Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), March 21, 1973, p. 9

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INSIDE AND OUT the hill taking on a new Appearance nd pictured la floor apace being added a the mow and rain ft will be Incorporated Into the back of the hall as the stage Last weekend snow storm stopped the outside work but with spring the air It will soon be completed Photo by Lorraine Investment for Kaa at Barrie Hill service Acton Free Wednniday March Hill United Sunday School basement was the scene of a special investment service last Tuesday when approximately IB cubs saw their Representative for Wellington County Under leadership of Dick of RBI the cubs and stood at Attention during the ceremony Arnold Bruce chairman of the Barrie Hill Croup Committee UP THE STAIRS and down presented Kaa Burnett of Livingston of Cooks- with his colours mill and Dnvld Hine of Impressive service was held after the regular Tuesday meeting or games and badge work with assisted by Bob Shaw and Hairy Barber Hill Cubs and Scouts are a flourishing lively group which meets every other Tuesday evening at to B 30 p They hold their annual Father and Son banquet recently with IB cubs and scouts In attendance complete with a tremendous showing of tin Special guest Special guests on hand far banquet were Rev A Dcmpsey minister of Barrio Hill United Church and Mrs well as a conservation officer who presented a visual slide program of the requisites of conservation and the duties of Its officers Before the program a marvellous dinner was consumed as prepared by ladles of the congregation and served by members of the Hill The next meeting of the Cubs will be an April Tool Night when tho win near their uniforms backwards with everything on the program reversed Roadside tree planting proposed for township GEORGE SMITH works on the stairwell landing which la being rebuilt project OverHall at the Eden Mill Centre A new kitchen organisation rooms craft and furnace rooms the building will be updated to topnotch condition without losing Its original appearance On the main floor plywood panelling Is adding more support and the old Door scraped ana cleaned will be laid on top A roadside tree members of NassagnweyB program In which council township Council following homcowncra for by planting li Ix studied by at last week meeting Rockwood bowling Spring Is hero It marvelous I glory In the mud and the rain and the goo Of course by the time this goes to press well probably have three feet of snow meanwhile 1 m winning all my beta Many people want to know how our horses wintered during the first winter that they have ac tually spent out all the time I m to We fat and sassy and very pleased with themselves It really t been a winter to test our resources so it hard to make snap Judgments we started off the season feeding them for gruelling cold weather with the result that we have a paddock full of obese mares but better that than the other way around We did find that you absolutely must have way of feeding them separately especially the grain or the weaker ones that really need the feed will be pushed out We solved that problem thanks to dear friends and neighbours John and Sharon who kindly lent us their barn The bam 1 fence and we were over to the east door with no problem It is a pretty derelict building but the east section complete with cattle stalls lent Itself to tree housing The stalls enabled us to feed the horses individually and a box stall at the end was boarded off so that only small ponies could enter and thereby eat in peace An ingenious straw wall was built by Mac to partition the used section from the older section and provide a windbreak It worked quite nicely when it t busy Plea for rem Page 8 because they think they cant Justify its purchase Twenty fifty one hundred years from now who will Justify the loss of yet another scenic area in what was once a Valhalla of loveliness Poor who cares What hope has she got of remaining untouched Someone said once that the reason people dont want to w grow is because of personal where those who are here don t want to share what they already have With that kind of we can never hope to retain any unique rural areas We will bend to exploitation to let everyone In fill in our green spots and lose our small towns and village life Communities will expand to stretch Into larger ones until like so many worthwhile things today In the name of progress future generations will be denied the first hand experience of knowing what rural living Is all about never able to enjoy the opportunity of becoming part of It What should have next to being incorporated Is a Recreation Committee of its own who speak op for her