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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 26, 1977, p. 6

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Acton Press Wednesday Oct 261977 Halton after for education research Halton Board of Education students math These research projects it would hopes Queen Park will foot three research projects will mean a 2 per cent increase the bill for four research cost ove lost year education research taking place was being duplicated time and again and because It was provincial money dldn mean it should be wasted If get the money another board would Lavender warned Sex discrimination in Halton schools projects worth Thursday trustees ap proved applications for the research grants despite objections from some members who thought the Is sex bias preventing Oakvllle board member Elsie students from enrolling in Hilson told trustees girls at It would be high Tolly to courses In Halton schools some middle schools were let another board get Oakville trustee and former being told they couldn t take research grant money board chairman Judy Alex industrial arts and were Trustee Edna Robinson said ander must think so She Is bringing a motion to At the time the adminis on wings reiaiea to iuii i support more not curry out as Halton Board of Education tration said all students had Haltons schools unnecessary spending port an research Thursday stating that no the choice of taking home Research grant funds are At the urging of Trustee She said if the board had student In Halton shall be economics or shop regardless set up In a special Ministry of Crosier the board passed any quarrel with the concept excluded from a course of of sex Eudcation budget Director of motion stating no of research grants It should study on the basis of the sex of said girls werent J on any be taken up with the province that student even made aware of the fact the event for giving them out in the first previously this year another they choice Trustee Bert said Trustee Edna Robinson said the money could be better still cost tax dollars and he and suggested other boards JASON CRAWFORD AND Heather Trace goo up their hands just nicely as they remove the insides of what will soon be a fine jack lantern The surgery was performed last week at the YMCA Kiddies Club who Em Lavender said funds would be spent to ask for money they were approved The province had already from the research budget for wanted the motion as a equipment He ex safeguard Plained the province wants to Trustee Fred formal board permission for use the money for research so said the board would have board can develop things for poor priorities if the use at home and all across research projects were Ontario proved He said his Three other projects must Trustee Bill Prlestner said vations were that much of the still be approved by the just because the money of Education and two comes from Toronto instead deal with language arts of doesn t mean Including on evaluation spending it would be wise system development and the investment He said if the other testing of grade 13 board spent on As long as they being given out should take advantage of them countered just because Queen s Park has set up a fund mean should dip into it He urged leadership on the part of Abortions for Manslaughter 14 15yearolds hearing Jan increasing The number of and 15year old girls in Halton having abortions is increasing John Boieh superintendent of revealed this startling fact to Board of Education His cam came during discussion of a federal government pamphlet entitled Birth Control and Abortion The pamphlet was used by a health teacher at Acton High School as reference maternl not distributed to students He said a check that da v the Hilton Health Unit showed abortions or girls is increasing This disturbs me declared said he hasn t been able to find out how much the increase is or how high the abortion rate has gone among Halton girls He said an examination of grade 12 health programs shows the theme of in supports planned parenthood both birth control and abortion are cussed The board was prompted to look into the pamphlet from Ottawa after a letter ridiculing it as sent to trustees in August Alliance for Life Trustee Bill Pries titer he was glad the booklet had been used one teacher in Halton and then as an aid He said the pamphlet t accurately- represent view on the subject of abortion an abortionist said he was surprised a recent national opinion survey showed the vast majority of Canadians are against abortion He said ho had always thought his opinion was in the minority The Burlington separate supporters trustee said he viewed the publication as another example of federal bungling The federal government docs a lot of things as well us a few good things re doing a lot of silly things these days He concluded by stating abortion is murder not birth control His comments were greeted by a chorus of out of order from female trustees Hills Milton separate school Trustee John Bradley announced ho fully greed ith and later introduced a motion to be dealt with at a future meeting motion slates the pamphlet will be withdrawn from use in any way in because it has errors the statistics arc outdated and it has a proabortion bias said there was nothing which could be done to prevent Ottawa from publishing pamphlets and sending them out to educators Alliance for Life the pam does not in any way represent legi education Their letter said the pamphlet is an obvious attempt to mam the student into accepting the pro- abortion position The organization pointed out a number of factual errors are based on outdated statistics in literature Soup Pot scenes cut from Equus Three Georgetown women Mary Julie Osmond and Cathy Gordon who filmed in the Soup Pot for the movie last fall ended up as faces on the cutting room floor Mary Howe who attended the premiere last week in Toronto was disappointed to she and her friends who work at the Soup Pot were not movie