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Tha Acton Free Press Wednesday March 1970 Rock wood News AND GOINS census showed an increase of one recently when Gerry and Nancy Carter brought home a young 71 lb man from the General Hospital born February and named Michael Frcdnck a new brother for Raymond Joey Steven and Congratulations from villagers folks The Rockwood monthly agenda is off to a good start with the Rockwood United Church Stewards sponsoring a special St Patrick lush stew supper to be held on Tuesday March 17 at the United Church The CWL ladies also hope that everyone will keep March open on village calendars for the Gracious Living presentation of home furnishings decorating ideas and prizes galore Three Rockwood families took advantage of the fine weather last to drive to Toronto and enjoy their Provinces million dollar investment of the spectacular Ontario Science Centre at Don Mills Road just south of Exclamations of fantastic impressive and sensational with a everyone should visit there for two days with early morning starts were the comments on the returns home Places to snack w ith restaurant on the premises makes it ideal visiting spot for everyone Kenneth J Guild the second eldest son of Mrs J Guild of Mary Street stayed at her home over last Wednesday wliei with one of young students he was in this area Kenneth is a teacher on the Faculty of the Nova Scotia College of Art in Halifax and his visit was a very happy one for hurt and his mother Rockwood young people arc reminded that the St Johns Anglican Church Young people arc planning another dance in the Parish hall this Friday St ling group The Unknowns and comprised of Glen Noble Wayne Anderson David Blanc and Randy Downes be on hand to provide extra entertainment Friends of Mrs Rose Dyer of Main Street Dyers mother shared her excitement when die was invited for a monthsvisit to Florida with her daughter and soninlaw Mi and Mrs Roy Johnston of Acton Its just about in lite bap now for the Stmt on bowling cats their team standing first 110 points team helds well second spot with 101 points and ihe pushed on List weeks scoie will Queen of Hearts to hold third place with 1 points while the team has fourth Norton close behind fifth points the Neighbours on then heels with tor sixth position and Alles Cats widen gup for seventh spot with points ins with the Four Corners team The are si ill number eight with points onK our more the Untouchables in ninth place with points Nellie and Don of the Tour Corner showed bowling prowess las rncji when ran up i Nellie and for Don to make the ream win against the Whitewashes to wrote Sheridan College of Applied Arts technology BRAMPTON CAMPUS INVITES APPLICATIONS FROM MATURE ADULTS INTERESTED IN THE NEW AND EXPANDING FIELD OF SOCIAL SERVICE THIS IS A 2 YEAR MAY DIPLOMA COURSfi PART TIME IN ATTENDANCE FULL TIME IN CONTENT APPLICANTS WITH UNIVERSITY CREDITS IN PSYCHOLOGY SOCIALOGY OR RELATED FIELDS MAY BE GRANTED ADVANCE STANDING Application Forms Are Available THE REGISTRARS OFFICE CHURCH St EAST BRAMPTON TELEPHONE 3647491 INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE NOW ON NEW PROGRAMS- EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION LAW AND SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Horse sense V yew till weather weve been in It duos iniike It plumb mound wot with ill the nuke it nil led all nil spring mi cumin on Duke an an were both In agree men that It be the wei the heavy blanket inmed let luitsci an most all them dad blasted diiin ish did gii my go it scents as eveiylime 1 wis mil iiinuienl like around Ih tommy upturns wi me me bow I ist ihe could go it he icy proposition dropped in see me Got ii reel charge nut of u little Joke diet I lid mi rue played on Hob Van now gelding tailed llyrd wot llilnkk no good with the ladies all the Wo took him on ii little through Acton thnhcf day an we told him Ihel teiiJln HUNT N1XI ROM meant thel lltar was a cute little filly that was he mad when he hut one olhose apiary places the bees Is kepi honey Wo just explained I pore Piper llyrd who got reel red and kindn like thet hed havla believe lie read Hey scram now here Dick with Yore I rend Await auditors report for trustees budget Envelope shower held for newlymarried