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The Acton free Wednesday September CENTENNIAL School students pose at the final June Home and School banquet held at the auditorium Reportedly the attendance at Centennial has held its own this Heather comes second national writing contest Heather Cormack a grade 13 student at Acton High School won second place and last week in a writing contest spon sored by the Canadian National Exhibition Heather who Uvea with her family on Harris St entered the national contest at the urging of High School depart ment head Ken Ellis and principal David Katz The theme of the contest was what sets us apart from our neighbors to the south Contestants were given the equation Canada and told to solve for Spirit of Heather wrote a legend about the spirit of Canada and featured one man present for all Canada s Important historical events then goes south across the border because he is told he will learn something All he rinds is a worn out country so he decides to return to Canada Heather says she wrote the legend to tell of the differences between Canada and the United States Of the over entries a grade student from British Columbia earned for the winning story Heather plans to enter the I D writing contest in November Lets talk about HORSES with Jennifer have been several questions about leg problems in horses bo we 11 take time out this week to clear the files SPLINTS A lump on the inside of the canon bone Is often a splint or extra bony growth It is frequently troublesome while forming but seldom noticed after that PUFFY LEGS If you suspect that your horse is a bit puffy run your hand down each front leg both at the same time It is easier to detect any variation in size this way Have someone else trot the horse in hand straight away from you and back straight towards you Watch for any uneveness of going and toedragging stiff ness or outandout lameness If he goes sound the puffiness will probably work out but keep an eye on it STRAINED TENDONS This is quite serious and Is indicated by lameness and painful swelling of a tendon Complete rest preferably on pasture is a must A vet will often advise a blister to hasten the cure and the black smith can sometimes apply a special shoe to take any strain off the affected tendon Either way it certainly a case for a pro- SPAVIN A bony growth around the hock joint is usually some sort of spavin and is painful until the fuses Veterinary attention is needed here WIND GALLS These are swellings above the fetlock Joint and areoftenseen in horses doing hard work They are not serious usually but are virtually irre movable the young donkey filly who resides with us for personal reasons I refuse to call her a jenny has started her saddle training Much to everyone s surprise she is doing exceptionally well until the novelty wears off of course In a very short time she has learned to both ways stops on command changes her gait on command and carries a small rider sedately She has not been bitted yet because we have no bit tiny enough for the wee mouth However when this purchase is mode we will begin longrein driving I wonder when shell decide that she had enough of these games and go bucking around the paddock scattering her brave little riders like corn flakes Please send questions to Jennifer 3 Acton THC CARNEY BROTHERS Jim from Milton and Frank from inc with his Robert Bell engine and brother Frnnk cleaned up on the silverware when awards for won the trophy for restoring his 1929 tractor to restoration were presented at the SteamEra Monday almost new condition Hundreds attended the 12th annual tcrnoon Jim left won the trophy for the best restored steam Steam Show in Milton Labor weekend Downs Authority Woolwich Guelph dams An tender from Construction Ltd in Kitchener for the construction of the Woolwich Dam on Canagaglgue Creek Just north of has been accepted by the Grand River Conservation Authority Work will begin Immediately on the project with completion slated for about this time nest year Authority Chairman James Bauer of Waterloo said landscaping work could be done next fall and the dam could catch water one year from this coming spring The foothigh dam consisting of earth dykes and concrete spillway will extend feet across the valley to retain water In a reservoir that will have a normal surface area of acres and a maximum area The reservoir will be capable of storing 3160 acre feet manager said the authority of about of water The primary purpose of the dam is the augmentation of low flows In the Canagaglgue Creek which passes through Request grants The executive also authorized staff to request grant approval from the province for the construction of the Guelph Dam and reservoir on the Speed River north of Guelph Estimated cost is which Includes construction of the main dam and two saddle dams Installation of six gates reconstruction of Highway and township and county roads reservoir clearing relocation of utilities and engineering and design work G M Coutts Authority general would like to award tenders next spring He said about 000 acres land have been acquired at a cost project will require about of which aires arc needed for the reservoir Townships influencing decisions HFATHER won second place writing sponsored by the N E Near Kelso Unveil for plans museum Milton will lht of with the of Ontario first Government officials at Queens Park may be looking nationwide more and more to rural municipalities for guidance Pink Photo before making decisions Councillors at least feel they may have had