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Limehouse Accidental death is shock by Mrs A Benton Mr and Mrs Arthur Patterson of City N arc visiting the A C Patterson and other relatives In the district this week They celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary May with a family dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Patterson of Rock wood Minor Sports Officers of Limehouse Minor Sports are president Ted Batchelor 1st vice- president Thomson 2nd vice president Hank Bouwman and treasurer Dawn Case They wish to thank the Group Committee for the use of the Scout Hut for their bake sale Also thanks to the parents coaches end the many friends of the boys for making the sale and draw a tremendous success Winners of the glass turkey draw were 1st ticket Brett 2nd 100 Ron Thomson and third Victor Borsa Congratulations to Mr and Mrs John Brown on the arrival of Scott a little brother lor Susan and Heather Brown last Thur Nine members of Women s Institute attended the District Annual meeting in Knox Church Georgetown on May 17 Limehouse and Ballmafad branches were cohostesses Accident We were deeply shocked to hear of the death In a gliding accident on Sunday of John Glynn We extend sympathy to Mrs Glynn their son Peter his wife and family and many friends Mrs Hannah reports Spring is the busiest time of the year for Cubs and Scouts The last two weekends almost wore us out In On May 1315 Scouts Campbell Dwayne Maltby Doug Hannah and Lee with Ballmafad Dick and Vic went on the annual District Explorer hike The hike was from Joseph Gibbons school in Georgetown to the Hal ton Radial Museum near Rock wood mostly along the Guelph Radial line This trail is not always well marked and one section had many felled trees in the way This hampered the boys considerably as they had pound or more packs on their backs The boys even helped to put out a bush fire on the way and deserve a well done Long hikes On the same v eekend of our Cubs went with leaders Elaine and Dave and parent Carol Galliford on a 10 mile hike along the Guelph Radial line from the Scout hut here as far as Blue Springs Scout Reserve It was a beautiful day and everyone had a good time Last Saturday five cubs who attended the previous hike went on a mile hike with leaders Elaine Doug and Steve and parents Gord and Pete The hike went up the Line to miles north of Highway west to the third line and south to Acton through Acton as far as Steve Thompson house for a drink back along the highway and down the Sixth line to the Hannahs house for a swim It was a hot day and many hills had to be climbed on foot but all had fun Cubs receiving cyclist badges are Craig Armstrong Clivc Mullins Brian Walton Stephan and Mike Hannah Make plans The Group Committee held their May meeting the home of and Ted Widmont in Plans were finalized for the Father and Son banquet May It was also decided to resume paper pick ups starting May 23 FIRE CHIEF Carl Meadows helps his daughter off a pony at last weeks Martin and Downs Circus held at the Meadowview Barn Grounds The circus sponsored by the Rockwood Eramosa Firefighters Association was a great success attracting young and old alike to the magic of the big top AREA PEOPLE gather outside the Martin and Downs Circus tent for the m performance last week Crowds came early to enjoy the pony rides snake exhibit and concession stand Area people ill sisters baptized by Mrs Winifred Smith Eleven members of the Ballmafad Branch of the W I attended the District Annual where 16 other branches of Halton met on Tuesday of last week in Knox Preshyterian Church Georgetown Thir teen branches entered the baking contest and Hi naiad was among the prize winners when they received first prize for tea biscuits The Sacrament of Holy Baptism was administered to the two little daughters of Mr Mrs Trowcr during the service of worship on Sunday We are pleased to report Lloyd Burt is continuing to improve and returned home from hospital Tuesday Sorry to hear A D is still confined to hospital In Georgetown Another Sixth Line resident who has been quite ill for the past three or four weeks Is Mrs Thomas Given She is under the doctors care and will be confined to her home and special care for some time yet Do hope you are soon feeling much better Lille meeting Mrs Smith accompanied Mrs Ada Kirk wood to the Erin Horticultural monthly meeting on Wednesday evening After the business part of the meeting members enjoyed watching the guest speaker arrange an assort of dried flowers and other material She com mented on the arrangements brought in and chose the one of tulips and thevalley arranged by Miss Burt A cup of tea and fruit bread was served and a social time was enjoyed Shower On Sunday afternoon a pleasant time was held at the home of Mrs Sheila Hamilton when Mrs Hamilton her cousin Mrs Beth Pearson and sister in law Mrs Nancy Sinclair entertained im mediate members of the Sinclair family and the close relatives of the McEnery families and cousins to a miscellaneous shower The guest of honour was Miss Susan Lasby of Miss will become the bride of Mr Brian Sinclair early In June There were close to there with members of the bride a also the groom a families present Some beautiful gifts were received by the bridetobe A delicious meal was served buffet style which ended a happy family gathering PONY RIDES for the children were a big at traction with many fathers taking a stroll Tax hike for Erin Villagers in Erin face a tax A public school supporter hike plus the sharing of the with property assessed at undetermined cost of a new has an extra to roof for the pay over last year About half the Increase is due to expanding general Private school supporters expenditures such as pay about more than his salaries and up keep public school counterpart Reunion visits coon in news Eden Mills Guide news by Fines Mr and Mrs Ernest Wynne and Mr and Mrs Jim Taylor attended the East York Colle giate reunion last Sat They enjoyed meeting and talking with their former teachers and school