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The Acton Free Press Theatres success dispells doubt In absolute simplicity on stark black stage the contemporary version of Alice In Wonderland was presented last Tuesday evening to an enchanted capacity crowd of adults and children alike on the stage of the Eden Mills Community centre It was a great show discounting the youth of the play dramatists and coordinators one of top calibre able to match the excellence of better known productions Alice herself was charmingly depicted by Chris Hemming all the other actors and actresses acted out several roles during the performance Ross for instance was a caterpillar footman and an griffin Rhonda was transformed from the cook with the pepper shaker to the haughty Queen of Hearts Diane Clark was the doenriouse who also portrajed the Cheshire cat King John doubled as the mad March Hare in the Madhatters scene and Dave Archibald performed the two fold role of Knave of Hearts and the Turtle breaking up his audience with hxs own rendition of Beautiful Soup Max laughs and adults laughed ralanottsfc and enjoyed watching Jim Gordon make tike the baby who turned into a grunting off the stage Particularly the the delightful professional downing of I2S iHuaford cast role of the duchess facial contortions and to create added appeal or her particular role Kail was the director of Abe in Wonderland and Jane Wilde the and set designer was the fact that for Sin an Mice children were iruitKieJ tot rather character as it know- an the stage sad the tads essintd min rf it cleverly portrayed and the adults were amazed at Its profes sionalism No question now there Is any question as to the accomplishment of this particular Opportunity for Youth group It would have to be erased with a firsthand viewing of scheduled program In actual action Ninety children are enrolled and already creations of musical Instruments pantomime play acting sell expression and improvisation as well as singing group songs have taken up their morning weekday training sessions The children arc happy the teachers devoted and the parents Impressed at the ef and enthusiasm which prevails Another group Last Friday afternoon s special presentation was an unusual performance of another government sponsored O for from the University of luelph called the Buttercup Revue They presented to the children their version of a storybook pla entitled The Ring with the Mended Sock Once again those present were treated to another top performance which was solutely fantastic on the rural scene as well as being of excep tional calibre of advanced theatrics Especially geared to children the five plays directed and con ducted by Dramatic are taken from place to place and the Butter cup Revue Group costumes back sets and acts approximately four times daily at pre scheduled gatherings Working from the Recreation Centre the can be contacted and according to their business manager and director have open bookings for most of August with only the Wellington invitations scheduled to date They are anxious to play wherever requested to children centres and at the completion of each play conduct a workshop where their young audience are encouraged to ask questions about any phase of the story its production or costuming Amusedly last Friday play drew rounds of queries and one little girl wondered why all the ladlea wore dresses Good the response was that the ladles in the day of the play had never heard pant suits and the audience chuckled One small boy wondered why the cast was allowed to perform In bare feet as it seemed more correct that they should be wearing shoes A cast member told him that she had left her shoes In the car and that it seemed fairer and in better taste if all the cast members matched each other with everyone in bare feet That satisfied her young In and the question period was eventually finalized Approve tend To date the Eden Milts Instruc tion program is proving to be a tremendous fulfillment The kids are the Instructresses advancing and the parents recognizing that the new trend of youngsters In advanced type theatrics is healthy and great In the afternoon the teachers plan their weekly presentations gradually absorbing the children in their endeavours gauging their advancement for their final presentation In August This Friday show scheduled for m will be a variety type called The Greatest Show on It will be particularly geared to the children but parents and visitors will be welcomed Miming tions skits and musical creations will depict the dally class learning expectancies and on the following Friday July two playlets will be presented At the beginning of the variety program a Noah s Ark will be introduced with the children participating utilizing the instruments they have made for the tunes as written by the energetic teacher group members Grant Kennel license on one acre property ROY fondles Gabby the Bonner 6month old coif attended by Joan and Robbie Bonnor Photo by Lorraine Farm life revelation to holidayer from city I 1st decided thut Mr Mm tloomOld of It It liixkwooil would be a license for providing they harbored no more than four on one property on the I IU 22 and it couple appeared before requesting kennel licence purely for the of lie In the dot They they have consent to the dogs and would have no more than four at one time a male female and two Mr must have a township registration before he could advertise in the Journal Sanitary runs have already been built on the property Grant lie eat Although the by law kennel licenses could only be on 10 council welded that under the they would grant a llinoe for It was noted Mr a member of the fatuity at Hospital Hamilton could have many dogs on the as he wanted under arrangement but ranting of the kennel lionse would restrict them to four Worren Parkinson a fie of dogs who bother and kill hi sheep said he was impressed by Mr but he wondered why fount would want to encourage more dogs in the town ship Dick Strong felt it one more little erosion of the bylaw but the resolution passed with no objectors sU works on the which is composed of stones from dismantled 9 public school headstone district schools Lorraine encased in a new wall at the old Academy Hydro office moves to phone building Rock wood hydro history will complete a this August when the commission which was introduced into the village in 1913 had tin Stuart building situated on and Mam Streets as its original headquarters As the premier flock wood hydro Mr conducted hydro business in con Junction with his services in the same building Eventually he took on the responsibility of township clerk and gradually relinquished his business Upon his retirement Mr was succeeded who then earned on hydro business from his home store at Alma Street present the home of the Dave family Relocated again Taking up the reins as village hydro manager after the death of Ayles diaries served in that official capacity for eight years with the office once more relocated this time at the village town hall July 1 marked yet another era in local hydro history when Leu Hockey was appointed hydro chairman following the death of Charles and on date of August the official hydro office will once again wind Its way back to Its original home grounds This time however instead of the office nearest the corner of Main Street it will be the annexed building addition built in the thirties for and formerly used the Bell Telephone Company The same telephone number will be retained for the con of