Earl and May celebrated years of happy marriage last Wednesday at the Acton Senior Ciliiens home on Mill Street The hate lived most their lives in Erin have six children grandchildren and 1Q great grand children Mr Scott was carpenter and farmer before he retired million in additions for middle schools Tho Acton Froo Press Wednejday Juno 1380 9 More than may be spent by Hal ton Board of Education on middle schools though recent staff report found little evidence to support such an expenditure Why should we spend this kind of money when the report the new mid die report says there is no appreciable difference between mid die schools and the kindergarten to grade eight asked Acton Es Trustee Betty Fisher during Thur3 day board meeting prepared her questions by saying she is a proponent of middle schools The most recent staff report on middle schools which was presented to the board last month Campaign raises 1600 from Flowers of Hope Some has been raised so far during the Flowers of Hope cam paign according to the president of L Auxiliary Auxiliary president Julie said the money raised during the campaign to help the mentally retarded remains in north The funds help main Breakins increase Business theft protection not a moment too soon With shop break ins and thefts up by from 1978 to 1979 in Regional Police District One Operation Provident has started not a moment too soon according to Crime Prevention Officer Jean Sykes Police Constable will be heading the government sponsored program with student James hired as the supervisor and six dents scheduled to begin June Operation Provident meaning provincial identification is the marking of local business and office supplies with an identification number In the case of theft The number which is filed with the force makes it easier for Police to identify stolen goods says Skyes a five year uniformed patrol officer with the Regional force also added Crime Prevention Officer Jea Sykes v of many office machines to be marked during Operation Provident 64000 for Helping Hands A provincial grant of is being made to the Halton Helping Hands program a household assistance service for the elderly and disabled citizens who cannot afford to hire directly the help they need to remain independently at home Under the Home Support Program social service and citizens groups arc eligible to receive up to one half of their program approved budget The remaining costs must be met by voluntary donations user fees or municipal grants For Sale by Tender 1977 Cab Chassis Model complete w6 ton dump body hoist less than 000 miles excellent condition not certified 1970 Gas Deluxe Tractor com hitch hydraulics front end loader speeds ahead 4 speeds reverse and live PTO 2 Kemp Compost Tumblers classer kind 36 36 complete on roller assembly and stand excellent condition For to contact Mrs Tender forms II bo made labia upon v nrj Scaled tenders wll be by I Friday June on the tern Tho reserve the right to open tenders privately and to any or all lenders All items me to be sold as where is For further on contact of GuolphOntaro Ms KathteSwackhamor Surplus Co phone BIB 4120oxt University of Guelph businesses taking part in the property iden program will be given a which is placed on the door indie a ling office supplies have been marked This often acts as a deterent to the would be theft who spent the first two years as an of ficer in Halton Hills and the last three years in Milton says there Is a de finite need for crime pre vention programs There is too much emphasis on detection and apprehension rather than prevention Sykes said Although crime pre vention programs have been administered by the Regional Police in the past few years April marked the be ginning of a Crime Prevention Bur within the Regional Force A crime pre vention officer has been assigned to each of three Halton Districts to pro mote and plan continuous programs geared to crime prevention Syke3 stressed the co operation of the public is needed to make the pro gram a success as well as other efforts of crime prevention Students will be con vasslng the area asking local business men and women if they are inter ested in taking part in the free identification pro gram tain ARC Industries Tinker be Nursery Countryside Residence and the Halton Develop ment Centre Contributions may still be made towards the Flowers of Hope though the campaign has of ended for the year through the Dank of Montreal The following Is the list of canvassers for the Flowers of Hope Andrey Bnrrutt