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TOBOGGAN RUN fust balow tha pavilion at Conservation area saw Villi Saturday when Catvlnlst from Acton Brentford and Hamilton gathered for a full outdoor program together Saturday Staff Photo Inaugural meeting of township council Two township meetings were held in the council chamberi at the beginning of the January month The first the January inaugural meeting when member reeve Cameron deputyreeve Jtmet Milne councillor William Duncan McPhedxan and Alan Pasmore in hospital Alan of R son of Mr and Edward ii presently In the Guelph General Hospital with injuries incurred in hit last Tuesday January 13 accident The am accident occurred when the Dodge Pickup truck which he driving went out of control and hit a snowbank at York and Watson Roads in Guelph ins the road the car travelled approximately feet damaging a street sign and then Into another mow bank catapulting and continuing for feet The nineteen year old youth suffered broken ribs and a broken vertebra and it is expected that his injuries will necessitate a cast to be worn for approximately four months He is reportedly in satisfactory condition Warren Parkinson subscribed to the statutory declarations of office and became the duty constituted council for the year 1970 After his inauguration Reeve Cameron Luih presented his inaugural address and then a review was made with suggestions for certain changes in legislations and road programming A special meeting was again held on January at 1 00 pjn with all council members present and also the road superintendent Bob Hamilton and the township clerk Lloyd Although It was a general meoting dealing with certain correspondence and one where the tender of Stan Fergus wai accepted for cutting and disposing of the dead trees within the township at an average price of 20 per tree it was however one primarily set up to deal with completing by laws allowing for an approximate 10 increase for to council employees The meeting was adjourned with Monday February established as the next date to meet at the township chambers The top teams are gradually establishing their skill in the Bowling League standings as the Stratums points puts them in the No 1 position Carneys No 2 spot Queen of Hearts with pts in no place no shows Charles Morris one of The date of Tuesday January 13 1970 marked the passing of one of oldest and most beloved citizens Charles H Harris of Hams Street Born in Rockwood on November Mr Harris was predeceased by his fust wife Emily Married again on December 1913 he has predeceased the present Mrs Harris Elsie Anna Chapman and his children Elwood of Flint Michigan Arthur Elmer and Stanley of Rockwood and Gordon R Guelph Mr Harris also had two other children by whom he was predeceased Agnes and John and one brother Wasley The son of Samuel Harris and Susannah Stair the ninety two year old gentleman was a farmer who had spent all his lifetime in the village operating his farm Having attended the Rockwood Public School he graduated from the Ontario Agricultural College I in the year 1898 A charter member of Session the United Church 1925 Mr Harris was a past president of the and Everton Branch of the Canadian Bible Society He had spent many years as a teacher and superintendent of the Methodist Sunday School and later the Rockwood United Sunday School He served as the chairman of the Board of Trustees for the School Section No from 1922 to and for many years was an active choir member of the Methodist and United Church With a history of good health and an active mental knowledge of background and early years until the day he died Charles Harris was able to conduct his field and tractor work as was required until last summer when he confined his activities to daily walks to the bam He became ill early in the New Year and after a 12 day hospitalization with chest cold complications he died in the Guelph General Hospital The demise of Charles Harris represents the tremendous lots of a wonderful citizen with an unsurpassable knowledge of Rockwoods history and his passing will be felt by many villagers the Nortons with pts for Elmers Alley Cats give them a tic spot for position standing no with the ego odor begone s no Whitewashes have chalked up 53 pts no 7 the Neighbours 52 no Four Comers with and way down In position the Untouchables hold tight with only points Dick and Dune Kingsburys for the Stratton team last January 13 looked great on the socreboard and helped to show the to 2 win against the Neighbours The Queen of Hearts flounced Elmers Alley Cats with a to 0 score and the Untouchables came up with a to win against the Nortons team with George running up faints and the Notion teams red Nightingale gathered up Bill 657 and Bob VanWycks 642 score for the Carneys team gave them a to win against the Four Corners team and Jack Parkinson of that team made a single of 315 and following this the Whitewashes rang up 5 points to the s group Acton chief chairs bureau Acton Fire Chief M Holmes will choir the Hal ton County Fire Prevention Bureau for 1970 He was elected at the Soups January meeting held in ilton last week He succeeds Chief Jack Cunningham of Georgetown who was chairman Elected vicechairman was District Deputy Chier Jim Jefferies of Burlingtons No company Bureau members acclaimed Inspector Peter Campbell of as secretary and firefighter Bill Cunningham of Georgetown as treasurer Fire Chief J Douglas Wilson of conducted the election and administered the oath of office to the new executive Later in the meeting the following committee chairmen were selected literature Chief D Wilson inspections Cli Jack Cunningham Georgetown and firefighter George Honey Burlington public relation Chief A E Clement Milton poster competition firefighter Glenn Stringer Milton Christmas fire safety campaign Cap Harold Milton and auditors firefighter Bill Ritchie Georgetown and Wes Miller During his annual report on activities retiring chairman Chief J Cunningham reviewed highlights of 10 monthly business meetings the awards night the poster contest banquet and the Bureaus church parade He expressed his appreciation to the officers and members for their support and thanked County Council for its financial assistance to the Bureau Mrs Ella newly elected Ward 3 Councillor for North Buillngton was a guest at the meeting She praised the Bureau for its work in campaigning against fires across the county Acton Frea Press Wednesday Jan 1970 I briefs The Rehabilitation Foundation for the Disabled March of Dimes runs sheltered workshops throughout Ontario to train physically handicapped adults to do useful work WORLD DAY of prayer day this year is March 6 AN OPERETTA is being planned by the Robert Little School TWO MEN were arrested Monday evening following a disturbance in the Royal Cafe THE FEBRUARY meeting of the TriAngl Club will be Ladies Night and the speaker will be Major A MacCorquodole of the Salvation Armys House of Concord SCHOOLS OUT at Thursday at the R L school when 150 teachers are expected to meet here THIS WEEK the Rev Walter of Churchill Community church Joins the clergymen who have been contributing regular columns to the Free Press A NEW Intensive care unit in Guelph Genera Hospital began operation last week The unit with seven beds is said to be one of the most uptodate in Ontario u NEED M LOUS GOT M USED CARS GALORE Lous Used Cars HALTON FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU named of Burlington In the second row are secretary its 1970 officers at the January meeting hold in Inspector Peter Campbell of Oakville retiring Milton last week In the front the new chairman ChiBf J C Cunningham of Georgetown chairman Fire Chief M Holmes of Acton and and treasurer firefighter Bill Cunningham District Deputy Chief Jim Georgetown Staff Photo Mrs MacArthur heads county museum board Monday afternoon Mrs Anna MacArthur was elected chairman of the county museum board She created two firsts its the first time a woman and the first time a representative of the Region Conservation Authority has held the post Spark starts cottage fire A cedar frame cottage belonging to J M Campbell of Kitchener was the scene of a blaze which could have been of serious consequence last Saturday afternoon The fire alarm sounded summoning the Fire Brigade to the cottage located directly across from the Mack Bird Sanctuary on the 3rd Line commonly referred to as The Old Indian Trail Road A spark from the stove inside the building had fallen into and ignited a wood pile resulting In burned section of one wall and a small area of floor at an estimated cost of Vice chairman is Walter Reeves the representative of Burlington Jim McQueen the new county deputyclerk becomes the secretary treasurer The new appointee from township is Mrs Kay Campbell of Moffat replacing Jack Milne who has been on the board since its inception Percy of Milton replaces Ron Harris as a county council appointee Other members are Alex Cook Milton Mrs Kay Dills Acton Mrs Jean Barber Georgetown Ralph 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