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NinetyEighth Year No 25 ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20 Rockwood bowling Turkey roll nlhl for and latt evening u foul bowling according li the wither and cent Inly Ihe alley wen In top lhapa but the bowleri werent nd Individual aeon a were thin and team Doug for the Neigh- made T71 triple with bit MO and US acorei Bill Garner made and eel of and 182 Seven air beat out the Four Cornera team atralght and Dune Klngibury wai the hero with hit Til triple from and Sam Nyfiolt had Korea of and and Alice a tingle Harvey Peart J to tor the the had Mary made a For the Optli Mabel brought In a ITS and Flora MS tingle Catneya a the Trotter John Carney bowled ilngle Hay Bettv Burnett a Donna bowled with Peggy on ihe lami mm making at 21 For the Rocketa Art Devi made a Mi triple with and 201 Edna bowled and and to triple came through with and The were to agalntl the Clarence Hilton bowled Christmas Wishes Our holiday mall call Joy to our Mends HIWIT US MR hill up LAST WEEKS Free Press showed a picture of Randy Matthews of RR Rock- wood with a caption incorrectly identifying him as Charlie As a past resident of Georgetown and Acton and a member of the Club in Acton will recognize the boy who moved with his parents Mr and Mrs Donald C Matthews to Fergus in Randy was a close runnerup to Charlie Landoni who eased out the local boy with only one point Charlie took top honors in the Calf Club with points and Randy came close second with Randy is seen holding his Showman ship Trophy Doug Croaa a and John Thatcher a and Top bracket Seven point atralght for the put them in top bracket the Alley Cata Paul Waddetl made a triple from 208 and acore Bob Van bowled a and and Cord Burnett made It with and Mary the Alley Kitten with the 221 tingle game Elmer Allan and Rota McDougall bowled a The country Men were loflnlah acore and Bill Elliott mane with and Peter a and Rika Loot a Bill Scon bowled 221 Boat Gordon a and Carry Parka a aingle Junior Farm era were the vie tor a over the Barley with a to 1 core Norm Seattle ihe filter for the with hla and Ingle game Fred and tripled In at and Mike Mir tin bowled Gray for the Farmer Glen Gray with and Bruce Miller with Marlene Tanwell bowled In a 201 StandUga 1 32 4 Trotter Ramblers 47 Four 7 Country Men Alley Call Carney Neighbour 9 Junior Farmer IT 10 Pacera 11 Barley Sand- and Gooyera OverSM Women over Edna Davla Donna Hind ley Peg ay Mary Millie Smith Vlvlm Nightingale Irene La Vole 348 Barb McDougall 341 Rika Loo 342 May Swackhammer sis Gerry Hilton its Jean Van Wyck Tartwell AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ALL The children of Eramosa and relatives with the hope that 1973 will be a prosperous year for gather together to wish the best of the season to all their friends neigh- everyone Groups talk up arena complex Is taking slock of our Masons wishes to our many appreciated customers Ron Short R M SHOPETTE ROCKWOOD Executive members of Men over Doug 77B and district Lions Club wcKtaHbujyT34dNighUnjie met the Eramosa Township prepared to John Thatcher 60S Paul Waddell j Norm Seattle Bob Van Wy Council and 19 Art ess Bill Elliott Ted Committee and the trustees of the Go and Eden Mills Wednesday evening to discuss their prospective plans for an arena and sports complex and to ascertain to what extent premises the next step will be the various officials were the architects drawings the building Whatbeuelits General discussion on what benefits the arena would provide for Ihe township residents then ensued and considering the costs and unavailability of local ice stating and hockey facilities plus be constant requirement of more room for congregated groups the complex proposal was warmly received must have a place where people can meet with minimal group cost said President great deal more said the Bonner who hopes to see the president but right now were building built in stages which in its final con ruction will house many areas of township activities and include most aspects of recreational facilities An auditorium meeting rooms eventual swimming pool and ureas for other associated functions would constitute part of the project with an attached arena bull t for tcconverslon from ice skating to indoor roller skating Plans at the moment arc only in the talking stage said the lUtf enthusiastic Lions Club president Harry Bonner who Indicated that club already has a ten acre location in mind for procurement We have no intention of directing its operation he said and expressed