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COMINS AND Its day vacation in Spain for Arthur and Molra Nightingale Bob and Vivian Noble and Loui Carerro who took the plane two weeks ago Lots of luck folks and holiday greetings from Rockwood villagers The Home and School Executive wish to remind everyone of the meeting this Thursday at with the theme of the program being entitled Family Life Visitors to the Crabtree Store are sorry to see May sporting a cast on her broken wtitt Another teenage Sock Hop will be held in the St Johns Anglican Parish Hall this Friday evening at 830 pjn Only 50 cents per person with invitations being extended especially to all young peoples groups and friends Elimination dances spot dances prizes and food will make a great evening Friends of Marilyn of Ontario will be pleased to know that her fust little daughter was born in Stratford General Hospital on Wednesday February 18th weighing in at 9 lbs A delightful surprise to grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank of Alma Street as this is their first granddaughter school mates of Mrs Ian Connell nee Carol Nelson will be pleased to know that year old Sarah Connell recently was presented with a new brother James Andrew Ian by her mother and dad Further congratulations are sent to Ken and Diana who recently became the proud parents of a little son Michael John at the Toronto General Hospital The latest flu flashback is that Winnie Hilts is presently waiting it out Hope youre feeling better soon Winnie and well watch to see you back on the good health list Beginning April I another business venture will be transferring and operating in the village Presently residing at 106 Christie Street Bill and Joy have been living in for the past nine months and conducting their Black Horse Antique business in Guelph Visitors looking for such specialities as English furniture Canadian a China glassware and primitives etc will find the shop situated at the corner of Christie and Upper Main Street easy to find after its opening date Vdlagers arc concerned that Miss Mill icent is not about visiting lately as she has been and indoors We hope that she has a speedy recovery friends of Louis Hilts will be waiting to hear hat he is recuperating after his recent admittance into the General Hospital Our best wishes Louis Horse Gewd February yew too Tday looks nice and bright outside an it sort a smells like ole mother springs per vadin atmosphere Course it s a might difficult tryin to get back an forth Rockwood tsee whuti thar these days with all the snow around nail But in another weeks be pretty well finished up anyways so well all be able some and enjoy ourselves Its nice now Jim away down in the south seas fcr a spell I gets to lawk to Dick every day cause hes guy wots got thjob of feedin me to git me from the looks an as I said before I shore gonna fight Get so s a gal gets reel sloppy and lazy like just sittin around not much of anything Dick had me hit died up to the fcr a short While but I was a little and so he decided 1 t quite ready the harness Oh well let see next week brings me I so plumb lazy 1 jest feel like fer a spell So folks 1 11 jest leave yew an 111 caw 11 around come next Wednesday Bye fer frend Pretty Fair Nassagaweya opposes control of pits quarries by Department Municipal planning zoning and the power to control these by separate municipalities and township councils might be lost if the provincial department mines takes over control of sand pits and gravel quarries This was the consensus of opinion of Nassagaweya Council at their last meeting when they discussed of the Mineral Rescourees Commission to the Minister of Mines The report wai requested by sand and gravel pit owners and sets out various controls and hecks which they believe should be placed on their operations which includes the transfer of power from the department of municipal affairs over gravel pits and quarries to the department ofmmesasono of the recommendations There are huge areas of limestone in our township claimed councillor Allan Ackman and if every other guilt ion takes second place to quarry plans then this destroys integrated planning and puts power in the hands of department of mines engineers I ay there should be strong provincial legislation over quarries but not that recommended by the quarry owners It should be set down by people involved in a competing cross section of land uses otherwise all decisions made would be onesided The report included a recommendation that one cent per ton of the cost of moving gravel out of the pits into areas where It will be sold should be used for land rehabilitation Rehabilitation costs why it a polite word for using exhausted gravel pits as city dumps sniffed Deputy Reeve Gordon With the cost of gravel they would be pending one fivethousandth of then money putting the land back in shape Councillor James Wat ion agreed Willi his colleague and claimed the pu owners are only interested gelling gravel out of the pits and that the rehabilitation scheme is only camouflaging this aim Members of council also agreed the report wjs vauc in many points and details were not spelled out Reeve Anne suggested her council members should present constructive criticism rather than tear things down whereby Mr Agnew pointed out the township already has the power to control pits and quarries