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A THE HERALD Monday December I Ml Page Region agencies awaiting support payment report The grnnde finale to town parka and recreation department aquatic Friday night in Acton this candlelight synchronized tiling mom ration Although our camera flash hardly gives the display Justice crisscrossed the Indoor pool at school almost In complete darkness as the capacity audience enjoyed he rather unusual and break- taking display Other demonstra lions Included swimming a special show by the younger swimmers in the towns learn program and even comedy routines lit raid photo Research conducted by the Burlington social planning council last summer shows per cent of child and spouse support payments In and for enforcement are in With recommendations from the Burlington agency to be released shortly a council press release says the total arrears on orders la Support payments In Ontario may be ordered on behalf of spouses children or parents through the family division of provincial court conducted by the re searchers Indicate Hint many of the people Involved victims and defaulters lack an of court procedures rights and obligations People who default may force their dependents to go on demonstrations were particularly popular at the lowni annual Christmas water show Friday night In Acton The high and low boards were used by Junior and intermediateage Syr on lied swimming and rescue demonstra tions were also part of the show Hera Id photo No stranger to aquatic sporta himself Donald Duck was a welcome guest at the own Christmas water show In Acton Friday night Donald was Joined by Walter Safety whose face appears on Red Croat water safely brochures and Santa Youngsters were delighted by the trio which lead a parade around the McKeniteSmlth School Indoor pool at the end of the twohoar program sponsored by the town recreation and parks department Herald photo GDHS past unveiled Continued from page students and whether they paid their school fees In those days schooling post the ele mentary level was paid for directly by the families A sum of was from students between Aug ust and December 1891 based on whether the students were residents or from the county In there were 7 county pupils nonresidents reaid the early years of the high school enrolment didnt grow in great numbers since the town Itself t growing very fast In there were five staff members and by 1937 that had only been in creased by one SIX STUDENTS A commencement program from 1916 found In the vault showed six students received their senior diplomas of which four were young women The school system was quite different Ihen with certific ates and diplomas being dis pensed Junior Diplomas Entrance to Faculty Ccrtlfic ales Entrance to Normal Certificates Matriculat ion are some of the honors which students received In 1916 commencement prog ram Included songs like Dear Shamrock Three Old Maids of Lee The Broken Pitcher and of course God Save the King Another commence ment program dating from 1937 was found Eleven girls received their graduation dip lomas There were no boys graduating that year Teacher McMenemy recti v ed an athletic crest and is named among the orchestra members for playing the saxo phone Besides athletic awards awards like the Col Ballantlnc Trophy for Team Shooting and the Strathcorm Medal for Rifle Shooting were given out to students A play called Mr was presented by students and the orchestra played several including A Dream Just the Way you Look Tonight and two selections by Franz Liszt The high school staff In 1936 besides principal John Lamb ert Included J who taught English and hist and was a Specialist in Physical Culture Marjorie Ionian who taught mathemat ics Florence Luke Special 1st in French and German Elizabeth science teacher and Muriel Thomp son who taught English and history Allot the teachers had university degrees with three of them holding Master of Arts degrees They were a very well educated group Mr McMenemy remembers the school orchestra won a trophy the Hoi ton Music Festival thutycar challenging Burlington many times I dent think Mr Lambert the principal let go of that trophy for about a week Mr McMenemy said with a chuck- La timer chairman in 1963 of Ihe Georgetown District High School Burdand now a Judge at Milton Provincial Court was also one of the finds rediscovered It was given when the Georgetown Board of Education amalgamated with the Halton Board of Education said Mr Baker Also on the top shelf In the vault were three long ledgers