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B The Acton Free Press Wed Nov by Wendy The This summer has been a fascinating one as far as animals are concerned I was eye to eye more or less with all kinds things from bats to bears starling the night In June when Gord left to go to the mountains I had barely got to sleep Igavesuehabump that I when there swooshing sound in the room Half forgotten childhood memories of an old icehouse instantly identified it as a bat It must have come in the front door and followed the draft through to the bedroom Once the noise was labelled decided against getting up to try to shoo it out the window figuring it would find its own way practically fell off bed The bat shot out the window as if It was catapulted and that was last I heard of The bears were not far from the trail ride camp whin I got down there the end of August That wasnt all of course spotted two coyotes taking home dinner mam many elk bighorn sheep mountain goats and With the blankets pulled quite few golden eagles over my head Just in case I And one red vole dozed off only to be widely One day we rode high on a awakened by the darn thing mountain so the camera bugs perching on my hip could sneak up on four elk that were just over a little I slaved with the horses to get shots of the camp and valley and turned around to see a bighorn watching me from up the slope When the sneakers returned they strolled up the sheeps way sat down in the grass and started up a con versation Instead of the usual flurry to put lenses on Ihe riders were busy taking them off as this silly sheep started nosing around so close that the tele- photo lenses were useless They got some good close- up shots but I was content to stay further away with camera at the ready in case the sheep rolled somebody down the hill No such luck hough My big moment came with the bears We had been riding partway up the slope of a mountain somewhere in Flints Park and looking across the valley we saw two grizzlies a mother and cub moving along parallel to us There was a mild uproar a quiet one as cameras and lenses were hauled out of saddle bags and much fumbling in excite ment AN ADDITION to the trail ride scene this year was a camp baby Annie daughter of artist outfitter Malcolm MacKenzie travelled the trails inside mothers slicker Photo by WThomson them We found biter that they passed a few hundred yards back of where we picnlckedand only four yards from the boulder I had picked as my mountainside powder room The guide took us a different direction after lunch and we just moBled along in the sun looking for for we could hear the wills bugling high up on the ridges Spoiling some the men left the horses and set off with binoculars and cameras of course to find a better view point Again I stayed at the bottom of the slope and therefore got an excellent view of them following a gully up while on the other side of it the bears who had also de cided to change direction made their way down and on a collision course with the men But mamabear smelt climbed up on a fallen tree with baby at her feet and stood up to have a look around Thats when I got all excited at the sight of this massive bear peering naturalgutIine at me but finally calmed down enough totakea few pictures Then they took off across the shale slope their fur from here attended the official opening of the new Hills Pentecostal Assembly church on Highway 7 on Sunday Members of the Mens club are already making con tacts preparing for the Santa parade Schools and groups have been asked about providing floats The tennis club dance drew a mixture of ages to the music centreFnday presented there was dancing and a bountiful lunch ling in the wind looking like silk It was a beautiful sight The humorous bit about it was mama bear having to slop every now and then and bark yes bark at Junior to stop dawdling and catch up Just like at home Several new families in town were welcomed by Hi Neighbour Welcome Service hostess Marlene Sleekly last month Coming from a distance are Mr and Mrs Martin Smith and son Sammy from many and Mr and Mrs Lou and daughters Debbie and Shcn from Pit meadows British Columbia From come Mr and Mrs Anlhony Cooper and family Leslie Tony and Chris and Mr and Mrs Dan Stafford and family Vanessa and Johnny Two newly wed couples have chosen Acton at their first home Mr and Mrs Dave Elliott from George town and Toronto and Mr and Mrs Joseph Apollinaro from Downs view Another couple Mr and Mrs Lewis Davis and family Angelia and Colin have made their home here Mr and Mrs David Duller and daughters Christie Ann and Amy from Mr and Mrs Maurice and family Christopher and from Brampton and Mr and Mrs Hans and son Gregory from Kitchener are also among the welcomed Mr and Mrs Derek West- and son Paul from Milton Mr and Mrs Peter Kobe and sons Christian and Brian from Georgetown Mr and Mrs and family Richard Allen and Michelle from and Mr and Mrs Rene Lumber and sons Adrian Ralph Lloyd and Jack from were also given the official welcome to 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