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Home and School Creative playground planned for school by Barbara Wynntck Over interested parents attended the May meeting of the Rock wood and Home and School- Association held at Public School The new for was elected President Is Jim Goring Other executive members Chris Jane Mark Maureen MeLeod Ann Ho wan MacKiy Hetty Jones Linda Duncan and Wallace The Association is planning to build a Creative Play ground at Public School This will give the children an area for tlve play recess and lunch time It has been recognized that the students need more ploy equipment than is presently available In the school yard Phil Chairman of Piny Environment Advisory Committee and Recreation Director for Town ship was the guest speaker Up brought a wealth of Ideas and a slide presentation of various types of playgrounds and different equipment available to the meeting It lias been observed that where children have more tunltics to use their energy In creative play there are fewer discipline problems ac cording Mr He explained that a great deal of money was not necessary to get this of project underwuy Raw materials such as sand tires rope hydro poles industrial spools and concrete culverts ire available in the com at very little cost With some effective planning and volunteer man power a useful fun area for Hie students can be created He suggested that the local students could participate in designing their playground Art classes could have them draw or create from straws elastics and toothpicks the kinds of equipment they wish to use Grants for such projects arc also available through Win tar Mr explained that Elmlra and other nearby centres have been very successful in getting com residents to design and build playgrounds at their schools These areas are regularly used and enjoyed by the students Retiring president Chris recently attended the Annual Meeting of Home and School Associations in London Ontario As a result of this meeting the organization presented recommendation to the Government two of them being raising of the drinkingagcfromiatoil the ban of alcohol advertising on TV Rockwood District mm The Acton Free Press Wednesday May 10 13 THE JUNIOR Auxiliary of St Johns Anglican Church Rockwood made this attractive banner which they recently paraded at their district rally in Hamilton The girls are front row left and right Susan Vickey Stumpf Centre row Ballinafad left to right Michelle Ken Death Amanda Chesworth Liz Hudson Ritchie and Carol Safe Back row left to right Ruth Stumpf Sue Smith June Glendennmg Shelly and Joan Stumpf 100th anniversary observed by Winifred Smith was alive with activityover On Saturday afternoon guests started arriving at the church for Snow Slansel wed ding Clare Snow son of Mr and Mrs Bud Snow exchanged vows with Brcnda daughter of Mr and Mrs ham Stansel of Georgetown Besides many relatives and friends from nearby and sur rounding country attending the wedding guests were present from Cornwall St Catharines Lake and as far away as Van C This wedding has the distinction of being the last one to be held in history of the church s first 100 We extend best wishes to the young couple and hope ihey have many happy years together Sunday was the real big event of weekend Cars were parked ail iround the church and for about 4 of a mile up and down both sides of the road It was the lOUth of United church The event lad been planned and thought about for many months It was a glorious and beautiful day in so many ways The weather was perfect people started arriving at the church long before the hour of vice By 11 a m the church was filled to overflowing and the basement also was filled capacity There must have been without a doubt the worshippers which were anticipated Baskets of beautiful flowers graced the front of the Sane tuary some of which were donated in memory of loved ones others by St Lukes Church Islington and St Andrews United Church Georgetown Rev and Mrs A Stiles and son Donald Glen donated the ferns placed among the flowers Previous to the time of the worship service the men choir gave several Inspiring selections with Mrs Eileen at the organ During the service both the junior and men choir sang anthems Mr and Mrs J Wedding Saturday The wedding of Elizabeth Previous to wedding the Alexandra Way well and bride was feted at showers at Stephen John Jones was held the homes of Mrs Elgin at St John Anglican McMinn Mrs Al Lloyd and Church on Satur Mrs P day May The reception followed at the Club The couple is now honey Guelph mooning in the S A Short I favored with a duct Time was given also during the service for the dedication of memorial and commemor atlve gifts Rev Stiles in the guest speaker The Very Reverend ABB Moore former of the United Church Mr Moore thanked Mr Stiles for the kind introduc lion and said he a stranger to oil in the congre