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The Acton Free Press Wednesday July 1973 Challenges accuracy of township letter Allegations that Em mono residents the original roule of the proposed KV hydro corridor favored by most of those whose property would have been have been challenged by Joe of the Sixth Concession Mr said survey this week established that only two property owners rcpresen ting about ZOO acres favored the original route or others which would have brought the towers and substation Into the township Five others the route representing approximately BOO ol land have signed a petition against it and asked the corridor be token to the parkway belt Most of those polled favored getting the lowers and substation out of here he told the Free Press this week This runs counter to letter sent Bruce from which declares residents In the area favored Iho original route If the modified was nol chosen he said fie people polled close lo the route were also very much the lowers being there and wonted them in the proposed parkway corridor the into has suggested GROUPS AND DROOPS laughing and downing Rock- OT Tuesday afternoon Cave exploration movies on afternoon Leaders Brenda Smith and Donna Milton wood Summer School attendees nad a ball when conservation educational tidbits and the local children accompanied the children to the park pavilion meeting they participated in the organized lemonade hike enjoyed a73 Experience with the younger four to six set where they met up with their Guelph cohorts to sponsored by the Grand River Conservation Authority hiking in the morning and the older children during the continue hiking together Photo by Lorraine Rockwood participates in Grand River Experience Rockwood juniors upset Eden Mills The Grand River Conservation Authority have everything far them this Hummer with a full agenda of outdoor movies on conservation instruction on survival camping techniques hikes through gorge and rock country and villages cycling tours and many other fun events which make the Ontario con porks places to visit In their summer 73 Grand River Experience brochure through the Community elatloni Division Box Jnffroy Street in Cambridge the authority lists dates and schedules of exciting happenings in which everyone can par citato groups small groups organized groups and casual groups anybody summer program In geared to all ages with everything from watershed tours for senior citizens to energetic rock and cave exploration for the small fry lAcal participation Tuesday events the pork found two classes of four In six year olds from the summer school program enjoying a morning hike and movie while In the ternoon a larger more group of summer recreation Joined in with the Ad Go day campers for a lemonade walk where cm and pot hole In vcstigolinn unci education hiking and a lemonade experience hie groups had marvellous time Already the happenings arc almosl filled up anxious athletes who don I wont miss nut on Ihe fun If you have a group whit his looking Tor or friends who want to do something different this summer your brochure now and learn about the wilderness and con parks in your and make your local grounds port of your summertime experience series where every game is close and Ihe tension terrific the Juniors trounced Eden Mills last Monday July when with Eden Mills ahead In the bottom of he ninth he Rock wood team came through with nils and defeated them Pitching for lenm John made nine Scoring runs for the home team were George Vuiniwikl Randy Peart making Ihe tying run and John Parkin son scoring Ihe winning run on a bahc hit by Dave Bruce Eden Mills pitcher Jim played a terrific gome making 11 strikeouts and scoring runs for Eden Mills were Tom and Iogan fans arc alerted that Seniors will be playing against Fergus this Thursday July at Ihe ball park m Trustee defends action of Trustees Dear Since your article Parking Over Graves Sue nested was along the lines of an open letter to the Rockwood Village Trustees and the residents of I feet lhat answer in the same I found your article very literary but not very literal In other words was a pronounced use of exaggeration The letter sent to the Parish of St Johns Church was a suggestion thai a parking lot be placed on the oowllng green site simply request lo discuss the church s feeling of such a project being feasible The suggestion did not come solely from Lou Hilts of Ixius Used Cars another plug from other sources as welt who ore nol merchants Mr Hilts was first citizen lo Lh trustees consider parking facilities Unlike the Similar only a request of a few years ago referring to sewage and water we to trie opinion of the people concerned First we have already asked for a meeting with the owners ol Ihe property concerned Secondly If gets the first slop I would hope for a public meeting to get views of interested residents My own personal opinions this point in time ore ant but I give you an indication of how I feel later In this tetter As for parking lots for the