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The Acton Free Wednesday March 1972 machines 100mile snowmobile trek to boost charity Fifteen local from Rockwood and district participated In the Cystic Sno last Saturday February organized by the Kinsmen dub of Guelph In with tbe snowmobile clubs of and Acton Meeting at the Snowdrifters headquarters on Watson Road Guelph machines wound up and off for the mile now trek across trails and side roads through Eden Mills Rock wood and on through Orton to the Grand Valley with the only stop at the 30 mile gas refueling depots where coffee and refresh meats could be purchased It was a wonderful day Sunshine hung high In the sky as machine after machine moved In pledges hung on the reliability of the drivers to accomplish their feat and return to borne headquarters on their own steam Over 30 Kinsmen were involved placed intermittently at check points along the trails which had been set up by the club members themselves Two way radios were plugged In with the master machine at the dub house In Guelph All this to alleviate accidents and the St John Ambulance was on hand for Immediate emergencies Gather pledges With the exception of 100 gallons of gas donated by tbe Sherwood Texaco Company the cost of the project was the responsibility of the Individual drivers from to were hanging on the various drivers most of whom were buibands and wives and only young adults were allowed to drive Twelve year old Kingsbury took the complete 100 miles and according to club president Nigel Anderson had more pledges than Ms dad and other members of the local club Saturday a event was tbe first for the local clubs The fight for Cystic Fibrosis curtailment is a recognized need and projects such as these go far to earn money to help care for and aid In research of this dread disease It In every community Returns completed Not until ail the receipts arc In and accounted for will the local riders know what their ae has been but who also helps the image of the can question the sincerity of a DANNY BOLTON of Alma Street steps up his machine getting ready for Saturday Cystic Sno 100 in which clubs from Acton Guelph and participated last Saturday from 8 am to 10 30 with a goal of 4 in pledges for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation by Lorraine club in which half of Its members works diligently on such a worth while cause District has been up for many rounds of criticism but put any machine In the hands of qualified drivers and perhaps a whole new ball game will get started No tax increase decision has struck Its mill rate and there be no Increase of taxes was the decision Issued at last Wednesday February meeting of the village trustee board held at tbe Rockwood Town Hall Based on the same mill rate as last year tbe budget showed no necessity or Increases and the major discussion at tbe meeting was roadway repairs trustees propose to repair tbe hard top on Inkerman Street from Highway to the Park and Balaclava from the Rockwood Centennial School to the park thus simplifying road conditions for bus park and fire hall traffic The Board further Intends to reconstruct Jackson Street as well as Brady and Queen from Glows Id to Christie Streets BILL Mlddleton brought to the Free Press Tuesday a clipping from the Daily Sentinel Review of Woodstock from April 21 announcing in banner headline Acton Lands Hockey Title In Two Straight listed in the lineup of the Acton Tanners Int Champions is John Brush who died suddenly a week ago Comins and Goins Lioness Club to organize It springtime facelifting for the Township chambers these days and the artists In charge la decor will be the local building Inspector and dog controller Although the council room will retain its Brown and pink scheme two offices will be painted terrier green and the office of the tbe Township Clerk Sir Lloyd a doggy yellow and in his own words to match my complexion Well while we wait news about final changes to our municipal post office at least we know our Council Chambers t going to the dogsor Is that what Mr George Martin has in mind Check in at the Guelph General Hospital and say hi to Mrs Peacock of Harris Street The Secretary of the and area Sunshine Club Mrs Is being missed by the group of senior citizens and her many friends look forward to an early recovery 111 be good to see Mrs Georgina Wright of Eden Mills back on the Job She has been ill at home during the past week but is presently convalescing nicely Nice going Mrs Wright glad to hear you re well again Friends of Mrs Margaret Main Street send their prayers and best wishes as she Is a patient at the Guelph General Hospital Responding to treatment Is the word on the lady who recently celebrated her birthday last November and Villagers trust for her recovery Hey it was a real party for Rev Ken and Sally when members of St Johns Anglican Church feted them at the home of Tun and Carol Holmes of 1 last Friday right Movies fun games and abort presentation of gifts were all part of the