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Bill Adsett new Eramosa reeve Applicants qualifying for positions on town ship council Tuesday pro duced a few surprises what had appeared previously a battle for top positions turn out to be Just talk The last date for accept ance of nominations for the Dec elections was Tuesday at pm Reeve Warren Parkinson and deputyreeve Duncan McPhedran did not enter their names in nomination As a result councillor Bill Adsett qualified for reeve and councillor Betty Lou Clark for deputyreeve With nei ther positions contested the two went In by acclamation The three remaining coun positions on the town ship council will be contested by six candidates Running are John Hewitt of David Masson of Eden Mills Henry or R R Guelph Clarence Hil ton R Rockwood Alan Burnett R Rockwood and Don Hilts of trustee board Is comprised of three mem bers for which five candi dates qualified These Include incumbent Bert Smith 226 Main St Pat Smith 320 Main St Allan D Osborne 115 Frederick St Audrey Billon St and Don Hilts Main St Eden Mills Four nominees are contest ing for seats on the threeman trustee board at Eden Mills Running tor office arc the in cumbent Harold Tomllnson Mark Moore Betty Marshal and J Snow All nominees had until Tuesday at to enter their names and until today Wednesday at to withdraw The pic ture could change George Day was the lone school board nominee for the townships of Guelph and Era mosa He will continue as a member of the Wellington County School Board by ac clamation Meet the candidate On Tuesday Nov 19 a Meet the Candidate night has been scheduled It will be sponsor ed by the Centen nial school Voters will have an opportunity to meet and question candidates on poli tical stands The meeting will begin at m Eden Mills Guide and Brownie news First Mills Brownie Pack On Thursday Oct our meeting was cancelled due to Halloween night Our next meeting night Nov was one of test work and games Grey Owl Pat Godding conducted a new closing after taps which she had learned at Hillsburg Plans for the future enrolment also went under way Second Eden Mills Brownie Pack Knitting was he menu of week Monday Oct with Mrs Marg Blacklock helping Soma squares were for the golden hand est The tweenies went outside to the dam to hear tho Brownie story in its natural setting On Nov when Mrs Ann Chesworth and Mrs Diane Wallace visited the home of by Diana Mrs Evelyn McKay for the Canada Save the Children Fund sale they saw some ideas for the brownies to make for Mrs Cliffords bazaar The girls followed up some of the ideas which were later turned over to the bazaar as their contribution Mrs Kay Stevenson tested the girls for their collectors badges She said she was pleased with their efforts First Eden Mills cots away the mice will play docs not seem to fit the guides of Eden Mills Captain Ann will be In Mexico and there is plenty to be done Captain Ann will be Spending time at our one of the four world centres of Girl Guiding primarily used as a training centre for leaders She will be discovering the folk arts and crafts of Mexico along with other from around the world Halloween party night was Sept Many dressed up and some of the leaders as welt Games refreshments and dancing to records was the Guides choice of a fun evening although leaders thought this too noisy and disorganized It seems the Guides themselves thought this too and asked for the next one leaders assist On Nov Mr and Mrs Bill Webb and daughter Lisa kindly took some of the Guides on a six mile hike in the pouring rain Everything was dampened but spirits Needless to say everyone had a ball and the welcome house was Mrs Chesworths where hot CHRISTMAS ITEMS were a delight to youngsters at Saturdays community club bazaar at Eden Mills where handcrafts and decorations were on sale along with tables of chance and bakery sales Looking things over were Dan Gardener six Mark his big eightyearold brother and raneyearold Tarrant Dr Philbrook heads Canadas delegation and his wife Midge arc attending the Com monwealth Medical Con ference in Ceylon Nov la to Dr is head of the Canadian delegation at the Invitation of Allan Mac Minister of External Affairs They will be guests of the government of Ceylon now Lanka believes the world is building to a food crisis which already af fecting us in the high cost of get more involved and examine our own way of life I believe we are on the verge of a world war and the firing hasnt started yet he continued Agriculture has to become our number one industry and everything must Ask help Milton are in vestigating a rash of thefts from construction sites and new homes under con struction In the area north of In the past six weeks about to worth of tools and building supplies have been stolen A load