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THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2005 THE NEW TANNER 17 Ring Around ROCKWOOD with Rebecca Ring Get Flowers for Mom and Fight MS The Multiple Sclerosis Society kicks off their Carnation Campaign this Mother's Day weekend. Guelph/Eramosa mayor Clint Martin will help to deliver the flowers to the people selling them throughout the county. Look for them on Alma St. in Rockwood, at the old fire hall or in front of the Rockwood TruValue Hardware store, on Saturday, May 7. Single carnations or mixed bouquets are available. Shop for Mom's gift and stop MS at the same time. Clean Up Rockwood Day The Rockwood Eramosa Business Association and the Rockwood and District Lions Club need your help to clean up this town. Everyone is invited to hit the streets and pick up litter on Saturday, May 7 starting at 8am at the Rockwood United Church. Councillor Teressa Gibson-Smye has involved the township in this event. They will provide bags and pick them up, as well as help to fill them. The forecast calls for excellent weather but, just in case, the rain date is May 14. Bring gloves, wear comfortable clothing and shoes, and help give the village a makeover. For more information, visit www. rockwoodbusiness.ca. While there, play "Spot the Dot" to win great prizes. Plant Sale and Garage Sale : The Rockwood Garden Club is having a plant sale on the green at St. John's Anglican Church on May 7, from 9am to . _ SERGE employees were astonished to see this calf running douwn the Seventh Line pursued by two police cruisers. Angela Page captured the excitement on her camera lens last Friday. Near by workers assisted police. Police wrestle with wild escaped calf By Rebecca Ring The Rockwood Miller workers helped police corral the animal into the fenced properties of both busi- nesses. Unfortunately, the terrified calf. made a break for the gate and ran out toward Hwy. 7. Fearing a collision, one of Fellow's. farm workers grabbed the calf by the ears and three men wrestled him to the ground. Ted Wright, of System Fencing, made a makeshift halter and tied the calf to a fence post. Turnbull tried to offer the calf wa- ter but he was unapproachable in his panicked state. While the police were attempting to locate the owner, a Canada Post worker offered to keep him at her farm. : Rob Fellows arrived with a horse trailer and the calf was loaded on and brought to his temporary home. Although some of the men sustained cuts and bruises, no one was seriously injured thanks to everyone working together. Last Friday, employees of SERGE Beverage & Conveyors and System Fencing were amazed to see a large calf running down Seventh Line near Hwy. 7 pursued by two police cars. Angela Page of SERGE and Karen Turnbull of System Fencing, watched as the calf left the road and ran into Rob Fellows farm field. Staff and farm Ipm. Proceeds go to support the club. In case of rain, the sale will move inside the parish hall and join the community garage sale, which takes place at the same time. 2 Weekend to End Breast Cancer Gigantic Garage Sale A group of Rockwood women, the Rockwood Walkettes, is having a gigantic garage sale to raise funds to fight breast cancer. They will participate in the Weekend to End Breast Cancer, a 60km walk held in Toronto. Proceeds go to the Princess Margaret Hospital to help in the treatment and search for a cure for breast cancer. The garage sale is Saturday, May 21, from 7am to 2pm, with a rain date of May 22. It will be in the Rockwood Ridge Subdivision at the corner of Ridge and Dunbar. In addition to garage sale items, there will be a lemonade stand and bake sale. * Rockwood Walkettes Summer Dinner and Dance at Curwin's Pub The Rockwood Walkettes are hosting a dinner, dance, and si- lent auction at Curwin's Pub on Saturday, June 4. The evening will feature a roast beef dinner, dessert, DJ, dancing and silent auction. Doors open at 6pm. Tickets are available at Curwin's Pub. Proceeds go to the Princess Margaret Hospital to help in the treatment and search for a cure for breast cancer. Rubber Ducky Tickets for Sale Rockwood Pioneer Days Rubber Ducky Race will be held June 11, 10:00am at the Rockwood Waterside Park. Proceeds go to the Guelph Wish Fund for Children. Pick up your tickets at Rockwood Pharmacy, Rose Garden, Rockwood Veterinary Clinic, Village Beauty Boutique, Rockwood TruValue Hard- ware, Royal Bank, Saunders Bakery, and Shags to Riches. Come out on June 11 to cheer your ducky on. Help Build a Home Habitat for Humanity is looking for volunteers to help out with the Rockwood