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OUR READERS WRITE Says group wont reach right people I Dear Sir I wish the committee for the clothing depot lota of luck but I would never offer a minute of my time I know from experience that they will get all the free loaders In town and no thanks from anyone The people who really need help never get it and this group wont reach the right people cither Yours truly An exdogooder Ancestors lost in Alton flood Avenue Winnipeg Manitoba Dear Sir I have recently learned that there was a particularly disastrous flood In or around the southerly district of OrangevUle in I also understand floods were fairly common in Canada West as that part of Ontario was generally known at the time I have a particular Interest In this story as it is alleged that my Great Grandfather lost his first wife and eldest son in such a flood but I have not been able to either confirm this or the date of the loss My Great Grandfathers name was Charles Gleadow and the name of his son drowned or died as a result of drowning was named Charles Hughes Gleadow It Is regretted that I am not able to provide the name of his first wife Would you be able to determine from your files the fact that such floods did have their toll on human life at that time and would you be able to furnish me with some sort of confirmation that Charles Hughes Gleadow and his mother perished in such a flood and where they are most likely to be buried I understand they resided In Alton Ontario at the time of the flood Any Information which you may have will be greatly appreciated Yours very sincerely R Gleadow CD Lieutenant Commander Royal Canadian Navy Retired Editors note Free Press files do not reach back to 1857 Perhaps our readers might have some information they could pass along to Commander Gleadow Rockwood capable of deciding future Dear Sir During the past few months controversy surrounding the problem of water and sewers for the village of has been the topic of much discussion and thought provoking criticism Recently some of this criticism has been levelled at the ability of the village trustees of to make competent recommendations regarding the provision of water andsewers in the Village This attack upon the elected representatives of hy a well- known member of the Township of Eramosa Council reflects a definite lack of understanding of the role and functions of both the village trustees and the OWRC While it can be said that the village trustees are not able to analyze and make recommendations on the more technical aspects of water and sewer development it cannot be said this body Is more than able to decide questions of policy and overall strategy In particular the village trustees can be of great value In conveying the thoughts ana wishes of the people of to the various technical agencies such as OWRC It is the village trustees who Interpret the wishes of the people In the village and In so doing formulate alternative strategies to pass onto the for consideration and study Council in refusing to act upon the trustee recommendation to pass the water and sewers project bylaw have in effect upset the democratic processes of grassroots politics In refusing to pass this bylaw Eramosa Council is suggesting the village trustees and therefore the people of are incapable of deciding what is best for their In my discussions with local residents I have found them to be very well Informed and more than capable of suggesting ideas and asking questions of a very important nature For example one of the most often asked question is how the OWRC proposed system of water and sewers will affect the growth of our community The proposed system will accommodate approximately 2500 people and yet what If It Is decided by the people of the village that their community should not grow much beyond the present population of people In this case we do not then want to pay for a water and sewer system that can accommodate approximately people If however is discovered that a sewer and water system for approximately 1000 people Is going to cost the taxpayer a great deal more than the system that can handle appro people then the village trustees along with the taxpayers must reconsider In cither event it is the taxpayer who must decide for it is he who must eventually foot the bill Thus we see that there are many Important nontechnical questions that can be decided by the people of Rockwood and the village trustees The water and sewers at ail do we want to boll water for the next years or the costs per household of alternative systems are beyond the scope of both the village trustees and the township council These decisions are best left to the OWRC In conclusion let me outline some of these above alternatives that I will hopefully be obtaining information in the near future 1 Costs of water and sewers per household to accommodate the present population of Costs of water supply only per household to accommodate the present population of Rockwood Costs of water and sewers per household for approximately per cent per cent and per cent Increases In Rock- woods present population Costs of water supply only per household for approximately per cent 50 per cent and per cent increase in Rock- woods present population As can be seen there are many possible alternatives and combinations of alternatives It Is the duty of the OWRC to supply the needed information on these alternatives It Is the right and privilege of the people of Rockwood and the village trustees to determine what alternative will be chosen Don Hilts id Pepper by hartley cole from Page Northern Ontario can hardly be called a wilderness but it still manages to convey a feeling of wide open spaces and a feeling that man might yet learn to live in harmony with nature Of course as I write this I look up the hill and see the mlnehead of a nickel mine and from the base of the hill come the sounds of a giant saw as a once abandoned lumber camp Is brought back to life Looking forward to more articles on Kapuskastng Second letter to arrive was from Mrs Parks Huron St She writes I was sent your writeup of your trip to the bush in Kapuskasing I was very pleased that you enjoyed your trip and that you wrote such a good article about the bush Thought you might be interested to know that it was not a crow that you saw