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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 12, 1966

Page

19

Rockwood Planning Board to review land severances May 19

Eramosa Township Council moved all land severance requests to the Eramosa Planning Board beginning May 3 1966. The board will notify the Council of recommendations and approval will follow their guidance. A joint meeting with the Planning Board and Mr Smith is set for May 19 at 8 p.m. to discuss the planning survey.

Rockwood Eramosa Township Eramosa Smith TtAwas Eramosa Planning Board Hungerford Guthrie Department of Education Recreation Committee Scarborough Messrs. Movers Allan Pasmore St Liloyd Hindley CNR Guelph Ontario

Rockwood Home and School hears talk on helping struggling learners

Clifford Hincks district remedial teacher urged recognizing hereditary and emotional barriers to learning. He cited examples like color blindness brain damage and emotional blocks and noted even Churchill and Edison were poor scholars. The meeting highlighted home attitudes fundraising banners prizes and an upcoming Guelph Council event.

Rockwood Clifford Hincks Hincks Winston Churchill Thomas Edison Tosh Centennial Fund Miss Clugston

Rockwood Council Deliberates Balaclava Street Closure

At a May 2 special meeting in Rockwood Council Chambers officials considered closing part of Balaclava Street in Rockwood Village. A motion passed to authorize stepping up and selling to the public a section from Pasmore Street to Fall Street. Building permits and road closure details were deferred pending further information.

Rockwood Balaclava St Bvehaw Travesit Balachivas St Pasmore St Fall St Rookwood Taiseul Ageuhst Michae and McKenzie

Grant Approved for Rockwood Conservation Area Expansion

A provincial grant of 6.250 is approved for Grand River Conservation Attu thores to fund capital development at Rockwood Conservation Area. The grant supports infrastructure and facilities upgrade to boost conservation and public access.

Grand River Attu Thores Rockwood

Wedding Guests and Illness Reported in Community News

LIMEHOUSE visits and illness notes include Mrs Hall of Saskatoon and Mrs E E Bretheour of Toronto with Mrs Mitchell and family. Brandon party with Mrs Osborne and cousins. Craig-Milligan wedding attended by Mr and Mrs Glendon Scott in Streetsville. Mrs Elliott of Cobourg visiting Patterson family. she suffered a heat attack and rests in Georgetown hospital. Farr and Garry Maltby birthdays noted. Christian Family services led by Rev. Duncanson. Teddy Brown and Linda Majurey read scriptures. choir directed by Mrs Benton and Mrs Roughley sang Love Lifted Me and Some Time.

Hall Saskatoon EE. Bretheour Toronto Mitchell Brandon Man Osborne Lawson's Hale Pam Shanty Bay Frank Hales Glendon Scott Craig-Milligan Streetsville Presbyterian Church Erindale Elliott Cobourg Conrad Patterson Georgetown Farr Garry Maltby R. Duncanson Norval Pon. Young Teddy Brown Linda Majurey Bert Benton Roughley

Baptismal Rite at St. Alban's Church Acton

An article describes an ancient style baptism at St. Alban's Acton where eight adults and two infants were welcomed. The rite featured a processional greeting at the door, a font ceremony with water poured rather than full immersion, and sponsors pledging to nurture the children in Christian faith. The rector led readings, commentary, and the symbolic exodus from natural to supernatural life.

Jesus Christ Peter St. Alban's Church Acton Laurence Duby Trinity College Toronto John Last Frank Bushmeyer Susany Louise Mark Robert Susan G. M. Stewart Stewart Plc Masson Mark Glen Banks St. Alban’s St. Paul

Baptism Service Emphasizes Anointing and Light

At St Alban’s the newly baptized were anointed with oil as a sign of being made like Christ, and given candles lit from the altar to symbolize Jesus as the Light of the World. Sponsors recited duties for the years ahead, with confirmation to come before the Bishop. The rite was part of a Easter to Pentecost teaching program.

Kingdom of God Jesus St. Alban's

Dance on TV on Kitchener Show Highlights Local Talent

On last week's noon program in Kitchener five young dancers Heather Higgins Linda Neforest Muriel Holmes Lena Jensen and Jean Elliott performed on Big Al's show introduced by teacher Carol Wharton.

Kitchener Television Heather Hig

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