Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), August 13, 1980, p. 8

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The Acton Froo Press W Aug 13 1980 ffJr prices and district oih TheirnextgameisnKainstActon Juvenile Girls arc in their first round of play in the Grand Valley and pluy Gall Midget boys lost their playoff and are alio playing in the playoffs All teams are now playing in playoffs and vtill not advancing to final for another couple of wet ks Conservation Area attendants warn about rabid skunks in park Apparently a rabid skunk shot last wctk close to the park entrant caution rcskienL with loose dogs to keep them under control New books at the Community I ibr include Thy Neighbours Wife by Gay Solo by Jack A Walk in Wolf Wood by Mary Stewart under the Juvenile fiction label and My Grandfather s Cape Breton from the pen of ChveDouctt This is only a partial list to drop in and check out the new reading Don Taylor with sons David and Scott enjoy three of their five pur bred Shetland Sheepdogs Don and his wife Bull J find the She I tics lobe excellent children Rockwood Digest Five dogs two young children and two adults riding in a Volkswagon Rabbit may not be your idea of spacious luxury but Huffy and Don Taylor travel that way regularly The dogs are beautifully mannered Shetland sheepdogs those miniature collie type dogs that for tiny Lassies Most homes with dogs and small children are chaotic but the TaIor home situated on the vil outskirts be it s occupants The dogs sit in their own spots listening to con They greet visitors with affectionate decorum no leaping and barking The Taylors have had for sue breeding approximately litters from them Two litters are due by the end of August Don is proud of his dogs and the breeding and conformation as finer than most All the dogs have English blood in their veins and some been imported Th Taylors used to show the dogs in obedience trials butnowhavchttletime However Ihrceof the dogs have their first obedience degree Don stresses he and are not in the breed business they enjoy their dogs and wish other people to have the pleasure of owning such a pet With this in mind their dogs are sold much more reasonably than most Shetlands who often fetch prices of to They make very good pets Don explains and proves it by giving son David J one of the male dogs to exercise and Mac go trotting round the house sliding on floors in harmony bitch wilhdel features smiles Shetland Sheepdogs were developed as small dogs on the Shetland Isles north of Scotland Some Collie blood was introduced to improve breed coat However the breed has remained pure since 191 The dogs weigh 15 to 20 pounds compared to a standard Collies to pounds and stands 13 to 1G inches at the Five dogs are no more trouble than one Don feels and remarks they don t eat as much collectively ai one German Shepherd A20kg bag lof feed lasts us over a month he comments When the dogs are as sweet and quiet as Molly Candy Rob Mac and Poppy Taylor five would be a pleasure An accident at Corners necessitated the intervention of Volunteer Firefighters Monday evening Information about the accident from The P is sketchy at time of printing However several people suffered major and minor injuries in the collision between two vch ides The driver of one car Thomas Chapman suffered a broken pelvis while the driver of the second vehicle Stephen McGilloway and passen Reg Galloway and Katliy Chapman were treated for various injuries Fire Department were called out at 23 p to extricate victims from the vehicles They were at the scene of the accident for mm Anyone that has travelled that road during recent years will be very glad it s being reconst ructtd Minor ball players arc heading into playoff time and have four teams in the Ontario Rural Softball League Two teams are in the third round of playoffs The Peewees play their next series starting Thursday evening and the Midget Girls will also be starling their next series this week Their coaches were unavailable for more detail Bantam boys lost their second round to Dundee and are now in the league ploy lush of Squirt girls ramps home after balling a home run during the earn with donned Eden Mills Parkers at Navy Vets reunion by Mrs Recent guests of Mr and Mrs d Jennings Mr and Mrs Ed Bush Peterborough Mr and Mrs Tommy Lay cock Mr and Mrs Bill Love Toronto and Mrs Florence Mof fatt England Mr and Mrs Harold and Mr and Mrs Ed Parker have returned from a vacation In Halifax Nova Scotia where attended tht Navy Vets reunion While they were away Lorna mother and aunt Mrs J Winter and Mrs enjoyed a holiday at the Tomhnson residence Miss Ches worth has returned from an Interesting two week trip to the Girl Guide World Centro a I Cuernavaca Mexico While there the Guides are involved in crafts tours arch and a program to help with the poor child Get well wishes are extended to Mrs Ann ChcsworUt who is sporting a cast after hav ing an operation at Sunny brook Hospital Toronto for the removal of pins from her Injured ankle sustained from a fall In snowy slush last winter Mr and Mrs Terry and John have re turned from a vacation Canal Black Lake and Doc Lake Mr and Mrs Mike Marshall Mr and Mrs Nick Gould and Mr and Mrs Wayne Chamber lain enjoyed their holiday the Marshall cottage on Doe Lake Mr and Mrs Ralph Thompson have returned from a vacation in the West They flew out to Calgary where Ihey visited Ralph niece and husband Mr and Mrs Dan and stayed with some friends who own a ranch near Red Deer A few days in beautiful were enjoyed before their flight home Mrs Harry Macintosh and son Rev Bill spent a holiday at their collage at Magnetcwash Miss Michelle Is enjoying a two week stay at Girl Guide Camp on Doe Lake Mr and Mrs Rodney Bell and family have moved to a new residence at R Best wishes for happy times and good health in their lovely surround Ings A reminder of the Baseball Tour nam en scheduled for August 15 and 16 with teams participating First game is on Friday at Mr and Mrs Fred recently at tended the Antique Car Show at Cooks town Fred drove his Chevrolet in the parade Drowning victim named Regional Police have released the name of the yearold man who drowned in the Waterfalls Playground pond August Bruno Scodellaro Lis comb Street Toronto drowned at Ihe Limchouse Playground as part of a group of Toronto Italian Canadians who rented the park name was withheld by police until the young man parents who live in Italy could be notified CANADIAN ODEON THEATRES A GEORGETOWN 3 Ebenezer by Mrs McLean Next Sunday August the three churches Eden Mills and Ebenezer Join together to hold their service at Ebenezer It is the usual tunc 30 a m On August they Join once more the occasion being Mrs Bill Ling Rev Betty Griffiths Ihe speaker She came over from Britain to officiate at a wedding Belated greetings to Mr Earnest Payne who celebrated his birth day recently Rockmosa hires janitor Eramosa Township Council approved the recommendation to hire Ruth Steele on a trial twomonth basis as care taker for the Community Centre Outstanding Robert Ltltle to 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