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GRADE EIGHT STUDENTS IMPRESSED THE HERALD Wednesday MayZlJfTI Pagett Innovative Program And Relaxed Atmosphere Receive Praise KATHY JOHNSTON You can really relax In this school You get a freedom that you don get In public school You get to put your feet up explained Terry Winters giving his first impression after pending a day at Acton High School where be will enrol as a student next semester All the grade eight pupils from Robert little Bennett TERRY WINTERS Stewarttown and Public Schools are having an orientation day to introduce them to their new teachers and to get a taste of high school life The easygoing atmosphere seemed to impress the graduating class from Robert Little Judy Pink liked the way you can sing and talk In the nails LESLEY CARTER and you don have to line up when the bell rings Another pupil Carol Buffett thinks the school pretty free because they have a smoking lounge for the ones that smoke They don have to sneak around and they don bug the kids that don I smoke she said And you get to chew gum PAUL and eat during classes added Patricia The teachers are a little concerned however that some students may not be able to handle the new Brian Skerrett student counsellor pointed out that there is some i as to just how liberal the teachers can be The few who can handle JUDY PINK the freedom are going to spoil It for the ones who can he noted The orientation program was carried out a little different than in previous years when the grade eight pupils would pair up with a buddy from grade nine The problem was that per cent of them knew each other said Mr Skerrett We had CHARLIE hoped for only three extra per class but with 175 kids we ended up with more This stretched out the lessons and botched up the classes So this year they decided to try a new approach The orientation students were kept together as a class Each teacher used a spare period to PATRICIA teach a regular class in math history geography and physical education The guidance conducted a special class to talk about the pros and cons of the school They gave the students exercises such as a self portrait giving a description of Making a quilt by hand like greatgrandmother used to do Shirley Van Ryk Nancy Smith Rita Jacobs demonstrate the old fashioned community spirit of working together They Herald Photo learned the art at a recent trip to Black Creek Pioneer Village MARK BRAY constructed this model of the Emporium he and his Herald Photo An Historical Visit Thrills Youngsters At Pioneer Village Fresh from the oven johnny cake with hot maple syrup was the highlight of a tour through an imaginary pioneer village at Robert Little School last Wednesday As a followup to a recent field trip to Black Creek Pioneer Village In Toronto two 3 teachers Mrs Mary and Mrs Anne Kachmar organized the special pioneer day celebration so that the classes could share the ex peri nee with the grade two pupils The children dressed up In long dresses bonnets shawls straw hats and braces reminiscent of the olden days They staged an Imaginary pioneer community In the classroom setting up props In various sections of the room Stephen and Mike played the village George was the cobbler and Kenny was the schoolmaster Several little girls set up an old fashioned kitchen with a replica of an old wood stove a candle a washboard wooden bowls and spoons an old sad iron and an old rocking cradle to demonstrate how great grandmother used to live The girls baked a real Johnny cake from a hundred year old recipe they got from Pioneer village They served It with hot maple syrup to the visiting grade twos Mark Bray constructed a model of the Em an old general store Another group of girls showed how pioneer women used to gather together to do their knitting and sewing They were making a patchwork quilt by hand demonstrating the old fashioned community spirit of yesteryear Herald Photo THE VILLAGE SMITHY Stephen and Mike shoes his hone while his Phelan played blacksmiths partner shapes a too at the pioneer day display VALERIE GRAHAM themselves revealing their favorite movie star favorite book and other information that would help the teachers get to know them Lesley Carter likes the way the teachers add a little joke or story to Illustrate a point They make the classes more Interesting not boring like public school she said You get a whole new set of courses not just the same things over and over Lesley added You get to pick your own subjects Except for English and Canadian Studies which you have to take As Simon Wilson put It The teachers have good per and make the classes Interesting and enjoyable Fascinated with the new machines and sophisticated equipment Charles exclaimed I think Its really neat BUSY AS A FLEA Diane chairperson of the Ways and Means Committee helps a lady at the flea market The Herald Photo flea market was held at the very successful with many Armoury Georgetown people turning up to hunt for Saturday The market was bargains MMMMouthwaterlng hungry onlookers wait for Kristin to cut the fresh from the oven Johnny MONICA MUSSELLE shows how greatgrandmother got her clothes clean with the aid of a wooden scrub board IMRS MAY left and Mrs Salter of the Georgetown horticultural society look over one of the tulips on display last Wednesday night at Knox Church hall in Georgetown The flower show was put on by the Georgetown horticultural society ORIENTATION DAYS AT ACTON HIGH SCHOOL Orientation day at Acton high school was a relaxing graduating class of surprised and impressed with the relaxed homey atmosphere and the fact that they could put Ihelr feet up chew gum and they don t have to line up when the bell rings CAROL BUFFETT They have a speed reading machine and it will greatly Improve my studies and help me to do speed reading ex plained Charles We don get treated like babies Kathy Johnston confided We get