Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 12, 1977, p. 20

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B8 The Acton Free Press Wednesday Oct Art exhibition in Rockwood Academy Open school house planned by K Chalmers An open house to com the official opening of Rockwood Cen tennlal Public School 10 years ago will be held on Thursday Oct from 1pm to m and 7pm to Parents interested in classroom procedure will be invited to sit In and observe and physical education teacher Bob Love has organized a crosscountry run Norval After years of wailing it appears water will finally be going to Norval Work could start shortly or be delayed until next spring Last week Queen Park loosened the purse strings and promised a grant worth per cent of the mately project would become available April for the students who will involve other schools Students have already begun to practise Former superintendent of Whitfield along with several other teachers have been invited to join in on the celebration Some of the children from the first kindergarten class and the first Grade graduating class will also take part and Home and School will provide a special cake and visitors to the school will enjoy a display of pictures Illustrating he building official opening and early events of the school Dine at OF MILTON MURRAY STEPHEN HAIGH shows a water- color of Rockwood Academy where an art exhibition is being held until October 23 Murray is one of three artists participating in the show being held at the home of well known sculptor Drenters BROTHERS YOSEF AND ANDY DRENTERS both wellknown artists stand in the stone chape built by Yosef at his Academy A piece of Yosefs sculpture stands between them in the centre of the tiny chapel MORWENNA THISTLEWA1TE artist from St Ives England casts a critical eye on one of her paintings at an exhibition at the historic Rock Academy now in progress Village readies for celebrations Is there anybody out there that can help Scoutmaster Gary is looking for an assistant No previous Cub or Scout experience is necessary just a keen in in youth Call Gary evenings at Church Lane that runs between Alma and Streets is being beautified compliments of the Rock wood Horticulture Club Members are busily clearing underbrush and developing a rockery which will enhance the unusual rock formation in the area Role of Various in Special Education will be the topic for the panel discussion organized by the and Home and School Association this Thursday Oct I3at8pm at Centennial Public School All interested residents are invited to join In this discussion Village Trustees meet again Monday October at 7 at the village office on Church Lone If you have concerns and would like to attend a meeting and present your case contact Village Secretary Len Hockey as to procedure All meetings are open to the public and residents are welcome to drop by out of interest Rocking Horse will supply the music for a dance to raise money for the March of Dimes Ability Fund at Rock Community Centre this Saturday night Tickets are available from J Brace at after 6 m or Rock wood Home Hardware Robert Rickard better known as Poncho to village residents will hold his flea market in the Town Hall every Sunday from a m to Poncho s What Not Shop is located across from the Rockwood Town Hall on Main St and in fair weather Poncho has been holding an open air market every Sunday Care and culture of with guest speaker Pat Tucker from the University of will be the next feature of the Rock wood Horticulture Club when they meet on Wednesday night October at m at the Town Hall All plant enthusiasts are invited to attend Rockwood Centennial Public School grade seven classes will be going to sec the musical performance Dance Makers at Ross Hall in on October 17 They recently attended a special matinee production of Swan Lake put on for students at Hamilton Place in Hamilton en celebrations are taking on new dimensions this year as the annual Mr Pumpkin Dress Up includes a pie- baking contest as one of the leading features of the event Although every year sees the seasonal party as one of the catchiest happenings the Eramosa township it Is expected by the Rockwood and District Lionettcs spon soring the activities that this year s party will the most exciting and far reaching y As well as children entering pumpkin decorating and costume- judging contests there be teenagers and iriults getting involved A special invitation has been sent to senior citizens of the Because say members of the Lionettcs Everyone knows that no body can bake real country pumpkin pies like good grandma Date of the has been set forSaturdiy Octobers It will be held in the Rock mosa Community Centre at Mam until 130pm or the kids its free hot dogs for those entering the contests There be fret coffee for adults attending and after the piejudging melt in jour mouth contest pies will sliced and served with pumpkin pic proceeds paying Thanksgiving theme at October meeting Members of Unit One of the United church women of Rockwood met in the home of Mrs Vera Patterson for their October study Members expressed satis faction at results or the past summer money making events as Mrs Root read the financial report An invitation was given to attend the church hall meeting this month when Mrs Charlotte Knox of Fergus will be speaking to all the women They were also reminded of the upcoming Christmas bazaar Mrs Verna Root who has moved to is to have the next meeting at her home The Thanksgiving theme was evident in everyone choice of subject for the variety program Mrs Root astonished when he grateful in spite of it ill He chose a humorous anecdote said Thank you Lord thit about a saintly who thanked the Lord One miserable and unfortunate his were every day is not like Mrs chose i poem the Continued on for parly expenses Pumpkin DressUp is one of the many com projects sponsored rttful iriy by the ambitious ladies It Is one Inch arouses creativity both children and to apply their own brand of Iivl Besides int pumpkin decorating and costume displaying this hatch of Halloween iters will enjoy the extr i fun of song singing and seasonal games i meeting Tuesday night of the Halloween committee members decided that giveaways will lit mother added attraction for district children attend I lonctte group miring the event Include Marion Betty Dunne Marie Milne and Helen Hilts LAKEVIEW CENTRE mi Installers On Suit Wp feature carpet from CELAIMESE BIGELOW VENTURE OZITE CALLAWAY Hard Surface and Cushioned Vinyl from ARMSTRONG- AND G A Lakeview Centre COUNTRY MART OFFERS SPECIAL BARGAINS ON JOHN DEERE TRACTORS 50 60 66 HP AND WAIVES FINANCE CHARGES too SI of ino dale Of chaw wli eh mo loo Ihor pay no me you Jofin tfoalo are equipped tractors speed d alt sens ten planetary I rial I lock and mors Country Mart SALES ft SERVICE No 73MilesWestof Acton 8533901 8564712 J Kohari D T J Novak D T GEORGETOWN Guelph Street Ion beside Post Olficel DENTURE therapy CLINIC Phone 8974 791 Anniversary celebrated by Presbyterian church Presbyterian Church celebrated their anniversary with the Rev Prof James of Guelph as the guest speaker Joe of was the soloslt and master Jeff McNabb played a violin selection The choir con tributed to the service with Mrs Ray Post at the organ The members of the congregation wish to thank all for their part In the ser vice Lunch was served by the Twilight Group and a social time was enjoyed by all Free swimming Asthmatic children are being offered physical tionlng courses at George town indoor pool starting Saturday October 15 from a until noon The children will have sessions including exercises breaming and relaxation tech and swimming under the medical direction of Dr Haddon of Burlington The classes will be conducted by Sue sloth era consultant for the Lung Association The program offered free to all children with asthma is being made possible through contributions to the Christ mas Seal Campaign WE DONT JUST CUT YOUR HAIR We cut hair to a style for a difference youll see 8785751 Milton Mall 8785751 to celebrate our 1st birthday SATURDAY- OCT 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