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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), April 28, 1976, p. 7

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Rockwood roundup by Kerry Chalmers All contributions to this column are welcome You may call mc at with any news item or up and com ing event Please let the Shone ring many times as our is under renovation and it Is difficult to get to the phone in just two or three rings You may also mail news c P Box Sunshine members will be having a bus trip to Woodbine Race on June Thi bus will leave the Town Hall at II am Please let Jessie Dunk or Robena Peacock have your names as soon as possible if you would like to go Sympathy is extended to family in the loss of Hugh Graham last Sundaj in Mr Graham his family were residents of for years He is survived by his wife Sarah their family and children -t- The Lions are still looking for items for their salt on May Sprint clem ing will produce lots of odds and ends Don throw them out the Lions urge tall Lionctte and will tome and pick up the item lhc liking another bus trip to Centre on May If you would like to hear don t delay suggests Leona Kingsbury as arc going fast The bus will leave Ccnten Public School at 7 m The Erajnosa Junior Farmers held their Annual Talent Show on da April The proceeds from this event wire ltd to the Rockwood and Dis Lions Club building fund fund The presentation was made by Windy Martin mas of ceremonies to Lion president Walter The Lions their faith in the s community endeavours Tn and Bazaar will be held this Saturday M ly 1 at nial The ar ill be held from A is in aid of Cooperative Nur sen School Handcrafts a fish pond bake tabic table ind white tabic ill be among the There will be i special play area for the children with popcorn Despite lhc ml ilher this will prove a fun w to spend jour Sitrud is District Page Limehouse Brownie cub awards The Acton Free Press Wed April Ospringe Beef supper has a good response Mrs J Crichton and Miss Jackie had a week in Free- port the Bahamas from Mrs Hannah Group Com held their April meet Rockwood bowling LAYOFF STANDINGS Junior farmers Ml Co Men four Com Optimise In Pali Mustang Kajs Men Bosch Dill ljrr i Danny t n Sam Sit ran Diana iry pre Konn ft SI r ad This months issue of magazine his very article on show jumpers the type of horse required for ihi The first two pictures ire of ll l ponies the famous If Not and Stroller show jumpers A paragraph with the rennrks on the comparatively small size of many successful jumpers a world where size usually dominates A friend is running into a problem selling in excellent hunter and jumper marc The mire is 15 and is too sm ill by minv interested people even though mare is iec the horse inv if h horse is Hit car big do people figure it sa must to have in enormous horse Is it an thing like pur chasing a big Do feel better horsemen because they can ride horse with three inches on his shoulders hear is Well judges won look at i hunch of the never gets a chance to look but a stereotyped ir h Thoroughbred Of course he syint to choose one he I vis no The rcmcntioned mare has w in over GO and trophies so the judf must look it something else once in a while My own favourite mare is 11 1 fimily pony ho Most of her offspring were 14 to h h and all were extremely successful in hunter and jumper classes What buyers tend to forget is the temperament of the horse not the size A good performance horse needs courage enthusiasm and the will to win He needs to like the Job he going to do and The small horse more often possesses this attitude than the large horse So many big horses nervous flighty things or dumb bun rues who don I know what to do with their feet When a big horse has the right he is a very good horse of course but I wish potential buyers pass up i smaller horse just for the want of a couple on inches One more argument for the small horse have you ever ined They rcallhairandippctite II s much more expensive to keep a big horse than a little fellow who jumps his he out on two oats and flake of a day Vet bills seem to be less for the small horse The big chap is always gcttint his feel caught in something or falling