Linda Webster Debbie James Shirley Laing Mary Splinter Irish Linda Paul Janet Richardson Margaret Dunn Rosemary Pratt Olive Julie Con Sandra Kitty Allen Jessie Price Marge Murray Mrs Hepburn Dionne Mellon Vcrlie Garry Marguerite Patterson Julie Stella Wallace Arlene Bruce Janet Kmken Jenny Kulken Vic tow Mrs C McCristall Gail Beerman Jen lie Pat Put terson Marie Gillies Helen Fowler Ruby Linda Bailey Alex Koeslag Dorothy Chris Steen Jean McKee Pauline mond Jean Turko Marcln Gregg Jessie Robertson Mrs Vera C Ironside Mrs Mason Mrs Allen Dons Towns ley Ann Mrs Mrs Wat son Shirley Waltes H Vanderwal Mcryle Nets abb Mary Ann McGrath Mrs Mrs S Sheila Wirth Sharon Barker Thomson George Mrs VanSpronsen Deb blc Gorden Vcrna Harrison Anna Arnold Marilyn Mathleson Krzyzik Rene Watson Jane Robertson Sue Dickson Sue Bennett Mary Anne Lindsay Anita Harrington and Pat Jackson says here is no black and white favoring the middle school organ over the traditional kindergarten to grade eight structure Education Director Em Lavender acknowledged that when he told trustees the issue is not clear cut that one organization is right and another is wrong But on balance that in some areas science is one we think the dir of the report is valid Lavender said He went on to say he recognized that the evid Is not decisive The middle school report is the compass for the board s swing to wards the middle school concept It recommends the middle school organization where teas ible in practical and economic terms Student performance in solving problems and learning new mathematic skills were in the words of the 1974 report slightly bet ler than in the trad itional schools There was essentially no in growth on the vocabulary reading comprehension and math concept subtests Middle schools in Hal ton have been the subject of studies The boards executive committee judged after a review of all the reports that the research evidence that demonstrates decisively the superiority of one form of organization over another docs not exist Educators profcssl judgement tips the scales in favor of middle schools over the trad itional form Trustee Fisher raised her question concerning the direction of the board drift because of a proposal from the sub committee on physical facilities to spend 400 in five years on bringing some schools up to middle school standards Final decisions con expenditures will be made later this year by the boards ling Term Plan Steering Committee The sub committee proposes to spend at In 1984 for a new gym extension to the library and office plus convert ing rooms to music art and supplies In at may be spent on a new gym family stu dies and industrial arts The music room and lib rary are to be extended There are also at ions planned to the lib rary and science room Stewarttown In 1985 may get a new gym too plus a music room and to the library and offices A new septic field system is also in eluded The cost of these improvements would be If tho sub committee recommendations are accepted the board will decide which schools will receive the new facilities Other schools needing Improvements are also listed In the report so that in five years more than millloi ORANGEVILLE RACEWAY HARNESS RACING Post Time Tuesday Evening NO ADMISSION Thursday Sunday Evening Afternoon 8pm 2pm Trlector Exactor Wa oaring Club Go Road S Suits rtm GEORGETOWN 56 i umbers Numbers NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE TOWN OF HALTON HILLS THE ONTARIO WEED CONTROL ACT la It applies Inpoasasslonof land within Town of Helton Hill Unloss noxious woods ate by JUNE I960 and oft on as throughout season to tho ripening of their and dispersal of potions Tho Town of Halton Hills may prlvato pro pony and dot troy wood Tho costs will bo charged against owner and collected In the mannor of Municipal Taxes board Thistle Chicory Poison Ivy Rag wood Wild Carrot end Milkweed are among tho woo da considered noxious and must bo destroyed wherever found Complaints regarding Dandelion and Qoldenrod will not be accepted as those are not considered noxious under tho terms of Wood Control Act Anonymous complaints will not be a opted KEITH LESUE Inspector Town of Halton SINCERE THANKS On behalf of the Town of Halton Hills the Mayor Pete Pomeroy and wife Judy wish to thank all those who donated baking and their time to make the Centennial Manor Bazaar a great success PteMe RED CROSS BLOOD DONOR CLINIC RED Tuesday June 10 Acton Legion Auditorium 500 pm 830 pm For 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