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Easter story Rabbits saga of care This Is a today story or a white rabbit which almost wasnt but is only because the tiny creature was for tunate enough to belong to a little girl who loved him very much whose parents loved her very much and didnt want her to be unhappy Misty Blue was a 1974 Christmas present Santa delivered him to the home of Sherry Brace of when he was fust a few weeks old With mm went a Bister rabbit for Sherrys brother Philip Her name was Marty The delight of owning the bunny was for Sherry On the day after Christmas the Brace family took a planned trip to Florida by campertrailer Arrange ments were made for quarters for the at the childrens grandmothers home in Acton During their time away one of the rabbits Misty contracted a disease Despite efforts to bring him around he was in a sorry state when his young mistress arrived back in Canada approx imately two weeks later In fact he was already written off as semidead Even Santa when contacted could only give slight suggestions as to the reason for his condition and possible remedy Eyedropper full of strong tea was what he prescribed but by the time Misty was returned to his home in Rock- wood It looked as if the end It was at this point that Sherrys mom Julie took him to a veterinarian at the probably would not last until morning The sick creature had no temperature showed no reactions In any limbs and performed as if In a state of shock Diagnosis Leave him here at the college where he can be put to sleep and later examined by autopsy The vet was concerned that the second rabbit could pick up the disease and it was im portant that its causes be determined He further suggested that maybe Misty could be taken home and tea via eyedropper some anti biotics and formula which he prescribed It not ex pected he could recover Home again So Misty Blue was trans ported home once again A solution of warm milk with egg yolk and corn syrup plus the medicine was given every hour on the hour tor three days to the little bunny He was also kept very very warm but little or no reaction But he was still alive relates Sherry Mrs Brace prompted by her daughter took the rabbit to and from work placing him In a quiet spot In the office where she was em ployed always ensuring he was warm and fed regularly Three days later what was considered a detune to rabbit began to respond Within a week he was moving his legs and was up and about Today he is a healthy spirited little specimen hopping about a pen and happy to bo cuddled by mistress To the Brace family the Incident Is nothing short of a miracle To the vet who treated him its a miracle To Sherry its the most won derful tbing thats ever happened To sister bunny Marty its much better that she has company again To little Misty Blue who isnt so little any longer Its Just great to be alive Especially at Easter a time when all things of nature are being reborn again The Acton Free Press Wed Mar B9 Space ready but no dentist medical centre came under discussion at the March 17 meeting of the Era- masa township council For mer deputyreeve Duncan McPhedran was on hand to discuss progress of the pro ject He told council he has not as yet received a financial statement from the contrac tor Bros but he is hoping the building wilt be competed by the end of March Running through some of the Items to be completed Mr McPhedran speculated that carpeting will probably cost around lie said fourton air conditioning unit is being installed and that he parking lot and driveway should be gravelled and hard- surfaced in the future by the township Lions consider Council acts on dog complaints Encouraging comments from village and district residents have set a new pace for the and District Lions They arc now examining overall costs for a completed community complex and hope to come up with figures very soon Spokesman for the club Harry Bonner said an Erin township councillor told him that lithe arena Is put up and Into operation it will pay for itself with returns also covering other costs According to Lion Bonner the Hillsburgh arena- complex built several years ago has operated without township subsidy since first constructed Mr Bonner feels that If the neighboring arena can fare so welt there is no reason why the Eramosa project should require assistance when its arena is completed The Lion members says the club is also getting vocal sanction from residents of neighboring municipalities located close to Township residents from the northern part of have also said theyd like to see the project go through They feel the project Is worthwhile and one to which theyd like to contribute he said To date the Lions have been looking at promoting the community centre only phase of the complex The Idea of completing the entire centre at once has stimulated more Investigation by the ways and means committee for the waiting room and it was decided a delegation would assist in making selec tions Two members deputy- reeve Betty Lou Clark and councillor Allan Burnett were appointed to work with Mr Holdups Although the centre seems lo be moving in a finishup direction other matters could hold up Its opening date Ar thur public health in spector for the Health Unit present the meeting He told council he was not in favor of the township con necting to the septic system of the Wellington County Board of Education as they were considering He discus sed with council the possibi lity of putting a septic tern on a lot directly adjacent to the medical centre Council requested Mr It is tan to whether or not the said lot is suitable for such a system Other hold seem to be plaguing the potential effi ciency of the centre When the decision to build and locate centre was first made ap proximately a year ago it was based on need for quarters for the village doctor J had requested councils assistance when she found her office on Main SL was inadequate Plans were procured and the council in vestigated constructing a building suitable for the doubleuse for both a doctor ind dentist M a new dentist in the village applied for Since erection however the dentist is not agreeable to share waiting room facilities He turned down the op tion to move on the lie require his own pri vate waiting room for dental patients Knowledge of his decision came too late for the council advertise for graduating dcntisLs at an opportune lime They are however attempt ing procure services of a dentist for the building by opening date for possible