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Annual meeting Trail Riders shows membership of By Jennifer Ban- A but enthusiastic crowd at town haD the annual general meeting of the Trail Riders President Cox welcomed everyone and encouraged members to Introduce themselves It was decided there win be four tbvn held every third Sunday during May June September and October at the arena on the Dales farm fust north of the village The English portion of each show will commence at 30 and feature English Pleasure Working Hunter English Riding Elementary dressage and two Games Western contestants will showat2pjn In such classes as Pleasure Reining Barrels Trail and a Game Juniors will show during the western section and will have a choice of Reining Equitation Barrels and a Game English show secretary will be Mary Hatch and Western show secretaries will be Dave and Judy Johnson The celebrate their tenth anniversary this year and plan to do it with a bang Parties and trail rides will be part of the festivities and a troupe will be organized appearances at fairs and parades The competitive endurance trail ride sponsored by the a will be held on July Ride secretary is Mary Hatch RR A dance is to be held March 16 at the Acton Meadows Golf Club The O C T A Awards Dinner- Dance is on April at the same place Trail Riders now have approximately members and provide everything from social life to riding education and fun In forma Sportsmanship and Horsemanship are stressed at all times The youngest member is 18 months old and the oldest member won t admit his age springe The Acton Free Press Wednesday February Red roses for birthday 4H meetings in news Farmers could lose best land in country GEE MOM look what the big kids can make David van 2 smiles as he views a display created by the school children In the lobby of the Centennial School in and Mrs Hans van and waited for his sister during a practice session with the Eramosa Choral society recently Photo by District farmers were urged to take a look at the picture of agriculture in Canada at a special meeting held recently at the Public School when Ian McNoughton a professional planner from Kitchener pointed out the need for agricultural men to band together or lose all the best farm land areas In the country The meeting was a Land Use Seminar sponsored by the Federation of Agriculture and Peter Hannam Editor of the Federation newspaper News and Views was the chairman who introduced the speaker Mr McNoughton explained to his audience that it was vitally important that all official plans be understood and that each farmer should know what affect it will have on his particular environment Those who dont have an official plan will lose their tight of land severances he pointed out and said that planning was only common sense and that good agricultural land Is too valuable to sell it short that 53 per cent of the mile tract of shoreline of Lake from a planners point of view that was bad planning Bad planning said costs money raises taxes and allows ribbon stripping which requires more services than normal community living Planning costs money he said but no planning at all will cost a great deal more Band together Also speaking at the meeting was Douglas Hoffman a professor of soil sciences at the University of Guelph He urged the farmers to hand together and force the cities to take over the low quality lands for building rather than the better agricultural lands which will Rockwood Bowling and bowling new Harvey Harold Theaker won s week low double lvalue tournament ana ire now eligible for tone tin competition Danny Bolton and George Smith gave their best la the Thorn a Adams Distillers Tournament on Sunday 10 other from the leifUe CUnlfled cording to George and Danny bowled In lhat round and will on to the Zone roll off For Tuesday Club member a It wa the Ramblers with the Gooyer going down lo lo tune ai Smith brought home tin tingle George Smith 111 and Adrian Gov era a Ingle game Winnie for came through with a lis single Clarence Hilton a OH triple and Brian Robertson brought In a IK alngle game Neighborly Neighbor took point and the Four Corners team they bowled against each other and Bill Garner waa here with a triple score Jim Thatcher a triple and a I Allan McPhedran a Don the Four made a triple Harvey Peart a and Jack Parkinson bowled In a 111 ll Trailers again I the Sandy brought a triple with a Doug Cross made a triple with MI12S Jealln a Ml triple US and Melinite Flora Bruce was an Optimist with Orma Ferguson a and Fisher with ease and precision bawled In a game ol ISO Alley Call were to against Camera and Mary Lush wss in great her and games triple In