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Tho Acton Press Wednesday Feb 6 Strattons Corners Council picks older name not most popular oldest is best is is mines art interned icconling lo I Township Township councillors Hit most popular for tons Corners is Sir it Ion Corners however oplci to have ihe be known by its original considered the new nd old names during Monday regular meeting at Township Offices just west of Corners on Highway stale of came to the attention recently of the Ontario Nanus Board Queens Pork In an tffort to clarify the the boards loponymist Pauline J wrote the township ask ing The letter identified tie boards most important principle in such mutters is local usage Council ignored that principle Councillors pissed a motion to have the with of about continue to be known as There is a service station and neighboring homes at I it should It tint is Ah it it wis Bill said Why not write incite 1 1 it is lut most pit it Corners said Councillor M store hind so v knows what it is Township building ii Join Salmon of the tiny municipality residents determine if they had preference in of five people surveyed nth Hie forms that is nut used loc illy Mo hive put down Corners served while through Ihe forms one in in lid Ins preference is Bruce slid the reeve wis a name II it w is established after the Bruce family settled the intersection yeirs built the far to a contest held name for the ph ind the result was In that was fir provided to the province It was Some years liter the garage changed owners Corners think it the name change with every owner Martin said Some said it the name t mailer but whatever it put up a sign said Salmon Deputy reeve Dave suggests handing the entire question Betty Lou Clark of the Local Advisory Com mil tec for Architectural Conservancy and district DIGEST major fire shocked Friday and Highway for four hours as firefighters fought to sat the Bob Guyett residence on Main Street South Situated two houses south of the Presbyterian Church the frame and clapboard dwelling erup ted in smoke and flames at approximately Friday By Saturday the house one of the residences an estimated hund red yearsold Fire Chief Carl Meadows said the fire seemed to hive started In an opera ting wood stove at the rear of the house The pipes recently cleaned caught on fire shooting flames into the attic area There was no insulation in the walls dows explained and the house was built by the old barn framing method without so flames raced throughout the house walls We had an awful time trying to gel it out he said Volunteer firefighters answered call within minutes receiving the misdirected call from Fire Department One firefighter on Toronto stopped to assist without adequate clothing By cut a hole In the roof of the Guycttc residence In an attempt to get at raging flames In the attic The Main Street residence was gutted slanders directed traffic rerouting vehicles to the Fourth Line until the 0 P arrived on the scene The Guyett family were in celebrating the birthday of one of their three children when they heard the news of the fire on CJOY radio and hurried Neighbours and friends arc assisting the homeless family Noone was injured in the The family cal escaped early in the fire An estimated SCO damage was done to finds itself featured in photographs frequently as visitors appreciate our fabulous scenery However recently an entire movie was made in the area using the farm home of pro duccrs Rebecca and Glen The film Reaching Oul was seen on CBC tele vision in January and was shot in and Lake Simcoc as well as lost sum Perhaps well become like neighbouring Georgetown discovered as a scenic area for the movie industry and inundated with wires cam eras ha missed a dors and American flags New appointments Ihe ramosa Board include Arthur Leslie and Rick Lewis Continuing members include Chairman Max Storey Eric Vice chairman John Elwood Snow and board secretary George Day The snowmobile rally will be held on February at the Com Centre For more details sec the Com Calendar and Ihe advertisement on this page Let ail pray for some more snow for those exciting day long races and events Public School is In for some changes as principal John Hake finds him self transferred in mid year lo Guelph Mr Wilson current vice principal of College Avenue School Guelph will be assuming Eramosa pnn and teaching duties in the grade five and six class early in The Trail Riders held their annual meeting at Centennial School recently planning their equestrian activities for A competitive is planned for this year ter a hiatus last year Trail Riders have been forerunners In the popular sport of competitive trail riding but didn t have Ihe organizational personnel run one last year Other