Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), May 20, 1987, p. 8

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Pge8 SECTION A Wednesday Paddling torrent waters of Nahanni dream come true Herald Special Paddling he rapids of the Nor lowest Territories In a canoe may not be everyone idea of the perfect vacation For Sandy and of Terra it s a dream come true Fur three weeks in July the pic will be joined by four canoeists on an expedition that has taken over a year to plan Tlie group will start at the border of the Northwest Territories and the Yukon and travel the ltiver down lo Northwest This is a dream lor us said San Symmes Hut then Is so much preparation that is involved Accompanying the v ho have an extensile background in canoeing will be Ron Reid and Janet Grand authors Ontario Rivers Judith Kennedy who works for Bird Atlassing and Peter Crewel The trip will be so interesting because each have similar in Mr said She sold that each member of the group has a specialized interest In various related fields such is nature study flora or wildlife The sis munber team will be In all their own equipment food and clothing enough to Inst them days away from civilization The interest in canoeing and nature stem from over ten experience canoeing and backpack ing across Canada Mrs is for Nature Tuurs an organization of tin Federation of Ontario Naturalists Canadian Nature lours beginner through advanced level canoeists on week long trips canoeing the river systems of Ontario and Quebec One of two tip leaders Mrs Is responsible for a group of tin people from all walks of life who are all united by one thing the desire to better understand and lMIli OUT Without all he comfort Sandy Hranm Hid her will Ihelr locution ing and In nidi ope The diversity of Is Mrs said It s the people that I enjoy You take a group of strangers for seven or eight days living together and at the end of the week there great bonding Canadian Nature Tours hate been booked solid for summer Often get filled up to one year in ad vanec Mrs offers on ex planatlon People an becoming more aware of the vanishing wilderness and people are becoming more aware of fitness The sport lot canoeing combines both Canadian Nature Tours ranks the various river systems of Ontario into novice experienced novice or in ennettuilL and advanced levels This summer Mrs will be leading several warm up trips June lor pr groups on the River and the Site will proceed with her bus band Rip to the Northwest ritones for the trip which is meant purely for the own enjoyment following that trip Mrs will be e a trip on the River for the last week In August and on the French liter for the second week in September lath the Missmalbi the reneh River trips have been hooked solid Canoeing really ikinc of as a sport Mrs there ire re imzatrons which had beginner canoe trippers Mrs Sym nu- stresses C nudum Nature is tin only jji up that emu bines study with canoeing On her Inps Mrs will stop tlie on the trip to ex imini i TO Sandy mm canoe often booked up one year in advance People are one ut the many trips she goes on during the summer becoming more aware of the and trip leader r which offer group canoe people ore more aware of fltnets he said trips dors a lot each J ear The trips are wildlife common area We take the time to nature she said Canadian Mure Tours prides itself in the fact that all cook ing is done an open fire and long trips do line scheduling is enough to mil day stops for backpacking inoe Ml trip leiders or laiulun lours experienced lists Ir lining in proper muting and safety Ibe Indention Ont is in of local naturalists clubs In our Mrs is vice president of the North Peel Naturalist Club who meet at Harrison Public School In Georgetown every ly of the month at a pm The club lo appeal lo a broad of interests involving all areas of nature For example the is sponsored day hikes as well as guest speakers Botanist Wayne the group on Ontario orchids while Bruce Duncan spoke about hawks In Mrs involvement in nature does not end with the Naturalist club however She also bird and nature talks lo school children in the and Peel Children must be able to see the Importance of nature We teach them to appreciate a flower but not toplckit Mrs said Sandy Symmes Is chairman of the North Halton Board Social Planning Council and is currently enrolled In an Ornithology cor course through Corn wall University She Is a physical and occupation therapist by trade Mrs Symmes Is married to Ric and has three children Robin Scott and Jennifer 11 She is admittedly an en vironmental lobbyist and asks the rhetorical question How can so- appreciate nature and not try lo protect if If you love something you have lo be willing to fight for it Hospital gets grant lie Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital will be saving more by improving its energy iffi thanks lo from the government The hospital will receive la to modify heating ventilation to recover he it from flue to pre he it feed Twenty six hospitals in ill will share million in energy m ment gnnts of Ihe Ministry of TIil projects are expected save up lo SI million per in energy costs and pas for in in average of years In the hills On your mark Art you up those leg and heart muscles for the annual Mayor Road Race The Race takes place in just a few more weeks June 14 ind will have runners sprinting up local Today Region is ex peeled to give approval to the recreation lo portion of Road near Sargent Road for bridge The Ministry of Transportation and Communications is committed to constructing a new four lane structure on Steeles Avenue over The Regional Chairman rcceiv letter form Minister Ed Fulton lost month I hit says his staff arc working on precontract engineer for the work While it now seems improbable that the construction could be ear out in 1988 every effort will be made to tender this work soon the Minister s Think about it Thinking volunteer The uitenunl mi i vinety of mint for vou Milton sinn residence require- Inlp for parties ly trips ind much more 411 Swimming up All llenvfrs