pair Irlondi neighbor mid were Mr and Mrs tuny mid Rockwood Mill and Mr and Mil Dean Taylor I or onto Waterloo two slit cm and Ml of the groom and lo gal her the Mr Mrs Jim Hill his Rockwood Hall lull and father evening fete the Mr and Mrs Ken recently couple with Mallhy from Toronto George envelope and Gall Mullby Acton up brothers and siitcrlnlawj the popular bride and Mr mid Mr Albert Lew lceluiik Mallhy her molhcr and lather win on hand provide music After the gills were presented for darning until the pin the large gathering enjoyed a curfew when the premutation nipper at whkh win made to the pan beautifully liVid decorated cake Among many especially made lor Gary mid present at the Helen the dessert Citizen of the week MYRTLE of Main Street who children In her family slid ill like the time to crochet and handcraft ankles to privately at teas mid lit friend and villager who flock to buy her merchandise NOW she in doing one man Salmon and PEPPY PAIR AT the parish hall dance in Rockwood slim Duoi Ingle and pert Woodward Photo by Lorroino Adapt regional planning for new fire hall expenses ibont loo time n about alius inch is like yen osome ol his horses Now I made a reel switch the Jack decided the he liter old he bought three more back Now I ami much on the bit but 1 shore as heck dont figger tint take away one and add three more makes much I Bowling special joint meeting the known Eramosu Township Council and the Rockssood Village Irustcei held at the township clumbers when it js pointed out that in vie v of the new tire hall slated to be built Budget talks and estimates will not be until the auditors is received was the decision the vilhjje trustees their last regular monthly meetingit the town hall Il was lurlher decided To call lenders for panning the town hall and repairing the trout wall by closing up the with angel stone and siding To make over the Centennial star into Christmas decorations possible and all this the cost The Neighbours with Doug and Dune McPhedrani scores helping out beat out the Carney team lo despite John Carneyi points The Untouchables the Cats with to with Helen for the losing team running off with points Gail Bacon was in top shape wise when points showed on her score sheet with Vic and Dave Bacon s all aiding ihe team ring up a win against the Nortons learn though Vic nude a Irene a arid Ivy Ritchie scored Si ration team olf last with a mean to against the Queen of He iris Shirley Salmon running up a 751 score j single and Dick a Ihe Queen ol Hearts Jntin had 75 equipment and special It lining expenditures the lire duel and plus the possible water and sewage costs soon to be presented would be giving the village residents a heavy load bear However by unhung regional governments planning methods it was decided coordinately by both committees to change ihe I ire Department from local to regional thus an impossible finance problem the village as the whole township including other villages would bear costs with more assessment available for distribution A was passed creating a for I cancelled It was further decided that all assets would be pooled excepting the present and village of agreed to donate the laud in the Guelph and Inkerman Street area lor the new firehall the administration which will he designated by the Township office witli a mill assessment the township to defray lite lust years expenses and any surplus applied the cost the fire hall construction A new building committee was then sei up consisting of Ken Murray village trustee chairman Dune Mi Median township councillor and with township reeve Cam Lush chairing the committee Tire due Curl Meadows as advisor and Lloyd township clerk as Training school Rockalong WI teacher speaker he Ma meeting was school Womens Instill held at the Community Centre with president Mrs Norman Harris presiding During the business period a nominating committee was appointed consisting of Mrs Douglas McNabb and Mrs S Trousdale to select new officers for the present year It was further decided Hut a meeting of conveners will be held at the home of Mrs Douglas McNabb on March to discuss further institute plans An invitational letter was read from Ihe Institute inviting ihe ladies to a Tea Parly on A He the VALUE CHECK MEATS make