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Find money conquers all fly RJck Rocker Wednesday November 14 grade 12 French students and four teachers travelled to Guelph to see the French production of which translates at The Mlaer Before leaving every one enjoyed a delicious cold plate supper at the school The basic plot was about a misers marriage plans for his children and of course money His daughter was told that she must marry her father but In reality she was in love with her fathers servant In the meantime the misers son fell In love with a young woman called Msrlane for whom his father also had plans to marry This created quite a disturbance Part of the comedy revolved around the misers thirst for money and his lack of trust towards everyone But when he realleed that he had lost his money he leaned against his vault and replied Jo suit I am dead His feelings and expressions were so fantastic you could understand the basic plot without even knowing French This event climaxed the plan and In the end everyone lived happily ever after Mariano and found out that they were brother and sister and Cleante were freed from their fathers marriage plans and last but not least the miser treasure So as he would say Money conquers alt Keith Black at conference CURSE YOU Jack will be performed In midJanuary Practicing for the high school producUon are Sue Alchln and Jane The other play is Dont Touch That Phone Meet school nurse Mrs Valerie Walters Compulsory subjects back at high school By Carol Pickles From Saturday November to Sunday November Keith Black geography teacher at Acton High was In San Francisco along with others from British Alberta Ontario and the United States attending a conference and convention covering the theme of Future and Justice These sessions covered education and how It should respond to societys needs This conference was held by the National Council for Social Studies Among the topics Mr Black found most Interesting were the future in terms of the city population science and technology life styles education and how will the future affect In Mr Black feels education Is becoming Irrelevant to life today and he Is trying to discover a method of keeping education more meaningful In terms of teachers and students The future Day off Mrs Valerie Walters the new school nurse was born In Norwich England but came to Canada as a child and settled in Cornwall Ontario When she was Mrs Walters went Into nurses training at Hotel In Kingston The school was run by the Religious Hospitallers of St Josephs Mrs Walters graduated in IBM and then attended the University of Ottawa for a year For the last years Mrs Walters has worked at Brampton Peel Memorial and still maintains her Job there Before that she had worked in Kingston and Montreal lood opportunity An interest in community medicine helped Mrs Walters to make the decision to come to the school She reels this a good op portunity to get involved with the community and give her self a more personal involve ment She enjoys working with young people Skiing ana movie watching are bobbies that Mrs Walters participates In Mr Walters is a technical representative for scientific equipment for the Hewlett Packard Company The Walters haw two children both girls aged 8 and They are presently residing in Georgetown Domesticated sentimental and romantic defines Cancer Mrs Walters zodiac sign SCHOOL NURSE Mrs Valerie Walters finds her position a good way to get involved with people and the community Shes the mother of two Energy crisis By Vanderlaaa Two weeks ago Acton won its first chess tournament Last week the chess team looked for another victory but all chess games were post poned This week plays at Acton and Acton visits Georgetown Here is an explanation of how these school chess tournaments are conducted The players who enrolled in the chess club have been rated and each one given a number as to how welt he plays The top seven players meet the top seven of the other schools In the Eastern Division In case of Illness the next player In line will play Seven matches are played one point Is given for each win l a point for a tie At the end of the season the two top teams of the Eastern Division will playoff for the Eastern Championship on January and Our top seven players at are John Vos Ian Coats Gary Pickles KkM Dubus and Alec Pitt Ys Men fix room The room just inside the from door of the Y Is being completely refurbished by the Ys Mens dub The News about the energy crisis is everywhere There arc differing opinions on how critical the situation may become But hist In case the Board of Education has taken steps On November the Board passed a three point policy concerning the energy situation Firstly a program Is being initiated which will reduce the use of energy in schools Secondly the board proposes to Introduce the topic of energy conservation into the curriculum And steps are to be taken to study the crisis over a long term How will this affect Acton High and the elementary schools in town Well In the High School the thermostat wiR be turned down and windows will be kept closed In certains areas lighting will be reduced Any drastic changes however will occur only overnight when the building is empty So students and teachers should notice very little If any discomfort No figures are available at this time on how much energy will be conserved by these measures But the saving could be considerable