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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2008 15THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 200814 ??????????? ????? ??? ????? ????? ????? ???????? ??? ??? ?????? ??? ROCKWOOD Ring Around with Rebecca Ring Big splash! A new splash pad will be opening in Rockwood next Friday, June 27 at Rockmosa Park. It is an outdoor water playground, with water being sprayed, poured or dumped from a variety of structures, where children and adults can enjoy being cooled off on a hot summers day. It uses a water recovery system, which chlorinates and re-circulates the water using a 2000 L reservoir. The Township of Guelph/Eramosa invites everyone to the Grand Opening celebrations beginning at 12:30 p.m. The Rockwood and District Lions Club will be serving BBQ hot dogs (free) and the first 100 visitors will receive a free Frisbee. MP Mike Chong and MPP Ted Arnott have been invited to the event, although attendance has not yet been confirmed. Mayor Chris White will be on hand to officially open the splash pad. It is a project of the Parks and Rec. Dept, managed by Robin Milne. The Vortex Splash Pad is distributed by ABC Recreation, who subcontracted the installation, for a quoted total of $185,000. An Ontario Trillium Foun- dation grant covered $75,000, with the remainder paid by the township. Parks and Rec. will landscape the area. Milne says the project is on-budget and on-time. So bring your bathing suit and sunscreen, and enjoy a big splash. Lions Spring Fair The Rockwood and District Lions Spring Fair is back, June 20 to 22, at Rockmosa Park. Admission is free. Check out vintage and unique mo- torcycles with the Canadian Vintage Motorcycle and Canadian Vintage Road Racing Associations. Saturday will feature a rib cook off throughout the afternoon, with the winner going onto a competition in Rockwood in September. A BBQ chicken dinner will begin at Rockmosa Community Centre at 4:30 p.m., followed by a dance with live entertainment by Use 3 Guys. Buy tickets at the door, or call Scott at (519) 856-9468, Darryl at (519) 856-4566, Ken at (519) 856-1084 or Victor at (519) 853-1242. Camping is permitted at the park, but no fires. All proceeds go back to the community through various Lions projects. Rockwood U10 girls edge Fergus 2-1 in soccer tilt Rockwood U10 Girls Select faced Fergus in their third game of reg- ular season soccer and emerged victorious with a well-earned score of 2-1. Dania Drewery demon- strated skilled passing, ball control and regularly stole the ball from opponents. Abbey Rimmer made the first goal early in the first half and Katherine Azzo- pardi followed up with a goal in the second half. Strong offensive play was also shown by Ju- lia Querques and Paige Peacock. Keeper Kiera Murison made 13 saves keeping the opposition to only one goal with the help of outstanding de- fensive play from Tiana Fellows, Bridget Edwards and Brooke Daamen. Once again these girls showed how to play as a team. SIDELINE STEAL: Caitlin Putman of Rockwood FC Girls Select Team steals the ball from the opposition in a game on June 10 - Submitted photo EWAG NEWS Continued from Page 14 bags as well as wire hang- ers. If you have any extra that you could donate, please drop them off at any of our stores Rockwood, Hillsburgh or Erin. Foodbank Requests: Our Foodbank is in need of a few items. If you could donate Cheese Whiz, jam, instant coffee, tea, shampoo, canned veggies including potatoes (canned, boxed or fresh), it would be very much appreciated. PICNIC IN THE PARK: EWAG Childrens Serv- ices are having an End of Year Beach Day at Belwood Lake Conservation Park on Thursday June 26, 2008. Meet at the beach area at 10:30 and bring your own lunch, swim equipment, sunscreen, etc. You pay to enter the parkAdults $ 4.25, -- Children under 6 free. Call Jane or Gill to regis- ter at 856-2113. EWAGs participation in this event is based on weather per- mitting. Free Hearing Screening: Tuesday June 24. Also, digital hearing products and assistive listening de- vices such as the wireless FM system will be demon- strated. Call Mary Ellen at 519-833-0087 to book an appointment. EWAG Community Sup- port Services Rockwood 106 Church Street 519-856-2113, Erin 45 Main Street 519-833- 9696 Anne turns 100 By Rebecca Ring This Friday, June 20, marks the 100th anniversary of the 1908 publication of Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery. The much loved, little freckled-faced redhead has been warming hearts for a century. The book is just as popular to- day as when first published, with over 50 million copies sold worldwide in over 40 languages. Montgomery re- mains Canadas best-selling author of all time. Rockwood author Deb Quaile will participate in celebrations in Norval, where Montgomery lived in the Presbyterian manse at 402 Draper Street with her husband, Rev. Ewan Macdonald, and their two sons. Quailes book, L.M. Montgomery: the Norval Years, 1926-1935, tells the story of her life there. During these years, Montgomery wrote five novels, numerous skits, poems, and articles, and completed two and a half volumes of her personal journals. She penned her books in the upstairs bed- room of the Presbyterian manse facing Russells Hills of Pines. Meet Quaile in Norval on Saturday, June 21, at Anne of Green Gables Day in the L. M. Montgomery Heritage Gardens. Come celebrate with the Norval Community Association and enjoy lo- cal dancers, readings, The Freckled Lion Bookstore, book signings in Norval Park, themed refreshments, an Anne look-alike contest and more from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, contact Kathy Gastle at (905) Continued on Page 17