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B4 The Acton Free Press Wed January 7 1976 and District Rockwood roundup by Kerry Chalmers Lions club reviews events goals of 75 Lions club has submitted year end report for publication old December wound out its last days only service club continued to chalk up entries its community goodwill list Members of the Rock wood and District Lions and Club on reviewing Ihelr impressive llncup o year round events feel their schedule was constructive and worthwhile From January lo the final month of lost year Lions and worked diligently playing roles of everything from organizers of district functions and caterers for providing fun and at Christmas school gatherings Main or the ambitious club is to keep alive he business of tuna raising for Ihc proposed I ions club Community Centre During 1J75 members have mamged to combine heir project funding with manv works of and good events Starl off for 1975 was the 100 snowmobile rally With final cooperation from the elusive weather man the exciting event drew in outdoor competitors from many surrounding and dis from on right through the year events were slated providing fun and education for Ihe community A millionaires night was held public speaking contests for high school students and in May a fireworks display was the name of game for the Victoria Day holiday A bicycle rally in June was another success which the local group sponsored with Recreation Com mitlee and during winter months a winter skating program has furnished of organized public skating enjoyment for grades one to eight Township School students wilh the Lions Club selling up the transportation Lions have also given healthy donations table institutions They have provided to needy blind and deaf children in their generous outreach pro gram 1 contribute Lionettes too have played their in contributing affairs of the Eramosi community Theirs have become familiar fices local form and district auction sales as Ihey sell re freshments to hungry buyers The vulianl ladies have catered to numerous ban quels dinners and dancts as well as organizing winter and summer bus trips to special productions at the Centre and in Toronto Through efforts senior citizens enjoy annual bus trips to see leif in northern in Ihe fill children can use tivity when in the Mr Pumpkin Dress up at en lime Canvassing for the blind is also an important function of the I and during a large sum was netted and miny sight seals purchased Other important local events were sparked up during the year with on the Job serving refreshments to visiting dignitaries and community residents Wind up meeting Members of the Lions Club feel there is still a great deal to be done As well as their outreach contributions in various fields they have also kepi their goal of a com centre well in mind Construction Co presently using the com centre grounds for trailer living Hon has promised to fill and level the area for future play fields This will be com after sewer and water facilities have been installed in village their wind up meeting in December the Lions re viewed years activities They agreed that much of Iheir success could be largely credited the and generous donations of township residents It lb the Lions Club hope that through such effort the com centre will be torn pitted Ihus quarters for even more table and pro jects is well is a which will be worthwhile facility or both ihildrtn and of lh distriet Guests of Mrs Alice Hills over the holiday were Mr and Mrs Mel from Ontario Alan and Donna of entertained Don parents and family for Christmas She also had Mrs Craig of and Ken Keleher of Guelph Members of the ian church are pleased to have Rev Donald Sinclair i back following a brief illness Dinner guests over the days at Ihe home of Mr and Mrs Max Milne were Mr and Mrs John Wood and sons Kevin and Michael of Sault Mane Ontario Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hunter and daughter Brenda of Brant fortf Mrs Ella Mae Milne and daughter Ann of Acton Mr and Mrs Ted of and Mrs Ethel Craig of Rockwood Rockwood Bowling Standings Cnrneys CI Countrymen Farmers four Corners misls Mustangs Guel Kay Feeds Raggedy 48 Pin Pals Four Corners 5 Tony Stok man 171 194 Ann Parkinson 174 Counlrymen Peter Bosch 192 599 203 191 594 EVER CHANGING work of art ice forma tions at the falls on the Eramosa River Ice melts and refreezes all winter long luring camera fans This photograph was taken by Don Hilts ton 276 221 Kays Feeds 2 Randy Peart 204 154 Ken Lush 163 192 552J 5 Danny Rcnaud 252 167 Bob Lilley 200 Nortons John Gordon Nancy Gordon 149 5 Jim Cernuik The last one Tentative supervisor for Hortop Mill work Deaths host 15th New Years Eve party Acton teenagers injured in crash Work is to begin in the near future on the Mill in township council Monday received a name of a prospective supervisor from councillor John Hewitt who was assigned a committee lo have the Mill restored Mr Hewitt told he olher members present thai he had tentatively made an agreement with Joe to work on the project Mr and two other em would be paid through a Local Initiative Program granl The councillor and his committee applied for ihe grant and after months of red tape finally from LIP granl organizers The government will pay up to S3 an hour for those employed good Mr Hewilttoldcouncilthat he had made an agreement with Mr lo work for an hour councillor said Mr is good in his profession and would not accept anything less than Parking problem in school grounds The old school In Rock wood now used for kin dergarten students is having problems with cars parking on the playground while owners visit the new medical centre according a letter to Eramosa township council by Grant McCrac principal The matter was discussed Ihe meeting on Monday after Mr Mctrae letter pointed out here are no barriers or any means stop the cars from parking Deputy Reeve Betty Lou Clark pointed out that the area in question will be landscaped in the spring and once this is done problem will be solved Mrs said she did not want to go to expense of erecting signs or fences for such a period of time The other members of council agreed with her Reeve Bill inquired about the possibility of placing cement blocks strategic points to slop porkers The council decided send a letter to Mr and explain the situation lo him his requested fee Mr Hewitt explained thai Mr was already liking one dollar an hour less normal Councillor David felt