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Public encourages Rockwood growth by Barb A steady stream of in terested residents attended the open house to discuss the Village of Secondary Plan held Jane at the Town Hall Staff from the planning firm of Marshall Macklln and were on hand to explain the posted maps one snowing the existing land use in the village and the other documenting the en vironmental constraints including low and high hazard lands The compiled Background Paper was available for dents to consult Results of discuss or wri opinions with the planning staff A significant portion of be Background Paper was dedicated to the analysis of the survey undertaken in the Village last month The survey is considered to be representative of village members due to the number of responses received per cent of all households and businesses in the village Results of the survey show that most of the respondents want to sec a total future population of Official Plan population target and most of them see growth occurring over a five year period This empties an an growth rate of mutely per cent a figure three times as high as the present village growth rate Growth through severance of existing lots was the most acceptable method of growth first choice for per cent of Over half of the respondents favoured the current standard for lot sizes x 132 Seventyseven per cent would like to see in dustry as part of the develop ment of the village Two of the most frequently mentioned problems to con sider in the Secondary Plan were preservation of historic buildings 7B per cent and the need for senior citizen housing per cent Most of the respondents pointed out the attractiveness of the river volley setting and the scenic vistas as the most appealing factors of Rock wood The respondents would like to sec the village become a residential village for people who work small industrial centre or a centre for retired people In this order of preference Residents reactions to the survey results varied Comments made during the evening pointed out he wide differences of opinion If doean grow quickly and attract industry within ten years It will be a ghost town was one com ment heard Another was I dont want to see any change In Rock wood I live here because It is a quiet hamlet different from other centres I can use nearby facilities such as arenas and swimming pools and dont have to pay for them on my tax bill Shop keepers presented a paper to the planner en couraging growth A copy of the Background Paper is available at the village office and may be con sulted there Comment sheet are also available Sheets summarizing the Background Paper including the results of the survey may also be found at the village office The planning firms next public meeting date will take place In September when alternate secondary plans for will be presented Again public participation will be encouraged JANET CUNNINGHAM presented Margaret Bees with a gift at the close of the reception honoring Rev Rees for his 50 years of service in the ministry 50 years as minister celebrated on weekend Rockwood District The Acton Free Press Wednesday June 14 1978 Pioneer Day fun planned for July 1 by The Rev H Garfield celebrated his 50th as an active United Church Minister Sunday June 11 with a packed congregation at United Church Friends from his former parishes his wife his daughter and son Bernard and their families were on hand to join in the service luncheon and rec Rev is one of a family of four ministers His father and two brothers were also ordained into the United Church Rev started preaching career early at age 19 as a student assistant to Rev Burley Grace United and United Chur ches Moose Jaw Sask After high school graduation he was requested by the Board of Home Missions to serve as a student minuter at Bracken Orkney and It was in this mission field that he and the congregation built a church dedicated he result of a year hard work Asal9ycaroldstudcnt the only representative of a church in the area he con ducted his first funeral service Since then he has taken 3377 into membership and has conducted baptisms funerals and marriages In 1929 he entered the University of Saskatchewan Seven years later with his A and theology degrees he was ordained at United Church Moose Jaw his father the Rev William assisting at service Rev recalls that he wrote his final examinations at am in order to ac commodate his part time job at At that time the clergy education involved six months at school and six months working in the churches Rev served in the Home Mission fields visiting his parishes In Northern Saskatchewan on horseback hymn books in Rail museum sees activity Radial Hall Museum had a lot of activity Monday when two cars were transferred at the site one to stay another to head out The snow plow property of the Toronto Transit Commission moved from Toronto to the wood site It is one of the last moveable pieces of equip ment of Its lime according to rail enthusiast Tom Henry When the snow plow arrived in it was unloaded from the trans porting truck and replaced by Street cor number which Is the last wooden car at the museum from the The car was taken to a repair shop at where it will undergo exterior painting and releltering and be placed in an exhibit at the Canadian National Exhibition It rained all day yesterday and I knew It was going to rain I It matter that I d heard the CFRB weatherman calling for rain for some time before