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Pioneer Day is huge success h Durban Wynne in was fire it success with hundreds of people attending the Jay events Winners of the were as follows best horse entry Bert Robertson of sons 1 lower Shop with Ins Shetland puny Spunky be st mini I aura Dicey s Insset hound best pedalled by three ye old A J Dunne best bicycle with its ml and while in id theme riden by Hubble best float with Us pioneer log eibm theme decor ited by town decorated bed I lock wood Kb The bed race haw Rock wood ft S pushed to first place with a time of J seconds second place tied at 1 minutes by Three Wheel the Rockwood Hill Country Meals third with i lime of 1 minutes Children division of the costume contest saw larry ions and place first 1 is i second and I Me Lean third Audrey Billon and Tony took first place in the Adult division Best were worn by I is Logan ind Mrs teams Milne The Old Timers firemen nQt were victorious in tug of when they defealcd contest lle Organizers wish to thank In the ball park the all individuals and groups Squirts and the who worked to make Pioneer I 13 under iris a fun filled Canada Day were both winners over celebration in WINNING bed race entry at Rockwood pioneer Day was pushed to victory by the The time was 59 seconds New speed signs Largest crowd ever requested in village at grade 8 banquet Tho Acton Free Press Wednesday July 5 9 Audrey Hilton wood Tony anc I en mel June The Ministry Transportation and Com mumcation will he rcqueslec In post new speed limit sign throughout the villigc number of complaint regarding speeding vehicle have been registered Trustee suggested th it letter be sen to eye sore property owners in the vilhge requesting that items i derehel be removed Other enmmunities by I iw in this area will be before iction is liken property idj inn to the Town ill ha been sold newlv lawyers letter points out the girnge in village property The new owners request use of this 1 Trustees refused The rage is in poor Held idvises that now is the time for its I letter wilt he sen to township idvising eouncil to hire building The former inspector resigned ind is not yet been repheed are ilso to future wiler sewer ehirges on billings The system is ilre set up tax dollars damage Jessop house could be wed by further of this fieility according to trustees meeting is July in the Vilhge office Drowned in lake of Rock wood drowned June J in liuelph I ike It reported to police it Mr a friend Doug hid swimming in deep iter Mr id be come loo tired to swim lek to shore He struggled and ittempls to save him wen tin Divers his both in llie V ttson portion of ike on rid Divers wire Jumpered their as the ike bottom wis intend with tree stumps ind old fences fire winch started in the summer kitchen of Victor Jessop s stone house on lot concession one I Township imately dim or I riday evening lunt 10 to Ilockwood I- ire Carl Meadows the wis completely des the roof of the house burned through Ihret firefighters were in in the none f them seriously fin fighters were died to the home of Hon I imb lot Concession t I r linos on Man July Hales of burning straw behind the house wen put out before further could be Bear has a home If you reid this column week you know we were trying to find a home for a lovable stray sheepdog who had decided to live with us Paddmgton Jil it here The food was good the tenants were friendly ind he didn see any reason to move on Unfortunately we had a couple of obnoxious dogs already end weren t about open a kennel The paper complete with heartrending story and front page picture of Paddmgton hit the streets around four m Wednesday At four thirty jumped in the horse water trough then rolled in the donkey dust patch He was no By five thirty the phone calls started and I faced Ihe task of miking Paddy presentable for callers Paddy t to be presentable I thumped him about the porch for an hour or so wrestling a brush through his tatty coat until he looked half decent the top half only the bottom half was still dimp mud Paddy observed his brushed self and bounced into the paddock to cover his wool with buttercups and twigs Fortunately the first people out to see him overlooked his umkempt appearance and the dirty paws affectionately patting their checks They became Paddy new parents He now lives in Acton with Mr and Mrs John George and their two hoys The minute Paddy got his new home he was popped in There were many calls for Paddinglonkmdhearted people wanting to take him In One young girl was so disappointed that she had missed him I found myself promising to find her a pup Other callers were offered kit tens but they graciously declined All that good response makes up a little for the other kind of calls I receive kind complaining about someone mistreating an animal These are far loo frequent and usually concern horses It always amazes me why anyone would