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ninety fifth year no i acton ontario wednesday july 1 1949 second section first conservation week in ontario conservation week schedule halton region conservation authority conservation week july 5 to 13 monday july 7openlng of mormon wedge wood diversion channel tt the sixth line spillway in oakville 2pm lion george kerr officiating tuesday july 8dttplayt lit local libraries and ruilmgton mall poater and craft contests sponsored by recreation bepartntcrilt photography contest sponsored by milton photographic wednesday july 9for oigamed group at kelio museum loun at 10 a m and ii am film valleys and peoples at 10 a m and dam iwtm meet at kelio pool at i p m george kerr officially opens conservation week consfrvationw1ikjijly5 july ii twenty baby pheasants will be released by the hon george a kerr minister department of i rtergy and resounes management at tna cola conservation area sunday july f at i 10 p m at he opem contervation week in the credit valley the credit vally conservation aulhorily controls the renewal resources from port redit to orangenlle sunday july 6 marks the official opening of conservation week the minister will officiate at ihe ceremony scout patrols from the credit watershed will alio display the excitement and skill of scouting al terra cotta on july monday july 7 young and old can try llicir fishing luck at terra cottas i itli derby casting experts will demonstrate throughout the day rods and reels are up lor grabs as pries for the biggest catches sixty four playgrounds and day camps from seven municipalities will participate in a poster craft contest to he judged by the authority on friday july 1 1 the winner will receive a weekend trip to the albion hills conscivation school also on i nday july 1 1 terra cotta conservation arci will host j i ilcguard c ompctitlon for teams from the watershed this is to promote water safely jt public pools and beaches and to inform everyone of he fun of safe swimming saturday july 12 terra colla will he the scene ol fun for the while family hike with the south peel naturalists swim watch the safety and skills display by terra cotta i ifcguards thursday july 10project preservation to be judged organized poop only entry forms must be filled out suggestions grading stream bank constructing a dam planting a tree friday july 1 1 for organized groups at kelso- orienteering clinic at 10 am and it 30 am museum tours at i pm and 2 p m film valleys and peoples i p m and 2pm saturday july 1 2uiu derby at crawfords lake at 9 a in willi registrations till 4 pm naturalist hike al rattlesnake 10 am otenteerlng clnic at kelso at 10 30 a m horseback rodeo at kelso t i p m dog derby water races at kelso at i p m sunday july 1 3 service by dr f stewart at rattlesnake at 9 a in trout derby at kelso at 9 a m registrations till 3pm trap shooting at kelso al 9 am participation by invitation fly lying dentonitrstion at kelso al 10 am orienteering contest at crawfords like at 10 a m hover seoul demonstration at kelso at pm comi on out and br vart 01 tonsi rvation wli k grand authority outlines aims three areas july 5 to 11 im been proclaimed conservation week in ontario the tint tune suili a week hat been debuted acton finds itself in the centre of three conservation areus while actually contributing financially to the credit flic i bit on region and rami kiver authorities both come close and many readers of the i iu tress live in litest other areas james bauer chairman of the grand river conservation a ut hon t y sa id he hopes conservation week mejns more people are becoming concerned about conservation concerned about preserving and enhancing nuns natural resources mr bauer here outlines some of ihe wort jim aulfiofily it dotni or attempting to do i building djnii and reservoirs to control flooding to tint wc can convert our river into an ami rather than a source of floods 2 using the water in the reservoirs to increase the flow of the river during the dry summer months lo dilute the pollution poued into ihe river all along id length j turning the reservoirs or lakes into pleasant recreation areas where citizens can enjoy boating and bathing picnics and hikes camping and cottages 4 acaurnng parcels of scenic land and sou fie aieai which i j n be maintained at conservation areas rockwud wild its unique rock formation and mora with lis spectacular and breath taking gorpe gre examples open crawfords lake bass derby on july 12 over 4100 acres of land ate owned by the llalton region onservallon authority a newly aiuuued plot is the 42 acre crawfords lake located on the base line east of the fuclpli line in north burlington tim land was riinhascd finm i loyd rawford d malum and murray mahun all of camphellvillc 1 litre were nuny reasons for hie intiicsl of the authority in the land the jrca includes woodland escarpment land and lake frontage jround a seven acic lake the setting itself provides an ideal site for a choose joq95 hare u tha blaflest value ol tham all whan il 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remain on stand by to picture and sound coma em inauntly convertible to uhf holiday twitch dlscortrveer all power contervation schmil in the hardwood forest one findi maple oak hirch and hastwood cedar and pine also predominate in some areas the forested land exemplifies hie principles of good woodlol management and thus is helpful as a leaching model for a conservation school the spring fed lake is unuue also it was formed through a geological phenomenon known as a karst hole water has dissolved the underlying limestone lo form a deep pocket and the sides have fallen in as they were undercut the result is a steeply inclined deep lake whose maximum depth is over w feet deep tins lake it a natural reservoir of clean svitrr supply as il is ihe cleavest cleanest hody of water inmhe authority vy thotf interested in the fate of the escarpment will find one mile of escarpment in ihe natural state on this properly the authority which is undertaking programs to reclaim the escarpment in other areas will use tins area as an example of escarpment preservation although crawfords lake has many educational uses its claim lo fame is more within the recreational sphere it is really an anglers paradise the lake has been stocked al various times and supports a sizable population of troul both rainbow and speckled and small mouth bass this area unfortunately