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10 The Acton Free Press Wednesday Jan Rockwood Insulators cause power blackout and district Ospringe Most children breaking law by Doris Fines It was bound to happen Of course It had to hap pen It wouldn be winter without it It a just that it is never the right time for it to happen But it is a wonder It didn t happen before this 1 am talking about the snow storm swirling snow Into my driveway as though I want to go any where But here is al ways a bright side if you search hard enough One little glimmer is the fact that the days are getting longer so I can have more time to shovel Constable showed a film on Snow Vehicle Safety to the grades to pupils at Ospringe school He stressed where the law comes Into the picture and pointed out that most elementary children who drive snow mobiles arc breaking the law They can get a license at 12 years but cannot cross the road un til they are 14 years old Primary grades saw a on water safety en titled Sam the Safely Duck which they en Joyed very much Ladles Aid had their election of at the January meeting on Wednesday night but they remained unchanged president Mrs Ralph Sinclair vice president Mrs Barry Clarke secretary Mrs George Lang treasurer Mrs Henry card convenor Mrs Ver Stewart and or ganist Mrs Gordon Alt ken Mrs Lang was hostess for the meeting and the devotional was taken by Mrs Ward Bruce The theme was The New Year What will It bring Along this line several articles were read on changes in our lives and the life around us and the promise that God will be with us if changes come The study book having been studied to the last chapter Mrs Stewart read two articles Lets think it over and The truth about Mr Brown Mrs Sinclair spoke brief ly on self inventory and a look at our lives Mrs Noble Dean closed the meeting with prayer and lunch was served by the hostess Chimney fire The Sunday afternoon chimney fire at Pratt s Lot Fifth Line Era mosa Township was quickly contained by the Fire Depart according to De puty Chief Tom Slip sliding away It was a slip sliding day on Wellington Road as two transport drivers around noon Monday The trailer of one transport slipped the ley road two miles north of Highway The brake- line on the steel loaded truck send the vehicle into the ditch Murray Jackson of Fergus happened along with Ills tractor trailer and pounds of steel wire Jackson stopped to help the first driver However the emergency brake on Jackson vehicle also froie and the vehicle rolled forward down the hilt and an embankment No one was hurl according to Guclph OPP Rockwood Time to get those engines tuned up for the seventh Annual Rock mosa 100 Snowmobile Rally The Lions have set the date for the event Sunday Feb Eden Mills former businessman has 95 years of memories by Barb When I think back over my years there not a thing that change says A K Tho mas of Guelph St Rock wood and considering Ihat Mr Thomas cele brated his birthday Jan 14 that is quite a statement A one of the village oldest residents was a businessman for many years furniture and upholstery shop at the corner of Main and Streets As his expanded larger premises were re- He constructed building across the road at Main and Streets and in he moved into the new shop His family resided in the next door cottage With the advent of the automobile villagers prefered to journey to to purchase furniture so the enter prising A took over a local dairy business In the early years driving a horse and cutter he picked up the milk In a carrier from the Harris farm He then delivered pint mea into his customers own containers Monday through Saturday Gradually his son Lloyd took over the enlarging dairy and A K went into the egg business A chicken coops were located on the rough land behind Gowan Ave as well as on the property west of the present day ball park He delivered in and also In Toronto where he esta a large regular route His car packed with dozens of eggs he left the village early in the morning and re turned late at night Toronto s Simpsons cafeteria was another customer The eggs were shipped by rail 30 dozen to the crate from the then thriving Rockwood Station About years ago retired Born in Out where his father worked in the feed and oatmeal mill which produced some of the first porridge rolled oats in Ontario he still remembers the family moving to Oshawa Here he was employed by the McLaughlin Car works now General Motors and this is where he learned the upholstery trade skills A strike one of the first In Canada halted work at McLaughlin and A K chose to seek work else where A K has led an active retirement life His hobbies over the years include the growing and showing of lilies and the cultivation of African Violets This year his Christmas lus produced an dance of beautiful blooms according to his count A member of the Methodist and United Churches he enjoyed singing especially in male quartets When he song a solo at an ecu mcnlcal church service at Centennial School A familiar figure at the baseball diamond A Is a fan of every Rock wood team Watching Leaf hockey games and attending Sunshine Club activities fill in his winter A K has been able to keep up his St residence alone since his wife Ida Stout passed away in 1065 with the assistance of kind neigh bors and family He has two children Margaret Mrs Fred Day An caster Thomas of and five grand children Historical society marks 50 years The celebration of the anniversary of the Wellington County His Research Society look place Nov 19 The President Mrs D called on Warden John Lennox and Mayor Elect roch of Fergus to bring greetings to the Society Mrs Ernest Root as the Senior past president related a few of her memories of the days when she was president and then she unveiled a hand printed history of the Society that will be hung In the museum In commemoration of the anniversary Mrs Tom Hutchinson then gave a short history of the Society from 1928 to the present time Hugh McMillan of the Ontario Archives guest speaker told of the things that are of value to historians and of how one small reference in a letter or diary can lead to many other items of in terest The chairman an nounccd that the society would remember any de ceased members of the current board by putting a book in the Reference Library of the Museum and showed the book that is to be in the Library in memory of the late Annie Anderson She also said that anyone who wishes to remember friends or relations in this way can contact any member for further details The Wellington County Historical Society was organized October by interested mem of the Centre Wellington District Women Institutes under their charier Its objectives