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The Free Press Wednesday December Council plays Santa Claus Esquesing Council played Santa Claus to their neighboring towns Acton Georgetown and Milton at the final regular council meeting of the year Monday Recreation grants totalling were approved for payment to the three towns Georgetown will receive Milton and Acton Council also granted each to the Georgetown Agricultural Society and the Acton Fall Fair Board and to the Milton Fall Fair Board Other donations Other donations approved by council Included to the Poppy Fund to the Mentally School to the Canadian Mental Health Association and to the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and to the Georgetown Christmas Welfare Fund Request for the welfare fund donation was made to council by Councillor Coxc on behalf of the Lions Hud Councillor explained there a number of names on the fund list Before payment of the was approved Tom Hill reminded council similar organl In Acton and Milton could also approach council with the same request He felt council was paying a good share to the county for welfare purposes Bees sacrifice life for colony Christmas is coming And the geese are getting fat Please put a penny in the old man s hat If you haven t got a penny a hapenny will do And if you haven t got that- Then God bless you Wendy Thomson photo Read bylaw for recreation area Florence Trousdale You have bees In your bonnet was a retort of former days to one with whom you did not agree To have a colony of bees lodged in the side of your house though not as disturbing as in your bonnet still can be rather disquieting A retired beekeeper of Rock wood recently took on the task of removing a well established colony from the wall of a house in Erin Township 100 pounds Removing a section of inner wall of the second floor of the house was necessary to uncover the honey bees in their chosen retreat The task of dealing with a large colony of bees and removing their sizable amount of honey comb well stocked with honey was laboriously earned out The salvage process netted over lb of honey Those who work with honey After discussion of dates Eramosa councd gave first and second reading to a by law which would allow Bob and Keith Hamilton to proceed with construction of a owned recreation area adjacent to the Conservation Area Councillor Dick Strong thought plans the showed should be better marked a sun but it was decided the prohibitive cost ruled it out It would cost thousands to survey Bob told the meeting and then there was no assurance the project would be approved A store on the propcrt it was made clear would be ac cessible to trailer and camp site residents Dates which would have allowed operation only between and October were deleted in favor of year round if the need warranted The law is subject to approval of the Ontario Municipal Boards Gifts signify purity Wolf killers in cars collect 25 bounties Wolves art spotted occasionally in this area and two have been killed cars in northern and Peel counties in the past two weeks appeared to be a large dog killed a car near Georgetown two weeks ago turned out to be a brush wolf Last week a 40pound brush wolf was killed a cor on Derry Rd just east of Highway Drivtrs of both vehicles will be able to collect the standard 25 for killing a wolf despite the unorthodox method Carcasses wen disposed of police By Mrs Ron McLean and Jay Kitchlng lit the third Advent candle in church Shirley Moore and Sandra Early read the scnpture Mrs Mervyn Thomson told the story of Christian symbols Mr Ftnley dealt with the of the White Gift Sunday Years ago people wanted to let their good king know that they appreciated nun Their gifts must all be white the symbol of the of their intention People came in crowds they look the occasion to show off Finally a little boy gave something he really loved and treasured a white alley The king smiled Greatest gift The Christmas tree is a symbol something everlasting the Son A Christmas story My donkey Anna Belle By Jennifer Birr Anna Belle Put 3 Anna Belle was allowed to run tret while the horses were out from morning to night Our largt old fashioned barn was just for a skipping hopping exploring the man aisles and holes Nothing was safe from that vilvtt mobile nose Six quart baskets full of old screws plastic bags with old iodine rags in them pieces of innertube used for poultice bags feed sacks these were dragged out and attacked with feet and teeth accompanied bv excited groans When the objects were dead she d turn her attention to the cat kibble her favourite dish If it were seasoned with milk and canned meat so much the better my carnivorous ore Plenty of help All the while I was cleaning the stable could count on lots of help opening bales spreading straw and tipping over water pails usually the wrong of course Lots of playful tang and bucking went on when I pretend to sweep her into a pile of straw At one point I sneezed in a particularly uninhibited fashion Anna Belle gave a delighted haw Mama and raced over to greet me must learn to sneeze daintily A was called 1 m a fierce and I m point to eat you all up It involved creeping up behind me with her l ears pinned back and a malevolent look on her lice Tht I would turn around up would go the ears and a startled expression would Iranhform her face rhis definitely a game as she never once offered her teeth In fait 1 frequently got hiked on every jva liable port Belle was intrigued the dogs our two mongrels a foolish shepherd called Jam and even more