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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Dec 1977 Excon shares hopes with Rockwood Lions Arthur the year old exconvict who was re leased from S prison in March was the guest speaker to 25 members of the and District Lions Club on December He told his childhood in Moncton New Brunswick where he had bones broken by his mother and was thrown out the house at age ten after committing a petty crime Having nowhere to go in the depression years he continued to commit small crimes in order to bo housed In jails where he was warm fed and felt comfortable This pattern continued for years Twice he threatened the life of the US president He states he did this because he knew he would be and sentenced to more time in the prison environment he knew Mr Mcunier says that while In prison he became educated that he found Jesus and that he made restitution for all his crimes He believes that the Lord gave him the strength to sur vive all the atrocities of his prison years so that he could found a Boys Town in Can modeled on the Boys Town established by Father Flanagan in Omaha Nebraska He hopes to be visiting the Boys Town on the Invitation of Monselg Huff in the near future The Canadian Boys Town will be located on property Mr has found out side Acton and will provide a home for unloved rejected lonely and frightened boys Mr Meunier hopes to Incor Boys Town within the province of Ontario and that ft will eventually become co educational At present he Is on a national fund raising tour He hopes to raise million within the next ten years He states that funds from his bio graphy being published by Prentice Hall a book of poems being published by Clarke Irwin and from a movie he will make will be donated to Boys Town Mr currently resides in an Acton apart ment which he shares with Richard a year old whom he met in Winnipeg and five or six other boys who he says have stopped drink ing and using drugs since Irv ing with him He also goes to court with young Acton boys who are in trouble with the New tweenies join pack law His monthly Income Is a total of a government disability pension Mr Meunier future plans include graduating from Osgoode Law school In the spring being married in June to a lady to whom he was recently engaged and he has announced his for parliament running on a platform of penal reform Mr Meunier remarked that he hoped that the Rockwood Lions would spread the word of his intentions to found a Boys Town in Acton This was his first speaking engage ment to a service club he said Lion Fred Hawkins thanked Mr Meunier for his speech presented him with a Christmas cake and wished him luck in establishing his dream Rockwood Roundup by Barbara Wynneck The sweet voices of the 1st Brownie Pack will be heard carolling in the north end of the village on December 14 Hot chocolate will warm the brownies chilly at Brown after the singing This will be the last meeting until the new year Invitation extended for piano recital PICTURED ABOVE are brownies of the 2nd Rockwood Pack and Vivian Noble the who accepted the girls donations towards the Christmas Hampers The hampers will be distributed to needy families in this area within the next two weeks An Invitation to Sunday Afternoon Music is being presented by the piano group of the Centennial school on Sunday in the Rock mosa Community Centre Participating students are David and Jeff Brown and Mike Haworth Hill Jeffrey and Hilary Springer Guest performers will be students from The Keyboard Studio Otti Ann Frank and Lara Judy Anna Tang Bela Ventura and Maria Vitti Selected music for the program will be the piano compositions by Scarlatti Da Rameau Haydn Mozart Beethoven Chopin Debussy Vcincr Khachaturian and others The students are taught their music by teacher Mrs Claire SchellerBookblnder Bom and educated in Hungary she received her teacher diploma from the Academy of Music where she learned from the most respected music educators and artists headed by After leaching In various institutions in her homeland Mrs Bookbinder came to Canada In 1957 with her husband and together they founded the Keyboard Studio in Toronto They are currently building a home in where she is a piano group teacher at Centennial school Eight Tweenies were enrolled into the first Brownie Pack on December Debbie Heather Jeanne Mcintosh Hilliard Robyn Prentice Lynn Rowan Kim and MacCormack Brown Owl Grace Britnc conducted the ceremony and district commissioner Mrs Petri welcomed the new Brownies Harding was awarded her Golden Bar at the meeting Brownies working on their Golden Hand prepared tea and toast supervised by Tawny Owl Ann and Hoot Owl Cox This snack was served to the attending farm lies As one of their Christmas good deeds the Brownies will be carolling to the neighbor elderly on December girls enjoy their meetings held at the Era School every Tuesday from A 15 p m If you a