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SUE PARKINSON and Sue Bilton members of Rockwood Centennial Schools Student council look on as president Janet presents Tennis Club treasurer English with a cheque for and a trophy The trophy will be awarded to the junior mixed double cham pions in September and the money applied to the purchase of court lights Proposes home for troubled children A proposal to locate a home Tor juvenile offenders and troubled children on the First Line north of in Nassagaueya received a warm reception at Milton Council Monday night The proposal was sub- milted by Douglas and Marie Mr told Milton Councils Planning and Development Committee the operation would be known as the Inverness Tea china Family and would accom up to six youngsters between the ages of and IS He said children would be referred to him by the Childrens Aid Society or the Complaining taxpayer could see action taken A Harris Street residents complaints could result some action taken to cut down the speed limit on that street George Peacock wrote to Eramosa township Council complaining of his recently received tax bill He con tested he receives little service for the taxes he Is paying and is disgusted with the amount and speed of cars travelling up Harris St He said he sometimes sees police cars on the dirt road but Ihey too are going at a fast rate Council discussed Mr Peacocks letter and decided to look into dropping the current kilometer speed limit to Kms They did not know if this would slaw down the drivers but felt it was a step in right direction They also discussed putting more speed limit signs along the street and maybe putting in speed bumps to slow the traffic down As for his taxes clerk Lloyd Hlndley was instructed to send Mr Peacock a detailed invoice as to where his money is going Point out him that most or that money is going to the school board Reeve BUI Adsett said Padding ton Bear needs a home Bear is a white woolly lovable pup who walked in on us ten days ago Please help me find a borne for this pathetically affectionate dog Please let me stay Inquiries have revealed hed been wandering the neigh bourhood for a week or two before he came to He staggered In here one Sunday limping on red sore pads collapsed in a heap on the lawn and said I just cant go any further Hes been here ever since If we didnt already have two dogs and live in the middle of dog country at least dogs in a mile stretch of this neighbourhood wed look no further for a home Hes cer tainly the most lovable charming and attractive dog Ive seen for ages The pup wears no collar or tag and may have been dumped out by his previous owner I hope Im wrong about that because my stomach always curdles at the thought of anyone so heartless and Irresponsible But I know its done Maiiya the animal weve bad thrown out of a car on our road or at our driveway Lets assume left home on an adventure and just got lost Teddy bear eye He is a medium sized dog weighing roughly 50 pounds and looks like a sheepdog poodle cross His beautiful white coat curls endearingly round his face framing teddybear eyes full of wilfulness The tall looped over his back wags with hope and he smiles at anyone stooping to pet him He seems to be somewhere between eleven and fourteen months old Totally untrained he doesnt respond to any of the simple commands dogs learn such as come sit or stay However he is so lovable and intelligent it wouldnt take long to teach him He people and kids this dog Our children could roll him around pull tats out of his coat or feed him by hand the minute he came bens He gets along excellently with all the other dogs ours and visitors horses sheep chickens and cats Hes made no move to chase anything hes really only interested In being loved and cared for Hes bad a nasty shock and needs tender kindness Wont somebody give him a home If anyone would like to see Paddtagton adopt him or knows something of his rightful whereabouts please call me at 109 Lets get this lovely dog the home he deserves Family Court and would enjoy living in a family situation with the Lovatts He said he currently ales a similar business in Hills in a rented property but wants to pur chase a fiveacre plot of lanri and house in Nassagaweya He said those currently with him are between the ages of 14 and 16 and only one of the five is a juvenile of fender He said he had often sat in court and watched situations where a youngster refused to return home and where the mother or parents refused to accept the child back into the home Mr has applied for a to make the use a conforming one He explained the re- zoning was required in order to get a licence and a licence was necessary before he could arrange financing Mr Lovatt said he had a good working relationship with the family court and the Childrens Aid Society He said his professional background was as a professional engineer but he became involved and inter in social work through the March of Dimes The Teaching Family would operate on a fee for services basis and the fee would be paid by the province or the CAS While there were no cillors who opposed the pro ject Councillor suggested neigh should be advised of the use and given an opportunity to voice objection if they wished to Councillor Rick Day said he would like some assurance from the CAS Family Court or Police Youth Bureau before finally sanctioning the operation Councillor Anne said she hoped the operation was successful and told Mr the job he was tackling was extremely important These people need to be needed Mrs MacArlhurtaughtata