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by Wendy Thornton In Buck Creek Alberta We have a problem these days that we don t know quite how to It involves Minnietheferret From all appear- ranees she settled down quite happily in her mufti unit cage and was quite content out behind the house where she not only got full benefit of the entire day s sun but also could watch people out doing the chores The first sign that something was amiss came one day she was running loose in the house for Dashing out from under the stove she took hold of the hair between our big hound toes and tried to drag her behind the freezer chunks of raw coyote She pound mini Minnie trying to loved it As Gord said make off with a Maybe its the only chance a lOOpounddog was ridiculous little ferret gets to bite a Feet braced pulled and coyote tugged but Sue t even However I think 1 11 go twitch back to feeding her stewing Then perhaps meaning it beef and see if get her as sort of a nudge Min tamed down again OrT could led up beside Sue and nipped try her on venison but I hate one of her nipples not hard to waste It thank heaven3 Sue woke Hunting but just I believe that incidentally I was out this thing standing Wlth Gord October with his gun to HERD her She was too me with stunned to and we tne successful ploy of clacking Sue gathered her wits togelher to sound Gotcha like two bucks fighting and Since then has bitten another deer comes to see me and also son Jim While I what going on and then we was carrying her she reach Iried eating Smarties to ed up and gashed my chin sound like deer eating wlth her razor sharp fangs thing good but we saw Our readers write The Acton Free Press Wed February 1976 spending a few hours sleep in socks and sweaters she a dragged out of our suitcases and into the cupboard HURRY UP its heavy This coyote was Minnie s Christmas dinner Because of the toll they take on cattle especially calves in the spring coyotes must be hunted Theyre skinned and tne pelts sold at fur auctions Who knows you just might see this one in Acton on somebody s parka hood I had a very enjoyable day though quite as far make a nest Min was being as pictures were concerned taken back outside I saw her And of course once there was eyeing Jim but t even venison in the freezer 1 spent have time to say Watch your time pouring over recipes and chin before she got him mixing up brews with this too We both looked quite odd pleasing result for days ROAST HERBED VENISON What we re trying to decide leg roast now is whether its some thing lacking her diet Being unable to get her favorite pork kidney since we got here and trying to cut down on the feed bill we tried her on bay leaves cup soft butter cups fresh bread crumbs thyme 1 rosemary 1 Ibsp chopped parsley juice lemon salt and pepper lo taste Slice garlic and insert in small cuts In the meat Place meal on large sheet toil with bay leaves underneath Cream butter with rest of ingredients When an even paste spread over meat smoothly pressing it on well Wrap in the foil and roast at degrees allowing mm minutes over that Uncover and roasl another minutes until crust is brown and crisp Encouraging reports Knox annual meeting For the first time the on nual congregational meeting of Knox Presbyterian Church was held on a Sunday Feb following the morning and a luncheon organized by wives of ciders with one of the best attendances in many years The minister the Rev Andrew H presid at the business meeting and Murray Smith was nam secretary in a brief period of worship references were made to the death of six est members of the cong rogation who had died during the year A G Sandy McLean Annie Wheeler Eleanor Watkms Betha Buchanan Margaret Cole and Nora Kenney and their loved ones were commended to God mercy and love The Session report in dicated that 15 new members had been added during 1975 and that eight had been removed six by death as noted above and two by junction certificates Mr and Mrs Robert Parker had become members of St Giles Church H umber Valley in Islington In September after many years of affiliation Knox Church the last 18 of which Bob had served as an elder The congregation at the beginning of 502 communicant members and approximately families During 1975 there had been funerals and weddings conducted by the minister and children were baptized Finances Financial reports revealed many interesting facts The total of revenue for all pur poses was of which approximately was for missionary and benevolent purposes beyond the bounds of the parish Among the missionary contributions were the following Items to Ihe budget of the national church which is used for missions at home and overseas W M S gifts totaling and sent to headquarters in Toronto a gift of from he congregation and Iwo organizations for Miss Donna J Hi bo rough a student for ministry in her final year at Knox College Toronto who will be ordained in Knox Church sometime in May of this year approximately be used by the Presbytery of Brampton in its church extension assistance prog ram and an estimated in white gifts and used clothing sent to Toronto and Guelph for distribution Total receipts received via offering envelopes and in the way of donations and ad ministered by the Board of Managers amounted to and of this amount was the generous gift of an active Ladles Aid and a legacy from Ihe estate of the late Fred Cole The Ladles Aid had ienced another successful year and had enjoyed the