daughter who is inter in joining the first Era pack please call Brown Owl Grace Britney at The best Christmas Light Display in will be Judged this Saturday December 17 Arc you ready The 1st Scout Troop and 1st Rockwood Cub Pack will attend the pantomime performance of Dick and His Cat at the 0 Keefe Centre Toronto on December IB The bus will leave Rock wood Centennial School at 12 15pm and return there at approximately 30 Boys are reminded to dress in uniform This Sunday December at 30 m the third annual Carol Sing will be held out side at the creche of St John Anglican Church Ail villagers and friends are invited to join in the carols and then enjoy hot refreshments This is the spirit of Christmas THESE ARE the newlyenrolled members of the 1st Eramosa Guide Company and Heather Cox wearing the white uniform shirt the first guide from this company to be awarded the All Round Cord The girls are front row left to right Stuart Kim Smeltzer Jennie Oliver back row left to right Jennie Oliver KimmieGalda Heather Cox and Lynn Oakes Awards for 1st Guides Centennial school The first Guide company under direction Captain I Cox held their third enrolment and badge presentation program on December at the Public School Mr the division the enrolling of Kim Susan K I and Kim Childrui and their families arc invited to the pot luck lunch wings riled ith Ml 11 cord by Mrs ikallur is an helpful who at Brownie meeting stories ind i is by tht attending rvtd i lunch Hit gilliermi This wis work tow irds their an I hilars Snowy wtalher cancelled the band and choirs trip to Eden House and St Josephs Convalesctnt Hospital The outing has been rescheduled for Monday December 19 The oranges and grapefruit have arrived from sunny Floridaexpect jours this week The grade eight students will be struggling through Ihe snow Christmas assembly times have been arranged Parents younger brothers and sisters interested villagers art muted to attend The schedule is us follows Intermediate Grades ind Monday Dec j a Kindt Assembl Wednesday Dee 21 J 50 a m Primary ind Junior 1 Thursday Dec to 15 On December the movie of the dies will be shown in the school from 10 am to noon The public is invited This is opportunity for some of our senior to in in exlri Did you all see our dm in his tractor down Continuing Continued from pipe 17 piggery would devaluate his property if he decided to sell Mrs Bourn warned council if action isn I taken remove the pigs and she ind her family suffered a loss of value in any sale hot she would sue the town Ihe fourth line heading for Centennial on Friday or were you too busy shovelling the white stuff and District Pages Planning a wadding reception anniversary party afternoon meeting i Bookings are now being accepted for the rental of the new ROCKMOSA COMMUNITY CENTRE in 8569000 To arrange a booking Open Wednesday through Sunday from 12 noon The Terra Your place In country on the banks of the Credit Try our famous Sunday Brunch This week your host Norman Lloyd presents POPULAR PIANIST Marion Armstrong in the English Pub by the fireside Friday and Saturday Bring FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE 8773813 ENROLLED IN THE First Eramosa Brownie pack on December 6 were back row left to right Debbie Muller Heather MeGilhvary Jean M clntosh Mehnda HiUiard front row left to right Prentice Lynn Rowan Kim Milson and Shen This Sunday December 18 there will be a Christmas pot luck dinner at the Rockwood Presbyterian Church following the morning vice This Sunday December IB United Church Sunday School will hold their Christmas Party at is in the Church Hall The eommumty wishes to express their sympathy lo th family of the late Mrs MargJrtt who passed iw er 7 at uitph Hospital Mrs Lottie Niagara alls Ontario spent this past Sunday of her brother ind his wife Mr and Mrs Max John Deere Fire Fever Days are here Come on in join the fun and catch the fever during our Fire Fever Days Open House See the John Deere Snowmobiles wilh all now styling for 1979 The Spitfire newest member the John Deere snowmobile a and risky lor the young at heart The Cyclone with tor two ride and a wide ski stance a long wheelbase lor superior stability And Liqultire with lots power and a competitive spirit or drivers who expect be way out In front You I also see the new line of Beautiful Bodyguards fashionable and comfortable clothing lo keep every member family warm this winter and much more It a truer than over this year Test Drive A New Deere THE SNOW IS HERE Where Country Mart Ltd 3 Miles Wait of Acton on Hwy 7 8533901 When Saturday December til pm GUELPH Warehouse Furniture 3 ROOM GROUPINGS LIVING ROOM SUITE KITCHEN SUITE BEDROOM SUITE Sofa Bed Swivel Hi Back Chair Low Back Chair Ottoman Covered in durable Herculon All pieces illustrated FREE SHOPPING BAG OF GIFTS WITH PURCHASE OVER Open til pm Monday to Friday Saturday til pm 38 BAKER ST Aero from Baker Street Parking lot 8367210