of lumber disap peared from one site so police fed the thieves are organized and well equipped Const Larry Scott Com munity Relations Officer at Milton OPP said anyone seeing anything unusual should alert the police im mediately We have extra patrols In the area but were depending on some cooperation from the citizens too he said come second I Stating he believes the general crisis is rapidly accelerating he urges more foreign food aid by Canada He advocates a buildup of action to close the gap bet ween the rich ant the poor Were a target nation in this war he said We have everything going so well but so our increase in aid will be just a drop in the ocean believes the starving people of the world must learn to help themselves more They must realize we cant save them entirely he said NORTH END NASA win to buy your at North End Datum Aim Mnlna happy el October draw Parti manager Am pair Cull Trail Blanr mow mate NORTH END DATSUN tit rtk SI ttw NO si chocolate punch and carrot bread topped off the evening Enrolment Enrolment night was held Tuesday Nov Tenderfoot girls Dolores Martini Delia Chesworth Barbie Adair Kelly Smith and Jackson together with Mrs Inge became Guides The ceremony is always touching and as guests watched leaders and girls stood in horseshoe formation and candles were lit by each tenderfoot girl on the stage Two guides presented the colors and everyone heard a very profound speech of Lord Baaen Powell as read by Captain Chesworth Those present felt to belong to such a world wide organiza tion started so many years ago Later tea and refresh were served to the guests A skit in which Tolten Sylvia Schelkle Alexander Dianne Bene Tarrant and Christina Bell took part for their challenge emblem was presented on stage Theme was International Guiding and the actresses took those resent on an imaginary ight around the world We peeped In on Guide meetings In America Italy England France and China The skit was well received and the laughter from guests and Guides in the audience was rewarding During the evening past leaders Mrs Jean Ward and Miss Judy Bould were presented with farewell gifts The Acton Free Press Wed Nov B9 District couple celebrate 60th wedding anniversary ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS were held Sunday for a district couple on the occasion of their wedding anniversary Mr and Mrs George Abram were feted by their family at the home of their son and daughter and soninlaw Mr and Mrs Clifford Abram of Eden Mills strict couple who have lived on their farm home at Crewsons Corners since 1946 were feted Sunday on the occasion of their wedding anniversary Mr and Mrs George Abram R were married Nov 1914 in Middlesborough Yorkshire England the hometown of the bride St Hildas Anglican Church was the place of the wedding for the couple who say there was no honeymoon for them as the First World War had just begun After their marriage George and his bride Beatrice settled in for a few years before to Canada in 1928 They tell war scares of residents who lived in the town situated at the north east corner of land 12 miles from the sea The town we lived in was an industrial one where there was on Iron and steel fac said The couple remember zcppclins coming over the town during war years from which soldiers dropped bombs They recall when one exploded in mid air but the men inside instead of landing in the area of the town dropped into the sea and were drowned That was a time when there were very few airplanes and soldiers dropped bombs from the however kept the they said couple from fulfilling the Arrived In western dream they could In England Mr Abram was not make It that far instead a policeman He hod been they came to Ontario to raised and lived most of his reside In Clarkson They life on a farm When British made the move lo their final citizens were asked to come home at Crewsons Comers In to Canada settle Mr and 194Q For years they Mrs decided to Make worked at mixed farming the big move with their two with chickenraising the children Clifford and Joan They landed in Canada in and settled on a farm In Sack- vlllc They came lo their new country for the price of only which was all they paid to cover the cost required by the agent who made he arrange Two or three boat loads of people came over at one time said Mrs who recalls the name of boat on which they travelled the When settling in Canada a farm plus food and furniture was provided totalling the loaned sum of offered all migrants as Incentive lo come Canada had left only a small holding in England liieirnew farm In New Brunswick was one 120 acres In left and headed for Ontario According his wife Mr Abram had always had an ambition live in British Columbia Gas In special hobby of Mrs Abram Poor health Two years ago 111 