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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Aprjl TAKING ADVANTAGE of the delicious buffet luncheon served at The Gracious Living program in Rock wood Centennial School Monday night are to Sharon Rusk Marion and Joanne Wright Lady demonstrators Hazel Hardstone and Del instructed a large crowd of ladies during the event sponsored by the Catholic f Sacred Rockwood Staff Photo Gracious Living program enjoyed by 200 in school The Gracious Living program winch was sponsored the ladies Morula evening and held in Centennial School auditorium successful highlighted buffet and demon jiu showed the jpprujamatth the attitude and charm living huuiehoid mid i i of jiiulI siioicui lot name presented will jz the methods shown for v all papering around difficult areas such as window and door frames made the ladies v ih at the program before to paper Rectory The Ida Burns Associates of Port which presented the pre pram stipulated that only do so for a charitable venture and m this case the proceeds will be applied to the foster child of the and Oustic C in Guatemala and the program of adventure in and good food pointers was just such J worthwhile affair Two mill drop in budget Ik ana onuses pottery oil n vd and making ut iht beginning tl pis nd evening run for eight com of SI exception of the have onl five fot ST SO In addition the toil of there it in fee a it the required amount membership in i he AlU AttocUtion irniolmenl already begun and if you uc in the Cuclph Recreation on Delhi Street it won u McCaig Norval Jersey director McCaig was elected to the executive of the Canadian Jersey Cattle Club in the annual meeting held recently in Vancouver Norman the president for At the special banquet tendered by the government of C B Bull Son Norval were presented with the Pioneer for the winner of the All Canadian Pictorial the cow Brampton Aim R Carom and T Sayks and Sons Paris were presented with the Oliver Evans for the All Canadian Male Spruce Avenue Royal Emblem A mill in w determined and jt the village trustee last Thursday at the Town at Ken Murray with trustees Lloyd Bert Smith pie vent The drop was due mainly to the payments being made to cover for the 1969 a van and garage Tile general inciting covered several motions pertaining to the village weic discussed and tabled One particular item on the agenda referred to the necessity of control in which it is specified all dogs must be controlled all times with license fee dates having expired after January 1970 and which owners of animals running loose will be charged pound fees and June a double license fee plus pound fees The board unanimously agreed to request that bylaws be passed by township council for presentation to the Municipal Board as to whether new water and sewage costs can be handled adequaiely by the residents and il passed the lates will be introduced at a public meeting were passed with roads and village costs totalling SI Rockwood News Main St rewiring in Hydros budget At the recent Hydro Commission meeting held at the Town Hill Hydro accounts were passed totalling 54 with the capital expenditures budget of for 1970 and 71 showing a drop of from the previous schedule Included in the il budget other items was the re wiring of Main Street from the tracks to the north end of the village which was necessary due to loose bare and ragged lines being a detriment in inclement weather and a power line to the well located behind the Branded building on Mam Street COMINS AND Mrs J Guild of Mary Street spent her vacation at the home of her youngest son and his family Graham Guild in London Ontario Easter weekend saw Rev Dr Gerald Bell visiting the home of his son Neil and family in Montreal Recent guests at the liojne of Mrs J A Little of Main Street Rockwood were her cousin Mrs A Grant from Bashaw Alberta her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Neil Trout and their son Robert who motored down from Oliver to attend the Kitchener wedding of Miss Sharon Trout their daughter on Saturday March 21 The Monday following the wedding marked the occasion of Robert Trout birthday for which cousins and relatives held a party in Kitchener and Mrs Little and her guests also attended that affair The five day Easter trip to Washington D was a wonderful change for Rev Peter and Nancy Tucker but the wind snow and foggy weather which they consistently ran into made driving slightly hectic They hit torrential rains which continued almost to Toronto where they stayed over last Thursday nigh I at Mrs Tuckers sisters home arrived back in last Friday Presently a patient in the General Hospital the many friends of Mrs Alice Hills send good wishes for a speedy recovery so that she will be back in the village again soon Miss Martha spent Lastcr holidays at Mm Tree I arm with her mother 1 but has now returned to Montreal where is attending the Sir George Williams University A Rockwood visitor spending the 1 aster Weekend at her residence on Old irry Mis ranees Congratulations arc in order lor two proud patents in Idcn Mills Mr and Mis Roger Hams