merriment which finalized the of the Erin and Rockwood churches Regrets and sadnesses plus the pleasure of acquaintanceship with two nice people culminated two years of congregational association Friends of Ken and Sally look forward to hearing of a bright future for the young couple who have left their mark and will be missed by many in their Rock wood parish Good luck folks keep in touch Okay now Tie up your finger you or paint them with marking pencil But remember the date of Thursday March IS when all district ladies are invited to a special Inter Faith Fellowship meeting at St John Anglican Parish Hall Meeting time Is set for a and only appetites for coffee discussion are required plus an Interest in making new friendships and developing knowledge In Christian movements It will only be fun if you can make it and it won t cost a thing but your involvement Have you forgotten the World Day of Prayer The date- Friday March 3 at the United Church at p with the Choir In attendance See you Acton visitors at meeting Mr and Mrs Bert Davidson of Acton were special guests at the last meeting of the and Area Sunshine Club held at the village Town Hall and they brought with them greetings from the Golden Age Club In Acton Games of euchre and were the entertainment for the afternoon and Mrs Nellie Saunders won the prize for the moat lone hands which was donated by Mrs Dorothy Dean of Harris Street Afterwards it was lunchtime and everyone enjoyed the preparations of Mrs and Mrs both of Jackson Street The next meeting of the club is scheduled for March 9 at pjn at which time a program will be presented and a Golden Wedding Anniversary couple will be feted In the absence of secretary Mrs Peacock for whom the club submits its best wishes for a speedy recovery member Mrs Max Milne extends an invitation to an new members to visit and enjoy the regular weekly hospitality of the Sunshlners Something new was considered for the village last Wednesday evening when approximately IB ladies met at the Centennial School to consider the possibility of a Lioness Club to run in conjunction with the recently organized I ions Club for the men In the district of the village Enthusiasm was supreme as Mar lone Payne President of the Lioness group and Mason their treasurer were introduced to the ladies present and them a run down on some of the and offices which the local group could anticipate and said that at least 12 members would constitute a club Rummage sales raffles bake sales and other community type affairs were explained as being worthwhile projects to be handled by the prospective club as way of building funds towards the Lions goals or for special ones for the lionesses themselves One of the important matters discussed at the meeting was the planning of the initial Lions dinner to be held on their first date on Wednesday March 1 at the Centennial School RENT I 40 HOT W1TER HEATER Jut I Per AT ACTON HYDRO ALICE STREET This weeks winners in the Acton Merchants Trip to Nassau Contest Mrs E Van Hcden Mrs Margery Stalcy Mrs Hall Mrs Catherine Lambert Doreen Dorothy Parsons A Lucille Cole Marion Williams Mrs Alice Wilkinson Mrs Bishop Irene Fiedler M Frost Mrs D Dawson Cranston Griese Pauline Gordon H Huxley Mr and Mrs J Higgins A Helen Marolt Mrs C Heller M Benton Scott Watson M McDonough M Heard Mrs Elaine McGibbon Shirley Thomson Gordon Oral Norton Clark Mrs Gordon Johnston Mrs A Brooks Robert Smith Mrs H Elliott Irene MacKa Jane Munro Cheryl Phillips Mrs Ens Mrs Van Fleet Gentles Hall Mrs Alice Wilkinson Mrs Staves Mr and Mrs McGuirc Mrs Monday S K Lamb Fred Wright O Dynw LongfieldRd Clint Fryer Mrs Elmer Bird Betty Dunn Alice Gray Mrs W Darlcne Beerman H Annie Saunders K Schmuki Almond Mclsaac C McLaren Des Clendinning Peter Brouwcr Rita O Connor Chris Swackhamer Mary May M Kenny ON SUNDAY LAST Mrs Elsie Smith returned to England leaving behind many new village acquaintances reluctant to have her leave Mrs Smith the mother of Betty Jones of 3 Rockwood spent only six weeks In Canada visiting her daughter and family but In that short period made a lifetime of friends Delightful and witty the lady from Chesterfield Derbyshire could see wonderful opportunities for young people in Canada was impressed at this country spacious living conditions with open country and luxury and was delighted at the hospitality and friendliness her new Canadian friends had lavished upon her She hopes to return again very shortly only her next trip will be in the summertime Her recent introduction to Ontario winters amazed Mis Smith as only once in had she had an encounter with quantities of snow and had mixed feelings of pleasure and astonishment Photo by Lorraine Tuesday bowling lor lop Bowing i Hand 2nd with S3 Hand 3rd has he I J In anticipation of tings it on Wednesday to purchase a set of dinner dishes which would bo paid for as the Lioness members accrue funds but available to all organizations using the school facilities I functions and various other activities were discussed as