The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

The Tree ess day November 1971 SEEM IN HER BASEMENT recreation room Mrs Vivian 0 Brien works out with student Dons of Evertoti casual Yoga deep breathing positions Photo by Lorraine Years pass quickly for Croft 9 J One of Rock wood s most senior leaves have hit the ground he Is residents Is in his glory this week after celebrating hi3 birth day Happy and good natured Alnley Croft of Station Street Rock wood attributes his longevity to hard work moderation in all things Born on what is now the Bill Ritchie farm on the Fifth Line of on November Mr Croft farmed for 36 years until 1934 when he moved Into and took up residence In the frame double house on Street near the Main Street corner He lived there for able to watch the trains go past and his favorite pastime used to be to watch the trains pull In to unload passengers and freight Up early Croft who continues his lifetime habit of early to bed and early to rise still makes a his getting up hour and when others are sleeping lights In the Croft household pop on as he proceeds to prepare for his 30 a breakfast which starts off his day in order Catch this very dear old gentleman in moments reminiscing and he can tell of many of the old habitats and Industries that have and he tells of working hours a during his lifetime ri 7 mill oatmeal null l grist Everton grandmother Councilhydro meet teaches wives Something new has been happening in a downstairs basement room of a home in Everton lately and several housewives in the village are the participants Its called Hatha Yoga and Mrs Vivian OBrien a three year student of the Huron Athletic Centre In Cooksville recently moved into the Everton community and has been Com in s and Hey isnt It wonderful Folks the hospital recuperating and old village friends are returning home from holidays Jean Meadows and Dorothy Bolton are recuperating from their recent automobile Jean Is having difficulty with her broken Jaw mending quickly but she is improving continually and hopefully will not have to be too much longer Yosef Drentershas been home a week now after his marvellous trip to England to learn more about William the founder of the Rockwood Academy His descriptive pi of the British Isles and its people Ms account of his own birthplace of Popples in Flanders Belgium and his trip to Holland makes his homecoming a delight for all his listening friends Welcome to one of s favorite residents and hopefully everyone will have an of hearing his travelling and adventurous recounts Wow Really terrific Is the fact that Carl Meadows is not only on the St Mike Hospital in Toronto progressing well list but he Is doing exceptionally well with complete recovery anticipated very soon now Tuesday report was that he would be returning to on Wednesday for physiotheraphy and will stay on at St Joseph s Hospital for about three weeks before his homecoming Nice going Carl we re all on side and very thankful you re well The done it again A true work of architectural genius Is the dam on Valley Road near the alls and evening visitors to the area need not be mystified by soft paddling noises but be aware that it Just old Mr Beaver industriously completing another portion of his construction Saturday night was an evening of good fellowship and great sport when some odd members of Erin and Anglican Church congregations bussed Into Guelph for an evening of sport and recreation at the Sportsmans Bowl Singing camaraderie and high spirites made it a runtime and afterwards it was the Millstone restaurant for chow with Ivy Ritchie winning the e chicken dinner a la Millstone cuisine for the best bowling score and then home again flnnegan for the merry athletes and athletes who went along for the ride with plans for more outgoing evenings in the future Yoga conducting classes regularly Thursday evening Deep breathing and relaxation are what this supple attractive instructress suggests as the easy way to a more enjoyable life Exercising the body and mind Mrs OBrien begins her classes at 30 to 30 Because of the nature of Yoga she feels that her students do not require a break in between as every yoga posture means deep breathing and body coordination which in Itself Is relaxing Feel refreshed Many of her students after weekly classes feel refreshed and invigorated with a diminishing of physical aliments they might have had It for people of all ages says the youthful Mrs It was over the top and out for the 17 canvassers of the Rock wood and Branch of the Canadian Bible Society when j who is willing to extend her classes to larger groups or to accommodate potential students in sessions She feels that Hatha Yoga which is the basic course for enthusiasts but October effort approximately over the collection The total received for the year to date including contributions from the Presbyterian Twilight Evening Evening Auxiliary Daily Vacation Bible School Lift Memberships In Memoriams and Church collections is and the officers for the society Mrs Burton Hill Mrs vanced phases Is a marvellous answer to ailments of breathing and muscular control Lithe and fast moving herself Mrs O Brien Is the mother of two daughters and the grand mother of three young children She started up her basement classes after moving to Everton two years ago and finds that having and Miss pupils working along her an extra incentive to keep her own body in shape She encourages everyone to include the Yoga program In then everyday curriculum of happy and healthy living Pearl Hamilton Treasurer are delighted at the outcome of the appeal and the manner In which their