Build, Summer 2005. For more informa- tion, visit www.habitatwellington.on.ca. Planting Trees to Celebrate Earth Day Guelph/Eramosa Township is extending Earth Day cel- ebrations by planting 1,000 trees with Rockwood Centennial Public School children. Planting begins at 9am on May 9 at Valentino Park. Parents and the public are invited to help out. The trees were purchased through Wellington County's Green Legacy Program. Wear gloves and bring a shovel. Brad Roelofson and his crew from the township's Property and Leisure Services will be overseeing the event. Rockwood Foodland will be providing lunch for the kids. Another Green Legacy tree planting event is being held on May 5 at the deGroot family farm in Eramosa. Students from the Eramosa Public School and members of the Guelph/Era- mosa Tree Planting group will be planting the seedlings. Donkey Sanctuary Begins its Open Day Program The Donkey Sanctuary of Canada began its open day program on Wednesday, May 4, followed by Sunday, May 8. This will continue all summer, every Wednesday and Sunday until Thanksgiving. The Rockwood Karate Club Dojo Instructor Donna Haskett 519-856-2058 EMAIL:donnagmac@yahoo.ca OR VISIT: rockwoodkarate.com 20-year-old charged in shooting Officers from Wellington OPP were contacted about a domestic disturbance that occurred at Skyway Drive in Guelph/Eramosa Town- ship on Sunday, May | at 3:11a.m. Police said that after a ver- bal argument, a male had shot an air pistol at his ex-girl- friend and fired several shots at her vehicle as she drove away. The male then got into his vehicle and followed the woman and rammed her ve- hicle from the rear and again shot at the woman as she drove away. The man was later located at his mother's residence in Guelph where he was ar- rested. His vehicle, air pistol and pellets were seized A 20 year-old man from Guelph/Eramosa Township is charged with Point Fire- arm, Possession of Weapon For Dangerous Purpose, Dangerous Operation Of Motor Vehicle, Discharge Air Pistol With Intent and Mischief Under $5,000. He was held for a bail hearing scheduled for that day. LCBO BREAK-IN Wellington O.P.P. is seek- ing help from the public to solve a break-in that occurred at the Erin L.C.B.O. on Main Street, Erin. Sometime between 2a.m. and 2:50a.m. on Tuesday, April 26, someone broke into Wellington O.P.P.<« ------ Repot === the store by smashing the glass on the front door. Once inside, they removed a large quantity of liquor. A 1993 Plymouth Acclaim was recovered in a farmer's field on the 5th Line, Erin, a vehicle reported stolen by Hamilton Police. A 1994 Plymouth Voyager van Lic: 158-ERX (Ontario) was re- ported stolen from Everton. Police believe both of these vehicles may have been in- volved in the break-in. Anyone who has any in- formation that might assist the Police in solving this crime is asked to contact the Guelph office of Wellington O.P.P. at (519) 822-7250 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222- 8577 (222-TIPS). DRINKING, DRIVING On Sunday, May | at 1:36a. m. an officer from Welling- ton OPP had to swerve her cruiser off the roadway to avoid a head on collision with a 1998 Ford Winstar van. The vehicle was stopped; the driver had been drinking and was arrested, police said. A 35-year-old Rockwood man is charged with Im- paired Driving and Drive Over 80mgs. He is sched- uled to appear in Guelph Jaci Udlage Beauty Goutigue Han Care aud Spa Sewices 155 St. S. Rockwood wv $. 519-956-0903 "N www. villagebeautyboutiques.50megs.com r Court on June 13, 2005 to answer to the charges. ROAD RAGE, ASSAULT Officers from Wellington OPP were called to County Road 32 and County Road 124 for an assault on Friday, April 29 at 12:30p.m. Police said a male.was trav- "elling south on County 32 and turing right onto 124 when he was struck from behind. He approached the white cube van that struck his vehicle and a verbal argument ensued. The driver of the cube van then punched the male several times, police said before the man got into his vehicle, call- ing 911 as he drove away The suspect is described as a male, white, late 50's, 180|bs, 5'10, with grey/white short hair and a grey/white beard. He was wearing a dirty light grey work jacket and was driving a white S-ton cube van. TRACTOR THEFT Officers from Wellington O.P.P. responded to a report of an alarm at Stewart's New Hol- land Equipment on Wellington Road 124 in Erin Township on Monday, May 2 at 10:34p.m. Officers arrived a few moments later to find that a padlock to the gate was cut off and a tractor had been stolen. 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