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The Acton Free Press Wednesday December Com in s and Happy birthday to you and all the signs read that these celebrations are for Mrs Margaret of Main Street who last Monday November 29th marked her year of living It heartiest congratulations from villagers her friends many of whom sent flowers and cards to honor the magnificent elderly lady who Is loved and respected in this community Others dropped in to visit and enjoy her special birthday cake A wonderful age and a wonderful lady and we hope her celebrations will be plentiful Sure now and it open house they were havin when Rev Ralph Williams and his wife invited members of the Stone Church congregation to their home Monday evening and member of the United on Tuesday evening It was a tour through the house a cup of tea and good food with friendliness and con versa tion and the welcome to the congregations newest minister and his wife was complete Welcome to Mr and Mrs Williams we re glad you ve arrived It this Sunday December 5 at when residents from Eden House invite all their friends and acquaintances to visit them and enjoy a Christmas Vesper Hour Come along and bring your friends say the people at the house We don t see enough people coming In to visit and this tune it Christmas and good will and spirit and all that Carl Meadows is showing off these days This week he treated his wife and mother to a viewing as he made his way around the room and down the St Joseph Hospital on his own two feet Carl that what we been banking on getting you to walk home by Christmas Well now that something Young Randy the son of Mr and Mrs John Gillis of 1 a grades student the Eramosa Public School won Bowling was seven points siraignt lor the Stratton team at last Tuesday Bowling meet when they ousted Norton Bluebirds to a nil score Dune Kingsbury came up with a great score 198 196 to triple SamNholtwas in great fettle with 197 21B and a triple Garfield Tarzwefl rolled in a single Ruth Kingsbury a 208 and single set Dick Dupuis was in his usual form and bowled a 655 triple with single scores of 227 and 212 Fred Nightingale was top man for the Bluebirds and came in with a 266 257 181 and 70s triple score Irene Alice Johnson a and Mary Stahlbauni all single scores Carney Plumbing and Heating specialists rang in a to point score against the Pacers as Bob showed a to triple came in with a single and John a single Doug Cross for the Pacers took a triple Doug Hilton a single and Ann Cormack bowled a single game Neighbors were in the dming against Four Corners team with the to point outcome and Bill Garner made a 275 single score count Garner and Dune McPhedran a single score Tony brought in a single score of for Four Comers Ann Parkinson a and Stokman a single score The thought positive and gained seven points over the Optimists negative score of ml as Bill Scott rolled in a 191 246 and of Freeman Wilson steamed in a 244 single game Garry Parks a 184 201 to triple and liod Marsden came up with a triple on his 149 and singles Orma Ferguson for the losing team made a single Ross Ferguson a Harold a single and Flora Bruce a 160 Lucky Clovers were on top with seven points straight against the Bros team as Doug Carney bowled In single a Art Nightingale a 256 triple score showed In with a and set of singles Lois a 204 single and Janet Nightingale a IBS single score Brian Robertson made a single score of 204 Winnie Hilts a triple with 209 and 198 Gerry Hilton bowled a 206 single and John a ICO single The Ramblers were also in shape during the last bowling league games and came up with seven points against the zeroed out Misfits Ellis bowled a single Nan a single and Bob Ellis a single game Doug Chandler showed a single Betty Bridges a and star of the Misfits team with his usual athletic prowess captured a single game Alley Cats bowed to Newcomers who them with a score of to 2 John for the Newcomers made a single Peter Bosch a and Martin a single score as I- Imer Allan bowled in two single scores of 231 and 200 Bill and triple and Ross made a single game Hamblen Tripccomrr1fi The Neurit M Paeon Jig HI four The The Lucky Norton The In la K I art men I HI a i Dill oil A Si Hunt Dick Hon Hob Dob S3 Doug Gary I No raffles for senior citizens special honors when he captured the annual Firefighter poster award Nice going young artist His picture depicted the theme of fire safety and precautions and for this he and his family were feted to a delightful dinner in Elora sponsored by the Mutual Aid Association He also took home a beautiful trophy for his artistry Watch that boy He has talent Friends of Enid Sim of Jackson Street arc concerned that she has had a recent bout in hospital However word has it that she is recuperating nicely from her operation and feeling better every day Get better soon Enid girl jour friends are sorry you re ill but hope you 11 be home before Christmas Come on now What could be more festive more exciting more refreshing than a drop in the Bake sale and tea at the St John Parish Hall next There 11 even be homemade style presents made by little kids for sale to little kids some and a few other small items Decide right now this minute and let sec you at the Christmas at St John s Some folks go south some folks go north but Jean Day Ulster and husband Steve have returned to Iondon from Ireland for their wintertime Nice to hear about Rockwood friends past or future and it great to know that they re happy and well Merry Christmas Jean and Steve from the people in who remember well Brown cats black cats short cats and fit cats big cats little cats walking cats and dans le bag cats 150 of them in all were walked earned and pulled to the Rockwood town hall rabies clinic last week along with of ill mikes and sizes A great da Mrs Bert Smith assistant for the