Donna Grooms led the and it was moved that a nominating committee composed of Barbara Bonner Irma and Catherine Meredith should look into the matter of an executive body ith elections to be finalized at the next meeting Helen Hilts moved that Donna Hospes and Saunders should investigate the purchase of school dishes and meetings set for the Wednesday of each month ladies were divided into groups for dinner management and this week meal will be provided by one at the stipulated cost of All sponsored wives of Lion Kill also be welcomed into the community club and the Club itself is ac new memberships with the name of Harry Bonner the president the one to contact llroi by ihc with with Pacers Norton Lucky Clovers lib Ihc Carney Four with US pis has the Call The had he to J score as In a single a junc a 1M single score Pacer clobbered The M silts clobbered Facers a to score as Glen Cray bowled a 201 Deity a ami Tom a oss paced In and a 271 and Doug a 4 and Lucky Cloven out the Optimists as brought a ngle and Ted a and ngle and 1ergujDn a Over SOU Women over SOU Nellie Betty M4 Mary Stat Ivy Hitch and Mary a nMO Ruth Ivy Hitch j74 May Wright Johnson tills Irene LaVolc j50 Salmon Ann Helen oil 1- lorn Doris 510 JestlnSIO Ann McCormach Kim I loot Men oil for Ihc Cam Dick Dune re nflalc Heaters Dili Scott lor incw nneri mode a single and Don bald a 223 single game May plumbed a and a Nell bowled 207 o lr pie n a for Four Corner eam when Ihey to 1 a a coring lor Peggy Lane a and A Auld a 203 game The learn lambasted the To S and lr pie a was only slightly ahead of Dune ngsbury h s and pie I at lor the v do shotted a IB It was for the nsl the as Martin I puis bowled n a s ngle I a and and Eva Bosch POLLOCK AND CAMPBELL Manufacturer of Higti a Memorial E no Tlaphon fa S- Water St North COUNTY OF HALTON NOTICE PUBLIC MEETING Take notice that the Counly of Rood Committee will hold a public meet at on Thursday March In Esques ng Community Hall Seventh Line for the purpose of discussing a pre on the re gnmenl the No S through Interested who wish to participate In the discussion are cordially invited to examine the County Pre Des gn Study Report and attend the public meeting Copies of Pre Design Study Report are available for study at the following locat Building Steeles Avenue Milton Township of Esques Municipal Offices Seventh Line Public School Llmenouse Stevens General Store Llmehouse McMillan Chairman County of Barton Road Commit Administration Building Milton Ontario Lets talk about HORSES with Jennifer Ban- How many of you saw Justin Morgan hod a Horse by Disney Studios on television recently And how many of you thought that the story so prettily portrayed was the accurate history of the Morgan horse T so The Disney Studios are noted for fine photography excellent casting production with dramatic flair but they arc NOT noted for sticking closely to the truth A factual Morgan history Is unknown but most the story are quite similar allowing for poetic Ik trice and ytars of changes The Morgan Horse Club of the USA publishes what probibly the most version and it Is nothing like the Disney story To start with Justin Morkan was an elderly sinking teacher who was a two yearold colt in payment of a debt He had no romantic ideas about founding a perfect breed he was mainly Interested in feeding his large family Morgan colt proved to be a strong worker despite his stature and was leased out to local farmers He probably had on AngloArab background and became a fast trotter winning many back road races Hcwnssoldscvcraltunes used as a general work horse and as a stud was put to all types of mares His many owners remarked that he did seem to be an unusual horse but it was never dreamed that he would father an entire breed It was not until the Morgan stallion sons daughters and grand foals matured that people began to wonder what they had A type of horse known as a Morgan being The Dtsney story of a young handsome devil may care lad with a romantic Interest in a headstrong girl and a burning desire to found a perfect breed from a nondescript weanling colt was no more accurate history that most of their other stories My comments t all disapproving however I thought the horse that played the part of was a superb example of that personifies a Morgan Question I am training my twoyearold to the Some people tell me that I should use a bit they say he will handle better He seems to do fine with Ihc be minds It very well I would like your advice Would you please tell me II I should go on using the Answer There is no reason at all why you continue to use the If your horse responds to It You dldn specify which kind of you were using the mechanical kind or a rawhide Contrary to popular opinion a Is not easier on the horse than a bit It can be quite wicked In the wrong hands If you can gel the last half dozen back Issues of Horse Rider magazine 1 suggest you read them They have carried an excellent scries on training which 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