needs and reach out falling down Hay was stored under a huge plastic tarp which looked like a very frightening heaving monster breathing heavily with every gust of wind After the first antics the horses accepted their monster and arc now quite plasticproof The only real problem connected with this wintering out business seemed to bo that our tunes now whole hours a day in which to get Into mischief instead of the previous ten or We had some rather unique accidents But then your horses arc probably quieter and better behaved than our few monkcyi All In all the experiment has been successful the homes are brimming with health and really have spring fever But I looking forward to starting our bam as soon as the weather dries up You can beat a stable for convenience and comfort for the humannot for the horse Saw the most beautiful Arab colt at Rocking Chair Ranch the other day He only few I but wan a bouncing plump little all cuddly and cute Many an anxious owner Is fitting up with expectant nights Speaking of this subject If then art any donkey Jack owners reading thin please phone me object matrimony Ik lie our little donkey kllly 1 1 refuse to hero Jenny Is beginning to grumble about being an old maid so I said I do what 1 could tn help Inr So all handsome donkey fellows who would like to meet a petite lass with dark hair and soil pirns have your human gut me a tall Swimming tlasses for disabled sometimes combined with remedial exercises is one of the services of Ability Fund March of Dimes In many Ontario communities of the Hock wood and bowlers shows tin rotters In Iho lend with 108 points 2nd Itotkcts with 100 luclMcn with 102 our Corners Barley Strattonsaa Alley 10th- arnoysBO Mtn 12lh Noighbours77 lIUi 74 Junior and In bottom spot No 10 points a seven point against the In last Tuesdays as Hill Scott brought in a ami nit single scons a and Doug Chandler a single gome Bob nils made a 223 single Millie Smith to triple In with a total score ami George Smith a single Neighbours wero on top when played tho Optimists with a to win as Hill Garner showed a 034 triple Jim Thatcher a and Allan a 109 single score Flora Bruce bowling for the Opt a mode a 188 single Fisher 161 and Bruce brought in a 137 single Carney hit the sack in their game against the Four Corners team and it was to for the Corners Jack Parkinson showing a 209 and 200 set of singles and Tony 189 single game Carney bringing home two triples Bob lillcy a 211 single and Nancy Ferguson slowed a single Pacers made a to against the Barley Sandwiches as Bob steamed In single a and bowled single Charles was a Sandwich with his triple and ill scares Hind triple Mike Country Men took seven points straight from the as Janet Nlglltlngolo showed a triple scoro Bosch a and Bosch made with singles of 197 Bert Arther for tho bowled with his 210 and as darner mudo a and a with in were the big wheels as to 2 score with and Brian Robertson allowed Jo Ann 205 end John a gome Ivy Ritchie was a for the Nortons Fred Nightingale made a triple with scores of 212 and Irene mode a 1S2 single Trotters were seven to nil against Struttons team as John Thatcher made a triple with two singles of and Doug Hilton and and Ted a triple from and as Sam Nyholt for the Strattonsshowedeil triple Dune Kingsbury and Alice Johnson a 165 single score Alloy Cats bent out the Junior Farmers to as Mary lush mode a triple with one single of 220 Gwcn battled In with a 205 to triple 5G9 Ross made a triple with his single score and for the Formers Gray hit a single Tom Cliff a triple a and Bruce Miller made a 195 single score suggested the township should deduct from taxes of homeowners who operate by planting sturdy long lasting trees along the roadsides tho front of their properly He sold ho would like to sure there will lie soma tree lined roudwnys for our children residents are enjoying benefits of tree planting curried out by our unceistorn he Hold an old Nelson Township by law or 1005 under which residents were paid 23 cents for each tree planted tho front of their properties Tree available Other councillors mentioned the conservation authority will supply trees seven to eight feet in height Tor roadside plantings and the cost Is apiece but the supply is limited Tho conservation authority also supplies seedlings for but councillors t think these would bo suitable to go beside tho Councillors wondered If a cub Soup or minor boll group would interested in taking on tho tree plantings as a fund raising prolcct Clerk Cuddle was linked to contact Region Conservation Authority for some Ideas on costs and see how other municipalities conduct tree planting programs lit youngest participant In NHL practice hockey sessions 12 yearold