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the HERA Home Newspaper of Hills Page A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Main St South Georgetown Ontario WILLI Publisher Second Inst Mail Should stores stay open on Sunday We re surprised at the small amount of hue and cry that has been created by reports last week that the personnel and finance committee is presently considering legislation that could allow almost all types of stores to stay open on Sunday Could be the strong feelings that gave rise to the infamous Lord s Day Act have faded away Where is the religious fervour that kept the seventh day a day of rest and rest only On a more economic note where are the merchants who may not want Authority has to control its parks to have stay open on Sunday merely to keep up with the op position The committee is beginning a look at the town s Sunday and early closing bylaws and they admit that they would like to have some feed back Otherwise they 11 proceed on what hey themselves consider to be the right road Regardless of what they decide someone will no doubt oppose it So lend a hand and an opinion now while the change is just that a change and nothing more When it a law it will be too late A great ballyho has been emanating from the Toronto press over the Grand River Conservation Authority s recent decision to ban singles from camping overnight in the authority s campgrounds The press have either forgotten or were unaware that the Credit Valley Conservation Authority adopted that same policy prior to the start of this summer s camping season According to the the ban has proven to be both a deterrent and an attraction a deterrent to those who might create the rowdyism and vandalism and an attraction to those who would prefer a weekend without bother from others Despite the ban on a large part of their potential customers the CVCA notes that usage of their parks has increased thus far this summer That there has been vandalism and damage in provincial and authority parks created by teenagers out for a weekend there is no doubt The ministry of natural resources has some interesting figures about just that subject More than damage was done to Ontario s provincial parks last year with most of it attributable to young people drinking Campers in provincial parks lost in excess of in 1974 due to vandals The provincial ministry realizing that they could not take total steps such as the GRCA and the CVCA have taken have begun to take their own A number of ministry of natural resources personnel are now trained in not control and some are even now packing pistols Not a nice thought Viewpoint Where to take the family By Gerry La borough About this time during the long hot summer many families are running short of Ideas for Inexpensive family outings We thought you might be able to use a suggestion or two so below is a small list of Ideas of some of the fairly local places we have en joyed Over the years I have found that one of the least expensive and often most enjoyable places or a family outing are any one of the museums scattered throughout Ontario The ministry of industry and tourism puts out an guide to the man museums and historic sites listed according to the county are found In If would like a copy Just write to The Ontario Government Bookstore Bay St Toronto It cost cents The Halton Museum at Kelso Con area shows the development of between 1B08 and 1930 One point of Interest Is the very large display of stuffed birds of every colour shape and size I found that young children are fascinated by the strange pieces of furniture and common household devices of pioneer days The Hallon Museum is furnished and has many pioneer gadgets lo catch the eye and again the stall Is most accommodating In various museums I ve seen many items that are totally obsolete today that I would love to own One I particularly remember was a This chair hod a foot pedal that worked a bunch of hanging canvas strips hung from a wooden rail over the chair By working the pedal one could shoo flys create a nice breeze all at the same time and still have their hands tree for other tasks Now I admit airconditioning might beat the Chair by a mile but It t look half as Interesting or give the excuse of doing something useful to beat the heat and pass the time of day At Black Creek Pioneer Village at Jane and Steel Ave in you can watch life go on around you just as it did before 1867 Ladles and men wear the clothes of the period and are seen doing the tasks of everyday pioneer life There are many houses stores and various other buildings to visit all appearing Just as they would have back then The ring of the smiths hammer and the crowing or the roosters all add to the effect After a half an hour or so you feel almost a part of this delightful respite from the sterile automation of the century Don count museums out until you have visited one or two I guarantee you 11 be in for a pleasant surprise Over in at Chlnguocousy Park they have created a delightful way to spend a Sunday afternoon For a small fee you can enjoy miniature goU or paddle away to your heart content on the paddle boots on the lake Without charge Is the form complete with bam and mini zoo plus beautiful gar dens and greenhouses A large with guest bands provides wonderful music and Is particularly enjoyable in the evening when it is lit up All are free for the listening and viewing As I already men tloned a delightful way to pass a Sunday afternoon or evening For those of you who prefer ihc water the Terra Cotta Conservation area pool Is open trigger and better than before The pool itself is In its natural setting with grass and trees and the same lake shape The asphalt that lines the doo appears to be painted In dlt