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Acton Free Press Wtd Sept Ah DAYMOND oldest school teacher at the Centennial Reunion shakes hands with his former student Irone Block as her brother Bill Black and Aldon Patterson also past pupils took on Lois Black stands beside Mr At Daymond as a former teacher of the school Photo by IxHTalno ALBERT oldest lorn No Is Honked by two of Phyllis Nelfton reunion YOUNGSTERS had time and In their in tho school rounds Enjoying the program Kay or Guolnti Kirk Jeff and Michael McNabb of R and David Allan cousin of Ccrnlck who attended tho No a school Photo by Lorraine Centennial reunion at SS 8 Sunday Hello Now don me I know the face but I cm t quite place tho name And that la how It went from 1 m Sunday afternoon until approximately hours later when over former students of the old No on tho back The what are In you doing now Charlie to Withered to celebrate Kb 1071 the been looking for- celebration ward to thin over Bine I It a great afternoon heard there was going to be with old a reunion and with Some clomping fellow classmates oldsters having to take close- PROUDLY DISPLAYING camp blankets on which colorful scout Jamboree and reunion flashes from all over the world and Canada have been laboriously attached are Cecil and Jessie Brothers of Kapuskasing Ontario who stopped in to visit relatives Mr and Mrs Nightinglale of Alma Street on their way to the Gilwcll Scouting jamboree held this weekend at Blue Springs Cecil Brothers formerly of Guelph has been affiliated with scouting since and was a troop leader in that year when the 1st Rockwood went on its premier camping expedition He can remember many of the local boys who attended at that time Now a district Commissioner and Rover Scout leader in the Northern Lights District of Cochrane to Hurst Cecil and his wife Jessie received special honors on Saturdav when along with nine other scouting celebrities they were presented with the highest award in scouting the Silver Acorn medallion The presentation was made at the Lieutenant Governor suite at Queen s Park for Their outstanding and meritorious contribution to scouting in Canada and reportedly the Brothers are the first husband wife team to ever receive the honour at the same time An avid cub leader in their home town Jessie has also been affiliated with scouting for many years The couple also sport vests decorated with Gilwell Reunion badges dating consecutively from 67 to and before their trip home to Kapuskasing were intending to get to the 1973 get together and meet up again with their local and distant scouting associates as well as procure another flash for their collection On TV BE IT KNOWN Former Miss Acton Pairs Vol Mitchell and Bruce with fair president appeared on the Thai tor four Gala Days the people Cambridge and from alar shaming dance shout end rejoice from Kitchener last Friday jubilation and celebration of RENT A CASCADE HOT WATER HEATER Month Flea Market EACH SUNDAY 10 KM to 5 Arts Crafts fruit Vegetables Antique Junk Dealer Welcome We haw the customers Try ltn us Youll like it THE HESPELER TEXTILE FESTIVAL I SEPTEMBER 19 21 22 Tools Equipment FOR RENT Domestic Commercial and Industrial BROCKTON RENTALS Armstrong Avnu GEORGETOWN 8771875 HOURS OF BUSINESS Bam pm Sat 5pm school days to sophisticated youngsters who had only recently hit grade In a high school distance It was all thorp the nostalgia the hand shaking and loud gusts of laughter as recall after recall revived relationships of the Guests attended from many parts of southern Ontario evidence that family scat Is not Just a matter today hut has Always been there Waterloo Thorn bury and Glen Williams aro names of districts and villages representative of only a few of tho Sunday gatherers One lady had come from Victoria and happy to have the distance meet up with old school The 100th centennial celebration of the school which was built in 1673 was conceived and conducted by the Women Institute and for months the ladles with special com mil tees had planned pan aver school lists and attempted to contact any student who had attended from 1900 on and prior to Its official closing In 1965 when consolidation reared its questionably ugly head and tht local rural houses were closed down History of township schools in the early Indicate a high level of educational interest and as Township became more settled many ate schools were held In homes throughout the township Township divided Gradually ft is recorded the township was divided Into lines No 1 No etc and schools were built one on the 1st line one on the 2nd line and another known as Central School House on the line which was chose as a place for all township meetings These private schools were built and operated through community effort As population advanced gradually more schools went operation Including the Hoc wood Academy advanced seal of learning local village school No and In ID7 the SS No where many community gatherings social lens lltirnry meetings and sinning were held as well on pre ion I aliens and other Important functions It wan also meeting place