over one of the little people You rip more breeches too trying up the side of the big horse I had all and sizes of horses give me the little one every time or have you got that message by now Western BOOTS NOW 31 Styles Tack Togs 128 St No Georgotos TONY Bolton jokingly asked for the ownership of his vehicle Monday as Nichol president of the Rockwood and District Club presented Mr Bolton with this wheel chair The chair is supplied by the Lions and is for the use of Mr as long as he needs it The Lions hope to extend this service to other senior citizens whenever possible Mr Bilton is a longtime resident of He was born and raised here and raised his own family the vill age He worked for the Ministry of Transport and Communications for years until his retirement Eden Mills Auction sae held in park Mrs at the home and of went Mrs Vic with members present Another one his been by Mrs A Benton Brownie Awards Mar Golden Bar Campbell Diane Crewe Head Jennifer Thomson Sherry Willsle Golden Ladder Beth 1st year Pins Campbell Sherry 2nd year Pins Kathryn Cutler Thomson Badges Kendal Cook Susan Brown to Birds and Writer Lorelei Pet Keeper Tena Clow Cook Id Keeper Diane Crewe Head Cook Book Lover Denny Collector Singer Gregory Pet Keeper LoriLitllc Writer Toy maker Housekeeper Jan Beth Writer Sherry House keeper Cook Writer Karen Cook Jan 29 1976 Jennifer Thomson Craft Artist friend to Birds The Cubs have been quite lately the past two they have been visiting gravel itions near their homes ing following a public meeting held on April by the Ontario Mm Aggregate Working Members of Working troop also went to the Ford plant inOakvillefora tour A special thanks goes out to the parents who helped because we were required to have one adult for every two boys A Badges The following Cubs have ii i earned badges cyclist Hugo bake sale the father and son Wlner Clve banquet coming up in May Christian Book and for putting a sink and the remain cupboards in the Scout Hut llfe Tm Torn The boys thoroughly en joyed it especially when Mike Smith and Hod Deforest Three new boys are wel had an electrocardiograph corned into Ihe pack Bruce done on them Irvine Hod Deforest and The Cub pack plus the Scout John Payton by Doris Well now that was a short summer Somebody must have pulled the wronc switch when they pushed the clocks ahead Sunday morning Or could it be the fact thai I just had my snow tires removed last week Whatever the son I DON T IT The slushy snow messed up the roads and the cars Traffic I wis opened with the Pledge It was held at the home of and Janet The secretary 1 inda read the The discussion was on Day which will be on May 15 at Ross R Public School in An exhibit is being planned for that day Mrs rimer was for the United Church Women s monihh meeting on luesdi evening Mrs give the re idinc Scripture topic The i of with min she hive freedom of choice is made mis lakes with choices his min help less When mm turns to God he will find power Mrs lil symliols of followed ind card reports Money was donated to the 1 Manor tow irds their Spring lei i donation to Ihe church uridine fund Mm of mil corresponds were re id Ire Mrs J iro Live report showing ec liil met from our luni Seek best of Grand db Con the hostess for the use f her home Go shopping I Mills Seniors met on for their mectink wilhlJpresent Wcwercfiad to see our president Mrs i V Inek in the chair dter her st in Opening lhc meeting with inula she then read i Minutes Ire isurer s given Mrs last week We wish belter health for several local persons Mr Douglas Scott and Mrs in hospital in George town and Mrs Ralph Turner in in Miss Helen Mills is home dter some ten days with friends in Vincouver Mr Norton hid week s i in 1 No interest- free loan Mrs Pat Thornton and Mrs will not receive Interest free loan from the town of II Hills to start i nursery school in Hall tuned rejected he idea night with George Dubv in ivor Booth Public comment on aggregates made even worse by the her of smalt pits worked only occasionally instead of ing a small number of if ions large enough to be managed properly If used fully some suggested these pits could be worked out in a short time hen rchabil itated Parly were impressed