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Free Press Wednesday June 1971 Swim lessons if demand Authority supervisor What no swimming classes for the and area children this summer Parents in the village and district voiced their contern at the prospect of no water teaching program which has been conducted for the past three years under the jurisdiction of the Grand River Conservation Authority A check with Ron Williamson Supervisor of Conservation with the Authority said that giving lessons was a losing proposition and that the number of children to consistently participate and complete the program was not large enough to merit the cost Expenses high Our expenditures for park upkeep are very high said Mr Williamson adding however that if enough reddeoti proclaimed their desire to have the lessons conducted again this summer he would ensure the continuance of the program We will put notices out regarding the scheduled dates said Mr Williamson for an August program Rockwood residents should leave their names at the main gate of the Conservation Park or send a letter to Mr Williamson in Gait Ontario Approximately 100 to children have been participating in the swimming sessions with ages varying from years to and at one time even adult were onsiilered feasible Registration fees have for previous years been at a coat of for the first child and for others In the same family Eramosa council briefs ACADEMY is open for visitors every day until There arc tours through part of the old school conducted by June and artist Yosef is host Since he purchased Murray Haigh and an exhibit of work of artist Paul Keele as the building which housed the famed school Mr has well as Mr Mr is very pleased with the been restoring it and collecting articles related to its past response to his Open House Staff Photo Daughter of second head recognized from old Academy picture Is that you McCaig The gentleman with her aloud unbelievable- was standing In front of the Academy during one of his Sunday Open House sessions when an elderly lady and gentleman approached him coming up the walk As came closer recognized the threeyearold countenance oflittle Beatrice McCaig youngest daughter of the second principal of the whose family picture has hung in the museum room of the Academy since purchased the building and began to restore it approximately ten ears ago From Edmonton She and her husband Doughs hud come from Ed to i Toronto Reunion for a ilass of GO ago and although she had no recollection of the Academy wanted to view Us interior and review some of her past The only living member of the family as seen in the picture was delighted at her spry alertness and her bright Mil had a terrific sense of homor said md feels that recognizing after sharing her picture for so ye irs was no great fc it anil ver understandable Mrs Beatrice McCaig Douglas is now in her late eighties Open House continues Open House at the ill continue until June when t tour of the Museum and a of the joint exhibition of sculpting and Paul s drawing and prints will be held Lilly from 1 to ugh a Vancouver graduate of landscape architecture is presently restoring the landscape of the grounds around the academy to its original form Mr Haigh is hosting the pictorial and documentary presentation of the history the Academy At the recent June Meeting of the Township Council Don McKcrsle discussed with council the allowance on I Concession 2 I unopened saying that the abutting owner find been given full access to this allowance and ho Mr did not have access to his property It was moved that Council will have a township official negotiate the right of access for through the township road allowance on Int Concession 2 If fail Council shall consider other moans Further motions passed included 11IAT Mr J II Smith of the Trustees contact Superintendent Bob requesting gravel and oil for the Village streets Council Instruct the treasurer to make a payment to tin hire Chief Carl Meadowsof WOO in appreciation of the time and work which he expended in the planning construction and operation of the new fire hall THAT the tender of Covassin Construction Ijmited for the line diversion In the amount of 50 is accepted t to the approval of Phillips Engineering the Department of Highways and the Grand River Conservation Authority The tender is also subject to the approval of the necessary acquisition and road opening and road closing by laws entailed Council approve of the Eden Home erecting a dwelling on their property having a ground floor area of square feet as a permitted use in an agricultural zone Mr Davidson of Eden Home had further requested snow removal during emergencies and this matter will according to Council be given consideration IHAT Council would recommend consider be given Robert Noble I to the effect that severance fees be waived on future severances Tell your mother and to lo swim NOW POLLOCK AND CAMPBELL Manufacture i SI No YEAR OLD photograph of the daughter of the second principal of the Academy resulted in instant recognition of Beattie when she visited Academy Here Murray shows the old picture which resulted in Yosef amazing recognition of the woman who returned to visit her childhood home Staff photo May permits worth 408824 Building inspector Tom McLean a report showed there were building permits Issued in the township of during the month of May valued at Most of the permits were for new houses and garages but one valued at was tagged for washrooms dressing rooms sauna and showers at the Riviera Club Nerval Distributor of Horns and Farm Petroleum Products ng Acton and ill Since A- HEATING OILS LUBRICATION OILS GREASES GASOLINES k DIESEL FUEL Phone 8532174 DEPENDABLE OIL BURNER SALES SERVICE Young St Acton Our installation division will be on Vacation from July to July 25th inclusive Our Store will remain open Normal Hours PAINTS Hidden mm BRUSHES LAKEYIEW CENTRE requested by Robert Noble I imited The same consideration was made when Victoria Street was In Ever ton THAT Council endorse the Township of Amaranth in County of as favourable site for the location of the proposed new International Airport Copies of this resolution will be sent to the Wellington County Clerk council understand that the represent from Eden Mills Community Club Don Peeling is unable to attend the meetings of the Recreation Committee due to prior commitments The Council hereby appoint the secretary Mrs Adair to attend in Mr Peelings when he is unable to attend subject to the condition that she would not have voting powers THAT clerk and drainage commissioner arc hereby authorized to attend the drainage seminar to be held In on hint the road supcrin Undent is to purchase an air wrench from Meredith Tools and at price of plus sales tax a bylaw to authorise the execution of a conveyance between Her Majesty the Queen and the Corporation of the I of dated the day of May 1971 be given readings passed and numbered 197 the Council authorize the of a projector from the Company for a price of Choose it 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