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The Free Press Wednesday January m the Albeit LOOI dies and Goins Boardfturns Highway collision A holiday season tragedy ended Sunday December 31 when Trinity United Church of Guelph packed with friends relatives and acquaintances who attended to mourn the death of one of the districts fine young men Albert of Rock- mod was the victim of a two car collision on No Highway on the hills east of Corners on Friday December at approximately Travelling home from Toronto to his Rock- wood residence Friday nights wind and snow storm made vision difficult He was pronounced dead at the scene by coroner Dr Walter Scott of Guelph A native of Marknesse P Holland Albert came to Canada with his family In The Loots settled just outside on the Fourth Line in 1961 Albert and his wife the former Ruth Ann Hamilton formerly of and Guelph were married in 1967 They moved to their new home on December 1971 Well known Well known and liked In the district Albert was a graduate of Guelph GCVI He was an Inveterate curler who during his stay In Toronto was a member of the Toronto Curling Club More recently since moving back to Rockwood he joined the Acton Club An avid worker he put enthusiasm into his employment as a data processing systems analyst and business associates and fellow workers were his friends Neighbours hitchhikers fellows in need everyone was the friend of the young man who had time to share for His closely knit family as well as enjoy all phases of outdoor activities in both winter and summer Friends and relatives attended the Sunday service from as far west as Vancouver to a brother in Nova Scotia Manitoba Wingham Toronto Guelph St Catharines London and wood were all represented In Guelph Church He lay in rest at the Wall Snowmobllers are running these days and parkland owners operators and proprietors are unhappy at the havoc Ihey are creating Poor unabashed bud manners thats why theyre complaining Only God can make a tree are their after they see the nines zip in and smash off the off to the local group committee for their effort in community education t- The Sandy Hudson family were wintertime hosts last Monday afternoon when kids and five fathers went conservation park tobogganing while five mothers down pension tops of vigorous growing young ml collecting Sen mi Nova Scotia and his sister and brother living at home In Rock- family fallings Whats about that i1ftwoodfora Christmas celebrations Albert and presidents are you funtime back at ranch It was and Ruth Ann had spent two allowing your members to break tal ae weeks holidaying in the laws specialty of the Hudson home Barbados Until their move to and the delightful party which they lived lor a short began at 30 p m was tucked time In town was by JO with a great day of hurt in the accident the SEfffAS driver of the other vehicle Barry Hume of Inverness Drive was taken by ambulance to Guelph General Hospital where he was admitted for last New Years when the gala event of the season pulled in couples to moke hoopla with The Wheels of providing the music tremendous was tho general Word is that the creative arts program William Middleton a former part tune secretary with the old Acton School Board has been denied a retirement pension by Special guests at the New Years Eve party were the Campbells from England visiting with the of Pine St and Jean sister and her husband from Oshawa Welcome to our village folks hope you had a nice stay and that ad Man Winter provides you better weather than weve had tor the past few weeks Chapel ot Lee and Constance J from head of party goers who say committee will be sending out in neuu Funeral Home In Guelph and H condition Trinity United Church was taken to the Riverside Crematorium in Toronto for cremation Pallbearers were George Dean Norman Kelly Andrew John Campbell Gary Don Crow and Gary Schenk all family and business friends Eldest son The eldest son of Jan and Rika Loof he is also survived by his wife Ruth Ann and his young son Albert James Jamie 14 months old his sister Gerrle of Vancouver a brother Bert of attendees pledged themselves to next years party Door prizes were a big event with Mr and Mrs Humes Mr and Mrs Mr and Mrs Joe Mr and Mrs Bob 1eslle Hart was a booth operator and conveners for the affair were Betty and Ray Death with coconveners Don and John Benham a Winnie Hilts Topping off the dairy farmer will talk about his evening was the usual amazing success with high moisture com repast of turkey roll cold cuts at the WaterlooWellington silage and all the etceteras of conference being held at the marvellous New Years festive to talk at conference Grand River Authority upset by grant cutback Waterloo Motor Inn Waterloo January 3 and Mr talk will be one of the highlights of the conference which will attract commercial operators livestock and crop specialists to discuss a wide range of topics related to silage systems and the production and feeding of all types of silage dinner Hi there and a Happy New Year to everyone What ho and what a day children along with adults and leaders took off to the Royal Alex questionnaires some time within the next few weeks to ascertain who wants what and when with a probable starting time for another set of activities planned for March So put away your crochet hooks ladies and put down your brushes Take time out for tune off and until new plans get inlo motion In the meantime let your committee know what you would like to see for springtime local nighttime sessions Guests galore over Christmas holidays made the Ray and Botty Death house one of fun and festivity For family Christmas dinner with all the trimmings special guests were Mr and Mrs Earl Scott of Erin Mrs Gladys to visit the British pantomime from Ronnie Jan Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Amanda from Brian last Wednesday Dec Bus from Toronto Mary Law of Gait And all the merry little green hatted elf men have disappeared until next year but for the Rock Brownies its back to the Centennial School gymnasium next Tuesday at p m for a brand new start off for a great new year Fortynine and friends had a hoopla evening last November when they nipped to Toronto via coach line to enjoy The Sound of Music at the Centre and then off to Eds Warehouse for a