Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), November 4, 1970, p. 17

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The Acton free Press November Ups and downs of village dump recalled by 70 tax bill isw only by A letter from the DomUr new heating systems and the invested for village uaeage Chemical Company recently necessity of more modern gar- In own periodically and the question of requested that the preparations the by which It li continuing the year Ms Board of trustees pay to them the trustees had It taken away by oenllybeln taken Into been left pending pan two year contract and a bylaw was passed totalling the amount of which had accrued on property top LOOKING especially la Heather BRIDESMAIDS dolgnad a family for BARBARA McLaren writ e wedding of their slater Judy are worn by Bobby Ann sitting on top of the world mother Sharon and Wendy Henry of Rockwood for the United as she wears her vest and lull made by her show modelled at last Thursdays Fashion Show Mrs Anne Fashions crafts on display at UCW program in gym Pant Bulla afternoon dresses Jump suits and evening dresses- as well as bridesmaids gowns were all on parade last Thursday evening when the United Church ladles of unit three displayed their dressmaking abilities at the Centennial School gymnasium to comparatively large crowd of spectators All of the outfits shown wore modelled by members of the family of each Individual and as well looking quite professionally finished they also carried unique touches added to the various company patterns by the designers them selves Local Colorful oranges floral pat terns elegance and adorable children designs enhanced the show In which much of the material used hod been purchased directly from Mill End Store in the village Mrs Jean of made her contribution to the exhibition by entering knitting achievements The three young boys of the Alex McNabbs literally stole the show crocheting designs and Mrs Tom had on hand when modelled sweaters and Carney showed her stuffed The convenor for tho evenings hat sots as their gifted mother animal menagerie Also included successful program was Mrs wore her own homecreated was the stitch handiwork of the Anno president of matching and and slack Sowing machines which churchs unit group outfit Estimated costs As each model appeared the costume was described the pattern name and number an nounced and also Its cost by commentator Marilyn Brace Several prizes were distributed at intermission time with donations from Groceteria the Rockwood United Church Unit 3 and others from tho Mill End Store After the showing refresh ments and coffee were served to guests who could visit about and Inspect displays of crafts which local members in the community had supplied of other han diworks June Thomsons paintings were of interest as well as Lois crocheted pieces Ellen Thomson teamed up with Doris Scoyne of Acton as they displayed liquid embroidery talents Gladys had on especially lovely exhibit of her one of a kind tatting and Comins and The StraUons team took a point straight from the Nortons Bluebirds lost Tuesday night and Dick 775 triple made him the top man of the evening The Clippers had Bert Archer with a triple for their side when that team cleaned up on Carneys with a score of to 3 Pour Comers also took 7 points from the Slow Pokes with Nellie Stokman running up a high triple and Nctt Wright made one single play of 243 points The Guelphttes picked up 7 points against Elmers Alley Cats and BUI Scott for the winning team made triple score of Ross Gordon SSI and Elmer Allan for the losing team ran up points and Arnold The Pacers had Doug Cross bowling and Ann Mc- 60S as they ousted the Neighbours by 7 points with Dune McPhedran bowling for the defeats at triple and Harvey The made compared to the Bros 2 and Clarence Hilton sizzled the alley with a triple and Art Nightingale rang up a score Team standings at the moment stand- Pacers points Clippers Four Comers Stratum 22 Elmers Alley Cats 21 Carneys Guelphltes Neighbours IB Nortons Bluebirds 17 Gooyer Bros Ospringe Slow Pokes Women over 600 Nellie Stok Ann McCormach 600 Shirley Salmon 602 Ruth Kingsbury Alice Johnson SSI Mary Stahlbaum May Swackhammer Viv Nightingale Betty Burnett 622 Ann Parkinson 60S Ivy Ritchie Men over 600 Dick Sam Nyholt 735 Fred Nightingale Doug Cross Bob Ted Jestin Bill Scott Harvey Bert Archer 61S Dune Kingsbury Elmer Allan Clarence Hilton Due to the of tho wood School gym nasium It has been difficult for the badminton and recreation to get off the ground according to Mr Bob who is officially sotting up the regular sports night this Thursday should sec a whole now plan for athletic participation Everyone in the village and township is being urged to attend and for those who enjoy running and exorcises the program will begin at until they will be supervised for healthy conditioning after which pingpong volleyball bad minton and other group games are being arranged for the latter part of the evening Mixed participation team organization and competition are all scheduled for tho winter program of fun and games and If there Is an overflow of activity It could possibly be carried on for two nights per week Meantime flan on taking advantage of the rce evening of sports par ticipation Remember to bring your own badminton birds ana ping pong balls and the old gymnasium rule still follows and must be enforced Running shoes must be worn on the gymnasium floor at all times and Mrs Bell of Harris Street and Mr and Mrs Marshall of Eden Mills were recent afternoon guests of Mr and Mrs