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Steels open home to vacationers Its a holiday with a and Its almost within distance of Acton or RockRidge Cent ury Farm Vacation provides with a to relax me Res and Ruth Steel 3 Acton have opened their arm borne to the public They have taken their recently id home and t out rooms to away for a with out paying expensive vacation And so Car even though they opened in Mr is booming Ibcy never dreamed possible Five Side- road Harris St at the the Steels are able to offer MM acres of rolling bills fields hiking and an array of other activities They plan to be open year round and have excellent cross country skiing trails It was only three Qbitsmy Kimberly Petty A recipient of nx student trophy or Kimberly Dawn Pet ty died August at the age of yean follow ing a lengthy Run died at her borne at Christie St where she had lived all her life Bom on September Kim was the daughter of Ken and Carol nee Hansen til the time of Kim was as active member of the Acton Figure Skating Club and was a member at Knox Presbyterian Sunday School and Junior Choir in Acton Left to mourn her loss are her parents bro ther Kent and sisters and Krista alt at borne grandparenta Ruby Acton Gordon Hansen Guetph Evelyn Petty Guelph and her great Funeral service was held August IB at Knox Presbyterian in Acton with Rev Gerald Ronnie and Rev John Robertson officiating Interment was at Rock- wood Cemetery Pallbearers were uncles Hurray Smith Sr Acton Charles Petty Rockwood Glen Petty cousin Russell Murray Acton and friends Terry St Thomas and Nigel March Rock wood Lights extreme at crosswalk The problem of can versus people on Main Street is a concern of Huts Dave Whiting At Monday evenings council meeting Whiting said a person was attempting to cross the crosswalk at Main and School Lane He was almost struck by a car when it failed to stop for him the person went to the police who said it was difficult to be at crosswalk in They however- tell the encourage the town to put traffic lights at Elizabeth Drive and Main Street corner where the difficult Whiting felt this was extreme measure but asked that some kind of alternative be looked Into He ex plained toe crosswalk is a problem when the crossing guard is not there for the school children purchased the farm leaving their four acres on the TUrd line to spread out a bit Some time ago Frank Freeman a fellow parishioner at Trinity United Church in Acton said be wanted to give up hi farm vacation plan at his Erin town ship farm He bad been alter the Steels for some time to take over his line of work but until Just But this year they decided to take the plunge It has been an in teresting experience to say toe least says chief cook and bottle washer Ruth Since opening they have had guests from Germany England New Bruns wick Michigan Chicago Toronto and many other Ontario centres All have gone home happy relaxed and maybe a few pounds heavier Three meals a day are included In the cost of the vacation Ruth is an excellent cook according to guests and uses vegetables eggs and chickens and meats from their own farm i She also makes all the maple syrup Jams pickles etc The no vacancy sign goes up when four adults and two children have checked In The family likes to keep their operation small to provide a better home atmosphere And at that they are quite successful Stefanie Stefan of Oshawa spent a week on the farm recently and loved every minute of It She explained that from the first moment she sat down in the spacious old home she felt like a member of the family SI definitely plans to re turn next summer She never had a dull moment While the Steels pro vide meals and a bed I do not provide the entertainment Some of the guests such as Stefanie stay around the farm hiking painting and reading others use toe farm as a base for sight seeing in southern Ontario It is up to the guest to plan the daysschedule Some people the farm to get out of the dry and show the kids farm life Ken points out some guests just want to use It as a hotel And from that point of view he claims it is very cheap Bed and breakfast is a night The food is delicious the company great and the atmosphere friendly A holiday for an adult costs with three meals a Guests may come overnight for a weekend or a week or two all de pending on what they want The Steels cannot believe the good turnout they have had Since July they have only had a few nights where they have not have a guest staying In at least one of their rooms They are able to cater to special diets but so far have not needed to Ruth laughs when she remembers one of the guests who made her extremely nervous He to a chef in a large and Ruth jer cooking would not be good enough for a sfcnal However says Ruths mother Mrs Sntvety the cbef declared she cooked from the heart They have become very good friends The Steels live In the same house as the guests sharing the same facilities and table talk This special atmosphere has some of the guests wanting to come back for a friendly country Christmas but Ruth says she had to turn them down Christmas is a time for ber own family and she ready to share that aspect of her life yet The Steels large country kitchen usually has the aroma of baking pies wafting In the air and the chatter of guests as they compare notes on their days activities Not a bad way to make a living the Steels are sure to admit Oat big happy family and Rath Sted are Stefan Mrs Anale standing have opened then- RR Acton farm hone to loarUU Rocky Ridge Family Farm Berry saw David a ad hatband Brian of VacatM enables city people to spend a day weekend or week la the country Aroned the table Home and School not feasible now A Home ana School Association will not be Advisory PAC have strengthen their own organization met last week to are needed to form this and cons of school life discuss the Home and stronger PAC A Parental concerns are School and decided a commitment of one welcomed by first association with evening a month Is lug the school for the three public schools requested on the agenda or in town would not be co chairman feasible The objective of BiuT at Also at the meeting It Committee Is to assist They meet the first was revealed more teachers and students Monday of toe month at parents from all grades by discussing the pros the school at p Acton Wednesday Oct IS Assault police trial Dec 22 Richard Holmes will go to trial on December on charges of causing a disturbance assault with Intent resist arrest and breach of recognizance His trial date was set in Milton Provincial Court Monday following several remands He custody at Hamilton Detention The charges stem from an lotrdwit down town the past summer involving Holmes and a police officer Driver hits horse On Thursday Sep tember at p Robert Acton was southbound on Wellington Country Road near Eden Mills when he hit a horse standing on the road reported there was damage to the pick up truck and the horse was Injured TOWN OF HILLS RECREATION PARKS DEPARTMENT RECREATIONAL SWIMMING ByLaw a emended by Bylaw the Town of and Section til the Game and Fish Act A Chapter M emended to fee end for hunting of rabbit and In the open season Hunting licenses are at the store end go OCTOBEftsttt during normal store hours I Hornby Gene Store Ben Teeth Bytew ePWas emended by Hunting WOTt These ere on