neatly recording student marks In longhand from to from IKS to 1939 and from 1939 to 19S6 Nov such records arc kept on microfilm Mr McMenemy found his name In a ledger and wasnt loo pleased with the marks he found there In 1936 students took sub jects like composition literat ure British history algebra botany latin French phy art physiography and geometry You took what was pre scribed You had no choice in subjects Mr McMenemy said If you failed your Latin you had to repeat the year for It Nowadays students have a great deal of choice in their core subjects In high school and foiling one course doesnt mean they have to repeat all their subjects the following A little bit of quick ion by Mr Baker figured out thai students who enter Grade 9 at GDHS next September will be the 100th graduating class of the school ASSOCIATE DEALER CHRIS PRESERVEASHINE Preserve the beauty of your Investment a protective shield that seals out the harmful effects of tho winter Protection against snow road salt sand and other chemicals that reduce the safety and beauty of your car Y CARS OTHER SER VICES INCL UDE STEAM CLEANING INTERIORS PIN STRIPING UPHOLSTERY GUARD TOUCHUP PAINT VINYL ROOF RESTORATION SPLASH GUARDS SAME DAY SERVICE PLUS MORE L15J OFF ALL EFFECTIVE SERVICES T GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE For the person you dont know what to get give a gift that will be appreciated Available for all services for any amount Great Gift Idea FOR FREE ESTIMATE CALL OR DROP IN AT 111 MOUNTAINVIEW RD N GEORGETOWN 8776136 VISUAL TREATS AT 2nd ACTON Valente verdict appeal adjourned to Feb An appeal initiated by rial ton Crown Attorney James Trcleavcn in the case of a Burl In ton man who killed three women one Acton resident July 3 1080 has been adjourn Be safe happy Thursday to Feb Mr had received a letter from the lawyer for Waller Valente earlier this month asking for an adjourn ment because he is new on the case The decision to adjourn the trial was made by Judge Mr Valente was fined and had his drivers licence suspended for 1 months in August when he pleaded guilty to a charge of careless driv ing in connection with an accident In which three women riding bicycles were killed and two others Injured Mr has said he feels the sentence Mr received was too light At the time of sentencing the crown attorney had urged Jail term be given to Mr Valente Lorraine Robertson mother of three and Acton resident for eight years was killed in the car bicycle collision welfare and family assistance social planning council execu tive director Joan told The Herald Friday 1 But we are not so concern- ded with the amount of dollars drained from the provincial coffers she said Were concerned with the wellbeing of the Individual who la sup posed to leceive the pay ments If Individuals entitled to support arent getting It she added they must turn to other sources for the money to make ends meet even for those people who ore employed pursuing support payments In court Is voting and costly The study also notes that both parties involved In sup port cases alleged that financ ial information had been falsi fied and expressed a dislike with the bitter nature of the court proceedings Sixty nine per cent of the people contacted by the re searchers who had applied for support payments said they were appreciative and ant of Judges fairness POOL OPP SHOW Herald Special The Ontario Provincial Police force wants you to have a safe and happy Christmas and New Year holiday Acting Commissioner Jim emphasizes that although officers will do their part much depends on the attitude and thoughtful ness of holiday drivers During December of last year people were killed needlessly In Ontario Irafllc accidents over people suffered injuries and of cars were rendered useless TAMARAK Enterprises presents cotton FUTONS always to own one CALL Bob Lewis always wanted to know what they are ASK Bob Prices Anywhere FREE DELIVERY CALL 8533156 Saturday Sunday 12 noon GO Monday Wednesday 1pm Book Thoughts From Oxbow More Joy of Photography 1599 Maple Leaf Gardens Yean of Friendship Book Dungeons and Dragons Stamp Albums Catalogues Also Coin Books Second Book Insults 795 Blank Books 395 to Conn Smytherl You Beat Them In Alley Goll and Murphys Law Festivals of Canada Theatre 1995 Tolkien Richard Scarry C S Lewis Scratch Sniff 595 Activity Books Colleen McCulIough Judy Blume Black Stallion Seriesand morel CALENDARS AND CARDS EXTENDED HOURS Tuesday Wednesday Christmas Eve f OXBOW BOOKS 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