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by Wendy Thorn on Well April over and I can relax again hopefully March and April are odd months for me So are September and October but not to the same degree There seem to be so many beginnings and endings In those months and I find my moods swinging up and down In memory of each Of course there arc the usual family birthdays two sons one mother s and one grandmothers and our versary as well But as on any farm I guess thesr months have meant the start of so many lives incidents and stories teeth and rather hoarse Also my husband is still working on the Inside of the house For the past two months theres been sawdust In my cooking and woodchlps floating In the tea As each room is finished Im forbidden to put anything particularly those relating to in It and as a result have animals We first arrived view this property In March ifl5B Every March or April there after meant a spring Jaunt around the various points of interest along with yearly exclamations over the growth weathering or what ever of each huge piles of furniture and things in the unfinished rooms Banned Once the living room rug was down the dogs were banned not only from the couch but from the whole room They now lie In the hall and three pair of dark eyes The Acton Free Press Wed May BARR CONSTRUCTION RENOVATIONS REPAIRS No Job Too Small NANCY and Donna Mavor munch on sandwiches and carrot sticks and sip tea at the Y on Mill St Saturday at the bake sale As the farm developed it watch me reproachfully each meant there was less and less time I pass time to walk around It Just for with problems piling one on sake Now were top of the other I did the only lucky if we manage one ex thing left to do Other than back to the woods leave home I drove down to when the fiddlcheads arc stir Milton and bought a can of ring turquoise laundry tub Upper do wtier enamel A small spending In my minds eje though I spree seemed the sensible can still see a whole process thing to do under the Ion of animals arriving and leaving Of course there always the usual batches of spring kittens the most not able being our huge Thomas cat born a week before David was bom But then my lovely old Mamacat was killed me week after one upper and one downer The twin foals were born stances But then I got carried away drove to Dorset Park and bought a whole paint ing not even a small whole painting but a whole BIG painting You see last year a series of odd coincidences I couldnt Ignore led me to he door of Fred and Gerda the end of March thejoy of where I became hooked on It but last year my mare their work Once inside that had to be sold That still door there no way I can causes blues leave without a painting Then in between my and downs this year there Contemplation was a scries of Jolts that The first was s dal most had me swearing off wild grasses and rocks animal ownership for good Now to go with it I have one I wrote about the pup of Fred old bams Each day being so sick Well considerable lime to spent Iwodays purely in contemplation and a still lively and fertile 14 appreciation of It year old was killed The trouble Is I overspent Worse myself drastically but as a To make things worse her friend pointed I as long as I granddaughter ML Tansy have a RETURN ticket to cat fled to the hayloft in the Scotland I should be okay barn and wouldn t come In that area at least things home No coaxing would arc going smoothly My ticket budge her for three days has as well as my then she reappeared at the passport and he Highlands house looking very watchful and Islands Travel pass The and wary car rental is paid disco Next my young dog Ky my huge newly acquired tided take a short cut in lima on- wheels WILL fit I front a moving car and into a Volkswagen THAT I quite make it He worry kept me awake half Wasnt seriously hurt but Is one night and there nothing still very sore minus a few left to do but wait for May Ladies night for lodge Fri Rev Brooks who was rector of St over years ago was back in town Wednesday He is now at the Church of the Ascension in Hamilton and the church organ is being rebuilt by Keates Organ Company here While making a call at Keates he also dropped in to the church and saw former friends He and his wife the poet Anne Sutherland Brooks celebrated their wedding anniversary last week District artist Dorothy Stone spoke on heraldry Erin high school Sunday afternoon She was sponsored by the new Erin Arts Council There are two management changes at the Bank of Montreal David the ad ministration manager had been transferred to Wood stock where he has the same sell cookies About boxes of Girl Guide cookies were sold Saturday by almost 100 girls of the Acton Guide and Brownie groups Mothers and other helpers joined leaders in assisting with tran sportation The girls went door in town and also covered a twomile radius outside the town limits according to District Commissioner About the ladies night held Friday evening by Walker Lodge at the Legion The meal served by the Legion Ladies Auxiliary was outstanding Master George was chairman Chester Anderson introduced the guest speaker Richards fend Lome thanked him Richards is with the and told of food needs In the world He had attended sessions of the common wealth and world conferences of food Tomfti George Lee proposed a charming toast to the ladies and Mrs VelmaWest replied ending by asking the ladles to toast the gentlemen Near concluded with the Junior warden s toast Cards and dancing to Kent Tocher followed as friends visited in the spacious new hall Widows of deceased Lodge members were special guests and there were cor sages for all the guests Anniversary Mr and Mrs Jack were due to celebrate their wedding anniversary the next day so The Anniversary Waltz was played for them Their family was all together for the evening son George whos head of the lodge this year with his wife Marie daughters Bemice and Frank