Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 25, 1972, p. 4

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TERRY ROW AND HIS MESSAGE It is an effort of Love of loves come In book form Terry Row the author says most of hh first publishing effort was the creation of the several months he spent on the J in Armstrong at Acton rhanks to and Jan I had the freedom ami to doit Ik says of his first book entitled To You with I ove It available in Acton at Simpson ienrs store In an red cover messages of loit in red italics It was almost ver published Several Canadian publishers expressed interest in the work but due to other commitments to well established writers hesitated to publish Terry work After many broken promises and letdowns he a printer who believed the message should be shared and agreed to accept the financial risks Involved dp nan Hooks is looking utter marketing and distribution work is the for Terry at Union Station Toronto and public school dropout readers maj remember Terry poem Remember the Christmas Concerts of our Youth which appeared in the Christmas Issue of thus newspaper in 1971 a nosUilk dip into the past colored his associations in Peterborough and the farm country of Ontario He left home at the ay of 11 and has travelled extensively through Canada the A and Western He has been laborer short order took circus clown and carnival barker at well as picking cotton and strawberries and selling insurance He spent some In the as an specialist has sold real estate and has been a successful public speaker and sales consultant These experiences can be identified in his collection of poems in praise of life celebration of love sharing but never Intruding into our private worlds of desire loneliness and frustration The poems are written with simplicity touching on the emotions with tenderness online the cliches which have enveloped the meaning of the strongest human emotion 1 vt been a prisoner before but th same as loda the doors have been slammed and windows have been jammed but there s been the possibility of escape Hut when are a prisoner of love nothing else matters you don t even think of escape As a matter of fact you sort of hope then is no way out These words on the Jacket give readers some idea of the philosophy of the author who writes in contemporary fashion in volume which should appeal especially to readers Terrj says he is going to present a of his book to Isabel Watson for Acton Public Library He is presently completing his second manuscript and in co operation with the Quorum prof musicians who play at the Ports of Call in Toronto is composing an original album which will feature selected writings being read and sung by himself accompanied by original music He is available for autograph parties and other public appearances and arrangements have been made for the author to appear on Toronto radio stations as well as on a national network television program Terry Is obliged to live in Toronto now that he has so many commitments but be told the Free Press that he misses this comer of Ontario where the first publishing effort evolved Director concerned The Acton Free Press Wednesday October fl3 No dental care for many According to Sam Green Dental Director for Halton County per cent of the children In Hoi ton County Schools needing dental care will not receive it because parents cannot afford it Parents of another five per cent refused to take their children to a dentist A report filed with County Board of Health by Green notes per cent have agreed to have work done per cent have had the work done 12 per cent moved out of the area or Return officers of scout could not be contacted three per cent visited the dentist but the dentist refused to fill primary teeth and one per cent of those considered to need dental treat ment could not speak or under stand English No attention During 1971 21 children received dental health education and of those per cent needed no dental attention at that time Last year 729 children had top fluoride treatment and J li children were treated with selfapplied fluoride Only two per cent of the children contacted needed urgent dental care During this stage In our program we are dealing with the hard core dental cripples who need to be motivated in spite of threat strides made through health education and water fluoridation This year never we saw an increase of nine and a half per cent of children with caries free deciduous and permanent teeth Economically this reduction In decay is the equivalent of saving the taxpayers of Halton County approximately per vear in dental expenses said Green report Green says the county is a money value of in return for a dental budget of According to Green the denta status in the county is belter than in the province Urgent Green indicated children with six or more teeth needing restoration were considered as urgent and follow up phone calls were made to the parents of those youngsters Green says results of the program have been gratifying In 1KB 29 per cent were urgent in 1969 that figure was reduced to eight per cent and then to per cent in and to two per cent The dental program conducted by Green and hi3 staff t been restricted to children Preventive geriatric dentistry that is prevention of dental d