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The Acton Free Press Wednesday January EDEN MILLS Both church groups years work By Mrs R Wright for the years work Were the main topic on Monday afternoon when Mrs J and Mrs W Gilbert son opened their home for the January meeting of Eden Mills Presbyterian church WMS and Ladies Aid Mrs MacDougall opened the WMS with hymn 663 followed by prayer Meditation was taken by Mrs- Anna Wilson and the theme was Kindness Roll call was answered with a New Year Thought Two members attended the Presbytery meeting in Hespeler and gave a good report The ladies were reminded of the World day of Prayer March A donation was sent to the home Armagh in A reading Living Faith was given by Mrs McLean and Mrs Joan Chamberlain closed with prayer The Ladies Aid was opened by a poem Be the best whatever you arc by Mrs Beryl Wright Minutes and treasurers reports were given and letters of thanks from the sick and shut ins were read Roll call was answered with suggestions for the year work a rummage bake sale and a supper were among the numerous suggestions The bazaar date was set for October After a reading by Mrs R Wright the Lords Prayer was repeated in unison A social time over a cup of tea followed Mrs Kaye Stevenson is in Ottawa this week attending a convention worth facilities With the exception of R fe County Board of Education trustees voted Thursday in favor of a plan to upgrade facilities in Halton schools at a cost of 125 Speaking against the plan Mr Goodin noted fine products have come out of the red in the past Explaining the province was feeling the pinch in a tight money situation he said he would vote against it and toe the line Trustees Hugh Clohecy and L D Palmer favored the plan Mr noted the Minister of Education had called for equality at the time of amalgamation If can t do this where possible we would be missing the point he concluded Among the improvements recommended arc a general purpose room and office renovation at Kennedy Public School a general room a learning resource centre and office renovations at Harrison Public School in Georgetown A general purpose room and resource centre at J M in Milton and a general purpose room for School in Esqucsmg arc also proposed as well as a resource centre for Munn Public School in The recommendations also pointed out the need for a general purpose room and two resource centres in in locations to be determined after April when the middle school report will be presented The project is to be debentured to the tunc of 1 000 and paid back at yearly Approve Halton pilot project for emotionally disturbed A pilot project will soon be operating in Halton County schools providing educational facilities for emotionally disturbed children The following recommendations were found a report presented to the board by superintendent of special education and student services Ken Armstrong Mr Armstrong noted the program would be conducted with consent of the parents and under supervision of school psychologists who will give personal attention to the program The three recommendations were That the Volunteer Assistant program currently being used in Oakvillc be extended to other areas of County as a pilot project provided that suitable volunteers can be located and psychologists will be available to oversee the program That a pilot project involving the technique of therapeutic withdrawal be initiated with individual children exhibiting actingout behaviour provided that parental cooperation can be gained That a pilot project involving close home and school liaison be established to help the immature type of emotionally disturbed child to develop selfcontrol Some disabled adults are in constant pain or discomfort Making it possible for such people to return to work helps to take the minds off their condition Work is a great pain killer and the Rehabilitation Foundation for the Disabled March of Dimes helps the disabled to learn to do work to the limit of their abilities Need five dams says vicechairman The five dams proposed by the Grand River Conservation Authority are needed as fast as they urn be built Garfield Dishcr of Dunnville vicechairman of the authority last week One is the dam near Ever tun will a large lake above Acton A water pipeline from the Great Lakes can be put off a lot longer than the dams he told a Alder wood Russell lansbcrgcr of Kitchener Water from the reservoirs created by the dams plus well water be used by the munieipiluics as a source of water supply for 10 to years at winch lime the population would be large enough to make a pipeline more economically tejsblc Mr Dishcr said Mr also questioned whether the dims if built for