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Vince Synnott cleans up in Rockwood endurance ride The Free Press Wednesday July By Jennifer Ban- On my aching feet Well it isnt my feet that hurt Such were the comments heard at the Presbytery grounds Blue Springs line on Sunday July at the successful Endurance Trail Ride the TrBil Riders have ever held Weather was almost perfect for the 30 mile competition In which 104 riders were entered The trail encompassed land stretching from the church grounds on Con south of Acton east to south again to and back to the church grounds Part of the Bruce Trail and the Three Sisters hills at Dolly Varden formed the most challenging part of the ride Entrants came from as far away as Davisburg Michigan and included a 67yearold man who incidentally cleaned up three awards a lady with a recently broken collar bone and a young girl expecting in four months riding a third of the trait with her doctors blessing Weigh In Riders weighed In complete with saddle and equipment At one point Pat miscalculated and announced lbs A stocky lad clutching Western tack replied But my whale body weighs ITS IbsEMPTYI After the tour hour ride the grounds were as warm with smiling faces dripping horses enjoying a roll and a few limping feet Without exception the trail was pronounced the best ride ever equal to any in Vermont and a thoroughly enjoyable contest The gruelling hills brought much comment Ian Stone of on his first ride groaned that he was going to bring a mountain goat next time 67YEAROLD SYNNOTT of RR 2 The only thing holding you up cleaned up in the Trail Riders endurance was the trees My number kept Sunday Vince won the oldest rider award the middleweight getting hooked on the saddle horn division and the Novice trophy on his mount The ride was blessed with good weather and pronounced the best ever nuwiU8 Photo by Jennifer Barr Nursery school in red request did of grant Councillors Ken Pair and Bill Adsett were asked to talk with trustees regarding the future of the nursery school which operates Tuesday and mornings In the village hall Hie action was taken following the visit of two nursery school representatives to last weeks meeting of council They disclosed the school would run In the red next year and asked for a grant to cover the deficit Mrs Benuer said fees had to be raised to look after increased expenses and requested the municipality help so the munici pality would not need to take the venture over Twenty children enrolled in the school There are another five on the waiting list proposed budget for the coming year amounted to and included new equipment that was needed and a raise for the teacher who has taught three years Income totalled SO nation Council review the situation with Mrs and suggested she should contact the Wellington Board a I Education for further assistance It was also suggested that grants might be available for the school if it was operated as of the township recreational program The reeve suggested that perhaps the Cen tennial school could be used as a classroom and save the expense of renting the village hall Also discussed was whether the school was a purely village problem or whether township children were welcomed at the school Councillor Dick Strong said perhaps it was up to the village trustees to donate towards the school since it was a village project but it was deputy reeve Dune McPhedran opinion that B4 such signs could only be set up up after a bylaw has been passed by the township council Residents who understand the tune procedure are concerned rime lor the letter to be decided upon the trustee board time for the letter to be written and to the township council tune lor the township council meeting time for the decision to be A Good Selection Of GERANIUMS HANGING PLANTERS CUT FLOWERS POTTED ROSES SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS BOXED PLANTS SHRUBS Line Flowershop miles north No on Line Open Days a Week Phone ROCKWOOD HYDROELECTRIC EFFECTIVE AUG BOX OFFICE LOCATION at 111 ST of the Circle A Ranch laughingly described the reac tion to the hills of his cutting horse Well he sure got an education today He knows what a hill Is now but he lust didnt believe me when 1 told him we were going up and and not around Trail Rider president Mo McGlnnis and his staff did an excellent Job of organization working for five months prior to the ride In order to provide the utmost in riding pleasure The veterinary team headed by Laura Smith worked frantically for more than 12 hours stop They were congratulated for their tremendous effort A catered steak followed by the awards presentation concluded a lively happy day Award winners I Olden rider milt Vincent High point nn vice Vincent Rock wood Champion Cherl ltoe Ouelph Dan Willlamion Memorial Trophy Champion Glen Good r Arab tic High Andrew In they pi Larry Felt Linda Con Howe Sarnla Stone Ann Moerle King Middleweight Vincent McGlnnla Daphne Smith Norma Iallon Baltimore Lorraine Ivcrtan King City Richmond Hill eight Glen Good Ian Mono Waterloo Jim Doyle Kcllleby David Murray GLEN GOOD OF was the Sweepstakes winner and also took the Dan Williamson memorial trophy In Sundays endurance ride the latter presented by Mrs S Williamson of Acton Photo by Jennifer Barr Plan classes for October i cheery managerowner school was not restricted to ttie but was largely used a by villagers councillors on the recreation Councillor Ken Fair suggested might better discuss the township might pick up the same percentage debt as the percentage township students attending News and Views SUSIE STONE ROCKWOOD right and Bill groom Copper Mist prior to the start of Sundays Rockwood Trail Rider endurance ride Photo by Jennifer Barr On the beach with Heather canoe to saving their buddy Nearly full registration for the August session is almost full so If you intend to register for the swim lessons my advice Is to do it now at the gatehouse Too many people were disappointed when their child could not attend the classes because they were filled having procrastinated to the last day of registration Class capacity is set at so the best possible Instruction can be given The ducks are doing fine returned to village council and time again for the signs to be prepared and installed No official date has been set for the post office employees to move out of their present building but grapevine says they must be out by Jul 31 and residents wonder Will parking on Guelph Street be officially curtailed before its a set habit or is it a matter of whose front road is For Any Occasion HEATHER HAWORTH The cold weather and degree water temperatures are keeping all but the swim Instruction can didates out of the water One person last week wanted to get into the frigid waters quickly and so dove off the cliff but hit bottom ending refreshing swim The swimming lessons for the July session are approaching the end of the second week The non swimmers are just a fraction away from taking their first unaided stroke in the water and the senior classes are learning everything from falling out of a Council from P B4 the sewer and water agreements until they had time to read them thoroughly Agreed to closing the township office so Clerk Lloyd Hindley could take a vacation from July to 30 The office will reopen on the two Fridays during the period for the building Inspector It was also decided that the road superintendent vacation would be suitable from July to August 8 Reeve Warren Parkinson presided meeting with all members of council present Hold to the old but try something new was the tune of last Thursday evenings discussion at the and District a Creative Arts Planning Committee meeting held at the home of Mrs Mary Coulter of Street In Last seasons classes although small for the first term had caught on well In the district and the committee were enthusiastic about tripling expectancy for this year fall sessions program under the sponsorship of the Recreation Committee had provided necdlecraft upholstery sewing and yoga for the mid winter classes with art lessons having been set aside from the original sessions due to lack of interest Mt popular To begin on Tuesday October 10 and continuing for a ten week period until December the Committee based its decision on two of last seasons most popular subjects with suggested hopes for new ones depending on the response from potential students and the availability of teachers Definitely scheduled for the fall teaching program are the yoga and instructresses Mrs Vivian O of and Mrs Jones A suggested new subject to be of fered will be photography and Don Hilts of has agreed to conduct classes in basic photography If response is shown amateur camera bugs will have an opportunity to gain knowledge in operating their birthday and Christmas present dust collectors Chinese brush painting Is another suggested aim of the planning committee with a local Hoe k wood artist hopefully lending his teaching ability Bridge classes and Little Theatre dramatics also discussed for the list of 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