under heir official plan With our present power the industry is of us and this is why they want to transfer it to the mines department he said Mr Ackman hoped any new provincial legislation which was to come would have teeth it and Mr Agnew claimed get the teeth required they try to strengthen hand the department of municipal Council members ended their discussion on the matter b endorsing resolutions on the matter The first one was lo support the Township of Uxbridgcs resolution urges the government to retain control of the and quarries in the hands oi the department of municipal affairs The second resolution endorsed from the of municipal officials held in Hamilton asking for an extension of four months on any final legislation to allow various municipalities involved in the problem to study the matter further and submit their own ideas on how to resolve the situation Reeve MacArihur quipped to council that in ten years the newest song title could be Where is all our gravel gone The Acton Frea Press Wednesday February 1970 ftT OBITUARY Village mourns Frank Taylor EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY of her baptism at Christian Church was commemorated following the Sunday morning service by Mrs Margaret Tovell Mrs Tovell celebrated 95th birthday on February She resides in the Elliott House Chairman of the Board Jack McDougall made the presentation lot assisted by the minister Rev Donald Whitehead Mrs Gary presented with a corsage Staff Photo Ihe last Tuesday night games showed the Neighbours flouncing the Untouchables with a to score with Dune Mc Plied ran of the Neighbours running up a triple score Ivy Ritchies Fred Nightingale and Vic Dawes scores put the Norton in lead position as they played against the Whitewashes with a 5 to score in spile of Clarence Hilton making a point count Begoodorbcgoncs had no alternative but to begone when Carney trounced them o with Doug Carney the big man on thai team Dave Bacon ran up a high single for Ihe losing team of points Queen of Hearts scored minus against ihe points and Marg McKerste was the highlight of that session Helen or timer Alley Cats played hard gel a score bul they lost out to the victorious team with Shirley Salmon taking points Dune Kingsbury and Dick Dupuis 643 points Team standings arc 103 Carney Norlon s Queen of Hearts timer Alley tats 75 The Neighbours 72 hour Corners and the team lo lose with is the Untouchables in Hun with So pomls Rockwood villagers were deeply saddened Thur day February when after a lengthy illness John Francis George Taylor Frank Taylor passed away suddenly in the General Hospital Born on March at lus father R 3 Rockwood homestead to John Taylor and Catherine Bernard Frank Taylor attended public school and lived all his life near the After his marriage to Margaret Wilson also of R Rockwood at his family home Raw sewage in Grand urges RAPEers on Pollution considerations reached a new high last week when certain witnesses visiting the vicinity f Lislowcl Ontario actually a septic tank operator pull up to a waterway near and expel raw into Ihe Grand Tell says Oldest member of Everton church Mrs Margaret Tovell honored i en is says Shocking say Bui true it is and it happening every day and will to happen unless everyone works together to save Canada from an ill fated pollution Pollution in an effort lo acquaint everyone with the knowledgeable facts of hey why s and why arc sponsoring Ihe showing of two films entitled Chemicils a plenty and River with a problem after which Professor A Johnston of the University of will conduct a brief discussion period and hopefully answer whatever questions will arise The date of Monday evening March 2nd at 15 pan has been aside with the Rockwood Centennial Public School the whereat Canadians who care can become more knowledgeable in heir country s affairs By Mrs Robertson Mrs Tovell the oldest member of Christian Church Disciples of was honored at the Sunday morning service Mrs Tovell who was on 7 was observing the anniversary of her 19 1890 she was at by late J A Mrs parents were and Katie Robertson who farmed on the highway on the farm now owned by Dr Ben She has been a resident of the Home for the past few years since the death of her sister Mrs Annie Van Norman of Acton with whom the resided While in Acton she mended the Baptist Church and a letter of congratulations and best wishes By Lorraine Not oo long ago a student body interviewed Canadian university professor who felt strongly tint the average citizen was not ire enough ol its own citizenry and hat if and w mid Hunk positively as me we would have a stronger nation Think tin ida wis the his lecture to preserve the better parts of both of our inherited anecstrics as true culture in this wa we combine unity within cur eiiuntrj and we will be it the way it is Canada was eomprised with as much as British of Is and it is such inherent tint nuke lor ihe culture lleuue the leoree Washing s birthday the ies recalling tin el the lather Ins It is ironical realize that the United Canada I til but ISStli pa like other das aid turn being a In lidas was read from the church board and members A rose corsage wis presented to her by Mrs iry a cake in he form of an open Bible with her name inscribed was a from the Building check for water Many ruril and suburban homes have an inadequate supply of water