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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 10, 1969

Page

5

Baldwin brothers take over Lou's Spur Service Station

Two brothers Bob and Gordon Baldwin prepare to operate the Lou's Spur Service Station as a partnership beginning October 111. They will run tow truck and gasoline sales, add welding and machinist services, and promote the business in Rockwood with Gordon and his family residing on Wetherald Street. The new name and branding will be announced in October.

Lou's Air Baldwin Bob Gordon Baldwin Erin Wetherald St. Rockwood

Young couple leaves Rockwood for Vancouver life change

Mrs Joan Maton of Rockwood bound for Vancouver with husband Alan as she becomes secretary at British Columbia Molybdenum Limited. The couple plan to return someday. Acton firefighters battled a stump fence fire at Harding Price farm on Sunday night, wind spreading flames to nearby trees before they were put out.

Air Canada Joan Maton Rockwood Vancouver Rockwood Village Mary Joan Hills Mason British Columbia John F. Ross Presbyterian Church Young People’s Association Joan Eramets Recreation Committee Alan B.C. Molybdenum Limited Acton Harding Price

Winning losers start strong for Loser's Club meeting

Last year's Loser's Club shows a strong start with many prospective attendees for the Thursday 7:30 PM organizational meeting at Rockwood Centennial Public School Gym. Members recall a 112 pound season total and credit confession with motivation while planning weekly weight loss games and prizes.

Rockwood Centennial Public School Thesr Tinaby

Corn roast and hay ride shared by local VON group

Comin s and Goin s a community corn roast and hay ride were hosted on the Harvey and Rebs Shultis farm for the Guelph Wellington Dufferin Branch of the V O N nurses and husbands last Monday night. A record session capped the evening as Miss Shawna Davidson of Winnipeg visited family in Guelph.

Harvey Rebs Shultis Guelph Wellington Shawna Davidson Winnipeg Manitoba

Township approves pay raises for election officials

Town council meeting in the Township Chambers on September 2 adopted resolutions including funding for election workers, delays on water proposal action, road and drainage projects, sign study near No 7 Highway, and by laws for drainage works. The body also set payrolls for deputy returning officer and poll clerks and approved several expenditures totaling 24,424.45 with an Oct 6 meeting to reconvene.

Standard Township

Rockwood advances to league final after 9 2 win over Norval

Rockwood Seniors defeated Norval 9 to 2 Sunday to clinch their best of five league semi final three games to one. Blake Hind pitched all nine innings for Rockwood and with Mike Kelly making eight putouts in center field, led a 10 hit attack including three by Hind and two each by Kelly Ward and Milne. Norval led 2-0 before Rockwood rallied with three in the third and added three more in the fourth, two in the seventh and one in the ninth. Rockwood will open the championship series at home Thursday against Glen Williams, with the second game in Glen Williams Friday and the third likely back in Rockwood next Wednesday.

Rockwood Norval Glen Williams Blake Hind Mike Kelly

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