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The Acton Free Press Wed May 14 iOowitis and Hey guess whos back Dick and Syd Strong They had a great cross USA trip and have been back for well over a week their friends will be glad to know Another village traveller who has been away for three weeks but arrived home a few days ago is Drcnters He bubbling with interest comments about England and his home country Friends of the popular artist should stop In and say hi as he has many interesting things to talk about Accompanying on his European trip was his father J A Drenters of Main St who had the wonderful adventure of meet ing up with old school mates and dear friends of his home town days Welcome home visitors Friends and nclghborr of Art Nightingale can only re lay to his family how deeply sorry they are about the pas sing of a fine friend and res peeled village resident His death has been a tremendous shock to many and district people Big events this week which should draw out all Eramosa residents to both the Centen nlal school and school auditoriums are the public hearings where every one will have the opportunity of hearing everything they need to know about the Rock mosa sports centre Whether it will become a reality de pends on resident interest and only through Input at he public meetings will the committee making the pre sentation know what these lnterestsreallyare Do you or all costs to taxpayers have been clearly defined Know what going on in your com and give support where you feel il is needed May 14 is the school will hear the on May at the some hour of m lines last week when she took an easy second for telling the tallest fish story What did she tell about said an in quiring pupil Fish natur ally said a brighter one Anyway it s congratulations to story teller Tammy Mc Ewen Recent guests of Ted and Barden attending the Memorial Cup hockey play at Kitchener were coach of the Cornwall Royal hockey club and his wife Mr and Mrs Pat 0 Neil Gary Barden and Miss Tessier of Corn wall Mr and Mrs Gordon Woods and son of Kingston and Rick Patterson of Cornwall A family who have resided in the Fdcn Mills Village for six years will be very much missed since their recent movetoGuelph Mr and Mrs Chris and children Terry Debbie and Susan have contributed greatly to the community A moving away party consisting of carets and games was one ranged by friends Ev and Donna Clifford for Janet and everyone at tending had fun Lions Sunday service topic is death penalty Accident A single car accident May 8 on Sideroad Erin Township resulting In damage to a car driven by Harvey Potter of Erm Mr Potter was travelling north when his car left the Pros and cons of the death penalty and how it affects everyone today will be examined by an authority In the field capital punish next Sunday May Arthur 1 D of Camp- bellville will be the speaker at the annual holiday weekend interdenominational church service being held at the Centennial public school at in the ternoon Should I Support or Oppose the Death Penalty is the topic of the renowned speaker Club members organ I ting the event see the service as well worth at tending five days The program which Is usually a fiveday event with a carnival preceded by a community parade has been cutback somewhat Lions found the carnival to be a money losing feature and decided to hold only the regular church service with evening program of fireworks These will be held at the snorts centre beginning at dusk Following the Sunday af ternoon service refresh merits will be served by he Collections will be given to the associations handling funds for the deaf and blind Profits raised at the fireworks display will be put towards the Rock ports centre Six months Two Acton men were sentenced to six months each for trafficking in marijuana Their ease was heard in Milton last Wednesday Trips described at meet Township council requests advice MEMBERS OF THE H homemaking club held an afternoon tea on Saturday where they modelled products of their nine weeks course The mother club the Womens Institute was invited to attend along with parents and friends Susan Tosh is seen seated with Evelyn Eason 19 and Elaine 20 club president standing behind in the dresses they created At the Eramosa township council meeting held May 5 A Bra I do township solicitor attended He was invited by council to give advice on certain matters pertaining to township business A ratepayer from Ever ton complained that the house he purchased did not have ade quate drainage The resident had told council at earlier meeting that he was advised by the building inspector that final Inspection been made Mr told council that onus was on the property owner He suggested the building by law should be amended to provide that ele vations should be approved by tht building inspector Road should be blocked He pointed out hat when drafting a new zoning by law consideration should be given to reducing the sideyard requirements for an building from the pre sently required ten feet to possibly three feet He suggested thai Ray Law should present a survey of Station St lo the point of con struct ion showing a foot road allowance He said that until such provisions arc madi by Mr Law and council has declared the same road allowance a public street it should be blocked off until it meets township specified and is legally opened Council discussed with Mr Bra Ida the trailer transfer point adjacent o Highway 7 They requested him to notify Robertson to conform with township by laws within days or initiate court pro ceedings on Mr Robertson if he should not comply Council felt the original variance and proposal given to Mr Robert son must be adhered to Several motions were made The clerk was authorised to attend Zone meeting of the Association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers to be held at Horseshoe Valley ski resort near Cralghurst on May Registration fee and mileage expenses will be paid the township The treasurer was authorized to pay the in sura nee premium account of C Cowan Company through their agent and Guelph In the amount of and charge same to the appro priate boards and depart ments Council discussed the in agents suggestions for the coverage on buildings and facilities in Eden Mills and the Hydro in abeyance It was decided to request the township solicitor to represent the municipality on appeals to be heard by the Ontario Municipal Board on June A report by of the steering committee of the Sports Complex was presented to council After discussion