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Centennial enrollment higher than last year Schools In Wellington county were off to early operation Tuesday with child starting back after their two month summer holidays promptly Oram principal of Centennial public school report on excellent teaching staff again this year with only Tow He there is turgor enrol lment of students with a total of as apposed to last year Some of the Increased numbers are from annexation of Eden Mills last year he explained He that few students had also come In from the town lino Intermediate tirade se ven and eight student whoso school hod been dosed down trict or grades seven to 13 students or Itockwood Centennial Change According to Mr Mcfiao live former teachers have loft the Itockwood Including some who have been with Die village school Tor some time and others more recently ac quired Mrs Sheila is one the teachers who left to take up residence and will teach at Falls Mrs Rita McPhedran has been a standby at the school for some time and will bo much missed on the local staff Miss Nancy Pouter Mrs Diana Green and John Rowo are three later mem bers who have moved along New teachers on staff in clude one klndcrgorton tea cher Mr M Nicholn grade two and three toucher Mrs J Palmer J Jackson a grade five teacher Miss P Nelson with grade Mrs J will teach grade seven and Mrs I Vnndcr Maiden grade seven and Mrs he librarian The principal that two new Clausen have been added one a primary and the other a grade eight principal who favors enrichment rather than ac celeration says that of flock wood students ore In a special education class be cause or minor learning pro The plan that was In corporated by Wellington County Hoard or in the children In the to Infiltrate halftime with the regular program of leaching As well new teachers the regular shows Mrs MuyHHon teaching special remedial Mrs Meadows and Mm M Wat son teaching grade one Mrs M Tubman grade two Mrs grade Ihreo Mrs A four Mrs main three and four Mrs four and five Mrs Young five and six Bob seven Miss Miss K Wilhctm seven John Hoot Mrs ft Storey and Mrs Post grade eight Grant Itao principal and Mrs It Hoy Itinerant music teacher School secretary Is Mrs Dyer ami maintenance is the job of Mr and Mrs It Gor don Bylaws passed by township council Mr and Mrs lnw Jackson SI announce the forthcoming marriage their daughter to Hen Kuiper son of Mr ami Mrs Dumbarton St The couple will bo married Nov at the Itotkwood United Hunch In a A afternoon Mondays meeting of Km- Duncan Milhedrnn council- imwn township council was iors and Milne and completed In short order Council without delegations and with tor Clark was absent little business on agenda Correspondence- was read Iteeve Warren Parkinson and bylaws estnltl- presided members pre- The following motions sent Included deputy reeve were mode Rockwood trustee briefs THAT township reuuest the township solicitor to sent township at ho Ontario Municipal Hoard hearing on laws be establish Acton Wad Septembe Was not complaint A report Inst week lliat Secretary Hockey received brought up Hie subject In a letter of complaint front council as a mailer or local Allan Kant wood concerning a Interest but Mr hydro pole on bin property wishes It known IiIh verbal servicing the Itockwood Itme discussion I lie pole was Company was In error not lit nature of complaint THAT by lug nil- water heater itisfactory service to Itockwood resident was at the Aug of village iiy Ititchlc of Main SI meeting secretary reported that News and views by Lorraine Welt here it is September again For moat of us Its hang up the bathing suit time and got back to the regular routine of daily life which Incorporates many phases of life stylos For moms Its everything packing the kids off to school Jumping Into fall house- cleaning to side plans Tor seasonal social For dads Its time to batten the hatch on fishing excursions and maybe specu late on some fall hunting bouts Me Im lust back from two weeks at tho cottage and its been positively great Holi days arc family times and for us we had everything from sunbathing and quick dips to far- in to- the- evening sessions of games and read ing Chess was the big one at our place this summer and I even managed to lenrn how to manipulate the little plastic ligures unwind the brown and Checkered board With great difficulty I was able to match wits with my nine- yearold masculine offspring Contemplation Holidays for were also for speculation and thought Contemplation Is good far the soul una somehow I found time lo examine my and soul searching my own Maybe retreat would be the description for this years time off and I utilized my mental processes to come up with new resolu tions rather like the begin of a new year Know thyself was the sort of mental outcome and It was Interesting for mo to find that getting away from tho daily routine of regular home life provided the re quired environment for such selfspeculation So Im homo now Lots of exercise daily swimming Tor the first week when the wea ther was really terrific with some time allowed for crea tive were pari of the tightlypacked twoweek vacation Like all holiday ere Im sorry Its over but now that it Is Im glad to be back I arrived home to hear oodles of complaints from those who didnt know I was leaving and had news stories Ihoyd hoped would be cov ered Ive had welcoming grins from neighbors who actually missed us being away Im taking up this space to reInvite everyone In the Itockwood and district to contact this