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On the right road Acton native Cam McNab administers one of governments biggest departments The Acton Free Press Tu Leaders prepare for playground opening Cam Acton native who now deputy minister of highways for Ontario Is the subject of an article in Topical the little newspaper published by the Department of Civil Service The story reads -O- Archibald Thomas Cameron Cam deputy minister of puts up with plenty of needling as a greenhorn Clumsy as a cub bear with a sore paw a kibitzing farmer Bald as he saw the rangy feller with the sharp blue eyes pounding stakes back in October 1933 He wielded a sledge ham mer with more enthusiasm than accuracy It was Mr McNab a first day as a member of a survey party on a Glanford Township road at Rye km an s Corners south of Hamilton It had yet become part of Highway at the Intersection of Highway Cam the zero man at the end of a 100- foot drag chain had yet to graduate to rod man draughtsman and party chief and to put up with more ribbing and screaming over his field notes But he could read them even if others and they made sense By ISM thanks to dictating devices and aides with electric typewriters his memoranda and Instructions came clearly firmly and politely through as superintendent of the engineering audit section This was a real watchdog Job and then some A lawyer at heart The department was expanding rapidly It was essential that engineers and other skilled staff men keep up to date A full blown course was provided at a employees training centre As Mr McNab to grips with internal problems and found the answers his opportunities and influence spread When on July 1902 he became deputy minister Mr McNab had served in every branch but one the legal In his heart the Acton born glove maker boy aspired to be a lawyer After the family moved lo Toronto where he the youngest of three sprouted rapidly at Clinton Street Public School the depression cut off a college career Plugging for a diploma at Western Tech he caught a place with the Junior Argos football squad the one that boomed on to win the Canadian championship without Cam McNab The spare him from the chore on Highway or to be more accurate he afford to leave it for football His responsibilities Today as Cam McNab ad ministers one of the govern merit largest departments with 10 persons on the payroll and a half billion dollar budget he also discharges a key respon slbllity as vicechairman of the Civil Service Commission being appointed commissioner in 1968 He served for a time as its acting chairman during a transition period before the appointment of Chairman William A B An Mr was senior government representative on the Ontario Joint Council when the government recognized the Civil Service Association as the bargaining agent He Is the member of the Collective Bargaining Review Committee a board of deputy ministers advisory to the Treasurer of Ontario Ills opinion When Cam he is frank and to the point People don l seem to enjoy their work as in years gone by They appear to prcoccupled with the idea that they are hard done by They don t get together and engender en for the Job They of feeling frustrated There are exceptions but as a rule we develop most of our frustrations within ourselves No regrets Putting the right man or woman in the right Job Mr describes that as his main role Next is to give them the support they need to carry out the work and not to In getting involved in details I vc hud a free hand in selecting and developing directors If there is a failure I must shoulder the respon Yes Mr McNab would have been happy to go to law school or have earned an engineering degree before joining the Being acutely aware of my educational background I vc had to work that much harder I I want anyone to be making excuses for me I have no regrets I ve learned that ad ministrators arc where you find them a scarce commodity you have lo have a flair Individuals with that flair and some background are to be jealously guarded and their talents must be wisely distributed That is Why we have lawyers in top administrative posts and engineers in charge of the properly branch Keeping fit Mr summed up his own trade secrets this way It may sound but love my work How have time changes af the deputy Instead of GRADING ON THE NORTH shore of Fairy Lake Is continuing this week and It is expected the work will be finished this week Sometimes the going was sticky and heavy equipment from Nell Is Construction wallowed deep In the silt The area around the com munity centre Is now almost com level The bank has been graded for a gradual descent to the waters of the lake Staff Photo KNOW A in Distributor of Homo and Farm Products Serving