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Scout and Guide news Scout and Guide Meek for is now over But every thing that was brought to the fore this week will certainly not be forgotten by groups Our unofficially started with the Acton Church on February On the Cubs and Scouts had a hike and later that day leaders put up a window display Tuesday Feb 17 was the second annual Scout Guide and parent ban quel at the Legion Wednesday evening Scout leaders went to Club On Thursday Troop Scout James Saxon went into Venturers Saturday was spent working on the Stout hall Sunday afternoon was the district church parade in Georgetown That evening was Ihe official opening of the new addition to the Acton Stout halt It was well attend and went off very well The children honoured Lord and Lady Baden Powell wearing their uniforms to school on Their birth days they were born on the same day wert on Sunday Lady Baden Powell Chief Guide of the World is doing well at nursing home near home of her grandson the third Lord Badtn Powell The North Hal ton district church parade on Sunday afternoon was very success Scout and Guide groups from Georgetown Acton Glen Williams Llmc- and area attended the service Terry Coulter Steve Thompson and Sal Cultrara organized the event at Holy Cross Church The guests were Father Wood Ihe Rev Ridley the and the Rev Barrow The Scout and Guide Mothers provided the buses for the Acton participants As of March the first Atton Beaver Colony will have room for five more boys will be taken on a first come first served basis Only five ind six year olds will be taken If you are interested bring your lad down lo the meeting at six clock on Wednesday The Atton Stout Committee will hold its March meeting on Tuesday March JO at Iht new Stout hall Pleast try to at Thanks once again to everyone who helped make Seoul and Guide Week a sue cess Thanks also to this paper for the excellent support it gives the Acton Scout and Guide Associations The Free Press Wed February 1976 7 Scout and Guide banquet saw many youngsters debut by Mark Howe Many young people had their stage debuts the evening of Tuesday February It was the annual Scout Guide and parent banquet at the new Legion hall and the groups were entertaining their parents the Beavers came on stage and sang a few delight ful tunes announced by ver Michael Hannah Then all three Brownie packs covered the stage and area in a sea of brown forms as they sang some cheerful songs Tht two Cub packs came on stage next and showed us what Cubbing was all about Skits next The two Guide companies entered and had a camp skit showing the girls working on badges The Scouts followed doing a bit of sleuth w5rk to find the missing Scouter Trie Venturers and Hangers found each other in their copro duced skit Finally the myths about the glory of being a Guide leader were quickly dispelled by the Guidcrs of the Acton district That ended a most delightful evening which had started at six Guests were treated to a delicious turkey dinner by the Scout and Guide mothers As plates were cleared away tnct commissioner Ewart and assistant Scout master Mark led everyone in a singsong Don McDonald then intro duced the head table of Scout and Guide Mothers Pre sident Barb Murehison dis commissioner and her daughter div ision commissioner Joy Coxe assistant district torn for Cubs Terry Coulter and for Scouts Murray Harrison and of course Don McDonald Barb Murehison followed this by presenting Canada Cord holders Judy Pink and Karen Vander with gifts Murray Harrison then had the duty of present ing J Saxon with the highest award in Canada the Chief Seouts award Barb Murehison also presented him with a gift Helpers in the kitchen Ihe Rotary Club and everyone who cooked the tur keys Barb Murehison and Lamarch also helped put entire event together PIECES OF RED ribbon will be souvenirs of Saturday s official opening of the scout hall addition and Mane Lamarche present pieces of ribbon to District Commissioner for Guides Ewart and District Commissioner for Scouts Gordon Taylor Splash flashes Acton high notes Jennifer Itowe Even though one of the new budget restrictions affects del J trips they still play an important part in education The students of Aclon high are finding that even if il means that they must more money cover the cost of the bus is worth the extra expense so Ihfll