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wwwwxmx Dental says No fluoride clinics next summer unless theres better response Unless there is a better response for the last two selfapplied fluoride clinics the Dental division of the Halt on County Health Unit will not repeat clinics in Acton next year expected a better response said dental Mrs M who runs the clinics each Thursday at the M Bennett school Mrs said approximately children had been treated with the specially toothpaste up until last weeks clinic but the Health Unit felt they had only reached one quarter of those from the ages of four to 12 yeara who were in need of treatment Clinics at 9 IS a m and continue through the day by appointment Parents may make appointments for the last two clinics one this week and another at the end of August by phoning the Georgetown office of the Hallon County Health Unit Phone number is What are the advantages of having childrens teeth treated with the paste which has a high concentration of fluoride First of all explained Mrs we can do a group of children with a minimum use of time since they apply the paste themselves under supervision But the biggest benefit is the fact that children treated once a year have from 30 to per cent less cavities She used the armed forces base at Camp Borden to illustrate her case They used to employ about dentists to look after teeth on the base Now after fluoride treatment only three dentists arc needed to handle teeth The selfapplied method of brushing teeth is free and takes only a few minutes The correct procedure for brushing teeth Is also demonstrated and children aro given a tooth brushfrce to take home and use Teeth are also examined and parents advised If the children should see a dentist Mrs Ludzik tells the children sur prisingly thru candy will no hurt their teeth DENTAL HYGtENIST Mrs demonstrates the proper way to clean teeth for a class at a fluoride clinic at the Z Bennett school Staff Photo provided they brush Immediately after eating Gum is forbidden howrver unless It Is unsweetened Moat children respond easily to the treatment but a few balk at cleaning their teeth In a group even when it Is self applied Mrs Ludzik who halls from or her assistant Cindy Scott of Georgetown help reluctant teeth Mrs Ludzik affirmed that the water in Acton does not have the required amount of fluoride to prevent dental carles She said the clinics methods were the second best method of preventing tooth decay The Health Unit would like to make an annual but If response does not Im prove she felt there was no way to Justify carrying them on There are approximately children from years In Acton who could benefit from the treatments she said She was unable to understand why most had not taken advantage of the clinics The Health Unit has been criticized In the past for neglecting the Acton area and they have made an effort to set up the clinics in Acton Earlier in the year council members took exception to statements attributed to Green of the Health Unit asserting the teeth of children In the North Halton area were poorer than in the southern part of the province Subsequent discussions between Dr Green and Acton officials were responsible for a better arrangement for children in the north The Acton Free Press Wednesday August CBC shoots battle scene in district gravel pit The topography of en old gravel pit on the Sixth Line of was perfect so CBC chose the spot for filming of their latest half hour feature drama The Salient Directorof the film is Peter Carter producer David Peddy Trenches and foxholes were the setting for this World War l Battle of in France The story evolves around the life of one young soldier who has grown to manhood taught only to look out for and protect himself During his many months of combat he befriends other soldiers and at the climax of the film falls on a grenade to save his buddies 81 in cast The cast was made up of people the two lead stars being Tim Henry and Rhodes The entire film was shot on location from Saturday to Wednesday last week Assistant director was Lyman Gifford The old gravel pit was located on the east side of Sixth Line Just south of the Heavy Equipment School Many of the actors played French or German soldiers The glamor usually attached to drama actors and actresses isnt nearly as apparent on the scene as it Is with the public image While people in other occupations stripped off all the clothing they might to avoid the heat the ac tors wore heavy army uniforms to create the authenticity of drama Takes plunge Only one man had what ap peared to be a refreshing role A stunt man who plunged to his death in the murky waters on the battle scene at least had the opportunity to cool off But the water wasnt- exactly suitable for bathing it was muddy Time after time threw his final grenade and then dropped to his death in the water That was great French real good the director said in an encouraging voice Then he asked him to take the plunge just one more time and then just one more time alter that in an at tempt to reach perfection Administrator at the Manpower School said Sheridan worked about two days on the land building trenches ravines and dugouts in order to create an authentic battlefield scene Stayed on site Many of the cast and crew members came by bus every day to the Heavy Equipment School site while others stayed in campers and tents during the film production Professional actor Evann Lewis appearing in his first war movie said he was not ac customed to wading around in the mud and falling into waistlength POLLOCK AND CAMPBELL Tabphon Watir St North pools of murky water However Germans and that Sheridan was he said after the first day of the actual battlefield filming he really felt he was in The first two days were spent the army fighting it out with the filming in the trench the third day in the dugout and the last two days were spent developing personalities of the principal characters Authentic outfits Costuming was a large dertaking for the wardrobe crew said one CBC official Each man was clothed in an army brown uniform helmet and carried a rifle canteen ammunition box hand grenade water bottle and gas mask The wardrobe department had to make certain each soldier dressed the same in every scene The makeup girls applied stage blood complete with maggots and bandages on the wounded soldiers while men working on special effects kept busy planting bombs in strategic positions on the battlefield The Salient will premiered this fall on CBC Laborer killed at Scotch Block A Gait laborer was killed Friday afternoon at the site of the Scotch Block dam on Highway 25 near when he was run over by a large earth scraper Antonio Rese rides of 153 Beverley St in Gait was dead before an ambulance could rush him lo hospital OPP investigated and said one of the earth moving machines at work on the site backed up a hill and pinned the man Coroner Dr Ivan Hunter of Milton conducted a post mortem at Milton District Hospital Const Carmen Wright in vestigated What do you get when you cross a woodpecker and a carrier pigeon A pigeon who knocks on doors to deliver messages DOWN HE GOES AGAIN John Berger a stunt man with CBC took dive after dive last week until he would convince TV viewers that he had been blown up chose an old quarry pit near Sheridan Colleges Heavy Equipment School on the Sixth Line for the war scene part of a movie to be seen on TV soon Staff Photo TRUCKERS How much more weight can your vehicles carry New weight laws have been introduced Your vehicles may under new legislation qualify for increased gross weights Do you own one or more commercial vehicles weighing over pounds Have you received your QUESTIONNAIRE from the Ontario Department of Transport The Department will calculate the maximum axle and gross weight your chicles may carry if you will complete and re turn the questionnaire as soon as possible If you have not recened your questionnaire rite to Ontario Department of Transport Vehicle Branch Box Postal 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