Acton Sinco HEATING OILS LUBRICATION OILS GREASES DIESEL FUEL Phone 8532174 DETENDABLI Oil BURN 44 Young St Acton playing football he curls bowls and golfs being rather belligerent and outspoken as he swings his clubs He also keeps fit with morning calisthenics before breakfast Toes hooked under the chesterfield sit two sets of five to 10 push 100 stride jumps a combination of 5BX and his own muscle stretchers Breakfast Is confined to a single large glass of unsweetened grapefruit juice skim milk and a mug of coffee Perhaps an egg When Mrs McNab the former Jean once secretary to Highways Minister George E serves bacon and eggs that a great treat coming no more than once a week In other respects there have been few changes Mrs L J Mitchell the deputy secretary still has trouble with the field notes Otherwise he remains a loyal to the staff he has developed and to old associates who come up through the ranks with him TWO local ardent in last fishermen Ken and Paul week Staff Photo Elliott latched on to this Tricounty Atom John Salmon Country TV Centre SALES SERVICES Lira in TV Service to all makes HINTONS 5 to STORE Continues Its Bargains Linen X 30 TEA TOWELS 37 checks patterns of 12 FACE CLOTHS Fur Trimmed Reg gg LADIES SLIPPERS Gal Plastic limited quantity Reg 98 Sidewalk Special WATERING CANS Oi Green Cro Reg SI 29 Sidewalk Special PLASTIC WEED SPRAYER Reg 97c Sidewalk Special DO Special For Home or Car SQUEEGEES Standard D Sire Reg 29cl FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES 9 SUNTAN LOTION Sin Reg Of Size Reg 95 SpmmI I Foil Wrappvdlmpomd Pure Milk Reg 39c Bag SOLID CHOCOLATE Sale of damaged blankets by Esmond Excellent for Cottage use made of synthetic wool etc priced from P Playground leaders are busy this week preparing for the opening of this summer program scheduled to begin Monday July Initial registration was held Saturday and a second registration is planned for the community centre this Saturday Playground supervisor Don Price Bruce Andrews and Bob Hart along with senior leaders Instructed intermediate leaders and leaders In training In general leadership and first aid at special Minor Soccer Acton Angel squirts placed to an exciting I 1 tie with Georgetown here Wednesday night Stephen Mitchell scored the Acton goal in the first half following a fine save by the Acton goalie Eddie and Martin Collerton shone for Angels in the second half but Thunderblrds scored the equalizer in the dying moments of the game Angels turned in their best performance of the year in this game All players played their well Acton atoms gave an extremely fine effort but were nipped I by Georgetown Cyclones last Tuesday never theless After a scoreless first half Georgetown scored twice mid way through the second half Not to be denied Acton came back lo narrow the count on a goal by Jeff Shields set up by teammates Bruce played an outstanding game In goal for Acton Milton atoms came away with a 1 win over Acton Arrows In spite of a fine effort by Arrow Ricky Gibson loit Tuesday night Stephen Crisp Stephen Van Eyken and Stephen Trotter all playec well for Acton After this effort we con expect some close matches In Arrowi downed Acton Nielsen Flyers 1 last Tuesday night Kicky fine goalkeeping and Flyers top notch defensive work prevented a one sided Nathan Fields booted home the Acton goal in the first hair Acton Comets blanked George town mosquitoes 1 last Wed night The Acton squad played fast accurate soccer and took ad vantage of the oppositions An The team performance very Acton Itomanovltch S Scott Withers Stewart Buchanan Buchanan B Legate J An J Turnbull Jackson Will I ami Acton Civicro Hawks shut out Georgetown Jets in an exhibition game last Thursday night Scott and Steve scored two goals apiece sessions held in the park last week Leaders have attended out of town camps in previous years Assisting Mr Price with the program this summer will be assistant supervisor Mary Ann senior leaders Cathy Dunn Ellen Wis sen Susan McGilloway and Sharon Ellerby intermediate leaders David Lee Larry Jeff Cooper and Mary Fran Marcoux and leadere in training Ricky Ken Withers Debbie Diane Timbers and Russell Louise of Guelph will return as swimming instructor Leaders raised on a car wash held In the community centre parking lot Saturday The money will be used to finance bus trips for children Besides bus trips to Riverdale Zoo and High Park In Toronto arrangements are being made to take children In the five to eight year old age group to visit Storybook Gardens in London A bicycle rodeo hobo day penny carnival hayrides and are also planned JOHN JEWELLERS CERTIFIED WATCHMAKERS MAIN ST GEORGETOWN 877 CLASSIFIED IS FOR IF YOU BUY SELL TRADE HIRE OR RENT ID GUI KM WANT M