extras as had issumed The whole scene at the Soup Pot and the one on Mill Street by thi old post office was missing from the movie starring Burton The scent filmed on Street at night where a double decker bus stopped in front of the Touch of Class is left intact as is a scene in the print shop A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Dale who faces a man slaughter charge on January 11 in Georgetown Provincial Court Criminal Division Mr Morclte Date Gate was charged with man slaughter September 15 following the death of Lloyd 12 Union Street Mr Sedorc suffered fatal injuries during a disturbance at the Hotel was released on bail and in the custody of his parents Frank and Jean September In court last Wednesday i October his solicitor Jack assistant Crown Attorney David Price and Provincial Court Judge William Sharpe agreed on the Januiry date after gating officers had been eon suited noted there would be quite number of witnesses called at the hearing Judge Sharpe stated Garbage lures rats in Milton ItaLs have been spotted near Milton condominiums The outbreak of rats has been blamed on garbage receptacles The town has asked the region health unit to invest Garbage is put out hours before it is to be collected by condominium owners and also non residents add their refuse According to the health unit deep ditches near the Road condominiums also attract rots the date would be marked closed so no other cases will be heard that day A preliminary hearing is held to determine whether sufficient evidence exists to justify a trial THISTLE CUSTODIAL INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL I RESIDENTIAL CLEANING Owntd anil by Chirht Chuvni PHONE 8531846 TOWN OF HALTON HILLS NOTICE FOR SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS A Acton Area I Georgetown Area Haft on His at targe chard TOWN OF HILLS South GEORGETOWN The for and or stand by School Crossing Guards In Acton Urban partlcu lorty the Mill and Willow Strati school crowing The for permanent and or stand by School Crossing Guards at various school crossings In lha central district iho Urban Area The position of Co Otdmator school crossing Qua mutt have own means transportation For delated Information contact Clerk Administrator HALLOWEEN DANCE with LITTLE CAESAR THE CONSULS This Thursday Oct 27 830 to at the CLUB NORVAL PRIZES FOR BEST COSTUME- TICKETS AT Nells Muaic Street Way Jay Club 8773540 Delrex Smoke Shop Advance At Tha Door OPEN BOUSE THIS SAT OCT to pm FREE HERB TEA Representative Herb Company explains herbs ginseng etc NATURES EMPORIUM natural roods Cheeses NATURAL BRAN 15 HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER 75f OLD WHITE CHEESE CHEDDAR STORE HUUHS Tun Sal Thur Clnwtl Mo Now I 877 1955 1 520 MAIN ST GLEN WILLIAMS natural Foods Cheeses Jit- A Youre talking about the problems of alcohol in everyday life and thats bringing them into the open Youve written in from coast to coast in response to Dialogue on dnnking to share your suggestions experiences and reactions Its clear that responsible citizens drinkers nondrinkers social teenagers grandparents social workers students are concerned about Canadas alcohol problems All agree there is a crying need for moderation along with more information and education on alcohol related problems and some feel there is a need for a change in attitude because often more tolerance is shown to the drunk than the even though responsible dnnkeTS and are in the majority Youre asking Why andllquor lists do not include a list of non alcoholic why alternative alcoholic punches offered at parties why people are always trying to spike your why if a drunk gets behind the wheel of a car and his wife reports him nothing Is done she is a trouble maker unless he kills Youre concerned Society makes you feel freak If you don t dnnk message constantly on is von have to glossy liquor ads ran in the same issue of the as tour black unite id showing the other side the image requires that a rial lit mm Ik a hard dunking hero Youre pointing out In small towns in Canada the only socnl activity is to go clown to the local hotel for a few I d rather sit nest to a smoker on an than next to a drunk but I don see any dunking sections I am not advising abstinence but am absolutely convinced of the immorality of permitting ones If to become so intoxicated that one inflicts on others Youre suggesting A of radio or TV programs showing what happens when a person dnnks too much bans or controls on advertising very severe penalties for paired dnvers courses for senior girls intent manving young on handling the situation of a drunk husband Andyoure doing InOntano the Thunder Bay Committee for Dialogue on drinking is well on Its way in Nova Scotia local committees have joined with service clubs to discuss with hundreds of people alcohol and its impact on the community in Rothesay New Brunswick Knights of Colum bus have asked how they can help in northern Manitoba Dialogue posters are appearing everywhere even In the hotel washrooms Medicine Hat Alberta has its Alcohol in the Community Program and in Vancouver teenagers petitioned against opening two liquor stores because some of their mends hid been killed by drunk Now were We re talking the problems alcohol can cause but better we re doing something about them together and because of your efforts a more responsible attitude to dnnking is emerging I see my own and my peers attitudes changing Instead of bragging how dnmk we got on a particular night we are more apt to take in being able to control our consumption at a reasonable level And that after all is what Dialogue on dnnkmg is all about it s a program to help you talk about and do something about problems We like to hear more from you Dialogue on drinking Ideas from concerned citizens and Operation Lifestyle I Sam A el and Welfare B on Canada Canada O I tow a Addiction Rosoarcti Foundation Slroal Toronto Contros across Province

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