flying overhead We do have crows in Kap in the summer but in the winter they fly south What you saw would be a raven It is a much bigger bird and they spend the winters with Thank you for the article We are always trying to convince people that we are living in a wonderful part of the country This year we are also having a much better winter with none of the storms that the people in the south are getting Over 70 sheep killed injured Erin twp raises dog tax Obituar Funeral service was held at the Georgetown Christian Reformed church on March for Henry Klooster and interment followed In cemetery Acton Officiating clergyman was Rev vander Pol Pallbearers were Jack Kazlneer B Kleer John Kamlnga Frank and Harold Bennett Mr Klooster who lived at 1 Georgetown died March in St Michaels hospital Toronto He was born in Holland in 1021 and came to Canada In He and Mrs Klooster were married In In and she survives him as well as sons and daughters Rita and Andy Creek Bill and Ann Klooster Henry and Jean Klooster Jr Oshawa Janet and John Hollemon Truro Nova Scotia and George Jack and Joyce at home Also surviving are his mother Mrs Zwaantje Klooster of and grandchildren Willie Klooster Henry Brons and Holleman Mr Klooster was a machine operator at Provincial Paper Company Georgetown The Acton Free Press Wednesday March 1971 CONTINUING SUPPLIES 0ZITE ROLL ENDS arriving weekly OFF REGULAR PRICES DROP IN NOW FOR YOUR FREE BOTTLECAN OPENER AND SEE OUR SUPPLIES EVERYTHING FOR HOME RENOVATIONS FLOORING SPECIALISTS- FREE ESTIMATES NO OBLIGATION LAKEVIEW CENTRE MAIN ST N 8531190 ACTON FIRE CHIEF Mick Holms presented Firefighter Harold Manes with a set of portable tables as a going away gift on behalf of the Acton brigade at the annual Firefighters Appreciation Dinner Saturday Mr Manes is moving to Erin Staff Photo Obituar Mrs Angus dies at years Mrs Angus McKinnon passed The father died In 1951 and Mrs away In Toronto February at lived among her the home of her daughter Mrs year on her birth- Jack Bell in her 100th year thev heM reunion She was born 1871 sometimes Before her marriage she was Funeral service Elizabeth Ann Richards Her The funeral was February 27 in father Thomas Richards came conducted by the from England in with his of Bethel parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Pentecostal Tabernacle Richards with four other Temporar interment was In the brothers Richard Dick Henry a Thomas mortuary chapel John and Bill They all in pallbearers were six grand- Bradford Thomas met and McKlnnon married Miss Margaret Jelly of Kltcncner Masales Bradford and they lived there a Vernon short while before moving to 0rUja Tom Wflh London Bracebridge In Here Mrs ftb McKinnon and Dan McKinnon was born in a small house where Memorial Park is Her but Ken now She was one of the first McKln Acton who was babies born in Bracebridge Family of eight ore grandchildren and Later her parents moved to grandchildren Baysville Maclean township cutting logs to moke their house and barn After clearing enough land they started farming The hay was cut by scythe and the oats cradled by hand Here the McKinnons were married and they their home next to her parents on the road a mile from Baysville The family of eight were born there Elmer Carman Erin Mrs Dan of Ken and Margaret Mrs GW Acton Clinton and Mary Mrs Jack Bell of Toronto and Angus of AB SUPERMARKET 9 MILL ST for year I dies Gail and Erin Township Council passed an amendment Increasing dog tax rates for Over sheep were killed or injured by dogs in the area in and the claims are still coming in Clerk Elmer McKinnon pointed out that the Township paid considerably more for damages than the dog tax brought In hence the raise in dog tax Township dog catcher Alec Duncan suggested dog owners should be able to pick up licences ana tags at the township offices from 10 to pm on Saturdays and at his home other tunes Dog days He also pointed out the many difficulties in being a dog- catcher Owners were not acknowledging notices left on doors or ownership of the dog on the lawn What do you do If a person you know has 13 dogs claims he only has one and all the time you can hardly hear yourself think over the noise he asked council Dogs picked up running loose are kept for three days at per day If unclaimed they are then taken to Guelph to be adopted or destroyed at a charge of 2 or Eight were taken in It was suggested that a better deal might be made if someone in the area needed dogs for research New rates for dog tax are as At the age of ten Lee of 135 St Guelph passed away February at Sick Childrens Hospital Toronto The girl daughter of Jean and Sam had been ill for the past year She was born July 2 1960 in and attended school ln Acton and Guelph Funeral service was held at the Shoemaker funeral home on Saturday February conducted by the Rev A Interment followed in cemetery Pallbearers were uncles Tom Oakley Albert Buck Oakley Ted McDowell and Virgil She is survived by her f sisters Sandra and brother Bradley Taylor heads plowmen Jack Taylor of Burlington was named president of the Ontario Plowmens Association for during their recent annual conference in Toronto Mr Taylor Is secretary- treasurer of the Plowmens Association and one of the committee in charge of the International Plowing Match which will be hosted by Halton County A Halton delegation attended the meeting on Feb and publicity chairman BUI Kelly of Milton spoke of the many attractions in Halton and thanked for selecting for the match Each additional of same One female dog Each additional female Kennel each dog purebred and registered all in pens GRADE A FRESH KILLED TURKEYS ACTON LB AVERAGE 8530650 DINNER HAMS LB AVERAGE COUNTRY SAUSAGE LUCAS ARTHURS OZ PKG Cooked Ham 53 SCHNEIDERS Bologna Rings 59 CHASE SANBORN LB COFFEE 85 OGORKI iars DILL PICKLES- 69 LIBBYS OZ TINS VEGETABLES DEEPBUTTERED 5 HALO OZ TIN SAVE HAIR SPRAY FROZEN FOOD LIBBYS PEAS PKG RICHS container richs container COFFEE RICH 2 OCEAN KING FANCY RED Sockeye Salmon FRESH PRODUCE DAILY NO LB BAG FANCY AC 5 LB BAG POTATOES 39 NO LB BAG Cooking Onions 19 69 249 259 US NO LGE HEAD Apples LGE HE CABBAGE GRADE A EGGS PRICES EFFECTIVEMARCH 1213 PANTRY SHELF OZ TINS SAVE Orange Segments 3 F0R HIC TINS SAVE Fruit Drinks 3 89 HEINZ 11 OZ BOTTLES SAVE KETCHUP AYLMER 19 OZ TINS SAVE Cherry Pie Filler