pay a good buck for a horse and undertake an obviously large maintenance job when they know nothing about horse care and don I plan to learn I vo met several arrogant who declare they are horse experts and aren about to pamper their own horse into the obese conditions of their neighbours beasts They usually keep their horses trim on a few daisies some straw and one flake of dry two yearold hay Yearling colts are ridden by speed happy kids hooves are neglected vet care is nonexistent and basic nutritional requirements even considered I met people who were unaware lhat a horse pony or donkey requires its hooves trimmed every couple of months yet they had a pasture full of pomes I knew one guy who bought two three week old at a stockyard as riding ponies for his tiny children There are small backyard stables in this area where horses are hoarded in when the snow files and not let out until May I do wish people would ask a Tew questions and read book before acquiring any animal They all require medical care immunizations proper nutrition and exercise as well as love just as we all do This area is full of friendly residents farmers and vets who would gladly advise If everyone thought a bit we could eliminate the starving horses the mistreated livestock the kittens thrust In mailboxes and dumped out on country roads II- Iloekwood School s Gride the I ire trowel to elite people fill Hoik ide ind their mothers prep in served the me il under the direction of I ind Dune in Hit lull w is decor ded with tin theme of keys opening doors to llie future I leli tin HI er itmg studinls received ml produce d in the ir art is presented with i jirsev libelled super Wellington School Bo trustee in Ins Hi it it is not w is the ciist spe Me his gre it of contributions to ml mi lulling the 1 now historic stone lie on the Sir riverside new comer to Can id isinni hid i re it m leliuumeiils on ihe In in ent his eredil mi Hum the enejiiiirine III I first bridge itro tin Mr masted tint Ihe r ill Hint el is the Ives to It ivi linnit i on tin is liny now isidir If ikvvi I idem icrkcr luv toh liokme skilled end Ivic Iin mm result I impels lb it w is from jlncr in I id strife tint these 230 jobs for Milton tr lining in isis II Hit ltine el iss nut ike In qui Hid burden In Ills In he living diys it time She woulel ruh more merry go rounds pick more daisies Mr wished the Mediating more meiry eo rounds more daisies winners in the awards ceremonies were Jinc llulluid rimmar award I I- imdv Aw for proficiency in illumines iwird irilyn I iwird Fontaine most viluible volleyball pi Marilyn School identic Impiovimtnt iward I Dune in I unity iw ird for ill online V in I irl itiinshi John loiw I roulx Jlumimtv iwird i until iw I iw ird for history I Kobe fin w ird Two hundred ind thirty jobs will result from the moving of Stand inl I Id onto property m Milton Hie company will under the name ill Products make priwlucts from loosi blowing wool to itts to high dense bonded industri tl insul it ion The move represents and of more thin million took possession but production won I start until next year will buy equipment from Sweden fifty people will be hired for preparation work work will of ml like ridio I Home ind School impnivimenl iw in Hillings Osborne award Smith best male iward most valuable I Survivor of crash n man Paul Con one of the lucky of the Air mad at Milton He bis broken hick He is a sates man with N an id firm which mtjors in his wife worked in Dnry in AWARD WINNERS at the K Centennial School Assembly are pictured here front row left to right Paul Kee primary Achievement Trophy Michelle Ctavarella Oral Communication Trophy William Hill Primary Achievement Trophy David Billings Bicycle Rodeo Trophy Back row left right Robin Johnson Bicycle Rodeo trophy Kelly Ann Wiseman Junior Achievement trophy Cheryl Cunningham Bicycle Rodeo trophy Waller Bicycle Rodeo trophy THE firemen dug m their heels raised clouds of dust and were the tugofwar victors ROCKWOOD CENTENNIAL School Award winners are pictured above Front row left to right Wendy Galley music award Sarah Hulland music award Paul Milne Kelly Memorial Award Grade V Proficiency Laura Brown Taylor Trophy Valerie Galley Junior Oral Com Trophy Back row left to right Wendy music award Janet Wietzke music award Russell Don Hilts award Hester Groenevelt House Leagueaward Heather Cox Intermediate Oral Communications Award and Student Council Music Award Dave Allan Don Hilts Award AWARD WINNERS at Centennial Schools Grade VIII banquet are pictured above Front row left to right Jane Hulland Marilyn Leslie Marilyn Herwynen John Porter Corinne Gooyers Back row left to right John Sheehy Hester Groenevelt Kevin Brad Billings TRUCKLOAD OF happy participants joined the parade Trustee Tony Ried and Audrey Bilton displaying a hint of pantaloon were the Pioneer Day costume winners iAxJim YOUNGSTERS hop to it during Pioneer