gation or the neighborhood of as they had a summer home in nearby Terra His message was timely and inspiring At the close of the anniver service all were invited to stay for lunch It was served buffet style from the kitchen by members of the C Those in the base ment were served first During the interval of wait ing time went quickly for those upstairs as they had a grand time visiting with friends and acquaintances whom they had not met for years When the lunch period was over everyone gathered together again up in the Sanctuary Mrs Stiles the meeting to order Mr and Mrs R Kerr Mr Earl Burt and Mr Doug Wagner gave musical tions Dignitaries and former ministers were present and each as their names were called spoke briefly remlrusc ing of their days spent in Mrs Alma Sin read several letters and telegrams from former pastors who sent regrets at not being able to be prtsent One was own native sou Rev who was on mis assignment in Zambia There were more selections from Mr Burt and the others that aceomp him which everyone enjoyed immensely After the thank to ill Stilt closed with the benediction Committee wire deeply gratified a the ended so They are to be is much thought ind planning went into llus which so much plejsure to bo man people Many fimilies with the hid family friends and rel visit their home for weekend to part in lOOih of Ihe church those noticed were several numbers of the Jamieson familv Mr Mrs Jesse hail daughter Beth with hush mil and son home Mr Mrs I- J Shortill hid the ment of family get to gether The pioneer families were well represented like the the the and children and ercjt children of tht Hilts family and these pioneers like many others formed the foundation and no doubt of these names will still be prominent in the next fifty years at Icat in the history of Ihc church United Church celebrated its looth an Sunday with a special service followed by a luncheon Many present were made to the church for the Trinity United Church in Acton donated a new com chalice as heir contribution to the Many gifts were of a commemorative or memorial including a com chair don by Heath in memory of Wilters and communion linen donated Mr and Mrs George The Yemen family donated offering plaits in memory of Peter Guthrie Many people donated lighting fixtures for the church including Del mar STANDING member of Billinjfid re Mrs Jessie Madill was SwirtSSS honor of cutting the ceremonial tooth birthday he erandchiidron of Mrs ike for the chut Sunday Rockalong members try macrame Ballinafad United Church celebrates century trench Bill McCluskey Wayne and Ruth French Lea and Man Snclling Debbie and Stephen Hied and Train parts delay inquest inquest into the death last month Milton of three men by a run away switching locomotive Is being delayed because of a lack of train parts Ministry of Labor officials needs the locomotive parts however arc no longer made If the ptrls can not be had from Montreal new ones will hive be minufacturcd before Ihe inquest is able to A ministry official said getting the parts may take as long as three months Blake French Mr and Mrs J Shortill Mr and Mrs Bud Soon fixtures Bill Cheryl McLnery donaltd an organ lamp A hymn board ind two bibles were donated to the memory of Rev and Mrs AOW Stiles by family St Andrew United Church Georgetown both a church centennial flowers and Mrs Stiles and Donald donated ferns Flowers in the memory of Mrs Russell were her husband David Russell ind Stew St I uke also donated flowers C don ill ins imi from Mr and Mrs Jickson Mrs irgarcl I Mrs Mr and Mrs Bernard Miss Cora Mr and Mrs Martin for Canada Day Ballinafad celebration Rick i Institute hid their first mi time of snsi i Hi da Mi It wis hell at ihc home of Mrs here 15 numbers present and is Tin with Opening Ode illowtd In Miry Stewart ihe secretary read itit of tht last meeting then he memlers were eivtn treat Miss MePuffe a Mrs modern jaz dance She lakes lessons and beautifully The meeting continual with tin isurer s report The President then poem I Ise roll tali is I like most this month It was rt wis ProLifers stage vigil lhi Hilton Pro I ife group will hold i silent Saturdij it Brant Memorial Burlington variety of likes Before Mrs Arnold took over tht meeting Mrs Ruth re id a section from the Women Institute of Ontario Handbook to fomilnnze ill tht members with the constitution and procedures that Mrs dtmonstratcd the art of mitrime and showed two beautiful examples of her work She members try their hand at tht knots District Annual will ike Doffs Church on May village is hold Its own Canada Day celebration with an old fashioned day of games food fun They hope to raise money for renovations to the com munity hall and promote interest in it Hills finance com in reply to a request for financial help rccom mended a grant be given toward the Canada Day The letter from Lynda I irsen secretary of the Community