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Home Newspaper of Hills THE WEDNESDAY JULY If ltJt A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Main St Sooth Georgetown Ontario WILLIAM Publisher Second Mall Reftilcrtd Number Mall was a good practice Well another downtown mall has come to a close Opinions of the three- day event are about as varied as the i bargains were j Some thought it was good Others thought it was a flop Some thought it was a nice change Others thought we shouldnt have bothered All la all we felt that it was a nice change to an otherwise uninteresting midsummer weekend in Georgetown We hope however that the downtown merchants and the other organizers of the upcoming Pioneer Days In late August take this past weekend for what was worth a slow warmup for what should be a much more involved and Interesting event You dont do that by waiting tUJ the last possible moment to begin promoting or organizing Lets get going now Where is our plaque Are we totally without a past Ha Georgetown nothing in its history that warrants mentioning or honoring the provinces standpoint we dont I We received a booklet the other day from the province listing On tarios historic sites museums galleries and plaques Now we realized before we began browsing thrpugh it that there would be no mehtion of a museum or gallery here However we were at least hopeful of finding some mention of a historical plaque to which we could point with some pride But try as we might from the list provincial historical plaques ft that dot this province not one was jj located In the Georgetown area Even ft Acton has one That tells of the founding of Acton and the granting of the first land grants in 1829 The plaque for those whose interest is now stimulated is located in front of the library on Main Street Why theres one commemorating the birth place of the first horse to win the Queens Plate and another marking the farm where the first World Championship Wheat was raised in Canada But theres nothing about Georgetown in there Are we totally lacking of a past Surely somewhere in this area theres something that warrants recognition If there Is a spot of historical im portance lets get on the provinces back to have it officially recognized We feel that a town that has been such an important cog in the development of the paper industry in Ontario warrants some recognition NOT You find the most interesting things in the lake Bv Gerry been more than eight yean since I have been north Things have changed as they do One of the saddest change I noticed on the drive up way the large of granite that the highway through past have been deuced I remember there waa always a name or two these bat they seem entirely coated in wall-to- The roada department been at work trying to clean things up but the big blobs of paint are splashed everywhere The river look the earne st lemat on the surface The boys and I nave Men using acuba year and weve discovered that beneath the surface therea a garbage dump Off our dock we found two batteries rotted through along with hundreds of broken bottles and rotting tin cans It that anything that wont go back to nature la thrown at the bottom of the river Though they drink from the Muskoka Ill pais It up myself after seeing the batteries and thinking about the sulfuric acid Even the thick bush around the little lake Is Uttered with trash Personally it makes me sick I Just dont believe that people should have the right to destroy and deface natural beauty the way they do It really does belong to all of us and I dont like watching my half get all Uttered up I met a chip who was travelling alone with his little boy who had just turned six this month They have been on the road camping since Hay touting the Maritime the Prairies right out to BC then north to Alaska He said he found the people out west were the friendliest It seems there are few campsites through the Prairies and he often asked local farmers If ho could camp on the corner of afield In the morning on most of the farms he stopped at the farmers wife would send or bring down fresh baked bread rolls or muffins along with homemade preserves He said he Just couldnt get over the hospitality that he met with According to my travelling Wend the people down on the east coast were like that before they met up with the type of thing I mentioned In the beginning of this column It would appear that cleaning up after other peoples deliberately thrown trash seems to be ruining the type of spontaneous frien dliness from the local people that la still met with out west Up here it seems that some of the pret tiest small lakes have been turned Into septic beds by walltowall cottages much to the dismay of people who really do care about the environment However the sky Is still a brilliant blue and the dark green of the northern spruce and pine set against It in an endless panorama still takes my breath away According to my friends Im part fish I mermaidand Im very much at on the water I think my hair always takes on a tinge of green during the summer months Watching my teenagers dive feet from the top of the bridge to the river below leads me to believe they Inherited my love of the water In the summer for most Canadians tin water seems to be the natural place yet many people who do not swim fall to respect the danger that is always present Most drownings are preventable if simple but necessary precautions are taken It pays to never go out In a boat without a lifejacket even for good swimmers should always treat the water with the respect It deserves It Is both tragic and sad to see a few minutes of carelessness by neglectful parent turn Into a lifetime of regret Most children take to the water quite naturally unless taught otherwise My own family were all waterbound before they were a year old IfyoucnUdrendontawtmmake this the year for lessons Its something they will always thank you for providing endless hours of summer fun The lakes and rivers up here are still crystal clear for many feet and a real pleasure to swim in I guess for me fay vacation begins and ends In the water though I must admit to a very healthy respect for It at all times Well I must leave you now for this week my flippers pardon me I mean thy arms are getting restless Something tells me Im off again for another dip then again It could be the fact that the paper Is getting soggy I dont have an underwater pen Till next week take care and if you go to the water always keep a healthy respect foci It Youll enjoy your summer even more you do i Years Ago Completes plane si by Bill Johnston How to make an Austin Float the files of the Herald FIVE YEARS A special mass was held to honor Mr and Mrs Mathew J of HiUfburgh who celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary this past week Family and friends celebrated the occasion at the borne of Mrs Anthony of Ellyabetn Street daughter of the happy couple Karen baa found a Job for the summer to raise Aoney to see Expo TO She Is one of the few in Ballon Each day she stops along the highway ftessed la shorts a hardhst And with a red safety vest man want to talk way la clear said Karen A record crowd of 19000 people swarmed Kelso Con servation area and recorded as being the largest crowd the park has since it The drivers examination branch of the department of transportation for the Georgetown will be controlled from