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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), November 13, 1974, p. 13

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One Hundredth Year No ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER Second Scctio ANGELINE SHAMOUN and Allison Chiasson had a great time frolicking in the new swimming pool First swimmers make a splash announcement Guards named CAL SANDERSON Mr Gord LAN of the ACTON CANADIAN TIRE Store wishes to an that Mr SANDERSON has joined the store as a licensed mechanic Cat is from Balllnafad and Is ready to look after all your me problems Acton has Its full com pic men t of three crossing guards now and also three substitutes The guards on duty now are BUI Carnoehan Mrs Pat Gerth Dr Helen Main St and McKlnnon Elmore New altar dedication The scheduled dedication of the new altar at St church will lake tomorrow Thur Former clergymen will be back and the church is expected to be full for the special event The Laurie carved altar No fires in Acton There were no fires in Ac ton this week Mick Holmes told the I Press No excitement at all OOHHH That looks cold Various diving styles were demonstrated during public swimming hours Saturday Sunday ana Monday at the new pool ACTON TIRE Cordially Invites you to attend their F E E E E AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTIC and EXHAUST EMISSION ANALYSIS ON WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 20th From am to pm Call NOW For A Wednesday Appointment Absolutely No Obligation To Buy I Rt n Allen wtth ha and Cal in attendance Prop 130 Mill St E Acton After months of Ifs buts and maybes the Acton swimming pool finally opened for use on Thursday November After a few teachers who sneaked in on Wednesday a grade 11 coeducation gym class was the first to use the it was nothing spectacular There were no ribbon cutting ceremonies no champagne broken on the diving board Just a splash as two students stepped Into the shallow end to be assessed by gym teachers Anne Poole and Bruce Andrews and student Group rates Special group rales for users of Actons new swim ming pool when it is not being used by the Hills recreation department or the of Education will be flat an hour plus for each lifeguard required The number of lifeguards needed Increases as the swimmers increase The group rates reenm mended by the ration committee are 15 an hour up to people an hour from to people and for from to people Of the eighteen an staff at the recently opened Acton swimming pool 12 are from Georgetown The are Chris Hall Liz Virag Drew Lois Cummer Kieran Woods Kim Golden Paul MacDonald Pauline Ilea ton Robert Healon and Carl Lincc The latter five names nave their leader position Susan Shoemaker Cathy Ashley Karen Stewart Lynn Fountain Ross and Lynda Tnras are the staff from Acton Over 1500 Over was raised for the Canadian Rheumatism and Arthritis Association in this year Rotary club canvass Members went door and found a very good response Mac Sprowl was in charge of the campaign Diane Ferris Many swimmers Saturday was the first day for public swimming Bet ween one and 5 clock there were people testing the water for the first time On Sunday there were during the same hours The holiday Monday saw at least swimmers The pool capacity is at one time The above figures are totals or each day and not how many were in he pool one lime Last night Tuesday was the beginning or Ihe regularly scheduled programs charged presently will be reduced when the lockers which arc on order arrive The extra ten cents now charged Is salary of the tote room staff in the men and women change rooms according to Anne Pickering pool supervisor There ire four lifeguards at all times as well as two tote room staff a cashier and Anne Pickering There Is a total staff of Postponed The advertised Wednesday afternoon swim was planned by the recreation department has been post lined until after Christmas tic board of education has asked for this time Miss Pickering felt it the pening few days ran very smoothly followed the rules and regulations set down by the department of health and no one was hurt The diving board three metre was opened around four all three days This wis h milled very well and no one received any in According to Miss Pickering everything is just for safely sake All the rules to be followed are there for reason It is for this reason and her high esteem for her staff that she felt everything went so smoothly Registrations for bronze and leader lessons arc to be held on November 16 and It is hoped thai the future staff for the pool will be eventually taken from this group I would like to mertlon that the public swimming hours are to be changed next two weekends Miss Pickering said On the two November 15 we will be open from 7 m On the Saturdays ember 16 and from I to and from to 7 the pool will be iperating for the public On lust the one Sunday November 17 the hours are hinged They will be from I 30 to and to We would re illy like In see everyone out The rcas for he changes is Red Cross is Iding an instructor school it the pool on these days and limes hive to lie altered to them Spot heck very hour at the pool there is a spot check A whistle Is blown three limes to tell evenone to Icive itcly The water is then ehecked for drownings injuries fir iceording lo Anne lekenng there been no arguments leavug the NO ITS NOT AN Olympic race It is just the first class of students being observed by teacher Bruce Andrews far left during their grade gym class on Thursday morning All students must wear bathing caps formerly Benson s Shoes MILL ST E ACTON 8530360 ACTON LIONS CLUB POOL SCHEDULE Recreational Swimming Hours Monday public iwim adult swim 8 9 10 30p Tuesday public swim 800 9 Wednesday public iwim adult 8 9 30 30prr 3Op Thursday adult family 30pn Friday public swim teen dropin 700 IIOOp public swim family swim 5 p ft family 7 30 p n public 9 30prr public 1 30 3 family public 800p Weeks of November 11 18 additional public swims Thursday public swim 7 30 9 adult 9 30 10 pm Tuesday adult 9 10 30 pm Saunas will be open only during Adult Swims Please note there will be no swimming on Wednesday afternoons For information regarding lojjoni pick up for mat I on at the Pool or Retreat on OK NOBODY MAKES a better teacher than daddy thinks four yearold An drea Andres She had a delightful time in the new pool on Saturday after noon 35 MILL ST E ACTON BcsdffRacMn Jcwcllc 853 3080 air fine vl POLLOCK AND CAMPBELL I Memo Tf Wains No in

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