The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Rockwood and District Lions will proceed with phase one The Acton Free Press Wed July 1975 A document required to be drawn up by township lawyer Aldo is the latest holdup of the community complex Until the agreement is received by the and District Lions Club there can be no goahead on the project M embers of the Lions Club met with the township council at their regular meeting on Monday June President Nichol secretory Jim and building committee chairman Lou Hilts preached council requesting permission to go ahead with phase one of the threephase project They explained It was imperative ex plain its decision on whether it was going to assist with township debentures or leave financing of the project to the Lions Club re here to find out what you arc going to do Lou Hilts speaking for the delegation In four months 11 hit a cold spoil again If you re Just going to talk about it building the centre for three or four months and give us the same old ma role want to know if it is all right if wc go ahead with it ourselves We re to find out what you re thinking he re Want to start I ion members told council they were Interested in getting started right away getting as much building in on the project as possible Within a cost boundary they stipulated The Lions explained a motion had been passed at their last meeting giving permission to borrow from the bank backed by the club if township council will not back the sports complex but will give the permit to go ahead in stages lion Hills said that at no time will the members go beyond the specified debt or any amount which could not be easily paid back within the year Questioned by Councillor John Hewitt as to whether all Lions agreed with the idea of erecting the complex secretary Jim Funk produced a document showing that at Iheir last meeting all members present had unanimously agreed it should be built Councillor Dave said he felt the community centre will fill an important and vital function in the district of Eramosa but questioned the Lions proposed arrangement of rooms in the complex It Is really a lobby and change rooms for an arena with a banquet hall up above he said Mr Mnsson said he could not support the idea as such would not meet the needs of the community He was concerned that senior citizens and other such organizations would not have permanent headquarters Where do you ever have complete facilities said Deputy Betty Lou Clark Mrs Clark pointed out she d had a Cub pack for 10 years and her group could only use the facility for one night per week Hewitt wants leg work Councillor John Hewitt felt there should be mare leg work applied to get greater input and backing from town ship residents As the building keeps going up then wc 1 do the leg work said Lou Hills who said he was confident that I ions In the club could build phase one themselves Wc re here tonight to see if can get grants re not going to spend any more money than wt know wc can cover within a he said He explained it will be no burden on the taxpayers After discussion it was decided the Lions club will go ahead with phase one or the complex completing the lop floor with the banquet hall and facilities and putting on the roof Councillor Masson said the sounded pretty good felt there should be stlpu lotions made so that the Lions know where coupe Is and vice versa A motion was passed Clerk Lloyd is instructed to request the township to draw agreement to permit the Itockwood and District Lions Club to erect Ihe shell of he sports complex stage one at expense of said Lions Club and that the lownship council will not accept any financial obligations at time Majority In favor Consideration of Ihe complex began mately three years earlier by a township council which saw the needs of the community and he ambition of the Lions towards erecting the centre Two meetings held con on May 14 and May 15 at the Ccn and public school showed that of a total of people attending 1G9 had returned questionnaires in which requested a plebiscite indicated they were against one being held At both meetings filll had painted out to township residents the im porta nee of the centre and how the Lions Club was the vehicle attempting to provide a muchrequired facility in the district The I ions had purchased the land had It graded and put in Ihe foundation Club members approached council for assistance when Ihey recognized the dilemma of spiralling costs and necessity completing the complex as soon as possible Although to date all funds for the complex have been donated raised and pooled by the Lions It was required that they approach council to complete the building as had been turned over in trust to the township At the June meeting spokesman Lou Hilts said the Lions requested permission to go with phase one It looks as if you re not going to do anything anyway he told council If the agreement from lawyer through club members in lend to being erecting walls within next two weeks Permission from the Welling Unit has approved for the septic system and II is Lions hope that Ihe walls roof banquet hall floor and facilities will he by Christinas in lime for festive community affairs and get ANYONE FOR TEA is the of two pretty little Eramosa damsels who attended last Thursday morning orientation day for next year kindergarten children at Rockwood Centennial School Sonya Petty and like helping their moms around the kitchen at home and are seen here practising up Two hours was the time of the Thursday session come September the girls will be part of a wholeday class SURE I LIKE