as chairman Charlie O just shook his head and wondered where all the animals came from s Sunshine Over Sixty lub was as usual a one and as the club if reuses in membership more In the area are with several husband inn wives on the list There were present at last week meeting tiff all presided In tht In the absence of I resident Rev Ralph Williams After on the possibility f conducting raffles it was a vote such draws us several members tint as the club was in t money riisinc organization MPs office is open Sat Million MP John Mi reports he will be In his Burlington action office this to meet with mil ive a hand with local problems Hit MP suffice at Bruit St will lie open from im to pin this Saturday Dec MONDAYS FIRST SNOWFALL of the season wood second is Woods t hold up the local kindergarten clean up Bruce and Colin Br ice man crew as they sweep down the snow covered cither side ind helping little kids in right slide at the Rockwood school grounds Top Clifford right of Eden Mills Brent man is Laura of Main Street Rock storey of Photo New amendment No parking affects county Legislation governing the attendance of trainable retarded children has been amended according lo a recent Directors report at the November 22 Shelve request A letter from the and Area Ratepayers Association was shelved at last Wednesdays Board of Trustees meeting It requested trustees to consider the possibility of taking advantage of the federal government s winter works program by putting some of the local to work studying water pollution problems and examining waterworks in the village on fine and poor days This could be a cost free project said the letter signed by chairman of the association Bob Ihis would require skilled people agreed the trustees and Don Hills requested that the letter be put aside for era lion depending on the decision of the It was decided to extend the lease on the Boy Scout budding after a letter was read from the Association making the request Die trustee board passed a further motion that garbage pick up on the of Christmas and New would be changed from the usual Saturday pickups to Friday at the same hour meeting of the Wellington County Board of Education allows that children between the of j and 10 may attend school for i full day rather than a half day as at present and also permit attendance of students at Schools tor Retarded Children up to the of The change is effective September 1st 1972 however if a board wishes to implement the policy for the 1971 school ye individual applications will be considered by the Department of Education Some full time arc some pupils who are at school for a full day at Sunny dale and Tollgate Schools to transportation dif at noon hour and if approval is received from the Department for the full time attendance of these pupils this may be reflected in the 1971 grant calculations A motion was carried at the meeting that the Director of Education Mr be authorized to request from the Department of Education for implementation effective September 1 1971 of the new attendance policy in respect to the full time attendees of foliate and Schools At of the I r township council held 1 ist Mondjj evening council referred to a matter which had been left pending Hob Noble of Street was instructed not to park his septic truck in a residential zone ind also that the karate in process of construction should be lowered two feet Mr Noble lined he had ilready decided the building was too and id intended cutting on its present height Developing education County Board of Lduc will work towards developing Religious on the five trot religions of the world trustee Douj Palmer of ikville reported on the progress the committee on religious education to meetinj list week Hie committee is been in for two Palmer and his held numerous meetings and renewed briefs their term flic course once it is is likely to be the history department but be do with under the irts Mr noted might spoil the friendly atmosphere and reason for the existence of a senior citizens club Plans for the Christmas party were also discussed and it was decided that the original clock supper hour should be moved on to p for the December Pot Supper when all members would bring a special dish which would be served along with the and turkey to be provided by the Club I of Christmas was also ruled out as a possibility as members felt it Singsong Aflcr the business a community sing son and games of euchre and were held and prizes presented to various winners donated by conveners Mrs J I Kingshott and Mrs Fletcher Club Mrs William played for the sine song and a lunch was served at the culmination of the activities During the afternoon 10 residents from the I den Mills Nursine home attended and although in the afternoon s they stayed and enjoyed refreshments before returning to the home Nass endorses street lights Nassagawcya Council has endorsed in principle the installation street lights in Milton Heights In a letter to Council Monday nifht asked that a Joint meeting of the two councils be held in the near future to further discuss the project Amateur photo contest Die redit Conservation Authority wilt sponsor an amateur photo contest to take in all lour seasons during the coming year Photos on Conservation topics within the River itershed will be considered in both black white prints and to mm slides First second uid third of will be in two ilcones those under 17 years of and those over 17 must be submitted to Authority office low it before October GEORGETOWN MARKET SPECJMS FOR FRIDAY SATURDAY 4th LINE FLOWER SHOP miles north of No Hwy on Esquesing4th Line NOW FEATURING AFRICAN VIOLETS BEGONIAS POTTED MUMS CUT FLOWERS CYCLAMENS CHRISTMAS FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS Open 7 Days a Week PHONE ACTON County Fair NO GEORGETOWN tflOKt HOURS FKI 10AM SAT