No sir My peacock told me it was going to rain And when it started to rain I knew it was going to last all Animals predict weather Animals predict the weather you know They are much more attuned to low and high pressure systems than we Intro verted humans If it starts to rain and chickens scurry to shelter it will be only a shower However those same chickens will scratch happily outside allday rain Peacocks are very noisy when the barometer goes down Unfortunately peacocks are also noisy in breeding season so tend to be somewhat unreliable as weather forecasters in the spring They also stay close to the ground In nice weather they Swallows fly high in fine weather and low when a storm approaches Robins chirp before a rain so Im told Nuts for snow Animals other than birds indicate weather too If a squirrel stores more nuts than usual Its going to be a hard winter Of course not many of us know a squirrel intimately enough to check out his larder every fall When horses start to lose their winter coats early about February or March Its supposed to be an early spring However Ive never found this to work Spring will come when Its goodond ready no matter how bald the horse Is Bees predict bad weather by becoming restless and slaying near the hive when a storm Then theres friend groundhog who tells us in February how many weeks of winter therell be The farmer knows Its going to get really cold when the groundhog falls toappear in the field And my mother in law made me chuckle when said the wild geese tell her the weather forecast She says it always gets colder after they fly south So throw away your barometers and radios Just Invest ina peacock some chickens a groundhog some swallows a few Id be interested In hearing any other bits of animal folk loreyoucansharewlthme Ifyouhavea story please call me at Aided by home steaders and lumberjacks his congregation built a log cabin manse in the Mission Field Rev married his wife Margaret in Saskatoon Of Mrs her husband says Whatever success I may have had In the Christian Ministry I owe a great deal to my wonderful wife Margaret She worked very hard In all of the congregations we were privileged to serve She has been the Ideal wife mother and now grandmother During depression years serving as Pastor of United Church as well as Laura and Donovan Congregations in the Saskatoon Presbytery Rev began an evening adult education program To filled churches along the dusty rouic he con ducted lectures and discussions of world events The evenings were completed by a lunch and sing song a diversion re ally enjoyed by those enduring the depressions hard times In his next three postings Rev Rees answered the colls of three large down town churches His curiosity to see Canada and to accept a challenge took him across the country tending busy thriving He served as pastor of United Church from to From to 1955 he ministered to the large congregation at First United Church Brandon Manitoba In 1956 he took over duties at Norfolk St United Church He spent ten years as a Reserve Chaplain Royal Canadian Air Force and is a member of the Masonic Lodge Lodge of Perfection and Chapter Rose Croix degree Rev moved on lo Trinity United Church Ont in Retired Ministers and their wives from Albright Manor were among the parish of his full church there Four years ago he retired and became the supply minister to Rock wood and Stone United Churches However with his vital in and energy this has not proved to be a part time post His sincere friendly approach and ready smile have welcomed new church members here as he has done for years across the country The whole community is gearing up for Pioneer Day to take place on Saturday July The Sunshine Club is having the Town Hall Tea Room 1 30 p m to p m rain or shine There will be a bake table penny table refresh ments and games table for those wishing to play cards and rest for awhile The penny table draw will be held at m and the senior citizens hope that everyone will make an effort lo visit the town hall The parade with the Acton Citizen s Band out in front nil march from Centennial School at ipm sharp Now is the time for school children and local groups get their floats decorated win unique medallion The CB Club will be directing the 2 m The course is driveway at Park Those their beds in order can get out and practise on the route All it takes is one In the bed and four pushing No molar power please At the park the will have a table of Attic Treasures The Junior Farmers are selling up a food booth The Horticultural Club will have plants for sale Bert Davidson of the Sunshine Club has organized a Horse shoe Pitch Competition- anyone can enter The Leo Club is assisting the Recreation Committee in directing the games for adults and kids July 1 is the date to find your partner to play catch with an egg to run the three legged race to run the wheelbarrow race and to play catch with a water filled balloon There will be a race for those carrying an egg on a spoon a lire rolling contest many more fun events A spongethrow board Is now being designedtime to choose your victim and persuade him or her to stand behind the target I The United Church Women will have a pie and coffee booth and the Lions Club is serving a chicken barbeque dinner Tony Is organizing Ihe Tug of War adult and kids teams ac Mary Coulter Is In charge of the costume contest Now Is the lime to invade the attic for clothing treasures of yester year The Fire Dept Is