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The Ado December 1971 Appoint John Root chairman of OWRC MPP John chaL Root a well known figure in this area has been appointed Johnston civil servant appointed deputy Minister of Labor Mr Root has been a member of the OWRC since serving as vicechairman for the past several years He was first elected to the Legislature in and has also served as Minister without Portfolio for three jears The appointment of Mr Root was ratified by the Cabinet last Wednesday and he was sworn In during the afternoon Questioned whether this would mean resigning from the Legislature Mr Root said this was not necessary since other commission chairmen had also been MPPs Salary for the chairman of the is not public yet but the Ontario public accounts for the financial year ending April 1969 the last available accounts show the chairman was paid Members of the Legislature are paid a year Mr Root operates a large farm in Erin township near Orton with his brother and son as well as a farm service trucking business It wis the before Christ And nil IhrouRh the home Not a stirring Scrooges Christmas Four Corn 1117283 Strain Scrooge hie Jolt Come me Come with me he said So Scrooge stepped Full dread Out through the window They went at lop speed For It would be many ho Ere the finished rj Why why thats Said Scrooge filled will And beside rr my employee Now be gone with C Now Iarka Archibald 1B7 Hill Muriel Hut ten I 17 kVirklnion 191 iffy 18S Bill Scott poinl poind Hill I Helen Sail 222 vi lion John Thatcher The 2 IB Harold point Ho 219 Ward Bruce IBS I ant polnli Janet I i Martin Com ins and may Team en Stratum S3 The JI Oyer BOO Men over flOO Dick Fred Hilton Hill Tony Dune Mclhedran Art Nightingale as 1 llley nil Gary Bio Dune Garner iry It was a holly jolly Christmas for the Richard this year They spent Christmas day in with the Hull burton seniors and lust Sunday it was entertaining lit home with mater and pater Mr and Mrs Joseph from Toronto and her sister and her husband and family Mr and Mrs Alan Carre from Christmas was special for the Burdens of Eden Mills J and his wife and their two young sons Gerald and and suiter and brotherinlaw and their son Robin Mr and Mrs Gordon from motored to Tees water Ontario the home of another sister for a lavish turkey with all the trimmings Its called family togetherness Christina and whats that There were galore in village sinking their happy messages of good tidings to all their friends during the days It was fun to see such jubilance Christian activity and to the villagers who enjoy them it seemed that they tripled their numbers over other years Stories games and carol singing was the Church parlor Christinas part agenda for the Burnt Hill when were entertained their leaders Mrs Cameron Lush and Mrs Alex Lush Surprise for mothers and other members of the family were also part of the festive celebrations and Juan Outfield presented the leaders with boxes of chocolates and thanked them for their assistance and leadership t Christmas was never more merry for the Don Hills when at ttJOa were alerted by the telephone ringing the pre arranged Christmas call from daughter Donna who is at the moment in New Zealand 17 hours ahead of Canadian tunc she had just completed her Christmas repast and hail phoned Iter mom and dud at brother Erics and lietlj s home in London and her call was shared by nil the Hills along with Erics tittle daughter Donna who left August bound for Australia tins been visiting in New Zealand but will leave to continue her travels come New Years Another phone call from Joan and Alan in British Columbia conveyed their best wishes along Donnas to all their Rock- wood friends Best wishes to too girls everyone at home is just happy tliat youre well and happy f Before her marriage to Paul Waddell Kathie Meek was feted to several showers Mrs Ed Kingsbury and Hay Post were when her Rock- wood friends and neighbours presented a day clock to them both Canada Ltd Burlington made a presentation to Kathie and the Ontario Hydro one to Paul Kathys Thursday night Ceramic class also surprised her with a gift at the home of Mrs James Krueger and showers were a bathroom shower at the home of Mrs Gary Armstrong of Georgetown a and bathroom at Mrs Dawn home in Islington and a miscellaneous was given by Mrs Terry GUI of Burlington f Its wine and cheese to all the ladies on the Auxiliary of Eden Mills Nursing home and the party was held at the home of Mrs Gail Everyone had a great lime and it was fun to get together and meet just for friend acquaintanceship reasons without having to plan and make decisions All organizational groups should try it more could put more pep into the organizing later on Sure did last Tuesday Well now we wont know til we read about it but the furor aroused the villagers regarding the chicken palace portable appearance of our new municipal building has stimulated interest in the office of the Ontario Public Works Department and on Thursday of week a special meet inc of discussion will be held at the site on Street with the Township Councillors the Village Trustees and the head of the P Works to discuss it Nothing ordinary about work we do By Mrs McLean As we stand between the two celebrations Christmas and the New Year we have a similar experience to the shepherds as told in lukc When the angels returned to Heaven there was bound to be a letdown But to go back to our everyday work need not be a letdown Children with their dreams can sec deeper into the meaning of Christ coming to earth than we can We are burdened with practicality We have to learn to walk the ordinary as the shepherds did