Aden July Over Under And up DAVE JACK from Toronto does a slow Eskimo roll In one of the competitions of the White Water Canoe Club held in the Conservation Park last Sunday The Eskimo roll Is used In white water paddling as a safety procedure Photos by Lorraine Comins and most delightful pleasure this week has to be that Frank and Georgins Kelso have arrived home safe and Bound after their week stay in Am The four week pleasure trip to Europe was extended when Frank became 111 and 10 weeks after their vacation send off they finally arrived home last weekend Glad to be home and grateful to all their many friends who sent cardB and letters and their family who kept things going for them the Kelso Just want everyone to know that their light is back In the window Frank is now recuperating nicely and the villagers of Rock wood are deeply happy to see them home with new knowledge about people and travels plus understanding the great need of giving friendship to those from other countries away from home Welcome home Frank and Georgina Mr and Mrs George Miles from Ontario visited on Saturday with Mrs ft Guild on Mary Street Mrs Miles the former Miss Margaret had been born and raised In Rockwood a pleasurable afternoon was spent rehashing old times recounting old buildings and events and themselves with old friends and neighbors Beat holiday wishes were waved off to Ken and Stratum as they pulled away from the Stratton Dupuis establishment on Tuesday for a weeks holidays in Mrs Was and two of her friends Miss Etta McLennan and Mrs John Acton en joyed a IS day Circle tour of the With other tourists from Guelph Kitchener bridge Whitney and other of pick tap along the routs the ladies enjoyed wonderful trip with perfect weather and marvellous scenery toured home by way of Maine New Hampshire and Vermont Mrs John of Acton and Mrs Leitch have been school pals since their Mr Mrs George Ingle of Harris Street spent a glorious week s vacation visiting George brother William at East New York Just outside of Albany this past week and have returned home with and who ac companiedlhemonthetrip They stayed at the Catalpa Gardens and managed to visit the Mountains take an excursion through the Adirondack and George took time out to fish What kind of fish do they have in the Stales Just ask the fisher man himself what he caught but it was a terrific holiday Mr Bryn Saunders of Wales is visiting his sisters in law and their families for a few weeks and also renewing old in Canada He recently stayed with Mr and Mrs Monty Root at their cottage near and although be been away from his old stomping grounds for many years finds that people haven t changed much but the geography and topography have Presently staying at the home of Mr and Mrs Don of Toronto Mr Saunders will be boarding the Empress of Britain for home on August leaving his relatives hoping for a return visit very The BBS population sign outside of Village soon be reading Wayne and Colleen Nightingale recently presented their little year old daughter Collet with sister Annette Beth Born at the Fergus Hospital last Friday morning she weighed In at lbs In and is according to reports adorable A mishap of horsemanship recently put Babe Ellis on the arm in a sling list However no bones were broken and Babe la sporting around the village feeling quite chipper again The Comtry D consisting of Joyce BUI and Gordon DeVrles are now beck in the village after a week and a half visit with brother Jack DeVries In Smooth Rock Falls while visiting they also entertained t the Motor Inn Canoe Cruisers hold two day competitions at Harris Lake Bronzed young Adonises and athletic teamed up last Saturday and Sunday to perform In th of when the chapter of the Ontario Canoe Cruisers held their annual two day contest Harris Lake in the Conservation Park Rockwood s fourth line was a beehive of activity as canoeists performed in the water riders pulled up to watch the proceedings campers gathered to enjoy the activities and cars drew In to the side of the road for passenger viewing Over 18 entrants from Toronto Hamilton and Guelph took part in the competitions as the homemade crafts in colorful arrays of purples blues and yellows were wielded with precision and skill Into various events Including cross lake and slalom races with rolls into the water gracefully per formed as a safe turning procedure Dogs disqualified Casual entries were en couraged for the open miscellaneous race in which the racers competed In barrels logs and air mattresses Fun per throughout the afternoon and two members were vocally disqualified for letting their dog sit in their canoe during one of the events making It a triplex instead of a team effort A water polo game was another one of the afternoon s sport activities The local Guelph Club Is filiated with the Canadian While Water Association and usually the members enjoy the exhilaration of fast water competition which takes place In the early spring at the El or a Gorge During the later summer weokfl however when the waters reach the lowest depths the Guelph white water canoeists confine their exercises to such areas as with their fast water competitions slated to start up once again In September at Elora and in the Credit River falls Seek members The membership for this year round activity is comparatively Inexpensive depending on whether the Individual demands faster crafts and whether he builds them himself or buys special ones The Association is continually on the lookout for more members and presently the age range In the group is from IB to with every type of em rango participating high school and university students office workers labourers salesmen and mechanics etc Everyone who desires to become a member Is welcomed and according to Sunday s race marshal Jim Motlin a lecturer the University or Guelph the bigger the club membership the more fun It Is for everyone A three day canoe trek Is planned for the French River next weekend and with two open canoes to carry supplies and equipment the majority of the ir club members will be seen ENJOYING A RIDE In a double kayak sporting Kayaks C3 closed are Ann BIbbey of Guelph and Barry deck canoes Brlgfey of Toronto They were taking part in the activities of the white water canoeists at Photo by Lorraine Horse Rockwood park crowd forces gate closing Conservation Park crowd hit a new record high last Sunday as a two hour shutdown at the main gate was required to stop cars from entering as all parking areas were filled Campers