The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

35 · Friday, November 18, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com Research led to finding Halton's relatives, unaware of ancestry Continued from page 33 Conservation Area. Halton's Heritage brings to life the man the first time the two have been combined, and the times in which Halton lived and his says McDonald. Growing up in the Limehouse area, place in the history of Upper Canada, said McDonald always felt "a presence of the Halton's great-great nephew, Harry past". As a youngster, he would bike through Andrew. "The reader is drawn the "lovely old ruins" of into the obviously vast the Limehouse kilns "The reader is drawn into pool of knowledge and where his great grandpar- the obviously vast pool of respect John has for ents worked ­ he is a sixth knowledge and respect John William Halton, both as generation Haltonian ­ an interesting historical and eventually began col- has for William Halton, both figure and as a man," said lecting information about as an interesting historical Christine Taylor, Halton's the kilns. figure and as a man." great great great niece. Always interested in Halton's Heritage is writing, the historian and Christine Taylor, currently available author has published two Halton's great great great niece through the Milton other books, titled Halton Historical Society and Sketches and Halton Sketches Revisited d and is in demand as a Recycled Reading in softcover ($40) or hard speaker with a growing lineup of upcoming cover ($55). "When I look back it was quite a journey presentations and book signings. Interestingly, McDonald's research led to undertake," said McDonald. "It's gratifyhim to two of Halton's living relatives, who ing though and I'm pleased that William were not aware of their ancestor's distin- Halton is going to be recognized. Kathy Yanchus can be reached at guished past. Both joined McDonald at the book's launch last month at Kelso kyanchus@miltoncanadianchampion.com. The Oakville Centre SOLD OU T INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT November 22 | JOHN MAYALL November 30 | BARRA MacNEILS CHRISTMAS December 9 SECOND CITY: MIRACLE ON MERCER ST December 10 | THE ARROGANT WORMS CHRISTMAS December 15 | THE GOOD LOVELIES December 16 FREDDY COLE December 17 | QUARTETTO GELATO December 18 | THE LIFE & ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS December 20 CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE: BEST OF WOODSTOCK December 21 | THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS January 4 & 5 For more information go to www.oakv villecentre e.c ca Holiday Gift Certificates now available!