Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), September 9, 1981, p. 6

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F Press Wednesday Sopl 1981 Guiding registrations for village youngsters Academy open house Sat aids St Johns restoration by Barbara Funk School back in again my back yard seems to be very quiet what about yours Guide and Brownies companies will hold their registration at the Rock wood Town Hall on Thursday September More information can bo obtained from Mrs KathyJestinat8S6- for the first Rock wood Brownie Pack Mrs Cathy at or Mrs To at for the second Brownie Pack and Mrs Ellen Thomson at or the Guide company and Pathfinder Unit The and strict Lions Club will be showing a popular fcaturo film along with Laurie Pierce daughter of BUI and Frances Pierce It I Acton graduated recently from University College North Bay with a Bachelor of Arts degree In Environ menial Geography Miss Pierce Is returning to school this fall to pursue her Bachelor of Educa lion degree She Is a graduate of rook Public School and High School three cartoons at the Rockwood Centennial School at 15 m on Friday September IB The club plans to a feature film and car toons once a month at the school will be charging per child The Rockwood Leo Club will bo running for the Terry Fox Cancer Fund on September The runners will begin at the Guelph Legion and finish in If anyone is interested in running with the more information can be obtained from Leo President Shawn Mur phy at Fire Department porta one alarm mis week The flrcfghtera were called to a truck fire on Highway south of the village The truck belonged to Robert Noble In aid of restoration of St John Church St John a Anglican Church In Rockwood Is holding an open house and pioneer fair this Saturday at the Rock wood Academy to raise funds for church restoration St Johns will eel its 100th Anniversary in and the beautiful little church is badly in need of restoration though the small congregation has already replaced the roof at a cost of over Restoration plans in dude landscaping the grounds which form the village green of Rock wood as well as Interior decoration and refur bishing and pointing of the stonework a major project The open house and pioneer fair at Rock wood Academy in aid of the restoration Projects will run from to p The Academy built in 1853 was one of tho first boarding schools In Over past years Joseph Drenters RC A the sculptor has restored the building with financial aid of the Heritage Found The building contains early Canadian Country furnishings and a library of rare books and docu ments which will be on view during the open house Tho lovely gardens which contain many old plants arc in them selves worth a visit There will also be craft demonstrations herbs winter bouquets and produce for sale The Black Sheep Morris Dancers arc coming from Toronto to perform and an English afternoon tea will be served The church will at the door Admission la Tickets are available for adults for from Barbara Smiley students and seniors R The tea is an additional or can bo purchased so Microwave tower site not chosen yet Ontario Hydro t selected a preferred site for a microwave lower to be erected in the ActonErin area Spokesperson Harris says several alternate sites in the study ore roughly bounded by Brisbane on fie northeast Churchill on the Crew son Corners on the southwest and on north west will be selected by September 14 A final decision was to have been made by the end of August Ontario Hydro has been busy collecting data to select sites Mrs Harris said Ihe alternate arc chosen technical feasibility will be examined before a preferred site Is chosen lions send your reports to Barb Funk at for Inclusion In the report Wanted Personals for the report Call Barb funk at or drop a not to Mew LIMOUSINE SERVICE TO TORONTO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT mot 700r EDEN MILLS CAMPBELLVILLE 42000 on GEORGETOWN MILTON ACTON EDEN MILLS on GEORGETOWN 9Mr MILTON CHILDREN SPARE 300cr EXTHASTOP PRIVATE CAR RATES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST TYLER TRANSPORT 8531550 Men Shirts Men s T Shirts M Mens Suits Downtown Acton TRY TO KEEP US For years the Acton Free Press has been at Acton Fall Fa r Watch our September for supple merit filed wth pictures from past fall fairs And bo sure to pick up Soptem bar 23 Issue packed picturos Boys Youths Men Sportsocks subs 1 PRESEASON SPECIALS price price car coats HOUSE OF BUYS 22S Potatoes mi 115 Kaiser Onion Buns ii 123 FEATURING POP FACTORY MILL ST WEST OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS 12 Mill St

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