Marlon Allan made a single and Elmer Allan a Hi triple So and M Ruth bowled a triple Bob a M and Nancy Ferguson made a 1M Vie or top For the Pa cert It points as they vied for top over the who took 1 points Bob Garry Parka made a 111 single and Roaa Cordon a IN The Junior Far men were Ihe victor In their 9 to game against Country Hen and Glen Gray heroed In at in Paul May took a log and Bruce Miller a ISO Peter Botch wai the with a and Ma to triple Dick the country man with the look a Til triple and and Ted Klavar bowled Ml for a single It was Strallons straightaway against the Norton and Betty made a Ml triple and scores Tom brought In and for tingle garnet and Dune Kingsbury and triple Ivy Ritchie through for the wllh and tripling In at Fred Nightingale bowled Ml and Nightingale showed a single game Rocket la Barley Sandwiches a I to I Rocket landing as Blake Hind came to the front with a triple and singles Mike Martin showed a Ml triple with IDS and 200 and Charles MUne brought In a triple with and 272 tor he Rockets waa triumphant an triple a he bowled 173 and for Ingles Rocket team lady Edna Davis made a triple score with and and Art Davis a 111 trlpler and tingle Team standings Team show three tea mi vying for place Rockets in Isl place with points lit S3 Four with SI Slraltoni II Ramblers I Carney a Mh place with point each Barley Sand riches Pacers and Alley Cats 10 Trade ice cream for hairdos The old Ice cream parlor in Glen Williams will soon become a shop Council passed a motion but week saying they have objection to Mrs Donna Lambert operating a shop In a building formerly known as the old ice cream parlor The building owned by Mrs Irene Wheeler That was an established commercial use was it Mr Reeve asked Councillor Dick a relative newcomer to sir Dick replied Reeve Tom Mill In no uncertain terms Ive eaten ice cream in there many a time Reeve Hill Is a long time Glen Williams resident gradually d Economically its better for farmers to sell land to urban dwellers hesaid but Impressed his audience as he pointed out that It is not good for the country We are experiencing the loss by retirement of hip quality soil Professor Hoffman said and explained that while selling one acre of prime land might give the farmer a high return compared to the cash value of crops he could grow a widespread and in discriminate sale of land made rural planning impossible Energy He referred to the energy crises which will eventually decrease the lie of farm lands because as gas goes up It will be too expensive to use the mechanized equipment required on farms today W may have to resort to the old horse and buggy said Hoffman who made a further plea that once land Is gobbled up by asphalt and roofs it lost to Dr Hoffman told the farmers that if they are really concerned about their land they should attend every open meeting held in their districts Have views on regional government he urged Read up and become well informed on land value and make your own councils aware of Prime agriculture In Southern Ontario of 32 million acres of land are classed as prime agriculture yet farming has declined from involving 7 6 percent of the population in to involving 3 percent in 1971 Between 1951 and I960 two million acres of farmland was lost to farming in Southern Ontario and between and 1971 another million acres was lost 30 per cent He pointed out that 30 per cent of our income is from people associated with agriculture from selling machinery to food processing And yet he said they say the economic returns are not great enough A session of questions and answers gave the farmers present an opportunity to discuss and air particular problems such as loss of lana value and restrictive sale by laws Attempts were made to reach conclusions which will be forwarded by the Federation of Agriculture to Ottawa so that the voice of the farmer In will be heard more clearly This was the last of a series of three county meetings to discuss rural planning Prop use new Elora arena A proposal for constructing a new arena over the present ice surface in has been presented to the village council there Estimated cost Is about The company erected a new arena In the existing Ice surface after tearing down a building the same as the one in They have also constructed buildings in and They Milton big snow festival Milton had a threeday snow festival that was termed a big suc cess although attendance t up to expectations In the parade a float entered by Centennial Manor won one of the trophies for The Wizard of entry Activities included a sky diving demonstration other sports andadogshow Question answer in Canadian Nationwide went a question which has