fellowship in work of for eight weddings banquets and in serving lunches to relatives and friends after three funerals The Heather Club had served lunches following two funerals and in the spring of 1975 enjoyed their usual rummage and bake sale New group The Daughters of Knox was rejoicing in the fact that the had been able to organize new ladies group the Bertha Young Women Group to honour and perpetuate the memory of Mrs A J Buchanan who had given many years of devoted service to Knox Church and particularly to its W M and affiliated auxiliaries With the launching of this new group Knox Church now has four auxiliaries in addition to the Ladies Aid and Heather Club which arc primarily fund raising organizations working on be half of the local church An encouraging report of the progress of the new Girl Explorer group led by Mrs Stuart McDonald and Miss Judy Pink was given in by The Keeper of the Log Miss Nancy Allan a member of the group school Mrs Tom general superintendent of the Church School indicated in her re port to the congregation that the enrolment of scholars has very greatly increased this past fall necessitating en largement of the staff This was very gratifying and it is that this trend will continue in similar proportion NOTE The leftovers crust and all can be diced to make a pot pie next meal Gives It a nice flavor The isand of Tobago I found an island far and remote In the beautiful Caribbean Sea So peaceful and quiet and picturesque Like heaven on earth It could be Away from the bustle and every day rush Where peace must have surely been born Abounding in flora and fauna so lush Fresh and pure as a lovely spring morn Clear blue warm waters embrace the white sand Fish of every known color and hue And great turtles that burrow a place on the land Laying eggs of a hundrcrvOT two And they cover the sand so remarkably well That It difficult really to trace Where their offspring will hatch and re turn to the sea Leaving no sign at alt in their place The Pelicans soaring above Ihe blue sea Diving swiftly to catch fish galore While fishermen pulling ropes jwi lenity Haul their fish laden seine nets ashore I know I left part of my hear in this place On lovely lagoon and white short hope lhal one day I v ill surely retrace I know I lift p of my in tins place Euchre The crowd was smaller than usual at the euchre at St Joseph church last Friday evening Valentine events set A couple of special events arc being planned for Valentine day a bake sale and a tea among them Unexpected journey for local letter One Acton couple was late paying their dues at Acton Curling cl this And they didn t even know It Dick and Dorcen Lee mail their cheque to Mrs J Terrace Acton on December and Mrs Sproat received it at the end of January The letter had been all the way to England and back and somewhere along the line someone hod helpfully stamped Air Mail on it to speed Us way home Try Ac ton Ontario Canada had New window in new shop arc visible in some of the which are being relocated this month A new bow window has hi en installed in the former Acton Woodcrafts location which will become an antique shop added as well ness postmaster The trip of a few blocks He says out to be an ocean letters sent to the wrong Journey for the letter spot have stuck to another en Its the exception rather velope This happens than the rule hank good times with mail JOHNS Main St Rockwood 856 Now Under New WEEKLY SPECIALS SIDE of BEEF 79 TBONE SIRLOIN WATCH FOR OUR ANNUM PAINT and WALLPAPER SALE BEGINNING FEBRUARY Moss Hardware STEAKS ROUND STEAK SHORT RIB BLADE ROASTS GROUND CHUCK 85 PORK CHOPS BEEF STEW to the rapid growth of the community New managers named to the member board were Glenfrindlay Charles Kings- mill and David Ryder and former members returned for the three year term were Jim McVeigh M Mac Sprowl and Alice Waldie Six new elders elected I ringing the current number in tht Session lo IS They were rant Tom Kerry Neither Homer Doug Mason Wilfred Met ichcrn and Anne Moon They will stservt for i term of fie Tom Berry had for served for number of on the Session of St Andrew Church Street This is the first since the Presbyterian Church of women elders in thai women have bem named to office of elder in Knox Church After many of service as in auditor J hud indicated his desire to retire and this wish was granted with expressions of appreciation for his fine services Named to carry on as auditors were Bill Benson Charles Kirkmss and Herb The Ministry of Housing will conduct survey to determine tht need and demand senior citizen housing in A research analyst will estimate Ihe number of senior citizens living in he unity whose housing is made NEW IMPS Effective February 15 GuelphRockwoodActonGeorgetown To Toronto via Brampton 9 Trips Daily Monday to Friday Extra Weekend and Holiday Trips Forfulldetaiissee GO TRANSIT TIMETABLE No 4 ACTON GEORGETOWN COOK5VILLEt Beat the high cost of driving with SAMPLE FARES FROM GUELPH ROCKWOOD ACTON TO BRAMPTON SINGLE RIDE 60 32 1 116 1 05 87 TO SINGLE 10 RIDE 1 70 1 85 1 53 1 55 1 28 TO ISLINGTON SUBWAY SINGLE 10 RIDE 82 2 1 65 1 1 TO DOWNTOWN TORONTO SINGLE RIDE 2 55 11 35 1 94 1 65 Purchase tickets at GO Agencies Islington Subway Bay Terminal And Ask about the extra savings with a monthly pass FOR INFORMATION GO TRANSIT AGENCIES GUELPH BUS TERMINAL ACTON WATSON S RESTAURANT 457 824 3570 0300 Government of Ontario Transit OPERATED BY TORONTO AREA TRANSIT OPERATING AUTHORITY