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Exhibit details history of water use in Halton The Halton Region Museum recently unveiled a new exhibit entitled What Good Water‘s Worth: Municipal Water Systems in Halton, 1920â€" 1994. It will run until May next year at Halton Regional headquarters, 1151 Bronte Rd. Hours are 8:30 a.m.â€"4:30 p.m. The exhibit was designed to complement the official regional opening of the South Halton Water System which involved the construction of a trunk watermain under Bronte Creek to connect the Burlington and Oakville water systems. It is planned that the creation of a single distribution system for the two municipalities will provide improved security of water supply and pressures, and savings in operating and capital costs. What Good Water‘s Worth: Municipal Water Systems in Halton, 1820â€" 1994 will be on display in the lobby of the Halton Regional Administration Building until May 1995. Items chosen for the exhibit, including a wooden suction well pump (1877), a bedroom commode chair (1880), a porcelain pedestal bathroom sink (1930), an industrial fire extinguisher (1940), a chlorinator for water or sewage (1960), a sewage flow gauge (1970), and an ultraâ€"violet light bulb used for wastewater disinfection (1944), and an ultraâ€" violet light bulb used for wastewater disinfection (1994), illustrate 170 years of history related to municipal water supply and treatment systems in Halton. Municipal water systems were established in the late nineteenth century when rapid industrial and urban expansion led to a growing demand for a consistent, clean water supply. The most pressing need was for water pumping stations to fight fires. From 1871 to 1883, fire almost destroyed the business centres of Oakville, Milton, and Georgetown. By 1916, Georgetown, Milton, Oakville, and Burlington, had built waterworks conâ€" nected to 1305 services, 208 hydrants, and 27 miles of cast iron watermains in their downtown areas. Concerns about typhoid outbreaks, caused by waterborne bacteria, led to the establishment of sewage treatment plants, such as the one operating in Oakville by 1916. After World War II, the rapid industrial growth of Halton and other regions within the Golden Horseshoe made clean water a provincial prioriâ€" ty. In 1956, the Ontario Water Resources Commission was formed to reguâ€" late, finance, and operate waterworks, and sewage plants, including the 1961 expansion of the Georgetown sewage plant. Innovations in sewage treatment during these years included activated sludge systems using bacteâ€" ria to decompose sewage and phosphorus removal. What Good Water‘s Worth: Municipal Water Systems in Halton, 1820â€" 1994 concludes with a discussion of current and future issues surrounding water supply and treatment. With a population which is projected to grow to over one half million people by 2011, planning for the adequate proviâ€" sion of clean water is a critical part of Halton Region‘s growth management strategy. Highlights of this strategy include the development of a Water Conservation Strategic Action Plan to encourage efficient use of water, and the completion of a major planning study, the Halton Urban Structure Plan to manage the Region‘s urban growth into the twentyâ€"first century. Minor Oaks Hockey Association is now accepting registration for a Summer Hockey School for players ages 6â€"14 inclusive. Grouping by age and ability SESSIONS/DAY: LOCATION: LIMITED REGISTRATION Registration forms available at: * Corbetts Sports, Speers Rd. *« Comet Sports * River Oaks Arena * Natinal Sports * Glen Abbey Arena * Or call 257â€"8992 REGISTRATION FEE: $110 Adult Instruction by Town Rep Coaches SPECIAL GUEST INSTRUCTORS Peter MacKellar â€" Soo Greyhounds Matt Swain â€" Oakville Blades Ryan Nauss â€" Peterborough Petes Brent Strike â€" Drafted by Sarnia Sting RANGERS INTERNATIONAL GLEN ABBEY ARENA AUG. 20th to AUG. 26th 1 Hour onâ€"ice instruction 1/2 Hour video instruction FOOTWEAR | INFLATABLES DON‘T MISS THIS BIGGEST OF ALL SUMMER EVENTS! CAN DAVE SHOULDER THE COMMITMENT? CORBETT‘S HUGE INVENTOR OF SKI GOODS SKIWEAR IS PRICED TO SELL AT THIS SUPER ANNUAL EVENT! SALOMON, VOLKL, K2, NROLA, MUNARI NORDICA KASTLE, ROSSIGNOI. CARRERA SPYDER, JOPA COLTECH DESCENTE EFFE, COLUMBIA JUNIOR, HEAD ELAN MORE! SUPER SPECIALS AND DOOR CRASHERS NOW!! SOMETHING FOR EVERY SKIER * FESTIVITIES â€" FRI. AUG. 12TH * SHARKEY‘S ON THE WATER * TICKETS AT CORBETT‘S ONLY CALL PAUL I | J EP FF THESE i%’?mous SKI