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Tho Acton Press Wednesday Jan Rockwood DIGEST his some talented residents be artists writers or experts in other re J ted Whenever possible will feat these villagers and west with Eiisabclh Elisabeth has been burning her way through candle holders boxes and for years and she hasn l set a house on fire yet During the Christmas Bazaar found myself at a table of beautiful wood articles do by burned designs I carried home a bag full and was delighted find the irtist i close neighbour of Onnginaily from Acton and still member of Acton and Crafts she has ted many different craft items ill rcl itcd to the nature she loves When she ind her husband Karl came to In in three she says she v is pleised to find so mueh nature at her doorstep Many of the ferns flowers ind passes she col lects and grows find their i into dried flower arrangements for will plaques goes to a great deal of trouble to tint the dried flowers in order to keep their Kuril colours The fin article is so it becomes wash able However most of her finds ire trans latod into designs for her and theresnotwoalike Any wooden is long is is it is midt of truly kiln dried seasoned wood is suitable for burning although its to work with soft than bird wood Her tool is a unique design made for her by her Unlike the it wood burn stylus purchased with kits has variable heat control It time consuming and a very picture takes many hours but Elisabeth puts in a deal of detail I been up it seven on a morning working in my ghtie Most of Elisabeths creations find their way in to hands of friends ind relit iv is gifts ilthough she does articles or if she has time The only she attends are and the Acton Arts ill Some of the items to hive been wood burned by arc imp stools and large candle holders A young rehtive turns many of the pieces for her on his wood lathe but some small items such as egg cups boxes and napkin she finds in stores plain By the time she his finished with them they iron plain any more Elisabeth loves to work in her garden ind go for walks through the woods comes hack loaded down with bark fungus seed pods They all in her little cluttered spare bed room workshop until they live on an Gathof original Elisabeth works featuring mushrooms woodburned plaque Four years igo Ivy Ritchie was the first wo man to be elected as the People Wirdcn of St John Anglican Church Two yeirs ago Betty Lou Clark wis the first woman to he come Rector Warden of the same church Both of these ladies hive been chosen to the same positions fonnothcr year During the church s meeting recently members of the executive and parish council were selected Lay delegate is Audrey Hudson with her band Sandy acting as her asistant is Gladys Slip parish hall convenor is Flossie Me Minn and Lcn Hockey is auditor Members of the Council are Catherine Meredith Hazel Hamilton Joyce Hill John Grace Britney Roy Nifjitinggalc Cal Kelly and John It looks like International Women Year St John s Anglicm Church Night School registrations will be held on Jan next Wednesday at Cent School between and J m Courses offered are upholstery quilting leaded tlass milking cake decorating fitness and rug hooking Sandy Hudson ilso asks me to remind re badminton on Monday and Wed evenings the school commencing players Young residents were shocked and saddened by the recent death of a good friend Twenty year old Fletcher son of Mr and Mrs Roy It died accident Tune in to Guelph radio 106 on your dial on Wednesdays to heir tidbits of news Show host red and I will be chatting briefly about Rockwood hap 12 ind8 m Please keep those news items coming Jen or Box Rockwood Silver Wood WI by Mrs Ten members of Silver Wood I met at George town Animal CI for conducted tour This was very interesting We then went to the home of Mrs Miller for our meeting Mrs A opened with a of welcome Summary Day is to be held at United Church on January Eramosa Twp waits for Dunbar Bros next volley The ball Is in the Dun bar Brothers court re garding some estate homes in as far as council is concerned Township councillors look no action Monday night during their regular meeting after learning the views of the project of engineering consultant Bob Pearson Councillors views of how to treat Dunbar pro posal differ Township Reeve Bill Adsett said of the meeting the Dun burs advisors can read the planning documents well as other papers Tl e only real reason to accommodate that kind of development is on need Knowing the agree ment and knowing there million In the round there and the pro per zoning of the there d have be a defined need far hat development told council If adopt that at we led the developer down the den path countered councillor John Churchill Church annual held Thurs Council can either sup port the Dunbar develop ment or reject If along with it then an intendment will he needed for the official plan the See Plan which for approval the province Put another ly if council supports Dunbar then it goes ignnst its own plan drawn up ifter public meetings The Dunbar proposal calls