that he asking price wis too expensive as it was J week more lhan Ihe I IP covered He said to for this the carpenters would have be paid week less Mr asked Mr about the possibility of going to other people and asking them super vising job Mr Hew ill lhal the persons approached his committee had shown no interest in the job Bill Adsett pointed out that time was running out as restoration work was scheduled to commence that day and no one delimit had been hired He continued to say that once work is started the projecl should accomplished in four six weeks After lenglhy discussion the council decided draw up an agreement with Mr so work be started as soon as possible Don and Winnie Hilts and Hid Betty Death hosted their 1 New it Ihc town hall Sixty look part in his of uelph is presented with a picture of a local scene for be ihl person present other than the conveners had attended all pir ties Tlit pielure was done by Don Hills for tht present Tht was supplied by Stew MtKmnon of from p in to the hours if and Winnie lbs of potu lots tithand made up potato silnd turkev roll tried told meats wen served The bar is supplied by Hock wood and 1 ions Club The door prize was won by Ted ind Rose This will be the last the two local couple hosting this event It is hoped tint local couples or an organic will lake over next rt year will be Garden lovers will Two cars discuss club here and truck crash Two Acton teenagers and a Brampton girl were treated in General hospital on Sunday following a three veh collision near William and Teresi low ay and 17 of Acton were riding in a vehicle by Don Madill It R Durham when it collided with vehicles driven by Ar tburOfman Mississauga and Robert Jackson Brimplon Miss was a passenger in the car Ontario Provincial Police report that the Ihrec car crash look place on High way Seven at the Eden Mills approximately 4 pm There was an estimated damage to the Ofman vehicle 700 damage to Ihc Madill and In damages Ihe Jackson car police said The three injured passeng were taken to hospital in Royal City Ambulance also report a break enter and on Sam Law ler 220 156 599 Mus langs no report Jr Farmers Bill son 190 135 573 Glen Gray 166 197 160 Gerda ker 158 536 gene Ferguson 174 Pin Pals 7 Paul 191 199 John Dales 117 152 454 Raggedy Pants 0 Jack Britney 219 190 Bill Elliot 157 17G Men over Clarence Hit TedJeslin711 Danny Dune Kingsbury Randy Peart Jim Cemiuk Bob Women over Eva Bosch j94 Nancy Ferguson Ann Parkinson 560 Nancy Gordon Ruth Kingsbury Gerda Firefighters elect officers Acton firefighters held their elections for the coming year Under chief Mick Holmes arc assistant chief Bern Van Fleet A captain Alf Duby captain Herb Dodds cap tain Bert Fowler 1st lieu tenant Phil MtCnstall lieu tenant Lloyd Mclntyre December Colonial Hotel in Police said the incident was report by Mrs B at a and that a stereo receiv Ontario Provincial Police estimate in ages following a two car truck crash in Highway one milt north of Bnsbinc on December 10 irv Hummer and It indy in of received minor in juries when Ihe vehicle Mr Chapman w is driving was in collision with a vehicle driven by Joseph of Alien The vehitle was Iravelling south when in colli si with the northbound veh iclc The Chapman vehicle then spun in and was in collision with a third vehicle drivenbv IB of It 4 which was also travelling south In the police Notice garden lovers You are united lo a follow up mieline who showed interest in hi society or gar den club hire in eld at Jan uncial well will l a spe iker Mr is expected to bring slides which will provide in as he has great knowledge some of pro- of town undertaken by similar groups in other ill communities Anyone interested is inv lied to and new ideas are me Misted Your Free Press Please Let Us Know Our callers do their best to give fast courteous service but mistakes do happen so If you do not receive your paper or have any regarding delivery please call our office 8532010 Insurance rates double chief suggests new hall lime being It was decided that at the present time a new hall trucks and equip ment would be loo cosily an They will dis cuss It at a later date A fire hall in would greatly reduce fire insurance rates for the people in lhat area according lo Rockwood Eramosa fire chief Carl Mea While speaking lo the Era mosa township council on Monday Mr Meadows ex plained that the insurance rates arc double for those liv more lhan five miles from the Because of Ihc great distance the volunteer fire department covers many peopIehave to pay the high prcmiuirs The council listened to what the fire chief had to say and then shelved the Idea for the Duck draw winners Winners of the and District Lions Club Glass Duck were si prize Paul May 2nd prize Mrs Tapson of Guelph 3rd prize Larry Pearson of Guelph and 4th prize Murray Calion of Brampton HOUSE HUNTING Check the Real Estate Marketplace in todays issue of The Free Press CARRIERS REQUIRED TO DELIVER Mtt CALL Ontario Ministry of Energy REPORT ON THE ALIGNMENT OF THE HYDRO TRANSMISSION ROUTE BETWEEN POINT 33 NEAR COLBECK AND POINT 95 NEAR LIMEHOUSE The Province of Ontario by order incouncil No O C 1585 75 dated the tenth day of June authorized and directed the Environmental Hearing board to review information pertaining to that portion of the approved Hydro transmission route Bradley Junction to Georgetown between point near Colbock and point 95 near as identified in the Ontario Hydro Bradley Georgetown Environmental Report and conduct the public meetings necessary to determine if the selected alignment between these points could be modified in any way that having regard for reasonable cost would minimize the impact on the agricultural land and undesirable effects upon the environment and report its finding to the Minister of Energy The Environmental Hearing Board having reviewed the information and conducted public meetings has submitted its report to the Minister of Energy Comes of the report can be ob tained by mailing the coupon to the Ministry of Energy 56 Street West Toronto M5S 2S3 Copies of the report are on view at the municipal offices of The Township of East Luther Grand Valley The Village of Grand Valley The Township of East Marsville The Township of Erin Hillsburgh The Town of Halton Hills Halton Hills All comments on the report of the Environmental Hearing Board should be received by the Minister of Energy by January 31 Please send a report to copy of the Environmental Hearing Board Address