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VisserSynnott exchange vows The Acton Free Press Wed Jul 17 CATHERINE SYNNOTT and John were married June 22 at St Joseph church They are living at 1 Acton Photo by Claudio In a double ring ceremony at St Joseph church June Catherine Ann and John Visser were married The Rev J J performed the afternoon ceremony and Mr Redmond played the organ The was decora tea with white and yellow daisies The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Synnott Kin eh am and the groom is the son of Mrs Janet Visser Stanhope Quebec uncle of the bride was soloist at the ceremony and sang Perfect Love and Wedding Prayer Carrie rote The bride wore white do sole with Juliet headpiece and waistlength veil trim med with white daisies She carried yellow roses Matron of honor was her aunt Sheila Moclnnis Guctph bridesmaids sisters Theresa and Helen They wore yellow with white polka dots loppy hat and carried white and yellow daisies Leo gave his daughter In marriage Groomsman was John Vander Sluls cousin and the ushers William Quebec and Randy Samson the bride cousin bride cousin epilog The reception was held at Acton Music Centre with guests present from Rockford Illinois Maine Stanhope Quebec Peterborough flock wood Camp bcllvlllc Street and The bride mother wore muill colored flowered gown and yellow carnations the groom mother yellow chiffon with white carnations Among the guests were the bride two grandmothers Mrs J and Mrs J Synnott and the groom grandmother Mrs J Visser Points east The couple left for points cast the bride wearing blue with a gardenia They arc living at Acton St for the bride to be were held by Mrs Sluis aunt of the groom by Mrs Ken Hodgson and Mrs Bert Fowler Acton Mrs Charlie Maclnnos and Mrs Henry Samson aunts the bride Guelph June 8 Bard Barbei united in wedlock In afternoon wedding at Knox Presbyterian Church on June Sharon Lee Barber and John David Bard were united In wedlock Sharon Barber is the daughter of Mr Mrs Barber of flit and lit employed at Dlsston Ltd In John Bard works for N W Clayton Co Ltd is the son of Mr and Mrs 11 Rev Andrew II McKenzle officiated at double ring ceremony lie Ted Hansen played the organ The church was decorated In white white and yellow mums red carnations Roses brides own was a floor length empire woisled lace dress with full long loco Thi headdress was white lace Juliet style cop beaded with pearls and aurora borcntls beads and sequins The bouquet was a cascade of red roses and white against white lace Maid of honor was Marilyn sister of the bride Bridesmaids Included Barber sister of the bride Cheryl Bard sister of the groom and Debbie Drink waiter Yellow gold gown The attendants wore floor length gowns of yellow and gold n flowered sheer over pale yellow taffeta They each carried a of yellow white carnations against yellow net of the bride gave his daughter The best man was John Ushers included Brian Given Jack and Laurie Re The wedding was by an evening reeept Heights Gol Country Club Honeymoon resort The bride and travelled to Cove Have Honeymoon Resort in the Mountains In The bride wore a pale blue polyester sleeveless dress matchlne waist length jacket She had white accessories The bride had one kitchen and pantry shower three miscellaneous showers and one personal shower A trousseau tea wai held by the ride mother The groom enjoyed stag it the Hock wood The arc living at Burt Harrop Hornby ceremony SHARON BARBER and John Bard were married in a doublering ceremony on June Their day honeymoon was spent at Cove Haven Honeymoon Resort m Pennsylvania Alice Harrop and Harvey Goldwin Burt ex changed vows in a double ring ceremony at St Stephen Anglican Church In Hornby on June 15 Harrop Is the daughter of Mr and Mrs 2Norval She is employed at Bell Northern Research He li the son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Burt of R Acton Canon J Maxwell of delated at the ceremony while Mrs A Bye played the organ The bride wore an empire style gown of polyester satin with a detachable chapel train The scoop neckline bodice sheer sleeves and train were trimmed with lace Her headpiece was a Juliet cap with a long layered veil edged with fine lace She carried a bouquet of red roses and babies breath The bridal attendants wore bide floral floor length gowns georgette with matching jackets and butterfly sleeves They carried bouquets of white and mauve daisies with babies breath The matron of honor was Little sister of the bride Bridesmaids Included Joan Barnes sister of the bride Marie Wilson sister of the bride Doris Burt sister the groom with Junior bridesmaid Gall Wilson niece of the bride and flower girls Kim and Kelly Utile twin nieces of the bride Alan the bride father gave her away Best man for the