Hall Hoard pointed out hall is a self sustaining organization She said any amount would be weltome for the only diy of its kind for the Councillor Pat Patterson said the hall board runs in excellent operation and said they would like to help them out He termed it minimal cost the efforts of the board Treasurer King pointed out there is 0 left in grant budget Ihe committee voted for grant Councillor Walter reminded the group Glen hams his i similar lion and would ask for financial help Ballinafad United Church marks 1st century by John McDonald United Church celebrated the 100th anniversary of the opening of the church on Sunday May Approximately people attended the morning service which saw former ministers and church members celebrate the centennial About half of the congregation watched the morning service on a closed circuit television in the church basement Guest speaker the Very Reverend A B B Moore made clever references to this In his sermon regarding Foundations was in the year 1821 that Nathaniel the first settler in Erin Township at Lot 1 Concession gave land at the corner of his farm to have a church a a cemetery Tcmphr s Hall and a home for the minister a native of Pennsylvania was the first white settler in Erin township He arrived in November 1B20 This parcel of land later became the centre of the village of The vll situated on the Seventh Line on the boundary between Erin Township and the Town of Hills eventually had a hotel blacksmith shop feed mill grange hall and of course a general store Thomas Merry a native of Ireland Is credited with giving the hamlet Its name The village flourished and continues to serve the farming and new residential clusters in the district Prior Ihe Grand Trunk railway being built through George town the Seventh Line Trafalgar Road was the main thoroughfare for shipping and receding goods in the loads of lumber grains produce were shipped down the Seventh I irit and shipped across tht lake In 1855 a company wis formed to build plank road from to Toll gates were installed every cross road Heavy equipment poor mnmtcn and unscrupulous promoters saw tht plonk road company go by One of first needs attended to by the earliest pioneer was that of worship The settlers or were no exception When a log school was built in 1J25 Methodist Church services were held there on Sundays By August 1942 the first Methodist Church building was erected in the village Originally a frame building it by red brick in In the early 1850s wi driving shed is built above w is I nit cling room known as Good Hall was the forerunner of the present Community Hall During the lB50s a number of families moved into ind services wire shnrtd in th I uildlng The met in the morning and Methodists m ihe afternoon The children of the village usually at tended both Sunday schools By October the Prtsbyterhns built their own and this is the building today and known as United Church The Honorable John White M P laid tht corner In Methodist Church was put on i circuit Com rigs by Credit Forks and Calcdon The minister lived in Erin Entertaining the minister to tea was a privilege for members of the eongregation Many limes he would leave the area after a service loaded down with produce and grain given in ipprcciation Tea meetings and Revival meetings were often held in the Methodist Church for three consecutive weeks A visiting would create an often noisy session of singing prayers testimonies and dedications in Union took place in Canada This wis a Union of Methodist Congregational and some Presbyterian congregations and was a controversial issue for many years In Ballinafad the newer and I Presbyterian Church building as used as the house of worship for the United Church The old Methodist Church however was used for various socials and annual fow 1 supper This building was dismantled in IM The cornerstone of this church is incorporated in the memorial cairn unveiled it Ballinafad cemetery on September In 1967 the United Church became associated with St in Georgetown The lovely morning sunlight and the large gathering al Church on Sunday morning was a worthy tribute to those who established this Church 100 years ago BEST BLOTTERS for BAD BLOTS If you hue i HI of Ink llM this HI but if yon STAIN of SIN on vour I i ft ipplv he Ck of Christ 1 mi lie tint out Wot out my Divnl LEAGUE Methodist Church is I Welnesihv lti J Smith Lilt Up flit ACCORDING TO THIS INK BLOTTER circa the Ballinafad worth League met every Wednesday evening The league was a missionary like society geared to the young Epworth is the birth place of John Wesley the founder of the Methodist Church THE VILLAGE OF was founded about the year when Nathaniel gave for a school cemetery and church Knox Presbyterian Church now Untied Church is the foreground BALLINAFAD UNITED CHURCH celebrated the Anniversary of the opening of the church building on Sunday May 7