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8 The Acton Free Press Wednesday Ocr 1979 Local students do well in race by Barb Pour hundred and fifty energetic senior students were off and running in last week Fourth Annual Wellington County Cross Country Rate through Conservation Area The girls paced a kilometre course and the boys covered a kilometre distance Light schools entered the race with teams from as far north as Mount Forest competing school lop ten and girls runners times were tallied to determine the winners Eden Mills In B division Boys finished first with a remarkably low 107 points Girls place first v as the overall B division In A division Boys and Girls Teams finished in the top spots Dora took home the A Division championship I lock wood coach Bob Love reported he was pleased with his teams efforts He especially commended the race marshals who remained at their posts for over one and one hair hours in the told rain Horticultural club cleans up its act Free camping by Barb Wynncck Rockvood Horticul tural Club is an Indus nous group tending their own flourshing private gardens as well as color plantings around the village The cheerful flower boxes at the four tarances to the village ore under their care as are the beautiful gardens at the cemetery Town Hall and Village Office The last four Satur days members armed with spades and trowels have created a natural effect rock garden beside the Village Office The plantings will draw it tention to one of the unusual limestone out unique to the area The club now numbers Americans visit sites by Mrs Mr and Mrs McLean were happy to have their two grand daughters and Judy of London with them for Thanks giving dinner Mrs Irene is in charge of he New dance and has engaged provided by Edgar of as disc friends Mrs Jean thanked every for miking pleasant outing for her Seniors to Mrs Anna and her com the was a big success on Saturday night unique all herb wreath decorated the bountiful table at Bock wood cultural Club annual Harvest Supper Left to right Jon Osborne Enid Rot man and Joan Myers admire the delicious spec la lily dishes created from members fresh garden produce Ospringe Thanksgiving visitors enjoy local company Over 200 at social meeting jockey for the evening wishing to re serve their tickets early please contact Irene al A bus load of Senior from Rochester enjoyed a full day treat in fcden Mills on Thursday Their ap petites were well looked Ruth and There was lively inj to polka music and Hie audience participated in jolly sing a longs lunch was nut and weiners Miss Ieslce Chamber lain was guest of honor at graduation parly after at a and ed by her parents roast dinner it the ni Presbyterian Church and hamberlain for friends Ihen they to the relatives Leslee Community Hall where recently graduated from they were the quests of loncstoga College the Friendly Seniors The In Medical Sec Sunshine Club relar and is was also present for the presently employed wlih afternoon Merry en Ministry of was Agriculture and Vet provided for the quests in by the lively music of the and Mrs Gordon attended the fifth re tirees reunion of the uelph University last Thursday afternoon The program was a slide presentation held In the Arboretum building and was an interesting re view of pictures of the j from the 1E00 s and up The guests viewed slides of old President house and of the former professors and enjoyed an informal get together of former workers and leachers of the and University Mr and Mrs Robert A raif of London visited over Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Howard Mr and Mrs Ross Fcr spent Thanks giving weekend in the north in the incl We are pleased to hear rank Leslie Is home and convalescing from an operation having spent over a month in General Hospital Arc you feeling hungry Arc you an licipatmg he savoury aroma of those beef Presbyterian Church The dale is Oct 27 Get your tickets now They are nearly sold out already Constable from Conservancy by Barb Wynneck residents arc keenly interested in their townships history The recent Heritage Evening at Public School was a most sue event with over In attendance Photographs and color commentary on properties built prior to were presented by Karen Smeltzcr Mrs an student was hired by Council on Ihc advice of the Local Architectural Advisory the detachment Committee Her wages of the Ontario Provincial were subsidized by ihe visited Ospringe Ministry of Culture and school and ail students Recreation were given a good lesson During the summer she and demonstration on completed an excellent bus evacuation His plan inventory of all buildings was well received and constructed prior to Ihe lesson was excellent located on the First and Tht grade students at Second Lines of school were Township Included in presented with New Test her work were historical Emsley a Mills properties member of Gideons from and oldtime area Rockwood bowling Sunshine Band recitations by Mrs Max Milne and solos by Miss Gladys llanna Refreshments served by the Seniors and successful wishes for Tut Mr jnd Mrs Jin from Blind Inve been visiting will Mrs Wilson Three contestants in princess race Organizers of the Dairy Princess competition to be held on Friday Oct in Acton Legion report there are three girls vying for the Hie Current princess Marie Murray 19 of Acton is he race Shell be joined by Kim 17 of Hornby and Laurie 17 of Campbell Ram stand at he end of he fifth week bowling are Up and Downers pf The Slaves pts No Team Ivy The Los Causes pis Latecomers pis Countrymen IB pis Rovers pis Hen pecked i pis No Team 11 pts Lady Luck 11 pis Ladies for Mar jone Krafki Ann Parkinson Mice Johnson Sue Nellit 581 Marion Mian Jam Muriel Joy Vjh Dncl Marion Dunk pis Ivy Marian Ostrander 508 Debbie Procter Leila King Men over for day ou Harvey Jtstm Doug Carney Paul Roy Nightingale Bob Lilley Gordon 6U0 Results of games bow led Tuesday Oct Henpecked pis two barney Bob Lilley highest bowlers John Gordon j60 Hank Van Team No pts Lloyd The Slav Parkinson Nellie 581 Ivy Leaguers Roy Nightingale Alice Johnson Upand Downers pts Mario Allan ICO Allan Latecomers 7 pis Krafka Don Team No Opts Doug no Marsden pis Jim Dales Ken Lush Lady Luck Paul Dennis The Losl Causes Warker McLaren Maureen Bolzon Gordon John Rovers Roche Countrymen Bert Gould Smith HANDY Introducing the allnew compact tractors Nor your ordinary garden variety of tractors these new compact tractors from Ferguson can handle a variety of jobs around farmyards large and small acreages and construction sites These handy compact models include big tractor features such as to horsepower dieset engines 2 or wheel drive Up to 12speed transmission 540 rear FTO Category I hitch Adjustable wheels PLUS there is a full line of implements to match your compact Special introductory savings are available now Stop in and see these handydandy compact tractors at your local dealer can save up to of your heating costs Find out how by getting in on Enersave a free government ser vice a personal home 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inexpensive membership says representative Jan Osborne At Ihe latest meeting members discussed the growing storing and use of herbs November of ihc Royal botanical Gardens will be on hand presenting a profru on His ex of soil free Scout groups arc being offered free yearround camping in the Wilcox Conservation Area west of by the Credit Valley Conser vation Author According to Joan Rollings Information Officer for the the area lends itself lo live camping attract histories telling Vllia anecdotes about properties A list of information sources original docu or their copies well OS original photographs or their reproductions are now on hand at the Township Office Belly Lou Clark Is most pleased with Mrs Fraser s work With Council approval he committee hopes lo con wiih Ihe project in she said Rockwood Roundup by Barb Everyone is welcome to attend Centennial School Open House October Mark your calendar for St John Anglican Baked Him Din ner Saturday November 10 Adults Children and 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