Kevin of Rock wood matched wits N I In last Saturday night it Old Timor charity game for Retarded Children held at the Milton Arena Wearing a Mnplc Leaf sweater the local boy drew a round of applause he came on the The son of Mr and Mrs Art of Christie Street Kevin Is tho grandson of former Mtlton star Gordon In Saturday game he showed his prowess and possible potential as a star of tomorrow Warns about rail crossings An Acton resident who had a close cull at the Mill St railway crossing phoned the F roe Press this week to warn others about keeping alert when approaching crossings slopped on time she wild were distracted when the warning signals went She sold there much time to act wllh train coming In realized how easy it would be to have crossing accident if the driver and passengers were not alert HS HOiDIN OPTOMETRIST Cork St Pliant TA CARPET and plus Armstrong Vinyl Corlon G A Luran and Assorted Floor lei IniiNlliliondMilonon your decorating and renovation requirement Lakeview Centre lMnSI ACTON MM Sheep club members look at lamb bar By Alice On Thursday evening March 8 the H Sheep Club members met at Public School and the agricultural office in Milton to arrange transportation to Ron Storey farm in where the monthly meeting was to take place All members one of our leaders Don Harris and Assistant Agricultural Representative Mac Armstrong grants for her restoration and citizens to be counted who will look at her perimeters with long range view and decide whether progress and commerce is for every place or could the village not retain its identity as the unique and rustic village it could be were present to see Mr Storey swim sheep and cattle At present time Mr Storey hat 140 ewes and 15j liimbs His main interest is in market lambs th it are to be sold around Faster time mostly at the Toronto Stock Yards He explained his farm management of the sheep grain mixtures and the easy setup of the sheep pens Member were then free to look around ask questions and watch some orphan lambs drink at a 1amb Bar a unit for feeding milk to lambs at one time Hold Meeting the tour of the farm everyone assembled in the Store home for the meeting Stephen Stanlcj the president opened the meeting and lead the pledge The secretary Valerie Knight checked lance and read the minutes The next meeting will be held of the lost meeting at the Milton Agricultural Office Stephen Stanley called upon on April II All Sheep Knight to thank the host club members are also Invited to and hostess for having us visit the sheep meeting at the their farm and for the refresh agricultural office in Milton ments prepared by Mrs Storey March 26 at 8 p m Changes in pallbearers Some last minute changes in from the shoemaker for the funeral of the funeral home Wednesday Kenneth M McKinnonmade A longtime Acton an account In last week Free resident Mr McKinnon Press partly error Crosier and Norman Robertson were added to the pallbearers who also included Fred Lome Masales and Dan Mc- Jr for the funeral burled in Cemetery You certainly can keep folks from having a bad opinion of you but you can keep them from being right about it OAKVILLE SENIOR CITIZENS RESIDENCE Applications are now being accepted from roil dent In the area tor single residential accommodation In the Senior Citizens Residence at MM La whore Rd Oak vilte The residential roorris are furnished and equipped with private washroom Nursing and short term medical service available and meats are provided in the dining room In social recreation centre This centre Includes a tuck shop lounges a library recreational facilities and office for administration and social services for the residents Further Information and application forms may be obtained rem Mr Ken McMillan Administrator or by phoning Senior alliens Residence at We stckk and sell a full line of MASTER FEEDS OVEN AT JL FEEDS FARM FULLY PROVEN AT MASTER FEEDS FARM ALWAYS IN GOOD SUPP11T Corn and Scratch Feed Salt of All Kinds Mixed Feeds Bread Pastry Flour and lb Bags Acton Flour Mills Wholesale and Retail Mill SI W ACTON DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT ALL MEANS DOES FOR YOU Businessmen Individuals Salesmen New tax laws will affect everyone this year such as capital gams exemptions etc So relax and make sure you get maximum deductions by using our exp erience and up to date knowledge will handle all your tax needs confidentially We service personal business farm and corporation tax returns efficiently and accurately Gentlemen farmers and professional farmers do you know the special provisions that apply to you ASSOCIATE TflH HOURS 9- 5 Fridays 9- 9 J Saturdays 9- ADDRESS 5Wesleyan St Georgetown Ont 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