girls training centre for three years Planner Bob will prepare a technical report on the application Rockwood gears up for Pioneer Day fay Barbara Pioneer Day happens this Saturday July l The parade starts at 1 p from the school and will travel along GuelpbSt and then march up Main St to Rockmosa Park The bed race gels under way at and the course la within the park where there will also be Junior Farmers Food Booth a plant the Attic Treasures a booth featuring wooden toys a log hewing exhibit the United Church Women Pie and Coffee and the Lions chicken barbecue dinner Games for kids and fun loving adults start about 30 pm Three legged races sack races egg on spoon races tire rolling and playing catch with eggs are some of events The horse shoe pitching Unfortunately due to ill among club members the Town Hall Senior Citizens Tea Room will not be held this year Mrs Milne will recite a Canada Day poem to open the 3 Costume Contest This year a new category of old time hats will be featured The baseball tournament gets underway at 3 In the first game Squirts versus the All- Star Squirts This should prove to be a good contest as both teams are at the top of their leagues The next game matches and BrookviUes and under girls teams At m the Old Timers will take on the seniors Everyone should be ready to attend the dance at Rock Centre by p m The Acton Free Press Wednesday June 15 Permits needed to hook up system July l Is still the turnon date for sewers and water in Rockwood despite skep ticism from town ship council members At Monday evening meet ing councillor Dave Mason wanted know if he rumors of leaky pipes were true Reeve Hill admitted that there were some prob lems but nil were cleared up But we can basically say that the July 1 dale Is wrong Mr queried Mr Adsett said Ministry of the Environment is saying all systems go by this day The was received with controlled laughter Hock wood resident hook up to the municipal service will have to obtain applications for permits to do work was revealed this week A plumbing inspector must also check over the work which is to be done by someone authorized to do so by Ministry of Labor was concerned over the fact thai too many residents would be aware they have a permit before they ion dig They decided to send notices out to village residents telling of this newest development The Ministry of Trans and Com was responsible for drawing up he by law to he adopted by council It was while going over this lhat the permit issue came up Residents have nine months from the turn on date to hook into the system council said However most of those nine months are the winter when work would be impossible The council hopes get this extended to one year in order lo give the residents some warm months to work in A by law concerning hook was given the first and second readings Monday It needs one more reading before it becomes law It rends A by law to require owners of certain classes of buildings to the sewage works of the municipality be given and second readings subject lo the removal of sections and fl and ap proval of our solicitor La Vieille Auberge offers French cuisine to village LA VIEILLE a charming dining house featuring a French menu has opened on Main Street Christaln and Chnstiane Serebecbere and Roger are the proprietors Lunch and dinner are served daily Propose playground next to tennis by Barbara Wynneck Lo Auberge is the recently established dining room on Main St which has introduced an entire menu of French cuisine to village Christiane and Chris to In and Roger are the friendly proprietors of this charming old inn Having completed their In France the three worked in restaurants in Toronto most recently La Basque before establishing them solves In Rockwood The stone building with Its new board and batten front situated near ihe River is one of the older in At one time was a general store The wide pine plank floors and the wide honey colored pine wall boards are representative of another era In a quiet country at surrounded by early Canadian antiques tables decorated with vases of wild flowers one can choose from a menu featuring fish beef chicken and veal The menu changes from lunch to dinner and will vary with the seasons It can also be adapted for childrens portions Vieille Auberge is open every day of the week The dining room will be fully licensed A children playground will be erected next to the lennis courts In park courtesy of the Lion Sandy McLean and Bar bora Funk representatives of the women offshoot lo Ihe Lions club attended Era mosa township council Mon day evening to discuss future plans for he site They ex plained hey would like to put up a fence about four and a hall high around the pro posed A large sand box spring horses and climbing apparatus are also planned They hope to have picnic tables within the grounds for parenls Deputy Henry Hoi man asked the ladies if they any objection from lennis club as noise the children would make Mra McLean said she had spoken to club members Those with children she said were all for the idea of an on site playground and those with out youngsters did not care There was only objection she said It was hoped the play ground would be ready In time for Pioneer Days this Saturday but they been held up Council voted in favor of the plans and wished the ladles luck CHAMPION HalfArab gelding at Niagara Region Arab Show looks just as amazed at his ribbon as his owner Marg Wilson of Crewsons Corners Ryzan a two year old won the championship at his very first show He is sired by noted Arabian stallion Tazezaba