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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 21, 1980, p. 8

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8 The Free Wednesday and district Rockwood DIGEST Over paying spectators watched the Rockwood and District Lions fireworks display Monday night Victoria Day at the Community Centre Despite thunder clouds and a rainy week end the sun broke through long enough to pro fine weather for the event which had to be postponed from the rainy Sunday date planned Explosions cascades and bangs went on for a full minutes starting at m When it was all over 1 worth of fireworks were in Ihcgar The display drew and aah from the aud lence as small children enjoyed the traditional Victoria Day festivities Most dogs had hysterics served snacks Six Lions worked as explosive experts four handled the gates and two more travelled among cars parked outside the gates collecting charitable donations After the fun cars dispersed in an orderly fashion according to one Lion member who stayed behind to help clean up the so they wouldnt go moldy Rockwood Cooperative Nursery School is hav ing a registration night tonight May at the Town Hall between the hours of and p Everyone who wishes to have a child registered for the 198081 school year is asked to attend Pioneer Days are catching It looks like Eden Mills is having a similar celebration to Rock- woods on the weekend of June commencing with a Friday night old time dance at the Com mumty Hall for participants wearing old costumes Saturday the will see a baking contest Calithumplon parade hamburgers little people talent hour and sing a long Festivities continue into Sunday with an out door church service horseshoes and a family pot luck supper The Tennis Club wilt hold its first event of the season a round robin on Sunday followed by a Tickets for the Tennis Club dance held June 14 at the Community Centre run In con junction with Pioneer Days are available from Candy Armstrong The Rockwood Home and School Association will be planting a memorial flowering tree at Centennial School on Friday May at p m in memory of Bob Gordon school custodian who passed away last November Please call Jennifer Barr at days or evenings with Rockwood News or write Box Rockwood Remember to listen to CKLA radio Wednesdays and weekends for news brought loyou by The Acton Free Press Eden Mills Presbyterian Church anniversary Sunday byMra Free Press typewriter hart proudly received Oopsl there must last week as that was a 25 order of have been gremlin in a year pin that Mrs Eastern SLer and not a Bruce in car rally by Doris Fines Bradley Bruce was in Toronto attending National finals of the Young Drivers and Mrs Byron Bruce were guesU on Mothers day with their son and daughter In law Robert and Susan Bruce David Canada Bradley was the and Neil at Burlington driver and Lee Schneider Beverly and Jim was navigator They of Woodstock were also stayed at the Royal York there was home for weekend and the from for part of Sunday at the week end Churchill Church 142 years old w by J Turner are welcome to come and Preparations are hear him and to join with proceeding for the the congregation on this next Sunday of special occasion Anniversary services at Churchill CCW held Churchill Community Church The choir is pre paring special music and the church orchestra will be in attendance Church Congrega Church was founded 142 years ago under the leadership of the Rev Hiram Denny We believe it to be the oldest church building in this part of the country to have been used con tin unity as a place of worship Churchill joined with the United Church of Canada in 1925 and in became an inde pendent Community church Rev Emrys Jenkins has been the minister since last December and will be the preacher at both the 1100 am and the 7 30 p services He Is on excellent speaker and all their May meeting at the Joanne Turner led in de- home of Mrs Irene using as a theme President Q fl Time Ontario Place The rally Is a two hour test of safe driving and vehicle con trol They were com peting against 19 other drivers from across Canada They didnt win but it was a good ex Brad and Lee won the Region trophy for the area on April There were drivers in that one also The runoff will be shown on Wide World of Sports CRV on June The boys car number Is 20 Mr and Mrs William Henderson of Bel wood visited with mother and sister Mrs Thomas Fines and Doris on Mothers day Mr and Mrs Ross Ferguson and Mr and Mrs Gary Fer guson and Ryan spent Mothers day with Mr and Mrs Don Wilson and Danny at Fergus Mr Sympathy Is extended to Mr and Mrs George Lang in the death of George sister Elrabeth Mrs Samuel Stone of Guelph Funeral services were held Thursday in Guelph The Age of Personal Peace and Affluence is what the film is all about things and consideration next Sunday evening at of others Mrs Byron Knox church It deals wltli a look at the youth of the 60s and their escape into drugs occult and the New Left In the 70s the trend changes to apathy and they join their parents and accept the horrendous values of personal peace and af fluence Mrs Knechtcl of Acton was a guest at the Ospringe Ladies Aid May meeting at the home of Mrs Ward Bruce She showed her beautiful pictures to the enraptured ladies The president Mrs Ward Bruce presided for the meeting with an ipening verse on sharing pin as printed In last weeks column Speedy get well wishes arc extended to Mrs Mary MacDonald who Is now home from Guelph General Hospital recuperating from a badly broken leg as a re sult of a fall in the attic of her home Visitors are welcome to attend the Anniversary church service at the Presbyterian church on Sunday May 25 at 11 a Clean up at the mill pond is scheduled for Sat urday May Many hands make light work so come out if you can and help The Friendly Seniors gathered In their room at the hall on Wednesday afternoon for their hi monthly meeting with a good attendance There was not much business to discuss so friendly euchre was enjoyed Mrs William McLean was celebrating her birthday the following day so birthday cake and ice cream were served for lunch In her honor Congratulations Nora Mrs Anna Wilson spent Sunday with her sister Mrs Margaret in DANSK warehouse sale CANADIAN 0DE0N THEATRES GEORGETOWN 3 THE BOMB tit Start Friday Polar SellatiEt BEING THERE Sorting Friday Natalia Wood Q Segal LAST MARRIED COUPLE IN AMERICA -v- J Village of Rockwood Cleanup Day Saturday May 24 1980 700 am to noon Residents are requested to place items at the roadside ready for pick up by 700 am separate from regular garbage This is the chance to get rid of bulky refuse from gar age basement and yarrj SAVINGS up to on CHINA GIFT ITEMS SECONDS CL0SE0UTS DISCONTINUED LINES SAMPLES THURS May AM 9 PM FRI May AM 9 PM May 24 10 AM 6 PM CASH MASTER CHARGE All SALES FINAL 60 HORNER AVE TORONTO At last Your Radio station AM RADIO

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