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10 The Acton Free Press Thurs Dec Ospringe Families gather for Christmas by Doris Fines Mr and Mrs entertained members of their family Mr and Mrs Mike Hutchison Steven Jeffrey and Susan of Kemptvllic over the holidays also Miss Nellie of on Christmas day Mr and Mrs Jim Wilkins of Woodstock spent Christ mas day with Mrs Wilkins parents Mr and Mrs Byron Bruce and Bradley Robert Bruce of Hamilton was also spending the Christmas holiday at home Mr and Mrs Gordon Howes visited a couple of days with their daughter and son in law Dr and Mrs David in Toronto Mr and Mrs Gary Warren Jeffrey and Jennifer of Fergus and Mrs Ron Green of Kingston over the Christmas holidays with Mr and Mrs Clarence They all were guests on Christmas day with Mrs mother Mrs John 10th line Mr and Mrs Frank Leslie Laura and Lou Ann visited on Christmas day with Mr Leslie sister ana brother In law Mr and Mrs John Slcmtt at Brampton Will Stay Mr and Mrs Don Jackson and of Erin Mr and Mrs Arthur and Mrs Enoch Woodol spent Christmas day with Mr and Mrs Jack Ferguson and family Mrs Wood Is remaining for a few months with her daughter and son In law Ellis and Steven Ellis of Hamilton are spending the Christmas holidays at the home of their parents Mr and Mrs Robert Ellis and Cathy They all guests on Christmas with Mr bills brother and sister inlaw Mr and Mrs Roy Ellis at Milton Mr and Mrs llashen visited on Christmas day with Mr and Mrs Robert Fllis and family and them to the home Ellis father to spend the day Fred Archibald and Mr and Mrs Steven Archibald spent Christmas day with Mr and Mrs Ed Archibald in Guelph Mr and Mrs George Lang and Bonnie entertained their mothers Christmas day Mrs Harry Lang of Hillsburgh and Mrs Jack Wheeler of Guests Christmas day at the home of Mr and Mrs Mr and Mrs Bryan Redman and Mr and Mrs Don Wilson of Fergus Gary Ferguson of Waterloo Laura Trysscnaar of Mrs Thomas Fines and Doris Fines of Mr and Mrs Norman Linda and Bill were Christmas day guests with Mr McKenzie a mother Mrs Flora Grieve In One absent Mr and Mrs Wm Clark and daughter Crystal of Erin spent Christmas day at the home of Mrs Clark parents Mr and Mrs Vernon Stewart and family Alt members of the family were home except David who is working in Vancouver Mrs Dave Stewart was entertained Christmas day at the home of her son and daughter In law Mr and Mrs Aleck Stewart and family Mr and Mrs R Howard visited with their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs R A Craig and family at London for a couple of days over the Christmas holiday Christmas day guests with Mr and Mrs Stan Fuller and family were Mr and Mrs Robert Manna and daughter Karen of Kitchener Mr and Mrs Neil Baldwin of Georgetown Mr and Mrs Brian Fuller and son Stephen of Robert Fuller of Toronto and Miss Clement of Barrie May the Blessings of Christmas stay with you all throughout the New Year Lets talk about HORSES By Jennifer Continuation of report on When wo first got her she those months he still can i donkey growing really had me worried Her believe up personality develop- pall was hardly ever training and possible touched and excretion was pregnancy especially the minimal 1 used to fret and feed her salts by the handful till learned to accept it as a fact of donkey life However she now drinks a pregnancy Christmas seems to be a time for babies Ten years ago at this time our first child conception was an nounced so Christmas always me go a bit broody Hence the interest in AnnaBclle symptoms If she is in foal she Is exact half way through the feat Not only is she a wino but elegant Recently she s taken to ring Lately hes been very in in this unique method of drinking and watches open mouthed with amazement When she s finished he looks at me as if to say See I told you she was weird However I notice hi been experimenting with this elegant slurp but he dribbles so and ends up with icicles hanging from his chin barn is decorated for as If it were a ten twelve montngestatron say places chXtmns slocShun if because we haven I had outside the pail upper lip Jnnsimas AnnaBclle is gently tips the pill and hay and wntcrset out for the is aura water like Victorian reindeer A a Ml always rather shy about gynaecolo gists and Is apt to retire timidly behind her heels Besides it a more fun to speculate and count symp toms ROOM presents a wreath drill at the Speyside school Christmas concert last week The school auditorium was packed for the concert Christmas turnabout Give gifts to Santa To the children of Sunshine School for the Trainable Retarded in Hornby Christmas is not just for Betting gifts It is for giving as well Wednesday morning Santa Claus visiled 34 students ranging in age from from five to years of age When he had delighted them with Christmas stockings and heard their secret dreams they gave him an unusual thank you Mr and Mrs Joe and Joyce Wayne were treated to a square dance by the senior students and then presented with handmade gifts Mrs Santa received a wov en belt Santa a piece of