were to record and preserve history and to collect and display artifacts In 1932 the articles that had been collected were stored and displayed on occasion at the Ontario Agricultural College and subsequently moved to various locations in In the Society was incorporated as the Wellington County Historical Research Society and established the Wellington County Museum in The Society approached County Council for and administrative assistance in The County assumed this res ponslbility while the So ciety provided the volun teer staff In the Society recommended the museum be moved to Wellington Place and in 1975 this was done The Society continues In its original objectives to preserve history of Wellington County and to assist the County Museum Bible The Charter Members 1928 president Miss Ada Curne secretary Mrs J W Campbell Mrs Mary Broad foot Miss Margaret Prltchard Mrs J Cunningham Mrs Annie Mrs Norman Davidson Mrs Da od Barbour Mrs James Grant Mrs Rowan nee Olive Millar Mr and Mrs Melviu Grant Mrs Ab bot Miss Bessie Thorn son and Mrs TIDY CAR Low Cost Interior Exterior Car Protective Cleaning Treatment call 8776138 Village of Rockwood SECONDARY PLAN OPEN HOUSE Tho Township of Eramosa Township of Planning Board and the and Suburban Board are holding an Open House to present the residents of township with the Village of Rockwood Draft Secondary Plan All residents of the Township are invited to attend and discuss this plan as it will guide the future growth of village Date Thursday January 25 Time 800 Place Town Hall Mam Street Rockwood by Barb Wynoeck A flash of light and a resounding crack in the frigid night air dramati marked the be ginning of a three hour power blackout in Rock wood last Thursday According to Ontario Hydro authority Ed May a defective insulator at the riverside distribution station caused the pro blem Fortunately a vil lager saw the lash and notified Ontario Hydro The repairmen were then able to isolate the pro blem source immediate ly Mr May said Upon close inspection of the station more cracked insulators were found which could mean future trouble to the sys tem Mr May noted All will be replaced by a new type of Insulator later this week There will be no service inter ruption at this time Mr May explained that usually insulators are expected to last or ever however those installed at the station have deteriorated over the last eight years Official records note that the power was off from 10 pm Jan until a Jan May make users pay for hall damage by Mrs MncDougall The Presbyterian Sun day Schoolers were treated to lunch at Mother Pizza In on Sunday by their teachers Linda Black lock and Cathy Lasby Mrs John Turner Is nursing some nasty bruises after being struck down by a truck It is most fortunate that she wasn hurt more seriously Best wishes Irene Mrs Lowne is visiting her mother in Toronto and her sister who is in hospital after receiving Injuries when hit by a car The January meeting dessert and of the Community Club charades changes are to be made so ihat renters will be responsible for payment of any damages done The Brownies enjoyed a fun evening at their last meeting They went to the home of Beryl man for drink of warm cider and a miniature Santa Claus gave each girl a pair of very small skates and a bookmark that had been left under a miniature Christmas tree Then on to the home of Jean where they munched on snacks chips and pop and played games before going to the home of Eva McLaren where they had game of then back was held on Monday to the evening with a really Miss Cathy Lasby and good attendance Copies brothers Bill and Bob are of the new constitution attending a show in are available to any Denver Colorado interested members The Wallace Lasby list for the com pan led Mr Gard year was scheduled by house to Moines Jean and Betty Iowa to deliver a load of Snow The new youth cattle last week and they group will be allowed to report that the weather use the hall on Monday was as cold as it is here nights but they must do The gas station corner their own cleaning up was a beehive of activity They will hold regular on Friday morning when meetings games nights Rabco Television and athletic evenings Production Ltd moved It was reported with a mobile film unit damage had been done to from Toronto to shoot the the interior of the hall by last segment of a com a rental party and mercial The background scenery was the home of Norm Thomas and his side lawn The first part of the film was taken on snowmobiles on the Broadhurst arms Campbell ville These folks raise Siberian husky dogs and there was a lovable little puppy being held by the girl in the picture The com is for Carting O Keefe Black Horse Ale and will only be aired In Newfoundland Thanks to the youth group for their help at the Christmas tree burning It was so nice to stand around the fire and get warmed up after skating tobogganing skiing and ski riding The hot chocolate and wen a nice treat on such a cold night Mr and Mrs Ed Jennings ape i a it v days visiting Mr and Mrs Roy Goodc in Oshawa Recently Mr and Mrs Ed Jennings and Mr and Mrs Jim Gibson Acton hod dinner at Honest Eds and later attended the Centre to see the play The Sound of Music in Toronto ELKS Monday Night Obituary David Russell funeral Friday BINGO Door I Mountainview j I Georgetown Funeral Service was held January 12 for David A Russell who died January 10 at Guclph General Hospital after a brief illness Born on April 1882 in Erin Township he was the son of Christopher Russell and Isabel Mr Russell at tended Woods id public school Georgetown high school Chatham bus college and OAC On March 1908 he married the former Margaret McEnery of Ball I na fad They took over his fathers farm where they lived until they retired on lot one Fifth Line of Erin town ship Mr Russell attended ad church where he was an elder He was predeceased by his parents his wife and one brother James He is survived by daughter Edith Mrs McEachernl and son Stewart of Acton granddaughter Merle and great grand son Brian of Milton Rev Andrew officiated at the funeral service at Shoemaker funeral home Interment was at cemetery Pallbearers were Bruce Leltch Archie Kerr Angus MeEachern Ernie Jesse and Andrew Henderson I Prizes at 20 each I I j Regular I at 3 Special at I Numbers Guaranteed Shnro Wonlth and Deaf j FREE Bus Service I own Winner Vvhm McDonald I numbers One of s oldest residents the spry A Thomas celebrated his fljth birthday Jan with family and friends Here he Is shown with his Nourishing Christina cactus Furniture Annual January Sale Howard Campbell the owner invites all the folks of this area to drop in and cash in on our JANUARY DISCOUNT PRICES 465 Main St Milton 8787256