shades of blue while the shoreline area for about four or five feet is painted a grass green the effect Is very pleasing to he eye To beat the big crowds go up through the week In the evening after six you can often hove the pool almost to yourself Admission to the grounds is per ear and entrance to new Metro Zoo It la still for from completed and you can spend for the whole family which is a fair price yet not see many animals Many areas are still marked for future display They have raved about the natural yet most are without animals Perhaps word has out among the lower species about the cruelty that has arisen with human visits and the Inhabitants are oil In hiding The Mountsberg Centre and Gome farm just this side of CampbellviUe is highly recommended There are wildlife displays and free movies and beautiful nature trolls Here you con see the animals in natural settings Canada Geese stay all year round and you can about of them on the lake There is a very good view from one of Ihe two fire towers the staff is most accommodating Gary Hut ton a full time biologist centre or any of staff will answer any questions they can about the animals If you hove a canoe by all means bring It there la canoeing on the lake and fishing Hope some of the above help you with the what can we do blues Take advantage or this beautiful province we live In and get out and see what it has to offer you Remember like the song says you don know what you ve got till it a gone they took out the trees and put In a parking lot Once upon a time in Holly Hock Hills The following story cum letter to the editor of Herald was submitted by local writer who wished to remain annoy room Once upon a time there was small prosperous community named Holly Hock Hills nestled in the rich rolling farmlands which surrounded a very large and in dustrlous city The citizens of Holly Hock Hills were honest hardworking people who enjoyed their sport It came to pass one summer day a long tune ago a great contest was to take place between D Calhoun representing the team of Sparta Sports and Holly Hock Engineers team represented by Mr mar Thcnameofthecontcstfromthatdayto this has been known as Touch Tenders Tenderly for the purpose of the contest was to end up without possession of an object called a tender This was a new gome and great debate ensued In setting out the contest and Its rules It was finally decided to hove this contest ployed In a court approximately feet long divided In the middle across Its width by a three foot high desk Dispute ran high on how wide the court should be Mr Calhoun felt hat two sidelines were required on each side however Mr A us mar being a practical fellow felt only one was necessary The result was a compromise with Mr Calhoun court having double sidelines resulting In a wider court and Mr court having single sidelines The day of contest arrived The citizens of Holly Hock filled the stadium to capacity It was rumoured some persons from neighboring communities were also In attendance as they were Interested in the outcome of Important struggle H H Council was elected to umpire this contest Mr Council was a slow moving man both physically his gout and large girth prevented much more and mentally age was rapidly catching him but it was felt he had considerable experience tor the position Numerous prominent citizens of the town positioned themselves around the court to act as Judges on he lines The contestants tered and began to prepare for the match True to the intent spirit of the match the contest could not begin as each player neglected to bring a tender with him After considerable delay and much agitation In the part of crowd one of their members threw down a tender for they were not about to be denied their day of sport The contest began with Mr Calhoun serving the tender quickly towards the op posite court The tender hit the desk and seemed to plop over to Mr Auslmar side without a chance of a return stated the umpire Mr Council Immediately Mr Austmar protested emphatically that the desk had a hole in it and the tender had gone through the hole not over the desk as It properly should Mr Council was not sure how to rule in this situation and called for the advice of Mr Howe tier who acted as head of the General Administration Committee on Rules Mr Howetzer after quickly reviewing the rules stated there was no mention that the tender could not go through a hole In the desk but In his opinion It was a very sportsmanlike shot The score remained 15to luv Mr was now thoroughly war med up to his task and carefully played his next shots to open up his opponent for a winning shot down the sideline The tender landed between the two sidelines to Calhoun right yelled the Judge Mr Calhoun quickly realized the serious error of his earlier compromise on sidelines He ap proached Mr Council stating that If he were expected to maintain a larger surf ace he would surely require an assistant at some cost to he citizens of Holly Hock Hills to make this contest an even match Mr Dough and Mr who were acting as line Judges felt this proposal involved them somehow It Involved lines they were responsible for and Immediately ran onto the playing surface They Insisted to Mr Council that Mr Calhoun must continue alone as originally agreed upon Those two men nearly ended the contest right then and there as during their furious arguing the lender became torn and damaged Mr H Council finally ruled In favor of Mr All he stated This was becoming o rather uncomfortable afternoon for Mr Council as It hod been same time since he had made so many important and difficult decisions The afternoon wore on as the two con Despite his obvious disadvantage Mr Calhoun put up a tremendous fight and remained in the game until the