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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), March 5, 1975, p. 13

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Tho Acton Free Press Wed Mar 1975 Rockwood Snowmobile Club holds childrens day The hills and flats of Camp were rocking with activity nnd tun last Sunday afternoon when buffs Including children parents performed In three- hour venture of outdoor sponsored by the lock wood and District Snow mobile Club It was kids day all the way with simple racei obstacle races and a variety of garner run off tapered to the abilities skills of teenage drivers and youngsters riding with parents CoorHnnizcr of the events Jean McNabb said It was not an afternoon for competitive fun but rather one that would encourage proper driving skills for the teenagers provide healthy outdoor entertain for the younger type Driving In and around a pre set course while silling on Inflated balloon scram for tobogganing on the hills between bonis of snow moblhrg were all part Hit exciting happenings The day wis told the wind was bitter It blow across the hills but no one seemed to notice some three four yearolds could be seen enjoying struggling to the top of hi hills and sliding again A children day Is not new Idea for the As long as the snow season lasts the ambitious ridtrs divide their activities so that every second day night Is planned one for adults other Sunday holds something special for llic children of the group night rides often at Centennial In of volleyball times dancing to records Is the gram with hoi dogs hot chocolate the refreshments Sundays Sunday afternoon trips Include cook outs and group snowmobile treks but what ever the activity bend quarters ire the main lodge Many have been planned find irked which cover miles through farms scenic next activity planned for he club is meeting with Kidd of lie tie will discuss new regulations covering snow mobiles With winter snows just about at end members that get will be jiunts but to flmlizc the ison s events closing is being organised for FROM TOP TO bottom three and five yearolds swish down the hills at Camp Brebeuf whilst awaiting their next fun game with their parents Moms and dads were the drivers for the small tykes who participated in obstacle races while teenagers were allowed to operate the family machines Council hears dogs complaint The writer sold he had heard similar complaints from other residents and suggested he wis a potential victim of water pollution from dog droppings sludge was being deposited feet of the rear of his house The felt the dogs should be controlled numbers complement to sire of properly council decided to In the problem If required i request will be made to Allerelhc the dos owner lint he cut down on the numbers kept the vilhge kennel Billiard and poor weather conditions determined the fate of the lcb meeting of Ihe Wellington Countj Arts A letter received from a resident who elated he has lived In the village for five years was read at Monday meeting the township council It com plained of the noise or too many dogs being housed the dog kennels on Main Nominations set for John Harney professor of at and former federal will be guest speaker the meeting for an NDP candidate for the new provin riding of Wellington Peel Harney contested the fed seat of Wellington South of which and EramosT were part in the 60s The willbeheldonSundny March 16 the Frln high school Although trends Indicate a fall election the are preparing for months of riding groundwork in of the campaign In the 1971 election Alan of Ililtsburgh represented the NDP in Well while Neil Davis a teacher ran for the party Peel North Supply teachers llalton should in answer from llalton Board of Education later this month on their for a pay raise The supply teachers are complaining because haven hid a raise in a few and say other boards save parents more to sit chilrdcn during teachers strikes than they arc receiving The say sub stitute teachers are in short In because- of the poor It is expected the ration council or the Board recommend more for the supply teachers when their report goes before trustees on March 13 Outside workers vote to strike He present a lies of Regions back demands The negotiating team tin officer is slated for this in personnel manager Dennis explained that i report of the conciliation of goes to the Minister of if the milter isn settler it is usually another French immersion meeting postponed there is hot w il bubbling in preparation for drivers requiring i up of hot coffee or chocolate say ride organisers Hikers are by Only parents including a few whose children are already enrolled in the French immersion program attended the meeting held at public school on Wednesday evening The meeting was held essentially to provide In formation about the French program in Wellington county Ted Rutherford principal of public school In Toronto was scheduled to be at the meeting as guest speaker Mr Rutherford was to explain lo parents how the OMB Forty bewildered residents of the Sixth I and Number id Siderood area filed out of municipal tiding Monday morning the hearing on a theatre was again adjourned The grounds for adjourn ment until at least July were an involved legal hassle not fully understood by spec tutors program works A similar one has been In operation in his home for the past four years It lias proved quite successful Heavy winds blizzard kept both parents and the speaker off Ihe highway It was necessary to postpone the meeting until a Inter date ft is expected when In meeting is held information will be provided for parents students already enrolled congenial group I list s program is finished about m some riihrs pushed off for a run alone ills which have been set up In the district ACTON MAY 20th formerly Benson Shoes 19 MILL ST E ACTON 8530360 Meeting cancelled for Arts Council Council slated for Wellington Place near the Wellington museum It cancelled until Tuesday March when it will be held the Blue Door restaurant at St Andrew St in Decision to change the place of the meeting to the more central dion is mtidc after i two hour discussion between the few people from and Horn who attended is been set for it m Meet Ian for an executive will be the im port issue it the M I of names of people running for office will Ik muled out council presently on the m list After elections workshop sessions will he held Members will have op portunity to pool information which turn provide the basic structure of what the council is all about One of Its main functions ill be as a clearing house for information on instructors key information people facilities available to the council Spring The best thing about seeing the end of February Is the closeness lo spring ftrestone STRATO STREAK FROM FIVE TO FIFTEEN youngsters galore were in full snowmobile regalia at last Sunday games day held by the Rockwood and District Snowmobile Club at Camp Brebeuf A candy toss is the name of the game for this group of youngsters representatives of the Inter national it roth hood of Workers will meet with provincial conciliation officer in an attempt to off a 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