Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), September 9, 1970, p. 16

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Tho Free Press Wednesday Eramosa council objects to proposed Bell increase At the regular meeting of the Council held In the council chambers on date of September 1st thofollowing motions were passed THAT the Council Instruct the treasurer to Issue a cheque In the amount of onehalf cents per capita to the Ontario Mayors and Reeves to aid the municipalities protests against proposed Bell Canada Limited price Increases THAT the Township Council concur with the objections of the Eramosa Recreation Committee and herewith object to proposal to construct a ditch in the Rock- wood Park THAT the Council is agreeable to Ralph Kidd erecting stone posts and gates on the unopened road allowance until such time as the road is required to the municipality The final arrangement an the posts and gate to be at the discretion of the road superintendent And it be further resolved that town ship will not consider snowplowing or maintaining this road at this lime The above councils decision must bo ap proved by the township of Pusllnch THAT the Clerk bo instructed to procure additional copies of the plan and maps from the Ontario Water Resources Commission as the originals were forwarded to the Rock wood Village Trustees THATthe Rood Superintendent Is hereby Instructed to have a traffic count taken on the line north of No Highway THAT the Council instruct the clerk to notify Farms to discontinue the burning of dead chickens If no action Is in the near future Council will action THAT account amounting to General accounts Road accounts bo passed for payment and the meeting adjourn to meet on Monday October 1070 at 7 p or at the call of the reeve A number of observers were present at the meeting Mr It Strong president of the Rock wood and Area Ratepayers mentioned that the ratepayers would hold a meeting In the Town Hall on Wed September He also apologized for any cm to any or the of ficials of the municipality caused by press reports Rockwood finalists at Hillsburg event runs In the championship game John Salmon gave up only four hits and fanned 10 Guelph bat ters Salmon and Thatcher collected the only two safeties in the final gome presently trail Norval three games to one in their best of seven Tricounty league final series Fifth game of the series will probably be played this weekend Rockwood Seniors were eliminated from the O A S A playoffs by Merlin losing in Saturday night David Harris Jim Thatcher Mike Kelly and Ted each hit safely for Rockwood and John Salmon struck out 12 Merlin batters In spite of the loss Reach tourney finals However earned in prize money by rcachln the finals or the tourn ament on the weekend ousted Sandhill and Glen Williams before losing a squeaker SundaV Mr Mrs Lloyd W a Powerful allstar team from and among the guests Guelph in the finals The loss was of Steven Michae Arene the first in tournament action for 0a and Mr and this year Sacred Heart Church Mrs Vic of Toronto with Father Elliott officiating Stevens father Michael is COMINS AND GOINS Jim Thatcher continued wield a hot bat belting two J homers two doubles and two singles during the tournament PV and Mrs Lloyd Waddell of Eden Mills recruits Street and Mr and Mrs Jim Barden and Glen iRockwood Stevenson two recruits from WCI- on hand to watch Paul and Eden Mills both played well and Anne stand as contributed to godparents while his great success grandparents Mr and Mrs Robert Waddell and Mrs I Home runs by winning pitcher Ron Robinson and Paul Terier attendance ceremony a account taffet flt accounted for the two Guelph Shows tax figures new installations In a short discussion with village treasurer Charles OBrien it was he thought it was important the actual facts about Rock woods tax situation in the event of the new sewage and water in should be reiterated Referring to he copy of the white paper issued by the Board of Trustees In April in accordance with the 0 copies of which were also printed in newspaper advertisements Mr OBrien pointed out that on a average Rockwood lot Re water Frontage at per ft Connection to lot Total cost 80 Re Sewers Frontage at Connection Total cost 2640 15 presently a constable with the Ontario Provincial Police and he and Diane both formerly of Rock wood now reside in troll Ontario Rockwood friends send their best wishes to the newest addition of the popular young couple Labour represents everything from a holiday honouring working people to an extra long weekend the cottage but to many Rockwood mothers it was truly a day of labour getting the lost minute clothes in order for the back toschoolers Some day some one should invent mothers only labour day holiday which would be set after the beginning of September when she has the time to take off for a breather Mrs Kathleen Rhodes of Guelph Street spent a few days In Toronto visiting friends and receiving visitors She returned last Sunday and entertained her hostesses at her home in wood for the afternoon A belated announcement Is that of the arrival of Carmen Anne who was born at the Guelph General Hospital Saturday August Sth to proud parents Burt and Jane of Main Street These are all the taxes you pay said Mr 0 Bncn If you want water it will cost you per month and if you want sewers the cost will be per month and the service for both units will be a regular monthly cost of 14 on top of installation It could also be said here said the anxious treasurer that the too to be paid on taxes will continue for years until the entire debt to the O C has been paid off He further pointed out that a cash payment of the water and sewer connection costs would if paid at the time of installation be con siderably less In which case the water connection paid immediately would be with a long range cost of 496 Sewer connections will be with the overall year term amounting to BO OBrien Only per year would be applied to the taxes until the debt Is paid over the 40 year term Home again after a sporadic summer of on again off again vacation days is the Monty Root family of Its been a great summer and its hopeful that reporting days will show more consistency again News and views win trophy Theres something stimulating about a crowd of who dare to congregate together to defend their rights and there wan such an aura of stimulation last Wednesday evening at town hall when some people gathered for the newly formed Ratepayers Association meeting of tho representative crowd who attended it appeared as if at