pottery Both Items were made in shop under the supervision of Tom Travis a teacher from Martin St school Visit deaf home Mr and Mrs Wayne operators of Dew DropIn ice station on Highway rHE SECOND DAY OP Snow plowing for George Barnes of Acton oc his time during the first snowfalls of the season beginning early in the morning until dark George said that by the time he completes his plowing which extends from Acton just outside of Georgetown he gets home to find his own driveway deep with snow Winter came with a vengeance in the town and district dumping almost a foot of snow and bending temperature plummeting Hikers report dump at Glen A garbage dump at Glen Williams hikers brought William Johnson to council meeting lit had pictures of the private dump and samples of the type of papers found there with possible clues to the identity of the dumpers Mr Johnson explained he had had a phone call from the walk en reporting the sightly area off the ninth past the cemetery Mr Johnson is chairman of GUARD Group United Rural Dumping Clerk Delmar contacted Joe manager of Sheridan series who came to council meeting in the afternoon to discuss the problem Mr agreed the dump was on Sheridan property and said Indiscriminate dumping was a problem for them too Outsiders were using their Shcndan private dump and they had been unable to determine who these strangers were Deputy reeve pointed out to him the garbage may not be dumped anywhere in the township except the township dump Mr said known that He said Sheridan Nurseries must dispose of many trees and shrubs and these used to be burned Then said the waste management branch could only be burned If no smoke was caused The tfigureoutawaytodo that so started dumping them and filling living on ShehdWi property also used the dump he said However fences signs had been ignored by outsiders who have been using as well Mr Hill laid Mr he would have to obtain a to dump from the of the and he had his doubts It would be obtained for household garbage He Sheridan to police the gates and try to discover the outside dumpers Mr concluded ruefully that had given hikers permission to use I heir property and that what we get Mr Johnson told council the hikers find a breath taking view at the top of the hill at the Glen especially with the garbage He told of an old car tires green garbage bags and fill hav you and knowing you With thanki FIRST LINE TV TELEVISION SALES people and live la freedom for Ideals nuke for a year MANAGEMENT AND STAFF IGA FOODS have isiled the children each year for the past six years They also Brighten the Christmas season for the children of the Ontario Mission for the farm home on llighwiy span sored by the Lions Club and operated by Mr and Mrs Henry All week long well wishers visited Sunshine School On Monday Acton High School students who regularly help at the school with the swimming program came and presented a program of songs and square dancing They were treated to short breads and Christmas cake made by thi children School band Thursday the Acton High School band played Christ mas musk while children sing The week activities culminated in the annual thnstmns concert attended by the parents Friday morning skits rhyth band and Ihe nativity story were all or the program The Kinsmen Club of decorated tree child a gift Oremia of Milton and the Million Order of the Star also brought gifts The girls of the Georgetown pack made candy for the children He between linn hill and n iture is tint knows Mitt to clean up her Lit Inst I do wish Mark would get used lo antics Mark Is a relatively new addition to our family a A normally slender young Thoroughbred gelding un lady she is definitely showing acquainted with donkey a rounder turn these days wa Although he has been And hungry Boy Is she with us for six months and I hungry For a previously have owned him for two of picky eater she sure Is putting the groceries If she fed first the gasping Call Ihe Humane Society moans fill the barn making it sound like an drinks too First play One hundred and fitly persons turned out for the first production of Ihe recently formed Erin Play Oh Dad Poor Dad was the play and the popular comedy was staged at Erin Public School Auditions will be held the end or January for Black Comedy by Peter Shaffer Morion Campbell who will direct the play said she hopes more new people will come out for the audi I Ions The Players are enthusiastic about future productions she said This was an excellent pro duction for a first venture commented Vera Brown chairman of Enns Board startles them delighted brays but then Santa is such old friend or hers After all he brought her me three years ago By Ihe way any suggestions for the name Send to Jennifer It ft Acton GRAND OPENING Petite CUTTING TINTING STYLING FROSTING STREAKING RR No 4 Acton 1 Mile South of Acton on Hwy 25 8531021 TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE EXTRALOW PRICES AS WELL AS MANY OTHER GREAT BUYS IN STORE AT YOUR GUARDIAN DRUG STORE 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