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Churchill Toboggan party for local children Ospringe Area resident weds in Rockwood church by J Turner The Rev McFadden presided over the communion service at Churchill Com unity Church on Sunday morning The choir Anthem was Sons of God Arrangements arc being concluded for the next Sunday Feb of Sunday School awards It is hoped that young people who ere recent and who are to receive awards will be present Following the service a pot luck dinner is to be held in the church schoolroom and we are looking forward to this special social time The children and young people are planning to go tobogganing on Swackhamer hill more fun than doing the dishes Don forget your snow suite and toboggans kids Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Jack Fecnstra nee Elizabeth Thompson of on the birth Sunday Jan of a lb a i boy Michael This is the first grandchild for Mr and Mrs Frank Thompson Acton and Mr James Acton School children are settling back to work after an extra long weekend The storm combined with the high school semester break gave them four and a half days off school jr on Sat Jan when Lou Anne Leslie daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Leslie of became the bride of David Murray of Gueiph The Reverend Salmon of the Anglican Church in Rock wood officiated The wedding and the reception which followed took place In the house in which the happy couple will reside David is a security guard will continue to work at the Eden Mills Nursing Home We wish the young couple much happiness and prosper In their new life together Old Man Winter is pelting It to us this year In the latest storm people were stranded in Toronto Hamilton Gueiph and Kitchener and possibly Ballmafad others that haven come to my attention The snow is continuing to pile up but really now wouldn t you think a person could at least shovel snow in their own driveway without someone checking up on Ihem Last week a small plane flew over then returned three times swooping as low as the trees and wires would permit secure In that I t possibly hand over my shovel So it seems life is always handing out surprises to liven up a dull or uninteresting Job born under a Mar follows mo even to the dentist office visited hat worthy gentleman lost week and was told everything was peaceful and quiet until I arrived so must have been Area residents on the sick list by Mrs as far as we know every one in the neighborhood survived that awful winters storm Many were no doubt and several could not get home from the r days work but fortunately the hydro here was not and we did not suffer the hardships that many residents in nearby areas did Some residents here are still on the sick list Lloyd McLean is recovering from an appendix operation His were in hospital at the same time to get their tonsils removed They are the children of Mr and Mrs Ross McLean The children of Mr and Mrs Del are also recovering from surgery for the removal of tonsils Jimmy was just getting over his Eden Mills operation when he had the misfortune to fall in his home last week and fracture shoulder bone He is home from hospital but wearing a Many visitors were out to church on Sunday including Mr and Mrs of n Germany who were spending Sunday with Mr ind Mrs Paul Mrs Anna Howes was welcomed into the fellowship of the church by transfer from Morgan Point United Church Mr Howes was also present with his wife as they presented two of their children for baptism Rebecca and Kevin The Howes are now residing in after recently moving from Morgan Point nice addition to the mom ing service was the anthem the cause of the ensuing contusion But why may I ask docs the dentist ask a question after propping your mouth open Docs he really expect an answer still people in this world who go about doing good and such people deserve recognition Brian was going by with his snowblower and came In to say he noticed our driveway was getting rather narrow would 1 like him to blow the snow away I heartily welcomed the suggestion because the were getting high and not altogether in a straight line so that backing out my drive way was becoming rather a test of skill game of hit or miss with the snowbanks So we are now prepared to wait for the next storm by the junior choir The congregation were reminded of the pancake supper to be held in the church on Shrove Tuesday at m at the church Whole families are invited The Hancock family recently suffered a bereave ment when Mrs Hancock lost her mother Sympathy of the community is extended to the Hancocks The final meeting of the needlepoint craft class was held in the community centre on Monday of last week Unfortunately Grace McEnery was unable to at tend due to a death In the family Linda 0 Connor whe is assistant to Grace con ducted the meeting Plans were made for Summary Day to be held in Church on Feb 8 Manor administrator honored Acton Free Press Wednesday Feb 1978 FIRMER JACKS Friends and associates of Stan Allen gathered at the Boy he r Restaurant on Steeles Ave Friday