least half of those present were from Eden Mills From where I sat the problems and the facts regarding tho reasons for the necessity of the newly proposed sewage and water system wore presented and explained vocally Better than at any other meeting This writers summarization of the matter would be three fold Firstly 1 If established water table in area Is polluted as clearly Indicated by Mr Gordon Van Fleet engineer of the Ontario Water Resources Commission whether Its caused by local contamination or carried through the rock strata from other sources is secondary We do have a pollution problem which will cither Immediately or In the near future present Itself oven more ex tensively and require restrictive legislation And whether John Doc Invests in a thousand dollar septic system or everyone in the village returns to the age of the outdoor prlvvy we arc not going to alleviate on already acute situation Secondly To subject the community of to on additional quarter of a million dollars plus or minus by by passing the Grand River Conservation Authority grounds as part of the 4 million ex would be ludicrous as this lengthy extension of the system is In no way going to Improve the function of and in fact could hinder the proper operation or tho disposal system Such costs should be the responsibility of the Grand River Authority or absorbed by he provincial government and labelled as pollution abatement The extra charges should not be considered as part of the governments GO per cent grant and should In no way be assessed for that section of piping The village of does not receive one pennys worth or remuneration from the Grand authorities which does of course pay taxes to the Twonshlp of in the same manner as any other citizen or business man Beyond the usual expectancies of the ordinary taxpayer It has no right to special priorities and is certainly not a village responsibility Thirdly It is painful and tremendously sad to have to even consider its necessity but we are thrust Into the dynamics of that grim word progress Maybe the green belt we ore living in could be turning gray but this lght be the liability wo must face for the questionable corresponding asset of population growth The sewage plant as proposed by the 0 W C a Mr Van Fleet Is as we arc tola the best system at the present time but a vehicle Is required to move and dispose or treated effluent As the River is the only one available Rockwood has no other alternative but to utilize said river and if similar difficulties should arise In Ever ton villagers would have to accept the same situation It must be realized that the River is not the Property of any one group or groups of people Including Eden Mills Evert on or Rockwood and also hat we do have a governmental body designated to maintain the control of pollution in all rivers throughout our Province Dragged by car lad in hospital A three way stretch of sporting history was culminated In ball park last Tuesday night when the fighting ball team was with tin- County It was a first for the village youngsters to come up with a win a first for the train and bo en use hes new the coaching it first for Paul Waddcll who with big Fred at the helm as assistant coach pulled the team In to win the final Round Robin Tournament with three wins for a six point Final ally All the way through the summer schedule he team was the one to beat said the youthful coach and It wusn until the final tally In the Hound Robin that the 19am triumphed as the victors Coach was generous with his praise for the IB lads who constituted the team He said that they showed initiative and tenacity as they consistently attended the regular two weekly practices plus one or two scheduled games per week Three nights Hill calf is cut in half Detachment Is stilt Investigating the recent purloining or a month old nursing Hereford calf from the form of Mr and Mrs Jim Hill Lot 1 Concession 5 Making his morning check Mr Hill found the had been completely cut In hair and its remains thrown into the bushes The animal had been shot In the head Then the back half was taken After a search of the area neighbours were alerted to look out for strange parked cars and to be aware of the possibility of other possible thefts average was what those kids donated to ball said the young coaching enthusiast And they were fabulous Team members represented families from many areas in the township of Era mow as well an and Eden Mills Cite her stir Although many moro parents attended games than during prior years It was usually tho same parents who showed the continued Interest throughout the season The regular starring pitcher for the league games was Gerry Thatcher who showed spectacular ability on the mound with John Dyer proving himself as the team back pitcher Tuesday nights gome was a finish off of the final round robin schedule and representatives from the peewee teams of Port ion by IJmehouse and were on hand to congratulate the victorious team and watch the finish match between and Parents and spectators from the various district villages and towns gave boys an ovation as they their trophy with heartiest congratulations being tossed vocally at all members of the team to whom much of the credit belongs for the tour nament winning peewees had never coached batch all before lust year when under his training and knowhow the younger Rock wood Squirts were brought up from behind to finish off In second place En last years schedule This season Paul had asked for an older group of boys and was given the responsibility of the Peewee team per on The anticipation of his first day In high school with his buddies had to be postponed for Steven John Janes the 14 year old son of Mr and Mrs John Jones of R Rockwood Steven had been out bike riding with two Ad his friends last Sunday when about he was Involved in an accident which fortunately resulted in nothing more severe than ac cording to the O reports a sprained back lacerations and bruises Dragged yards on his bicycle along the grassed side of the fifth line one mile north of Highway by an automobile which kept swerving back and forth in the drivers attempt to slow down Steven prefers not to think about the accident He was pinned under the car and could not be removed until an automobile driven by Harry Gooyers of Balaclava Street Rockwood arrived on the scene and the car under which Steven was trapped could be Jacked up He waB immediately rushed to the Guelph General Hospital and although rays showed no in ternal 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