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GsorgotownActon Wednesday Mar 9 Thiel takes step towards future Andreas marked tbe first day of the rest of his life last week Acton aspiring concert pianist has Just returned from a fire day audition at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where he made plans for his promising future A graduate of Acton High School last June Andreas is known throughout tbe area for his out stand ing musical talents but more notably his keyboard skills He been attending the University of Guclph since September studying for a general bachelor of arts But Andreas intends to return to Ann Arbor regularly in the next year or so eventually transferring there full lime In September after he receives the necessary academic credits He excited about the years to come and feels the past week was the beginning of a new life Andreas auditioned for Theodore Lett vie an internationally accl aimed pianist and instructor at the University of Michigan He thanks his Guclph piano teacher Amy an Laurence who set up the meeting Andreas explains he played at a piano recital before Christmas which Ms Laurence taperecorded and sent to Lettvm who requested a meeting The music school at the University was overwhelming recalls Andreas as he heard the music of other students He admits he was a little depressed there was so much to handle He also admits he was a little afraid but he never doubted his own abilities In his five days living with and playing for Andreas learned an incredible amount about music and life His mentor Impressed upon him that nothing is impossible and the Acton resident not to say I want to be a concert pianist but I am going to be a concert pianist Lettvin also stresses one does not get an education merely from courses but learning from life And one the things Andreas learned from trip to Michigan was how 1 ttle he knows mainly from talking to and from seeing the school Right now Andreas says he has 10 look at himself and see what he i doing with his life and why Andreas admits he t remember much about the Ann Arbor tnp It is like a dream he describes and when you wake up and know you had the dream but can only remember certain parts of that dretm Although only back a few days Andreas already misses Ann Arbor He feels as if he belongs there and wants to be back there But it wo be a while before that part of his lire begins In the mean time Andreas keeps himself busy with his Canadian university studies his piano lessons teaching music and his work on this year s Acton High School production of Grease Andreas music takes a backseat to nothing and after last week he feels like his future is his entire life a life which is only just beginning Town wants signs to Acton downtown Domed stadium matter of opinion To help Acton in its goal to become a tourist area Halton Hills councillors have agreed to ask the government to erect signs on Highway directing motorists to the community business district In a notice of motion from councillor Rick Bonnet I e it was pointed out the present sign at the intersection of Highway and only said Acton and did not refer to the business district as it docs for other areas requested the Ministry of Trans portation to consider erecting the necessary signs I lor Armstrong warned that such a sign may anger tourists who leave Acton expecting it to be a mile or two up the road By the time they reach Speysidc he said they are going to be turned off He pointed out the Milton business area is only one or two miles from the highway Justifying the signs Councillor Marilyn Scrjeantson suggested putting the number of kiolmeters to Acton downtown on the signs so motorists will be aware of how far they must travel defended his request saying the signs could be a shot in the arm of the business district The Acton Chamber of Commerce is being revitalized and he felt Hills should have signs such as Milton There are currently signs between Misslssauga and Highway revealed clerk administrator Ken Richardson Several identify the town of Hills both Georgetown and Acton some ve distances to the next cut off or to Milton Kitchener and London Armstrong warned against getting the highway junky looking like is Georgia with all the signs Acton Ross pointed out there are many people town who are seriously cultivating the community as a tourist town and that the best reason for the signs to be erected After councillors voted to approach the Ministry Councillor Harry Levy noted that council had been through the same dls cusslon of few years ago and the proposal failed at that time Where the proposed domed stadium is located and who pays for it Is a matter of opinion according to Halton Hills councillor Mike Armstrong and a suggestion from Misslssauga Mayor Hazel McCallion should be received and fled In a letter to council last week McCallion solicited support for a stadium to be built in Mississauga with private funds Her letter pointed out the provinces cutbacks In grants for roads police hospitals libraries welfare etc and 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