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The Acton Free Press Wednesday September BS To retain Rockwood name as old station transferred A society which has waited Electric Railway Historical fortunate in having as its years to accomplish the Association directors anticipate member one of the top house- acquisition of the heavy moving and refacilitating moving men in the business THE NEWEST Rockwood Centennial School kindergarten addition is the teacher and Mrs Carol instructs Nancy Coppes and David See in coloring as grins happily in the background by Lorraine CNR Railway station happy with satisfaction last Thursday morning when at 1115 am a formal ceremony culminated the transaction after theirs was the highest bid at a recent railway station auction its the only station house in the area said president Bob Johns Which it was feasible to move in one piece Other stations In the vicinity had been considered but ruled out because moving them would present even greater difficulty than that of the building In one piece Instead of having to break it down into three or possibly four sections said president Johns We can move the Rockwood station all in one piece The stipulation of the C N Is that it must be moved within days after sale and the Ontario costs Although the Association there Is still the possibility of damage the high costs of installation and foundation as well as those of necessary plumbing and other facilities TRACY of seems adept on her first day of Kindergarten She works away quietly as teacher Mrs Carney talks to other pupils Photo by Lorraine Enrolment up at Centennial Enrollment is raised slightly this year at the Centennial School which serves the children from the southern portion of Township below Highway 24 and includes all kindergartenaged younsters in the tcwnshlp Few changes will be presented in the curriculum except In the area of the special education and remedial program directed by Mrs where emphasis will be applied In reading phonics and arithmetic Two new teachers hove been taken on staff and the Industrial and Home Economic courses will continue to be carried on in the Drive School New teachers Mrs Carol McAlister of Guelph is the new staff kindergarten teacher addition and she will be working closely with Mrs Doris Carney also of Grade Two classes will be under the able control of Mrs Mari Watson and another to the staff Mrs Bev Harris Mrs Bett continues as the Grade teacher and Miss Gall Ratio the 2 and 3 Combination class Mrs Robins will be In charge of the Portable grade 3 pupils and Mrs Marion and Miss Marilyn the two grade A combination LINE FLOWER SHOP miles north of No on Esquestng 4th Line FEATURING GERANIUMS FUSCHIA BEGONIAS FALL BULBS ARRIVING SOON TABLE ARRANGEMENTS OUR SPECIALTY Open 7 Days a Week PHONE ACTON 8532739 Comins and grades and class will have Mrs Betty Post as its teacher Mrs Marg the Special Education and Remedial programmed classes Mrs Mary grade Miss Cathy will bo taking the Grade pupils and Nancy Foster the grade while also teaching the special French and Geography course for the Intermediate department The grade and combination classes will be taken by Mrs Bob Love and Mrs Reita Mc- Mrs Storey is the teacher for the straight grade class On course Lay reader mayor Les Duby took the service at St Sunday In the absence of the rector Rev Harry Dawson was at the University of Windsor on a marriage and family counselling course Jack Pine cones need heat to open and release seeds There were five new national parks in Canada since 1965 The tickets on sale for the fifty- fifty draw show the date of the Earl Duby Benefit Night as that of Saturday September 11 instead of the one announcing the event in last weeks Free Press Great attendance is hopefully expected by the Rockwood- Fire Brigade who are sponsoring the evening of fun and games and also with the Cheesburger barbecue games of chance and ball game scheduled to start at therell be a mammoth bingo game to which everyone is invited will get you into the park and the lads from Centre Inn will dazzle you with their ball tactics as they match up against the Fire Department So everybody Join in a community evening for a great project for a greater guy Seeing Western Canada via trailer was the summertime holiday for the Grant family this summer when they touched such places as Calgary Jasper Edmonton and Moose Jaw making new acquaintances at camp sites and exchanging Ideas and conversations with folks from North Dakota Maryland Ottawa other distances A wonderful way to spend a holiday beneficial healthy as well as educational Tuesday Sept 7 found Principal McRae back at his old stomping grounds at Centennial and their friends are glad to see them home again Its a two months Adieu to one of favorite citizens has left for England and Europe where he will visit many interesting and historical places and himself with some of his own family background The academy is in good hands while he is away and come November will be reporting back with stories of his agendapacked tour Villagers wish him good luck and look forward to his hometown return Come Sunday September 12 Rockwood and Stone United churches will be resuming their regular time schedule Stone United at 10 a and United at am with their own minister Rev Ralph C Williams on hand The theme for the service will be Love as revealed by the story of The Prodigal Son retold for our tune The two Sunday schools will also meet with the congregation to commence their years program with full staff and lessons of vital concern for the boys and girls In attendance An Invitation is extended to the whole fomlly with a Come sing and Join In the fellowship No free chicken but lots of bounty was Ray Deaths reward at the SteamEra held in Milton last weekend when his Lincoln was chosen to lead the official parade and to escort Colonel Fried Chicken Sanders through the town through the town on the occasion of his birthday Ray learned that the colonel does love fricaseed fowl was born in Kentucky although he also has a home in Cooksville still drives a car and guess what Its also a Lincoln only