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THE WEEKEND OUTLOOK Friday May Page Features- Joan Waldie chosen Acton Citizen of the Year By BEN DUMMETT The Herald Shock and then humility were the first two emotions that Acton resident Joan felt after being told Monday she had been named Acton Citizen of the Year I never thought I be named an Acton Citizen of the Year In fact I had nominated Acton Village Constable Bill Riddle to be the Citizen of the Year He does so much good said the 53- year Acton resident during an in terview Wednesday The Acton Lions Club which sponsors the community service award decided this past weekend that Ms was the most deserving of the seven people nominatedjor the award said the Club s Citizen of the Year Com Chairman The main reason for Ms being chosen as Citizen of the Year was the work she has done to make the Acton Food Bank a success he said Ms has been the food bank s coordinator since its in ception last October As humble as she is when ask ed about her involvement with the food bank Ms quickly deflected attention from herself and attributed the food bank success to the volunteers and board of directors that contribute to the operation I m just the coordinator said the mother of four Ms children range in age from 24 to 44 Three still live in the Acton area while one lives near Collingwoodvshe said Ms said been in volved the Acton community since first arriving in Town as a 17 year old I get involved because I like to get involved It s my philosophy of life said Ms I enjoy giving a hand wherever needed The feedback is terrific and I meet so many people she added Mr said Ms received three separate nomina lions the most of any nominated One nominator described Ms Waldie as one in a million She could stand for Citizen of the Year just on the basis of her daily activities Joan Another said Ms Waldie has never failed to generously supply her time and effort to the United Way the Cancer Society Acton Social Services and Information Centre and other things Ms Waldie s other community activities include working with the Acton Legion and par in the Acton Society Ms Waldie was one of the groups founders back in It is this group along with the Acton Business Improvement Areas which is responsible for the program for downtown Acton The group ranges the flower boxes and baskets that decorate the downtown area streets during the summer months I really enjoy the ticultural Society said Ms Waldie Ms Waldie said she is especial ly proud of being behind a pro gram to retrain the unemployed in the Acton area that is expected to get underway this fall at Acton High School Ms Waldie said working at the food bank has brought her in con tact with several people who lack employable skills When she ask ed several of these people if they would be interested in upgrading their skills and found the response positive that was aU she needed to start the ball roll ing Ms said she contacted Halton Hills Public School trustee Arlene Bruce and then it was only a matter of time before staff at the Halton Board of Education and Acton High School principal Ozzie Caldarelli jumped on the bandwagon The end result is a skills retraining program that will start this fall As part of the pro gram said Ms Waldie a daycare service will be provided enabling single parents to participate The program is not going to change people s lives but it will help to improve their selfesteem This is important because in a recession everyone feels bad said Ms Ms will be officially recognized as the Acton Citizen of the Year May during an Acton Lion s Club 1990 Citizen of the Year Awards dinner at the Acton Legion with a 6 p m start time Tickets can be obtained from any Acton Lions Club member For more information call Dave at 3410 Student Manpower Centre open for business By I ISA POT The Herald Although there are as many summer jobs available to students this year as last year students t expect higher wages said Chns who supervises the Canada Employ Cnetre for Students at 232 Street in Georgetown Wages just aren as high as last year said Mr Students are getting discourag ed by the lower wages He estimated the average wage is five to six dollars an hour a decrease of one dollar from last year Despite the economic reces job vacancies haven decreased since last year said Mr fernandes who admitted he was surprised to find employers actively looking for students to fill summer job vacancies Right now the centre has ap proximately job openings to fill but with an average of students dropping by the centre daily he doesn t expect them to be open for long The centre which opened April 22 is a service for students look for summer employment Placement officers Shelley Powell of Georgetown and Nancy Albers of Ballinafad work with students to determine what their skills and qualifications are to help them find a suitable job The centre also actively solicits job vacancies by visiting local businesses and service clubs to make sure employers are aware of the free service We re putting our emphasis on getting jobs because we already have the students coming in said Mr The of fice will be open until sometime in July when job vacancies dry up and most students have already found employment During the later part of the summer the centre follows up on job placement with employers Students making use of the can go in just to take a look at the job screen board where a job description wage and employers name is listed to get a lead on what is available in the Halton Hills community They can also make use of the counselling ser vice which teaches students job search techniques how to prepare resumes and how to prepare for an interview This summer s job pickings in elude recreational openings restaurant positions and general labor openings On Wednesday the board listed job vacancies for dishwashers kitchen helpers bartenders house cleaners muffler in stallers concrete repairers camp counsellors cashiers and babysitters with wages ranging from minimum wage 55 for under for over for the kitchen helper up to per hour for the camp counsellor Students interested in making use of the centre s job screen or speaking with the placement of can visit the centre anytime between a m to m Special ceremony at Glen Hall On Queen Victoria birthday May 24 1871 the villagers of Glen Williams gathered in their new town hall to listen to a concert Since that dav the Glen Williams Town Hall has played a significant role in I he history of Glen Williams In that same spirit the villagers past and present are to join the Glen Wilhamt Town Hall Board as they mark the sary of the opening of the hall The garden of Mrs Mane Beaumont will be the spot to convene on Sunday Maj A band concert will be given under the trees beginning at p After a ribbon cutting ceremony tea and cake will be seived in the town hall hae ample timed to greet neighbors and friendships It is an which should ot be missed in hi job id I In board the null I iiiploymtnl i for to drop d Students ut Iph Slrcrt left to in J in tit pin o git help finding Shelley Powell both summer job mill photo by list llMinstopKl Pot Say I saw it in The Herald FLYERS Watch for these MONEYSAVING flyers inside this edition of THE HERALD Beaver Lumber PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION CANADIAN TIRE ACTON AND GEORGETOWN PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION GEORGETOWN FOOD MARKET PARTIAL