and it is a good example for the public to follow At any rate long Johns may be the order of the day this winter The Government of Ontario has recently reversed itself in announcing the intro duction of compulsory sub jects in secondary schools to this there were no subjects though would students forego basic studies such as English and Math The philosophy was that students should have freedom of choice In course selection and that guidance departments had the ability to help the student choose wisely Now Education Minister Tom Wells has recognized the complaints of some educators and parents In September 1974 courses In English and Canadian Studies will become Compulsory What is planning for Everyday people The students of Acton High School were swinging Friday night when the Everyday People from Toronto came to play at our dance The band consisted of four men and one glrL Loss There werent as many students as had been ex pec ted resulting in a financial loss but those who did attend enjoyed them selves Teacher for the were Mrs June Levy Brian and Stefan Gnys This dance was the first high school dance Mr Gnys has chaperoned He found it to be very orderly but felt that there could have been a larger crowd Listening to die talk around school the dance was a great success Public school children had next September and Tuesday off while teachers opinions of teachers and took part in special programs students regarding tho and parent interviews There of compulsory was a special session of subjects will appear next public skating at the arena MAYTAG World famous Automatic Washers Dryers See our large selection at most competitive prices Free Delivery and Setup in Acton Area LOVES TV Si Summer courses Summer course for Halton County students in the senior elementary grades proved to be a popular program ac cording to a report by John superintendent of the Halton Board of Education in a report to the board that many parents felt the summer school program was excellent Students said Boich appreciated the POLLOCK AND CAMPBELL chance to Improve their mathematics skills and most of those who attended said they would go again Remedial program Boich said a committee had been formed to consider offering a remedial reading program in the summer for elementary school students Last year courses ran four weeks THE GAS SAVER Security owning a 1974 Volkswagen We can show you why f TWO GUARANTEES Baz Motors Ltd Your ValkvwJStn dealer it lifting ran lighting Its expected to be used for adults and older teen groups for meetings and as a reading CASCADE HOT NATO HHTHt Month TOWN OF HALTON HILLS Regional Municipality of Halton Appointment to Boards and Committees The Councilelect for the Town of Halton Hills requests a written reply from residents In the area comprising the new Town of Halton Hills who would be interested In being appointed to serve on one of the following boards or committees The Halton Hills Committee of Adjustment The Hilton HiUs Library Botrd The Halton HiHs Planning Advisory SubCommittee Interested residents should forward their replies to the un dersigned by December 19th G D Prlt chard Clerk Administrator Town of Halton Hills c o Georgetown Municipal Building 36 Main Street North GEORGETOWN Ontario At tho present Investigation Is under way for a poulblo high school course called Futures Mr Black has come to tho realisation that County has a progressive education system being open to new Ideas Is of the very few counties con sidering The Future as possible now course Mr Black attended work shop and seminars on education outside the class room as ho Is Involved In student trips field planning rips and overseas During his stay went on two ficla trips one to tho Mulr woods which Is California redwood forest and to petrified forest Another activity was visiting ho orange groves end tho San Francisco Bay area Mr Black feels his trip was very worthwhile and on experience more teachers should discover and learn from The Acton Fro Wed Nov B5 Acton High Notes organised Year students are planning Christmas assembly They arc hoping to up with soma new and Interesting Ideas to this years assembly a success Increase at Sheridan Sheridan College has ex perienced a percent In crease In enrolment over last year s figure This figure Is representative of full and part time students but docs not Include Ihe Credit Valley School of Nursing The addition of redit Valley Campus alone would ralio tho enrolment another percent bringing the total enrolment Increase lo 31 percent and regions accounted for percent of the students enrolled in present academic year commencing In September The remaining percent camo from district By Janice Gibson Mr black returned this week from his conference in San Francisco Mr Black spent all last week In States and Mr Bob Merry took over the geography classes The dance last Friday night featured Everyday People It can be said that many people missed of the best dances this year was good but un attendance was poor Actons Eno 1lnyers would like to an a slight change of plans Duo to Home un foreseen difficulties thin semesters Theatre Night will now bo In January We hope that with this extra month to rehearse In we can provide you with tho best evening of entertainment yet produced by Acton High Schools young perform With Christmas coming up rapidly everyone seems lo be busy making plans Christ mas activities at the high school are starting be