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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 17, 1984, p. 3

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News Digest DP nomination Broadview Greenwood MP Ljnn McDonald will be guest speaker at tonight Vlodnesdav nomination meeting for the ellmgton Peel Democratic Parti Nominations re main open as the meeting gets underway at at Wellington Place on County 18jusluest of Fergus Signs on order When will Neighborhood Watch signs be posted around three different sections of soon as they Town engineer Bob told Councillor Hick Bonnet night The signs arc on order to help residents of the and Bovis and the Crescent with their self help program Green light for Santa Town councillors had no objections to letting the Acton Firefighters Association roll its Santa Claus parade through the downtown core star ting at Smith school at m Nov The usual police escort and ex tra protection at the railway tracks are requ red Georgetown Acton Oct 1364 3 Fair board members seek right time slot Does the booking of popular events on Fridays and Sundays at the Acton Fall Fair cut into the appeal of the traditionally betterattended Saturdays Members of the Acton Agricultural Society wrestled with the question at their monthly meeting at Knox Church last Tuesday night after some suggested that the Heavy Horse show held Friday this year should be put back Into Saturday a lineup The decision was left to the committee in charge The decrease in the number of spectators at the horse show this year blamed on Its Friday afternoon scheduling and concern over the watering down of the Saturday program led some members to suggest a return to previous practices Members of the fair board Heavy Horse committee disagreed however pointing out that the new schedule not only created belter attendance at the Arabian Horse show the same day but brought in more entries in the Heavy Horse show because it conflict with other Heavy Horse events in he area Secretarytreasurer John Howe told members this year fair grossed W3 against expenses totalling nearly Prize money should all be in the hands of winning exhibitors by early November he said Tickets are now available from members for the annual Directors Dinner Nov at the Acton Introducing the various committee chairmen to report on their fair events president Norm Shea commented on the high quality of the 1984 fair and thanked oil members for their contributions READY FOR TAKEOFF Branca and Grade claatmataa at Si a panic with most of I ha school body relaaaing 300 balloons part of a class Attached to tha ballon with tha school a ao Indira of I ha balloon can I ham Tha ballon will halo a Qrada claaa u wind curranta Remembrance competition seeks best poems posters Safety a watchword at radial railway site Officials of the radial railway completed cast roil loop by Bob Johnson museum are paying more attention to en who said membership rose over the last two swing the safety of their volunteers and years from GOLDEN SKATES Collaan Patty recently status Teat Dance Medalist attar passing last Dance at the Cannon School of Skating In Quel ph Colleen with the Acton Figure Skating Club coached by Pat Te Boakhorat and or last threa years has been a member of Acton and Figure Skating Clubs under tha lion of Male cm Cannon Collaan is now enrolled at Sanaca Collage where aha Is pursuing a course on figure coaching She will continue to skate at and also al coached by Date Mallhewaon and Kent Qrlce The return of the Royal Canadian Legion s annual essay and poster contests brings local youth another chance to win cash prizes and express their views on Remembrance Day Students area schools have been con tacted by Poppy Chairman Harry Norton of Acton Branch 197 about the Canada wide competition Top prizes for the best poster essay and poem range from to at the Branch level through to at the Dominion national level Dominion winners are also rewarded with free trips for two to Ottawa where they participate in Remembrance Day services at the national cenotaph in November 1985 Judges pick the best posters essays and poetry in three categories seniors Grades 10 through 13 intermediates Grades through and juniors Grades through Winners at the Branch level make their way up through the ranks from Zone to District and from Provincial to Dominion Branch 197 1983 poster contest win ner Acton High School student Bill Ingles was runner up at the Zone level losing to the entrant who went on to win the Dominion For additional information or copies of the contest literature students should contact their teacher or Harry Norton at visitors Jack Hastings of the Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association told members at their annual convention that the Construction Safety Association of Ontario has been consulted about potential safety problems at the site As one result Hastings sold posters stickers and lags will provide friendly reminders to those at the site workers in particular about use of safety boots hard hats and eye protection By comparison Hastings sold If the public were to mill around a TTC or CNR rail construction site Iheir presence would not be tolerated and furthermore they would be classified as trespassers not in vilces But the public is at the museum by invitation he pointed out and as such deserves every safety precaution Membership fees and donations were cited as a major building block in the now High school commencement is Nov 2 The upcoming Acton High School fall commencement promises to be one of the best to date according to commencement Jim Goring The proceedings which begin at pjn Nov in the high school auditorium will feature 11 Ontario scholars scholarships and bursaries secondary school honor graduates and Secondary school graduates Both staff and members of the community will assist in the ceremony Goring said and scl oo trustees Mark Bradley Ivan Arm strong Arlenc Bruce and Dick Ho wilt will be present The ceremony will lost approximately one hour Goring said scholars this year are Naomi Do nut with an average of George Jackie Jennings with 81 Ken Kavanagh with 8 Ann Koehlcr Steven Al Peterson Annette Pool 80 Jean Wong Peter Wright and Chris Sales with 93 will be this year s valedictorian Association president Robert Johns called 1984 a continuation of the progress made in 1983 during which what was accomplished was amazing The new west loop is almost ready for use he said with guard rails nearly completed and new cars being prepared all the time Management workshop Local profit organizations may be interested in a management workshop tonight Wednesday at at Georgetown high school The Ha Hon Social Planning Council 877 3219 is sponsoring the workshop on improving work relationships No merger The Library Board is stick ing to its guns and refusing a merger with the Wellington Library Board In correspondence to council last Tuesday the Eramosa board said it plans to remain as a separate entity Councillor John Galda noted that the reason for the Boards rcluc tance to join the larger Wellington board involves the allocation of funds Galda that the Wellington board 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