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Acton Free Press Wednesday Dec 1380 the winners at Trail Annuo Awards Banquet included front row left to right Laurie Suf field Margaret and Cindy Johnson Middle row Julie and Back row English and Kothy Black Dog suspected in rabies scare Three youngsters ore being treated for rubies while tests on the suspected carrier of a dog inconclusive Sonya Petty and Dean Billings both age nine years and eight yearold Brent are being treated according to Centennial Sch Principal Grant Sonya was bitten Thursday Just as she was coming Into the school building said the The boys are believed to have been bitten outside the school boundaries the The dog a small beige animal that died day belongs to the Stiles family according to the principal The animal which was not vac clnatcd is not usually on the loose However it broke its chain said the principal He said the family has been very cooperative McRac said it would be two or three days be fore there is any certainty concerning rabies in the animal Mcllae is encouraging dog owners to have their pets vaccinated and keep them under control Moreover he is urging parents who bus their children of having been bitten to con tact the school We sure want to make sure the children are taken care said The occurred in the wake of warnings from principal McRac ling the number of dogs running free over school He ashed pet owners to keep their anlm outside the playground Also since the warning McRae said he has observed fewer dogs running loose I vc been good Santa whispers J I as he takes his urn on Santa knee Saturday and district i Enjoy fireside dining In cosy Christmas atmosphere mulled elder afternoon teas Shop in our gallery of local artists Reservations 856 9130 Rockwood Digest Trail Riders held their annual Christmas Dance Banquet and Awards night Saturday at Community Centre Over members and friends enjoyed a full meal and dancing to the country western group Sahara Proprietors Tulle and Kris are well known in the area having lived in Acton for years Kris ran the Acton Driving School until the family moved to four years ago They will be moving to Rockwood as soon is possible Son Brent is already enrolled in Public School Prior to opening the restaurant Tulle and Kns managed a Danish Club in Puslinch Of Danish origin the came to Canada years ago Tulle plans to make her speciality Danish open face plates for parties as soon as Bell gets around to putting her phone in so that she can receive telephone orders The couple have four children sons Brian and Brent daughters and Benla and four grandchildren First Rockwood Brownies invested recently Tamblyn Michelle Lockerbie Jennifer Becky Campbell Jennifer Vickery Height Maria McDougal are no longer Tweenies but full fledged Brownies Receiving the Golden Ladder badges were Sandra Sherry and Leah Lockerbie Trudy Milne earned her cooks badge and Mills Brownies enjoyed a bus trip to Casa in Toronto recently A gen consensus of on voted the tunnel area favourite part with the towers a close second Rockwood Christmas bazaar was a resounding success as usual Held Saturday morning at the Community Centre the popular event featured a variety of craft tables collectable gifts for sale plants draws and a tea Santa CI a us was on hand to hear youngsters wishes while Lion John took polaroid for posterity The results of the Llonettes Draw were as fol lows Gloria of won the quilt Beryl Cowcll of won the and Shirley Gllbertson also of Guelph went home with a toaster Florence Law of was delighted to win the gingerbread candy house Coming up Horticultural Club holds their Christmas meeting tonight Dec ember 10 at town hall Mrs Mitchelmore from will speak on Plants for Gifts The meeting will Eramosa Junior Farmers will hold their Christmas Euchre Saturday December 13 at Eramosa Public SchoolalSp Please call Jennifer at the Free Press days or evenings with Hock wood news personals and community coming events Dot Polo of Craft held a very successful open house Sunday in conjunct on wilh her sister Donna Gnnwu It was so successful the two have been asked to repeat the event and will be opening house December for all who wish to purchase hand made Christmas gifts More than visitors attended the new Polo residence on the corner of Harris Street Side road I and Seventh Line of candy drink and purchasing all man of pretties for friend relatives A draw was