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The Acton Free Press Wednesday August East- West meet at farm Rockwoods new post office open POST OFFICE which incited public controversy last January finally opened its doors on Monday July four months later than the originally scheduled opening in March A facelifting with bricking on the front of the building has converted what was considered a shoddy cottage to a post office of which Rockwood villagers can be proud Saturday s move from Main Street was a quiet but one for postal employees Villagers who expected to see Pierre Trudcau on hand to cut a ribbon were sorely disappointed A federal building any plans for a ceremonial grand opening will depend on postal and public works officials At the moment business goes on as usual with the boxes numbered as before only requiring new keys for the new location Photo reminiscences of Rockwood s postal history includes the old Main Street post office the second in the village dating back to a meeting of concerned trustess and township councillors looking over the plans considering requests to be made on the post office which almost had a picture of the nearly completed building which aroused angry public opinion telegraphed Canadawide and on Monday Gord Bolton opens the door to the new building for his first time as Post mistress Cox gets for Root Mr Charlie Bnen the late Hydro chief is seen in the background he pushed for the action The completed is a capsuled history of what a small village can achieve for if they just holler loudlv enough Landscaping and outside finishing has not yet been completed Photos by Lorraine and Goins East met West at the Jack Parkinson farm home of this past two weeks as Sylvle of Quebec visited with Martha Parkinson as a Centennial School grade 11 exchange student under the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews At the some time brother Jeff entertained Larry of Calgary Alberta Canadian Voyagcur exchange student The Tour young people had an opportunity to learn about environments other than their own as well as to become better acquainted with attitudes of others in the sister Canadian provinces Collectively they agree that people are pretty much alike everywhere in Luanda with prejudice and individual attitudes more a mailer of geography and lack of communications which ire helped extensively through such programs as the C C J and the Also a marvellous way to pick up on your School trench say Jack and Anne the Ontario travellers The Parkinsons have enjoyed the Quebec Alberta visitors and iylvui and I equally the casual friendliness of the family who have included them in all their entertained thun around southern Ontario Westerner is a new view of eastern hospitality he finds Ontario residents not as formal as he had previously heard they were which is a rent reflection on his enjoyment of his Ontario holiday Many ret led could make a useful contribution to if counselling services were available in their home community MARTHA AND SYLVIA are wen relaxing after the picture they headed to the outside the home on Highway Centennial Park for a quick dip before lunch Sitting behind the girls are Jeff and Larry Photo by Lorraine On the beach with Heather centre Don forget the dates and see top notch enter tainmcnt absolutely free Already we re hearing about the In front of the post office the boulevard is bruised and grizzled No sifn no grass and heirs the complaints that Mexican for welcome to llecito 14 from Mexico who will be visiting and Raj Ellis of J Street for a week or so to sec ihc sites of Ontario The Ellis were guests of parents when they visited Mexico last they re looking forward to their southern visitor Comments on the new post off are my and varied smells new said one postal customer Better than smell old was the bright reply postal assistant Bibs Ellis ruth is that Root fumilj three will be or Ihe next few weeks in the northern sunshine Sounds it to be such things in to oneself but the hit ill news will be phoned in to the Acton Free Press direct Come on folks keep the alive make jour phone call and put jour into print so beting will be believing but we must hand it to the kids for Irving front youth conference wis held last Monday and me people are interested in getting behind a Tike pride in jour community campaign starters they want to help with cenotaph debris Sieve of Mary Street an 1 1 of are the two ambitious teenagers who feel he trouble with the kids is there nothing else to do but create havoc hope to see a program in will