friends Bobby Glmby a Orchestra was the entertainment for the evening Open School was held with specified rooms set aside for the 30 and up to the 70s The expected crowd was around Sympathy of the com munlty Is extended to Mrs and family In the loss of a husband father and grandfather Mrs Maurice Liberty of Scarborough visited for a week with her daughter and son inlaw Mr and Mrs Ernest Wynne Debbie and Eric The Wynne took her home on Saturday and visited with Mr and Mrs Don Collett at Weston Lost Sat urday they spent the weekend with Mrs Robert and son Robbie Scar borough Mr and Mrs George Lange and Bonnie spent the week end camping at Parry Sound Mr and Mrs Gordon Alt ken visited over the holiday weekend with Gordon a brother and sister inlaw Mr and Mrs Harold at their cottage on Lake Dairy mple near Orlllla Mr and Mrs Max Schot sch Heidi and Michael went north on the weekend to Burk Falls where they had a visit with their parents Mrs Bryan and Mrs Ross Steengaard Staring A young raccoon spent the day asleep among the branches of a maple tree In the yard of our neighbours I suppose on hearing voices as Mr and Mrs Howes sat under the trees in the evening the little ears pricked up and the eyes opened It spent the rest of the evening staring at them By morning It had wandered on Its way again Mr and Mrs Ernest Wynne attended the christening on Sunday of their nephew Brian Wynne infant son of Mr and Mrs Gordon Wynne of Pick The regular weekly pro gram of the Eden Mills Girl Guides is almost over though we fully intend to make the best of the good weather and have special meetings to pursue some of the outdoor badges and many camping activities are plan ned Auxiliary After a magnificent Pot Luck Supper for the Brownies Guides and their Mothers organized by Mrs June Barnes incidentally we would really recommend this kind of banquet because it Is easy and requires no collection of money a new executive of the Mothers Auxiliary was elected This Is as follows treasurer Bar McMaster Hughes secretary Eva McLaren vice president Peggy McGregor president Jean Brown We ore delighted to receive the support of the Mothers illary who raises money with teas to pay our camp dues to Camp Corwhin per Brownie and Guide and often contribute towards bus trips They help at meetings and act as resource people for our program The Eden Mills Scout Troop did a magnificent job during Acton Free Press Wednesday 1977 B9 Mrs which were pin on by their Mothers except for Sarah whose was suddenly called in due to the sudden Illness of Mrs Hay ward Mrs Ann Chcsworth who as a member of the Ontario Council on the Program Com attended the Provin annual meeting of the Girl Guides of Canada Guides Canada in Hamil ton this past weekend spoke on the value of Guiding In our society Did you know that one out of every four girls between the ages of seven and twelve in Ontario Is a member of the Guiding organization the evening clearing tables and washing dishes Guest of honor The guests of honor were Mrs Betty Petrie District Commissioner for Spirit Valley and Mrs Kay Steven son her deputy whose terms of office are completed this year We are all very sorry to lose these dear friends who have kept us leaders on the straight and narrow during the past five years We hope that they will remain active in the Guiding organization in other capacities Gifts were presented to Mrs Petrie and Mrs Stevenson by the Mothers Auxiliary and by the Brownies and Guides We made six place mats and ser vlettes for each Commis si oner decorated with Brownie and Guide motifs painted with liquid cry colours by the Guides themselves Five new Guides were enrolled by Mrs Stevenson Kathy Johns Jennifer McLean Penny and Andrea Thomas We are very proud of Christina Bell Tammy Clif ford Sarah Hay ward and Sylvia Schelkle who received their All Round Cords from Blood is meant to I circulate RED CROSS Blood Donor Panel praises old Milton jail Despite some of the im provements recommended by the Public Institutions Inspection Panel which were printed In this paper last week the panel also had some praise for Milton Jail Bearing In mind the nun year age of the Jail the pane said there appears to be a good relationship between the staff and inmates The various cell blocks are well painted or are In the process of being painted The building was as clean as could be expected The kitchen was clean and the menu was varied We were impressed with the personal approach and rapport of the super lntendent Mr DeGrandis with the prisoners We felt that there was some attempt to begin rehabilitation here the panel noted Nfldalin Electric has al ready been contracted to repair the loose and redundant electrical wiring that the panel recommended be corrected and the work Is underway now Mr reports MWPAMh MAY SPECIAL 40 ft Delhi Tower with Channel Master Automatic Rotor end Channel Master FM Colour Antenna ATA LOW Fully Installed Toms Antenna Service CALL COLLECT ANYTIME 8224140 FOR LONG OVERDUE LIBRARY BOOKS IN COOPERATION MCDONALD FREE FRENCH FRJ VOUCHER WILL BE GIVEN FOR EACH LONG OVERDUE BOOK RETURNED TO ANY PUBLIC OH MCDONALDS Reelect JULIAN HahonBurfngton POSITION ON REGIONAL GOVERNMENT The Liberal Party is the only party prepared to dismantle Regional Government and return Local Autonomy In the view of the Liberal Party Regional Government has not provided sufficient benefits to warrant the added Costs and loss of Local Identity ON PROPERTY TAXES A Liberal Government will not implement taxation on the basis of Market Value Assess Such unfair assessment will drastically increase single family residential and farm taxes The Ten Year Taxation Lien on Agricultural Land will not be implemented Schools and Charitable Organizations will not be taxed Liberal a Rooms Acton ANDOR USE THE ENCLOSED DISCOUNT COUPON ON YOUR WALL TO WALL CARPET PURCHASE BONUS COUPON I I In addition to our everyday low prices this 50 cou I pan may be applied to 30 yds or more of wall to wall purchase Excluding remnants 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