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PICTURESQUE SCENE AT CEDARVALE PARK GEORGETOWN It starts all over again Juat as almost everyone predicted at the of 1977 housing starts in Canada arc lower than the record high level of 273 units in 1976 The Mortgage Insurance Company of Canada a firm which watches closely the housing market across Canada says the expected year end total will be between and ISO The prospect for Is far a further 10 per cent drop influenced by high inventories of unsold houses in most market and by the continued high unemployment levels across the nation The past year saw many people taking advantage of various government programs to influence the market butMICCdoesn the same level of response from the economy for 1878 The moat unexpected comment In the company s report is the record high level of Institutional approved mortgages exceeding billion an increase of per cent over 111 billion committed by companies across Canada in 1979 This was Influenced by the stabilizing of he sales market with buyers having the advantage and of course by a slight drop In mortgage interest rates to lOi per cent from the 1977 level of to 12 per cent But don start looking immediately for a house expecting that a good buy will be combined witha lowering of the interest rate is also predicting a slight upward gain in Interest rates The outlook for interest rates is always a area but the consensus seems to be that only minor changes will occur with most the mortage experts predicting an upward adjustment in the i to per cent range the MICC monthly report So it appears that the outlook for 197B will be for continuing of the present housing situation and that unemployment already high may be by the predicted 10 per cent drop in housing starts I have been remiss over the past few weeks what with Christmas and all to thank Joyce Beaton and Janice Johnson for the wonderful reception complete with snowstorm that left me stranded at Mohawk Inn Dec Joyce and Janice are partner in Canadian Life a monthly publication sup porting our Canadian heritage It taken off like a best seller in the year or so that Joyce and Janice have been oiling together The party called to celebrate the first was a huge success The wood fire the quiet conversation and the delightful almostphere of the Inn make it for me a most pleasant experience one that I will never forget I hope that 1978 will prove the year when the rocket enters it second stage and the powerful boost pushes higher The Herald staff has cause to celebrate We are preparing a major expansion the community by building a new production plant and the staff is happy and second guessing just will be in store for when we enter the new facility lean too much this time but I warn you it is going to be something spectacular Happy New everyone News JOHN Herald correspondent Early in December Mr and Mrs William Allison of the ighth I me hid tht pleasure of her first cousins from New Mr and Mrs Bob Todd and daughter Tracy also a friend Miss Murray They landed by plane in I Angeles Nov to 1 icnport Iowa where their oldest son John gradujttd Die id from the Ijlmrr of They stayed three days with the Allison family then left in their rented camper that they picked up in 10s tor Niagara tails York Grand and luck to los for flight harm Mr jnd Mrs Harvey Nurse ire rejoicing over the birth of their grind their daughter Janet Mrs Lawrence of Hanover gave birth to baby girl on December Two and hill old is waiting to welcome his sister Hope all hod a very Merry and when year is may the New Year bring happiness you Happy to everyone BINGO i Esry Wednesday at Royal Canadian Legion pm J EARLY BIRDS Regular Games at Jackpot NO BINGO Wed Dec 28 J Proceeds to Retarded Children Minor Sports Georgetown Hospital Ontario Outdoors I hope that you took lime out over Christmas Holidays lo gel outdoors I slill feel that Christmas indoors is only half of the fun of the season There is so much to sec and do when you gel out into country side and the hills that it makes everything come as fur as I am concerned After all Christmas did stun in of a country setting what with the shepherds and the siablc where Christ was born Regardless of whether you believe in religious significance of Christmas the traditions alone all point to an outdoors atmosphere Just remember to respect our outdoors and do your part to reserve it The Credit Valley at Terra Conservation Area is an excellent place to gel close Nature and there arc lots of activities whole family Phone the offices for details of the program One of the most Interesting hobbles 1 have come across Is KN1FEMAKING This Is a highly skilled trade and yet Mr makes It a hobby and it requires more patience andatteatlon to detail than moat other pastimes Knilemaknu li complex In that various material are available and the wrong choice will ruin the whole project Depending on the knife is the selection of the steel with various tempers or hardness and differing amounts carbon and other factors determining the ability of the steel to hold an edge An example Is the deer skinning knife Luc made on request The choice of M2steel means you could actually skin out deer before sharpening the knife The shape of Ihe blade is sometimes decorative but more often practical Hunters fishermen and butchers have all come to Luc with their ideas for the knife that best suits their need and Luc puts It together for them While I was visiting Luc basement workshop on Dayfoot Drive In Georgetown I noted various skinning knives along with purpose blades for leather working as well as chopper and large knives for butchers The materia for handles are often as varied as the Steel Two often used wood are Walnut and Beech both service as well as beauty Bone of course is well known and deer and moose horn has been used for some hundred of years The modem cement makes the task a lot easier as the handle can be mounted without drilling and the handle becomes one with the steel Thehandleincluding the bone ones are finished with varnish or sometimes a coating of Peanut Oil Is worked Into the wood which preserves the wood and adds a nice finish Please remember what I emphasize more than anything else In this column Preserve and Protect our ONTARIO OUTDOOHS Shots Fired A man has been arrested incident involving firearm outside 1 im chouse Monday two shout through wind shield of cor No one was injured The accused will be appear in court on Wednesday for a hull hearing J NEW TO TOWN you lull moved Would like to call on you GIFTS and Information about Georgetown For information and gills call Joan Gillespie at 8774812 IIOUSF Team GP T PI Chicken Villa 10 1 17 36 Electric 10 10 Buz Motors 1 15 30 10 14 to 4 ID 12 10 1 0 Standard Products 3 Music 10 1 7 Murray Motors J Cleaners 10 1 Rental 10 22 TOI Team Player A Pit Kevin 10 IB George 10 17 0 CV Philip Rose 10 ie Dock 14 11 Nil Philip 10 7 KG Andreas Hack 10 Q 14 JiP 10 Dock 13 HUNTERS INN OPEN NEW EUW1IHU NEW YEARS DAY 1 PM TO PM 8777253 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