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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Dec 5 DIGEST Doodles Is a funny name for a restaurant but a most logical choice or Maureen and John M- Doodles parents in more ways than one When the Leads decided to open a family restaurant in the name was their easiest selection Doodles is one of the nicknames of their fourth and youngest child Joseph The restaurant situated on the north corner or Alma and Mam Streets makes its home In the re furbished home a house with a long history The properly has been owned by many families including that of Max Storey popular auctioneer and has long been a village landmark John engineer builder contractor undertook to change a residence into a dining house and hat done an interesting job The pine floors are original and he lovely I elds tone fireplace now part of the main dining room wanned the family not so long ago The sun porch is now a children playroom A soft decor makes the visitor feel right at home Maureen an ex nurse an artist and poller in charge of her own pottery and retail outlet called rogpots has combined soft woods plants ecru and handmade pots with modern posters and whimsical art We wanted to get away from dusty looking antiques she explains The resistance for children of ail ages is a beautiful century maple carousel horse who surveys the dining room The horse Nellie used to be part of the Circus shows and was once on the old Winnipeg carousel It took a whole summer of massive repair the old horse who lay in dry lifeless pieces The result is a better than new equine with classic head and flowing horse- hair tali Since opening for business last spring Doodles has enjoyed growing success with many repeat customers coming to enjoy food made of natural ingredients as lovingly as a mother would make Maureen has had consider able experience in this area The four results of her motherly cuisine now help In the restaurant Kothryn 15 and Kelly 13 take a turn at the stove or at while Christopher 1 1 is part time care- laker and Joseph is learning to run he cash register for he was the last lime I was in there to the horror of his mother Good food a fireplace enjoyable people and Nellie the carousel horse all to be found in a historic residence John and Maureen Doodles with Nflllc The Club had a super carol singing evening recently tripping the snow covered streets spreading Christmas cheer These young Lions are also Belling plastic candy canes full of different sweets They re a good sire and sell for a reasonable SI 50 pro cceds going to help the disabled Last Friday was the anniversary of one of favourite storesPearls Variety Pearl Hamilton a lifelong Rockwood resident has spent the last years dealing out penny candy ribbons babies sweaters and Christmas decorations to customers from far and wide For the past ten years my own parents coming early from England always had to Include a trip to Miss Pearls In their visit A generation of stockings has been stuffed with goodies found on the crowded shelves of the tiny store dont know how Pearl remembers where everything is hut she docs and if she doesnt have it II snot worth looking for Not only is the store an example of personal service in this world of catalogues and depart stores but its proprietor is a delightful quick wilted whom all hope will be in business foranother years A most successful was held by the Rockwood Lionet tea Saturday at the Communil Centre Tea was served or customers necdinga breather from the tiring Job of choosing Christmas gifts from the multitude of crafts displayed A bake sale enjoyed steady business and the manned a previously owned table and sold a pile of comics to most of s Dot Polo and Dianne Fall manned a molt Christmas table at the Saturday In Rock wood a Community Centre Jack at the Bank has in formed me the bank now has a night deposit slot and rental wallets for those of us whose deposits So now you don to carry your millions round till the bank opens can pop them in the slot Wonder if we can get a slot like that built in our house Sunshine Club is planning a gala Christmas dinner next Thursday A traditional turkey dinner will be to members by the United Church ladies Its always a good night and one the Sunshlners really enjoy Council to inspect proposed site of Rockwood houses Sally Ann gets The Salvation Army Township Council Tor the will receive same amount as last Christmas Cheer year from fund More information is needed by Township Council before it can decide on a pro posed