events on the book arc Hie annual Trail Horse Trials four horse shows two dances and a possible pleasure ride in spring If you went to school in between and 1922 in ail likelihood you were taught by Miss MdlicentMilroy Miss will be years old on February It and many of her former pupils are planning a celebration for her The lady Is very spry and lively for her age and tells a good She lives in the wee house on Richardson Street she built in 1940 with five ad She has lived in this home for about years she thinks having rented out house the lous years well known per and teacher will be next week Miss was raised in Gait and went to Normal School in Toronto far a year to her teaching This was after she had ready spend four years leaching Starting lo leach in a one room country school in Township Ihe salary of per year at age Mi about the start of World War One The soldiers were tramping out coming down the road ind I asked the children if they would wave flags I think you should I said I them each a flag and old to sing Soldiers of Ihe King but Ihey broke down after three lines those hundreds of soldiers took up song and sang it all dawn the road Miss Milroy enjoyed in he two room original school in She Ihe iors to youngsters from grades one lo four while principal taught the seniors up to grade eight The continuation school the top floor wasn I added until approximately 1931 After her leaching years in Miss Milroy in Etobicoke and In Shilhngford a Northern Ontario town until she had logged years teaching and retired Along with her cat care and she takes in many a stray Milliccnl Milroy is an artist displaying some charming water colour landscapes Miss Milroy Parkedge offer crosssection The next move in the unfolding slory of s proposed development for Gordon Hill in will come from ramosa Township s engineers Council forwarded a copy of a cross section of proposed subdivision lo engineer Monday The engineer will for his comments lo council One of the principals in the development com ctionai ill concerns raised by council in its detailed motion concerning Thit didn I go down too well with one of lagc trustees at town ship meeting Ihe plan will eliminate a drainage problem and loop the wilennain to benefit Carrol SI said consultant Don Jackson The cross was from Frederick Carrol Sts along Henry St Tile Monday nlghl discussion concerned the development of 11 lols rather lhan number 14 mentioned at earlier meetings Gordon Hill subject of some citizens concerns would be a nice gentle bill suitable for a rolling subdivision if one dev eloped said Mr Jackson Church Hear plight Chiles poor by Mrs J Turner Representatives from Churchill attended the infonml gilhenng Monday morning Trinity United Acton to hear i visitor from Chile a very articulate ind interesting account f Ins work imong the working the unemployed and im of lhat country In Chile the plight of poor is worsening as major forces in the government and military combine with foreign multinational Industry strengthen mid enrich themselves through export of the country rich natural resources A priest of the Roman Calholic church he had spoken it three church services In Acton and Georgetown Ihe previous day as pari of the Ten Days for World Develop ment progrimme now In progress In same connection Ihcre will be a panel discussion this Friday evening at Knox Presbyterian Local men representing manage ment labour and humanitarian views will discuss questions related lo everyone right lo earn a living Please plan a attend Churchill have moved the date of this month meeting ahead lo Tuesday evening Feb ruary Mrs Eleanor Thompson will be hostess Don t forget save your newspapers for the spring paper drive plaque township Reeve Bill Adselt ad vised council Monday there is a chance municipality will receive a plaque to mark Ihe 130lh of the township Fire gutted the home of the Bob family on Main Street in I afternoon Highway traffic was for four hours as firemen fought to save the hundred yearold residence Noone was Injured In the Fire chief warns drivers Eramosa and Rock wood Fire Chief Carl Meadows is warning nuisance drivers they face prosecution If do nol start obeying ihe Highway Traffic con emergency ve hicles Chief Meadows said the police will be tailed If drivers do not get off the road mid stop for fire trucks Moreover trucks are followed fires loo closely said the chief The law requires drivers lo stay farther I nek lhan feet when following emergency vehicle Chief aired Ins concerns at Monday township council meet There was no pro blem with drivers during I a fire Spring 4H project begins by I iris inc The sprine project of Hit 4 ikinj Club I is with Mrs urn Mrs is Hit will be Icinimj bedroom m firs is I f Mrs with five present