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The Acton Freo Wednesday May 1981 and district Osjarmge Eden Mills Village bids farewell to longtime farm family Residents mourn G the Clerk of Session He The sympathy of the rarely missed a church community is expressed service until his illness By Doris Fines A large crowd of fr ends neighbors gathered at Ospnngc school Friday evening for a tion for Gordo and Fines and Larry who have sold their farm and moved to Gordon has lived all his life on farm lot 19 on the second line of Erin which his ts Archie and Magg Fines bought in Gordon twenty years of ago when his father d and he carried on with the farming In he married Enm Besscy They have two children Mrs Dale Hodgson of Kevin Mag ness master of for the evening Speeches were given by George Root and Bert expressing regret on them leavng II community and by Hoy and Cecil Warm former neighbors welcoming lliem to Guelph An address written by Mrs Haines Root was read by Mrs Moore and Mrs Doug Gregson presented Gordon and Erma with a of money and Joan Scott presented token of re mem to Iirry on behalf of their friends The Club also presented a gift of money in a teapot Howie s orchestra ployed for the dance which followed Sympathy is Mrs Keith Sinclair and fom ly on the loss of a husband and father and to Mrs Archie Sinclair on the loss of son also to Keith brothers and sister Ryan Robert W 11 am Ferguson son of Gary and Sandra Ferguson was baptized Sunday morn at Churchill Double christening attracts families having lunch with the dessert and coffee with the and lots of good fellowship vith each I Turner Mothers Day at Churchill Community Church was made more special by the celebration or the sacrament of in ant baptism Kevin Wesley month old son of Vem and Linda Denny and Nathan Lloyd weeks old son of Wally and Doris Ella were christened and received into the chinch family Rev Emrys Jenkins performed the ceremony Both little boys ore the second son of each and big brothers Brian Denny and Trevor Ella looked on with ap proval us the wee ones behaved perfectly Many other interested members of both families attended for this special occasion and the church was full Christening guests who went across the road to the Denny home for lunch were great grandmother Mrs Lee Davis grand parents Mr and Mrs Charlie Perry and Mr and Mrs Clarence Denny Also Mr and Mrs Don Perry Stacy and Mike and Mary Lou Perry Johnston Toronto Mr and Mrs Roy Denny Michael Stephen and Gregory of Llmchousc Joyce Denny and Marshall Mr and Mrs Earl Burt Steven and Georgetown Christening guests who returned to the home of and Doris Ella for lunch were great grandparents Mr and Mrs Lloyd Guelph and Mr and Mrs Wallace King Milton grandparents Mr and Mrs Lloyd Burt a Cfr Ballitmfad and Mr and Mrs Ella Camp- great aunts Mrs Florence Allen Acton and Mrs Winters Guelph Also Mr and Mrs Harvey Burt Cheryl and Craig Ball in of ad and Mary George and John Ella Rev Jenkins and Mr and Mrs Jenkins were much In demand by both parties and managed to keep everyone happy Sewer budget Some has set aside In Wellington County Board of Education budget for connecting schools to the sewer system The money Is for the hooking up of Centennial and its Anne to the village system The have about pupils enrolled Knox Presbyterian Church by the Reverend Noble Dean Guests gathering at the home of Sandra parents Mr and Mrs William Johnston and Barbara of Grand Valley after the ceremony included the baby grandparents Mr and Mrs Ross Ferguson and great grandmothers Mrs Eva Irvine of Grand Valley and Mrs Thomas Fines also Mrs William Henderson Doris Fines Cecilia Meunier Adrians Lconor Mariano and Jeanette Cormier Seven Brownies of the 1st Pack received their Golden Hands and Wings and flew up to Guides in the closing ceremony at Thursday meeting Kelly Brown Leigh Trcvail Timmie Przekhna Kim Michelle Debbie Grun and Sara my Swackharaer and Nancy and leader Betty Coleman who received the girls on behalf of the Guide Company Golden ladders were presented to Jan Root Lisa Stubblngton Andrea Barn staple Carol Bridge Clarke and Stephanie Golden Bars were given to Kern Armstrong Dawn Addison Bonnie Campbell Tarn Carglll Eileen Coleman Renee Golden Kim Hicks Sherry Lee Howell Leslie Wendy Przeklasa Michelle Terry Joan Scott Brandy Karma Woodburn and Jcnna Free Wood Due credit is given to the leaders who have given of their time and effort to work with the vnies Brown Owl Dons Tawny Owl Helen Snowy Owl Margaret Barnstaple Barn Owl Sheila Przeklasa Grey Owl Pat Nijhu and Singing Owl Ann Root Mrs Lloyd Boyd spent a couple of days at the Fur Trade 1- air in Montreal lastweck Mrs A Craig Mr aid Mrs Steven A Cra and Matthew David Craig of London visited with Mr and Mrs H Howard John and Penny of St Louis Missouri were in Canada last week on business and now and then saw glimpses of John parents Mr and Mrs Gordon Aitkcn bcncier United hosted choirs from and den Mills for the annual festival of music recently The combined choirs