it was decided that a flyer would be sent out to all property owners and public meetings held in the Cen tenniat and public schools on May and It was moved by council that the report of the steering committee on Ihe complex be adopted as pre sented Accounts amounting to general roads be passed for payment and the meeting adjourn to meet on Tuesday May at 7 p or at the call of the reeve Director Grace Day hosts meeting Unit two of met around the During business Mrs Ruth cheery fireplace at Grace offered her home for Days home for he April the May meeting Pearl meeting Leader Fyfe Hamilton will be in charge of Langeilte was in charge the program It was decided a pot luck lunch on Business completed the j program convener Audrey McGillvary opened with a meditation from Corinthians in which Paul exhorted all Christians to be ambassadors for Christ Mrs McGillwary program Religions of the Post was one more in a series of religious discussions Of special interest is the The weatherman repented and supplied excellent for the May meeting of members of Unit One of Their April meeting coincided with fast month blizzard and had been cancelled A record turnout answered roll call at the home of Mrs Root Ihey welcomed back Mrs Leslie Sr after her winter in North Carolina With theme Tomorrow depends on what I am today the president opened the meeting she concluded with a proycr for discernment as to the task God has for each one Mrs S based her devotional thoughts on the current world situation A Christian must not despair despite all the gloomy forecasts for God Is still in control we must seek His will for each individual He bos a task Bible Society meeting The annual meeting of the Regional Bible Society was held Sunday May at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic church in Burton Hill chaired the meeting with approximately members in including the Rev A J of Sacred Heart Rev Sinclair of the Presbyterian church Adopted daughter Mrs Agnes Ostrander read the latest letters from the groups adopted daughter in Colombia she described he Christmas at home Mrs Trousdale president prepared a stuay on tne life of David Livingstone pioneer missionary lo Central Africa in the past century She was assisted by Mrs Jessie Dunk Mrs Vera Patterson Mrs Avena McDougall Mrs Maude Lawrence and Mrs Daisy Klngsholt In telling the high lights of this courageous mans life He was loved by both races for his devotion to duty and his God Grace was sung before the hostess served tea to her appreciative ROCKWOOD and DISTRICT LIONS CLUB presents a I FIREWORKS DISPLAY SUNDAY MAY 18th STARTING IT DUSK In Case Of Rain Monday May ROCKMOSA RECREATION CENTRE PARK ROCKWOOD Admission SI per adult ffrC mmu illy it Mrs Patterson I hosts Stone U CWI retires The Wellington County of Education has appointed a search com mi tee for the position of director of education to replaee Alfred Mr recently indicated to the Hoard his intention to retire at the end of The will be composed of Board chair man Walter and trustees Mrs Ginger Allan Mrs Elizabeth Waywell George Day Taylor and Douglas Hogarth Resignations Wellington County Board of Education received resignations of two principals Mondav They were Robert McCall of senior public school and Winston Watt of Dora junior public school Ihc Ladies learned that Bud believe hat right living and right thinking will enable the soul to reach a divine state of release from earthly pain They also believe can reach impersonal solute reality through and selfdenying deeds and through successive rein carnations Hinduism The leader explained that Confusion Ism is a philosophy of life with emphasis on The regular meeting of Stone Unllcdchurch for opening her on April at the home of home for Ihc meeting A Mrs Clayton Patlerson The lunch was served It president Mrs H Peart pre- w is decided meeting sided She read a poem en will be held at the home of titled I Believe Mrs Cecil on During business the da May president read a letter received from a missionarj A special report was read bv Mrs Members discussed an auction which will be held at Harvey Peart farm to be sponsored by ihc steward board The C will run a bake sale in conjunction with the auction Ladies were celebration of the Reese of of union The Rock United and the Rev White- wood phnncd on head of the Christian Dis repairing church chimes in of Christ church of time for the 1975 anniversary kverton date in June Lunch wis D of sen wis the featured soloist accompanied by on the organ The slate of officers wis presented by Gordon Kingsbury They are Burton Hill chairman secretary Mrs J and is Miss Pearl and hostess Mrs Hamilton New members people joined the six armor clubs of Fergus Minto ind Mount venerates a single all powe ful God whose prophet is Mohammed Hinduism sub lime and violence with Ihe deepest chanty toward all sm is a religion for today which believes in a system of government which will brink racial harmony to mankind Mention was made of Paul Evans a yearold mathe matics teacher West Collegiate Institute of Toronto Ills brightly colored stickers were used to fight zealous inspired move ments such as communists and gay bar out religions have brought him hostility Ladies felt the was most in or motive Guest speaker for the evening was Thierry regional secretary of the Bible Society He spoke or the ecumenical work of the Society throughout the world and showed a film depicting the work of the Society as carried out in Ceylon now known as Lanka After the meeting everyone had a lovely lunch and fnend ship hour at Sacred Heart parish house on St Hostesses for the evening were Bcrnlce Bacon Joy Mae Synott Mary Gilfillan Agnes Hoi man and Kalhy Jestin slogan Sis on ie Luuiuh were- ethical precepts Islam reminded that if they had these f- donations for the event Ihey should eontact Murray fesSSS Road tour Cecil Harvey Peart Margaret or Jim ladles Ihankrd Mrs Swanston read scripture after which Mrs McDonald thanked the ladies for their help at the 50 Wellington wedding anniversary Mrs Parable of the Ninety nine Mrs Lime WlllOWS read a poem entitled Sprint and Mrs sang There were Ninety and Nine Mrs Barber read Ihc Psalm Mm thunktti the ladles who took part in Ihe ments conferences and also meeting fellow Junior Far mors from across the Jump Into has really mprcssion in made fresh spring growth Members of the township council he road superintendent and Work man of the Ministry of Trans port at ion and Communica met at the municipal 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