IT HERE says little Jeffrey Brown at Thursday s orientation day session at the Centennial school last Thursday morning Marion Nichol was the day s teacher and some of those attending will be in her day long class next season Joins Mrs Alice Hilts hosted a drove up to spend a few days special visitor last weekend She also visited with other A niece from Fillmore Cali members of the Hilts clan fornia Mrs Lucille Rush The traveller said she never been up in Canada this far DAY was the name of the game for 16 and district youngsters attending a diy run for the September kindergarten class at Rockwood Centennial Marion Gillies Jason McDonald David and Phillip Hartung were children attending for the first time last Thursday and are absorbed in block building games Enthusiasts are away at Acton Meadows Golfers are In full swing at positions on the seventh and Acton Meadows Golf and eighth The nine hole course Country Club With a will remain as no plans arc membership increase of being made to Increase to Green and membership fees have not increased with the rapid inflationary growth experienced everywhere Acton Open The course has been in operation for eight summers and the golfers In the club hall from the surrounding area of Georgetown ton and Acton The club employs 12 people to mind the store cook per cent according to club officials the total is close to this year Changes to the acre course Include a new pond on the third hole and new teeoff arrives were ago worms now range up to approximately onehalf inch In length and may be found in grasses small grains and corn but generally low lations exist However one report in dicates a relatively high population on wheat in Brant county that could develop Into an economic problem Highest populations occur in rank growth or lodged areas in cereals and in weedy corn fields Infestations must be spotted early before ex tensive leaf and head Injury occurs in order to make control pay a member of the ihrine group visiting Toronto his family with him from Grand Rapids Michigan to visit the Hilts fore and was delighted with family Hugh is the both the countryside and who is married to the she received sister of Helen Hilts Winter Angus The couple Two residents and their two sons Jay left Canada by Yugoslavia and Gordie 11 are not airlines on June and strangers in this part of returned home after a two- Canada The Angus family week stay in that country It moved to the USA from was a country Ray Hockey 11 years ago had always wanted to visit was born and raised and she and her husband In the Eramosa decided this was the year to area and feels right at home make the trip They had a Village friends who knew her funpacked holiday and en- in say hello and joyed several bus tours which hope the family have a great transported them to places of visit in Alfreda former special interest The Rock hometown wood couple were Impressed with the beauty of the Dal matian Riviera They viewed attractive but slightly the Turkish mosque in the member of the Sllf Centennial Turkish fortress of PocitelJ Caching staff was unhappy In Port of Split they saw the when her name was fourth century remains of the in Ihe palace of emperor Diocletian Coulson is and many other places they prou name and planned to see The hot residents who read couple said the government of the story on Pioneer Days at that communist country has Centennial will know the embarked on an extensive spelling Sorry about hotel building program to hat Bette Never again I m attract foreign tourists and in much of their stay were treated to very plush f in beautiful and congratulations to those modern hotels Neighbours athletes who finished should drop in on the couple miles of and hear their interesting last Saturday account of their mosl recent is proud of all holiday trip and hope they In good shape nil Don t forget This is the round Johns church strawberry garden party where talent galore TOO strawberries and shortcake topped off with steaming coffee will make your Satur- day July evening one of The and Wilson was voted delight Place of the event is seen by children on V is president for the year the bowling green lawn on to Ihe real problem Main Organizers hope to Or Weiss in see an even larger crowd than the Medical Journal the The danger is not in the evening fun but in the amount everything from women golf socks to shirts tees balls gloves clubs golf bags and supplies everything for the golfing enthusiast At recent election of of Club captain is Keith Andrews social convener Fred Darby secretary Tom Gibson treasurer Grant Puncheon and tain is Al Mitchell George Hall was elected to be handicap captain This is the second year for The Lou Hilts household our lues says jumping this week when North country visitors found horseflies on the prowl last weekend L I formtrly G T Chips HOURS Thurt10am Fri Sat am 11pm Sunday Noon Tel 8532060 m lion Railings to Match DECORATIVE SAFE PERMANENT FREE ESTIMATES CONCRETE RESTORATIONS LTD MILTON ONTARIO CANADA 8786853 IB INTERIORS FURNITURE DOES IT AGAIN FOR OUR WEDNESDAY JULY 2 to SATURDAY JULY 5 We have purchased a of highback Colonial and other style Swivel Rockers fully upholstered in and Nylons Rockers by These latest styles include Button tufted back Wrap a round wings High density foam seat cushion wrapped in Fortrel 5 legs steel swivel mechanism Regular suggested retail Sidewalk Sale 00 All merchandise throughout the store marked down for this Also Cash Carry Specials FIRST COME FIRST SATISFIED omestea INTERIORS FURNITURE PLENTY OF FREE PARKING FREE DELIVERY FREE SET UP GEORGE TOWN ONTARIO