occasion was Earl Burt cousin of the groom Ushers included Gordon Hamilton cousin or the groom Howard Barry Little brother In law of the bride and ring bearer Richard Barnes nephew of the bride 176 people attended an evening reception and dance at St Clair Masonic Hall for the evening was Bill Wilson brother In law of the bride The bride s mother received In a floor length gown of blue with white and she wore a mauve orchid The groom mother wore a beige floor length dress with matching accessories and she wore a pink orchid Before her marriage the bride was honored with seven showers On June Mrs Alan Harrop held a trousseau tea for her daughter The couple travelled to Cornwall Quebec Ottawa and Algonquin Park for their honeymoon They are living at Acton Visiting with the family of Acton is Miss Betty Zylstra from Holland She is a cousin of Mrs DcHaan During her first week here she acquainted with another visitor at the home of the Miss one Curtis last Recent visitors who called on Mrs Darwin Cripps were Mr and Mrs Jl Auckland Mrs May Lambert Bills girlfriend daughter of Acton Mrs Dora Sr Corporal and Mrs Curtis Guthrie Guelph Mr of Pembroke Ont Betty Mrs Leonard accompanied Mr Mrs MeDougnll and sons last week to take Mr Mrs Dot Diane back to Pembroke Wusclenko nnipeg Man Betty loved the difference driveways and garden bor are very expensive in Holland She has seen Niagara Palls and Marine land Both were fantastic and forge liable Stuckey Photo Erica Maxwell and Dale Warren Fisher exchanged vows In the Knox Presbyterian Church on Saturday Jun The ring ceremony was by Rev Mr I Mrs MacSnclnir Andrew with Ted Ion of Ottawa Hansen playing the organ vis ted in and Acton Fisher Maxwell vows exchanged in June Maxwell a student at Polytechnicnl Institute is the daughter of Mr Mrs J Maxwell of Acton Dale also student at Control Data Institute Is the son of Mrs Bessie Usher and the late Gerald Usher The brides was white polyester satin w leg of mutton sleeves Thclnccon the fore and neckline was the han lace as in the full lengll veti Theslarburst bouquet consisted of and a single white ON JUNE Harrop and Harvey Burt were married at fat Stephen s church Start Beavers in September By Wendy Thomson Lately 1 ve been accused of holding back about our recent animal status And its true When friends ask what livestock we have on hand I list off the usual Dozens of pigs one dog three cats and two ducks and they often faclly add for me And the horses Umpteen limes this spring and summer I replied No no horses They re all gone And there is always the startled comment But you dldn I write about that No 1 didn lilt still a very Ontario seems heavily dotted At the end of September a pack of Beavers will be organized In Acton a group of boys from age five to cub age which 1 eight This kind of group is still in the expert mental stage having started in this area Prospective leaders Andrea Sharpies and Lynda McDonald went to Bel fountain to observe the group there and they will be taking a training course at Blue Springs for three days in October Thursday The youngsters will meet Thursdays In the hall in the fall Their uniform con of the hat vest and scarf and they have rituals of their own apart from cubs and scouts methods Some of the Beavers may Join the Scouts in their booth at the fall fair to explain the program The maid of honor Cathy Ashley wore yellow gown patterned with small orange flowers accented with a white wide brimmed at She carried a round bouquet of white daisies T bridesmaid The two bridesmaids Cathy Campbell from Ingcreoll and Heather Cor mack from wore turquoise gowns of the some pattern and white daisy bouquets The father of he bride trie Maxwell gave her Best man for the occasion wis Gary Fisher Ushers were Brian BUI Fisher all brothers of the groo A dinner and reception were held Aeton Meadows Golf Course Mrs Maxwell received for I daughter in a blue geometrically patterned gown with matching jacket The groom mother wore a turquoise and gown outfit was a while dress with short sleeved blue white Jacket She wore on her lapel The spent their honeymoon in Niagara Falls and they Toronto li The received congratulatory telegram from their friend In Japan Adnchi Mi showers bride had four miscellaneous showers one kitchen shower and one shower The groom ad bachelor party on June A trousseau wis he by the bride mother the before ng RENT A CASCADE HOT WATER HEATER Jos si DeVries on Bower Ave She leaves for Holland on July to return to her Job as kindergarten teacher The Hi Neighbour Welcome Service has been making more calls these hot days Welcomed to town were six new families Mr and Mrs frank Terrace lived in Canada and hen re urned to Belgium for three years Now they re back here with two young boys Mr and Mrs Peter