some influence on a recent amendment to the Ontario Planning Act Because of a disagreement with planning board about the designation of certain parcels of land as extractive Industrial sites in the official plan council approved the plan but only after they asked the Minister of Municipal Affairs for the to make amendments to the plan power to make modifications so council sent the plan to Queen Park By a strange coincidence the Ontario Planning Act was amended shortly after to give municipal councils the power to overrule the planning board and ask the Minister to approve the plan as he sees fit As a result Monday night council repealed a by law they passed earlier this year and passed another one allowing the Minister to proceed with his study PUBLIC NOTICE SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATURE ON THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD INVITATION TO SUBMIT WRITTEN BRIEFS On June 1972 the Ontario Legislature appointed a Select Committee to examine Inquire Into and report upon the Ontario Municipal Board and to make recommendations on a the purpose obect and functions of the Ontario Municipal Board the jurisdiction of the Ontario Municipal Board c the structure and organization of the Ontario Municipal Board the procedures and practices of the Ontario Municipal Board e the procedures by way of appeal from the orders and rulings of the Ontario Municipal Board Including appeals by way of petitions to the Lieutenant Governor InCouncil f the relationship of the Ontario Municipal Board in the discharge of Its responsibilities with the Provincial Government local government and the Individual citizen The Committee invites written briefs from in dividuals and organizations who may wish to present information opinions or suggestions regarding any of he above matters relating to the Ontario Municipal Board Briefs must be submitted by September to the Clerk of the Committee Box Main Parliament Building Toronto 182 Ontario John P Q C P AlexMcFedries Chairman Clerk Kthc the it Itu of Milton until rd this fall of liOVLmiiunt and MPP for I iM Jim Snow told the Si am umim Saturday thi project hid abin NOT much Laboring done In town on Labor Forgetting the past is alright but don forget the future There s a tang of autumn in the air and the nights are getting chilly week seems more like New Year than January 1 SURPRISINGLY few changes in the school staffs this year MEETING friends at the Saturday morning market will be missed BOTH Guelph hospitals reported a nobcable decline in the number of births GROUP meetings have begun again with plenty of plana being made for the new seaso ALL kids in town got an Opportunities for Youth grant week Its called School JOSEPH S hospital now has a new building committee working on the planning of the proposed major new addition there THE town s new corporal Bob Arbour returned to this week to be present at court The charges had been laid while he was with the Port Burwell detachment of the O P MONARCH butterflies are before heading south They stop to rest in the same locations each year TWO brand new Acton streets have been opened up in the is Acton Meadows subdivision Ready paved theyre attracting many people looking over the site Rosemary and are the names of the new streets WEEKEND cottagers say the traffic coming borne Monday night too bad Many left early because of school starting and to see the CanadaRussia hockey game appro WLtlnchtlaj prior to show and of was for tin must urn will from tin Town line In Milton to tin arch iTcitiil it nation Area for scout in fonntr Arthit it inn ana lht Mil inclutit a laiv irt the a foot fit Id Mill When no buildings are for construction this the steam association will erect a building of its own on the site Once the initial work done can build their own building they int the minister indicated Plans call for a building for display on the north side of the while on the other side ol tht demonstration area plans tall for an association building a and trailer park for mid exhibitors facilities for parking hundreds of cars are planned or the north east corner of the Department wrote back to say only the Minister had the Extended Mr Snow said facilities for the trailer park would be small at the start but could be extended to meet the need Snow made the announcement as he officially opened the 1972 ScamEra Milton Mayor Brian Best and MP Whiting also offered a welcome to the association and guests after president Ross extended his welcome on behalf of the sponsoring association hills bides providing an t it hen ill built on one to at people the how Meanwhile slope on the three sides will stating ana In an interview said tht and Ontario Association had worked hand in hand out tht past Mars on plans for tht It is likely tht annual will rather than at the Milton fair grounds All 12 Steam Era i unions nan held in Milton Sheridan Equipment will do the initial work on tin roads the si building parking lots and the demonstration ana The project will be in tht course schedule for Sheridan students If youre are looking for a VW Model or have a VW that needs looking at LOOK NO FURTHER No Down Payment If you quality Free courtesy car by appointment Free pickup and delivery in town Service Dept Open Thursday till BIGSAV1NGSQNDEM0S Baz Motors Ltd I WHEAT On the farm Mobile Feed Service NOW AVAILABLE FROM MASTER FEEDS stevmrttowio CUL US Custom Grinding Mixing Hot Molasses Matter Feeds has a GOOD SUPPLY of Canada No I Fall Wheat Seed 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