flood control and pollution dilution could also supply municipal water Mr said the volume of water stored by the dams is tremendous and the amount a municipality would use for water supply is very little compared to the total storage In other business at the authority s conservation planning advisory board the City of was praised for its attitude to conservation Guelph is the most advanced conservation minded municipality in the watershed said James Bauer authority chairman His remarks were prompted by request from the City of for the authority to with the Creek conservation project This project comprises most of it in and will result in park and recreational lands and a series of water holding ponds The Creek area annexed a few years ago by is primarily area The authority and the City of Hut it would very rapidly become under best urbanized see how could be a developed creek preserved and the without destroying us attributi The board jIm the staff to inform the department of highways of its concern with proposed interchange of the yet be ilt llai Expressway with Highway The will link with Highway The proposed interchange is to be built on a wetland area and the department of highways was asked to consider an alternative site which would be less detrimental to the area The board also approved a budget of MOO 00 for land in This is about ISO less than that budgeted for a similar purpose last year The proposal is to spend on land at Puslinch Lake for forestry and source areas for valley lands and SI for Kitchener Waterloo valley land mortgage payments Flu not epidemic asserts OSPRINGE Snowmobilers flu victims church meeting in weeks news to daily reports the flu epidemic is hitting hard across the province and as a result lias laid many teachers and students low with student illness increasing for the past two weeks Di B Dale Chief Medical Officer for Wellington and Guelph who presently has five or six district schools and factories under surveillance stated that only in some cases of the students teaching stiff workers in his have been hit In one large factory with employees said Dale the absenteeism is only people winch is a negligible number and an epidemic would have to have affected it least 10 The By Mrs G Robertson The flu bug has made its presence known at the local school not only pupils are affected but several teachers and some bus drivers have been home ill The annual meeting of Knox Presbyterian was held Thursday evening at the Church Rev D son led in the devotions and also presided Mrs Barry Clarke gave the treasurer s report noting obligations met Reports of the various committees were heard Refreshments were served at the close A number of local snowmobile enthusiasts attended the races in on Saturday and in Erin BALLINAFAD on Sunday Cameron and son Graham and Stewart were among the prize winners Visitors during the week with Mrs M Jackson included Mr and Mrs Murray and family Mr and Mrs Arnold Watson and Ricky Mr and Mrs Donaldson Mrs Ada Lambert and Mr and Mrs Lionel Watson Sympathy is extended to Mrs Box and son R in the passing of Mr Box on Friday They were former residents of the 1st Line Representing the local Church Mrs G Lang Mrs V Stewart Ward Bruce and Rev D attended a weekend Adult Education Clinic at the Bible Conference Grounds in Guelph Commissioner Mrs Brown and Guide Captain Mrs F of Erin were special guests at the Girl Guide meeting held at the school The girls are working on their various projects The Guide flag was passed by Barbara and Judy Johnston Lou Ann and Laura Leslie Christine and Sandra Hay Christine passed her motto and Sandri Hay her good turn The girls arc making good progress and enjoy Guiding Mrs June Smith is Captain of the group On pollution Technological knowhow behind citizens concern Elections reports at church annual meeting UCW meets With Canada last decade spelling out the need of population poverty control followed up by civil rights reforms it is not surprising thai at the present time great furor is being raised in the fight to alleviate pollution Scientists are concerned however it was reported at night Guelph University Pollution meeting that the public concern about this vital crisis will wane before it can be matched by technological know how All I luce doctors attending the symposium at the University night in the Physic il Science Room 105 agreed that scientists had not realized five years iyi hi that the citu ition would be as acute as it is it the present individual win for the prevent about the future ns who will live this should attend these inf irmativc lectures List Mondays meeting was composed of thinking intelligent iple including city town ind