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Comins and CONSERVATION AREA and shoreline of the lake while the new road cuts the new Fourth Line diversion are plainly off from the road north of Highway forming visible in this aerial photo a taken by Jack a and skirting the camping of the con Carpenter on a recent brilliant autumn servation area The ovals behind the morning The old Fourth Line follows the evergreens ore the area s parking lot Road diversion also approved A barrage of dissent was aimed at an article In last week Free Press over a report of disgrnntle- at the closing of the Fourth line of Indicating that the old cliche there two sides to every story runs true The implication that general dissatisfaction of the new road was felt by most area residents was apparently not factual Some readers called In to say that they were very happy with the new roadway and expressed great appreciation for Rock wood Conservation Park and the Authority responsible for its maintenance saying that it was a wonderful attraction for the village Accordingly there are many reasons why the park and Grand River Authority holds favor with local residents Besides the preservation of natural aesthetics the park has an old threat which existed of industry purchasing and absorbing valuable entry property into the village which could have resulted in natural beauty and environmental spoilage Instead said the callers has a park it can be proud of which is controlled and kept up for us As far as the roadway diversion is concerned residents above the Fourth line are favourably in accord with the deviation as some of them have witnessed many close calls on the No Highway when on turning left towards Rockwood the close curve on the roadway presents driving hazards It is Impossible to see far enough ahead If a car is coming around the bend The newly opened recently developed Fourth Line now Jogs left a few yards above the high way and then proceeds to meet it a location approximately 300 feet from the original roadway skirting the boundaries of the park as it proceeds southerly to meet up with the original Line again Just beyond the vation grounds Rev Sinclair heads group precedence made history last Monday November when Rev Don Sinclair minister of the Rockwood and Eden Mills Presbyterian churches was elected president of the Ministerial Association The Association which holds regular monthly meetings consisting of study lecture and leadership programs pertaining to everyday social problems and W L meets at rectory The regular meeting of the and C wos held at the Sacred Heart Rectory last week to wind up plans for the November Thursday night Christmas Bazaar which will be held at the Centennial Public School auditorium It was a fullhouse membership meeting when those present part icipated in the business discussion and made plans for the League December commitments and Christmas Part Mrs Harold Hawkins of presided in chad- as minutes were read following an opening prayer Bedford The ladies talked over supper arrangements for the Senior Ball Club Dinner for which the are catering on November at the Town Hall and then made plans for the Children Christmas Party to be held at the Parish House on the Sunday before Christmas where Santa Claus entertainment and oodles of good food would be on the Agenda for the and Parishes Chrtstmu tapper The next meeting of the St Peter and Sacred Heart ladles will be held on the Sunday December in the form of a am Christmas euchre and pot luck supper to which husbands will be invited Instead of gifts money contributions for the adopted child of the CWL Intel Cordonne of Guatemala will be collected and sent to her At the conclusion of the meeting Mrs Lucy served dessert and coffee and members were reminded about the Thursday night arrangements During the business it was also decided to cancel this month s parish euchre concerns of the and area churches held their elective meeting at the Dublin United Church It is the first time in the Ministerial Association history that a minister from a church outside the city has been elected to the position of president Various duties Comprised of members from all denominations of churches in the city of and the surrounding districts the Association as part of their responsibilities set up the annual Holy week services arrange the organizational plans for the special public service of the January week of Prayer and Sunday afternoon Church services at the St Joseph Home REV DON SINCLAIR and various Senior Citizen resi as well as preparing the Saturday newspaper publications of the Sermon ette Mr Sinclair succeeds Rev Donald McLean Minister of Memorial Church in Guelph Folks who didn t know have been missing two of s favorite people who moved out of the village three weeks ago to live in Friends of David and Gail Bacon know that two industrious and active community prone individuals have left but we have not lost them completely and that they will keep up their hometown involvements Welcome home