owned by George and Annette Adams of Acton Town will control dogs Milton Councils Com of the Whole this week approved an amendment to Ihe towns zoning by law lhat will make it necessary for people applying for licences for a dog kennel to have at least five acres of land and to establish the kennel at least I feet from the nearest residence the rural areas Kennels operating now will be allowed to continue as nan conforming uses even when ihe by law is passed Planning Director Bob defined a kennel as a place wilh three or more dogs There was confusion among the staff about whether having three dogs made it mandatory for people lo apply for a licence for a Cenotaph fence in township The fence around the cenotaph in Rockwood will soon be cleaned up and repaired township council met wilh Mary Coulter of ihe Rockwood Horticultural Society and Ken Miles who retakes the property at their meeting Monday evening Mrs Coulter explained that the Anglican church had repaired and painted Ihe fence which borders on their The rest of Ihe however has been left the township care Council agreed that the fence should be repaired if not for the sight of it for the memory of those who died during the wars Council also gave the Society a grant of saying Ihey deserved the money for all their contributions around the village Roundup by This Saturday July l at I is the lime for all local residents to get involved in Pioneer Day the community fun event sponsored by the Recreation Com Events will take place at Park and the Ball Park after the Parade Ball tournament starts at Rockwood Home and School Association sponsored a Laps around Ihe Track event at Public School last week It was most successful with 519 being collected for the Creative Playground fund No returning lane at corner No turning lane is and Communication In a let necessary on Highway 7 and to township the Eramosa town council They sold Ihey did a traffic count at the corner and only an average of 350 cars That was the decision of the turn there a day not enough Ministry of Transportation to warrant a special lane kennel or simply made them eligible for a licence Council directed staff to clear up doubts that existed in that area Kennels within the urban area would have to be on a parcel of land Councillor Rose Harrison asked what would happen to the urban dweller with more than two dogs She noted it would almost be impossible to find a place large enough to qualify for a kennel licence noted people wouldnt qualify for a kennel licence and t keep ihe dogs without one said staff be out like the Gestapo looking for dogs but indicated they would enforce the by law upon complaint Eramosa squirt boys win title by Barbara Wynneck Ball Association entered five teams into a dis trict tournament at Acton over the weekend The Atoms with pitcher Kirk were defeated by Lowville and Ihe Pee Wees Ian fleld pitching were defeated by Acton Acton learns were victorious over the Eramosa Bantams and the and under girls team The Squirts Craig Shaw pitching was win ning Saturday entry They defeated On Sun day with Larry Show on the mound Ihey went on lo defeat Glen Williams to zero and were presented with crests as their division winners Still testing Water quality In the Credit River tested by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment showed only three locations where it was bad Sheridan Creek Black Creek and Fletchers Creek Rockwood Sunshiners planning September trip by Robina Peacock Vera Black the president of the Sunshine Club welcomed 31 members and visitors to the last meeting before closing for the summer months Canada was sung and the Sunshine heme song and then with Mrs Black at the piano followed some com singing which every one enjoys Business discussion followed with the secretory reading the minutes of last meeting and the treasurer Mrs giving financial statement was decided that the Club would have a our the of September more details will be available later The Pioneer Day project was next an the agenda and due to the date and so many members not being able to lake part Mrs Post moved it be cancelled and it was seconded by Mrs Craig and passed by everyone Mr Bert Davidson will still be at the Park for he Horseshoe Tournament and the entry ec for this Is Mrs Black as this Senior Citizens week read he Editorial from the Voice Mr Henry Leach- man program convener introduced the Sunshine Boys Mrs Marjorie Pollack attheplanoMr and Mr Vic Smith with violins Mr Fred Clark banjo Mr Bert Davidson washtub viola and Mr Henry Leach- man master of ceremonies plus his harmonica They gave us a moat delightful half hour of music suited to all tastes and they soon had Iocs tapping and everyone jigging in their seats They also prayed the tune Fiddlers Tune of Love which was written and composed by Mr Smith and then they played Black Velvet Waltz in honor of Mr Thomas who had just celebrated his birthday We cant thank the Sunshine Boys enough for providing such a wonderfully varied program of music which everyone thoroughly enjoyed They ended up with Smile Awhile which everyone joined The high scores for euchre went to Mrs Marjorie Pollack and Mrs Kate Post Mr William Hay den had the high score for crokinole The lunch was served by Mrs May Fletcher Miss Gladys Manna and Mrs Ann Smith It consisted of chocolate cake and white cake with ice cream and a plate of delight cookies which Mrs Justin had brought from the birthday The next meeting will be till September on the wc will have a bus trip Get well wishes go to Mr Wesley Leitch Mrs Anna SImm Mr John post