everyone thinking together towards a constructive clean up which will create goodwill and activity in the community Nice come September lets start up i youth club and sec how that makes out It s goodbye and come again to Mrs of Wardrow Saskatchewan who has visited her sister Mrs Verna FRIDAY WAS UP day when a perfect swimming Instructress Heather with and David visZKsgoo1u1kMyouT gave the final oral tests to her Intermediate Photo by Lorraine trip home to the Western lady last week swimming lesson made their final forts to swim Just a little harder a Utile further and a little better for their tests on Thursday and It was a really rewarding experience for the instructor to see the little boy who t put hu face in the water four weeks ago swimming with a grin from ear to ear or to see a graceful stroke remembering the labors of perfecting that stroke by both instructor and pupil This week the four instructors are faced with the same challenges as it second session of swimming lessons underway New butrnctor Marilyn Mel our assistant supervisor has left the tfaff to bask under the sun Her replacement is Francis Morgan an excellent instructor and figure on the waterfront Presently the guards are training diligently for an area lifeguard competition to be held at Kelso Dam Milton The events of the competition include paddleboard rescues a waterfront rescue situation a pool rescue situation a water front search pattern and rescue relays With the fine swimming calibre of the staff we are v optimistic about results CONVERTS GAS Fuel cells that convert natural gas into electricity more fluently than the steam generator process have been developed by the Brooklyn Union Gas Company The only by products of the process are water vapor and carbon dioxide The fuel cell converts per cent of the natural gas energy into elec tricity by an electrochemical process Brooklyn Union hopes to be able to provide electricity at prices 10 per cent lower than present rates Saturday was the greatest day of the year for Mrs Ida Mae of Station Street who was born in 1886 and celebrated her birthday at the Amber Cupola Just outside Guelph Children and grandchildren all celebrated together coming in from and After festive meal it was the evening service at the Calvary Baptist Church as a culmination for a wonderful celebration for a delightful birth day girl Happy birthday Mrs Pierce The day was actually Monday and the celebration held on Sunday but may you have many returns for the day Calling all parents and drama enthusiasts The 1- in Eden Mills will be finalizing their summer program next week with Wednesday August the showing of The Proposal the dramatic teachers themselves and the August at 30 all kids showing of Play when costumes stat sets and properties designed by the will be utilized as well as the show directed bj them It summer to which one is invited the 0 instructors invite ill residents friends to attend This afternoon the Bozo Buttercups from will hopefully be on hand to entertain in the at 1 hour at the Mills com Choose it lirgest I Heel trucks TILDEN ANDREW MURRAY MOTORS Mountain view Road if 44 GEORGETOWN DATE SHOW PRICE Thurs Sun Aug 17 1320 Scott Woild Tattoo rig tho World F nest P Mori Aug Ray Geo ge K by Allan S He Tues Aug Doi Connor The 16 Wed Aug Thu Aug Anne Murray Frank 15 F though Sun Aug Internal anal 9 EngelbertHumperdmcli Celeb al on I Tues Aug Wed Aug 30 Haggard Bonn Owens The St Ga Buck Che ny Tho Who Joh Kay d Can 16 00 15 16 00 IB Thufs Aug Sept Sal Sept Sonny and Chr The Stampede J Sun Sett Nal Band MAILORDER An advance ticket purchased one day before the performance entitles you to FREE admittance to the grounds on the day of the performance Does not Include vehicle Tickets also available at all Gray Coach and Trail ways Ticket Agencies 9 AUG 16 THROUGH SEPT TORONTO ESSOR from LESSOR 1967 CADILLAC COUPE DE new new tires loaded Lie 1965 PONTIAC LAURENTIAN door sedan loaded locally owned Lie N4682 1968 BEAUMONT door hardtop 6 radio Mint Lie 1966 MERCURY COMET door hardtop automatic radio Clean Lie L93621 1969 GMC heavy duty one ton 8 4 speed Lie 1971 VEGA door coupe 200 miles Lie N6954 1970 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO blue white vinyl top Sharp Lie N1737 1965 PLYMOUTH FURY convertible one owner 32 miles Lie As is 1966 FORD GALAXIE 500 2 door hardtop Lie L88525 Selling as is 1970 DATSUN PICK UP 36 original miles Lie Selling as is 1969 GMC ton pick up Lie Selling now 1967 T0R0NAD0 miles silver grey black vinyl 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