is still under development and thus is not open for public use however on saturday july 12 crawfords lake will be opened for one day only to the fishing enthusiasts of the area the llalton sportmcns association is sponsoring a bass derby as part of its contribution lo conservation week which the authority is sponsoring registration is from 9am to 4 pm and the derby closes at s pm s buying up low lying flood land along the banks of ihe river to preserve them for future parkland ultimately we would mike to see a ribbon of green ruuninj right through the watershed 6 siqckmg fish in our jakes and streams and preserving and encouragingwildhfe in tlie area 7 planting trees and creating and maintaining woodloli to we can rtave all the benefijakof adequate tree cover ti trying to inform and educate children and adults on the need and value of conservation 9 seeking the help support and understanding for conservation measures from all titient in the watershed 10 trying to be the conscience for conservation in this large and diversified watershed which slietches from dundalk in the north to dunnville in ihe south haltons idea being copied the week of july s to 13 hu been proclaimed conservation week in ontario and 14 conservation authorities from the lakehead to niagara are unng this week to demonstrate the necessity of conserving our natural resources conservation alkoriiiflited with the llalton region conservation authority lut summer and the young woman who leaded it up n thu year coordinating conservation week programs throughout ontario willi the ontario department of pnergy and resources mist gail ferguson of oakville who spent the summer doing public relations work with ii r c a was the driving force behind the local celebration lilt year the idea caught on with other authorities and this year 14 have arranged programs large and small to mark live special week they are energetically preparing activities from voyageur races to scout camporeet from rodeos to nature hikes from childrens work projects to fish derbies black and white portable television model tp30bs0 instant pic control ends warm up wan holiday twnch tona control powerful new vista tuner for clearer fringe area reception dependable iranslormarposvered 21 f chassis delivers 18 000 volts lighted channel indicator cabinet tn gunitock walnut vinyl clad cameo taruh 18 w 2114 d 13a see the reliable man your rca dealer manning electric 54 mill st i acton 8532950 full program on top in conservation week the llalton region onservation authority lias lined up a special extensive program for onservation week july 7 lo 1 1 on monday july 7 the mnmsonwedgewood diversion channel will he formally opened this channel is extremely important for flood control in ihe oakvillc area the llofi george kerr the new minister of fnergy and resources management will be officiating tuesday will be display day the local libraries will be stressing conservation in their book displays the burlington recreation department it hoping to set up an exhibit in the new mall for ihe camera bugs milton photographic will he sponsoring a photography contest bntrtes will be judged as to their relevance to conservation the recreation departmenu will be coming to kelso on wednesday and friday tours of the llalton museum will be offered as well as the film valleys and peoples which tells the story of conservation an added feature on wednesday will be a swim meet organized by he pool staff friday highlight will be orienteering instruction by john paismore and lars carlson of the ontario orienteering association project preservation will be judged on thursday july 10 recreation departments boy scouts and other community groups are expected to participate in conservation projects like damming a creek constructing an ant farm or planting a tree the weekend is reserved for family fun on saturday crawfords lake will be opened for one day for a special bass derby its slated to begin at 9 a m starting from kelso at 10 a m the bruce trail association will be sponsoring a walkalhon along the escarpment the deorgelown naturalist club wdl be holding nature hikes from rattlesnake point at 10 a m a geologist wildlife expert and irdwatcher will else leading interested people looking at these different aspects of the escarpment orienteering instruction will be held for the public at 10 to a m something new this year will be a horseback rodeo sponsored by keith painter of palomino ranch at rattlesnake point at i p m the oakville humane society will again be sponsoring a dog derby on glen eden lake bud corbetti spoiling goods store will spin be supplying boats sunday will be five last day of activities dr finlay slewarl will be conducting an informal nondenommalional service at rattlesnake point at 9 a m the llalton sportsmens association will be sponsoring a trout detby and trap shooting competition at kelso at 9 a m a fly lying demonstration will be held at 10 am a i glen eden like crawfords lake will be the tile for the orienteering contest scheduled to begin at 10 a m the rover scouts will again be gving crew demonstrations at len eden lake at i p m these are he activities to be offered and it it hoped thai many watenlied retidenti will karticipate in conservation eek by visiting the authority areas m tax notice 1969 municipality of acton second instalment now due attention is drawn to the payment of 1969 taxes which are now payable in four instalments taxes are payable to the municipal treasurer at the town of acton municipal office ymca lulmlrta instalments are due as follows not instalment may 19 second instalment july is third instalment septtmbt is nhiftth instalment novcmbi 17 according to the tax collection bylaw a penalty of i per cent per month or fraction of a month will be added on ihe amount remaining unpaid after the 15th day of may thia penally applies to each instalment in a similar manner the attention of ratepayers is directed to the penalties and other clauses as printed and explained in detail on every tax bill make payment now and take youat tax notice with you when making payment j t hutttt cehataer third summer while no special events la acton are planned to coincide with corsaetvatjoa watlt tha project which epitomizes cottiervatloa hefethe died optio la the narkis still with us the dredjjrw is msldnf lb slow serpentine way tfotutd ijsetalufortjietjistdtiuiuneir bejtlrirj rjeejs theef srvatar fltttd la swamps and reclaimed