pualed some in this district too The Canadian weekend magazine carried this question and answer in Its regular You Asked Us column Could you please tell me about the lady from Gait who claims she was once married to the Duke of Windsor TH Medicine Hat A The lady In question is retired public school teacher in her named Millicent Milroy She lives alone in on old house in the village of not far from Gait About four years ago a tombstone was erected in Gait Mount View Cemetery with the inscription MUlicentA M M P St JAMBS and HELEN MILROY 1890 wife of EDWARD 11 DUKE OF WINDSOR The tombstone has always aroused local curiosity but when the Duke died in Paris on May last year it was back In the news Miss refuses to discuss in any detail her alleged relationship with the Duke As far as anyone knows for sure Simpson was his first and only wife Says Miss Milroy atlny lady with grey hair and bright blue eyes explaining the Initials after her name on the tombstone I have five names you know My husband the Duke had seven The St stands she says for Princess of the Royal House of Stuart Miss Milroy refuses to say where and when she met the Duke She says it was not in Gait recently renamed Cambridge which he visited on Oct 1919 when he was Prince of Wales So the curious are still left to wonder whether the tombstone stands as a monument to a well kept secret or a romantic imagination Raise money for centre is hoping to soon have a medical centre established there and donations are being accepted in trust A committee has been working on the proposal finding out about building designs and grants available No outright grants are available but a winter works grant could pay per cent of the labor costs and a summer works program could pay per cent of the construction A site has been tentatively chosen east of the ball park In It Is owned by the village and would be donated A fundraising drive will start soon Proceeds of the Potato in September are already earmarked to go to the medical centre Estimated cost of the twodoctor office is estimated at By Doris Fines The What Cooking Club met at the home or the leader Mrs Robert Ellis for their meeting The meeting was opened with the pledge The roll call what is your favourite cheese and egg dish was answered by nine members A picture was designed for the cover of the books by Barbara Major Sandra Cathy Ellis and Donna Leitch The members decided on the one designed by Cathy Ellis Casserole qui Vander Vlugt conducted a quiz on casseroles Mrs Ellis discussed casserole cookery quick and easy top stove main courses and desserts demonstrated a tuna casserole and Mrs Ellis quizzed the girls on the Canada Food Guide The tuna casserole was served with lettuce and three kinds of dressing and chocolate milk Fifth meeting The fifth meeting was held at the home of Donna and Muriel with seven members present A discussion on the color of books for this project was held Mrs Ellis commented on what would be suitable for school lunches and what sandwiches could be put In the freezer Donna made carmel oatmeal squares and Muriel made salmon and egg sandwiches These were sampled for lunch with spice cake and chocolate milk Mrs Barbara F Jewelling the home economist for Wellington County was a special guest at a 4H club meeting at the home of Mrs Robert Ellis hosted the meeting with Greenock Club as guests In attendance besides members of both clubs were the four leaders Mrs Robert Ellis Miss Doreen Vander Vlugt Mrs Don Milton and Miss Donna Milton Doreen Vander Vlugt on behalf of the club welcomed everyone and Introduced Mrs Third meal Mrs showed two film strips with information concerning the project The Third Meal Lisa Bonnel from Greenock thanked Mrs for coming and Mrs Ellis for inviting them The evening ended by all repeating the pledge First aid The school bus drivers are now taking a first aid course They attend one evening a week In They should then be able to cope with emergencies as they come up Mrs Florence Grundy was guest of honor at a birthday party at the home of her daughter and son In law Mr and Mrs Murray and family on Feb Those attending were Mrs Bob Slater and family and Miss Nancy Grundy of Guelph Mrs Gordon and family of Mr and Mrs Robert Grundy and David Mr and Mrs Russell Grundy and family and Mr and Mrs George A Grundy and family of The family surprised her with red roses one for each year Mrs served a chocolate birthday cake with coffee Presents Spring Fashions March 1st 2nd 3rd Come and see this exciting Fashion Show in the SALON RENDEZVOUS Thuis 730 am Saturday 3 am ZEUEffS COUNTY FAIR Georgetown Market D0 Y0U KNOW WHAT 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