Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), August 20, 1986, p. 9

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EASY SELLS FOR A WORD AD TO HUN THREE PUBLISHING DAYS tJtheHERALD SECTION Tilt- 111- ll II AVAILABLE COPY ion HIDE HOUSE Discover rural Ontario if yours busily thread in a loom or located in the immigrant Joseph threading the I- Herald photos by Dan Ralph was it rcilly like to resi dent of rural Ontario prior the turn the century IF you wish lo find out answer taking to the Agriculture- Museum could The Museum features items- from Ihnt time period and gives visitors a clear insight as to what it was really like as a resident of rural Ontario at the turn of the century The Museum covers about Ho acres and portrays evolution of agriculture Ontario The idea of such a museum was conceited 111 and In that same year the pre soil site wis acquired at developed Also in 19G6 the of On Lino obtained an extensive collet Hon of equipment machines and tools which wire assembled over the years by Charles Matthews of Ontario This became the nucleus of the Museum collection with the cooperation of man donors throughout Ontario the Museum continued to develop In the Museum officially opened itsgateslo Ihe public The Museum site consists of three fncils- involved in Ontario s rural heritage of all a series of recall both the domestic and agricultural duties on the farm Secondly the Crossroads community contains thorn buildings which represent service available to the Ontario arm com munity Lastly the third facet con sisls- of Display Buildings which con of agricultural related industries and house one of the largest agricultural equipment cot lections In North America The Museum is open May until October 13 from 10 a m lo Admission is S3 for adults SI for both seniors ind children rum six years of ige I- amity rates jic for two adults til ch Idler years of and under visit in Si SO or group of ind school are per ilions required The Museum i located Milton interested lain furlhtr l 1 fumll dwelling constructed trees cut down made Into logs Then the logs fit ted together lo create such home Herald phot Vituring authentic clothing Pioneer MacLeod here I spinning wool on a spinning wheel Ihnt originally In the After tint carding Ihr wool was then able to ll Macleod ai performing this talk in the Clark house located at the Museum with the original house tint com true led In the IHOOs Herald photo Keeping livestock clean and free of potential parasites which bring harmful disease tant to Pioneer settler litre a farm hand trie to clean hooves a bull in thin occasion the bull proved stubborn and put up quite a before finally relenting the cleaning process Herald photo Like many of the present meetings receptions dances and at the this Is an original other activities until 1W10 when It This Township Hall was was donated to the Museum In 1983 constructed In the village of Aber by the members In 1 It provided a setting for Council Herald photo Here Is close view of what the modernday fanner uses when it lime to harvesl his crop of wheat This combine can make whal used to be quite a task a lot simpler and quicker Herald pholo FlareSides Long Boxes Window Vans Cargo Vans VANS PICKUPS FROM CAPITAL FORD SALES 6 Cylinders Automatics V8s Standard Shifts 361 Guelph St Georgetown 8731626

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