persons from many arias in Ontario local and distant flashed their con park permits and others bought day tickets to get entry Into the Rockwood grounds Howdy folks It so much th dam blasted heat spell wot been me from puttin in my 2 cents worth in paper these last few weeks Its just thet 1 in holed up In this joint an I ain t been able t git tew the post office t put in my ma Wot with th Free Press staff all on holidays n all they nobody around wot thinks twice about up my stuff so I Jest lets it lay around until someone dccides clean up th barn throw it in th trash can Guess you guys wot th races at Orangeville knows thet I graduated temper only like from thousand dollar race to th twelve one It a kind a feather in my hat but it shore as heck took a lot of chances down a mite or two two Sundays in a row they moved me up a class an from then on in I dun fer wot with only up a 3rd place twice and then a lousy last Sunday Got a bran new horse blanket hvar boys will the IS year old daughter of Leonard and Elsie Nightingale has been visiting with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Leonard Nightingale of Alma Street Brenda came down from Elk Lake where her parents operate Long Point Lodge and will hopefully be visiting tier relations for a two week stay The Sy family on reporting in will see Billy Carter and Charlie Allen arriving home from M C A Camp Nagawa Ihis Thursday Jack and Allan Nightingale will be back from Trenton Air Base with the Air Cadet Corps after their two week training camp also this week meantime Jean and Judy accompanied by Anne left at noon on Monday for the Tabernacle Church Camp Braeside near Paris Ontario for a one week summer vacation Happy holidays everyone boasts the right to claim relationship to one Patrick Bulger who recently won a silver medal at the British Com monwealth games in Edinburgh for his prowess in wrestling Patrick is the son of Mr Frank Bulger and the late Madeleine Gibbons Bulger who was born and lived here before her marriage Heartiest congratulations to Patrick and his relatives Duncan and her daughter Lynn spent a delightful weekend beginning last Friday night at Port Sydney near Harvey and Jean Pettitt and Ray sod Babs Ellis visited at the summer home of and Mrs A of Penetang where they spent a few days last week Horseback rider viewing en are alerted to be on the lookout for trail riders who will be wending their way from the Dales farm of Rockwood along behind the Rockery across in front of the Meadow a service station down Street and on in to the Conservation park next Sunday August 2nd The mile trek has rounded up nearly entries and it should be a colourful vision of horseback appeal be me back to the lower gory rite fast thty stand make more money if I m runnin with them slower nigs blanket I m about was one boys pegged mo weeks ago It a coloured nil green an t match my trailer They it me fer up my earn In stakes profit It looks reel good an as soon I gets my hair cut rce Press lady promises take my picture fer th paper G a ley boys is reel excited about thet but 1 jest It lura out rite me hearties saw in a ploy down at Thatcher place I probebly von be runnin on Sunday Orangeville as they s gonna be all tied up with Circuit races But in mean time I ve only got more left for Orangeville so Dick an the boys is after Sunday Kinda glad about thet Gad looks little ale track had 1832 people there last Sunday all on us horses I heard some track authority down lhar say there was an ooo fer just one day an the owners o the track pleased Gotta scram now yew guys all have n holidays It a spcshul fer me now go galivantin around cause I keeps to see Kelso couple back from their sojourn I likes Frank an an it great have them home again Bye now Pretty Fair News and views No parent has lived who has not seen their enterprising offspring launched into business There arc like in everything certain disadvantages In young business quests but somehow there seem to be slightly more In dignities involved with on ambitious worm merchandiser than in any other Junior undertaking First of all it must be accepted that the worm business Is restricted to a summertime activity which of course follows that it is also the time of swimming hiking for a day of relaxation and escape from sweltering humidity Inch on Inch the beach was packed and wary lifeguards had to hi on their toes to keep an eye the jubilant bathers Eighty nine camp permits had been over the Friday to Sunday and the weekend heatwave did to quell he continual traffic on the line of many people In their quest for cool water plunging and cooler air drove through looking for suitable parking spots with Intent of taking advantage of the Con bathing facilities using the roadway as their illegal entry spot playing and in general never ben home to produce the wares when eager customers arrive at the front door asking mother If she has worms Such requests ore usually made during a pic making session or cookie time and with n one there to package the monsters would you believe two dozen floured There is also of course the persistent knocker who after of continual rapping Congratulations Congratulations from fellow villagers to Gary and Donna Bat cm of Main St on the safe arrival of a baby brother for Andrew barn at the General Hospital on Tuesday July Robert Gordon Ross weghed in at lbs A matching the exact birth weight of his two and a half year old brother Another change in the village population sign necessitates an early afternoon bathtub spree being sprung for a sprint to discover an ambitious fishing sprout who requires two worms please and he hands out two hat little pennies all gummed up with marmalade to make the necessary purchase Not to be discounted is the tremendous value of family togetherness which occurs when the young aspirant worm salesman girl or boy is able to inveigle his entire family In aiding to collect the obscure grubs Consider if you will mater pater and perhaps even Pan lid WATCH FOR Natural Gai Barbecue Demonstration FREE TREATS title door raU a on the floor I MACKENZIE SON LTD JAMES TW GEORGETOWN TEL pm I II CHURCH STREET LUEOHUETOHN TEL A p CHURCH ACTON M ry A Villi ROCKWOOD COOPERATIVE Nursery School Fall Registration Aug 5th 3 PM to PM AT THE Rockwood Town Hall PHONE 8564764 ANNUAL FUN FAIR Saturday August 8th AT THE EDEN MILLS BALL PARK BALL GAME AT FEATURING EDEN MILLS OR CHAMPS VS GUELPH LEGION BINGO GAMES OF SKILL AND CHANCE 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