uhs of 1st Men Williams met on the ptriy by SI Alb in evening for sw ITie outdoors made setting for the moving up to tubs the ills gradu to 1st Williams served lunch refreshments the church hall following lln Pork representative Bob Allison a rcprisenlntivc the Pork Producer Association his ratified i member of the il Advisory Committee Mr Swedish design Hit mechanic illy cleaned In screens for tin ewgi town Pollution Control Plant will be Swedish design councillors Icvrned Inst week A company licensed to manufacture the screen in Out Arlal Incorporated ha In selected to supply this equipment at a cost of Tlie Water Pollution Control Corp has been chosen lo supply the fine bubble system at a cost of Items are required for the expansion of Water Pollution Control Plant Walk to the moon and aid CF kids on your most comfort hat and you II be all set for walk to the The is Mnv and takeoff time is a from the filers store in the erjctown Marketplace invited to join In the lo mile Moonwdk lo ruse mumy r cystic fihrosis reseirch tin si ye Tellers is putting in fimd raiser and already 5 have registered for the walk filers Manager Cardoso is one of them Ob yes 111 Ix there he said with smili Hi his wife in iws They walkeei the distance with hi in He has hints for w dkers Weir cotton socks comfort shoes and clothe- thai is you could ct i I id bum on a sunny day Most of all once you irl dint stiij or sit down bee then feet can become numb and u II be to gel Mr Cardoso I first aid route provided bj the eiirg town Track Club and lo puk up wlio take mother step will be v iter stations on tin route ml lot or foods like chocolate fruit drinks ill iv the course will be washroom f Starting from the store walkers will travel Sine to Mount Ho id 1 me to to Main Sirectl to then up link to Alltrs Cist ve the norgetown was to rose throufji tlie ilk for eystic fibrosis That s with walkers yeirs goil is to ruse The his rused its goal from last years jmilllon We hope the more inform it ion people about cystic fibroses pie iw ire and mon Mr irdososiid fibrosis wis a dise i tin hid he ml of but not Mid mueh to until the was ikiii on Alters In his brought more to us rest of tin tiff Mr said this week with thai fellow who Imd a 1 lunc inspl int is the seei mi iduif child killing dise ise in id i It is an hen ted diseasi Student patrollers at Ottawa Jamboree May the Hamilton Automobile Club in cooperation with participating communities will have 1S3 school patrol students depart for the National School Patrol Jam Included in the group are pair frc Ha Makes the grade tin Children with I- used to of Now live to Tlie mucous in lilt luiv gr more mon difficult despite ly ittempts lo l up Ill s has been did In the I lining Hull l his nidi it e elm dntnoMs done Doctors don know gene i- in a youngster There cure I- noway If iren walking Ml a Mr you to for i walker Hum ind plulc it Province honors our library volunteers S Meet the teacher lty II Mil Ir Hills Millie Ins She has been involvii role Mrs Spcucr lauglll ii Hamilton In IWJ Mrs Spencer ichr the kiss in Walts It was it Mrs Spencer back bis year Mrs Spencer di Welsh quite different but in tin simi world she snd I dill i staff stuffed mill StuduiL Sin her studmts with until turns ehilkngmg projects that do than how to llu prigrim is child ill Us forms physical emotion il Mrs ml an lowc hue w is In lie Minis of up md TlKV will be Mi fiinle sin The mong individuals reel volunteer iw will in Inlhui jaildto 1 pit with profit liny ill also hirst of a Can lost a ting he work The honor wnrki broad on profit tin m of the Mini and re s included arts bin public libraries m inform sirvuis groups s and Nitivi Joaun Miller president of the Ontario Association of Bureaux and Centres said lilt ceremonies highlight the of Volunteer Week and enhance the positive image of inlunlirism join with the Ministry in honoring this most portnnt sector of Volunteer Week held to this year is intended to a Iconic the work of volunteers icross the province and encourage more involvement in the future lht Volunteer Service Awards encourage in many w of life to direct their tow developing the potential of communities to the fullest recogniung the volunteer of the pisl we are Iih king to the challenge of the the challenge foster spirit of mutuol rcpecl and understanding all our Pans and Brant County Cosponsors of the Jamboree with the include school boards police departments safety councils and service clubs A fleet of buses police accompany the group Two buses join three buses with Hamilton and students at the Burlington Mall for departure at a Col jackets and hats arc supplied by the since identification Is crucial because once in Ottawa there will be 2 fellow patrollers visiting from across Canada On the students start off early for a quick trip to the War Museum then on to Government House to see the General resent a lifesaving medal to Then it on to Lansdowne Park where all youngsters plus of arc treated to a hot luncheon followed by a sightseeing tour of nation capital The final stop of the day is at the parliament buildings where photos are taken lite are then given a tour of the buildings The final day Ihe students just as busy They are all up early for breakfast then bused to the parade marshalling area next to the Supreme Court Sharply at am the patrollers from across Canada plus another from the Ottawa Valley parade past the Parliament Buildings The President of the Hamilton Automobile Club Mr A Oakic responsible for the first Jamboree years ago says These young delegates to the annual CAA school patrol jamboree are representatives of thousands of young students who protect their daily at school crossings The helps focus attention on the service rendered by school patrols day in and day out in all kinds of weather Honey run ninth annual Bread and Honey IS kilometre run June Join Club members at dary School on Joymar Street at 15 a m Pizza ffiit and nothin but 8776934 308 St Georgetown LITRE PEPSI WITH ANY 000EYGOOEV GOOD URGE 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