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Pumpkins theyre wierd and wonderful Poor weather was again responsible for curtailing an outdoor activity but entries Saturday despite he rain The excited entrants dropped their pumpkins off and registered with Dorothy Harding They were then direcied to the proper table by and Marion who assisted where necessary in the selling up of the pump kins Mrs Shoemaker the owner of the and Mercury correspondent for Flora and vicinllv was one Judge and Kerry your Rock wood e of the work and origin each persor r pumpkin The winner The winners The Free Press Wed Ociober Town hall renovation construction concerns THE GOOD Ship pop looked good enough to eat five lied for 1st prize liiu Billing and Ellen Tobin originality Rockwood kids used dressing up to eight year oldsunder the their pumpkins at the contest Saturday category of nursery rhymes with 1st prize were 1 Isa Logan Kim Petty and Kevin Ritchie six to eight under 1M prize winner Elizabeth Noble 2nd prize David Billing and Mark Richardson with prize and under the en heme was 1st prize winner Julie Wilson 2nd prize David Tones Nine to 12 old under miscellaneous was Isl prize winner Glen March 2nd prize winner Irene Glenden rung and prize Heather Noble under faces of people lsl prize lied between Colleen Petty and Robbie Meadows 2nd prize Sharon Richardson and 3rd prize Jody Wilson under nursery rhymes tied for first were Kelly and Jody Wilson and over tied for first prize were Rob Bonner Jean Bonner Winners returned two clock for their pumpkins and suckers thai would have been prizes for outdoor were passed out by 1ois and Helen Hill The District were disappointed in the feeling though it was probably related lo the wen thtr there were only half the number of entries there were the year before The Lion will discuss the feaslbi lily of continuing this annual THE JUDGES pin a ribbon on Cinderella coach a real work or art at the pumpkin judging contest Saturday I want go down on record I having trouble with my well Division St resident Gary 1 told ihe October meeting of the Village Trustees last night at the Parish Hall This is a problem thai did not exist the water sewer crew began work he stressed The level dropped leaving the familv without water for one dav and though his supply has returned he the water is irky and full of sand The trustees assured Mr nccessirv council that the Home Program can be used to defray Ihc costs in in the hook up of water and sewer connections This is i loan ind grant system based on the income of the ipplicint wilt be made in the near future requested by will be erected on St St The village is ire of the need for other street signs but ill until after construction is completed before follow ing through on this A list of the Rockwood roundup for brownies and guides 1 evening at the Presbyterian Church Horticultural Anyone intereslod in for ming a is invited to come to the Wednesday Nov s thil watt eontract would protect him if in fict his supply w is perrmnentlv affected Osborne also pointed out hat nobodv guaranteed they wouldn t disrupt the water and ihit the situation might correct itself Trustee Pal Smith suggested Hoard seek policy on this sort of complaint feeling that this miv be the beginning of grot concern Another issue was the protection of trees in the village lhat be destroyed if in the path of the project has been ill opt Teachers parents and students all worked together last Tuesday veiling make the Open House a Centennial Public School a success The of tin open house was an opportunity for students to bring their to Ihe and show their Planner wilt employ a student planner next summer who will assist in planning and reereation and beautify the village He will ilso take part In housing plans This is made possible through a provincial scheme ihntennblesii municipality to employ a senior student planner with the government per tent of his Trusties ha compiled Road repair ilso be done follow me sewer project V wis present the condition of village equip ment is discussed The gnrbnge truck is ready for winter and a new tire has ordered for the truck The village would like to triclor council Ins been approached and Road Superintendent Bob the last meeting to present in on various wiyi in which the vilhge could do Ihis Confusion arose when it These were only a few of there had been the concerns trustees felt misunderstanding in ihe definite information the village hid answer to for Alan They told resident Osborne explained again just that a meeting is in the win the vilhge was asking process of being set up This and trustee Pal Smith meeting Enmosn stressed the importance in Council Village Trustees having the correct in engineers and member of