of the Women s Institute and since its closing lo become community owned unity centre It has been a ground for the Women Institute meetings with regular euchre parlies held here During the World War it wns reportedly station for quilting and In the bounds of tho little red school linuno No Ft many quilts were hand produced and overseas contacts the Sunday Mrs till headed up ho group who went through the records of the to send out In and contact former students Mrs Harvey and Mrs Mitchell worked along with Mrs Black Printing up the invitations IscrodltelltoMrs llnydllyer while worthy of acclaim or of Iho old which decorated each the Invltiitions Ik Mrs Douglas whose unique artistry wilt bo Oldest honored short resumes and sing songs the afternoon program ton In led of dignitaries of tho Hock wood community making a few appropriate remarks to prizes presented to Grand rivers low this year most ancient teachers The oldest lady In attendance was given a chance to make her bow pupils of No a who had travelled the furthest were also awarded along with the oldest present trustee and the family present with he largest enrollment Iho of the program as pflit No school teacher were given an opportunity to say hi to former students and revive friendships with later ones who followed A sing song with Canada and Syne took the gathering Into the supper hour where more re and well wishing gradually brought the exuberant gathering to a triumphant close Many of those In attendance had been local Ilockwood district residents many others will probably never be together at any other lime only the next 100 year cele bration will tell how many of Strut Hock wood wan the chosen to cut tho take or No in at over gathered to celebrate im year from to The cuke wag baked decoruted by Mrs John of Hit J The Grand River Hon Authority reports that river flows throughout Iho watershed arc substantially lower than normal this year If we didn t have the reservoirs to augment the natural flow the Grand would be little more than a mud flat In many areas says Ilmar Authority assistant general manager In area for Instance lhan third of the water in the river Is natural The rest comes from reserves which being slowly let out or the rcscr voire to keep Ihe flow up to an acceptable lei el The shortage of natural water stems from below average rainfall this sum In most parts of the watershed precipitation has been as much as two inches below norma The Speed filter which runs through and meets the Grand at Cam bridge Preston is a very low level When ihe dam on Speed north of Is completed In 1970 the authority will be able to control similar situations In future dry years It is estimated the present flow In the Speed could be more than doubled If the dam were now In operation It sometimes puzzles people that wo let waler out of iho reservoirs during Hie summer says Mr While we recognize the fact that people would rather go boating and swimming in full reservoirs we also have remember that the main purpose of our dams are flood ana pollution control and that recreation Is an added bonus There Is little danger of the reservoirs going dry With about per cent capacity left Mr Kao estimates there is enough water to maintain the river at it present level for another days In the meantime Mr Kao says we need some rain Prizes awarded were resented to Albert as the oldest gentleman the oldest lady prize went to Mrs George the oldest teacher was Al of Curtis Watson travelled the furthest distance to get to the re union and snuggling In his carriage the six week old son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Nelson of Ilockwood won the prize for the youngest person present HS HOLDEN OPTOMETRIST Cork St East Phone GUARDIAN DRUGS TO THE CITIZENS OF NORTH HALT0N In my quest for the Mayor seat of North Ha I ton I have had many opportunities to discuss the pros and cons about the formation of Regional Government for North Ha I ton and what will be required I cannot make a lot of wild political promises to salve the feelings of those who sincerely believe they have been neglected in both services and administration I can promise you that your tax dollar will be wisely and sensibly spent and that you will receive value for that dollar There are many areas encompassed by the new council that require immediate attention and there are a few practices we can well do without t do not profess to have all the answers with a be all that ends all attitude but believe In participation by all groups be they service clubs committees of council or private citizens WE DO NOT NEED roads closed meetings and lack of interest and support in recreation this creates suspicion mistrust and an apathetic attitude which contributes nothing to the community WE DO NEED Wide open discussion with Integrity and the knowledge of what is in the community through good press coverage can speed up administration with all members present it also speeds up decisions and hasty decisions can take many deadly forms when at members do not participate ACTON PHARMACY For information call Bill Hunter Candidate for Mayor