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The Acton Free Pres3 Wednesday 9 giroWawWjlUffwwii and district xii Ttit rt DIGEST Key Rockwood gets the ball back In play with an expert throw in during a recent peewee bantam soccer game at the Rockwood Centennial School grounds during which the team suffered a 1 defeat at the hands of the Acton Celtics If you see a Urge number of equestrians trot ting around and environs looking sty this coming weekend It a due to Rock wood Competitive Trail Ride The annual event will be held Sunday July 13 originating at the Presbytery Grounds on the Blue Springs Line An estimated entries from all over tho pro vince will converge on the grounds by early morning Usually sponsored by the Trail Rid who initiated the ride In the early 60s and Introduced competitive troll riding to Ontario this year event will be sponsored by the District lions Club who will run the In conjunction with an awards banquet at Rockmcaa Community Centre on Sunday even The ride Is not a race but a timed trail ride on a preplanned course over miles of woods and hills Horses are checked by a veterinary team at several points including the beginning and end of the ride and are Judged on condition The win nlng horses ore usually considered to be those who could moke another 30 mile ride the some day without undue stress Trophies will be awarded In four categories lightweight middleweight heavyweight riders not horses and novice with ribbons tp tenth place Trophies are often awarded for sports manship horsemanship top Arabian and var other similar categories this year is Fred Buchanan of Acton If you happen to bo In the path of those thirsty riders on Sunday offer them a drink of course Mark your calendar Saturday July for the Drcxlcr Construction Ball Tourna held at the Ball Pork This event sponsored by Parkinson Saw MuJ will feature games between Sprucedale Eden Mills Hydra Air Morrlston Syndicate Rockwood Old Timers Guelph Firefighters and Forum Sports from through to Ospringe Students receive awards by Fines The school children are out of bondage for two months and will be glee fully wending their way to swimming pools and other activities Motor would be well ad vised to keep an extra sharp lookout as child sometimes forget think before they act Mr and Mrs Lloyd Boyd from have moved Into the house they purchased from Mr and Mrs Gor don Howes on Highway A warm welcome Is extended to them as they make their new home In the community The Ospringe Scouts went camping on a recent weekend at the Scott Camp at Everton The three leaders them Glen JacksoD Bob Brown and They went fishing hiking and ex ploring The awards assembly was held at school on June when medals tabs and cer tificates were given out for various activities Gino Miles Brown Craig Bottomley Lisa Darren Brown and Doug Root received perfect attendance awards Special Achievement including awards were presented by their teachers to Mike Bristol Clark Michelle Jeremy Nancy Tom Manes Julie Lewandowskl Jeff Jack son Michelle Mathles Jason Kim Van manen Mike Jessop Manuela Bledzlak and Robert Eveleigh Track and Field awards were presented by Bill Penlstan to Danny Kelly Brown Mclanle Paterson Erik Veldman Geletto and Susie Mann Rev Don Harbison of Hamilton a former pastor of the and Erin Presbyterian churches returned June 29 to preach the anniversary service of Knox Church In Ospringe He reminisced over the past years since he first came to the and Erin charge His message was on the command of Jesus Follow Me Special music was provided by tho Erin Brass led by Dave Davidson Three young girls Kim Van Heidi Schotsch and Sinclair sang Hear Us 0 Holy Jesus and Bruce sang How lovely ore Thy Dwellings accompanied by Mrs Max on the organ A bridal shower was held In the basement of Knox Church for Bonnie Lang whose wedding will take place In early August Ann and Linda were In charge assisted by Mar garet Fletcher Jean Jackson Laurel VUet stra Cindy and Sharon VanManen Bonnie received many lovely gifts Karen Jack son Shirley Fletcher and Suzannle Keating helped with the games Doctora Barry and Carol Bruce Michael and Jeremy of Carp visited for the weekend with Barry s parents Mr and Mrs Ward Bruce They all went to Stratford to see the Shakespearian play Twelth Night Nine of Clarence Denny bus drivers spent a delightful day In Toronto They first visited Black Pioneer Village had lunch there and went on to tour Joyce Denny drove the mini bus down Mrs Ernest Wynne Deborah and Eric Wynne and enjoyed a bus