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Diplomas awards to 200 AHS graduates The Acton High School cafeteria again jammed with more than friends and relatives gathered to see some students receive the secondary school graduation diplomas at the school annual commencement The program included a lively 10rmnule valedictory address by Chris Sales and presentations of scholarships awards and bursaries to about graduates University of entrance scholar ships worth each were presented to Monika George and in absentia to Ann Koehler who is currently visiting many Other special presentation The Canadian Imperial Bank of Com Scholarship Value SIM Christopher Sales The Award Ann Koehler The Award Value Edward Wong Brian Martin Khan The Building Products of Canada Ward Christopher Sales The Tyler Award Value Christopher The Acton High School Staff Scholarship Leslie a e Lepage REM ESTATE SERV LTD REALTOR 170 GUELPH STREET GEORGETOWN 8770173 The Royal Canadian Legion Scholarship Total Value KM Steven Matheson Kenneth Kavanagh The Hal too Board of Education Awards Total Value Ills Paul Smith Sandy TbeBroosUd Memorial Art Award Laura The AandB Award Value ISA Ken Kavanagh The John Jr Memorial Outers Award Value SIM Kalhcnne Johns The James Ledger Proficiency Award Value Edward The Acton Home Hardware Bursary alue Kenneth The Hal ton Hills Fur and Appliance Award Value ISO The Teen Cuisine Award Value Wilson The Human Interest Recognition V Beverley Glenn The Acton High School Year Technical Award Brian Nelles The Knox Fund Marketing V Victoria Vin cent The Knoi Award Total Vtue200 Susan Laura Bnllingcr The Commercial Shearing Improvement Vwards Total Value Naomi Donal Albert Peterson Ontario Scholarships signifying grade averages of SO per cent or better in Grade 13 studies were presented to Naomi Hesty Ann Koehler Ken Kavanagh Monika George Jacqueline K Jennings Steven Albert Petersen Annette Pool Christopher Sales Jean Wong and Peter The following students receive secondary school honor graduation diplomas Mi nam Alexander Christopher Andrews Jennifer Susan Auty Timothy Baker Catherine Beccham Carole Blake Lorelei Buscher Jodi Clow Ian Corson TaraDewdney Leslie Naomi Donat Gary Dunn Mark Duval Karen Elliott George Carolyn Gibson Esmond Gidnutn David Glenn Norman Hams Kimberley Heaps Edward James Hunter Jac queline Jennings Kenneth Kavanagh Kelly Kennedy Khan Ann Koehler Christopher Brenda Looycnga Tracey MacFarlane Guy Maltby Steven Matheson Scott Jennifer McLean Barry McNabb Laura Moore Jill Qraduatlng class valedictorian Christaphat Salts now Handing In Waterloo was this years both tha Canadian Bank Commotes Scholarship and Out landing 3 Scholar award Anne Morns Caroline Molt Albert Petersen Annette Jacqueline Pries Gregory Puncheon Anna Mae Robinson Christopher Sales Joanna Amanda Silcock Smith Sandra Smith Stephen Paul Stables Christopher Daniel Trcmblaj Karen Mark Walker Susan Wilson Donald Wong Jean Woi3 Peter Wnght Michael a Joseph The following students received their secondary school graduation diplomas Glenn Jill Allen Allonbj John Andres Andrea Glenn Gillan Armes Jackie Karen Jeffrey Deborah Ronald Beaton Susan Boose Karen Brill Laura Brill Shelley Burke David Steven Byres Paul Guy Carroll Manon Case Case Grace Ceccotti Chafe Dennis Champagne SueLin ClegR Coats Jacqueline Shannon Corson Continued on pane GEORGETOWN I IbuickI BUICK CMC TRUCKS GEOROETOWN 8770149 One Hundred and Tenth Year Issw 17 ACTON ONTARIO NOVEMBER 1984 Forty Two Pages Thirty Cents Bicentennial medals await three Actonians to sea Acton 187 Squadron of tha Royal Canadian Air Csdsts racslvs their official chartor tsst wars loll to right Air Cadst League Ontario ma nag a r Jack Donnelly arsa representative Rod MacDonald committee chairman Norton commanding oil leer Jack E Q bank and Lome Scots Col RE Hester Air Cadets chartered for high flight A host of special guests joined proud parents last week for the Royal Canadian Air Cadets 197 Squadron Charter Night Officially launching the new squadron with the help of Ihe marching band from Squadron special guests included OPP Superintendent Colin a former Commanding officer of the Georgetown Air Cadets Cadet League of Canada representatives Joe Jack Donnelly and Rod MacDonald Area Cadet Staff Officer Capt Brian MacDonald from Legion Dominion Command president David of Georgetown and sponsoring committee chairman Harry Norton Col It E commanding officer of Georgetown s Lome Scots regiment served as reviewing officer during the ceremony at the Legion Hall Town to set meeting on old Stone School Town staff will meet representatives of the Hills Public Library Board and Acton Legion and branch service clubs concerning the future of the former Stone School Council Monday night agreed to set up the meeting as recommended by Its Municipal Owned Property Committee All of us knew that sometime or another we will have to have a detailed study of school Major Miller said Qui Initial step will be to see If Ihe people Acton are still interested in the building as Ihey indicated to us earlier Concern over the structural state of the historic building on School Lane was raised by Councillor Sheldon who suggested Ihe Town s recreation budget may be able to finance a structural analysis How can you take this before any special Book deposit at library by years end The Acton Public Library is hoping to have its afterhours book deposit installed before the end of the year Chief librarian Betsy Comwell told the Free Press last week that the Ottawamade book drop is on order and a Georgetown is ready to modify Ihe library front window to fit Faced with perennial complaints from patrons who are unable to return their books during regular library hours the Hills Library Board ended several months deliberation September by voting to In stall book drops at both the Acton and Georgetown libraries While the layout of the Georgetown library demands a special exterior deposit vault with steel casing Acton win resemble an oversize mall slot in the large window pane to the left of the front door interest groups when