canvassers were received Well done folks in the vicinity of on Pag At a special meeting of the Township Council held last Monday evening November 22 all members were present and met with representatives of the Ontario Hydro Commission to discuss problems and matters pertaining to the probable route decided to hold a meeting with the Hydro commission Township Council members and property False alarm phone calls The unusually warm weather this district has been enjoying during recent weeks has been blamed for sparking myriads of false alarm phone calls most of them from area residents requiring fire permits for outdoor rubbish burning As all permits are now being referred to the Pollution Control Centre in Kitchener the Rock wood and Eramosa Fire Brigade members who receive the calls are requesting citizens to make their calls direct thus deleting the A necessity of an Intermediary Prank alarms which are being phoned in are now under Invest and offenders are reminded that when caught they well be penalized under law Two in tour David Ward CampbeUvllle and Swackhamer Acton took part in the livestock management tour this year A total of young men who are actually engaged In farming spent five days touring farms In the area In preparation for the live stock evaluation classes at the Royal Winter Fair Top contestant was David Thompson of Wellington County ajaaBaaaaaaaaaa Involved with another public one to be held at a later date if required Other matters on the agenda Involved the passing of a by4aw for an additional supple mentation for road expenditures subject to the Department of Transport approval day at 17 cents an hour shovelling crushed stone which had to be unloaded at the C station to pay for the house Thresher carpenter railway worker Mr Croft was a man of many trades who also worked for the Department of Highways and according to his friends and neighbors has always been conscientious and tenacious in everything he endeavoured Crediting his apparent good health to always taking core of himself Mr Croft has since his retirement hung up his hoe and shovel at clock and after that enjoyed being a hometype man relaxing in his favorite chair Now that this year crop of mill lathe mill shingle mill two sets of horse and buggy drive in weigh scales three hotels the knitting mill a drug store glove shop tannery two tailor shops a turnip waxing plant and the closing down of the academy He tells about two blacksmith shops which used to be in the village shop a livery stable a telephone office three garages how the old Methodist Church used to stand celebrations were quieter than on Mam Street and was torn down others he has had but he received many years ago and he mentions numerous cards tram political the industry at the railway officials as well as those from station with Its stockyard freight friends and neighbors who wish shed mall express and passenger service Continued on Page CROFT Station St holds birthday greetings and on inscribed plaque from Premier Davis and the Province on the occasion of his birthday by Lorraine Card and cake History Mr Croft remembers much of the activity of this quiet little community away back when and enjoys discussing it with his friends Tuesday WIN A FREE TRIP NASSAU FOR TWO TO ARTHUR A OPTOMETRIST Mill St Acton Wednesday Saturday Milton NEW MANAGEMENT OPENING OSPRINGE GROCETERIA HIGHWAY AT OSPRINGE GAS BAR 8332872 24 HOUR TOWING and OPENING SPECIALS BREAD Wondenoft Reg fc BATHROOM TISSUE SERVIETTES POTATO CHIPS 49 Red c FAB DETERGENT POLISH SAUSAGE 79 Archway Reg 4c COOKIES 3 WAX PAPER 3 PORK CHOPS FREE PINT OF REGAL ICE CREAM Stf PITCHER PMC or JUG MILK SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ONLY Free Coffee Donuts for Adults Balloons Suckers for Participating Stores Moss Hardware Nielsens Clothing A B Supermarket Watsons Restaurant Svmons Hardware Hintons 5 to Store Bensons Shoe Store Dills Stationery Store TWO GLORIOUS WEEKS PLUS 200 SPENDING MONEY CONTEST RULES Visit amy on the pi business listed here and fill In an blank with avary purchase it is open and their Immediate families i not eligible to enter at their place empley to be drawn weekly at each store These names to into ill be published weekly in The Acton Free Press for the next weeks ENTER NOW consolation Trip must be taken ne cash Trip may be tr Final draw en Centest all Participating Stores Acton Pharmacy Acton I GA Jims InNOut Variety Acton Home Furnishings Bros Meats Acton Delicatessen I B Mackenzie Son Ltd 20WEEK CONTEST SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MERCHANTS LAST WEEKS WINNERS Following are the names of ticket holders drawn from individual boxes at participating merchants stores during the second week These names will be entered In a master drum and become eligible for the grand prize at the conclusion of the contest H Page Mrs McCutcheon S Morrison Michael Mrs Storey Andrews Mrs E Sue Johnson Pat Henderson Brown J Pope Joan McDonald H Koch Charles Barber Carl Schmuki Mrs G McHugh Mary Phyllis Gloria Dunne Mrs Dora Kennedy Mrs Van David Newell Kae Hansen Mrs Bonnie Baxter B Paulsen Mrs Rayner Mrs G Munday Mrs G Munday Mrs H Andres Mrs Harry W Charette Mrs S Cloke Mrs Dot Deforest Mrs Anderson Mrs Charles Gre Ice Frank Russell Patterson Bertha Noble C McGlllivray Venn Joan Schipper Mrs Lillian Andrews Alice Mrs Lloyd Mrs Venema Y Verbeck Robert Gayett Mrs G Meecnam Frances L Wright Vera Heltala D Gibson Bob Price Jan Kranendonk H Paige A Colin Agar Hanousek Mrs Mrs M BoUert Vic Morris Mr and Mrs Ernie Waller Cliff Storey Mellon Pearl H Denny Allen Slmlonl Mary Kenny Mrs John Rol Terry Simmons H Fletcher