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Erin township council holds open meeting Erin township council held their first meeting of the new yejf Monday January Reeve Stanley Fuller presided for the opening meeting with all members of council present During the meeting council Resolved that the chairman of the Committee of Adjustment be the mm of for extra services during 1969 Decided to ask the Wellington County Cemetery to consider making improvements on Lang Cemetery Lot Concession 10 in the year 1970 Decided to negotiate to purchase a parcel of property on which the caim of Greenock School is situated Agreed to donate the sum of to the Community Association to assist with the Santa Claus night held in Hillsburgh Passed a resolution saying that the council of the township of Erin agrees with the policy of the Grand River Conservation Authority as to the construction of water reservoirs in the watershed but that they oppose the allocation of costs to the rural municipalities Approved for payment the following fire accounts Ontario Hydro 54 Acton Rural Fire Area 1969 account 2 824 Deputyreeve labels 401 a death strip Nassagaweya Deputy Reeve Gordon took a verbal at Highway from Carnpbellville to Milton Monday night and labelled it a death strip Its the most dangerous strip of highway in Ontario he growled and IVe had to call more tow trucks in to help at accidents In fact I called one in Saturday night to help clear up an accident right at the and 401 CHURCHILL The deputy reeve said the curve in the highway by Kelso is terribly engineered and needs realigning It was near this spot that one Milton youth Ted Hood was killed and another David Hunter was seriously injured in an accident this summer Council sent a resolution to the Minister of Highways asking him to look into the poor design of the highway at Acton Free Press Wednesday January 1970 BOYS DAY TO have fun the Over 200 boys and leaders of the Catvinist Boys clubs of the thronged to Conservation for a day of sports last Saturday Group OSPRINGE municipal experience of more than years which includes several honors was highlighted in election of William Kenneth Denny of Fergus as 1970 warden of Wellington County Now reeve of Fergus the year old executive was unopposed at the inaugural session of county council Tuesday of last week Warden Denny is much more than the top man on the Wellington County totem pole this year It was announced that he is one of two members of this year county council to control two votes because the municipality he represents has more than 2 electors In such cases instead of electing a second deputy reeve the reeve is two votes In addition to this Vera Myers county clerk treasurer reported that as reeve of the municipality with the greatest equalized assessment Mr Denny is entitled to another vote to settle any tie in voting that neckerchiefs showing above warmest clothing the h boys excitedly line up to hear results of the day competitions announced Staff Photo WK Denny elected Wellington warden Fergus was Eric White who held the post in Another important post was filled when Stanley Fuller Erin Township was named a member of the county road committee for a three year term so long as he remains on council it count nit of WINTER COATS or family WINTER FOOTWEAR HINTONS Do you know what a Acrowdburst county councillors His worship is only the second man from Fergus to achieve the coveted post of warden in the 1 16 years of existence of Wellington County as it now stands The other warden from Ladies Aid elections William Maddox warden accident in news former resident 91st birthday ice fishing illness and visits in report By Mrs F MacArthur Congratulations to Miss E ToDuirst who celebrated her birthday on Sunday January 18 at the home of Mrs W J McDonald Friends called from Toronto and Acton to help her mark this happy occasion Friends and neighbors will be sorry to hear Mrs Leslie is now a patient in Henderson General Hospital in Hamilton undergoing treatment We hope she can soon return Sunday visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Alfred Winter Mr and Mrs Peter Melody and Jonathan of Acton also their daughter Miss Sandra RN who has been nursing in Norway and returned home in tune for Christmas to attend her brother Archie and Bessie Henstridge s wedding visited on Saturday with Mr and Mrs- Charles and Mrs Leonard improved of Guelph Friends and relatives will Sunday guests at sorry to hear Mrs Harold Griffin is still in Guelph General Hospital but she seems to be doing nicely Neighbors and friends will be leased to hear Mrs R L who is a patient in Guelph General Hospital is recovering nicely after her eye operation Dr Frank McDonald and McDonald and children Sylvia and John of were visitors this week at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Mr and Mrs Gordon Lindsay Glen and Marlee of Orangeville were Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs Wilberi Brown and family Mr Hubert Money of St Thomas visited with Mr and Mrs Bob Kerr on Mr and Mrs Clark Winter and Donna Lee of