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Tho Acton Free Press Wednesday Oct 1380 and district Rockwood Digest September was a big month for media personality Peter On September McLclland and Stewart released Peter latest book The Sacrament an account of the ordeal last winter of Brent Dyer and Donna Johnson who survived an airplane crash by consuming human flesh The day ordeal began in early May when the single engine Cessna carrying Dyer then Donna 17 and Donna father Don Johnson crashed in an Idaho blizzard The pilot Norm and Johnson died in the crash Dyer and Donna managed to make it to safety days later by cooking and preserving strips from Johnson legs The two surviving Saskatchewan residents approached Gzowski about telling their story because He someone decent has a heart and cares about people they said in an interview CBC radio aired a tape and interview with the two on As It Happens The story was also told on the Fifth Estate recently The book which took six months to complete will have photographs and be available shortly in bookstores n case you re wondering what all the ex is around the post office it not the discovery of treasure but a historical plaque being erected by Parks Canada James J Hill founder of the Great Northern Railway was born around in Hie mid 1880 s He was educated at the Academy and later moved to St Paul Minn Mrs Mary Milne of Rockwood remembers James Hill who was a cousin of her grand mother Mrs James Ramsey She had a gold watch belonging to the famous railroad man given to her by her uncle also of St Pauls The watch is stilt in the Milne family possession being the property of Mrs Milne grand daughter Judy Woods Vie may have to wait for the plaque for a while It seems there has been some confusion in I government directives about the plaque base workmen dug footing excavations of grave proportions for two standards foot inches Specifications were changed to standards feet six inches apart so the whole job was redone Then it was decided only a small footing was needed for a single standard and the whole area s Tilled in and sodded If you look closely you I can see a small tap tike structure in newly sodded grass awaiting its historical plaque Winner of the money tree at the Home and School Garage Sale held recently at Ermosa School was Mr D Cameron Sunshine Club enjoyed Laurel and Hardy Films at a recent meeting Collecting bollles and kittens lor Scouts and Saturday were Jason Bard Scott Love and Stephen Robs on Acton wellknown quarter horse Judge Roy loatoa Judged western at the final Trail Riders show Sunday Here he present the winning ribbon for western pleasure to Cathy Black riding Sugar Star Bars Trail Riders held their final horse show last Sunday Actually this was a replacement show for the rained out spring show but It enabled the club to have their full com pliment of five shows this season Roy of Acton judged the western part of the IBclass show and Ms Castleman of Touch and Go Farms Milton judged English classes Entries were down from the usual 15 to IB horses per class of recent years Even equestrians are feeling the pinch of in nation and gas prices Most schooling shows those who don offer money prizes are reporting fewer entries Horse owners are also down In numbers since the horsecrazy mid 70s Feed costs and the initial purchase of horses and equipment are deterring many people from getting started in the equestrian business Tennis Is cheaper it seems Please all Jennifer Barr or with news personals and community coming events LIQUIDATION SALE Main St 8ou1h Acton CLOSURE OF STORE FOR HEALTH REASONS EVERYTHING TO GO FALL FASHIONS 12 NOTICE The Corporation of the TOWN OF MILTON PUBLIC MEETING REFERUNDUM QUESTION TAKE NOTICE THAT MILTON COUNCIL will bo convening an open public meeting for any Interested individuals requesting further information on the REFERENDUM QUES TION appearing on all ballots In the forth coming 1980 Municipal and School Board Elections The mooting will take placo in the Council Chambers of Town Halt 251 Mom Street East Milton on Wednesday Oc The Referendum Question as authorized by By law 7080 and appearing on the ballot is as follows An you of tha Tom of Mfem to of Rtgionri by taring mora aiming and to Town from Region of Town Council your par ticlpationl Dated OctoberSth R Main Clork Co Rockwood teen enjoys trial of brigantine voyage by Bruises and food are the first memories to surface In Erica mind after her recent Great Lakes trip as a sailor on board the St Recollections of the food Oh Its all canned stuff and the bruises she twice fell down a arc fading as as her flesh heals In their place rise fonder thoughts the food fights and sponge fights were fun she says We had to have some amusements There were no radios We were told we were here to sail not to listen And sail they did Some 30 youngsters with of fleers tacked the 450 miles from Kingston to in 12 days on board the ton two- masted ship Erica Is the year old daughter of Mr and Mrs D