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The Press Wednesday Mar 9 yr and district Rockwood DIGEST Twenty teens danced their feet silly Friday night and Saturday morning as they put in straight hours at the Club Lance a for the March of Dimes Although all pledges in yet and expenses have to be totalled organiser and Butch Given believes the club will be able to to to the March of Dime Nobody gave up the ghost In the event all young people entered were on their feet at am Saturday sore but triumphant Glen March of gathered the most pledges and earned for the chanty Mike Clcary had the second highest amount of pledges followed by Colin Brace and Mich lied for third plact with pledges Best dancers were judged lo be Glenn March and Cindy Lawton with Mike Cleary and Hose G irardi coming second Donated priies were won by draw with Brian winning four out of ten prizes avail able He went home with a chocolate rabbit from Schneiders Reliable Sweets a cake from Saun ders Bakery two bottles of pop from and a 10 gift certificate from Lou Used Cars Gcratdine Given won a case of Pepsi from Plaza Variety Alex won a painting from Pro Hardware Cindy received a game courtesy of Kelly Red Devnes was the big winner of a radio from V while Shawn Murphy won a certificate from Rock wood Hotel Cash donations were received from Phil ton Insulators Alex McLean With tired feel and dirty socks Cindy Law Ion and Glenn March collapse In a heap after for 12 hours straight at the Hoc wood Da nee- a thon Friday Glenn produced the most pledges and greatest amount of money for the March of Dimes is in the movies again we rt catch up to Georgetown The CBC used the Rock wood Conservation Park caves for a backdrop to tht television special Mermaids and Man licores The special film to be aired next fall is about the writings of Robertson Davies and Iris Mur dock Originally set in the caves of the Swiss Alps Caves seemed to fit scenery re admirably and were probably a lot cheaper The film was shot in one day last Wednesday Spring galloped through during the March break with all the finesse and subtlety of Niagara Falls Did you ever see so much water in your life As per usual the river overflowed its banks at Jimmy Milne park flooding the former shop and even encroaching on Lou Hilts car lot The marsh George Street became a large lake But are we surprised It happens every year Mind you one aspect on spring runoff prised me I found out where most of the ball park runoff goes it race off the end of Clara Street straight through our back gar don on its way to the river All the careful landscaping done last summer shortly after we moved in has ended up in the ravine or four days Ihe water poured over our rockery so noisily we could hear It right through house there nothing in its way to change its course A former Rockwood resident Joanne Cleland was honored recently by a plaque from Premier Bill Davis and Honorable Parrot for re Ihe highest marks in an eight week Cent enmal College course In automotive body painl It believed she is the only woman lo be come an apprentice In the trade In Ontario Mrs Cleland is now living in Ma doc Ontario where her husband is employed as an auto body Parents of and Rockwood public school students don forget the Home and School Meeting at Centennial School on April 1 commencing at This should be of real interest to parents The subject matter will be the language arts from kindergarten to grade Explaining the four dimensions of language arts reading writing listening and speak will be special guests W G dir of Education Wellington R Corbett Superintendent of Schools Area 1 Ruth Cox Co for language arts intermediate div Grant Smith consultant lo the Junior and Ben Henderson primary consultant and Eramosa Youth soccer re of teams for the Acton minor soccer league will take place March 29 at Rockwood Centennial School from 10 a m to 12 noon Re for teams Is on a first come first served basis April is cancer month and is kicking off its campaign with a door to door canvas and a goal of it for In charge of the southern end of the township canvas is Marj Saunders with Mrs Ken Littiewood in charge of the north end Watch for your canvasser give generously and let put over Ihe top Please call Jennifer Ban- or with hews Ballinafads future growth to come under study Is to be the subject of a study to determine its ability to accommodate growth Erin Township Council authorized J Cox consultants of Guelph to carry out the study Council is lo have a draft plan In Its hands by mid- June study was needed before The 2 study is also he municipality could lo define the limits of the allow such changes as community gather subdivisions ions from residents and establish planning policy In a decision which went to the Ontario Municipal Board the township staled such a The study may be used to obtain special status Tor Ballinatad in the Guelph and Suburban Plan That plan is also under review Part of the Cedar Valley and Orion revisions has a draft plan Under the draft plan which