any time Gail and David Thanks goodness for the ball games to keep you around A belated mention must be made of a delightful lady who nipped down to Vancouver C via airplane and spent Thanksgiving with her sister Mri George Lawrence of Gzowski St also helped celebrate her sister birth day before she left and cording to a marvellous letter of tribute from her daughter June Lawrence Oost of Lansing Michigan I know mum youth ful ways are a result of her selfless attitude always thinking of others She is a wonderful woman and recently made two beautiful handmade quilts for m two little daughters She Is just a doll Rockwood friends agree June as her mother is great and we are pleased her trip was a happy one had a grim time these past few weeks and it Is with a sigh of relief that many residents who hove been 111 are now on the recovery list The many friends of Carl Meadows the popular Fire Brigade chief will be pleased to know that he Is now improving at St Michael Hospital in Toronto In Room C where he has been a patient for two weeks Reports are that he be ail safe and home within three weeks and that is good news for everyone Jean Meadows Is now out of intensive care and is improving continually as well as Mrs Dorothy Bolton at the Guelph General Hospital They too will hopefully be on the at home scene very shortly and for that their friends are also thankful Max Milne is also off the hospital critical list and it like everyone says When you re young you can take it and Mr Milne with a few numerical years on some folks is a young man In the residents vocabulary and it will be great to see him around again When Jean Milne went home to NewFoundland last week on the sad occasion of her father death It was to a tremendous homecoming and gathering for the children of her mother Mrs William Barrett A lady with grandchildren great grandchildren and four great great grandch ldren she presents a marvellous fifth generation family picture of girls as the eldest child of each succeeding family was a daughter Mrs Barrett children came in from Oshawa Montreal and Newfoundland to pay tribute to their loving father whose large number of descendants reside in distant areas from coast to Canadian coast Hey isn it wonderful The Welcome Mat is out now that Mrs Leola Day is settled in her new abode at 138 Guelph Street Recuperating from her Guelph Hospital sojourn Mrs Day spent a few days at her son and daughter In laws home Mr and Mrs FredDayatAncaster but is now getting along well and her neighbors are delighted that she has moved in Welcome home Mrs Day Remember that it Christmas in November this Thursday night at the Rockwood Centennial School when the and Oustic CWL ladles hold their Tea and Bazaar and look forward to seeing you there The Eramoso Recreation Committee looks forward to sponsoring the first Creative Arts Course Display at the Centennial School auditorium on Tuesday November at 15 when visitors will be welcomed to view first hand the accomplishments of the students while enjoying a pungent cup of coffee and a donut on the house Free for everyone and let make this a tremendous occasion by every folk In attending Hey it 11 be toys baked goodies fun and gladness at the Christmas bazaar at St John Anglican Parish Hall Plan on meeting your friends for some tea Java and chit chat when Christinas decorations a la home made will be on the purchase table to make your holiday household a merry success Pop up New population figures for area towns and townships were released this week by officials in Ottawa in charge of the dominion census Georgetown grew from 11 832 In to a new total of 15 in Oakvllle was up from in the last census to 61 365 this year Brampton population increised approximately to was up to Fergus up to Port Credit up to 443 up to Township up 400 to 3 Erin Township up to up to 31 Oil Township up to 3 LA VOIE New post in bonk Recently promoted from Ac level one to that of level Irene of George Street has taken over her new position at the York Guelph branch of the Royal Bank On the staff of the bank since October Mrs has worked up from teller to accountant and over her period of local employment has seen the business volume Increase from a small branch with one manoper and two girls on staff to the present one which requires two full time and one part time tellers one stenographer and a manager her new capacity Irene will work directly under the manager as assistant with responsibility of a A clerk stenographer full time and one part time tellers Staff dinner Although pleased at her workers of the Bank were sorry to have her leave and feted her to a staff dinner last Saturday evening at the Pot rant in as a follow up to a cocktail party held at the home of Mr and Mrs Jim Afterwards It was card playing and surprise p m special homemade Chinese dinner the Ed Kingsbury residence on Main Street during which Irene was presented with a two tier cocktail serving tray from her friends and coworkers 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