with It was the feeling of some that so called economical methods of aggregate prod could became very offices said Geo- expensive if full social and along was heavy The girls worked on finishing on regardless is their books with Ihe leaders people headed homeward cheeking them to see how from a chilly week end they were coming The hot beef supper at the church Saturday evening drew Us usual good response Mrs Max the wnime crowd with selcetioas white tempt ing up from the people enjoyed the meal which is well worth for GiraldMilhris patient in General Hospital where he is if surgery on his knee J of Douglas Point visited with his grand obert Ebenezer Birthday greetings Mrs Hon McLean Congratulations to Dorothy Hick Jones of Burlington on the arrival of James Ronald Jamie a playmate Mr and Mrs Jack Ferguson for the weekend The eighth meetinf Belated birthday greetings lo Art Diamond and Catherine of Milton GIANT COLOR CONSOLE Jewett Working Party Dir Division of Mines Mm istry of N Resources mam message we re dived wis that government should be more concerned protecting the interests of ire residents but we also I about such problems as truck traffic lowering of md pit it Mr said Hi commend The Working Party was by He sources Minister Leo to recommend improvements to current legislation in a rcporl this fall Residents drew the Work ing attention to of some operators to imenlal cost Some people felt il unfair that these costs were being levied on area residents rather than being shared by where The Working Party s next open house was held in Guelph Tuesday April 27 FULL NEW IN BOXES COLOR PORTABLE being llu public s help sought in finding fe ilureslhit mav be construction of new dams and reservoirs in the upper Grind River valley le has irted combine fiv club r PI it their ire being midt for i bus trip in Mrs MePhtdrun Ihe members to the card for euchre and Win s for cards Mrs environmental l being or Grand Hi five are is I- lor Montrose on the Grind site of the proposed Montrose rt dim and reservoir Bridgeport bridge at 1 port on the Grind site of the proposed dim reservoir the River between the St J site of the proposed Willi ind St J icobs and rescr the Irvine River Highway slt of tin proposed Salim l im reservoir Specific from 1 tics I id of Kitchener are for specific features hit miy have merit H5iHk PRACTISE BREAST SELF- EXAMINATION Gilbert Club metion in ihi park afternoon Despite the rain a airly large nd West attended The ladi had bake sale in the booth was the auctioneer ind everything w is disposed lendint moniy to private el whether or the town should not fee getting into subsidizing private ven lures claimed there is need for sehool in the said the money would be paid Hyde mam lamed council should not put money for pri vatc enterprise He said people could come asking loins for nursing homes sen citizens homes or almost inything We should out of it screen operating pits Some the situation was Wedding Photography BOB ACTON TIu AtlOll iFire Read By Over People Weekly your message be here NO MONEY DOWN I No till June 76 OPEN NIGHTLY On Hwy 25 TILL Va Mile North SATURDAYS 6 HALTON REGIONAL POLICE ANNUAL SALE Saturday May 15th at am AT DISTRICT NO 1 HEADQUARTERS 83 MILL ST GEORGETOWN REAR PARKING LOT SALE INCLUDES BICYCLES TRACK TAPES 8 TRACK CAR STEREO MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS MILTON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA CLUB presents i4mu District High School Auditorium Wed Thun May 7 Adults 2 Students Children Pantry Shelf 10 oz Tim MANDARIN ORANGES WnEPUTTHESQUKIf ON HIGH PRICES 389 Schwartz Jar PEA BU Heinz Save 10c KETCHUP 59 Regular Strained BABY FOOD Save 18c 79 Bickj 12 CUBITS SWEET RELISH Tim GRAPE DRINK 39 Save 18c 7 Container SOLID DEO Rod of 120 Prices Effective April 28 29 30 May MEAT SPECIALS BLADE ROAST lade lone rTcmaved SHO RIB ROAST 99 CROS CUT ROAST CHU STEAKS RIB STEAKS BRAISING RIBS 7 Schneiders 2 Patties FROZEN BEEF P Sclintiders lb BEEF MINIJjZZLERS Devon 1 lb SIDE BACON Save TEA BAGS PRODUCE FRESH PRODUCE ARRIVES DAILY AT Happy Vali 14 LOWEST POSSIBLE PEAS PRICES Chriitia j 24 oz loaf BIG BOY- BUTTERMILK BREAD

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