Brampton rather than as it has been for the past few years bookings for tests should be made through the Brampton each Wednesday that theexamlners will be In town Four Georgetown boys are attending summer courses with the Royal Canadian Air Cadets In hopes of earning their wings Brian Seder Robert Little Peter Hen derson and Robert Burns are taking various courses at different bases throughout Canada I YEARS AGO Ken fulfilled a life long dream when he completed the model plane he has been working cm for months of late night work There Is one difference In this model it llfeaiie and wOl fly once certified The McGIIvray Crescent resident haa worked on other planes and has logged hours as a pilot and plana to teach his wife to fly Varlan Associates of River Drive have begim construction of an addition square feet of factory space to be used In production of the electronic components for the com munications industry Georgetown Police have Installed a Telex machine to connect them with the provincewide In formation exchange system Council approved the money for the project to upgrade police service In the town The First Baptist Church are sponsoring a vac don Bible school throughout the summer for youngsters between the ages or Sand 12 The twohour are held daily at tbe church IS YEARS AGO The Georgetown Chapter of the Orange Lodge end the True Blues won honors In the recent parade held at Fergus to celebrate tbe glorious twelfth Five lodges from the area took part In the weekend event Tbe new North Helton Club opened last week with over ISO people In attendance for the firs race of the season The owners of the course hope will catch on a a family sport Invitations have been extended to the com munity to come and enjoy the gotart scene and to watch be childrens and powder puff races that are featured each Saturday annual reunion of Hardy Lien took place at Stanley Park Erin Mary Lou and Gordon Robinson of Nerval were In charge of refreshments for the party In fastball action this week Smith and Stone Norval 104 in the Dominion Day tourney held Friday Teams for competed for prises in the industrial St Albana Church Glen Williams held their annual picnic In Erin with games and contests for all ages Jack Kemshesd Bill Crawford and Nell Korxack were winners in the sack race Shriners Im afraid you have been outdone your Christmas parade will never be the same You see the folks will never be content after theyve seen the Austin Float The float to end all floats was created cheered and destroyed all in one weekend And being not a humble man I must lot of credit for the worlds finest float It all began a few months ago when George and I were approached by some friends to see if we would be Interested In lending a hand In building a float to some businesses Their inducements being the right kind free budget and all the necessities of life we couldnt refuse And thats where it all stood until last Friday night With the parade scheduled for 10 oclock the next morning George and I decided that It was about time we began to put our creative talents to work Thus began our seven furious hours of painting cutting ham mering and sawing By the time the wee hours of Saturday morning rolled around there stood the triumph of our ingenuity To some it may have looked tike a long but narrow and short white box but to the world at large it looked like a long but narrow and short while box George had volunteered his little Austin station wagon to provide the motivation So into the centre of the box he drove Our measurements were right on The car fitted perfectly into the box with not an inch width- wise to spare We had to see if the thing would maneouver so I kicked out the blockB that were holding the box up Down it came with a thump And that was our first mistake The bloody thing weighed so much when it came time to lifting It up and driving the Austin out I couldnt do it Noone being around at that early hour I could only wish George a comfortable night Inside the box Next morning I was awoken rudely by a loud long honking sound I was informed that there was a large white box sitting in the driveway from which was emanating a continual collection of curses and other swear words that were threatening to impair the morality of the enure neigh borhood GeorgeitseemedwaBanxlousto get the parade over with So leading the float along sort of like a puppy on a soring I walked It over to the marshalling area Being involved as a participant in another float I then left George in the care of the parade organizers That was our second The parade started up and so did George Everything was going along extremely wellunUI the parade came to the first corner When you are used to driving an Austin that can turn on a dime and are suddenly faced with maneouvering a 15foot long box around a comer you have to change your steering strategy George didnt He drove down the centre of the white line and then made a quick right I him The snout of the float neatly picked off four people who until that point were enjoying the parade from what they thought was a safe area The parade route being a twisting one the scene repeated seven or eight times The float that I was on was about seven behind George We couldnt figure out what going on People were lying flat on the ground others were trying to pick themselves up All looked a little upset Finally the parade was over and we all headed to various points to relax afterwards Which was my third and final mistake I forgot about George He somehow had finished up the parking lot of a food store There he sat and sat and sat It being a very hot day he got hotter and hotter and hotter To the point that he had had It He managed to let fly with a hard kick through the side panelling of the float One leg was free Another kick and the other leg was through Then he began to twist and turn to pull himself through feet first When he finally emerged soaked with sweat and still cursing he turned around to find himself surrounded by over a dozen totally aghaBt Saturday afternoon shoppers The last I saw of that fantastic Austin float was a trail of smoke rising from Georges fireplace Queen Park Continent Davis begins rebuilding By Dee onsen OfnaBsraM The report baa now been released on the Toronto Stars special series of election surveys sod It confirmed what pretty everyone has felt Its Boding Is Oat the Davis been Improvti its way back from its obvious low of last winter while the have been dropping from then- Ugh Even one discounts the efficiency of and this fa an easy few wfll discount these findings The physical signs that bear them out nave been too present to we take our sounding through our spirits our muscle at Mens Park dropping at the same tune doesnt auto mean that the Darts government be re First of ell of course even the gover las been gaining it baa still bean run ning second to the Liberals The bee narrowed but It la saT there and while moat should tcUatf for any party it could make a sharp difference If tbe Should do wan to the cities ft could nave a on final results no matter what Then there fa the matter Oa ttwrwoord of the Then In an election to do the Impact powerful At the same time tbe PCs have two Reman CaOwlle priests imping for then What will this meant In fee he safest speculation It seems that Is to be roads about this election la met It Is going te be an right down to me wire