meal belter THE KING OF ROASTS SHORT CUT PRIME RIB ROAST RIB STEAKS iwfatoss I PORK LIVER fn Bind 39 BOLOGNA 39 MILD J I IT THI lb j BUYOFTHEWEEK mvAitfr FANCY CALIFORNIA PEACHES 35 BEST TOMATO CATSUP BEST BATHROOM TISSUE WHITE SWAN CLAHKS- BEEF OH IRISH STEWS 4 SAVE POP UP TISSUES ply KLEENEX 3i1 REG St 19 VALUE BLUE BONNET b MARGARINE LtBBYS COOKED- TINS SAVE SPAGHETTI FRESH FOR FLAVOR I NO SIZE Oranges z PRODUCE OF U S FLORIDA LARGE SIZE Celery Stalks Spanish Onions 2 MIX OR MATCH FEATURE KELLOGG CORN FUKB SUGAR FLAKES 41 SAVE SHAKE BAKE POUCH COATING MIXES 2s49 fHOISH fOOD flAWMS AWAKE PEAS or CORN fancy COD WITH SPINACH COO WITH CURRIED RICE A SHRIMP MINI FILLETS 59 BEST BUYI SAVE WHITE SWAN HOUSEHOLD TOWELS twin pad 53 MASTERPIECES 16 20 on A to deal Willi then set for iIjic I inn the town lull Die tnisttc adjourned until the next rcuuljr iiictimg mi Mircii 2 il p 111 Job in a for April 3 tin- reiunn for her terrific money drive to fundi for ihe 7 Mhool who will be leaving on June IS tot a ten day through Quebec no acclaim or thank this lady It pin etc The of winch being turned in regularly to the treasury of the lour Pan burns dry brigade tailed I he lire load thing the- league warn driver being loo confident Sixtyfour per cent railway level crowing iccidenh happen clear and per cenl occur during hour he check your driving habits watch out especially lor Roy Nijjh ling bread Christie Street residence smoke ejecting from the quickly alarm A pin grease left on 1 Move men l had Ixirned dry and Idling the bouse with firemen element thus avoid in could have been 1 I mi probably resulted 111 extensive smoke damage smoke March in the School concluded Mrs Peg Dyer in the absence of Mrs Guild ol Mary Street took over the program and introduced as guest speaker for the evening Mrs R a teacher at the Ontario Training School for Girls in Gait An avid discussion and answer period was a followup after Mrs and everyone wai extremely interested subject The meeting was adjourned after a delicious lunch had been served with the next April meeting slated for the election of new titers CANADIAN TRANSPORT COMMISSION By its Railway Transport Committee NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS In the matter of the application of lCenadian National Railways to discontinue passengertrain Area of Ontario Train No Toronto Palmorston Polmerston Owon Sound Palmorston Southampton Slratford Kincardine Godench 670671672 670671 672 669 662 663 667 660 661 Stratford Canadian Pacific Railway Company to dis continue train botween Toronto and Sound in the of Ontario provided by passenger trams 302 306 and 307 IllCanadian National Railways to discontinue that portion of their tram Toronto and Guolph in Provinco of Ontario provided by passenger trains Nos 986 and 987 TAKE NOTICE that the Commitloo bos deter mined under us Order No 6313 dated August 1969 that amounts which actual losses attributable to each of the above described passenger- train services in each of the proscribed accounting years aro as follows I CP III For 1966 073 SI For 454 89 For 147313 TAKE NOTICE ALSO that PUBLIC HEARINGS the above APPLICATIONS will placo commencing at hour of 9 30 at following places and dates GREY COUNTY COURT HOUSE OWEN SOUND Commencing March 31 1970 WELLINGTON COUNTY COURT HOUSE Commencing April 8 1970 It is the Committees intention to consider the application of Canadian National Railways shown in I above as the first order of business at hearing in Owen Sound commencing on March 31 and then to consider application of Cana dian Pacific Railway Company shown in II above in Owen Sound after the completion of I The Committee intends to consider the application of Canadian National Railways shown in III above at the hearing in Guolph commencing on April 8 However all persons who wish to so may present their views on the discontinuance of any passengertrain services listed above during any of the two and in either place Persons who wish further information respecting any of the above described passengertrain ser vices may write to the Secretary Railway Trans port Committee Canadian Transport Commission 275 Slater Street Ottawa 4 Ontario Dated at Ottawa Ontario this day of February 1970 W RUMP Secretary Railway Transport Committee