you don I know what kind of shape the building in she asked The vacant building adjacent to both the Acton Public Library and Robert little Public School has been the subject of lengthy negotiations between the Town and Regional school board its current owners and the Halton Hills library board and some service clubs have expressed an interest in using it The Stone School was also mentioned recently as a possible home for a youth centre The evening began with Second In Com Tom falling in the officers lo take command of their respective Flights Commanding officer Jack accompanied Col into the hall and assumed command then followed Hesler during Ihe inspection Hesler made comments to the troops before the formal charter presentation Seeler called up Rod to present Summer Camp awards to 13 Cadets Kerkhof Crawford Jong Fabian James Gold Jennings Mahal and Corp Ng Supt Cousens then stepped forward to present Canada Fitness awards to of the same cadets and one other and Vranic received gold awards Jong Gold Mahal and James silver awards and LACs Crawford Fabian Jennings and and bronze Capperauld a longtime member of Acton Branch formally promoted eleven cadets to Acting Corporal Crawford Jong Feletto Gold James Jennings Kerkhof Mahal Rulton and Vranic He then promoted Sgt Schotsch to Acting Flight Sergeant Lt Col RE Gilbank presented a com mis sion to Officer Cadet and follwed suit for LAC Es telle Rulton Three of Acton busiest community boosters have been duly rewarded for their efforts with Ontario s new Bicentennial Medals Heart Fund chairman Vic for Town councillor and librarian Esther Taylor and Scout and hockey organizer John are the among Ontario 1 medal recipients Also named as medal winners this week are Linda Parker of 1 Ted and Evelyn Burden Betty Marshall and Wllda MacDougall of Eden Mills Lloyd of Rock wood Ella Alexander and Evelyn Sullivan of Erin end Lloyd Lang Maureen and Fred Overland of Hillsburgh the medals will be presented in a series of ceremonies across the Province Dec bringing often overdue credit to citizens active in sports the arts recreation and health Organizers sifted through a mountain of nominations submitted throughout 1984 by friends acquaintances and workers of the win Picking the recipients was a moving experience for members of a special selec tion committee headed by Margaret Birch a former assistant to Premier Bill Davis While the Province is honoring volunteers this year she said they are truly representative of hundreds of thousands of other volunteers who shore our appreciation for their valuable work The medals made early this year of nickel and gold feature the Ontario coat of arms on one side and the Bicentennial symbol on the reverse as well as the ttords For lo the Community A solid gold replica of the medal was presented to Queen Elizabeth during her recent visit Members of the selection committee were former Ontario Lt Gov Pauline Gibbon Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Claude Bennett Patricia and Arthur Acton recipients were all surprised and delighted to receive letters recently an the awarding of medals Chairman of the Canadian National Institute Tor the Blind Acton campaign for years and the Heart Fund drive for 15 years Vic also been involved with the Cancer Society the Lions Time to three area cenotaphs TALLYHOI A Mast that start of colorful fox hunt Sunday at Vtew Farm to A toft Another photo on A Lome Scots honor guard and the young members of Acton new Air Cadets squadron will make their first appearance at the Remembrance Day service on Mill St East this Sunday Representatives of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 107 will participate in Acton and observances of the Armistice at a and at a ceremony in Haltonville at Acton The central service at the downtown cenotaph outside Trinity United Church will see some wreaths laid In memory of Ac ton war dead The Legion parade featuring special guests forms at the post of flee on Bower Ave at a and mar to the cenotaph Most participants will attend a Day service inside Trinity Church following the laying of wreaths and a mo ment of silence Harry Norton is In charge of arrangements The Lome Scots honor guard and band and Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets will Join the Acton Citizens Band area Scout and Guide groups and govern representatives to hear the names of the war dead read aloud by John Trinity Rev Don deliver the benediction and Cithern Band director George Elbott will play Last Past A dinner is planned for veterans at the Legion Hall later Twentyone young lost their lives in each of the world wars but none In the Korean conflict One serviceman killed in the line of duty is not mentioned on cenotaph light officer Rolston was kill ed peacetime training accident Rockwood In newlyelected Wellington MP Bill Wincgarden will be guest speaker at an lnlcrdenom church service at Community Hall following Ihe Remembrance Day ceremony at the 7 cenotaph Max Storey is organizing the 11 am ceremony to follow a march from the old fireball Township Reeve Murray Cox will join veterans guests and dignitaries along with local Scouting groups to pay their respects and hear vocalist Gordon local bugler Haltonville Nassagaweya Township focuses on the Line cenotaph in just south of Brookville to honor its war dead A contingent from Branch 197 will lay a wreath at the 30 service as will Milton Mayor Gordon Krantz and a representative school Children will join In for prayers and observe a moment of silence Clubs of and Georgetown the former school board and a of church activities Retired this year after years with the post office discovered that his daughter Bonnie of Toronto nominated him for he honor after reading about the program It sure was a surprise the Elizabeth resident laughed I had no idea Credited in a Provincial press release as a library board member and a school crossing Continued on page POISE PLUS With lost pointed and arms ready al side Radial Hagou Inhales tha graceful moves of Susanna She was enjoying lessons at Acton School of Ba- Dance last See page A