held and winners were Mary Hill Diane Bailey of Acton who received a wine and cheese basket and Gail Bald vin of who won Tulle and Kris have recently opened a restaurant in Plain and plan to add a Utile Danish flavor to the village Award winners for the year receiving trophies were Cindy Johnson English Equitation both senior and junior and Hunter Hack Jennifer Vemon Junior Hunter under saddle and English Pleasure Jacquie Working Hunter Sharon Pass Junior Working Hunter Merrilec Open Showmanship Mike Beaver Junior Showmanship Junior Western Equitation Junior Western Pleasure and Senior Barrel racing Lana English Novice Equitation Laurie Suf fie Id Trail Debbie Deenik Pole Bending and Junior Barrels Jane Hall Western Pleasure Patterson combination The Lynn Wilson Challenge trophy was won by Cindy Johnson and Mike Beaver tied Hi point Novice was Lana English Hi point English Horse was New Measure ridden by Jacquie Leveque Hipoint Western Horse was Scrubby Jean ridden by Merrilec Hipoint Junior Horse was Lady Butz ridden by Jen Vernon President Cup went to Colin and Anne Vernon The general meeting will beheld January 18 has a new restaurant Tulles Place located in Plaza Specializing in fast food fish chips cabbage rolls and rice chicken cac ciatore spaghetti a real cosmopolitan menu Tulle Place has been open for two weeks Everton Rabies shots for youngster Rockwood Bowling Trail man complains An Indian Trail resident complained to Eramosa Township that he does not like the way improvements to the road are being made The resident Nat Martini recently told council that the raising of the road would create problems for his drive way He feared that there would be run off of water from the road Township roads super intendent Bob Hamilton discounted such fears We ve added gravel to the road and we haven made changes to the drainage patterns The township Intends to pave the road next March after the gravel has settled About a half miles of road near Wellington County Road is being im proved All the township work Is taking place on the shoulder of the road according to Reeve Bill Adsett Churchill United Church marked its centennial with two days of celebrations In June by June Janscn and pole bending Sonya daughter of Mr a fifth trophy was and Mrs Charles Petty presented to her for her of is currently registered quarter horse receiving the rabies vac Hired Buddy as high cine as a result of being point horse for the year bitten by a dog believed shcrri and Hired to be rabid at Rockwood Buddy have won tro- School last Thursday p and over rlb- you have not had last three your pet innocutated against rabies yet please do so now Also remind children to keep away from any strange ani ranis tame or wild On Saturday Nov ember Crim and her parents and Ron of Ever ton attended the annual banquet of the Rolling Hills Riding Club in Tottenham Sherri was the recipient of four Individ trophies for quarter horse showing taking high points in open rein ing western riding bar summers lions Everton is proud of you The Women Association of the Ever ton Church held their Chrismas meeting in the form of a pot luck dinner at the home of Mrs Bar Ebenezer by Mrs McLean The Sunday School took part in the church vice Mildred Ward the superintendent presi ding Laurie Early Jay and Ron Beaton took part recal ling the first Christmas as the Bethlehem inn keeper his wife and son Cindy Anderson and Val eric Taylor lit the second Advent candle The best word to des Christ is Light He gives an Inner light that infuses us He gives life more abundant people have a new con of what life should be Jesus is the perfect example of the abundant life on earth Gods Son is NOTICE HOLIDAY HOURS DELIVERY CHRISTMAS Catted Monday December noon Defray Tuesday December Pisa CUBED December and Friday NEW YEARS OeuffiadDsBalnBNooa Tuesday Dae Deemy Wednesday December Office CLOSED Husky Jaw In end January 2nd The Coma Pirn No A Do Im a The Rovers 3 ilk it McLaren over Erie Van el Bolton Hi The Countrymen Could an The i ACTON MERCHANTS I III ISTHS MS THE FOLLOWING ARE THE ACTON RETAIL STORES CHRISTMAS HOURS OBSERVED BYTHE MAJORITY OFTHE MERCHANTS DECEMBER MON TUES WED FRI SAT 96 11 99 12 99 13 96 IS 16 99 17 99 18 99 19 99 20 96 99 23 99 24 25 CLOSED 26 CLOSED 27 96 29 30 31 96 JAN1 CLOSED 2 99 3 REMEMBER TO RIDE THE FREE CHRISTMAS BUS SPONSORED BY THE ACTON MERCHANTS THE FREE BUS RUNS 6 DAYS A WEEK Sam DECEMBER 15to24