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B10 The Acton Free Press Wednesday 1977 by Wendy Thomson Every time a letter arrives from Ontario with tale of cold I feel quite guilty We re in our third week of very mild weather more and melting day We have very little left The phone rang Saturday morning as I was trying to So Bunnv and I for decide which was Ihe most Ihe bumper of the From important washing dishes or thtrc the height difference changing beds Martha a was considerably less but 1 neighbor to the south was still had misgivings not calling to suggest that seeing know tin horse it was such a beautiful day 1 the borrow a saddle and go riding hon deeide to mote off while the ridir has out fool Of course that the the question of priorities around other fool in the the house as horses stirrup horst for eosh day hou It was round about lunch t happen lime so I pointed the boys in Bunny stood firm as though the general direction or the shed gone that mam refrigerator told them to help times before And then we I hem selves as Mom was were off liking the afternoon off and After mile or so it a brisk set out trot the three horses wen Neighbours to Ihe north of willing to settle down to us had a saddle I could steady walk 11 was per feel row and old bucking horse day for meandering wind by the look of the rig had died down and the sun was and I headed down the bright It shone down into the here the three horses bushes and lit the insides of blinked drowsily the sun wooded sections so we could enjoying the unexpected set quite a way In so warmth of low in the sky it made eood In spite of their obvious con shadows in the inimal tracks they didn seem to the open fields were mind being caught and led up by fancy trails left by weasel lo the house to be saddled deer porcupine Coyote and Saddling up that was squirrel first problem There were tracks I The horse Bunny because know and now and then birds she was born one Easter was t recognize flew over It close to hands and the sad didn t worry me overly much die was very old and though It would have spoilt heavy After hefting it and the afternoon to headed up Bunny I calculated out fully equipped with wild an effort to swing it up life reference books to thumb onto her back would only through while holding the result her being struck in reins in my teeth he rump with iO pounds of Martha suggested we ride cowhide It felt like and uptown This I eot a quiet she looked 17 hands as I strod chuckle out of considering there I that Buck Creek uptown and So I got under the saddle downtown consists of somehow balanced it on my store injthine collarbone then shoved it other than to agree it would straight up her side hoping it make a nice ride would stop at the top and not Before lone wed covered go over the other side eight miles mostly on roads 1 and down on Martha who knew but partly on ones 1 saddling her Dinah right be wasn familiar with Its side great way to to know the Next was the matter of get countryside ting on The only way 1 could There s talk around here of swing blithely on a with finding a crosscountry route agility and grace would be if Buck Mountain eight miles it were no more than 10 or It east in the spring That be hands As it was with jeans quite the ride too and with that t been broken in yet luck I II be shutting the doors the leggy horse on my unmade beds loekinf rup leathers I even in the ishtr get a foot in and heading out again I hope Valentine theme for February meeting Ladies Aid elects slate of officers THE REV Bruce Eaton right was guest speaker at Trinity Sunday in connection with the Ten Days for World Development program His mother Lillian Eaton centre is an elder emeritus at the church Mrs Bruce Eaton is on the left Mr Eaton is off to Zaire soon on another well drilling project Ys Menettes prepare for Musicale The month ahead will be one for the members of the Once they will be preparing serving the buffet for fit upcoming s Men dance The next meeting will be held it the home of Aldndgt and plans will be for Fashion This will be a showing of ladies spring Postpone service The it the Sum is due to the driving conditions Salvation finnlies wen phone to inform them the service will be afternoon instead linitid hid been booked for this Sunda it pm School will ilso begin this for children of Arms or who wishts to It will Ik in the beginning at with previous S affiliation been re qui si me services here in town Porter from is organizing them fashions by Minlyn Boutique of children wear by Toddlers to ens in be presented lult in irth it If sponsors of this will all be imolved with decorating selling tickets and tven some members or their children fashions This is their m ijor of with the proceeds of the show being A fine turnout of ladies attended the regular meeting of Knox Ladies Aid on Tues day February with two ladies joining A special part of the pro gram was when Mrs J C Dennis spoke lo the ladies of the retirement of Mrs W J Mclnlyre as president of the organization of her fine leadership hard work and loyalty for the past ten years A few verses composed by a friend further described her dedication to her work during all these years Mrs D S Morrison presented her wilh a beautifully initialed purse as a tribute Officers The officer- for 1B77 are president Mrs Harry Mur ray secretary Mrs S Morrison treasurer Mrs J Dennis pianist Mrs A Mann banquet committee Mrs J Mrs A Mann and Mrs J mjnse committee Mrs G Matthews and Mrs Mur ray kitchen committee Mrs J Maepherson Mrs Hurst and Mrs Norton Mrs A Mann advisor committee Mrs J Mtlntyre Mrs A M Mac and Mrs J Mel The new president Mrs Murray presided and opened with a reading A Valtnlint for you Judging by requtsts for banquets going lo be a busy spring lie ladies Coffee The new drapes that have been hung in the foyer of the church were ins pec led and all thought they enhanced the windows greatly Mrs A Near spoke a few words and told the ladles of the Open House In on Sunday in honor of the nineteenth birthday of Mrs Pearl Kennedy held at the home of her nephew Matheson and Mrs Maine- son She had many callers wishing her Uie best on this special occasion She still retains her love and interest in Knox Church here Roll call was answered by Say Sing Pay or Play and it was quite interesting Scripture reading was read Baptismal service A private baptismal service was held at the home or the Rev A Walter and Mrs on Sunday February for Shannon Dawn daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald W bury Mr and Mrs Phillip Moore of Drayton served as god parents at the ceremony Mr and Mrs Harold Goodwin of Drayton maternal grand parents of Shannon were present with most of the bury family Following the service lunch was served by the hostess and her three daughters thus completing a very happy occasion by Mrs J Mclnlyre and cream in honor of Mrs prayer by Mrs Mclnlyre whose birthday is Sprowl coming up early in March A Mrs Morrison and Mrs daughter and two daughters Murray served a lovely J in law were present for this 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