Ontario Community Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), June 24, 1970, p. 21

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The Acton Free Wcdneidoy 1970 through the lens Rockwood Carnival 1 Ken Death and Mark Hamilton are on the front of the prize winning St Johns Church float In the carnival parade Theme Hes got the Whole World In His Hands 2 Ivy Ritchie is at the controls of the tractor which pulls the winner 3 Many decorated bicycles took part in the parade The Elwood Tosh family entered this Dutch shoe float In the carnival and took a second In the family section Naturally the popular Trail Riders were in the parade with a color party in front Historical Canada was the theme of the float entered by the and Glendennlng families with Gary Ritchie driving the tractor The float took first In the family section 7 A popular ride on the midway Robert and Susan Tosh brought up the rear of their family float in a unique way Philharmonic tunes up before they led the parade to the park 10 Wellington Junior Farmers stage an square dance demonstration for carnival patrons Decorated bicycles In the parade with Linda Cox front 12 Newcomers Mr and Mrs George Pearson and family enjoy the carnival They moved to the Rockwood area from London Decorated bicycle winners at the carnival were Bren Storey and Stumpf Photos by Lorraine Wellington schools deficits subject at special meeting Concern over the Wellington Countys arbitrators report parked a special meeting which was held in the Council Chambers of the Township last Monday evening Tie three council members Reeve Cameron Lush Duncan Warren Parkinson and clerk Lloyd Hlndley met with past School Board members Murray Smellier George Day and William Jackson Guelph Suburban representative as well as H Simpson chartered accountant to go over the reports and at tempt to arrange a brief for presentation at a meeting to be held in Fergus High School on date of Friday June at The 1966 adjusted deficit for the Township School area is recorded to be 11175 and the Rockwood News deficit for for the Suburban High School Board Is of which the Township of share is The committee felt that the inventory deficit taken in December should have been classified as assets but the Rockwood peewees record designated as a liability of the current year of 1968 SIX Many ignore bylaw dogs run at large Cumins and Rockwood friends are happy to know that Frank Kelso is now on the mend although it will be necessary to spend another three weeks in the hospital In Holland Georginaa letter home to her daughters Susie and tell them that she and their dad will be staying in Holland tor another three weeks after his hospital discharge before flying back to We all wish them the best of luck and pray for a safe return -O- Mrs Bob Adams and her three children from Beaconsfleld Quebec will be spending the next few days with her mother Mrs Rhodes Guelph Street -O- is presently in the Guelph General Hospital having a removed He should soon be in great shape again and we hope for some warm summer weather to speed up his recovery friends of Lois Maw and her husband Red will be pleased to see them around the village during the next few days as they are spending two weeks in at the home of her sister Georgtna Kelso while the Kelsos are staying on in Holland Flags are flying and Its great to see Don and Winnie Hilts back on the horizon again They came back over last weekend but maybe by next week theyll have been landed long enough to give their Rockwood cohorts a run down on their England activities O The Provincial Court House in Guelph received visitors on Tuesday last when the grade eight students of Centennial Public school at tended a selected docket of cases in the morning Two schools close Two of the feu remaining small schools in the county have been duly by the Wellington County School Board to be closed down at the end of the June term this year The children from Eden Mills will go to Centennial and those from Cull will go to John Black Disposition of the actual school properties has not yet been determined TREE SERVICE TRIMMING REMOVAL OF TREES NO JOB TOO BIG NO JOB TOO SMALL NORTH TREE SERVICE FlfUY INSURtD PHONE The second contention was that No school which was closed at the end of the school term in June 1969 was being used since that time for storage for the general usage of the county in which case we should be remunerated for the value of the building At secondary level Suburban Schools showed a deficit of which had been incurred by the former board not levying for sufficient funds in It was the committees contention that information would be obtained as to what if any grants would be available on this deficit providing they had not been previously deducted Dean Boles hurled atoms to a win over Limehousc Saturday night completed two double plays in the game -O- pee wees stretched their winning streak to six with wins over Morriston and Hillsburg Jerry Thatcher pitched pee wees to a 1311 win against Morriston last Wednesday night and John Dyer was the winning pitcher in a victory over Sunday John supplied the hitung power in both games With several players missing from the lineup junior girls suffered a loss at the hands of Glen Williams last Tuesday night Although township bylaws clearly state that dogs are not allowed to run freely and traverse on other properties other than those belonging to their owners unless on a leash many residents Ignore the bylaw and their dogs create public mischief Poultry cattle and sheep all come under the potential victim list of many types of canine pets and owners should respect the problem it presents to those citizens who also like animals but do not like to see the damage they Performing arts return to school The Wellington Board of Education has reengaged the Prologue to the Performing Arts for a return series in county schools in 197071 There will be a total of six performances of theatre opera and ballet divided evenly between city and noncity schools receiving reports about dogs breaking open plastic garbage containers and spreading food remains Sheep and lambs In the fall are constant victims on farm lands and this usually results in having to destroy family or farm pets If you have a dog make sure he is under control at all times If in the village the trustees ask that it be allowed on the streets only when led with a leash and In the township officials request that wherever necessary restraints placed scored 10 runs in the last half of the ninth inning to chalk up a 19 win over Rock senior girls 0 midgets dropped a tough decision to Friday night bantams play host to tonight Wednesday NOW OPEN STRAWBERRIES PICK Ml How to Get There ACTON J 10 intrant BROBAR FARMS Exit 39 Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays TO II NOON SATURDAYS ALL DAY 7AM TO QUART PICKIN BOXES ONLY BRING YOUR OWNOR PURCHASE AT PATCH No Children Unckr 12 ALLOWED IN THE PATCH BROBAR FARMS RR 3 MILTON Conveniently located on paved highway Exactly miles north of on Hwy Ample Free Parking Expanded Mik25 bfl29 THE BLUE MAX STARRING GEORGE Si URSULA TUESDAY JUNE 30th ONLY in Tilt FASTEST lames SUPPORT TOMB LOCAL BELTING OUT THAI WHO BEAT J kiihskts start at dusk SUPPORT LOCAL SHERIFF CHILDREN UNDER 12 ADMITTED FREE stii

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