foolish collie pup tailed Mickiv She loved to chase up the bam destruction had one long box stall with two doors on the same side This had been divided into two stalls a series of planks the lowest of which was two feet the round One day Belle darted into one stall and Jane peeked roiJnd the door after her Meanwhile Belle crawled rapidly on hands and knees under the partition bounced out the other door and banged Jane very surprised bottom This became a popular game guaranteed to puzzle a not-too- Jane Hee Haw My heard these stones in detail and would rush to visit Belle stare fixedly at her while she stared with equally rapt attention at her audience After a lew minutes during which Uw friends were obviously waiting or Anna Belle to be funny and Anna Belle had twitched her ear twice there would be polite conversation and thev would leave Where upon Anna Belle would have a delighted roll and haw at the lop of her lungs She never performed on cue very to be continued LIVE and BOILED LOBSTER AGAIN THIS YEAR I will have LOBSTER air flown from my uncle at Halifax Due to poor weather and fishermen high prices cost will be for lb each for live Lobster 270 for boiled Lobster Delivery on Dec PLACE YOUR OflOER NOW TIM SWIM Georgetown Destroy NASSAGAWIYA Council I cfopj or pay biff At their meeting on Wed Dec Nassagaweya Township councillors Passed a resolution permitting Quarries building permits for Its proposed new holdings behind the Approved a by law changing the name of Upper Base line to Steele Ave Decided Councillor Arthur would accompany Reeve Anne and Deputy Reeve Don McMillan to the Christmas dinner Region Conservation Authority Is holding at the Mohawk Inn Dec Decided to sent a letter to Bell complaining of the road allowance Bell Is lenvlnj when it Is burying An R Rockwood man be advised his dog must lie within or lie will receive the bill for dead sheep it is alleged to have killed Dog control officer Martin told Council Monday he has been by the attempt of the owner to protect the dog after it hod been found killing sheep on the farm of Reeve Warren Parkinson The reeve hurled a stone at the canine while it fed on one of his causing a scrloui head injury Hut the dog escaped The dog owner took his pet a lied Setter- to the University of for treatment It was convalescing there and Mr irtin feared the owner would spirit the dot away before the livestock act could end its life Ik had been advised to get a court order so he could claim the errant In visiting our on Monday Iki emlx r Hi Is talking about on containers have Iwo stu lent in hi lux I In the irimiiry unities I would like to remind you that limine time f wired the flic reeve mud lie ha a lamb killed last and another Sun lay two slaughtering He told council hat when a dot kills It won stop and mill move from his pi to someone else It decided lo send a registered letter lo Ihe dog owner with instructions to destroy the pet or face a large bill for Is Christmas Concert In sdiool on December 17 this 1 lay Candidates will speak tile County Hoard of I will have the of electing a iliainnon year after hearing three minute speeches From the individual candidates In other years speeches were not made Ballots were cast simply on the Individual performance the board bees never lose a great respect for these wonders of nature instinct and industry in collecting the nectar from the summer blossoms storing It in comb made by themselves If necessary as In the event of this house wall incident Long days The nectar from the blossoms must be reduced to one quarter its bulk which is carried out by fanning No eight hour day for a honey bee in blossom time The life of a worker bee in the busy season may be three weeks wings wear out and they fall by the wayside is a strong instinct The bee that falls under its last load of nectar and the one that stings the hand that interferes each sacrifice their life for the colony Man has skillfully this provision of nature and now Canadian Honey for home consumption and export is a large business of God We should enjoy giving more than receiving God is infinitely patient 1 years in His sight are but as yesterday The greatest gift we can bring is peace and good will Elected Members elected to the session were Earl Ward and Don Simpson Sympathy is extended to Mrs Finley in the sudden death of her brother at Cobourg The choir carol service will be held next Sunday evening and the Sunday School concert is to be Wed the 22nd Mrs John Henry is a patient in Milton Hospital CHRISTMAS I SAVINGS AT ILVERS IN DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN SAVE ON MEN S INSTRUCTOR LENGTH NYLON A SKI JACKETS 12 SAVE MOO ON MEN Stretch Slacks MENS SLACKS SAVE IS ON NAME BRAND MENS TIES to 325 SAVE it ON MENS CARDIGANS MENS PULLOVERS KNIT SHIRTS 98 SAVE lit ON MEN NAME BRAND UNDERWEAR UNDERWEAR Briefs Tops Shirts 77 SAVE ON MEN HEAVY FLANNEL PLAID SHIRTS 39 SAVE It ON MEN WASHABLE SLACKS 59 BOYS JEANS 28 BOYS NO IRON PRE SHRUNK STRIPED COTTON M SHIRTS Sim to I SAVE SI ON RAND FINE QUALITY Mens Terry Robes Boys Cardigans S I v BOYS NAME BRAND PERMANENT PRESS KNIT SHIRTS BOYS DOUBLE KNIT Stretch Slacks WIDE BELTS 198 SAVE ON NAME BRAND Ladies Car Coats SAVE ON NAME BRAND LADIES FUN FUR COATS SAVE ON NAME BRAND LADIES SKI JACKETS SAVE 11 ON CrimpKnit Slims SAVE It M ON LADIES Scarf Beret Sets SAVE ON LADIES FLANNELETTE FLANNELETTE Gowns Pyjamas SAVE ON LADIES LONO SLEEVE LONG SLEEVE Acrylic Pullovers SAVE on LADIES SHORT SLEEVE Polyester Pullovers SAVE 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