Crump Oakville and Lorraine and Jack Islington and granddaughter Sandra of Ctarkson Tickets as souvenirs After the Citizen of the Year dinner several people expressed regret they couldnt keep their tickets as souvenirs The large glossy tickets had all been taken at the door that night Chamber of Commerce president Mike says there are still a few tickets available for anyone to have as a memento Con tact him or Bill Anderson he says He Is replaced by Dawson who comes here from Bridgeport Keith the personal loans officer has gone to Hamilton as accounts manager He is replaced by Marion Storey who had been away from the staff for a year She was personal loans officer before she left The Bank of Montreal staff had a farewell party for Ted manager until his transfer a month ago All staff and ex staff members attended a special gathering at the Legion Friday April and presented him with an engraved wrist watch Other Acton friends held a stag at the Legion and presented him with golf clubs A greeting from HI Neigh bour hostess June Hunter has been extended to several new families in town lately Mr and Mrs William Reynolds and family moved from Streetsville to 100 Churchill S Mr and Mrs Alan Green wood and son formerly of Yorkshire England arc now at Division St Mr and Mrs Richard Kil and family from Glasgow Scotland arc at 337 Rd They have three children Mr and Mrs D Knapman and two children came from Scarborough to Norman Ave Mr and Mrs Paul Hordyk and children moved up from Port Hope to 156 Elmore Welcome to our own Several of St Albans church members who are taking the bishops diploma course spent the weekend at Canterbury Hills retreat centre at Ancnster Attending a retreat is a requirement of the course and some en thuslastic people have gone several limes There were there altogether including Mr and Mrs Alex Pitt and their daughter Karen and Mrs George Hargrave It heartiest birthday congratulations toe Mrs Nelson Lambert who will be next Monday May 12 She intends lo spend her birthday very quietly but will be visited by her son Mclvin from Fori St John His visit will fall over Mother Day weekend A three week tour of England Scotland and Wales is the travelling agenda of four Acton people Mr and Mrs Gary Barton left Thursday evening May with their two children James and Janice Their youngest son Andrew will stay at home in the care of mother Mrs He Manning of Toronto John wife Christine and baby son Kyle seven weeks and Mrs C Husband from visited his grandmother Mrs C Cults on Sunday afternoon In the evening Alan Cults a nephew from Palermo his wife Mary their son Stanley a Mary brother Gill Mrs Jones and her daughter in law also from Palermo visited Mrs Cults Alan Mary and their son Just re turned from a three- week vis it to Australia ANN PERRY and Nancy Aldridge look over the selection of tantalizing baked goods at the sale held at the Y Saturday Casses cheaper for Y members Prenatal postnatal and baby care classes are cheaper for Y members than for non members so Acton residents attending registration date on May 15 will discover According to Sue Bobbins chairman there will a savings of for pre natal students and those attending post natal classes will find them cheaper If you have a membership card says the chairman Need here Idea for having the class was when Mrs Robbins covered a need In the town Many Acton mothers tobe were attending classes in Guclph and other com munities She discussed possibility of holding them at the with Judy Yarmey a registered nurse from Rock wood Mrs Yarmey is a public health nurse who has been conducting classes In She will teach at the Acton sessions beginning May The classes are just one of the many the board hopes to see incorporated into their program ideas to encourage residents to take a fresh look at facilities S without it of and I own Iron Railings to Mitch DECORATIVESAFE PERMANENT FREE ESTIMATES CONCRETE RESTORATIONS LTD MARTIN ST MILTON ONTARIO CANADA 8786883 DRIVE A LEGEND what you need for the great outdoors 479500 The sports car that made sports cars famous GEORGETOWN BRITISH CARS Guelph St Hwy No Georgetown CARPET STEAM CLEANING QUALITY WORKMANSHIP FREE ESTIMATES Call Betty and Charlie Chcyne Thistle Custodial Service 8531846 alto firtt clan claaning Office HS HOLDEN OPTOMETRIST GUELPH 822 PUBLIC NOTICE To of Acton calling In the event of emergency on regional roads or WATER or SEWER emergency DIAL AND ASK FOR MILTON 8785994COUKT The Regional Operations Office in Burlington dispatch workmen Allan M Regional Chairman Did You Know The Longest Moustache on Record Measured 102 Inches Long a Tack Togs s Lets get together Support the Canadian Olympic Team Send 200 to Left get of BOTTLER Bottling Company Limited 26 Avenue Ontario Your local bottler of CocaCola or Box 7600 Ottawa Your family is important to Ontario GREAT SEAL or ONTARIO PAULINE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO ELIZABETH THE SECOND by Hit Graff of God the Un ltd Kinqdom Cm id H r oilier Flo limb ind T Our n id Comnionwrilth F nth TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME GREETING PROCLAMATION WHEREAS the I tin foundal on upon AND WHEREAS AND WHEREAS I in pel is of of community firmly NOW THEREFORE KNOW YE thai having taken the premises into Our Royal considera tion We by and with the advice Our Executive Council Our Province Ontario Do by this Our Royal PROCLAMATION hereby Name THE MONTH OF MAY 1975 AS FAMILY UNITY MONTH IN ONTARIO and encourage all families in he Province to strenglhen their homes and to set aside special times do meaningful things together as a family IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF iv en Great ol Our of si rs to be rrnclcp and tin be In WITNESS THE HONOURABLE PAULINE An OH of Orrt in Dortor Lias Uinvir ly i of JAM flu LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF OUR PROVINCE ONTARIO On BY COMMAND it April fourth irof Ou WILLIAM G DAVIS PREMIER OF ONTARIO