mcrchanls being supported by the core Is done In every municipal parking lots Parking lots do fall into the category of public service and convenience If planning for the future is a concern please be assured that the village trustees arc certainly working on and considering their contributions to the well known Official Pi Your suggestion that the recreation board look at this site is valid depending on the type of recreation for which It is lo be used My own personal choice would be lypc of playground equipment tills is subject to wishes of the owners of the property as Is the matter in question It is also highly conceivable that the St Johns Church members hove long plans for this property As Trustees of the Police Village of It Is true lhat we do not have agree personally with Ihe requests made to us by citizens as elected rcpresen of these citizens 1 believe we on obligated to explore the feasibility of every such request In closing I could agree with you more lhat citizens should attend trustee meetings Perhaps this would not have occurred If you had attended the meeting in question Sincerely and respectfully Gory liatcmon Trustee Police Village of Rockwood hears Watergate compared to parable Shooting rumor is shot down A a shooting and an ambulance into the realm of mystical rumor in Rockwood Inst weekend when rumors spread lhat stranger had Incident reportedly hod occurred sometime in late evening beside Rockwood Prcsbyterinn Church Checking wllh the P P It was learned they had received call on Sunday evening about m rcgar ding on elderly vagrant dressed in brown and aimlessly in the vicinity or the church Upon Investigation however they could not find person described and upon enquiry about a shooling said it must Rockwood and Oustic Catholic gate scandal the speaker said League had a special hat revealing the scandal Is meeting July 11 when several likened to weeding out the enemy young ladies of Ihe parish were with the dismissal of two men presented with complementary who were mixed up with the membership to the League affair and the harvesters who Guest speaker for the evening separated the wheat from weeds program was Rev Father Valln when harvesting the crop as in from Ignatius College who in his Matthew atcd correlated the highly Father Voltri gave a special Slates who he said were parable of the sower in Matthew shocked and disillusioned about Using verses lo he the post months disclosures saying many of confused as to what Is to their country For ullage midgets Three triumphs at tournament ball Rockwoodmidgetsvveretrium lhl Some and for phant last when they aching the team laurels brought home the Glen Williams golo Roger of trophy for the third consecutive lime in Ihe two gome weekend t Sunday night the same midgel The local learn played their tcam fflnd P first game at II against th score The the Police Association athletes were In the lead midgets With John Dyer mound pitching inning game and giving up only one hit Ihey defeated flic Royal City team making them eligible for the final round against Glen Williams Gerry Thatcher was the pitcher for Ihe 9 inning second game at He gave up 12 hits striking out seven defeating the Glen Williams team John had it strikeouts in up until eighth Inning when they from behind and look the A short business meeting followed the completion of the urgent message at which lime Mrs Irene Hawkins was pre sented with her pas I presidents by Mrs Saunders or which she said a few words of thanks Two conveners gave their reports Mrs Evelyn Dales gave hers as the Church Life convener and Mrs Bacon as of Social Economic and Civil Lite During business o picnic was discussed and a tentative of he younger ladles authorized to look after games and races for the children The secretary read a short history of the Catholic Wo mens League since its formation restoring many nostalgic memories for league members as well as giving ncwor ones an insight of the spiritual and financial project accomplish ments in the past Director Father Elliott spoke briefly about prayer and pointed out that it con be cry simple and take place anywhere whether in the kitchen on the roadway or wherever dolly lasks arc performed The meeting was adjourned with prayer Topping off Ihe evening Mrs Bacon sen a dullcioeu salad plate during which a Chinese auction was conducted for the last meeting of Ihe ladies until September A typographical error in last weeks paper made it appear Nassagaweya Council had gone overboard on improvements to the ball park at Brookville The story on recent expansion of the works garage and renovations at the township hall indicated council recently spent Spend HEADQUARTERS FORt Block A White Color Stereos and Components and Appliances lount spent on the ball park Sorry tor the error A sis ipn Phone Serving Guelph tor over years J GUARDIAN DRUGS ACTON PHARMACY LTD St N SOFT DRI HAIR SPRAY TOOTH PASTE JOHNSON I JOHNSON BABY OIL 129 RIGHT GUARD Spray 97 COLGATE 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