pollution Took offence A letter of complaint sent to the council from a resident regar ding dogs owned by Mr and Mr said he took Mrs Gunner Allerellle of offence to the references In Main St Rockwood sparked the letter He pointed out that a rebuttal at the township he should have received council meeting held Neighbors letters day attended the meeting to refute allegations mode the writer who complained about the noise of too many dogs The com plainant felt the village dogs should be controlled and numbers allowed to size and of property council Instructed the clerk send a letter to Mr Informing him that his kennel license would not be renewed and that he would be required lo pur chase tags for his dogs He was told the Unit would be contacted to investigate In further presenting letter from the complainant case the dog owner produced horn he knew to be a neigh- two letters written nearby bor Inn He said he neighbors Reeve Bill Adsctt could not see that his dogs read the letters aloud in posed a problem as they were which the writers confirmed under control at all times He Mr complaints said numbers were no a regarding the dogs factor in dog control that It One lady wrote that she finds would bo better to have a the dogs quiet and large number of animals never allowed to roam kenneled and under another reiterated the restraint than to have a dogs were well smaller number which are behaved but complained allowed to run loose to bother about the freedom the other people He said he Wcyman dogs and the keeps only live dogs outside problems they present in the kennels with two kept Art inspector for in the house as family pets the Wellington-Dufrerin- Allerellie pointed out Health Unit attended that Mr Wcyman dogs run the meeting He spoke at large constantly creating behalf of the dogs proBlcms by tearing open Mr Ristan said he frequently stops to inspect the Johns Meat market located across the road from the kennels and that he never bears the dogs barking or causing any disturbance Asked how often he cleans out the kennels Mr Allerellie replied twice day The health unit representative said their regulations require they should be cleaned out only every second day for pollution control Council Instructed the clerk to write a letter to Mr requesting that he keep his dogs from running at large so to conform with the township bylaws Rockwood bowling point I rum ihc Ihc Mil triple- showed 197 and Mora bowlrd a Ml and JtSi Nancy inptc and JOS Danny iicniuu i IiuIm 17i aw for 1ST and linn tnoli Itlk a In a islnalot IrlpI tuple with las and IB took lead Neighbor with a Una icon Sandy Fair with X and Art bowled Mo lor triple with ill and Neighbor bowled MS triple score were 1ST and Ml triple with 182 and J dawned Norton downed with a to triple Fred bowled a triple with 21 and John bowled a triple wtlh 15 and Ellis bowled In a triple with and bowled 161 153 and In a Iron In a triple with and Ted Jeilln bowled 210 and 1 irijile His WAS w triples lithe Iphltc with the howed LM Gary id Country Mm fi and J liOoyeti triple with New ownership at Country Mart 553 Muriel Jerry Mo District farmers who have come to use the Country Mart on Hwy near Acton as their place for purchasing John Deere farm machinery and supplies Mill be surprised to find new faces greeting them at the local mart As or Feb 1 the dealership has changed hands Don and Linda Ross and their two children James and Gregory are the new- the Centennial I Notes By Trudy Clifford The exciting options arc now Grades four to eight are a winter will include pulling on a wagon a cake and three-leg- itwillbchek soon March break will fin ally begin on Friday Thurs- id the day we get those it bilious report cards For some of us that wont be such a break The chess club has started f It is held every Tuesday from They recently purchased the business from Alfred and Trudy Neumann Large Inventory Mr Ross brings with him little knowledge of farm machinery but says he has a deep interest in country living and the ambition to make a company of his own work He is the former general manager of a transport company in Guelph As well heavier large farm machinery equipment such as tractors etc Mr Rosa tells his potential customers that in the John Deere line he supplies every thing from the largest to the He also large inventory of smallest He also a large inventory garden shears fa machinery equipment and even bicycles All agricul tural implements says the avid businessman The two Ross boys are enrolled at Cen tennial public school Taxis for Ax a recent meeting of and Friday and many of the Eramosa township students are proving to be Ray Law advised council he quite good had applied at Queens Pork Paul a University for a taxi license to operate In of Waterloo coop student the police village of Rock- spent a day with us- He taught wood gymnastics Right now Inns Mr Law pointed out that are in motion and it locks like the township did not have any the grade eights will be going bylaws prohibiting taxis to Ottawa this year for their Office for the taxi company school trip will be In the Colonial Hotel I Ellen I llllli lemy Heard Con Murray Dune Doug Jeilin ST in Don fllO atiu JrJlln GRCA public meeting In 1971 the Nature Con servancy of Canada Massey Ferguson Id with a view to pur chasing the property now known as the Chesney Wilderness area near Ontario Together with the Ministry of Natural Resources this was done in 1972 A proposed development plan was drawn up by Grand River Conserva tion Authority biologist Sandllands Many comments and suggestions as to management of the area were received necessitating a second plan Include such further ideas Invitation A public meeting will be held on March at p at the GRCA administration centre at Clyde Rd in Cambridge Gait The GRCA staff will make a formal presentation and further suggestions and dis cussion will be solicited The Authority has an In vitation for all interested parties to attend Former student wins A former in is a graduate or student will represent Rock- Rockwood Centennial public wood and Lions Clubs school He won the area at the zone nine effective competition held recently at speaking contest lo be held the Cutten Club Guelph Thursday Mar at Pork Manor public school in student of John Ross Collegiate took the honor for girls participating A total of Paul of 13 students took part in the Bishop high school event Winners of the area finals received each Overall winners In the zone nine 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