dinner Oh its great to be a Lions mate and next meeting at the school will be Jan at pm where discussions on where and whats will set up a midwinter schedule for community activities County Board of Education Mr Middleton served the Acton board for years before It amal gamated with the other Halton Boards to form the Halton County Board of Education His request was turned down by the board during a meeting Thursday and was the last piece of business the 1972 board dealt with Not In minutes In an interview board chairman Ernest said Mr Middleton based his request on a claim that a pension pro vision was made in the Acton boards minutes However Bodnar says that while board members intended including it in the minutes they never acted on It The chairman said granting the request could set a trend in view of the number of the former boards involved He also stressed that Mr had been tune employee of the Acton Brother flics in Toronto Samuel brother of Ben Rachlln died suddenly In Toronto December He is survived by his wife two sons four brothers and two sisters Service was Sunday and Interment In cemetery Jewellery store was closed due to the death Ontario dairy beef and swine time was 12 to and Mr and Mrs Glen Evans and The Ontario government was criticized by executive members of the Grand River Conservation Authority upset over a cutback in provincial grants The cutback was made In grants towards the authoritys administrative costs for money which has already been spent or committed Vicechairman Ted Heeg of Guelph said the cut was hard to understand from a government committed to the environment it makes you wonder how sincere they really are the province will probably be reduced Mr Bauer suggested that one way to raise more money would be to increase admission fees at authority parks but that will hit the low income families again Similar cutbacks have been experienced by other con servation authorities In the province and protests have been made without success said chairman James S Bauer of Waterloo He said it was paradoxical that while regular budgets had been cut the province was urging tp authorities to undertake winter works programs with large budget allocations Mr Bauer said some projects to be delayed next year because grant allocations from producers rely on some of the return at p with lunch time most elaborate mechanized on the bus and a hamper of rosy systems in the world Key to apples for dessert With a sing song all the way the group of Cubs Brownies had a marvellous time with some absolutely fascinated at the many of these systems is silage and high moisture grains The conference is being sponsored by the Waterloo- Wellington Soil and Crop Dave and Paul from Kansas City Missouri is the monthlong address of Dennis Death these days Hell be Toronto neon light displays and completing his Atlantic School Improvement Associations in others thinking Lake Ontario was Air Transportation course and iir tin- Infill his friends wish him Ministry of Agriculture and Food Prime Minister Pearson had ties with this district His father Rev Edwin Arthur Pearson was minister of the former Norfolk United church in Guelph just after the first world war During the two summers he spent with his family in he played ball for the Partridge Rubber Co team in the senior intercounty league Mr Pearsons daughter Pat lived in Milton while her husband Dr Walter Hanna had a practice there went down to meet the prime minister while he was visiting his daughter Obituary Gordon Currie Gordon Currle died suddenly at schools In Nassagaweya In his home 220 Heslop Road March 1937 he married Ethel Milton on Dec in his 66th year Marjorie Dennis in Toronto He Is survived by his wife Ethel Crossing guard L farming Mr Currie CampbeUvUle David and mUm if Jim of MUton grandchildren Brick Company After moving to rin Stephen Susan and MUton he worked part a Brent brothers George of constable at the court house For pronto ana John of the two wars Mr and sisters Jean waslchMl Christina of London service held at The son of the late Duncan and McKerste Funeral Home on Dec Jane Currie he was bom on July IS with Rev J Murray of- He was raised on a farm delating Interment was In at CampbeUvUle then Milton Evergreen Cemetery bought the farm and worked It Pallbearers were Duncan until moving to Milton in Currie Burnett Dennis Jack February Mr Currie Lawson Art McLeod Harold attended SJ No and No Dennis and Cliff Brown Ringing the town hall bell at midnight has become a New Years Eve tradition in MUton the past few years About 200 gathered Sunday and Frank Thompson former mayor and Childrens Aid Society director pulled the rope Esquesing solicitor named THE ACTON FREE PRESS Authorlied a Second Postal Number machine that changed winter has changed TNT Free Air Catch it if you cant OPEN FRIDAYS TIL 9 PM NO 7 HWY EAST OF ACTON MILTON or J 8 M Students KUBRICKS CAUTION Some may find dialogue in this film offensive Townships solicitor Terrence Raines of George town was one of two lawyers named Queens Counsels In the Day list published by Ontario GaU of Burlington was also named a The two Halton solicitors were among 96 named this year A government press release said those honored Include many who have given freely of their time energy and ability to various areas of public service as weU as being leaders in their profession lore Rain and slush snow and Ice Walks have been treacherous for weeks Town men were out sanding again on the weekend giving shovelsful to roads and sidewalks j CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS Commencing Monday January 8 1973 and in order to provide better service applications for Canadian citizenship will be accepted every Monday Wednesday and Friday from 930 to 330 pm at the Queens Square Building Queen Street East Lower Level Brampton Ontario For information regarding documents required fees etc telephone BRAMPTON Monday Wednesday or Friday Some of my best friends Gordon Sinclair Come to think of it I know of anyone who t enjoy listening to WaJiy Crauter Bob Heskelh Bill Stephenson Jack Dennett Henry Shannon Earl Warren Bill Betty Kennedy and Bill Not to mention Ray Soma Wilson Wayne Van John and all our news guys A good group Give a listen And oh yes Gordon Allen Sinclair 11 ft 5 Monday Friday Thats met