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Tie Ac on Press Aug 1980 and district Hards Woolen Mill a founding Industry at il was before the burned on November I IMS The stone ruins are now pan of the Conservation area Stone foundation close to the Mill along the Valley Rood are all that left mill staff homes and cottages Including the residence of Harris Photo by DON HILTS Richard Harris grandson of John Harris founder or Itockwood photographed before his death in 1961 Photo by DON HILTS Rockwood Digest Featured on this page are some pictures of Rockwood days gone past taken by Don Hilts Most of them be remembered by residents Don who has photographs from way back and George Day our local historian are collaborating on a clonal history book of they hope to have published next The two have been working four years on the project and have gathered pictures from all over Cana The years featured in the book will encompass to and will include many group of residents Ik Jim Houston Rockwood new chiropractor shares his office with fab receptionist and wife Snsan Houston and daughter Catherine months in Rockwood without squirrels If this tittle fellow Is still alive he a greatgrand father by now Photo by DON HILTS has a new chiropractor housed tbcKappert Building across from the hotel Jim Houston opened his office next to the Village Hairstylist recently and Is ready for aches and pains Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from to 8 p and Saturdays from 10 a to pro Houston believes in working long hours He open the other three weekdays at his Milton Mall practice Residing on Highway 25 south of Acton with his wife Susan also his receptionist and Infant daughter Catherine Dr Houston is delighted to be part of Rockwood business wife drove around the area for quite a while and decided could use the services of a chiropractor I guess he saw us all out shifting our rocks around He and Susan say they were taken with the picturesqueness of the village Houston has an honors science degree from University of Toronto and four years of He says it was a fantastic relief to getoutofschool In his spare time new chiro practor likes to work his SO acre farm and is planning to plant Christmas trees Houston says he Is very satisfied with his new business and has really enjoyed the past two years in practice I rarely lose a patient hegrins Please call Jennifer or with news THE ACTON FREE PRESS as Second Class Mull Postal Registration Number 0515 by Mrs McLean A good crowd enjoyed the Sunday church vice when the Rev Mrs Betty Ling from Bungay Reform Methodist Church in England was ll speaker How often we say What a fool I been A fool Is a funny man a clown or a Stupid person Folly is the opposite of a disregard of God revelation of ac tion In times a fool meant damned pBalm If there were a God He would punish all the wicked people Mark Twain said I guess pretty soon I will know everybody except God The second fool was called so by Jesus because he asked Jesus to adjudicate between and his brother A man s life does not belong to him no matter rich he Is Security consists of triumph over things God Is willing to accept us if we not be fools and turn away Chartered Accountants Goebelle Wagner Ma Street S Halton lis Georgetown Ontario L7G 3G2 means possible TRAVEL INFORMATION OFFICE Man wants well villagers turn on pipe For years Rock for a water and sewer wood residents wished system They got what Eden Mills wins at CNE that Semanyk Indicated he Alma Street was asking was not willing to have to Township hook up to the village and Council last week for on also supply his neighbor By Mrs Miss Laura is enjoying a visit with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Wachal in Win nipeg Manitoba Recent visitors with Mr and Mrs William McLean were two granddaughters Miss Debbie McLean from California and Miss McLean and a from Sorry to report Mr McLean Is now in hospital Get well wishes go out to him and to his wife Nora who suffered a nasty fall in her home Hugh MacPherson took several prizes with the showing of his fowl at the Canadian National Leo and Else returned from a lovely strip to St Andrews Nova Scotia Mrs Anna Wilson attended the wedding of her godchild Miss Geraldlne Qsennge Welcome Moorehouses by Doris Fines We welcome Sid and Morehouse to the community who with their four daughters Shawns Karen and Heather have pur chased the Russell place on the First Line above The First Line neigh bors had a party last Saturday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Beck to welcome the Morehouse family and Introduce them selves Mr and Mrs Gordon had an enjoyable two weeks hoi day at Chaff eys Locks at a cottage on Indian Lake where they enjoyed vuiits from other members of the family Mr and Mrs Ross Ferguson Joined their They drove down with Rob Reed at Trinity their daughter and son- United Church In Acton inlaw Petra and Bob Interested In Karate Clark and they came Registration It will take home by airplane place at the Community Miss Nina Legale was Hall on Saturday August the recipient of many to and September a from pretty and useful gifts a until 1 p Tees when she was guest of honour at a bridal shower and per week for attended by friends and children Classes are on neighbors in the Sunday Monday and Wednesday School room of the United evenings with beginners CI urch na will be- from p m and come the bride of Byron advanced from 8 30 to 10 Timbers of Acton In September Dave and Banks at the general daughter and son in law store are now selling Linda and Don Wilson antiques so plan to drop and grandson Danny at cottage near Gravenhurst over weekend Mr and Mr Robert family in and see their display One had to be a baseball fan lo sit througl game on night The enjoyed a two weeks MUlaf nally nningove The home Park recently leam Mr and Mrs Ernie good game at Morris ton Wynne Deborah and on Monday night with a Eric spent the day lent 1 victory These were the Sunday with Mr Pus inch semi Mrs Gordon Wynne and final playoffs family at and ends of A lively game of soccer Tolton held a stag was played at party in his honor at the on Tuesday evening hall on Friday evening between the Mosquito Mrs Mel enter Hillbillies Eromosa Mosquitoes The score for Jim bridetobe was 7 in favor of the Miss Tarrant the Hillbillies same evening For further contact Terry Cole at 8569777 The Palhfinders girls Hill meet On Wednesday September 3 Brownies will resume meetings at the hall on Thursday September water because and Girl Guides start on split however he is Tuesday September 10 willing to go along with exemption from the rule which directs residents to link up with the water and sewers within a year Council Is scheduled to make a decision in a couple of weeks Mean while Semanyk lawyer Is searching for the deed which reveals according to an agree ment which has him supplying water to neigh bor Stan of rail Road North Because of the lie of the land according to Semanyk his neighbor cannot hook up to the water We share one well and when we bought the two houses we had the agreement Madzarac told council In case he hooks up I out of the water Semanyk said there were problems with the well he returned after a weekend to three feet of If I have to look after it for someone else I m not putting up with that If he Semanyk hooks up what do I do go to village and ask for two buckets of water said The well posca some difficulties for the owner Semanyk He told this paper that his kitchen the house is about IS yearsold had three coats of paint last year To day It is cracked There is also some leaking In the front foundation he said Councillor John McLcod suggested the solution of bringing water service down Fall Street With water you don t have to go down as far as sewers A new well on Mad a land could cost and he could also hook up in two years Thomas of Alma Street would like to keep things Just as they ore STEER CLEAR frames Summe chance Just S3 50 la a ho Thais one mo low Tuesday F day a Crysta Beach Ono ex past N a Fa on the 21200 hours and spec a even a Cornel and C 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