so- called reporter on all Items of interest in their area Its tremendous being back with friends again hut the best way of keeping everyone informed on whats happening In any community Is to phone in the news as soon as it happens In this way with our new fresh fall start we can keep up lively line of communication to the interest of all our local readers WITH A BACKGROUND of two rocks the formal flower bed at the Centennial school is one which attracts local applause Out door maintenance workers with the Wellington County Board of Education plant the beds at the first of the year making selections which keep continuous bloom throughout the summer season They make their rounds to all the schools in the county and the Rockwood garden is one of a large number which receive continuous care and thrive on it Hillsburgh a model A village of 900 people is teaching a lesson in com munity spirit and co operation to areas many its site is In the throes of preparation for the Sep tember and Potato This is not just another ad vertising stunt to put their village on Ihc map Its a concerted effort that resulted in a medical centre being built and paid for by the ef forts of the townsfolk when they could not attract doctor to Ihe town They built the medical centre through the efforts of Ihe medical centre committee and the Potato managed to get doctor Not content with thai con siderable success they then raised another to equip dentist office and now have a dentist The little village also built its own arena put artificial Ice In and erected floodlights In the park They are now In the process of enlarging the community hall all from The Potato was launched last year and looks like it will be an annual event since they attracted 15000 people In the first at tempt The whole community pitches in with hockey clubs service clubs womens in stitute Horticultural Society curling club figure skating club and other Broun putting aside Individual goals to work for the one combined target A grand parade with 50 entries lo date including the Georgetown Majorettes Saturday night Jeff Barry and his band wellknown in the area will play for another big dance Not only will visitors help a community so able and willing to help themselves but will have a chance to win a trip to Florida Wellington County Warden Lloyd Lang a native of said at a press conference last week there was no place lo match for community spirit This is one lime a favorite son politician was not bragging its true Friday night the Potato Fest Queen and princess will be crowned In the arena prior lo a huge dance for teenagers Pure Dynamite rock group doesnt wait for Ihe weather to have snowmobiles races they have drags run under nil the accepted rules Fashion shows en tertainment band concerts a beef barhecuc rides gomes and food booths turn the area Into a miniature or surrounding farms on a farm wagon will be made during the three day fun fest no recent complaint had been received and service calls had been made to vice It wot decided to replace the heater in with a lined unit from The also reported a man team from the Johnstone Meter Co In Tor onto was winking on meter hanging for Itockwood He explained meters have to goto Im onto to be re died I lull a proportion of the tie done are over Tiuilcc llerl Smith argued He full SO an hour was expensive ami if It was necessary The y said thai Murray the man who us handled Midi wan ton busy to change vil luge meters The team whips on ml fnxl doing is Acton aniens Band five The grandeur of the bullring was a Barbershop the Prospect Park beach last week by Jeff kept pipes Trevor off guard three hours he explained was the cam was a quick expeditious way of gelling me tern changed REGISTRATIONS Parents ahoy Centennial School auditorium on Kept 12 will lie registration time for Scouts iiiidcs Cubs between hours of ton So reports ihe llixlt TO authorize construction of a medical centre in Ihe vil lage of Itockwood In he town ship of to be rend a Hint and second Utile subject approval of Ontario Muni cipal Hoard it establish lay out and dedicate a public highway as purl Queen SI In the police village of In the township of lo be given readings passed and 12 TO ie Imposing dill annual drainage rates upon land In respect of which money Is borrowed muter the Tile Act and Is- given necessary readings punned and IDM THAT loan by Donald Itownn In amount of lo drain the west half of lot W con seven hereby approved I HA I accounts amounting general tie WAHIDS road ac counts be Mssfd for payment I lie meeting was adjoin nisi lo meet an Wednesday Oct at oral call of At Florin Do Your Planting SHRUBS PERENNIALS EVERGREENS POTTED ROSES POTTED SHRUBS ETC FERTILIZERS SEEDS ETC ALWAYS A SELECTION OF CUT FLOWERS Complain Linn of LendtcBpo Foundation Our Opn Dark pttonflll WE WIRE Caroline Flower Garden are delighted they ciders or all groups ho Some who dont know to do with their hands should try clamping them their mouths Political economy uords thai should lie on he grounds of It OVER CHILDREN IN ONTARIO are- enjoying tho boned of a musical education Ontario Give your children opportunity Register now for mn mil forgus Sat only Fill In and mill or mora Mr Baron RR 3 Fergus GROCERY FEATURES 2 Sedan Radio A all standard equipment NORTH END DATS UN 610 MARTIN ST 8782471 LB BOX POWDER DETERGENT CLOVER LEAF LB CAN SOCXEIE SALMON CAMPBELL 10OZ CAN TOMATO SOUP KRAFT BOX MACARONI DINNER BAGGIES PACK 100 SANDWICH WRAP 65 BABY SCOTT PACK 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