lhe can learn doing rather than just hearing On Tuesda of last week Louise Krueger look her grade nine and other inter Home Economics dents to Mills Here they went on a tour around the factory and were able lo select patterns and fabric for the sewing project they will undertake Ihis term Today Wednesday Wilkinson took her grade English classes to the St Lawrence Centre to see a pro duction of Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet This is a modern version of the play Mr Geoffrey Sansom is planning to lake his grade English classes along with interested Drama Club mem bers to see Hamlet at the Stratford Festival later on this year On Friday we ended the Ten days for World Development This was a week long happening it Acton high where staff and mem of the community gave lectures on some of Ihe world developing countries These people had all spent considerable time in tries such as Kenyi Africa India Tanzania and West Africa On Friday a film was shown and the starve a conducted It was hoped instead of eating lunch staff and students would bute the money usually spent towards OXrAM The collected will be greatly by others less fortunate than ourselves Champs On Friday the boys basket ball team the played their last regularly scheduled game They lost to Georgetown at Georgetown high However last weekend went to where they played in a tournament and look the championship You re a good learn and we re proud of you boys A special thanks stiould go to Coach who has put a lot of lime and effort to make this team the one thai it Also finished for the sea son is Iht Girls Volleyball team This was their first year and even though won only one game Ihey con linueto fight and tram so that will come back bigger and belter next year Coach Harriet Knor put il well when she said thai maybe Ihey t win too many games but they sure had a lol of fun It is better lo have played and lost lhan never lo have played at all On Wednesday of last week Reed came to the school to give students inter in pursuing medica careers information and literature She had literature available on everything from nursing and doctors to pists and psychologists The sludenls who attended found this talk most interesting and informative Paul Tamblyns Grade Outdoor Environmental Science class ii planning on leaving Thursday at 15 for Algonquin Park for heir winter tamping expedition They will be gone until Satur day You had belter start out this term well by gelling all by Anne Pickering MURRAY HARRISON Assistant District Commisioner left of Scouts and Scout Leader John Sharpies right present Scout Jim Saxon with his Chief Scout Award the highest honor a Scout can obtain at the Scout and Guide banquet February 17 Jim was also invested into Venturers during the recent Scout and Guide Week he high school swim team has finished their training season with fine perform by all Swimmers who are also numbers of our pool staff Dave Hannah Deb Steve Stanley did exceptionally well with Deb hie placing first in Ihe metre frcestvle The recreation department swim team is busy practising for a igainst don Sunday March 7 May field pool Hilton Hills team will be trying for their second we are looking for a name for swimmers Any ideas synchronized gals are having i this Wednesday ftiey hope to be able lo raise enough money lo buy costumes for routines Ihey will be dome this April in synchro competition ready tcims from as far iway as Quebec have con firmed interest in com to compete It seems we may have is many as nine from various areas Twcnly per ttnt of Hit money raised will Lo to Syneliro Canada to help support our national swim mors A reminder that the Sport Cavalcade will be in Wednesday March Films are planned for interested viewers that night They will be shown in fie school class room nearest the pool The van will be open to the public from to to p m at M Den School The synchro examiners is on this Sunday February 29 There is slill time lo enrol It is hoped that many people from this are will become qualified exam iners so as lo increase Ihe al ready growing in synchro number of ladies have ex pressed an interest in taking synchro lessons We still need more to form a class so if you re there hiding step forward It is an excellent way to tone those stomach and arm muscles If you re wondering when public swim times are bro chures arc available