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THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 12 ROCKWOOD DANCES! Introducing.... In association with ERIN DANCES! Proudly dancing in Erin for 14 years. OFFERING CLASSES IN Hip Hop Ballet Jazz 3 years old & up Classes held on Thursday evenings in Rockwood - September to May - ALSO OFFERING Ladies Hip Hop 6 week program. Please call for more information: 519-856-9324 - Tammy G.T. Trenton DD The Denture Specialist 519-856-1334 NO REFERRALS NEEDED CALL US DIRECT! ON SITE LAB 1 HR REPAIRS FREE CONSULTATIONS! Implant Dentures Conveniently located at: 161 Main St. South, Rockwood, ON 5th Annual ROCKWOOD BBQ COOK-OFF and Lions BBQ Fundraiser Beef on a Bun & Pop Available all day! Saturday, September 26, 2009 10am - 4pm Waterside Park - Main St. S. Rockwood SIGN UP YOUR BBQ TEAM TODAY! Back Yard Cooks Only Call 519-856-0498 for details Everyone Welcome! Come & Support the Rockwood Lions Club ROCKWOOD Ring Around with Rebecca Ring Filming closes County Rd. 44 Filming of a big Hollywood production at the Rockwood Conservation Area is the reason Wellington County Rd. 44 (Guelph Line) is closed this week. During shooting, local traffic and school buses are permitted with the assistance of OPP traffic control. They stop the traffic for each shot, then let it pass until the next scene or take is ready to roll. Thru traffic is supposed to follow the detours. According to Toronto based production company Coin Flip, shooting will take place approximately 12 hours a day, from Sep- tember 8 to 11, 14 to 18, 25 and 28. At end of each day of filming, signs will be set aside and the road will be open. Annual dinner/auction for cats Cats Anonymous Rescue and Adoptions is celebrat- ing its tenth anniversary with its annual dinner and silent auction on Saturday, September 26, from 4 to 9 p.m. at St. Georges Greek Orthodox Church Hall, College Ave. W. in Guelph. Catered by Maria Kalantzis of Delaineys and previously Cafreek Gardens, dinner includes ap- petizers, salad, BBQ ribs, lemon herb chicken, or veggie spanikopita, all the fixings, dessert, tea and coffee. There will be a wide variety of items up for bid and games of chance to play. For tickets or more information call Tish at (519) 855-6850, e-mail tish@catsanonymous.ca or visit www.catsanonymous.ca. Proceeds go to support the no-kill shelter in its rescue and adoption services for cats in need in Guelph/Eramosa, Erin, Halton Hills and beyond. Great summer, fall at library The Rockwood Branch of Wellington County Library wrapped up its very successful summer reading programs the TD Summer Reading Club with Agent 009 for children up to age 12 and the Teen Summer Reading Challenge for ages 13 to 19. In the first group, 224 local children partici- pated and read 4,315 books! The teens read 2,701 books for a total of 715,567 pages! Rockwood teen Brianne Gayfer won the grand prize draw for a Sony Cybershot digital camera. Drop in for new weekly sessions of Storytime for chil- dren ages three to five beginning Tuesday, September 15 from 1 to 1:45 p.m. and Wednesday, September 16, from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Register for after school Crafternoon for ages six to ten, which begins Tuesday, September 22 from 4 to 5 p.m. Register for the Red Cross Babysitting Course, ages 11 to 16, which takes place Monday, Septem- ber 28 (PA day), from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Space is limited. To register or for more information, call (519) 856-4851 or visit www.wclib.ca. By Rebecca Ring The Harris Woolen Mill Ruins at the Rockwood Conservation Area is about to get a facelift, thanks to a $755,000 grant from the federal governments Community Adjustment Fund. The 142-year old structure has been de- caying over the years, due in part to water ero- sion, and has been deemed unsafe. The back area has been closed to the public all summer long. The ruins are a unique and valuable asset to the park, attracting tourists, photographers, historians and artists, and is a popu- lar spot for weddings and filming. It was used to portray bombed out ruins in Europe in an episode of CBCs The Border. The $755,000 federal grant to restore woollen mill ruins Grand River Conservation Area, which owns the park and the structure, did not fail to recognize its multi- faceted value and applied for the federal grant in June. Local MP Mike Chong and his government also recognized its value to the community, so the money was granted. This project will help with economic development in the area, said Chong. It will help protect an historical treas- ure and tourist attraction, while at the same time creating local jobs - some- thing Im committed to doing. The $755,000 grant will cover the lions share of the $855,000 project. The balance will be split equal- ly between the GRCA and the Grand River Conserv- ation Foundation. The project is part of the $102 million investment made through the Commun- ity Adjustment Fund for 2009-2010 by the Govern- ment of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (Fed- Dev Ontario). The GRCA is sending out tenders to hire a con- struction crew to shore up the foundation, repoint the walls, cap the tops of the walls and do other work to preserve the ruins. The restoration work is sched- uled to be finished by next spring. Dave Schultz, GRCA Manager of Com- munications, says it is too soon in the process to esti- mate how long the project will take. He hopes the work can be done over the winter, as CAF pro- jects must be completed by spring and having the structure open for the next busy summer season would benefit the park and its users. The ruins are all that re- main of the woollen mill that operated from 1867 to 1925. The building was gutted by a fire in 1967. Today, the ruins are a focal point and identifying feature of the conserva- tion area and a significant tourism attraction in the Township of Guelph/Er- amosa. In the course of normal maintenance rou- tines, GRCA staff became aware of the increasing deterioration and con- sulted with an engineer, who determined that the structure was becoming unsound and restoration had to be done soon. Guelph/Eramosa Town- ship Mayor Chris White RESTORING THE RUINS: A $755,000 federal grant was announced last week to help the GRCA restore the Harris Mill ruins in the Rockwood Conservation Area. From left are Councillor and Heritage Committee Chair Doug Breen, Mayor Chris White, Park Superintendent Brad Dixon and MP Michael Chong. - Submitted photo Continued on Page 13