M Barr of Clara St In She and her chum Jenny Brooks met many new friends on he ship About per cent of the crew were boys Crew members came from such places as Ottawa Montreal Toronto and Georgetown About a third of the crew was from Kingston and Jenny first saw the St Lawrence II last year when they visited Erica grand parents In They signed up then Other crew members probably followed up newspaper advertlse- ments for Incorporated 152 King St E Kingston Erica parents only cleared trip after they received word from Erica grandfather an avid sailor that there was no problem with safety Precautions on the vessel Mrs noted that information about the trip was hard to come by from the company and it was not very detailed about safely Parents should be pre Pa red to pursue the Information they want she said The St Lawrence II is owned and operated by the Brigantine Incor porated which is a charitable corporation St Lawrence II can unfold square feet of canvas plus some extra She all ships are called she Is also equipped with a horsepower dlesel engine On Erica and Jenny voyage the St Lawrence graced Lake Ontario with her sail However she had to employ the engine when climbing the stairs of the Welland Canal locks And Lake Erie was so calm the engines had to continue turning The upper lake section was a little boring said Erica but it was fun too She Is quick to add there was much toiling by crew members She lost ten podnds When Erica speaks of her sailing experience the words fall from her mouth like so much data spewing from a com puter She knows he sail area she talks of the watches four hour work shifts in which crew members take turns running the ship There were yards Not backyards the wood cross arms which hold the square sails And much more Erica took with her a few hours of sailing experience when she climbed aboard the St Lawrence She had however been on no boat as large as the tine When the novice sailors were not learning the ropes they could sun themselves on deck At night they sat up and talked talked talked The length of the trip was just right as far as Erica was concerned When the ship tied up Sarnia it was time to go home Hi NOMINATIONS THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF MILTON 1980 MUNICIPAL AND SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS n both the Hog Such on Paper shall bo I led dur tha pot commonc on THURSDAY October 16th FRIDAY October 17th 1380 HOURS or to m MONDAY 0ctobar20lh 1380botwoon llioHOURS of may bo I lod lor low off cos THE TOWN OF MILTON MAYOR To bo elected largo end as a Town Co unc In COUNCILLORS To on both and Town Council such Count lo to bo elected I comb nod Wa ds I Trafalgar and and such lor to from Ward IM COUNCILLORS to on tho Town Counc I only Two such Co Ion to bo Ward 1 Trafalgar Four such Counc I bo elected from Wb 2 tool and Two such Counc lora booloctod THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF HALTOIM MEMBERS- such Member to by c School Supportora fom comb nod Wards 1 Trafalgar and and such member to bo MEMBER To bo by Roman Colho School s from laondMhon NOTE As ho Town of lion s comb nod w iho Town Istooloctono Member he Board of on for Rog pa ty of Halloo to Roman Caihotc Separate School Supporters n respective c pal tea for Cand dates for sad will bo by Return OH cor of on of Ida Town ion iho M lion cos Ma n Snoot East M lion Omar hours of 8 30 a m and A 30 p Thursday October 16ih 1980 through Friday October 1980 Monday Oc 1obor20lh THE ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARD FOR THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF such to bo by School from comb nod Wards 1 Trafalgar and 3 and one such bo from Word i M lion THE MILTON HYDROELECTRIC COMMISSION d Trafalgar to Commission from Word M lion 1 MEMBER- to servo Commas on from Ward 3 All of tho abovo of cos ore for Two Yoar Term aro to t Nominal on forms only Such forms may nod from Office of tho nQ Oil cor Town of Hon Ic pal Off cos Main East Ontario n normal hours Not la also that Mun pal Eloct prov that Nomination al Shall be signed by at Ion si ton doctors whoso names a a on to rod on prof mlnary llsl electors or who have made col on to nomas Included on I who a to vote b Shall stats the and address of tha doio In such monnor as 11 Identify him and tho for which ho a nom noted shall a to tho namo and of each doctor ng nomination paper and whore for which nom la a of a school board thai such nom fa pub c school elector or a school fact Is Tako Notice at nom not on paper shall stole for which in word or except running at largo candidate Is proposing to bo And Further Tako Not co that hare candidate running In ward or area his nomination must bo signed by on Iho Pol no List of Eloct that f word or area for oi an off Ills 3rd Day of 1B0O Man Returning Off cor Town of Mlton io lobby of tho Town of Come Join the Fun on MILTONS MAIN STREET Friday October 10th 9 pm to Midnight The Merchants have Planned Some MAD Bargains for You under The LIGHT of the MOON