parishioners with a wide selection hymns and Members of the Junior choirs also look part in the Informal service to Mrs William McLean and her family In of a dear husband and father Wll Ham McLean who away last week after a lingering illness BUI was one of the older residents and was well known here and in the surrounding district Bill was a member of lh Friendly Seniors and enjoyed ploying cards When sons Don and Bill Jr played baseball he was an ardent booster This community has lost a kindly citizen The Friendly Seniors met on Wednesday with the president Jean Trustees propose 8 tax rate hike Norn and Bill raised hart chairing the meet their family while they ing lived on the McLean moments silence farm and later retired to the village Residents of Eden House Nursing Home were special guests for the Connie Ferguson and Charlie Perry of Acton showed slides of a trip to the East Coast and to Moosonee Charlie Perry also entertained by playing the mouth organ and guitar thanked both on behalf of the mem A nice lunch Bill was an active life time member of the Presbyterian Church and has served as respected elder for years and for of those years he was Oar born I unk Village Trustees have requested Townshii Council to add a further mills the tax rate for village This will mean an per SI assessment Trustees consulted the Department of Inter governmental Affairs be fore coming lo this This is the first in crease the trustees have asked for in many years and will be used to lower the accumulating deficit and pay for major re pairs to the Town Hall heating system The de ficit has occurred be cause of Inflation and the payment in full of front age costs of water and sewer services to village property Sunday May IT is the day for the Lion Fire works Display The show starts at dusk in the Rockmosa Park ion will be charged at the entrance Rain date will be May Fire Chief Carl calls this week The first was a grass fire and the second was a chimney re the home of Glenn in Eden Mills Gen Little wood Cap- lain of the Cancer Canvass for the north of Township re ports a successful campaign raising She wishes to thank all those who contributed so willingly and also the canvassers Nellie Stok man Ann Van Ida Mathews Jean Gor don Joy Elizabeth Peterson Marie Smcltier Marg Duf field Jo Anne Copps Jean Wheeler Ann Cecil Shirley He Judi Marjorle Leslie Bwkhol and Betty Storey New books have arrived in the Community Library Kelso tells me the library has a wide selection of books for adults and children Don t forget the Home 14 from p m till 12 at Centre to raise money for the creative playground Tickets are per person and can be obtained from Judy Driver at or Judy Tonight is the Dessert Party at the Centre The Lionesses In vite everyone to the hall for coffee and dessert and maybe before the evening is over we will nil have Ideas on how to redecorate our homes for spring The evening will begin at p and Janet Harrison will be discuss home decorating beginning at p was observed in respect to for the late William day to WUma McLean Gilbcrtson for her As a mcmorlam to this birthday gentleman a donation Sincere get well wishes has been made to the go out to Arm Vos Ed Canadian Cancer Fund Fran Tolton on behalf of the group and baby John Blair ROCKWOOD DISTRICT LIONS CLUB Gigantic FIREWORKS DISPLAY Sunday May 17 Rain Onto May Rockmosa Park Rockwood SHOWTIME DUSK LIONESS Admission Will Be Charged At Gate two fire Green light to Park Edge Spring reading safe Park Edge Develop ment bid for a green light concerning an additional lots on Rockwood south west corner was granted Monday night by Eramosa Township Council lawyer to present agreement for the 11 lot subdivision plus draft a new agreement for the 13 lots Council decision sidestepped a rccom from village planning board con the location of a park GIANT Features ILL NIGHT A ACTION SHOW 900pm Excoilbur Caddy Shack 00 a Dr Martchu MAY IB to 21 10 SUNDAY MAY EXCALIBUR CADDY SHACK FIENDISH PLOT of DOCTOR FU BOX OFFICE OPENS 30 p CBS vs Bell at commission The Committee for Better Service CBS takes its case for improved telephone service prior to paying Bell Canada s proposed higher rates to the Cann dan RadioTelevision Commission tomor The CRTC hearing in Toronto will learn CRS argument that the Erin Hillsburgh subscribers should at least have service to their neighbor OKs gravel Township and Soti3 Council granted an Monday plication for gravel extraction to Fred Prior Guelph exchanges before they have to pay Bell higher rates CBS Chairman Ernie Wynne Acton will not be attending because of work committments He said the hearing arrived Friday Two CBS members however will attend the CRTC hearings CBS won t use a lawyer in its case When the Eqn exchanges were owned by the private company Community Telephone CBS won Its case at the Ontario Telephone Commission hearings No lawyer was used then the Third Line bridge in Eramosa township will be about The extraction Is to take place on Lot on 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