Wendy Dim was chosen is president with the stent iry iltenuting Hi If irt who wish join the are to in with the k i The tin it lire i ih turnout and provided a pleasant evening Prize winners for pink were high Mr Myrtle Gray low Mrs Hurdle lone bonds Mrs Byron Bruce For white cards high lone hands Mrs Ward Bruce low John ton There will mother euchre on I thru iry 2i Mrs Rose of Burks Fills spent the weekend at lie home of her daughter ind son in liw Mr Mrs Max ind f imily Bradley Bract is studjirij s semester al University maj in agriculture I Martha Jackson will pleased lo know she was able lo leave hospital is Maple View Lodge Mr and Mrs Pete have sold their farm on the Third Line and with the family Sarah Becky ind Peter have moved to a farm on Seventh Line of Era We wish them well in their new home teacher views ire being held at the school this week The school principal Lome Brown a farm safety presentation and discussion in There will be materials he hopes for school use in the spring There are countless areas on the farm where serious can occur so if it is felt lhat all children should be made aware of precautionary actions Mr John from Outdoor con ducted interesting the school week They were disap pointed have no shoeing but animal tracks were very iful and created a great deal interest Eden Mills New owners for store lv Mrs 1 1 veirs of store keeping indh Ihe post off Mr ind Mrs J turner ivc sild lusincss ire iv residing in Jehu im id Ihe Ih ml nil I Hi in warm welcome is extended lo Mr ind Mrs formerly of BurliniJon who he new owners of Ihe store post mister We sincerely 1 will be blessed with Inppiness ind success in their new venture Din flew bowling Bowling I si inriirtL it tie end the lurth week f tie third sent in predict ibles The Tin lost luck If tip and Divnirs if Rivers ir Henpecked comers 11 I s i00 fir I lien W John si Mire I rke Vm Driel onion J7 Mm 00 for were hen lush Mian I It Dune I lltsull if Henpecked 1 Dickllilliburtm 77 Don McKersic The Slues VuiDricl TOO lvv I igueis Mice on Oil Up Dinners rimer Allan I Ken lush Latecomers 1 Carney Ted Bob I Guelphits Di McPhedran Dune Kingsbury GIG j Greg Dales Neil Vander I Dick in The Lost dusts Walker Mel Maureen Hi Hovers John Gordon tnnder j28 Counlry mini Van Be I Gould 428 Women over W0 for Nmcy i KnfkiWr Leila King fcllen Garner GJ I- Von Driel Bcv Dihmcr Smith Sue fciile W5 Men over for Dune McPhedran 731 Walker 705 Don Hick Dick How ird Dunk Chris from Vancouver C to spend a few days with his mother Mrs Bettv Marshall Rev Carrie Doehrmg was the chairperson for the annual meeting of the in Church is Hoy Gordon Gordon Wallace Will im Mac Ber ind Mrs Members of ihe Board of Managers are Russell Wallace Norman Be meeker Donald William MacDonald Mrs Donna Henry the first lady manager of this church ind MacDonald who is also secretary treasurer Sunday School Superintendant is Mrs Janet MacDonald is Mrs Marg The Session is looking or a part lime organist anyone in could contact the minister or any member of on Mrs B Frances London and Mrs J Jackson Simcoe have been visiting their par Mr and Mrs Willnm McLean Mrs James and Mrs William Gilbertson were hostesses for a going dinner for Katies daughter Mane Davis and friend Dorothy Guelph who arc bound for a four week in Others present were Donna Shirley and Visitors in he same home last week were and Mrs Dan Stevenson and family Kcmptville ind Suzanne Fleck Mr and Mrs Jamie Douglas Marine and new son Brandon Jim and Jean Francis Draft plan submitted Township copy of the draft Monday Council is asking its from developers engineers to cheek over a consulting engineer Doug draft plan of subdivision Gamsby The key issue is concerning eight lots on drainage said Mr Queen in Rock Gamsby The developer wood Developments Council received a Limited Dil 8th ANNUAL ROCKMOSA 100 SNOWMOBILE RALLY Sunday Feb 17 STARTS BETWEEN am 11pni MolnStroot Rockwood at noon PRIZES -TROPHIES- DRAW sheets available at Pro Hardware Potty Royal Bank Swan3ton Farm Equipment FREE HOT BUFFET from 7 FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS PARTICIPANTS Adults Children 1212 RIDE FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT and district community calendar The Rockwood and District Lions Club in conjunction with the Acton Free Press will be running a com munity calendar column each week Free of Charge when the coming event also appears in The Acton Free Press To take advantage of this double exposure please contact Jennifer or Pat at The Acton Free Press at least one week prior to the time you want the notice in the paper All Cnndldilsi Masting it Rock mam Commu February p Sunday Fab 17 batman 8 11 Rockmoaa Community Cantra Lunch at noon trophies draw Sea In Fraa Praaa for