the view that on its completion the entire complex be under the directorship of a recreational supervisor or board the grounds from agricultural to recreational were ouziaraous weather of the more immediate the punctual arrival of requisites for getting the project Channel Tree House TV Show plans going into operation as soon as possible It may take ten years for Its completion but if were looking at the long range future for the kids of we must get started as quickly as we can Hope to do more The and District Lions Club has been a chartered organization last May As a service club it has attempted to meet certain needs In the community We hope to do a only getting our feet wet Club executive Walter pointed out that the club was primarily a goodwill service club organized for the needs of the community Aa far as the arena goes were not attempting something that many smaller communities havent already done he said and ruferrcd to the arenas at Grand Valley Acton and Hillaburg which are supposedly nonprofit but selfsupporting girls stand ins for puppets The show must go on attitude of two girls the day last Saturday when weather prevented off the ground and with the compliance of the property holders whose grounds abut the arena With fond hope that all your holiday dream come true we you our beat for a Merry MEADOWS BP SERVICE Good of Great Joy Your Feed Dealer James A Milne Son Rosy cheeked carolers carry our glad message of Yule greetings to everyone ROOT HARDWARE ROCKWOOD OUT at the Centennial Public School Scheduled for a 10 arrival with performance for am the actors had their show on the road but on the wrong stage and didnt arrive in Rockwood until 11 oclock fortunately the of the two Thomson sisters June and Carol were limitless and their halfhour entertainment plans had to be extended to a Hi hour session with every minute packed with Christmas carols audience song games and conjunction with the local and Betty Lou district Club Helen Hill Barbara Baldwin Organizers of the mornings Marion Marie Milne fun were Ijonette Clowns Irrna Judy Dunne and Lorraine Root Comins and Goins participation fun Warmed up The kids delighted and by the tune Ralph Leroy and Danny rolled Into the grounds they were warmed up their appetites already satisfied with pop and cookies to boot Although the anticipated crowd showed only a minimal 125 count it had been a marvellous community effort Weather had hit a mean blow and unfortunately reports Indicating severe storms curtailed many potential drivers however those ho attended enthusiastically proclaimed the show as a great preamble to Christmas as sponsored by the Lioncttes in FREDA HOFFMAN Opiomclrisl St Telephone Montreal via train was the solution for the weekend s safe arrival for Jean and Jimrme Milne who attended their nephews family wedding lost Saturday Scheduled for 30 the wedding was held up by late arrivals who couldnt get through the storm and one of Jeans sisters deeming in from Newfoundland was snowbound at airport was a great reunion and a great visit and the Milnes arrived home Sunday night convinced that this year all Santas visits will be via sleigh and were sure to have a white Christmas after ail Tropical temps of degrees as reported by the Lou and Helen Hilts and Jim and Donna foursome make Rockwood cold and shivery as the wind and snow blasts at their windowa but the return home will complete the couples winter holiday come this weekend and Rockwood friends wish them a safe journey and as much enjoy ment driving homeward as theyve had basking in the Florida sunshine Monday night at St Johns Parish Hall was partytime when junior Auxiliary girls and their leaders hosted 25 parents with a concert and refreshments Improvisations recitations and singing and everyone enjoyed the festivities The Rockwood Centennial School is bubbling and dancing with activity this week with beautifully created murals and posters decorating the balls all hand made by pupils and teacher umpired A showing of the Disney production The Biscuit Eater was a Monday and Tuesday school time Innovation and parents and preschoolers were the special guests Thursday evening will show a special Christmas program at the Centennial school auditorium scheduled for pan with full student participation What better way to begin the Christmas season than seeing a full swing child star Christmas concert Tie your outer and make a point of seeing the Centennial School entertainment for sure Christmas visitors at the home of George and Grace Day are daughter Janet and husband on