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The Act Free Press Wed August by Wendy Thomson Well I guess Its getting time to wrap up my stories about Scotland and settle Sown to those of everyday living again but theres still a bit left to tell In the notebook carried with me constantly I Jotted down prices places mileages and any other thing that took my fancy like seeing a cat miles and miles from anywhere sitting calmly on top of a fence post watching sheep graze And then there was the asking anybody I tried it a notice on the toll booth for the few times and the people Ballachulish ferry listing quite pulled what I arcs to go across the river wanted to know for As a Cars were Wpence horse and matter of fact one cart cows and year storekeeper asked me just olds and sheep that and I replied I wanted to Curiosity Rot the best of catch the ferry me and on asking 1 was told perplexed him even with a look of surprise that and he assured me Id even have to ask that a ig theres another one vni a heifer Of tomorrow sehow could I have not Dwn CM8 ukw- t Aberdeen civilization had On the Hebrides a great i many bicycles were in use There of some of them My van to mv man taking his wife to church Her should tell the rest or the pounds was perched on the bicycle Real fat least SOME Because the car was laid work furiously peddling up up I took a bus to the and down the hills As long as Highland Games That was I could see them she yatteted easy enough but getting back incessantly in ear to the apartment was spurring him on no doubt if something else only to get rid of her 1 Theres quite a complicated Shocker system to me anyhow of Within halt a mile I came paying per number of stops to he church and was past And then I had to prised to sec the congregation transfer on top of that outside glaring fiercely up the road On rounding tfic next So just to be sure where I corner I sow the reason On was headed I asked the Isle of Harris where the at the pork which bus majority of people are so to take to where and so on He religions I hear that me to the one children arent allowed hut nobody had thought to tell outside on Sunday it must me that the right change was have been a real shocker for almost a necessity As all I the churchgoers to see a very was a five pound note and shapely young woman in a Ihree pence the bus driver very small bikini whiz post on e off again booted rider came roaring down the hill J toward me I thought Oh having After here loo he got closer and I couldnt help oiloh r to give me enough for the out And Inside the huge white- believe all because I Winged helmet I could see the Canadian tiny wizened face of an old The last incident in the man happily gritting- his was about the time I gums as he swept past almost drowned No it wasnt In quite a few places It when the tricky tide caught seemed that time meant very me unawares or when the little to people Most clocks huge waves just about whether on stores street washed me away when I was or mantels were left rockhopping It happened in Garden Club Pickles to preserves displays and skits DAVID celebrated his 95th birthday August 16 and had a few Inends and neighbours drop over Nephews from Toronto and London dropped in to see him the week before and Mrs Itadcliff sent out thank you cards for the flowers the couple received Carrier of the Week a whatever time they down at and who knows Just how long ago To find the time one would turn on the radio and sit down with a cup of tea till the correct time was announced And its usually no good the bathtub at St Andrews Forgetting that I was in one of those sixfooter tubs I leaned back without thinking and fell over backwards That would have been a very way to end a beautiful trip An afternoon of skits and displays told the story of Garden Club Thursday afternoon It the Club Achievement Day and girls and their mothers met at Maple Leaf Mills Research Centre on Trafalgar for the program conducted by Lorraine Holding Halloas Home Economist Four clubs Crazy Canners Hornby Green Thumbs Palermo Picked Petunias and Dublin Happy displayed vege tables fruits preserve flowers and plants Plants to pickles Dublin Happy skit Uniforms for two salesmen For the first time uniforms are associated the real estate business here Jack Holmes and Chris are the two gentlemen wearing the blue uniforms designed by long time real estate salesman Jack himself the powder blue jackets the men wear check ed blue trousers white shirts and red ties They have other coordinating shirts and ties too On the jackets they wear a unique crest which Jack designed a red maple leaf wilh a white house what else J and the words Jack Holmes Real Estate Another first Its another first Jack explains He held the first open house in sub division In 1955 when he was selling the new homes there and this has become a popular way since of Idling properties become known He has been in business here over years The two were wearing their new outfits for the first lime Thursday when a situation arose which made them change their minds and their attire They doffed the powder blue coots to help opposition salesman Allan Gundlng carry a big new fil ing cabinet into his office across the road a Vegetable Garden Their display portrayed the garden from planting to pickling Palermo Pickled Petunias had all members acting in a skit on How to Store Vege tables for Winter of the Palermo Club was presented with a certificate of Provincial Honors by Miss Holding skit was entitled Vegetables In a Pickle Marilyn McNabb and Carolyn Bird of the club received County Honors Carolyn also presented a special exhibit Landscaping With Shrubs and Roses as a special gardener project Karen also a third year gardener from had a display of miniature gardens in hanging pots Service Sup Your Complete Pool Store POOL WATER CHEMISTRY POOL KITS POOL INSTALLATIONS POOL SERVICE Hornby Green Thumbs with commentators Mary I out and Marc la gave an account of their exhibit Preserving Pointers Comments were made on the club exhibits and skits by Mrs Margaret of Misslssauga SPtCIAU until 27th August 6 ft Diving Board Spring 5000 PHONE 8771487 PLOW CASE 3rjottom mounted shear bolt plow with 17 fluted coulters your purchase of a new CASEDAVID BROWN 990 995 1210 or 1212 tractor Or 800 REDUCTION From list price On any new or 1200 Sones DAVID BROWN tractor with a CASE implement OFFER GOOD JULY 10AUG 1975 ED STEWART GARAGE EQUIPMENT LTD mil MAIN ST ERIN PHONE Large convention for trial lawyers KONNY JACKSON is this weeks carrier This iLMcirold delivers papers in the Lakeview subdivision He is going into grade seven at Little school and plays soccer in the summer hockey in the winter The annual convention of the member association of Trial Lawyers of America was held at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto this summer Chairman of the week long convention was Toronto lawjer Ted OlOr son of Mr and Mrs Ruchlin Acton of the convention here ac cording to Mrs Sr who helped look after their family during their busy days Ted is also a member of the board of governors of the association His wife Merle has retired as president of the Womens Auxiliary of the association She was chairwomen of the In ladies program of the convention have been given out for children to enter the I I contest More to be colored are nailahleuttheOPP office Holidays Some of the district pondents arc on holi Their columns re sume soon ACTON and AREA INFORMATION CENTRE FOR GARY HALT0NBURLINGT0N RIDING PC CANDIDATE Is at Mill St Watt Formar PLEASE DROP IN Or Call RED BRAND BEEF Choice Rump Roast Prime Rib Roast Shoulder Roast Blade Short Rib Roasts Stewing Beef Ground Chuck Small Link Sausage 951 FOR TOUR FREEZER RED BRAND BEEF hinds SIDES FRONTS 85 an Ground Chuck fmm BROS MODERN MEAT MARKET 77 Mill St E 8532240 NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY 30000 SQ FT OF CARPET THESELECTION IS STAGGERING THE SAVINGS GUARANTEED his emergency ski nns a TILL I Ml MILTON 228 MAIN ST 8782067