at the pool Any questions can be inswered by phoning the pool GUIDE KAREN VANDer Eyken shows District Commissioner for Guides Dian Ewart the present she received at the annual Scout and Guide banquet February 7 Karen and Judy Pink were honored for obtaining their Canada Cord Enforce drinking age Halton students urge Students Hilton Hoard of about the effects of tin lowering of the few years ao from to hive tailed for better en if the law so ind 16 year olds in I buy liquor of I Lavtndtr lo bo Thursday that students thought he use of drugs has steadily declined in relation the inert ast in drmkine and attributed this to the lowered MZ Bennett weekly news pupils most young people believe drinking is more soemlly icteptablc lie said tin were if tht drinkmc wnil up ig sin use would mere school students t think lowtred IB yeir olds very much bee were already drinking but idded it is 1 ye olds Reporting Day is March right before the midwinter break Almost the Ides of March Aso on February is the trip to Dorset This is a slu dent communications work shop and has been run very successfully several times before They are a short of people this lime so if you are interested in going see either Sue Burns or Brian Skerrett at the Student Ser vices office Don I forget the dincc to morrow night at the high school It begins at fl 30 and runs till 11 The music will be supplied by a disc jockey He there Robt Little weekly news of the laws notme in m IGytar olds in piss for IB I m ruler pointed out tht bluest surprise of tilt survty is tht students suggested Ihe ict i person can begin to drive be moved up from 16 I rnu It tht problem in the of ijueen sPirkwhich is doing study of tin effects of the low i red dnnkuij ige detidtd not to support i of I dueation suggestion thai Ihe drinking be raised from 1H to Hi On and Tuesday I week a man named Mr omforl tame to talk to he sevens and eights about his trip to where he slayed for years The school would like to thank him for his interesting IhelnptoOthw pi for the Grade s The of the trip will be it II will be from Tuesdiy IB until Thursday May JO Thi school Is planning to lake six There will be a meeting the trip on Wednesday 25 Mrs Lush and other students from grades 1 went lo the ballet on Thurs day afternoon which was very ACTON MOTHERS TAKE NOTE THE Murray Memorial YMCA REGISTRATION FOR THE KIDDIES DROPIN PROGRAM ENJOY SOME FREE TIME WHILE THE Y BABYSITTERS CARE FOR YOUR YOUNGSTERS REGISTRATION IS FOR 4 Week Sessions Only Fridays 9am to 12 Noon Session 1 Feb 27 Mar 5 12 Session 2 Mar 26 Apr 2 9 23 REGISTRATION FEES Child for 4 Weeks 9 00 2 Children for Weeks 1 00 3 Children or More for Weeks ASSOCIATE TAX CONSULTANTS Girls create designs at their third meeting I istweek our boys beat our girls be it Ihemi girls Results next week This mornine the hoys hotkey It im next week Wi wish our boys the best of luck in future boy s ipl is in lodd Trevor Also tod ihe kinder went to the fire hall or tour le s with out causing fir there w is a ik in our school We ire wis tiken all hot dog momy will the ink the of collections to prevent further lire ins 114 Mill St GEORGETOWN 8772217 By Julie Pierce The North Dublin French Knots held their third meeting at the home of Mrs Anne Dodds on Wednesday February IB at seven m The meeting was opened the II pledge Then Penny look the lion After roll call Mrs read some information on how to create a design The girls filled in many circles and flowers with different de- signs Then Mrs Hunter and Mrs showed them how to place Iheir design on the material Members received mater ml from Mrs which Ihey had ordered The girls then began tracing their sampler pattern and cutting out their and wall hangings Beverly Bonnie Metherel and Penny Kirton are hang lngs while Mono and Julie Pierce arc making Unfortunately I DANCING Every Saturday 9 pm to amvA at the Acton Legion FEB 28 THESHAYNES March 6 The Late The Orange Blossoms The Shaynes The Wheels Admission per couple ENTERTAINMENT IN LOUNGE EVERY FRIDAY 1AM ELKS BINGO NOW HEtD IN GEORGETOWN ELKS LODGE NGEORGETOWN Alongside Murray Motors BINGO EVERY MONDAY NEXT BINGO MONDAY MARCH 1st Doors Open 7pm Bingo Starts 8pm WEEKLY PRIZES 16 Reg Games at 3 Specials at JACKPOT IN 51 GUARANTEED 00 PROCEEDS FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND 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