engaging in a hose fight and he Junior Farmers will have tractor rides from the town hall to Centre to the ball park and back again The Tennis Club dance starts at It looks like a great way for the residents of Township and their friends to celebrate Canadas birthday Creative playground discussed for Eramosa by Rockwood and Eramosa Home and School Association held a productive meeting June The Creative Play ground at Public School was topic of discussion Jim Simpson of June Ave Public School the quest speaker presented his school design for such a playground He explained how materials money and board approval could be pursued The Home and School Is going ahead with its plan for a playground at School A student landscape architect from the University of will be hired to co ordinate Ihe design Students at School will be given class room time to pre pare drawings or models of units that they would like to see included The project will be financed by a Laps around the School Yard fund raising event during the noon hour on June a dance will also be held at Community Centre on June with proceeds donated to this project Parent work parties will be organized for weekends during July Call Betty Jones at 8584013 If you are in terested in participating The next Home and School Meeting lo finalize the Creative Playground Design is June 20 8 Public School Museum tour is enjoyed REV AND wife Margaret were honored Sunday with a special reception in the Rockwood United Church Rev has spent 50 years in the ministry and had friends from former parishes on hand for the reception Limehouse Canada Day planned by Mrs Art Benton On Sunday Mrs Douglas Anderson of Vancouver visited cousins Mrs J and Miss and Mr and Mrs George of visited there on Tuesday Mrs Chas Hayes is home after an enjoyable trip to mainland China Mr and Mrs Harvey Norton attended the Helmut Gruen wedding In West Humber United Church Rex dale and the reception in the Casa Loma on Saturday A Limehouse Womens Institute committee is planning a Canada Day open lo all at Limehouse School and Memorial Hall on July 1 Pictures old and new display of handcrafts baseball games dress up parade and other activities All free but bring something towards a picnic pot luck supper by Helen At the June meeting of the Hock a long Womens Institute members and iwo visitors enjoyed a tour of Region Museum at Kelso Conservation Park Mrs and Newman members of the museum were in formative lour guides The lour Included three areas in the main museum the carriage house and the learned hat the historic log cabin had been moved from Mohawk Raceway The costumes at the Museum are in the process of being catalogued by Experience We saw the building which will be restored as the Women Museum to be opened September hopefully The group was impressed and marvelled at the ex of display and preservation Truly an In cresting tour Thanks to Mrs J Ramsey and Mrs K Spence who arranged for this our Previous to the tour a short business meeting took place Report of South Wellington District Annual held in May was given by Mrs William Black We learned of the organization of a new Junior Can you name faces Roundup Can anyone identify people in these Dublin school pic tures Dublin history book curator Ann would like to have the correct names beside these old pictures In her book She has the class lists for Ihe two years to compare names with faces Anyone who can help is asked to phone her Ann lives on McDonald To assist you heres the class list for September to June 1930 Dublin school September to June Sr Annie Black Webster Jr Beatrice Kelly Viola Robertson III Elmer Willie Waldlo Sr II Dorothy Frank Frances Mullin Mary Robertson Alex Jr Clifford Webster I Ida Fryer Annie Kelly Lilly Willie Ritchie Jr I Alex Frank Billy Robertson Sr Edna Fryer Joe Verna Webster Beginners Brims Molly Cutis Jimmy Mclsaac Lena 4 days Betty started April is 1930 days before Easter After Easter II Beatrice Jr Sr Mabel Burkholder Paul Drakelast day February 1B38 Jean Frank Mullin Eva Ritchie Donald Ross Sr III Isabel Burkholder Jean Drake last day February 1938 Douglas Frank Fryer Gladys III Betty Britton Frank Jessie Brims Ken Marshall Mclsaac Eleanor Ross I Ross Britton George Steele Beginners September 1937 Meave Jennie Mclsaac by Wynneck at Cen tennial School are currently writing final exams No time for playing in the sun books only The District Track and Field Meet takes place this Thursday Juno at Cen tennial V I Guelph There has been a change in he location of the Centennial School Grade eight banquet It will now be held at Centre June at m Institute branch known as Laura Scott in the South Wellington District- also the effort underway for funding for the restoration at Lee Home at Stoney Creek A Womens Inslilute display was arranged for Pioneer Day July l in the Town Hall Mrs C Nellfs Introduced to the members the proposal of a bus trip to be arranged for a daleinOctobertoE Smith and Co Dundas Cactus Festival and others Meeting favored the plan and plans are to be made A letter was read from the Curator at Wellington Museum appealing for funds for continued restoration Action regarding this appeal was filed Fifteen members replied to the roll An item or method in agriculture that has changed in the last century Com pickers land packers combines disks electricity dairy equipment were some replies Mrs Ramsey and Mrs Ken were Lunch hostesses for the meeting Dublin school September 1937 to June 1938