Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), July 28, 1976, p. 2

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THE HERALD Wednesday July IMS UP ON THE CLIFFS at Llrnehouse are summer Credit Valley Conservation Authority Experience employees Work crew supervisor Ron Gilmer far right sitting said the purpose of the hike was to familiarize them with their environment Exploring was their second field trip the first was to the new metro Work crew supervisor Ron Gilmer far right sitting said trip the first was to the new metro zoo CVCA seeks volunteer guides for hiking and nature programs volunteers to train association meeellnHs hikes was another of will welt Soliciting volunteers to train as hike guides Is the Credit Valley Conservation Authority CVCA education officer solution to overcoming manpower and budget This was one of many long and short range plans presented by George Roberts to a special CVCA Education and Information Advisory Board meeting Thursday All proposal were approved for to the CVCA Roberta proposed the establishment of a roster which includes university students members of outdoors clubs and environmental group parents and elementary school teachers to be trained by the CVCA as hike guides Instruction could be given to teachers on professional development days while parents could be contacted through parent teachers association Roberto said Already he knows students involved in the CVCA summer employment program Ex willing to par Being a long time member of the Bruce Trail Association Roberts has contacts he believes will be Interested in serving as hike leaders PROPER RATIO He voiced concern about Improper supervision of children on wilderness ex He said the ideal ratio of children to adults Is 10 to one It not fair for an elementary school teacher for example to be rsponsible for keeping track of 30 kids out In the bush he said Employing specialists as outdoors instructors Is one of his long range goals Segregating public trails and hose used for educational Area crimes solved tops region again hikes by groups was another of his CVCA Experience 76 summer employees have already started routing new trails for this sole purpose in places where the overage person cannot find them so they will remain unspoiled Roberts said He favors strongly preservation or points of In teres to ensure student field trips are educational well as recreational experiences Expansion of the present CVCA program to include more winter activities such as cross country skiing and winter hiking For the spring Roberts plans a maple sugaring seminar featuring slides or movies lectures and a trip through the sugar bush in He hopes the almost com interpretive centre there housing naturlst displays and audio visual equipment will be well patronized To attract more families and school groups to CVCA facilities Roberts intends to visit schools and parent teacher association meetings to Inform people about what is available This wilt compliment proposed promotional letters to generate more interest in CVCA programs Long range plans Include the possibility of a summer camp for children at Orangey I lie First under canvas Roberts suggested then one day maybe a residential building could be built near the centre A wide range of outdoor activities and studies could be featured he In summary Roberta said use of educational facilities should be made by having new programs all year around YMCA CAMP YIELDS TO DEVELOPMENT The Toronto surrendered to the force which ruined their camp urbanization by selling out to a president Henry said the camp atmosphere was spoiled by backyards on one side and a busy highway on the other Assistant town planner Ron Burnett said much of the surrounding property Is owned by developers For the past few years said camp registration has decreased resulting in financial loss Alex Owen vice president and director of program development said financially the camp did not war rent an outlay for necessary maintenance Some of the buildings are deteriorated and the pool had to be closed because of a dangerous crack he said The acre camp was more successful In its early years of operation the 1930 when forty miles out of Toronto a long way to travel said Dun church Developments of Oshawa have applied to change the zoning of thelr acquired property from rural with open space to residential with open apace said Burnett This means an amendment to the official plan of the former Township of Burnett described the 33 acres being left by the developers for parkland as sloping densely treed hazard land unsuitable for construction Burnett predicted Developments would construct single homes or a combination of both Region approves four town crosswalks I- our out of seven pedestroin crossovers requested by the town for Georgetown have been approved by Region the works committee learned Monday region approved pedestrian crossovers at Drive opposite Guclph Street opposite Howard Wriggles worth school Main Street North on the north side of Moore Park Crescent and Drive on the north aide of Duncan Drive Crossovers requested by the town at Maple Avenue and Boulevard Moun tainview Road North and the I The crime solve rale of Police la District One serving HlQs and urban Milton dipped during June but remains belter than the regional average District One police aLhieved solve rate of SI per cent in June down from the 55 per xnt of May but better than lie regional average of percent The regional statistics were eleased Thursday by the police commission Superintendent Floyd Sen said of a