village who lived their to future hat the Id r everyone nig concrete is number of students and teachers listed as absent is according to Dr Dale minima The Rockwood Centennial School principal Grant McRae reports a teacher absentee rate at his school of three teachers away per day since last Monday January with an average of seven students absent per class One class showed an absenteeism of onehalf of the pupils present although the kindergarten children seem to be less effected and their attendance has been consistent Mr Marion the principal of the Public School feels that his children must be in tap rate condition health wise as everything is going along fairly well as usual with only a absenteeism of students and one staff member According to Dale the flu is of greater concern to older people with bronchial condition but is being passed off by younger ones Plenty of rest avoid crowds and no overexposure says the learned doctor And then it will have to just run us course It in nd By Mrs R The annual meeting of United Church was held Monday evening Jan 19 with a fair attendance Rev Johnson presided Church officials for the current year arc as follows Elders Mrs Betty Snow secretary Mrs Margaret Jamieson Mr Reg French Mr Ernie Mcbncry Mr Gjrnct Sinclair Mr Clerk of Session Stewards Mr LI wood Snow Mr Lloyd McLean Mr Don Brown Mr Harry Mr Norm Sinclair Mr Grant Wright Mrs Snow M S secretary Mrs Elaine Sales treasurer Mrs C rep The church Strattons strengthened their hold on first place the Rockwood Bowling League last week with a two and totals win over Whitewashes Dick shone for the winners with an triple and Sam posted a 707 t Nightingale was best with Untouchables canned a five point to two win over Carney despite Bob Van triple Be good or be bested Queen of Hearts with the help of Jim Thatcher effort Harvey Jestm fashioned a ne it 694 trio for Queen of Hearts Triples of 701 and by Vic and Mary respectively powered Norton to a seven point sweep over Alley Cats Nelhc highlighted Corners two and the totals victory over The Neighbors Present standings in he league arc as follows Stratton s Norton 73 Carney s 71 Queen of Heart 71 Be good or be timers Alley Cats 57 Whitewashes 55 Neighbors Tour Corners Untouchables SO President of a woollen company to his board Good news gentlemen Our research department has developed a moth that will cat synthetics NOW HEATED for your comfort CAR WASH AT THE CORNER OF QUEEN STREET CHURCHILL ROAD ACTON FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE ONE fUUY AUTOMATIC UNIT TWO HAND WASH UNITS SHELL GAS BAR sheets wcie presented and items discussed It was regrettable the attendance at this meeting was only fair The meeting was held on evening Jan at the home of Mrs McLncry Mrs blame Sales presided and 18 members were enrolled and an interesting evening spent Mrs R Shortill had the devotion based on the hymn God reveals His Presence The secretary Mrs Willa read the minutes and Mrs Ldna Shortill reported her financial statement Several matters of business were discussed the coming donation to the church funds a future wedding to be catered etc Mrs Margaret introduced the study book Reconciliation in a World A question and discussion period followed Lunch was served by Mrs Ada McLean and Mrs E Entry Robinson know ill the answers far from it The North American continent dues not use its waste properly and wc lake a page from the hoiks of the European countries and overseas Graham Bell referred to the Japanese method compressing all refuse concrete to utilize blocks building construction This new usage of waM of been stamped foolproof a been mpletcly it Ins ml bacterid millions One said that there is now a utiltfitiou process which his been discovered to break down waste paper into sugar instead burning it thus promoting an pollution In a country that accepts garbage and re I use as materials to be cither buried burned or hidden and with the tremendous pressmes being placed on the ingenuity of our leading scientists to conic up with answers lor this vital subject it should be of deep that every free thinking into CLEARANCE OF Bombardier J mm skitfoo CLOTHING and ACCESSORIES 30 Allison Hwr 7 WEST GEORGETOWN YOUR SNOWMOBILE DEALER NOW UP TO OFF REPRODUCTION with weekly coupon 1 I T E MEAT SPECIALS EVERY DAY FOOD sSTORES FAMOUS ART MASTERPIECES ROLLS IT SPECIALLY VALUI CHECK D ROUND WING STEAKS SKINLESS WIENERS 1 Lt BACON 99d dja MEATY PORK HOCKS MAILI LEAP COOKID LEAN STEWING BEEF PLY KLEENEX Tissues LANCIA SAVE MACARONI or lb Olio SPAGHETTI 41 REG SI 15VALUE GIANT SIZE OXYDOL SAVE CHICKEN NOODLE NOODLE LIPT0NS0UPMes SAVE GOLDEN lb CROWN 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