOTOS APPtARING IN THE HEUUD May ordered at office Main SI 5 lax 8 10 a tax Cash must accompany your order prior to processing I also I to picket up at HeiaROfflce Census Shows Georgetown On Grow pi pi lion for wns nil l were ibis by In Hit minion II in loauwiolil if 1 Tin in ilk is up rum tilt in Brampton creased approximately to Slrectsville was up to6K13 100to5415 Port Credit up 1000 up lo IB Township up to Chinguacousy up to Township up GOO to J MOORE PARK PLAZA STORE edecu at MAPLE LEAF FRESH MEAT DEPARTMENT Macoroni Cheese Dutch Loaf Luncheon Meat Olive Loaf Chicken Loaf Cooked Meats PKG MAPLE LEAF COOKED HAM 471 CANADA 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