evening to pay tribute to the retired administrator of Hal ton Centennial Manor Those who attended may have found it was well worth the 11 admission to hear Steamer Emerson deliver a Jocular oratory which was unsurpassed during the evening Emerson kept the mated 300 guests in stitches while he roasttd Mr Allen and other notables at the dinner Allen was Milton citizen of the year in 1975 and was the Reeve of Georgetown In 1957 The who who of area poi ans on hand included Hal ton Regional Chairman Morrow MP Frank Phil brook Minister of Trans portation and Communfca lions James Snow Mayor Harry Barrett Milton REGION OF HALTON CHAIRMAN Morrow presented Stan Allen retired administrator of Halton Manor with a token of the Region appreciation of Allen service Allen was with the Manor for years and was involved in politics earlier in his career in this area The appreciation dinner was held Friday evening at Baynscher Hof Restaurant on Steeles Ave Mayor Don Gordon Burling ton Mayor Mary Munro and master of ceremonies Mr Emerson a past mayor of Georgetown now Deputy Sheriff of Earlier he sat as Warden of County He was also heavily involved with the Ontario Association of Homes for the Aged holding several senior positions In that organ He spent years as administrator of Manor Frank Citizen of the Year for Acton was also on hand to honor Allen Following a buffet style dinner Mr Emerson let fly with his account of fishing stories which included a younger Stan Allen Presentations were made by several individuals and groups including Walter Mul Chairman of Social and Family Services for the Region of Mayor Barrett of Oakviile Mike Armstrong who made a pre sentation on behalf of Tom Hill for the Town of Hills and Milton Mayor Don Gordon who presented a pew ter stein which bore the town insignia Erin close A year after the arena fund sttrted the Erin community within about per cent of raising its share The total cost of the arena put at Buy now open a friendly budget account no money down SAVE ON Vandal again strikes church RobertNewman Shoes YEAR END SALE Many donations given to Mitchell family by Debbie Marshall Many thanks to all the people who helped and donated in regards to the Mitchell fund The Mitchell family is presently living in Rockwood Mrs Mitchell hopes to be moved back into her home by March Donations of money clothing Lmehouse and furniture certainly helped the family out through a like this one Again many thanks to all who helped and contributed The Eden Mills United Church Women meeting was held at the home of president Betty Snow who welcomed the ladies on a stormy night Mrs Ruth Mil son opened Florida trip by Mrs Benton Mr and Mrs A C Patter son have returned after a month holiday in Florida where they visited relatives and friends Mr and Mrs Arthur Patterson Lakeland Mr and Mrs Herb Sinclair Lowville solar home The first Canadian solar heated home is under construction on a hilltop near Homes Limited of Burlington is modifying the roof and basement of its standard twostorey home American made flbreglass Insulated steel and gloss panels are used Tarpon Springs Mr and Mrs Neil Gordon of Sarasota Mr and Mrs Alton of South Venice They enjoyed thedrive down the Gulf coast across through the Ever glades to Miami and up the cast coast The weather was quite cool except for the odd warm day On the way home they ran into snow in Ten nessee and Kentucky The annual congregational meeting of Li chouse Presbyterian Church was held on Wednesday evening Owing to weather and travelling conditions there was a small crowd but a good meeting School was cancelled again on Thursday and Friday due to the very heavy storm this week the devotional with the hymn Wonderful Love and read psalm 100 In the business period Jean James gave the yearly surer report showing a very prosperous year A dark quilt will be lied at the next meeting A luncheon has been planned for March 1 Mrs Snow closed with a poem A social time was spent over refreshments served by Edith Jennings and the hostess Lorna thanked Mrs Snow and Mrs enjoyable meeting The curtains are now finished for the Community Hall and will be put up as soon as curtain rods arc pur chased Many thanks to all the craft club ladies for making the curtains A new secretary for the Eden Mills and District Community Club has been picked Irene Cole was voted in to take the position The Community Club Is still looking for on assistant treasurer The next Community Club meeting Monday Feb Oat 8 p m Al are welcome to at tend what described by a NOTICE LAST WEEKS SPECIALS REPEATED DUE TO THE SEVERE STORM priest as and some what ritualistic Incidents at St James Catholic Church in arc being Invest legated by Police The litest incident involves in fire damage toa statue of Jesus and the smashing of a screen to a confessional nee last summer there has been other damage to the confessional lump and the altar The attacks take place during the day Police took finger prints last week Church doors are unlocked during the 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