The ordinary tilings getting meals back to work at the office barn factory or school arc they really so ordinary Jesus might say there need be nothing ordinary about the work we do The old idea was that if a woman undertook to bake a cake when her heart was heavy the cake would be heavy too When the heart is light all things work out Word has it that Jean Meadows is recuperating nicely but will remain in Uie hospital until after New Years Day when she will be making homeward bound plans Nice gome Jean and holiday Gel Wells from everyone Bolton involved in the same accident is recovering also exceptionally well according to reports and her friends may call and wish her a New at the home of her daughter in Eden Mills Congratulations to you too were happy that things are progressing lhe Underprivileged Children were given a booster over lie when seeu Bishop school from and carolled throughout the village to for this worthj cause Alter I hours of consistent singing the girls had collected and the following evening a was held at the school in Guelph fur the children who were given tufts Congrats to the girls cared Pain Jackie Annette Phillips Anne Hankc LeeAnne Janice and Marilyn Window from a house situated on the Street Hill relayed the problems motorists formerly of Acton visited her were experiencing during lust daughter and soninlaw and Monday icy driving conditions Mr and Mrs Fred Several drivers Nightingale over Christmas attempted the gradual incline but their efforts were thwarted as they slid jerkily backwards without control The OPPs were plagued with accident calls and with the rash of dinted and fenders seen in the village it would seem that Rock- wood motorists had their share of dangerous driving difficulties Well now its congratulations to Vivian Nightingale who won out at the Sportsmans Bowl as Queen of the and with her score of without handicap and with handicap she is entitled to a return weekend trip to Montreal Many names were entered from different leagues in so its a feather In the cap for the Rock wood athlete not taking the trip folks she gone domestic and instead is the proud owner of a carving set Nice going girl were delighted to know you Mrs E A Hill of The deepest joys arc unseen things love kindness work well done Many people have to work m hard monotonous paces There is the tale of the English private soldier who was being upbraided When the sergeant was asked what the charge was what job he had been shirking he said it was picking up orange peelings off the parade ground and He dont seem to have much heart for it Our work is just as sacred as our worship Jesus must have made oxen yokes as carefully as the devout Jews worshipped In the temple Dr Henry asked a shoemaker how he could stay in his small cramped quarters He said when he got tired he opened the back door where he had an uninterrupted view of the ocean We see through the door the grand ocean of Gods creation and His Gifts to us Communion will be observed on Jan New elders The two new elders elected to replace Jack Ferguson and Mervin Thomson are Don Simpson and Earl Ward Ross and Ken Hewer played their guitars in Sunday School Last candle Richard Anderson and Early lit the last Advent candle Mr sermon dealt with Simeon the good man in Israel who waited and prayed for a Saviour He was ready to wait He was privileged in his life time to see his dream come true he was richly rewarded He was prompted to go into the temple and there he saw the babe His was a strange prophecy a child destined for the rising and the fall of many Over the cradle was the promise of the cross Simeons words to Mary were A sword shall pierce your heart Sorrows shall pass away and we will endure Candlelight service The junior and senior choirs put on their annual candlelight service in the evening Carols from different lands were with remarks from Mr Finley on where the various traditions had their origins Norman Moore entertained on the before the start of the SundaySchool concert The jmiii i in Sharon Simpson and Mrs Steve Wolosliyn Shirk Moore sang Holy Night accompanied by her brother The Christmas pageant flic Bells Ring Out was by all Mrs ward Mrs Joss and Mrs did a fine job in training the scholars ably assisted Mrs 1 Kitching at Hie organ According to an tradition Mrs Early welcomed Santa Clans with Jingle Bells Greater ment and benefit can be gained from activity winch is performed with one or more people Involve whole famil in exercise sports and games Board adopts logo County Board of Education recently voted on a recorded vote to adopt a symbol designed by a high school student as the official board logo for board stationery and agreed to have the communications committee investigate possible designs for crests issued by the board The motion was passed without discussion in the open board meeting and apparently was discussed in closed committee An one questioning board of ficials about what is discussed in the dosed sessions would surely be told property and personnel matters only with fit bells echo our massage of good will and thanks to our Lous Used Cars Hie logo was designed by Joyce Thompson a board employee She said the emblem took the form of a modernistic and is symbolic of students reaching upwards for education Occasions Oil IT Polled Plants Funeral Arrangement Corsages Etr I J I i i I Open 7 a Week Til Dark Phone 85339BG for your NEW YEARS CORSAGE WE WIRE FLOWERS ANYWHERE Caroline Flower Garden Shop TWO WEST OF ACTONSOUTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY Seasons Greetings for 1972 from Rockwood Trustee Board Don Hilts Bert Smith Stan Harris Charles OBrien CUSTOM CLEANERS