sense In our senior citizens is a vital component of a balanced dental public health program With this in mind the Halton County dental division embarked on a geriatric program thispastycar Some of the homes for the aged nursing homes senior groups were visited during the year by the dental teams Instruction in oral hygiene and oral examinations for dental decay periodontal disease and possible cancerous lesions were carried out The visits from this department were appreciated by the various institutions and It is hoped that this program may be expanded in the coming year he said Wants grant In his report to the Board of Health Green suggests a govern grant from county or province should be made avail able for families on marginal income and the county should cons der paying more for dental in order to compete on the open market with private practice OUR READERS WRITE group RENT NOT WATER AT ACTON HYDRO ALICE STREET MIKE In the market lor a new or used car Mike Invites all his Irlends In Acton and area drop In and see him Jack RICHARDSON CHEV0LDS LTD Hwy S Milton or 3812 Gordon Douglas of Georgetown was district sioner at the annual general meetinfe of Georgetown District and Cubs in Community Hall last Wednesday Also returned to office were assistant district commissioner for Murray Harrison of Acton assistant district commissioner for cubbing Mrs Terry Colter of Georgetown president Peter Jones of lown secretary Peter Sellers of Georgetown and treasurer Roger Cooper of A suggestion was made at the meeting thut the name of the troup be changed from Georgetown District to Halton District The change must yet be approved at a higher level Cubs ran a sue booth at Fair on the weekend and have their annual Christmas bazaar planned for the hall Saturday November Cubs appreciate the help of neighbors who donated pics an I the tremendous cooperation of parents throULJioul the past yeir Coles On odors and high places have two suggestions regard to recent items in the rce Press Having driven through the tannery stink often enough on the way into town I sympathize deeply with Mrs Sheila OHourke who seems to be an unen line battle Do you suppose it would be feasible for to buy the property they likely can tsell it elsewhere an I Change an am tent Ian October 1972 use the house for visiting dignitaries to stay in in bo up the Acton and tannery at the free Press has mentioned once or twice about town and township councils a raised platform for reeve or mayor to sit on Would it not be equally effective and more economical to just buy hihchairs Dear Sir In tins letter I would like to talk to the owners in Twp who lost their tax appeal against what in their was an unfair education tax I must congratulate them on having en backbone to put up a fight Any Era property owners with whom I have discussed the milter feel Just as you do but we have not the courage to bring our diss atisfaction into the open Hut what would you expect when only a portion of the populace pays education tax for all the people The education law passed ago says if you have property you pa If you don pay My old history of the says this is free education Is if us have this ancient law changed and make education fair for all proposition Keep up your good work Mr Van I very doesn t know all there is to know about costs for all he is Is a C nor does he worry about the purse of the homeowner who unlike the tenant who rents must I with mortgages Yours truly Milroy NIGHT CLASSES IN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC FOR ADULTS Some openings for high school students Learn play a wind instrument in a program operated by Acton Citizens Band instruments and tuition supplied free You supply interest and determination For information and registration Phone George Elliott at 853 0365 Any evening between and REGISTRATION CLOSES OCT 28th Act Now You will never regret taking advantage of this opportunity II asked clerk if he could speak I rLnch file reply was negative How can you be mad at them he asked The of the position escaped me but the clerk went back to his while we the Swedish Kirk profuscl up what pride was left and he led for those seven hills on Rome built in a day More next week EVERY DAY LOW PRICES SUPERMARKET MILL ST ACTON Liquid or 50 Tablets DI0V0L CORICIDOND TABLETS 109 TAMPAX 44 One A Day Plus Iron s MULTIPLE VITAMINS BRECK SHAMPOO 153 LYS0L SPRAY GELUSIL TABLETS 99 ACTIFIED SYRUP 97 Born Free Prolein Hoi SHAMPOO orCREME RINSE 99 Soft Dri 5 ANTIPERSPIRANT 88 CREST TOOTH PASTE ALKA SELTZER 57 Acton Pharmacy Glenlea Drug Mart MEAT DEPARTMENT SPECIALS FRESH PORK SHOULDER ROAST 59 BUTT ROAST 65 BUTT CHOPS Schneider Large Size BOLOGNA RINGS 75 COUNTRY SAUSAGE 75 fresh PORK LIVER 35 Scott Large Pkg FACIAL TISSUE 3 Libby 11 oz Bottles CATCHUP Save lie 2 39 lb Tin COOKED HAM I Tins BOSTON BROWN BEANS oz Jugs LIQUID BLEACH Pint Save 43c SEALTEST HALF HALF with the purchase each BAG or JUG MILK Nescafe Jar INSTANT COFFEE 129 Allen s Tins APPLE JUICE 2 75 Maple Leaf 8 Pkg Canadi Singles CHEESE SLICES 39 FRESH PRODUCE DAILY FRESH PRODUCE ARRIVES DAILY AT LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES PRICES EFFECTIVE OCT 19 Tins CHERRY PIE FILLER 49 Save lie C MINI PUDDINGS

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