village customers and the trustee board and chairman Hockey are in agreement that the Street location with its close proximity to the new post office will be more advantageous for resident customers It is expected that future trustee meetings will be conducted in the Guelph Street location and also bookings for the town hall for that building will continue to be main tamed by the village foreman Interesting note Is that Rock wood residents of the hydro installation recall a marvellous street dance which was held on that portion of the roadway Saunders Bakery had not been made into a Also recalled by Rock wood pre- residents was the endless cleaning of coal oil lamp chimneys which according to those who were there then was really something to celebrate the end of Stretch pants are descriptively named they have no other choice The Bonner Farm at 3 has proved to be a real boon for one young Guelph girl who In her week long farm sojourn farming Just a way of life but also an efficient business operation as well Louise Rose Is tho 12yearold College Avenue Public School student who lives at 32 Cedar Street in Guelph Originally a resident from Toronto Louise applied as one of 20 district applicants to take week on a local farm under the provincial wide Urban Rule Exchange Plan set up for city and farm children last year by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food With each area divided into only farm homes were offered for the week long hospitality stint but hopefully by the completion of summer the program will have all youthful Ontario applicants See firsthand Geared to the future potential consumer the program has been devised to Introduce the younger generation to farm efficiency with the tremendous opportunity Eramosa council briefs At the regular July meeting of Council Councillors agreed they would likely have to consider zoning by law changes when the Rockwood sewer and water by law passed Dave Hart man posed the question to council The by law has existed since Received notice from the Departmental Highways that the rock In the driveway at R Peart home was his and the dust nuisance complained about on the highway by G Trimble could not be treated by the Department although the district main tens nee engineer it was a problem There is no calcium from the Department available unless dust it causes a safety problem Received notice from Mr that he had rented a shop to repair and sell bicycles on Gower St in Council decided the shop was in a zone and transgressed no by laws Presented road tendent Bob Hamilton with a certificate from the C Anderson road school for passing a short course in human relations Reeve Warren Parkin son quipped Hope you get along better with everyone now Decided to defer approval of Continued Page 135 of witnessing first hand what life on a week long fnrm basis is all about Louise grins happily she relates her learning In he Bonner home of agriculture and dairy calf production Baling hay loading assisting with the milking she has adapted cosily to the way of the farmer with un usual enthusiasm Daily chores viewing the Intricacies of regular herd inspection by the O V C she has altered her naive attitudes about farm life Not Just one tractor to do all the farm work said the Junior female city slicker but numerous machines to handle many other phases of farming and Louise delights in watching the hay chutes in operation the milking machines and the special innovations that farm life requires to keep things running effectively The two Bonner children Jean and Robbie 9 enjoy playing host to the city girl Jean is happy to share her chores with Louise and also the fun of looking after dabby her 6month calf responsibility which she hopes to train for the Fergus Fall fair Louise would like to stay longer at her local farm habitat as she enjoys every phase of its workings particularly her new appetite and eating 1 applications ast year the provincial wide farm introductory scheme received only applications but this year 1 hopefuls applied the advertisement is via city schools with a few forms It ft in the rural to officials of the OMAF it is usually Mood that outlying village and town children have an already established an affinity to farm No permit rtsident Harvey request for permission to build a house on his 500 square foot was rtjecttd by r council last Mr pointed to a the township by laws which allowed a second residence if property was undersized under conditions He asked why Liu Board of Health had issued him permit if the township would not allow him to build at first to a III opinion on the matter but Liter passed a motion that the inspector was not to issue Mr Kramp a building until such tune as he met the requirements of the zoning and din by laws It was councils opinion that Mr interpretation of the taws did not square with the turns tan Jesus is coming Where do you stand Brethren of Messiah Box Acton Ont NOTICE The Township Office will be closed for HOLIDAYS from July 17 to July 30 Excepting Friday July and Friday when the building inspector will be present The road superintendent holidays will be from Jul to Aug T Hindfey Clerk life which subtracts the necessity of such exposure for them Checking with the girl she now feels that life on the farm she lorward to in her own future It would seem then that farming Is a preferred updated way of life for anyone who enjoy the selfsatisfaction of operating his own business with profit and returns dependent on one s own abilities and Its cation Have three The farm is one of those located under the Juris diction of the Wellington Gray Bruce district coordina tor Last year the Dormers hosted a Westerner and after their July holidays this summer expect to have another visitor for another week Although many of the farm invitations are given more readily to boys requests bj the children who range in age from 12 to IS almost equally divide between boys and girls They all enjoy familiarization of farming as a way of life and fall easily into the OMAF slogan Today child tomorrow consumer and if Louise Rose Is an example her short farm stint appetite already puts her in the consumer category or her family providing food rations that is Hews and views the great new fbxfcwood Poet gradually r completion concerned worry future parking problems At a recent village trust a raised by Melons fct en be placed on the boulevard in front of the past front Street parking and resr4es large asphalt surf parking fa cubes the rear A tie Stan Hams village j2fca- wiena will be allowed to park front of the Street on the Main Street in the past street ixmvor long contended that it has bees a crf of great Incon venience to them problems they should be alleviated with tbe parking facilities at tbe back rf the new post office and illuminating residential streets keep the village better aesthetic repair Residents on the opposite of Street feel that if park its are allowed on one sde parking an St should be intended that en the back of mail earner vKifJts postal tfiirms resaierti have acanmi is tor the parking fct mat mart more cars of the road drivers coming from than ftc the mall the other direction will use their earners fit easily and street fronts for parking thus that if t made causing unnecessary incon at the beginning the public will in a residential area never be educated to park there Winter snow problem in the wmter time also provide ntore duTidiHy J cars are allowed Guelph Street S f parking 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