Legal to drive in bare feet According to information received from the Branch of the Ontario Provincial Police there is no law in the Highway Traffic Act which prohibits the driving of a motor vehicle in bare feet The O does not enforce bylaws which are set up by local councils such as beach areas said one official And unless the police of that area have been directed to do so it is only rumour that the Ontario Provincial Police have such a law Checking with the Guelph police force it was learned that as far as they know there is no such law anywhere that states that a person may not drive an automobile in bare feet and definitely it does not pertain to Pause that refreshes disappears from valley The old iron pipe which used to be found at one side of the small Valley Road wooden bridge mysteriously disappeared sometime two years ago many visitors to the village and also hiking enthusiasts have queried as to what happened to it and will it be restored Jim Superintendent of the Grand River Conservation Park says he hopes it will be back in place soon and although he had never seen the pipe since he has been in the park he also has had many enquiries The old outdoor tap of black iron piping was a stopoff at which thirsty hikers could depend on a quenching drink of cold spring water at the spot which for many years has been considered a landmark From it gushed constantly the most refreshing water in Ontario The Acton Free Press We April 1970 B5 Mi JBOWL for Pleasure A brake for Health THE ENTIRE FAMILY CAN BOWL TOGETHER If the IN Thing tado GO BOWLING ACTON BOWLING LANES MAIN ST MEMBER B HIKERS among the 60 who trekked trails were top Robert Tosh Tony Border John Dyer Ricky McNabb Jeff Harris head and Mark Austin Below Miles Austin Susan Tosh Penny and Margo Austin Photos by Lorraine Hike through trails to educate children in Christian living News and views ly I Because Rockwood is considered to be one of the natural beauty spots of southern Ontario we who live here should take pride in having the opportunity of being on its list of rcsidcnls With the new sewer and water facilities proposed and soon to be installed Rockwood villagers should be aware that with such progress comes the danger of land speculators industry and other opportunistic predators who could as has been happening in other scenic communities destroy us natural beauty As caretakers of our village and because we enjoy living here hopeful of controlled progress with an eye to only the better things for our community which is presently free of pollution of any kind except perhaps that of complacency all citizens arc urged to attend the Thursday evening meeting of the Village Trustees and the Ontario Water Resource Commission representatives find out for themselves what the installation of the new system is going to cost us as taxpayers whether such a system will be adequate for Rockwoods future growth whether it is the most appropriate one tor our village and if we arc preparing the proper precautionary slops to ensure the protection our aesthetic assets One only needs to drive through other areas where rapid has taken place before realize how control such reasonable proper plat important restraints One of our duties as citizens is to give our Board of Trustees a visible vote of confidence by attending their meetings as only by working together with esprit corps can we hope to keep the community alive and functioning as a top level unit It is hopeful that as many citizens as possible will be on hand on dale May at the Rockwood Town Hall to enquire and discuss what the OWRC is proposing and how it will alfcel our village keeping in mind the fact that the Ontario Water and Resource Commission is a governmental body which can only act as an agency to fultull the requirements as they see them but no one knows hotter the needs of his own community than those who live there To relate signs of spring as a followup the combined Christian education teachers of took the younger children through the conservation trails to discover frog eggs rock formations water and plant life and related creation as a living Christian experience Sixty children attended a hike Saturday morning with school teachers escorting and they were manned with flashlights cold drinks and lunches The younger classes were divided into groups of four and teenagers from the vanous On the dam sites churches in the village took charge of each group allowing Ihem to explore the areas in which they were interested previously prepared to answer questions which might be asked and give the an enrichment program as a summary to the exciting experience of new growth Teachers Thomson Betty and Nancy Ingle heading up the primary program Reverends Don Sinclair Peter Tucker and Ken Cardwcll as well as Grant and Dr King Kingscotc were the teachers who took charge of the junior youngsters and starting off at the bridge in the village proceeded down through the park and at each interesting item of natural growth it was contemplated and discussed Rock formations pebbles stones and weeds were only some of the discoveries which whetted the curiosity of the students and after two hours of hiking and seeking the tired group of adults and children restored their energies with a lunchtime slop at the beach and then proceeded back to the Centennial school for dispersment Beaver dam still intact Distributor of Home and Farm Petroleum Products Serving Acton and District Since HEATING OILS LUBRICATION OILS GREASES GASOLINES if DIESEL FUEL Phone 8532174 OIL SALES Young St Acton HOLIDAY DRY CLEANING Tops fa Cleaning tow to Price The beaver dam which became a focal point of interest last fall has stayed up all winter despite the overflow of of water running over the dam at the old for pork Approval has been given for a provincial grant of to the Grand River Conservation Authority for capital improvements in the Rockwood Conservation Area it was announced this week Starvation lunchYP play on Sunday By Mrs McLean Next Sunday only Sunday School will be held at ID oclock and the special church service at 1 1 This service promises to be most interesting including a missionary play put on by the young people of the three churches tallowing the service a starvation lunch will be served the proceeds to go towards helping the hungry people of the world Among Jesus many sayings were I am the vine I am the resurrection 1 am the dour I am the good shepherd The idea of the vine signifies the mystical union of believers with Hun There are lots of vineyards in Palestine The ground must be kept clean There are two kinds of branches those that produce I ruit and those that produce only leaves Both must be pruned As with branches so with people Some people have broken off from God They will need God in the uncertain days ahead A colored woman who always seemed calm was asked her secret She replied that she put off her worrying until Thursday The AngloSaxon word for worry means to choke or strangle If wc belong lo God we may be cut back many tunes with setbacks and disappointments Gods purpose is that we might bear spiritual fruit Take life as it comes These hardships build character make us more understanding persons FRED A HOFFMAN Optometrist St Georges Sq Guelph Ont Telephone Gods plan is unfolding draw deeply Irom Him Love one another as I have loved you Mr Arthur Diamond is home Irom hospital In referring to the death of Norman last week column said Sympathy was extended to the grandchildren It was meant to read that sympathy was extended to all the woollen null Its an interesting puint of view to consider that man can a dam which has to be repaired and maintained but the Brigade gets two fire calk township fire brigade was alerted twice last week to put out fires of which neither was of any consequence Smoke coming from the home of Mr and Mrs McGilhvary of Eden Mills was reported by a concerned neighbor but when the firemen arrived on the scene Mr McGilhvary had 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