to speak up more and give our opinion Backing her Paul Boucher added that You can express yourself better You don t have to try and impress the teachers You can say what you think of them and they you what they think of you But Valerie Graham was a little skeptical about the teachers attitude towards the pupils She believed It won t last being too kind because were guests But when we belong here they 11 be strict just like at our own school AROUND TOWN WITH ANN SOMMERS An advertising feature designed to keep you better Georgetown Chrysler IF YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING the automobile ad especially on the television you will have noticed the emphasis on parts and service Mike of Georgetown Chrysler realizes this and believes that he has a very strong department in this area His service manager Is Dave Lions and the parts manager if Jack Neely These men are both local people and combined with their assistants have a total of years of experience There are 11 people in the service department and they pride themselves on having the most modern and well equipped service department in the area This dealership Is equipped to do all kinds of service work Including body and paint Jobs The average of the number of satisfied customers who pass through the service department is a month since Mike has been located In Georgetown He would be the first to admit that even though have a good product things are bound to go wrong So he has made It one of his chief concerns to make sure that these problems are taken care of properly Herald Photo cake made from a hundred grade two class was invited year old recipe from Black to enjoy the enke topped with Creek Pioneer Village The hot maple syrup Acton Rams Lose To Long Branch PCOs The Acton Rams Junior C Lacrosse team of the Central Randy Hay led the Long Branch team with four goals He was Division of the Ontario Lacrosse League received minutes In followed by Joe MacDonald and Randy Dupre with three goals penalities in a losing the The final score was for the Team Leading the Acton scoring was Ron Turkosz who got two shots past the Long Branch goalie Bruce Cookaley wade Knight Kevin Marcoux and Glen McKenzle each scored one goal for the Rams each George and Alan Aimer scored two each while and Barry had one each The Acton team had seven high sticking penalities during the 1114 and Meadows Golf Club SOMEONE HAS SPREAD the rumour that summer is coming When it gets here you can be sure that one of the first groups of people be ready will be the golfers But there Is another group that won be far behind That group is the one that has wedding plans in the offing Bill Campbell holds this opinion so he is one of the first to remind people that there are still some Saturdays available at Acton Meadows for wed dings In July August and September But he strongly advises that people reserve ahead of time They have all the facilities a nd here are openings left for evening or dinner parties Well anyway don say I t warn you This Is a very nice spot and you would not regret your decision Mets Antiques WE NOW LIVE IN THE AGE of big things Mel In Glen Williams took a new page and applied It to the area hat he knows best antiques He now has In his shop an antique wardrobe of monstrous proportions Itfsnwt of drawers and cupboards that is used for old rooms that do not have built in closet space They tell me that Glen Williams Is 150 years old this year Part of Mel s contribution to this event Is to set up on old fashioned Ice cream parlour to go along with the candy counter that is already there Everyone is on a nostalgia kick these days but Mel is trying to recreate them for everyone enjoyment down at the Glen Robert Gougeon Home Furnishing DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN Is where we are and It Is where we want to stay says Robert We had thought about moving to the plaza when we were renting but it was decided that we wanted to own our store Mr Gougeon feels that this reeling is more than Justified His proof of this is the comments that he has head from passersby concerning the set of furniture that he has on display in the window Mr wished that he had had a tape recorder set up to catch some of these comments Now that I have sufficiently intrigued all of the people of Georgetown to investigate this phenomenon called Pillow Talk I would also like to suggest that you look at the selection of paintings that are In the store Master Feeds MAY IS TRADITIONALLY the month when most people do their planting The rest of us who do not like gardening Just sit back watch the world turn green Master Feeds Stewarttown Is a lawn and garden centre Just the one to solve You will find at this place for the asking a little pamphlet called John a Year round Lawn and Garden Guide This green thumb goldmine Is very highly thought of by Mr Juniper who runs Master Feeds and after all it Is part of his business A for instance from this pamphlet concerns the fact that one should water ones grass only once a week and not sprinkle it dally If you are curious to find out why take a trip to Stewarttown and check Into It Georgetown Pools LAST WEEK I TALKED about how one should cooperate with nature In the building of a pool Well I talked with Mr who operates Georgetown Pools and he pointed out that this is very true and that very few people realize just There are basically two types of people that Mr Helsler comes In contact with Those that regard the buying of a pool In the same light as they would the purchase of a car and those that see pools as the factor that will ruin the appearance of ones property Mr Helsler would like to eliminate these beliefs First of all pools take a lot of care but they can also be con In such a way that your property will not as heavy construction zone Mr Helsler has promised to impart wisdom to me so don go away you will hear from this team agin