whose lb daughter Asia club winners Lucky winners last week Club were Herb Bud Kcntner Jim Bullough John Dunn and Johnson INVITATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS ACCESSORIES US ASSIST YOU WITH YOUR AND ASK FOR YOUR FREE BRIDAL GIFT REGISTER Stationery Store MILL ST ACTON was born at home two weeks ao City was the visiting of the Sandy Hudson over I weekend where they had a delightful holiday Bacon eggs juice cereal and hot cross buns were the Sundiy morning menu items at the Good Friday breakfast when the Young People group of the Presbyterian congregation served numerous villagers at the Church hall from a to 10 30 Its an annual affair which makes the weekend of Easier a happy one Miss Carol and her brother James from Ottawa visited the Rev Don Sinclair family over the Easter weekend The Walker s Department Store Fashion Show which the Home and School Association is sponsoring is shaping up to be an exciting affair with prizes and good food to be added as encores for Thursday April at p m at the Centennial School Tickets ire still available for the Country D dance on Friday evening with the Tour for Quebec committee plugging for a full house to raise money for the Grade 7 and 8 school children m is the time at the Centennial school REPORT a quiet weekend ICL ON AIRY LAKL diiigerous diy but children still play out on it Miss Jean McLean active in community Miss Jean McLean who passed away in last Thursday March was the last living member of a well known family in the Rockwood district The daughter of Mr and Mis Nell McLean she was born in Fergus Ontario but with her family moved to a farm on the Evert on line In in the spring of and attended the Public School No there Because of the illness of the teacher Mr A Daymond however she completed her Grade education in the No 9 school in Rockwood An energetic and active lady in community life Miss McLean worked industriously for the Rock a Long Institute for several years she was ako a member of the Presbyterian Church choir for which she served as organist for a lime During the war years Miss McLean joined the Wrens and the conclusion of the wir ok a course sponsored by the Services in food preparation nutrition which she later put to practice in her work Horn Untouchables with a 5 to score and Norton also rakes up 5 points against the Elmer Alley Cats 2 Fred Nightingale score put his stamp on the Norton team victory The Stratlon Bowling Team is still holding the lead position in the seasons term for and have 122 points to their credit Carney hold up second place only nine mis behind the top team The come with total poinu in third position and Neighbour points put them in the f place with the place team a All all it be at five at lea are in and weeks rema rig old I li league Hand points and the have 73 points for position The Whitewashes continue to be jinxed with low scoring and are in place with 70 points The Begoodorbegones ran off 5 points to the Queen of lean 2 last Tuesday night but four of the team best were in top fettle as Vic ring a score and Dave Bacon a for winning learn with Harvey for Queen coring hi and Lou prints j showed to win over the victorious group Dick with Shirley linc Kingsbury 1 and Hilt with and also the General Hospital A valuable member of Golden Age Club during her past most recent years her quick wit and thought fulnesses cured into every which she became involved were always welcomed as they had been among her many friends in the Rockwo A community Predeceased by her two brothers Andrew of Toronto and Sims of Fergus a former warden of Wellington County Miss Jean McLean was laid to rest in the Fergus Cemetery a great lady revered and deeplv loved by her friends and she will be long remembered by many patients and old neighbors for many years to come Tree falls power off Tremendous gales were responsible for last Thursda afternoons power cutoff about p when a maple tree located near the home of Mr and Mrs Harvey Gamp on Guclph Street broke oft about ft from the ground and crashed down on one of the lines causing breakage and power stoppage to hydro service in the area I the maintenance crew was near at hand and with the line was repaired almost within the hour irh n ft it NOTICE RESIDENTS Of TOWNSHIP TAKE NOTICE THAT Bylaw was passed by Esqaesing Township Council on March 23rd making the following charges for depositing garbage and refuse in Ihe township dump 1 Passenger Cars which are carrying what can be earned in the 2 Half Ton Trucks or Station Larger Trucks with stake bodies or dump bodies Two Dollars 2 FRENCH C T CLERK TOWNSHIP OF FOOD SAVER WAXED PAPER Niagara Spray Starch MOAlirSlllCTID VALUI CHICK BLADE ROASTS Short Rib ROASTS 4 CHANGE PEKOE SAVE PKQ TEA BAGS 79 FANCY SAVE TINS CREAM CORN SOCIETY CHUNKS TINS DOG FOOD CHEF DEE SPAGHETTI 14OZ TINS SAUCES ROYALL CANADIAN TIN Luncheon Meat 39 FROM CONCENTRATE TIN ORANGE JUICE 39 fRtSH PRODUCE DAILY CANADA NO I LB DAG POTATOES US NO BROCCOLI US NO SPINACH WHITE JAR PEANUT BUTTER PRIDE OF NEW ORLEANS TIN Medium Shrimps 69 GUARDIAN 10TOPKG GARBAGE BAGS mum BIRDS EVE ORAIKE JUKI MORTONS POT PIES