would demote the hamlet status of status would change to Crcwson Corners that of small hamlet So Ebenezer Congratulations to Mr celebrated their fiftieth and Mrs Sheldon wedding dale of who recently would Vol ley would remain a small hamlet and rather than a Corners would become a hamlet Snows enjoy Mexico Mm Edna Short ill wai anniversary host the Maret meeting of Ihe United assisted the hostess with lunch and a social time followed Ballinatad Hall gets bucks for renovations Church Women It was held in the basement of the Church on Tuesday evening of last week Due Mr Bud Snow the school break many returned home last week families were away so attendance at the Part of the payment for recent renovations to the Hall will come from the provincial Min of Culture and Re creation The ministry has In mind far Ballinatad however when the money Is lo arrive is not known Meanwhile Ihe hall board faces bills for Ihe renovations board don t really need hall board has set that much according to smaller Eden Mills Jennings show quilt by Mrs The Friendly Seniors met in their cozy room at the hall last Wednesday afternoon with mem present Mr and Mrs Ed Jennings showed the group a beautiful family album quilt with pictures of their homes their children and grand children The art work was done by son Jim and Edith did the quilting Happy birthday was sung Katie Gllbertson Susie Wilson and Sara The after noon was spent playing euchre The Canadian Cancer Society campaign begins on March 29 and organizer Jean has been very busy get ting ready for 11 Please be kind and courteous to the canvassers who will be knocking on your door One of the following will canvass you Mrs Joan Ball Mrs Betly Snow Mrs Jean Turowski Mrs Irene McNamaru Mrs Evelyn Mrs Pamcln Mrs Jean Rinehart The of Eden Mills held their March meeting at the home of Mrs Freda Thompson Mrs Rene Beat tie opened the devotional with a poem on March Mrs Beattle read an art iele on three pictures Mrs Parker presided over Ihe business A donation to Ihe Comrnun Club was approved Mrs Ruth Mlllson Mrs Snow and Mrs Saulnler reported on their day at Ihe U C W annual meeting at Chalmcr United Church In Plans were made for a congregational pot luck supper and arrangements were made lo have a table at the Community Garage Sale in the hall on Saturday March Mrs Ann Cann and the hostess served re freshments Courtesies were extended by Mrs Lorna On Saturday evening Ihe United Church held a congregational pot luck and delighted to view Mr and Mrs Ed Jennings pic tures of their trip to New Zealand and Australia At the Presbyterian Church the annual Good Friday Morning Break fast is coming up on April and Rev Doe bring is planning Maundy Thursday Service at the church on April 3 Hope to see some of you Librarian talks to WI Mrs F Shortlll was hostess lo Silver Wood WI March meeting Thirteen members and one visitor sat down to a delicious pot luck luncheon at noon Mrs Lindaucr opened the meeting wllh word welcome for such a stormy day Roll call was Compose Mrs Lindsay read the correspondence Mrs was chosen as the delegate to the Officers Conference to be held Waterloo University Waterloo April As Ihis was Cultural Activities meeting Mrs I Carmichael introduced guest speaker Mm Belay Ha I ton Hills librarian al the Open House In honour of Mrs Willi am Gillbertson on Sunday afternoon at he church to honour her on her up coming birthday side about 2 to help the cost of the re novations The bills should be about Ha ton Hills council which is responsible for Ihe southern part of has about earmarked for Ihe im in its 1980 So they the hall Erin Township Coun and hall board member Jo Schneider Fire retardant mater were used to replace the wall board in the hall Also the celling was re placed Thure is In sulation in the outside walls because of the re novations asked the province for per cent of the tt 300 The min trimmed Ihe re- There was a short quest lo a quarter of business period followed According to Coun ill or Schneider Ihe township has given no money for Ihe hall re novations Council has however indicated a willingness to back a loan to the hall by the guest Rev Stiles who spoke on the topic Healing Ministry holiday spent In Mexico The Pinktrton family enjoyed a holiday away during he school break The children accompanied by their parents port of holiday in Lloyd Marshall had A few Irish songs some surprise visitors on familiar to all were sung Wednesday hat week followed by Ihe closing when some old friends benediction Willa dropped in to wish him a and Alma Sin happy birthday COME IN AND HELP US CELEBRATE AND CHECK OVER OUR FANTASTIC ANNIVERSARY SALE ITEMS Kids 100 Cotton Long Sleeve TShirt 99 Mens Stretch Terry Shirts Ladies Blouses Long Sleeve Boys Dress Pants iReguiru 99 Checked Jack Shirts Summer Slacks 9 See Our Price Racks and Tables All Velours THE FOLLOWING AT THE REGULAR PRICE AND GET ONE FREE Pac Jeans I Golden Horse Jeans is Forsythe Sweaters is Dress Pants sin3o2 to is 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