Trousdale of Harris Street Rockwood On her return to Ontario from Seattle Mrs Bell made enquiries regarding relatives once known in Guelph where she had once lived Mrs Bell whose maiden name was Maud Sweetman daughter of John Sweetman had close connection with the Mahoneys of Dont waste money on insurance Its a fact some businesses ate overinsured with overlapping insurance policies Others are dangerously under- insured Because your business involves customers and sup pliers inventory and equipment bad debts liability taxes employees etc etc you need a business insur ance expert We know how to plan your business coverage so you have just the insurance you need and no more AGBKY SAnS Hour Monday Truiridiv 9am to MltBallB537243 Denny 8S325GS not enough heat uneven distribution of heat grimy registers cold radiators costly fuel bills constant service calls ignition If you have any of these heating problems theres a place for your outmoded heating system But Its not In your with a modern Esso OH Furnace Youll enjoy the carefree comfort and extra economy Or Convert to oil with a modem Esso Oil Burner unit JACK HAMILL GUELPH 8245543 HOME COMFORT completely at home with you for weeKh garbage collections Gradually however the necessity of a more local munal dumping grounds became Under the lease property apparent and the trustees in had been considered tax exempt accord with villagers decided municipal property however that the old lime kiln cavernous prop leased by the Village for for years the board of trustees had failed register It and upon the discovery by the county assessor two years ago it was classified as commercial with 1MB and 1970 taxes to be paid and as such and In a occupied central area of the village would be an ideal location The first garbage disposal man to be paid the village using official The question of property value equipment which consisted of a She loft In 1901 moving to Indianapolis then to to Toronto in From there Mrs Bell went to China as a teacher In returning to Seattle In 1922 Mrs Marshall Gladys Mahoney and Mrs Roll spent a happy time reviewing family connections and finding that they hove lived a few doors apart in Guelph at one time Parents of the Primary Department of Saturday morning Christian Education Sunday School ore Invited to attend the final closing of the first semester to be held at a m next Saturday morning at the Presbyterian Church Hall Many members of the Community arc planning to attend the upswinging band concert of todays sounds of C P Band which the M A Is sponsoring next Friday November at p at the John Ross Collegiate in The music is geared to the young and is considered to be great family nite en tertainment The Young Peoples group associated with the St Johns Church held a and hot dog fest last Friday evening and this weekend beginning at 7 30 p m on Friday there will be an all night Danceathon for which contributions will be geared to such endeavours as outreach childrens association works The marathon dance which is being sponsored by several community members is organized for chaperoning and will run until Saturday Nov 7 at 30 p at the St Johns Parish Hall Spectators are welcomed Is one mixed with village history as the area under question is also that of the one and only original Rockwood communal dumping Sounds situated directly behind allowance running off from Old Quarry Road In the village It was originally property of tho Ed Harvey Limited lime company which was approximately 30 years ago bought out by tho Gypsum and Lime Company of Canada Limited who had pur chased and closed down the quarry setting up the lease for years with the trustees with the stipulation that no lime and only rocks were to be ever removed Up until approximately 30 years ago in the time of and gas heating days villagers used to burn most of their debris in home coal and wood furnaces and ash dumping was confined to backyards or various small dumping areas throughout the village and countryside However with the adaptation of tractor and trailer his regular pickups throughout during the wintry when not collecting debris would use the same equipment to double as road and sidewalk cleaner When the winter snows became heavy and If the township equipment was available It was used but to a great extent the small tractor and trailer was utilized for tho double service about the com munity At one time what llttlo winter sidewalk and road scraping was done was ac complished with the old road scraper and a rented team of horses which would be seen about the village during the snowy weather Ten years ago the local village dump through petition and complaint of residents closed down by authority of the Wellington County Health Unit and after completion of outside contractor to take the garbage into Board of Trustees FEATURE VALUE i REMEMBRANCE DAY MEMORIAL SERVICE for tho TOWNSHIP OF NASSAOAWEYA WILL BE HELD BY The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 197 Ontario AT 300 PM Sunday Novembers 1970 atlhe War Memorial Cenotaph Corner Of The Line And 15 Sideroad THURS HI SAT ONLY Pack Rolls Scot Towel Gordon Hardware Ltd ACTON Good today better tomorrow Canada Savings Bonds An investment that grows and grows Canada Savings Bonds help you plan ahead look to the future without worry Theyre Canadas most popular personal investment Canada Savings Bonds are easy to buy for cash or on instalments in amounts ranging from up to 25000 Canada Savings Bonds are cold hard cash- instantly They can be redeemed any time at their 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