development in Councillors will visit the Henry Fredenck and Gaspell Sis neigh borhood tomorrow Thursday at p in order to gel a better idea of the Rockwood Developments proposal Develop ments is a company which according lo one of the principles Louis Hills hopes to be limited by years end The other spokesman at Mondays council meeting was trustees pictured lb following change The Initial thoughts of Ihc trustees are a street be constructed from Frederick St to Henry St Henry St will run from St to the end Lot the street will then turn left making lots and 51 at starts disaster planning A page from Missis- book is being taken by which is starling to draft a disaster plan Township council passed a resolution Monday to have Fire Chief Carl Meadows prepare a preliminary disaster plan within eight weeks 1 think we should do something Eramosa Reeve Bill said No one knows quite whats being carried in ankers whether on the highway or railway Council should get in louch with everyone to be involved if Ihe fire chief calls a meeting others will Ihink lie wants lo run it and Dials not he case Mr Meadows said Council learned from Mr Meadows the snowmobile club met the Ontario Provincial Police and ambulance services Pine St chop Rockwood Pine St was officially scaled off by Township Council Monday Council members unanimously passed the bylaw closing of the which ran cast off Highway between George and Harris The abutting land ownersBrian and Bard Death Weir- mare Edward La vole and Henry Brown each get a bit of the road as a conveyance or one Rockwood bowling Team standings at the end of the 12lh week of bowling are Lady Luck 2G pis Latecomers Hen pecked Carneys Lost Causes 19 18 Ivy Leaguers 15 Up and Downers Countrymen The Slaves Unpredictable Rovers Women over for Tuesday Nov Erkc Van Dnel Nancy Gordon Marjorie Leila Kingston Sue Nightingale Debbie Proctor Alice Johnson Wendy McLaren Joy Halliburton 537 Jean Smith Men over for Tuesday Nov Dune Howard Dunk Bob Li Hey Paul Holman Gordon Elmer Allan Dick Halliburton 622 Fred Vandervalk Dune Kingsbury Gary Parks Results or games bowled Tuesday Nov Henpecked highest bowlers Nancy Gordon Dick Halliburton The Slaves points Van Drlel McKerslc 564 Ivy Leaguers Sue Nightingale Roy Nightingale Up and Downers 5 Elmer Allan Leila Kingston Latecomers pts Don Buttenham 7 Bob Lilley Howard Dunk Guclphiles pts Dune Gary Parks tables Opts Fred Vandervalk 624 Chns Dales Lady Luck Paul Dennis Death The Lost Causes Wendy McLaren Walker McLaren Rovers Gordon Dunk Kingsbury 617 Countrymen Jean Smith Bert Gould 501 with an aim of preparing an emergency plan for Eden House nursing home The schools are also another con Mr Meadows Prior lo chlorine tank disaster In Mississauga Mr Meadows attended meetings which on disaster plans There are six for Ihe proposal principles in so they could get infilling Developments severances from next Reeve Bill Mondays committee of pictured the pro- adjustment If we open posal after the meeting roaditwillbeatourexp- using all of Henry St Mr said and extending We nothing in and Frederick until writing We dont know they meet Thai proposal who were dealing with would likely use much of Councillor McLeod said a neighborhood toboggan He pointed out the only street To the hill as gravel or Ihe control council can exert street will run left onto development on such a development Some of got to be comes from its decision removed Mr Hilts told Councillor McLeod also council observed I ha I Rock- Councillor John woods Secondary Plan McLeod suggested directs development to redirecting the proposal the north The proposal so the same number of from Develop- lot would be offered menls is on the south- Then wed need a side of the village Develop ments earlier aired their pro posal to Ihe trustees Rick Lewis Carroll SI Jan Osborne Frederick and Tony Reid of Guelph St The will turn left running be side Lots 49 and to finally rejoin Henry SI Committee of adjust may make a decision Monday and make it conditional on councils approval About two years ago council successfully opposed a house development on same land The proposal came from Developments Plan of subdivision These are infilling Its just theres no street connecting replied Mr Hilts Hills Civiero wanted council to grant them the authority open Fergus Awning Inc Save 10 ON ALL OFF SEASON Awnings ft Canopies St Andrew St Fargu 519 8431445 COMPETITIVE PRICES AT ASSORTED COLORS Scotfowels Maxwell House Instant Coffee 529 OZTIN PlecesStemsH 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