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Page THE HERALD Wednesday October II 1989 A walk down the fairway attracted new principal to Acton High ByBENDUMMETT Herald There was nothing par for the course about the golf game Acton High School s new principal Ozzie Caldarelh had this past summer with one of the school teachers McLaren Mr Caldarelh had spent his vears a- an first in Etobicoke and then in the south area of Halton So when he wis considering where he would like to be a principal a school in North had never entered his mind But that thinking all changed while walking the fairwa with Mr McLaren He told me the school was great with a staff and great kids Mr Caldarelh was last principal at E Perdue High School in Oakville This is his sixth as a principal He has also and a comp ter and was a department head for each of these subject areas He replaces Karel Sum who moved on to General Brock school in Burlington Mr one of his main purpose s as Acton s is to enhance the school perceived image People incorreclK think of it is a rough school It might have once been but all people hive to do is tome to the school and see it the no longer true he satd The school image problem doesn t so much to parents in but more so to parents in other areas said Mr Caldarelh He said Acton is a feeder school for Brookv ille and Stewarttown students so its im portant parents from those areas know that its a good school Increasing the schools involve ment is one wav Mr Caldarelh plans to improve the schools im age To prove his point he said the school his already entered a float in the recent Acton Fall parade This summer Mr con ducted i in which he asked three specific questions to p irenls students stiff police school trustees mid lot it business to find how he eould contribute to the school The questions were What art sliengths Where is im prov What do students stiff and expect from each other wilh respect to role in the school The was Ac Ion high school is special place Mr Caldarelh said the respondents told him the personal nature of the teachers and the school small size means no one gets tost in he shuffle He also found that the building and equip 15 top quality and for the most part the students are well The enthusiastic new principal of Acton School centre has made a point of getting Involved in alt aspects of Ihe institution he refers to as a special place Some of the students who share his enthusiasm for the school are row Keri Bishop left and Man Joe Mcleod Back row Man Moore left Jason Schonnop Bill Dan Heather Hewitt Jennifer and Ken Student Council dent Herald photo Two cars collide Police have laid charges of following too closely following a twocar collision on Trafalgar Road south of Britannia Road in Halton Hills the afternoon of Oct 3 Police say that a 19year old Oakville woman was travelling southbound in a 1988 American Wrangler Aep behind a 1980 when a construction vehicle travelling northbound swerved in to the southbound lanes The Buick s driver a 36year old Oakville man 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students ire choosing to work part time school rather than stay after school and get involved in activities Mr like those he questioned likes the school s small size There s a sense of community in the school and between the school and residents which allows you to build a strong team that can get things done quickly Something I like to do And ultimately Mr says he wants to help the students reach their potential teach them how to learn on their own how to work together and give them a good belief system Abandoned CN Railway line is sold HUIs town councillor and Glen Williams landowner Alf Spence said land purchased from the Canadian National railway by residents Is shaping up nicely after the sale that took place this summer The town of Hills was of fered the piece of land described as six feet wide and four miles long for When the town passed on it it was offered to abutting Ian downers Mr Spence said The local landowners will work the land until it blends in with the environment the 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