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Tha Acton Wednesday Aug wf JENNIFER Seven yean ago we lived north of we had friendly mailman who think twice about loading hit trudt with parcels bread or supplies and even rabbit cages to deliver to met Along with your null in the rural mailbox you got a friendly visit and you knew any assistance you might need was there in the form of tale Meadows In September Ozzle will be receiving awards plaques and recognition from Her Majestys government on the occasion of his year as rural mailmen for Rockwood He alto received copious recognition five years ago on his anniversary His wife Jessie Meadows reads the newspaper wrlteup and mur murs It says here you were supposed to retire You didnt tell me you were going to retire Well tl In fad plans to keep delivering the mail till Idle Twice as many boxes The mile mall route that comprises ItstlU takes In the northeast section of Rockwood north of Highway to but now there are ISO mailboxes Instead of and It takes oneandahalf to two hour Instead of he five hours It took by hone and buggy The country filling In houses are being built so many rural people go out to work Noone has time to stop and chat to the mailman any more So for he past umpteen years she cant remember how many Mrs Meadows has been accompanying her husband sorting the mall putting It in the boxes and generally keeping him company I dont know whether Its company or not she It didnt work and had to walk home He didnt get his car back for three days Bora la Rockwood Meadows took over Route No at the age of 21afterhlsfatberhadItfor22years Before hat be worked at anything he could get bis hands on shovelled quarry chips and gravel for 25 cents an hour among other things He was born In in the little house next door to Ms present residence on Alma Street Of coarse Alma street was a little different then For one thing it wasnt Highway as It is now it was a little deadend street with five or six nouses on it Guelph Street was the main eastwest route through Houses on Alma Street were surrounded by fields and trees goats chickens and sheep wandered around Ozzie kept a variety of animals himself from rabbits and calves to fishing worms He and Jessie have lived in their house for years after having the hundred year old cottage moved from north of the village They raised Tour children in that bouse Vernon Floyd Car and Nancy All but Vernon live in There are four Meadows grandchildren was also custodian for the old Public school for 17 years When he left that job he took a Cones toga College course reupholstery and now and re- upholsters many pieces of furniture mostly for friends Mrs Meadows makes the most beautiful quilts But this is parttime stuff s main job la still delivering the mail He got a five year contract so it looks like he plans to keep going for a bit He s feeling good after several years of medical prob lems including a hiatus hernia from stretching out of the truck to reach mailboxes And hes still falling in ditches The other day I went in the ditch I was looking in at the trees and I just didnt go around with the road had to get pulled out Generally do about once a year Apart from these minor distractions neither rain nor sleet nor hall nor snow shall deter this Rock wood courier from his rounds Hasn t for nigh onto SO years In SO years has worked with only three post masters Frank Day had the position till his son George took over Now Cox is Rockwood post mistress In the seven year old building replacing the tiny old original flee on Main Street sorts his routes mail In the morning before piling It In cardboard boxes in his pickup in pre paration for delivery Until a few years ago he also used to get the mail bags from the trains some times seven times a day Now trains dont stop at the res station In the old days Ozzle used a horse and cutter or buggy when the winter closed in although ho drove a motor vehicle in the summer Roads werent cleared of snow then so cutters were pressed Into action He would check on some of the older on his route and once was instrumental in saving an elder ly lady who had fallen and nearly frozen in her kite hen would even bring bread and coal oil to people who were snow bound on farms Sow only about ten of the original families remain Washouts were a seasonal hazard remembers getting trapped by caved in roads at the top of his route and having the water completely cover his car motor Another time years ago says I mind one day going up the snow was soft and it started to snow again I got stuck and had to get a fellow to pull me out with a team Iremem him setting up there on the radiator driving that team J title and Meadows Eight Acton churches cooperate to bring two boat families here Eight churches In Acton are banding together to bring at least two boat families of Vietnamese refugees to Acton in the near future Acton Churches for Boat People got off the ground in two recent meetings with enthusiastic repre sentatives committing their organizations to join In raising an