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6 Tho Acton Free Press Wednesday Oct 1980 Jfttt and district Digest Residents of and area were shocked to hear of the sudden passing of two long time residents this weekend and prayers are extended to the families of Tomllnson and Fred Meadows Mrs wife of Don and mother of Brad Kyle was well known for her activities with Ball Club and the Ring Her home was a foster home and always populated with young people She will be sorely missed Fred Meadows and his wife Laura ran the store at the corner of and Guclph Streets for years Up until four years ago triangle shaped parking lot was also a gas slat ion The store was long a meeting pice for older residents who enjoyed a game of cards and a visit Mr Meadows was an active sportsman enjoy Ing ball gomes hunting and fishing He was a member of the Fish and Game Club and helped stock Eramosa streams He died only a month after his brother another resident Ozzie Meadows The corner won t be the same without him Church sports a St Johns gets re roofed St John Anglican Church is having its roof raised More accurately the roof is being pulled off in bits and tossed to the ground The new roof looks very smart and should last a generation or It certainly enhances a charming building In wondering what being built in the Ball Park no it not a swimming pool Look carefully and you 11 see a well finished ditch running from the corner of and Streets along Inkerman from the front of the park clear to Ihc bush along the Clara Street side The township rerouting the natural water course which for the past 13 years has careened down Clara Street gardens Spring runoff pled with increased building In the area plus the hockey rink drainage has been creating a mini waterfall in some hillside gardens At residents request the ditch was dug thereby saving both gardens and tempers dents said there were pleased with the Job and feel will do the trick In diverting runoff Eramosa Pee Wees have received their trophy for winning All Ontario Rural Softball As championships this year and brated by posing for pictures recently in he ball park Proud moms and dads used up rolls of film as the talented young lads lined up behind five of their six trophies In addition to the ORSA trophy won the Rockwood Pee Wee championship trophy the tournament a trophy for the Baden tournament the championship trophy for Acton tournament and the Pee Wee Irophy An Impressive list for the team who look time out to congratulate and thank coaches Aleck Lush and Vic Witlms Linda Lush and team mother presented with a bouquet of carnations The team played games and lost only one Must have been some kind of record Rural Rockwoodites who still have livestock out In the fields at night had better consider bringing them indoors to sleep in Ihe barn that is There are reports of wolves In a mile south of Highway between Fourth and Fifth Lines 2 on Fourth Line reports seeing a large limber wolf kill a deer feet from his property line recently He says it was when he noticed a young confused deer dashing out of the woods op the Methera 10acrc properly The deer which turned out to be a spring doe fawn of ap proximately 125 pounds was unable jump the fence next lo Methera property It became very excited In the some Instant a large wolf sprang out of the bush according lo Metheral and killed the young doc with one swipe The wolf then carried 300 feet to a small knoll Metheral ran Into the house to letch his rifle but the wolf disappeared when he reached the knoll leaving thecarcass with mutilated The incident was reported to authorities Other area residents say they hear wolves howling frequently Doug and Cnrln Wood Fifth Lino report they have heard largo packs of wolves howling The Woods say Ihey are told there a den living on the bush property next to them Long time resident Vincent of Fourth Line says ho seen evidence of wolves for years and feels they arc worse than ever this year He saw a large Umber wolf five or six years ago in the bush between his farm and the Wood on Fiflh lino He is convinced wolves have been after his cattle this year even though Host any yet comments he often sees wolves at nighl when he travelling home from work late They re good looking timber wolves he adds Mo farmer in the area since IBM says a ware of wolves coyotes in the area I never worry about them little things he scoffs but goes on lo say I lo argue with any of them Hes come within three feet of big timber Wolves when he been out riding and says he knows there re wolves on the property He feels all wildlife is pushed closer lo man as cover areas are civilized Hi says the de crease of hunting rights has increased the amount of deer which in turn has attracted wolves He also feds seeding of nearby wilh beaver sever il years ago by the of Lands and Forests has done damagt Beavers have flooded lund creating swampy areas and promoting undergrowth provide perfect wolf cover The had a reason to get rid of beavers he comments Whatever Ihe reason keep your lambs and kids indoors at night No sense encouraging with easy dinners The to J J Hill been erected beside the Office Guess what folks our is up Next time you pick up your mail the post office look to your left and admire the historical plaque honoring J J Hill railroad man who was born in The plaque is delicately placed on a single pedestal and only those who have been following its story know it supported by enough footings and concrete to hold up a skyscraper Slight con fusion in government specifications are told Public School reports an Open House will be held in Centennial Public School holds their Thursday October from to p The Home and School Association will hold a meeting afterward from to pm featuring a talk by Bob Love on Whatittakestobeflt Please call Jennifer or with news personal or community coming events Eden Mills Many attend costume ball Churchill Halloween party discharged from l J hospital a week ago and is the dale of i3 convalescing Churchill Annual Third Line Halloween party and home everyone is to put on a costume come and have some fun with the kids Party will start at 7 30 in the basement of the church with lots of games prizes and goodies or all Mothers please bring lunch The slide presentation by Jim Taylor last day evening at Churchill Community Church proved a royal feast for the imagination Mr Taylor look the audience on a filmed trip through Europe to Oberam mcrgau in Bavarian Germany where every lenlh summer a play depleting the Passion of our Lord Is reenacted The pictures were excel lent as was the At close of the evening everyone had the opportunity to moct Mr and Mrs Taylor and discuss their fascinating Journey over lunch served by the ladies of the church Several from this area attended the Lane wedding at Niagara on the Lake Saturday Sept In a lovely afternoon ceremony at historic St Mark Anglican Church John McAdam married Leigh Lane with rec option dinner and dance afterwards at Ihe Pillar Post Inn The weather was cool but bright with autumn color and perfect for photographs The young couple both graduate mining plan to honey moon in the Barbados spend a month In Nova Scotia then settle In Kitchener Waterloo where Leigh Intends to continue her studies in environmental science We are pleased to hear that Mr Wm Thompson by Mrs G Miss van was a guest of her friend Miss Shelly Godding at Lindsay last weekend Mrs Anna Wilson presided over the meeting of the Friendly Seniors on Wednesday A bus trip to Saro Lee was confirmed for November 12 There were mem bers out to enjoy a social afternoon of euchre and refreshments Mrs Connie Wallace Toronto spent a few days with her aunt Mrs William McLean Mr Mrs Jack Chamberlain were guests at a Silver Wedding anniversary reception for Mr and Mrs Vince Kurtz of Ariss Jack was best man for his friend Everton Ellen Stewart returns by June Jnnsen Mrs Ellen Stewart has returned to her home in Ihe village following a twoweek vacation with her daughter Lu Shobcrg In San Jose California While there she travelled Northern California and to Nevada to tour the old mining towns Mrs Stewart reports the her was beautiful and warm and the trip was very enjoyable Village residents are glad to see her back home Congratulations to Mr and Mrs arrival of a new grand daughter on October Betty has gone to we I come home new Lvnl the home of her daughter son in law Elizabeth and Gary Asmann of R 1 Mid land She will also visit her yearold grand daughter Johanna while there The residents of ton wish to express their sincere sympathy to the and Meadows families of Tomlinson and Fred Meadows were well known to the residents J est in entertain friends and neighbors at a clothing dem lost Wed Vince years ago Mrs Ann Funk has returned from a lovely five week vacation In Ihe west visiting friends and relatives There was a nice crowd out to the Community Club Ho Howe en Dance on Saturday night Almost everyone came dressed in costume to add to the fun Winner of 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