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Page DISCOVER THE HILLS Wednesday August Cliff Swallow Gallery The Cliff Swallow is local of in Mom Township is tit signed to tiring in small setting this is their inspiration I Mel an hop lo faring to ll dim to tin irutno illouinj tlum to fur Hit Photo submitted Crawford Lake teaches Indian history The raw ford Like Const r at ion Area and Village is the perfecl plact for to learn together about native peopk Studies revealed of a significant Indian settle men existed in bet ween the 1134 14o9 A Rebuilt longhouse private dwellings as well as and artifacts he bring to life an era long since gone bi not forgotten The Limestone cliffs of the in il habit for a of plant and animal life The various trails four in all not including the Tml 10 km of both rugged and groomed paths and for stum walks through the area Then is also an Ml Terrain program from through October which s disabled and senior park visitors lour the woods The provided light weight to push lours crafts films ind arclneologv lessons are just some of the events that in tiki in special Kid Room his been set up for children From take Line south to Steeles Avenue turn cist to the Centre From take I north to Steeles lurn east to Centre About a 4a minute drive from or Hamilton Crawford I draws visitors from all to discover the and of Tht Conservation and Indian villain offers wide of including in all terrain a ran and at l tht Bruce Trail Here vounsUrs m a workshop Indian hi ad THE HILLS is published by The Hills Herald a division of Canadian Newspapers Company Ltd at Guelph St Georgetown Ontario 176 3Z6 1 416877 PUBLISHER EDITOR AD MANAGER Bob Colin Gibson Dan Taylor Acton given name almost 150 years ago Acton was given its present name almost years ago when its first postmaster suggested the name be changed from so named in honor of its founders the Reverend Ezra Adams Reverend Zenas and us Adams to Acton After building a farm and establishing a home the Adams brothers went back to work preached the first sermon in the locality while Ezra later moved to Drayton wife opened the Ac ton school in 1326 which also as a Methodist Chapel A fourth brother Adams joined the brothers and helped dam up the creek to create Mill Pond This would power their sawmill and later the flour mill which still stands today Main Street was the centre of in the earl days Like George Kennedv who settled Georgetown he Adams family named the streets laid out in grid pattern after ly members The first Grand Trunk train ran through town in Known today for its leather in dustry Acton began supporting these industries as far back at 1868 when the W Storey glove factory was established on Bower Avenue became incorporated as a village in The town hall was built in to house the municipal council the police and the fire department Acton became part of Halton Hills in 1974 so the hall was no longer needed It was designated an historic building in and was sold for the price of a dollar to Ac ton ACTON FALL FAIR IS COMING TO PROSPECT PARK FAIRGROUNDS SEPTEMBER 14 15 16 SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE TO EXHIBIT AT THE FAIR CRAFTS HOBBIES ROOTS AND VEGETABLES POULTRY AND MORE PRIZE BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ACTON LIBRARY ACTON PHARMACY AND PICK ONE UP AND ENTER TODAY TALENT SHOW For all ages and all kinds of talent Entry forms available at Acton Pharmacy must be in by Aug 8 AUDITIONS HELD SEPT 12 FROM 700 PM SHOW HELD SEPT 16 FROM 100 PM FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT ACTON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY PO BOX 59 ACTON ONTARIO L7J 2M2 4168781656 ADMISSION Students h Seniors with I lMCtlin Of Children FREE Saturday Highways