trip to Buffalo to the Albright Knox Art Gallery on Wednesday They viewed the paintings of Joan Miro at the Royal Exhibition This trip was sponsored by the Depart ment of Art at Guelph University There will be no church services through the month of July at Knox Presbyterian but an invitation is extended to all to worship at Erin United and hear Rev Nell Mcllae the new minister who haa arrived recently from charge inBC evening Our own Drexler Construction Fastball team are doing well this season and are In first place in the Intercounty league with wins and five sea June they played in Glen Williams and were downed June Drexlcr galloped away with a win over Cambridge Jerry Thatcher was winning pitcher allowing four hits and having eight strikeouts June fell lo giving Albert Kelly another feather in his cap fanning nine batters OnJulylDrexlerdownedAltonS5 Keith pitched nine sparkling strikeouts One day later Drexler handed Erin a loss with good Albert Kelly hurling six strikeouts Alton got their own back July by coming to and clobbering Plan to attend the tournament Saturday and good pair of lungs with you Many thanks to Diana Waltmann our sports writer forllvenlngupmycopy own singing sensation James Gordon now residing in Eden Mills is currently organizing the first recording put out by his folk group Sutherland Gordon and Bird The record under the group own label will be recorded at the Grant Avenue Studios Hamilton Originally the record was to be made under the Mercy Brothers label at their studios however the studio has recently been sold One side of record will feature traditional Canadian material such as those songs the group perform with Mople Sugar on concert tours The other will feature material written by the group Community Library seems to have trucked in lots of new books for summer reading New arrivals include a recent Catherine Cook son The Lord and Mary Anne The Stuart Women M and the Snow Falcon by Thomas Craig Juvenileand Primary fiction feature The My of the Funny Money King Tut Game Board by and Bears and the Missing Dinosaur Bone Stan Marriage and Family Law in Ontario by David heads a list of new non fiction books also Computers in the Rein Turn i and Old Silver Limehouse Fine Canada Day fest by Mrs A Benton Mayor Region Dominion Day on July and the reception Mrs J Rougnley and Councillor MlUer and and avoid at Spanish room of Miss enjoyed a three councillors who standings for many Etobicoke Place Mr and two week visit with Mr were present Scouts people Mrs A J Benton re- Mrs Rob Cubs and Beavers were Mr and Mrs A J presented the groom and wee Amy at represented In a parade Benton and John and parents she also being led by the Pled Piper Mrs AW Benton Mr the organist and son John and relatives In Alberta Mrs Bert Benton playing and Mrs Ronald Thorn was the ring bearer Mr and Mrs John her Rather son and dauohters Cathy t a and or 1 Don Hlknd hi retirement and to Hank a successful business In his new endeavor Alison Stewart a Scottish exchange Farmer spent a week with Elaine Cunningham for a week having rain the usual Miss Helena Maaa of bountiful picnic lunch wedding Holland waa held in Pamela Hudson visited her uncle Mr A Memorial Hall The WO Payne his wife and weather cooperated well ceremony took family for a week before though and games were place beneath an arch on goingontovlsltherother held at tho school the spacious lawn at the relatives In Canada We hope that In home of the bride Mr and Mrs Arthur everyone can arrange to parents Mr and Mrs Patterson of Bryson City Paul Hudson In Miss South Carolina have been visiting Mrs A C Patterson Mrs Paul and her daughter Mrs George Louln holidayed In Germany and Holland In June Mrs Jack Lawson and Mrs Harold Brown were hostesses at a mlscell shower for bride- tobe Miss Joanne Lister at Mrs home on Thursday evening Dominion Day was celebrated on July 1 Al though there was not a large turnout all had a good time Julian Reed in his usual capable voice led In singing Canada perhaps only one present who knew the new wording of our held annual parade lo honor Canada last week Many residents turn National Anthem out for the march from the school to the village hall Burling Master of Ceremonies Julian Reed led a of the official version of Canada He and Hal Mrs Mould en Introduced toallillsMayorPelerPomeroyalsoBpoketareildentioftheday Importance Let Us Do Your Work undry Service Washed Dried Folded For A Small A Dry Cleaning Depot ONESTOeDOES ALL 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