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They are not covered by OHIP Please call (519)856-1221 to book an appointment or (519) 833-0606 for more information Rockwood Physiotherapy Centre 178 Alma St. Unit #8. PO Box 209 Rockwood On. N0B 2K0 Rockwood Physio is pleased to announce that Renee Paradis will be joining our practice effective Jan. 6, 2010. Renee is a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine who will be relocating her clinic from Guelph to Rockwood. What a year it was in Rockwood - a look back By Rebecca Ring January: East Wellington Ad- visory Group, known as EWAG, changed its name to East Wellington Com- munity Services to better depict the region it serves and the services it pro- vides. The Nasagiweya His- torical Society released North of 15th: A Nassa- gaweya History, which includes the history of the rural areas in the south of Rockwood and Acton. February: A Building Canada Fund grant for over $4-million was announced to build Marden Park, a 50,000 sq. ft field house and outdoor sports field. The Town- ship pays the remaining one-third cost of about $2 million. Rockwood Centennial Public School held a read- a-thon and raised almost $10,000 for an outdoor communications board and technological equip- ment. March: Well ington County passed its 2009 budget, with a 2.4% tax hike, a $157.1- million operating budget and a total tax levy of $67.8- million. GO Transit asks for pub- lic comment on its plans to expand service from Kitchener to Georgetown. Guelph/Eramosa En- vironmental Stewardship Committee made a case for a stop in Rockwood. April: Guelph/Eramosa passed its 2009 budget, with a 1.73% tax hike to raise a total of $3,958,934, with expenditures and revenue balanced at $16,991,457. Earth Day is celebrated all over the world, includ- ing in Eden Mills where folks enjoyed planting trees, hiking, canoeing and various green-themed workshops. May: Council approved pay- ments totaling $38,000 for donations and grants to 12 organizations, includ- ing $10,000 for EWCS and $25,000 for the East Wellington Family Health Team. Rockwood Centennial Public School received the first ever Green Leg- acy Gold School Award from Wellington Coun- ty, for their outstanding commitment to the en- vironment. June: Ground is broken to make way for construc- tion of the new Guelph/ Eramosa Medical Centre in Rockwood. A tragic accident claims the life of 14-year old Rockwood girl, Isabel Warren, when a cinder- block wall collapsed at a Guelph park washroom. July: Council agreed to return to the traditional polling station method of voting for the municipal elec- tion that will take place this fall. A vote-by-mail system that was used in 2006 was fraught with problems. Rockwoods Kyle Dodd moved on from NCAA basketball to play profes- sionally in Britain for the Essex Pirates. August: The Guelph/Eramosa Fire Department received a training grant for an on-line program; part of a one million dollar Can- ada-wide program. Guelph/Eramosa received a $25,514 Rec- reational Infrastructure Canada Funding (RinC) grant to replace a swing set and resurface the playground at Rockmosa Park. The Township pays $12,757 (one-third the cost). September: The Jonas Brothers caused a huge stir as they film their new mov- ie, Camp Rock 2, at the Rockwood Conservation Area. The 21st Eden Mills Writers Festival show- cased about 50 authors, including John Ralston Saul and Gwynne Dyer. October: Wellington Countys Solid Waste Services (SWS) held its first elec- tronics recycling event at three locations, including Rockmosa Community Centre. About 150,000 lbs of electronic items were diverted from landfills. Representatives of the Guelph/Eramosa Fire Department went door- to-door in Rockwood to check for working smoke alarms. November: Politicians from all levels of government celebrated ground break- ing for Marden Park construction. War veterans and war dead were honoured at a Remembrance Day cere- mony, with Afghanistan veteran WO Tim Cooke delivering the key-note address. December: An early morning water main break caused traffic confusion on Hwy. 7. Local churches cele- brated Christmas with pageants, caroling, servi- ces and Mass. N e w p a r k i n g res t r ic t ions in Rockwood By Rebecca Ring Guelph/Eramosa Council agreed to desig- nate Isaac Lane, a private laneway, as a fire route and prohibit parking there. Deputy Fire Chief Lyle Quan recommended the designation: Fire Chief Dan Hitchcock and I believe that the lane- way would be restricted if there were private vehicles parked along it. There is a possibil- ity that we would not be able to maneuver one of our fire trucks around a parked vehicle. He adds that snow banks would further restrict access, making parking there an even bigger safety risk in the winter months. Council then addressed parking on Joliffe Ave. in the same neighbourhood. Public Works staff was concerned with the west side downward slope and how parking along it poses a safety risk dur- ing snow plowing. Staff predicted that prohibiting parking on Isaac Lane could add to the number of vehicles parked on Joliffe. Council agreed to prohibit parking on the west side of Jolliffe Ave. from the south entrance of Isaac Lane to Hamp- sen Cr., from November 1 to March 31, and on either side of Joliffe be- tween the north entrance of Isaac Lane to Hamp- sen Cr., from November 1 to March 31.