for estate lots on the north side of Harris St Access would he to Main St The consultant Pear son reminded population limit in the secondary plan for the village is and that the plan calls for growth in the northeast part of the village not in the area under development by Dunbar Township clerk Lloyd informed council there is no objection to the Secondary Plan filed from the de el During a previous meeting Dunbar re presentative asked to consider letting the homes use septic tanks rather than the village sewage system That change would trim some of the cost of the homes I think planning hoard and council have icted to llitir Dun ban original proposal At the outset it was sewers and water service to 100 per cent We have erred in our wiys re in a bit of a dilemma here deputy Dave said J Turner T he Churchill Com unity Church Annual Meeting was held at the church Thursday even ing The Rev E M Jen kins led in prayer and then chaired the meeting that followed reosurer Geoff Denny presented the church financial statement which showed a healthy bain lhe approved don itions to the Bible Soc ieiy and to our mis siomry projects in Africa and India The Women Group School and Choir also presented reports and financial statements for approval Financial issistance was indicated for the Sunday School where attendance is presently outrunning collections The election of officers resulted in the same trustees remaining on the Board of Directors The Session moved to honour Mr Archie Kerr for his many years of faithful dedicated service by promoting him to member of Session Mrs Thompson and Mrs Irene Swuckhamcr were added to the list of active ciders The Board Managers and their chairman Bill Thomp son have hud a busy year and should be com mended on the number of improvements and re pairs earned out whohas been assisting in the work was officially added to the Board of Church treos Geoff Denny asked to be relieved of the job and Vera Denny was named as replacement That left the position of church secretary vacant and Joanne Turner will fill in on an interim basis commended for finding a buyer for unused in the base ment Church policy has never permitted card playing in the church auditorium but it is decided that if a game of were part of a social las op posed to an organized card party there would bowling Team standings at the end of the second week of the third series are 12 The Lost Causes 12 The Slaves 12 Henpecked Guephils Ivy Leaguers 7 Latecomers Lady Luck Carney I Countrymen Up Downers Ladies over for January 15 are Van Ml Jay dli burton Sue gale Ivy Ritchie Krafka Ellen Gainer Grace Ndlie Stokmnn 521 Miry Nightingale Ann Parkinson Men over GOO for January ire Ted Jcstin Howard Dunk Don Gary Parks Fred VanderValk Results of games bowled January 15 are Henpecked highest bowlers Don Dick Halliburton The Slaves VanDnel642 Joy burton 5G Ivy Leiguers Sue Nightingale 583 Ivy Ritchie Up Downers Duncan Kingsbury Ken Lush Latecomers Don 791 Howard Dunk 633 Vandcrvalk John Dilcs 581 Lady Luck Dennis Death a94 Rick Scim The I Causes Walker McLaren Grace Rovers John Roche George Smith Countrymen Bert be no objection Smoking Gould John Van Milligan 149 in the building can not be permitted due to in regulations Churchill represen lativc on Acton Committee for Ten for World Development reports that plans are shaping up for the celebration of this event early in February The topic this year is Making a Living the right to work and make a decent living and points out the need especially in Third World countries for a change in the trend towards industrialization i modern technology These are changes which deprive the rural inhab itants of their traditional methods of making i living on the land and drive them into Industrial environments that pro vide inadequate housing and wages Arc we and our society partly res ponsible Whatcanwedo to help To answer these and other questions several events have been planned One of to beheld Friday February 8 at m In Knox Presbyterian Church is panel discussion on the topic Eirning a live hood Panelists representing labour management and humanitarian viewpoints have been chosen from held their January meet lust Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs Mane Anderson with Mrs Edith Storey presiding Devotions were led by Mrs Lydia Kerr Secretary Mrs Thompson and Treisurer Mrs Eleanor Thompson read their cannon Coliseum Complex Exhibition Place Toronto January February Show hour AM to 600 Own Mono Pull and Sola Winter Clonic Cadlo Sato January Ontario Aberdeen Angus CarMSoJo tractorTruck Pull January Tractor Purl February Locum Program Dally Canodai largMt indoor Canada Form Snow Bvnerick Rood Toronto OcrtoMW3Za gave a minute report each i their topic of interest NOW TRY WEIGHT WATCHERS Otolith Iho world program light NEW AT WEIGHT WATCHERS ALL MEMBERS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FREE FUN WITH FOOD FAMILY FAVOURITES VOL I II III OVER 280 CLASSES IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO 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