Vidler moved from Burl to Arthur St Mr Mrs Jim living at Queen St came Iron Newfoundland a year ffl TOASTING THEIR life together are Mr and Mrs Pollock moved from Dale Fibher These are planning to live Mississauga to Churchill in Toronto where they both attend school painful subject as far as I concerned but I guess I might as well end that chapter in my life Gord s young geld ng ilhsh rung black horses one of wheh be her While out driving 1 seem to spind half ihe time Tying to count white feet on black 10 Actonites attend Orange Lodge parade Shawnee was sold last year horses and the rest of the way and only remembering various my mare was left My plans I Hie happenings on par were to board her at Roy stretches of road a all winter then get us where Velvet put her foot both in shape for a bit of com through her ticdown while trail riding this year scratching where she trotted things t work in circles around Alice Hat out field Beau for one whole Mostly I Just could mile where she cut her leg swing it financially Often by on a broken bottle and so on the time paid her board And then there s the roads there was no money for gas to wt rode the competitive trail drive down and back I tried ride on and a picnic on and taking a chance once and the on etc 1 m ended up walking a mile and afraid driving in much of a hair lo a station North Ha lion is something don I enjoy much now Still Just knowing she was getting there enough Every a nervous tic time I went to Georgetown it became lipped mo the stable a al carrot and spent five minutes The dead factor whispering sweet nothings at would be was the her planning a grand She has been summer and Just generally had the ok dog put down but Then came the day On her master a way too she April m I was cleaning her became problem up and she looked absolutely beautiful but my head and Most of heart was in a real turmoil under my desk where she sat Another months board was and drooled However today due Velvet needed to be shod she Is happily stretched out and what was really the on a rug at my feet back to clincher lonsoni were back with a ten month old moving Black and Tan So when Roy offered lo buy pup His registered name is back I figured I might as West Winds Kiowa we call well end it quickly and let her him and he a Joy to go have around However I found that By coincidence when was really I a quick end way up to Although I haven seen kennel in Chats- Velvet again as far as I worth to pick Ky up I drove know this whole section past the horses all starting The Orange parade held in St Thomas on Saturday was attended by 10 Acton residents The group travelled to to attend a memor al service at the cenotaph From they travelled to St Thomas to celebrate the Loyal Orange Lodges Day Mrs C Browne of Main Street said that it was a wonderful day and the Orange parade enjoyed a good turnout The group returned to around Presented crest here Sir Harry Brittaln whose picture was In Free Press centennial section three weeks ago died last week in Britain at the age of 100 He was one of Britain most colorful newspaper fig urea and the founder the Commonwealth Press Union He crossed Canada a times He presented to Free Press editor H Moore a copy of out on the Rockwood Trail Hide The day that was to be the high point in my life with Velvet marked the start of another teres I instead Eight horses have come and gone from our pasture in Ihe past six years the kids pomes Velvet twins AUecs big grey Arab Margie the and so on Even pasture is gone Those six years contained some of the happiest and most interesting days in my life ones I don I expect to equal anywhere anytime And that marks the end of my horsey tales the Acton England town crest ears ago It hangs now In the library S Mr and Mrs A Moore came from to Brock St They have four children Mrs Yvonne is the last newcomer on this weeks list She came from to Longfleld Welcome to town Public School teachers all had a day back at school after students were qui They were the students Ihen engrossed n further their knowledge and skills in a varlet of Programming was at Milton high school M M Robinson school White Oaks and Monlclair schools Included Milton were play acting in French and English workshops on visual arts camping training creative musical expression with and the latest shop use of electricity Stuckey photo S ONLY SPECIALTY LIGHTING STORE CHATELAINE LIGHTING York Road Guelph Multi Bright Ideas for all your Lighting Needs EXTENSIVE SELECTION OF HOUSE FIXTURES Door me Lamp Meat and Central Vacuum CM tic Vent latofi IMotxJi Fans tc FREE PARKING Open 10 Til Sal ni July ONLY JOHNS MEAT MARKET Thus Weeks Specials SIDES of BEEF cutjand wrapped 9 SIDES of PORK PORK CHOPS TBONE or SIRLOIN STEAK ROUND STEAK PORK SHOULDER BUTT CHOPS 991 GROUND CHUCK