formalion as soon as possible the Ministry of the He felt thit the village would Fnvironment clarify the hive to look at other unanswered questions natives if not given the green arding costs of hook up light by council extension of the The present needs hours of Oct resulted in hydro to Iwo houses heme cut off The emergency service of Ontario Hydro had to be called in and it took four hours to restore service Charges will be laid and Hydro will bill the person responsible a local resident Hydro Mamger Hockey announced a for be replacing street throughout the village Numbers New residents lo villigc hive problem Bell requires house number will give inyone a new telephone number When people drop office Ixn Hockey his i problem The side numbers on houses in hive no set rdcr Trustee Bert Smith that some of numbers on the houses may not be accurate as the scouts veirs hid some numbers printed ind sold them is project The felt when he could tike on the project of sorting out street numbers In the ici proposed wiH finite written formation on this follow the meeting Board of Trusli The ell their and friends In informal setting Mr McRae principal welcomed into the school classrooms wen setup with projects and some of the students assisted the leachers The music roeim had instruments on and in the Science the alarv The written to discussed of universities and 1 man levels between the Township Council mil Bo It wis felt that sevenl of this are evident al each Hvelro rites meeting Notices will be sent Home Renewal mill advertised It has been established pipers the Trustees n the Township A iccident in colleges to ask fnrapphcints Dei Howl The 17 acre Iracl of land be Iter known lo longlimc residents of the as Ihe old lime are a is in the preiccss of being deeded over to llnlversilv of Waterloo as a permanent sanctuary The land now owned by Co will not be built on once deeded lo the university but instead turc trails will be developed and the park will be used for research on geological Increise will be a of 19 large pothole known as the children had Denis Punch Bowl located done were shown creage rcpiitcdlv he second largest in tin world the other being in South Access to the area will In to all residents a pre requisite of the agreement The road will remain the access road into the park The everyone gathered in the main hill over coffee and orange juice provuted the Home and School Assoc Delicious cookies and cakes were provided the mothers Tom Peacock whs honored at an afternoon when members of his staff at the South Residence I in versa of met to bid him farewell Mr Peacock retires the end of Ihis month vears at Ihe where he has managed residences The tea held at the home of his Mrs Dora West of included former numbers who once worked with Mr Peacock The staff presented Mr Peacock with barometer and his wife with a dozen red roses Mr Peacock has no definite plans for the future yet but lis wife felt he will BAZ MOTORS LTD PORSCHE AUDI HON fobs at anted to find the HS HOLDEN OPTOMETRIST Cork St Eatl GUELPH 8J2 7160 PUBLIC NOTICE HYDRO ELECTRIC Announces Increases in Hydro Rates estimated at 19 Effective January 1 1976 Detailed schedules will be mailed to all users by November L P HOCKEY MANAGER HEATHER NOBLE isn t really holding Raggedy Andy by the hand she is just getting him ready for judging Andy won third prize at the Hock wood pumpkin judging Saturday Mr Hue concern hat milium to irv find iwlmi to of mips llu correct hid to do wilhscw rs 1 hi Hi lelt Hut the vllliiu ire In I little of how involved the Village Trustees wen mil had no concept of the keel in llu s recognized this i mil discussed the behind il It is felt thil meetuis are open lo the public verv few people interest The of would like to issue in mvitilinn lo the public drop in at any who or they have a issue I hey are welcome to just si and listen Also if they hive concerns they in drop in iindnskSecrctar if they might be put on the I he meeting to in end l in peril ips an indie itun f the time in I concerned resident would like to sec a loird erected in the ind the site medic centre it Smith fell tint this be hue first mil might hold up pi this it tin thi lull r inn Osborne d hit h id been give IPC rant of for ition llu Town Hill Ind been proved Trustee I it Smith rns hi i th ind up pi cheilule I meet in dents is of ind board does not want Id proceed until kneiw where stind as far as in obtaining new vehicle joes Mr assured the trustees he would BARGAINBUYS FOR THE THRIFTYWISE SHOPPER AT iKfftMJX tum rum PICKLES FABRIC SOFTENER 5gi 69 MINI WHEAT APPLE JUICE CORN OIL MARGARINE 109 KITCHEN CATCHERS BLEACH I I LUNCHEON MEi IBijJjjlk rikl I Florida Size 176 TANGERINE Canada No 1 Laiee Head CAULIFLOWER Canada No 1 Lb CELLO CARROTS