total of mown or reported Incidents ijook GEORGE STREET BRAMPTON S7 an Sunday School III lor the month in the District 32 per cent were cleared by charges and 19 per cent by other means A total of 119 persons were ap prehended eight of them juveniles the superintendent said There were 125 cases of theft and related crimes Including frauds possession of stolen goods car thefts break and enters and robbery Schwantx said Liquor offences totalled 37 and drug offence seven he said There were 18 cases of assault Including one charge of and four of possession of dangerous weapons Infractions of other criminal code offences totalled municipal bylaws 35 and provincial statues 10 the superintendent said Schwantx noted that the number of Juveniles charged with crimes so for this year compared to the same period last year In the region Is down He took It as a sign that the police program Is working well he said TOWN REQUIRES OWNERS PERMISSION Before the works deport ment can trim bushes at the comer of Street and Queen Street in order to prove the view of drivers on permission must be granted by the homeowners because the bushes are on private property town engineer Robert Austin told the works committee Monday On two occasions when works crews went to the homes the residents were out Austin said He added that the problem exists only during the summer when leaves ore on the bushes and trees The situation had been brought to the attention of the works committee by Roy Booth CARUSO Air conditioner for recreation office Come to Quitch Before scorching days become winter memories Hills recreation and parks depart employees may be panted the luxury of air conditioning General administration committee Monday approved he proposed pur chase of a ventilation and exhaust system for recreation offices located in Gordon Alcott Memorial Arena Georgetown GEORGETOWN ALLIANCE CHURCH Main St Pa tor Pstar Ralph Sunday August 1st am Sunday School am Morning Worship Evening Worship Everyone Coma make our church your ST GEORGES CHURCH Anglican Rsv R Oallaqher STB Sunday August 1st am Eucharist am Choral Eucharist We have to get fresh air coming in instead of sitting In rooms full of stale air facilities superintendent Pat who made the proposal Tonight for example he continued at to It was refreshing outside compared to what it was like In the of Sheehon suggested the of a BOO quote by Electric Company Id Two other lenders were He added duct work could be for the Installation of llcehn facilities in the hall If future decision was made to such a project He said hereia ample money the budget for this purpose Upon approval by council he ventilation system will be installed Fruit merchant retires After years of operating a Georgetown produce market Enrico Caruso is giving up fruits and vegetables for car parts Friday or Saturday this week he a closing his Main Street store next Monday he a new Job with an automotive parts distributing centre in Brampton I m trading hour a week Job for a hour a week Job said Caruso I m not getting any younger he added and I need more time to myself Money is not the big thing- it the working hours or the first lime In Caruso life he have Saturdays off on a regular basis Before he started his own business Caruso helped operated his fathers Brampton market Looking forward to more spare time he will continue his Involvement in the lacrosse club tend his flower garden and just relax Caruso said he has not made any arrangements yet to either sell or rent his downtown store north side of King Street and Mountainvlew Road South aid the south side of Sinclair Avenue were not approved because the region has jurisdiction on connecting links Dick said Hills request created a stir at the regional council as councillors from other municipalities wondered how the town could bring in crosswalks without the ex pense of consulting engineers as is the practice in those other As the coat of the crossovers la Included In the budget tenders for the construction the overhead Illuminated signs road markings and advance warning signs will be colled Petunias galore Hills will look bright and cheery following the planting of all 16 petunias purchased this year Finance committee Monday learned that more than had been spent on the flowers as part of the parks and town property Improvement program Harry Levy attached the figure to the purchase THE BUBBLE GUM CHAMP John Wheeler 11 blows his stuff Friday at Joseph Gibbons School where the recreation department has a playground program Trying to keep up In the background is John 11 yearold slater Stephanie Stephanie and John below compete to see who can blow the bubble at the recreation departments program at Joseph Gibbons School Friday John won hands down HALTON HILLS PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLY Trafalgar Rd and No Highway Pastor E J Sunday August 1st am Family School am Worship Evening Service Wednesday Prayer and Study t IMMANUEl LUTHERAN CHURCH Windsor Road at Carole St Harold Patur Sunday August 1st Warship Church of the Hour throws the last dart at a Is watched by friends Clown Shelley balloon board Thursday to end a muscular Lisa and dystrophy carnival which raised 111 Miss Darreil Weir Ross McFa 12 and Scott Mohun A RECORD SETTING ROCKING CHAIR MARATHON THATS ALL IN AID OF MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY SOLID ROCKING FOR HOURS CENTRE MALL NOON THURSDAY JULY TO NOON SATURDAY JULY 31 BRAMALEA CITY CENTRE THE TOTAL SHOPPING CONCEPT HIGHWAY 7 DIXIE ROAD

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