of 71 variety Sanders was impressed by the Steamshow Hes never seen one before and as he sat in the front scat of the Deaths vintage vehicle passing out autographed pictures five officials of the fair also rode in the same car Ray representing Presbyterian Church competed in many contests at the show and for three days in a row won the logswing contest as well as others He didnt get any free chicken from the colonel Ray said but he really made it big with other prizes Car fire Sunday A complete writeoff was the description of the motor vehicle accident which occurred last Sunday September at 1107 when a 64 Ford Station Wagon driven by Matthew Schechalk of 14 Case Street Hamilton burst into flames on Highway four tenths of a mile north of the concession of Eramosa The cause of the accident has not been determined as Constable Lennox of the detachment is still investigating The Fire Brigade was summoned and they extinguished the fire of the blazing vehicle from which everything had been removed The driver escaped without injury Mr Johns estimates the complete cost of replanting the station to its new home in close to Ten Thousand dollars complete He assured the visitors attending the Thursday ceremony that Rock wood will be kept on the station front and although the original sign had been stolen on the Wednesday night prior to the turn over the Association president assured his audience that a new one would be made thus will retain part of its early historical beginnings in another township Many valuable pieces of indoor furnishings have been removed from the station since It was slated for auction in early spring including such items as the beautiful wrought iron grill work and old station masters chair baggage carts etc thus bringing anxious Rockwood residents to the conclusion that perhaps its better to have it removed and restored after all than completely demolished by Disease and slowdown growth often are serious after effects of forest fires THE PRESIDENT AND FOUR directors of Association Directors attending the the Ontario Electric Railway Historical ceremony are from left to right Jack Association are happy at their recent Knowles Ron Cooper Jim Borelan D acquisition of the Rockwood CNR station Watson the Mr Veenis and which has been a village landmark since 1886 President of the OERHA Bob Johns Handing over the ownership papers is Photo by Lorraine Vecms of the CNR to W J Watson of the teachers Plan registration night school courses The registration and meet the teacher night for the creative arts and craft program as sponsored by the Eramosa Recreation Committee will be held as scheduled In the wood Centennial School on Tuesday September at pm In attempting to comply with the requests of those Interested in involvement with the Arts and Crafts program only highly qualified teachers will be Instructing and costs have been set according to salaries required Hooking will be taught by Mrs Dorothy Comfort who has conducted a number of classes for the Guelph Creative Arts and Crafts Drawing design and mixed media will have John Matter S A a teacher at and also for the Creative Arts Mrs Audrey Jones a graduate of an English School who has taught in various schools in England will teach crewel work and crochet also including decorative sewing such as for cushions and lampshades Nine permits in township Nine building permits issued In the Township of Nassagaweya during the month of August were valued at The permits included five re sidential one commercial two agricultural and one institu tional A total of permits have been issued In the township since January 1 1971 bringing the total sum to to date Figures at this time last year were considerably lower at The weekly two hour courses- have been set at with the exception of the upholstery classes under Fred Jensen a well known Acton Extension Course teacher of several years standing The upholstery instruction will cost for a weekly three hour session As hopefully no resident will be excluded from the program special provisions have been arranged by the Recreation Committee for those who find the venture too expensive however registration will have to be limited on a first come first registered basis as group allowances have been set at only 12 to 15 We hope to be able to offer a different selection of subjects after Christmas commencing some time in January if there is sufficient interest says Mrs Mary Coulter the protern chairman of the special committee set up to organize the program who feels that the new venture should add hours of stimulating interests to many members of the Rockwood and community RENT A CASCADE HOT WATER HEATER Just I Pw Month AT ACTON HYDRO ALICE STREET CORN ROAST Weekends dawn to dusk starting Sept until frost We BarBQue all day You pick add butter salt and EAT PICKYOUROWN TOMATOES ALSO APPLE PICKING STARTS SEPT CHUDLEIGHS AT Hwy 2 Miles North of FAIR PARADE ENTRY FORM SATURDAY SEPTEMBER PARADE TO START AT 1200 NOON BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL FLOAT SERVICE CLUB AND ORGANIZATION FLOAT NOVELTY FLOAT No Entry FEE chock tli space for your PRIZES FOR EACH SECTION 1st 2nd PRIZE 3rd PRIZEM 000 Mail Entries toe Chairman Committee j Hassan lie Churchill Road S Ontario Telephone 0996 ON OR BEFORE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER NOTE- Small children with buggies bicyckt etc join parade at Knox Church OF ORGANIZATION FREE PRESS SPECIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEST FOR THE ACTON FALL FAIR AMATEURS ONLY Best black and white photographs suitable for publication with credit on the editorial page of the Free Press Picture Subject a scene children building flowers etc of general interest taken within ten miles of Acton Identification and technical information type of camera and film to accompany each entry Three entries per person permitted Childrens entries welcome J Negatives and prints to be submitted to the Free Press so Judging may be completed and pictures enlarged for display at the Fall Fair Deadline for entries Wed Sept IS First prize three honorable mentions at each up to 10 awards of SI each