because the house was built before the availability of water was established Last year in Ontario nearly 500 dry holes were reported by water drillers Professor Ross Irwin of the University of says that anyone planning to build rural areas should first get an option to drill before buying land lo ensure sufficient water is Professor Irwin notes that Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation requires there be a water supply equal five gallons pumped every minute before it will approve a loan to build under the National Housing Aci He also points out that the water supply needed for every home should be equivalent to gallons per head per day Large homes especially need well says Professor Irwin and anyone planning to build should cheek the supplies for himself than rely on unconfirmed reports there is sufficient water available members and was given by Jack chairman of the board Rev Donald Whitehead had words of love and best wishes lo thft esteemed lady Her love of the Master and church is manifest in her daily living and a challenge to all Present for the service were a niece Mrs Win Benson and a nephew and Mrs Van Norman of Acton as well as a sister in law Mrs John Alton with whom she spent he day Will hire consultant Council have agreed to meet with the township planning board to liear the proposals of prospective planning consultants Council approved planning board request to hire a consultant after receiving a letter from board chairman J In his letter Mr Peinberion explained that with the number of things planned for construction m the township planning board were finding it extremely difficult to make decisions without professional assistance Question What is the best Imig to take when you feel run down Answer The license number of the car that hit you Hold Hydro rates until July August the meeting of Ihe Rockwood Hydro Commission manager Charles made the following report to commission members Ken Murray Lloyd Waddcll Burl Smith THAT more people more appliances use more power In people used 1 kwh of electricity as compared to 1969 when people used kwh a gain of per cent over 198 The increased volume of sales thru Cascade w iter heaters and all electric homes during the sixties has been partially instrumental in keeping rates down Commercial rates in I960 were they arc 1970 are lower than in and the net bill for 2000 in I960 wis 4B In it is This is not much lower but it must be considered is some kind of minor miracle when every other commodity you can think of is increased in cost The annual increase in the ist of power and labor has fin illy light up to us said Mr O linen We will be able to hold our present rales until July or August but il we aim maintain our present lines and service in good will need an increase in rates no later than August Consumers Service of Ontario Hydro is alerted lo the situation and making survey on June ho and his wife continued to operate the Taylor farm which is now owned by Harry Bonner His tremendous interest in raising pure bred milking kept this expert cattle man on the farm until 1958 when illness forced him to retire and move to the village proper where he has resided for the past 12 years on Alma Street Survived by his wife Margaret his son Murray who now lives in Toronto and his daughter Edith Durosc of Rockwood Frank Taylor was predeceased by a sister Mis Ernest Madeleine of R R 3 He was an avid sports enthusiast who played ball for the Rockwood United Church in the position of pitcher for several years and despite poor health still made a point of keeping in touch and following all the village baseball competitions right until the end of season A well known man in the community he was quiet sympathetic and a good neighbor although in latter years his illness kept him to himself Ho enjoyed everything musical and loved to sing but poor health kept him from being an active organizer although he played at pitching horseshoes regularly with his friends and al one tunc competed in horseshoe pitching tournaments around the province On Saturday I rank Taylor was laid to rest in Ihe Rockwood borne there by pallbearers a brother in law R R Arthur Arthur Slovel Frank Ostrander Rockwood Tom and Max of all of whom were old former neighbors and friends of the Taylor family Rev John Lamont of the Cresiwickc Baptist Church officiated the interment and as well as many floral tributes a number of Gideon bibles were also sent to commemorate his memory I S HOLDEN optometrist Cork SI GUELPH Phone TA STATIONERY Ulan nidittc t the national leaders in ilus and a witter nal traditions which lies behind is perhaps one reason why Canada is such in preserving her unitv and her dependence It is tor allot us to bcyn Dunking Canada and like the Japanese children aie doing then own setting out on expeditious throughout Canada instead of using the United States and fcuropc as places lor pilgrimage With government owned railroad lint is always hungry for passenger traffic it is conceivable that arrangements could be made for the Canadian National to work out rates for touring school children thus making young Canadians conscious of our own vast and marvellous country and doing so introducing them to what Canada s culture is all about and its places of history first hand LOVELL BROS MEAT MARKET REP BRAND 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