health forced Mr Abram to give up the livelihood with which he and his family were always busy and happy Today although they continue to live their Crewsons Corner location they have sold nit their livestock and live in retirement Both arc In only fair health but enjoy very spirits Mrs Abram is years old her husband a few months younger True family people of two Rural players outnumber Rockwood Lions cub P The Ball Assoc iation finished off this year with an outstanding show of participation especially from the rural areas A total of 13 teams competed the 74 ball season which included 197 players composed of from village and 149 from the rural areas Using R for and small for rural teams showed a break down of players T Ball teams mixed r20 1 Atoms team boys tar 1 Squirt boys rlO Peewces boys i Bantam boys R2 rll 1 Midget boys r 1 Juvenile boys r9 Playing in the Rural League were i io and under girls ra 1 it and under girls rll 1 16 and under girls rlO 1 19 and under girls Ho i junior men R2 I Seniors men rl7 4th Line Rower Shop a FRESH CUT FLOWERS POTTED PLANTS FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS For Weddings Funerals etc 8532739 Its nobodys business how much you weigh eight be the weighing jnd leilurer And tan the sum ui lum us Co CLASS IN YOUR AREA GEORGETOWN HOLY CROSS RECTORY Garage Entrance Maple St 730 pm WEIGHT WATCHERS At a meeting of the recreation committee held last Thursday Frank lllndley president of the Ball Association said he was pleased with showings the teams had made A final round up was held in mid- September when all players participated in a roundrobin tournament to windup season which had run from May until September Reports of progress on the been lying in huge mounds for community centre several months ever since are being confirmed by in- basement excavation was lercsled villagers who visit begun was moved and the scene to see firsthand dumped In plies in areas of what is happening Basement walls can now be seen above ground level about three and onehalf feet high with partitions in middle of basement up to same level as supports for the ground floor soon be in sullied On Monday dirt which has low ground It will be graded and levelled in areas of future fields the progress and District Lions Club is the roadway the south en trance lo the I Ions Park above railway tracks children have eight grand children and ten greatgrand children Their company Is enjoyed by their large family who are always dropping In for visits or taking them out for dinner Sundays celebrations were planned by members of their family and held at the Eden Mills home of the couples son and daughter In law Clifford and Peggy Abram During afternoon district ana Eden Mills real den Is dropped In congratulate the couple and wish hem well Evening was family time when most members were present visit together As well as a special an niversary the couple received cards flowers and family gifts marking the anniversary A plaque was received from Ontarios premier 1111 Davis on which fie sent best wishes and his hope that the couple enjoy the best of health for many more such anniversaries Environment Ontario goes local A A I 6 new regional offices to serve individual communities better In a province size of ours it can take two days just to drive from one end to another Its that big Its that spread out And looking after the environment for such a vast area Is one of the most complex tasks that the Ontario Government has For years weve been working from Toronto working at long dis tances from many of you Thais all changed now The Min istry of the Environment has come to you Environmental matters are now being looked after in six Regional Offices through- out the province There are also 23 district offices to help keep a closer eye on environ mental services air land and water Each region has a Director someone whose only job is to care for the environmental needs of that specific piece of Ontario The Regional Office for Central Ontario which encompasses Cock burn Metropolitan Toronto the Regional Municipalities of Halton Peel York Durham and the Counties of Northumberland Peter borough Victoria and Haifburton Is in Don Mills The Director In charge Is District of fices are already established in Barrie Gravenhurst Peterborough and Toronto Paul Cockburn is a professional engineer who has had many years experience working in environmental management Hes familiariz ing himself with the envi ronmental needs of the Central Region as part of Ontarios new policy to place environ mental control closer to the The New Ontario Ministry of the Environment Minister Regional office District offices The Hon William Newman 150 Drive Deputy Minister Don Mills Ontario Peterborough Ontario Everett Biggs Tel Oakville Toronto