immediate to qualify for sponsor ship of two families Coordinating the new group is Pastor Das Sydney of the Baptist Church Other churches joining the group are United Presbyterisn Anglican Christian Reformed Roman Catholic Pentecostal and Salvation Army Don Long of Georgetown representing Operation Lifeline an overall coordinating group operating out of Toronto to assist sponsors spoke to the as Acton group about their responsibilities A minimum of five people are needed to sponsor a family with a bank deposit of and an earning capacity of 1 per group or a bank capful of Individual without earnings Sponsoring groups must be to support the family for a year or until self supporting Ex has shown most families are independent within four to six months Mr Long explained adding I think the time period will be even shorter Mr Long described application methods red tape organization of jobs housing food and clothing and procedure Language Interpreters are being assembled by Bruce representing a private Acton group third family According to Mr Long jobs are available in many areas for refugees Nurseries and farm oner have already indicated desperate need for labor in menial jobs which they have difficulty filling with Canadian labor Many companies are coming forward with donations food vouchers bedding area are swamped with clothing Even housing is available Long said he felt the Acton group should have no trouble tapping the resources of the town and groups The sponsoring group Is expected to pay OHIP fees for their family who are immediately covered on immigration A transport fee of is charged each refugee family and is handled In the event of cash shortage by an interest free loan on behalf of the govern ment Acton representatives discussed the setting up of the local organization Sponsorship and financial guarantees should present no problem because of church backing Rev Chuck Beaton of Trinity United indicated the United Church of Canada had Issued a blanket guarantee of funds for any United Church sponsoring refugees Acton Clergy Association met Thursday to discuss the sponsoring of two Boat families Vietnamese refugees Representatives of some of the eight re ligious organizations involved with tiie project The group is looking for donated services of a local doctor and dentist although OHIP will be paid A major drug chain has guaranteed donations of prescription drugs needed The Salvation Army new in town ere organizing the collection and storage of clothing Donations may be made by dialling Lome at 8531140 and indicating specific donations for the Boat People Five thousand dollars is needed as soon as possible before application can be made Tax deductible donations may be made through any of the Acton churches or directly to the Acton Churches for Boat People account at the Toronto Dominion Bank in town Rev Das Sydney will co ordinating efforts telephone 1B35 Other over ways the initial needed From left to right they are Rev Brian Rennlck Rev Chuck Beaton Don Long of Operation Lifeline Pastor Dan telephone numbers to call are Rev John Cooper in charge of immigration 1675 Steve accommodation 8533588 Kirk wood furnishings Marjorie Llllie and Barb Walton B781096 food Rev Chuck Beaton fund raising Other members present at the meeting and helping in various capacities were Rev Brian Edith Peter Binnie Dave Walton and Jennifer FOR ALL YOUR GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING NEEDS id dark Every Day Encopt Sunday JUST ARRIVED FOR FALL J Ladies High Heel Suede Closed Open Toe SAVINGS CONTINUE ON CHILDRENS BACK TO SCHOOL SHOES DOWNTOWN ACTON Biker injured A 21 year old Acton man Is in hospital follow a car bike collision last night Tuesday at the comers of Church and Willow Street Cliff El more Drive was struck late last night while rid Ing on Church Street Injuries had not been determined at press time the Acton free press Montreal Trust REALTOR ANNOUNCEMENT Nancy assists Caroline and Michelle with their bible study lessons at Vacation Bible School taking place this week in the Acton Baptist Chore By Tuesday there were youngsters registered and more than 150 In the school Organisers were delighted with the inrnont Street up for grabs Regional council has referred the question of parking on Main St in Milton back to committee of the whole after giving the Item first reading The region has proposed giving Milton Main St so It can more easily In stitute bylaws to con form with Business Improvement Area While the proposal seems tine on the sur face Milton members of regional council are concerned with the Implications The street was a aw yean ago with the funding by the region One of the questions that causes Milton to pause is whether It would hare to assume the debenture in this turnover ARTHUR J JAMESON Montreal Trust Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Arthur J Jarnieaon seise representative for thekr Real Estate Branch Mr Jarnieaon President and General Manager of Cable Systems Limited 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