last point would decide the winner Mr Calhoun served cautiously for he did not wish to risk defeat The return by Mr Austmar was done with equal core And so it went on this last point back and forth until suddenly Mr ColhoUn slipped and fell on his return Mr sensing victory rushed forward for a powerful forehand smash The tender flew into Mr Calhoun s court bounced and disintegrated Into little pieces The earlier damage and ferocity of the game hod taken Its toll A breeze lifted pieces from the ground blew them out of the stadium The citizens of Holly Hock jumped to their feet and shouted with joy for they now thought they had a winner D Calhoun and Sparta Sports would be responsible for the tender The umpire H Council had not seen this last play however aa bis tired eyes had finally given up and he sat dozing in his chair Awakened by the noise he could find no trace of the tender The agonizing decision to declare a winner was too much for him as someone heard him mumble no contest no winner Mr and Mr Calhoun caught each others eye and smiled They knew they were both winners as the tender had disap peared They both knew there would be further opportunities to meet In future years besides both hod heard rumors of a technological breakthrough expected in the tender In a few years Aa well Mr Calhoun knew he had a court design problem to sort out before the next match They encircled their arms together and with each facing the crowd on each side of the court made a deep bow and then each raised a single finger In the air In a most ungentlemanly manner and under their breath were saying to you too All the while however they smiled to the crowd for they knew these wellpaying sports could only be put on with the financial support of the citizens The crowd continued to cheer and ap plaud the contestants They had clearly seen a winner and were pleased with the sport smanllke manner of the two players after the match their embraced arms their smiling faces with two fingers In a V for victory sign How were these poor people to know then the umpire a decision How were they to know the tender would never be found How were Ihey to hear what Mr Calhoun and Mr Austmar were actually saying under their breath How were they to know the victory sign was an illusion upon their eyes How were they to know that cost Increases would be so severe the next year that no contest could profitably be held nor would the stadium ever be filled again to witness the great game of Touch Tenders Tenderly A Years Ago Reeve Elliott announces hell run for Mayor From he files of the Herald FIVE YEARS AGO A daytime robbery netted on estimated 1 for a twoman team who worked the distraction game at Double Discount Store on Guelph Street While one of the robbers distracted the manager of the store the other lifted a cash box from a room at back of the store and exited through the bock door with the loot It seems the Golden Horseshoe will be a smashing success Over 3 spectators went through the gates for tneflrstdragshowtobe held at the raceway Star attractions at the show were a number of funny cars which kept the audience Philip J Carney and Arthur Johnson who have their headquarters In Georgetown and Brampton respectively have pooled their talents to form Johnson and Carney Heal Estate Ltd The firm will have offices In Georgetown Brampton Orange ville and Woodland Beach In the area Approval for construction of a new church on Mountain view Road South Is contained In a bylaw passed on Tuesday by Georgetown council The Christian and Missionary Church Is planning to build on part of what was originally the farm TEN YEARS AGO In one of the earliest public an on record Reeve John Elliott announced Tuesday that he will be a can dldate for mayor of Georgetown this December In a speech made the council meeting the reeve made a strong attack on Mayor Gibbons implying lhat council locks leadership Richard a yearold high school student and a member or the 3rd Georgetown Scout Troup will be off to New York World Fair August 10 to represent Canada in The Wonderful World of ScouUng exhibit Mr A H McKane of Georgetown will be one of the three Canadian represen at a dairy cattle trade- promotion project lobe held in France next month Selected cattle will assemble In Georgetown three days before the shipment to France George Chaplin Bill Henderson and Paddy Woods all members of the Georgetown Fire Department attended the Ontario Firefighters Convention over the weekend Between six and seven hundred firemen the convention held In AJax FIFTEEN YEARS AGO daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Hallitt ll Gibbons Place Georgetown was one of the entrants in the Miss Burlington Contest recently Although she did not win the coveted award feels thai the experience she gained through en tering will be invaluable to her in furthering her chosen of photography modelling Georgetown had a famous visitor on Saturday Bill Thompson winner of the Miller Trophy in professional golf tour at Cedar Brae tried his luck at the North Golf course His score was 33 The Millar Trop provided a purse of 1 for the Vancouver pro Sole of town property on Maple Avenue to Grace Baptist Church for was ap proved Tuesday by town council The action followed a request lost week by church of flclals who plan a building on land beside the Georgetown Dairy AsoftheflrstweekinAugust phoning for assistance from the Bell Telephone Company will be a little more complicated Instead of just calling operator who before gave assistance to any type of questions asked the company Is requesting people to dial the following 113 for Information 114 for telephone repair service and for the operation lo place a long distance call or for assistance in making a local call