Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 7, 1975, p. 13

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Cost a factor in renovations rate hike Pot luck nipper the beginning of a fun evening for over ISO family and friends of the Choral Society It waa held Friday night at Barrio Kill United church and mothers of the group were conveners Slides were of the group a visit In Austria and highlight of the evening was when each member gave a vocal account of special adventures which had added to the success of their trip The supper began p and was concluded around ID p m Mrs Roberta Hoy music director thanked all present and gave special praise to all who had contributed and assisted the choir throughout the year An old custom was revived Friday night when a newly built home on the Sixth line of received blessings at a special service Fifty friends and members of St John Anglican church Rockwood attended as the Rev Ritchie went rom room to room In the new me of Mr and Mrs Ric hard Patrick and then finally finally blessed the grounds outside It was an Informal affair where whole families gathered to participate and receive communion at its completion Following service a delicious gourmet buffet supper was presented after which people sat around and chatted Guests learned that houseblessing was once very traditional custom which reaches back in history to the time of Christ They were also informed that in recent years it has been for gotten but is being started again in some places Mrs Alice Kilts or Harris St Is in the Guclph General hospital once again Friends Brownies arc still selling cookies a large number of Scouts trippca into last Monday night to see a I hockey game and Cubs are planning a weekend outing at Barber a camp on May and To finance activities of all Boy Scouts of Canada groups In the group committee la holding its wind up spring dance on May 17 at the Rockwood town hall I Music by the Is the I big deal they talk about With tickets limited organizers advise calling Ena Petty at B564374 or Julie Brace at 856- Lions are giving out the call to all supporters A fund raising dance Is slated for May 30 at Steel Workers Hall in Fergus I Ions are ticket holders for contacts Eden Mills visitor is ordained priest at 68 well known visitor Eden Mills and was ordained a priest on March The ceremony was held in St Paul church outside the walls of Rome Four hundred friends and family members attended to see Nigel B Boume father of Ana Maria Bell of Eden Mills accept the holy vows On the day fallowing his ordination Father Bournes first moss was celebrated in both English and Spanish Spanish was used as half the congregation attending was from Spain the birthplace of Bienes the priest s wife nine years ago A choir of Spanish Car sang as well as the aweinspiring nuns of Mother Teresa Calcutta who sang In English This was a family significant occasion as at the same time four of the priest s grandchildren were making heir first holy communion They were Jaime Philip and Caroline Boume children of his two sons and Robert Bell son of his daughter and son In law Ana Maria and Rodney Bell of Eden Mills Assisting behind the altar were the families of Father Bourne four children four other grandchildren were too young to be present The congregation unending In his honor represented many aspects of his years of life were his sister and friends of his youth as well as those he had met through his work as a civil engineer in England Spain Scotland and Singapore Friends he had made after his retirement attended from Mexico and Ontario Arthur Moloney and his family from Eden Mills were also present Mills decision It wai four years ago In the quiet and peaceful surroundings of the Eden Milli community that Father Bourne decided that at he was not too old to dedicate his life to the priesthood He began his studies at the in Rome a college for Late vocations This summer he will begin parish under the Bishop of Nor England The Bell family and their friends hope to see him again in when he will spend a holiday visit In Eden Mills A public meeting held at the town hall on evening May drew rounds of Interesting comment Purpose of the meeting was for the Rock wood board of trustees to gel public input to residents felt should be done with the town hall Although the count crowd attending was smalt compared to numbers ex who were there were vocal in heir comments Overall majority opinions were that the town hall should be kept Most village residents felt It was a very rcqu red facility In the village which if at possible should be retained factor Costs were a big factor Chairman Allan 1 plained how progress already been made on some of the problems to tho town hall pointed out previously by I the Wellington Hen Unit reprc- j Arthur His tun lit listed tome of he problems but said he felt the trustees must first know the residents feelings before proceeding with any restoration Don of the pint Co a re cycling system wt hand He been previously by the trustees to look at the building and surroundings to I Thousands give a ball park number of what It would cost to put In the kind of facilities required With tho use of the black board Mr Mcllac gave why it tand costs were not too exorbitant and did not outweigh the benefits Township and village real dents expressed views teacher Anne on how a sewage Vos of t den Mills handling system could be lent commentary adapted to the town hall He worth while as i explained how his particular school both from the stai system was often installed at point of location and as the request of some ministry functional building of some when building was talked about In tidying up problem situations Its weekly use a senior was required citizens quarters and how A package deal of about else it could bo utilized us a was projected which required function In the com would not Inside munlty washroom facilities The sees need spokesman pointed out it Maria Held expressed her would require checking at views They reflected well the week preferably general feeling of those daily attending Referring to the of running the system town hall and the w is and physical proposed 1 ions Club project floor space to house inside Mrs Held said she hoped that washrooms required Jim between the two buildings Milne suggested upstairs residents divided deck is all room In the hall She she could see the wis needed need for both the lions After lengthy discussions complex and the smaller hall oncosts present uics of the 1 believe we should see what hall and whether it was worth keeping and restoring It will cost to keep the town hall open Trustees sold they were pleased at evening In put They will do a follow up and get more facts and figures on eosts of renovation Those present were It vilcd to attend the next of Milton untlltho trustees meeting set for May r would apply there in then Acton Pross Wed May Men If Hoi ten Cable Systems Ltd Is granted permission this week to In crease its rates the monthly fee in Acton will not go up According to Boh sales manager the rate will remain In Acton only as advertised CAR and FIRE INSURANCE CIAG there is a dlfferonro to consider when you by Cnr or Insurance CALLEDPASSMORE AT CIAG INSURANCE opinion should be kept area that it small of fish A POTHOLE is seen from the distance one of the highest peaks in the vat ion park Tens of thousands of I salmon flngerllngs have he en Introduced into the Credit at and Ingle wood in the past few weeks A lank truck from the Ministry of Natural spews thousands of fish a minute a pipe spout taking about four minutes to empty tanks of fish The eomc from a hatchery CI worth They arc expected to acclimatize well to the cold waters of the Credit They swim to Lake Ontario hut the females will return to the river to spawn and die WELCOME SERVICE If you are new town or know someone who is PHONE 8532624 R0CKM0SA SPORTS CENTRE STEERING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES Public Meeting for Eramosa Twsp Ratepayers WE ASK FOR YOUR ATTENDANCE TO HEAR THE FACTS ON THE PROPOSED SPORTS CENTRE THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS PUBLICLY OR IN WRITING will held at Centennial School WED MAY 800 pm Public School May pm KKSTAllKANT WELLKNOWN Eden Mills visitor is Nigel B Bourne who was ordained a priest on March 31 His daughter Ana Mana Bell her husband Rodney and their children were all on hand to view the ceremony Ana is seen with her father Father Bourne and his daughter in law Diane Boume I Rockwood bowling Time out Bowler and MO or a MO triple working hard trying Ron op before completion of formerly G T Fish Si Chi pi Drop in end for the finest Chlntie Food and Fish and Chips in HUH HOURS Man Thuri 10 I Sat 11 Sunday Noon 8p Tel 8532060 toe Hit turn the Carney Vim Country 13 llnprrd let able had Jim Heard fa and IB with BIB Archie bowled Norton Mil is MM tad with an the Him Men Mao Harv TBI Ted TO Dune ftil Fred Doug Croat Bob Utter Cod Jim Heard III Gordon CIS Sam trior IIS Tom CutcbeonMt Bill Career 106 and Dune Nancy Ferguson Nellie BetUr Law Ivr Ritchie MO Nancr Gordon Mi Muriel Buttenhatn Eva 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