Toronto visited on Saturday with his parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Winter Mr and Mrs Fred Dragnette and family of Weston were Equipment school aids township Fortysix men have taken advantage of winter work layoff time to attend two new courses at the Heavy Equipment School in attached to the Manpower Division of Sheridan College The courses both three weeks in length are designed to improve and enlarge skills of men already qualified to operate backhocs and loaderdozers operators who are already proficient on cable machines will be taught to operate hydraulic ones loaderdozer operators will learn fine points of skill Both courses hope make employable for yearround terms in better positions The Heavy Equipment School graduated 30 students December from its nineweek heavy equipment open tors course Mrs J Winnipeg and her son Mr Hartwell of Toronto SILVERWOOD were guests with Rev A W and Mrs Fosbury on Wednesday Rev A W and Mrs spent Sunday at the home of their daughter Mrs Cross at Lome Park Mr and Mrs Earl Van alter of Falls attended the funeral of her Uncle the laic Charles Harris of and were guests of Mr and Mrs Archie Kerr who also attended the funeral on Saturday Messrs Clarence Denny Gordon Aitken and Norman to Lake on an ice trip on the weekend reporting they had moderate success Quilt making winter project By Mrs Scott Women Institute held their January meeting on Thursday the at the home G Burt The president Mrs was in charge and roll call was answered by our first culinary adventure and most answers were very amusing The business was quickly finished and the ladies went to the school and were shown to the home economics room The teacher gave an outline on methods used in making the subject interesting Cooking serving and some laundry are being taught pupils and should turn out some good home makers in the future The members returned home at 30 pjn Mrs spent some holidays at Christmas with her daughter Mrs Frances Hunter at Chatham Other branches of the family were invited in what turned out to be a family reunion The first lesson in quilt making was held at the home of Mrs G Henderson Mrs Henderson and Mrs Williamson are the leaders in the project of quilt making under way by a great many institutes The second meeting was held at Mrs Williamson s and the members had prepared enough to mike it take shape Henderson has the next meeting when the quilt will be put into the frames ready for the hand work which will take several evenings beautiful quill By Mrs D G Robertson Congratulations to Stan Fuller Townline reeve of Erin Townsli who was elected to the Good Roads committee at the recent meeting of Wellington County George Lang suffered a badly gashed finger when it was caught in a tabic at work He was taken to General hospital for treatment but later released and is convalescing at home Mrs K was honored on Saturday night when her family gathered at her home for a birthday party Mr and Mrs John of Acton visited with Mr and Mrs D Stewart on Friday Friends of Mr Stewart arc pleased to learn he is improving and is no longer confined to bed Messrs Gordon Aitken accompanied by Clarence Denny and Norman Turner of the Churchill area spent the weekend fishing in the North Bay district Mr and Mrs Ralph Sinclair and Neil visited with Mr and Mrs Ken Robinson at Mrs Fisher was hostess for the annual meeting of Knox Church Ladies Aid Mrs Hcrbison read an article Have Faith written by Mrs Kerr for Glad T dings The minutes were read by Mrs Henry Pankratz Roll call was answered by paying of fees A contest Your on Parliamentary procedure by Mrs D Hcrbison was both interesting and informative The election of officers was conducted by Mrs president Mrs Vernon Stewart vice president Mrs George Lang secretary treasurer Mrs Henry assistant secretary treasurer Mrs Clarke card convener Mrs G Grundy pianist Mis Gordon lunch convener Mrs Clarke program convener Mrs Gordon Prayer in unison closed the meeting and lunch was served by the hostess assisted by Mrs and Mrs Sinclair Henry Wheeler resigns post Diplomas were presented to flfffir students by their own Instructors a move made possible by the rescheduhng of courses to make one instructor responsible for one group of students That class while in session spent five weeks rebuilding a of Sixth Line cooperation with Township More work is expected to be done on the road by other in the spring township council accepted with sincere regret the resignation of Henry Wheeler as road superintendent at their Monday January meeting Mr Wheeler had served the township as road superintendent for years Edwin was appointed as the new superintendent to hold office during the pleasure of council In many cases an old outdated antenna can give for color TV To make your on la clear Install the no COLOR A ANTENNA new antennas undergone two yean of constant ratine mint and and represent a rail technical breakthrough by Delhi engineer You actually oat 3 antennas in one compact aim for the finest possible recaption 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