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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Fob 21 A Spring tonic from a talented artist What an Interesting place this world is Hardly a profound statement but I can t think how to say it more profoundly noticed lhalartists conceptions of other planets are so onedimensional They re all simitar structured singular and boring Nowhere In this universe can there be a world so full of diversities as this one I wonder how God manages it all Do you suppose He ever gets depressed Spring Table This time of year most people suffer from In one form or other Fortunately when things come crashing down on you and life becomes a chore something good always happens to light a candle Have you noticed I bet It God way of preventing us from commit ting suicide he probably t handle the overload of suicidal Canadians in February so we go to Myrtle Beach instead Such was the case yesterday I was silling my desk wondering what bill to not pay next and what write in this column when the phone rang blessed phone Peter new book is being launched in Roc wood day n ex I February with a I old fashioned spring bash Marvellous Do you know Peter Along with Farley Maul Gordon Green Bill and Mitchell Peter has been one Of my for He played music for my first donkey on his CBC morning show eight years ago llius my total devotion I even minugcd to stjy awake many times for his late night BO Minute Live television show the thing wrong with that was the CBC They lose all Ihur goo talent with their attitudes So now Peter has a book an anthology of writers thoughts on spring I m del I fhl nil tot ill lo be included among Peter till his book an elixir for the winter blues sprint tonic In fact that is the title Spring Tome And Hie national launching of the book Oil lake place in where has res for the past ycir touting Stomp InstLid omul autograph party with infinite whimsy his planned a rousing stomp with the Sunshine Boys the Morris and food by the Anglican Church I idle local people are in on the planning of Jim Gordon Lorraine Root and Joyce Books II be formate the author will be there for but noone is under tobuy production of Publish House you II agree its worth the rice rcil spring tonic costs a lot s ion lo ihe rly and the are free So come along lo ihe Town Hull Friday at dock You a special invitation and Ihe best invited Man slugs pedestrian Assault charges pressed against a Mill Street man following an incident on Main Street South last week Halloa Regional Police Police are also check into a case of charged ihen later wilful damage which released accused He early Saturday allegedly walked up lo a morning Church SI mm who walking man was driving north alone the street and bound Inlo on High punched him in the nose w wl a block and silver colored Monte Carlo forced him slop Out of the Monte Carlo came two men who ripped off the sideview mirror of the first auto The pair then sped away damage from mishaps Man fuses rural lands A twocar collision on resulted in in property damage Valentine Day afternoon Ha It on Regional Police estimate damage to the east bound car driven by Llndfors 10 fid to be Damage to east bound station wagon driven by Henry Cres was put by police at A and car also collided near the Road Main Street intersection Friday morning Damage to the ear driven by Arm stong Kingham is by police to be The figure on Ihe northbound van driven by Jurry Lock of Lot 14 Concession Esquesing Debbie Mellon left and Terl Barclay Smith right represented Ben grade fours In thanking the staff or the Acton Free Press for a tour or Ihe premises Composing room foreman Alex Chid ley accepted on behalf or start A bouquet from one Dear Sir I think your reading public should be informed of what an interesting tour you gave the students of Room at Z Bennett on February I don t think I have taken a group of kids anywhere before in a fair number or teaching years where Ihe whole working staff were so friendly co operative and gave the impression that A brickbat from another February 16 Dear Sir It was with great dismay that after reading through the Acton Free Press dated 14 I found that only one picture of the children in kindergarten was included We were so looking forward lo having our mural on Mountsbcrg In the paper that the children were very disap pointed to say the least It seems to becoming more and more difficult to have local news and pictures included in the Acton Free Press The newspaper office was contacted two weeks ago and was invited come out lo Speyside to take pictures No one appeared on the day of our assembly I persisted and had our secretary call your office again After two or Ihree Eclipse watching can be dangerous to the eyes Dear Mr Coles The following message should be of interest to the Acton Free Press readers On Monday Feb Ihe moon will pass between the earth and sun as Canada experiences the last total eclipse or the century During eclipse many people especially youngsters will forget any warning and look directly at the sun Even during an eclipse the sun ray3 are so powerful that they can severely damage ones eyes Focusing on the sun can painlessly make a hole through eye tissue in a way similar to burning a hole in paper by the sun s rays through a magnifying glass While mild cases of eye injury caused by looking is about police Sunday eiening two vehicles collided on the tsquesinj township line Regional police estimate dumage each vehicle amounts lo Ret Land Divis on e a recent sevennce lo an man who wants unify ins farm Lawyer Aliio told members Harold ive for the bid waslo put the farm back together Highway and the CNIt split the farm which is on Lot of the Second Concession Under the application ihree lots are joined to two larger units Join us In national launching PETER GZOWSKIS SPRING TONIC A SURE CURE FOR FEBRUARY GZOWSKI will be AUTOGRAPHING THESUNSHINEBOYSwIllbeVDDLNG GREEN FIDDLE MORRIS will be DANCING FREE Goodies coffee cider FREE Admission But be nice you bought a book FOOD FROLIC FUN mote could you ask or spring TOWN HALL FRIDAY FEB 23 at 8 00 COME ONE COME ALL COME EARLY by Hun g Pole Gzowk and tor Information 331 il the J they were sharing In our enthusiasm so eagerly Tiie children really enjoyed the lour They learned a wealth of information again from your friendly staff and came back to school eager to tell others about their trip and to write to you My very personal thanks Sincerely Penny Carlos Bennett Public School calls we were finally told that a photographer would be down to the school on Friday February To make a long short my children were forced into having their library lime interrupted to convenience time limit of the photographer Three or four good shots were taken to make sure that we would have a good picture for the paper All children names were spelled individually to avoid errors This whole endeavor la out very Innocently with good intentions and has left me feeling rather exasperated and somewhat disappointed Yours truly Mary Shier the sun may heal in time 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