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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), April 24, 1974, B8

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B0 The Acton Free Press Wed April Marches and musicals band concert theme men lo help wild George llnrv re lien arid Jilt Inn it I it from funned heme fur Sunday evening Alleiuliince ill the high won for hut inn very mm enjoym were ttitirx Alliuidaiieu Hut lulu win com liiul been hlghn mi liilnnmlliiH I In Inn Hi iiiiiuIi nit in jilnyiul Mikado Him Illiiex MARCHES AND MUSICALS delighted those election with program notes Players of till Jy tending the spring concert of the band in the high combined instrumental forces for tlie J i school auditorium Sunday night Dr George program Elliott shown conducting introduced each tinuli Willi III limiifiil at the Klwnnls festival played Allegro by Miuurt ami Tin young mi elm 11 I In Mini bell i Although null ok Lively discussion features first Renaissance forum llir Ii llii iiiciiliiil liy play inn hum lie lliiivny hi IiimiiiIii I All llll Miners with pleas hud offered only two were lurried In and both were wrong no prize given Art Milliard expressed Inrnntn players helping out In Alton inncertK mid full fair Inlrocluiid Ihc player solo 11m anil fiiiln Alton Mr Milliard Mlllon young men from Mil tun high piny In Aelon liiiuil Hint Mi Sale will hi- leaching In Alton high trans fen inn here from Milton WHO placed first the Klwanlh repeat their iHjrfonnance at the band concert here Sunday John 11 Philip Poppa lion and Philip are members of the George Collegiate band Toronto Cheques at town office the mull fit will he awilhihli the town Thursday mid lniliiy of thin Mirk Id open from Renaissance Committees series of five forums was launched when about fl5 at tended the Milton forum held Ontario School for the Guest speaker was Ir Kenneth Davis Professor of History at University of Waterloo and a lively Sues I ion and answer period j I lowed his address public forums continued Tuesday In Georgetown and Friday Monday and Tuesday in Acton and Oak- Mondays program in John Smith parliamentary assistant the Minister of Education Is also scheduled the Burlington forum Those other than Roman Catholics who seek to distinctly Christian schools as opposed to the secularized public education system are still required to continue ax support of I ho public system Davis Minted out He emphasized the need for a much greater flexibility in public system so the dominant secularism which has come replace the traditional demonstrates respect for the Christian values held by at least significant minority In the province Renaissance chairman Ken Campholl of Milton an nounced several speakers will headline the forums Retired educator Ronald spoke Tuesday In Georgetown will be hack for next Tuesdays rally In while Milton resident W a retired educator is speaking In Acton Friday and Tom Singer of heads Excessive levies charged Treasurer Lloyd Peterson Is trying to track down reason- why Million Hills Is being suddled with what is considered an extensive levy by the Grand River Conservation Authority Only a small part of the near Corners Is affect by Authority and Ills acres There was also a large Increase in levy from the llallon Region Conservation Authority which the treasurer was not lumpy with Mayor Tom Hill said the irand Authority had lev against tlie entire town instead of just the area affected by the watershed creating the discrepancy The treasurer said he still had answers to come from the authorities on the matter and would report back lo the finance when they were all available Kenneth of said ho was concerned the basic iicjidemlis In system such as spelling Davis said he sees almost Illiterate students coming Into universities today and blamed the schools for concentrating on the exotics rather than the basics or education Asked to name the exotics he sug gested English courses that arent teaching basic English and run courses in fantasies literary criticism peripheral Kinds of but very little on how to write a sentence or a paragraph Campbell concluded the forum with a request for written comments on education and the Renaissance movement haul I lib I ml In 1 ho The Clergy Speak Out Why 600 parents attended the Renaissance rally Thoman On the campus of Kent Stale University only one week the rioting which culminated In the death of four stud en Is Jerry Rubin one of the Chicago Seven made this statement quote The first part of the program is to kill your parents And I mean that quite seriously because until prepared to kill parents youre not really prepared to change the country because our parents our first oppressors i unquote In 1932 George Counts wrote the booklet Dare the School Build a New Social Order In Harold Rugg wrote The Great Technology book In which that through the schools of the world we shall disseminate a new of government As far back as 1932 the Socialists Communists and lists dedicated themselves to bring about a new social order in America What tool would they use The schools If jour childs teacher were walking down the street how many of you would recognize him How many of you ever read least one book that was required reading for your child at school In the II there are such books ns Of Mice And Men Soul On Ice The Grapes Of Wrath Catcher In The and others that include cur ought to be expelled from the library Like the ostrich we dont know involved enough to spend our money lo save our children We want to keep on riding high living it up and lire without facing the fact We have a battle on our hands That battle is not Just to save a country It Is lo save our children If we dont rise up and do something about it everything decent that we know about our way of life is going to crumble The l97usatcofThe Daily World said that the academic senate of the University of California of Los Angeles adopted by a vote of to a resolution expressing outrage at their regents for attempts to fire Angela Davis philosophy teacher and a member of the Communist party Earlier in defending her right to pollute the minds of college students Davis claimed that her teaching was not Indoctrination However she said 1 cant and wont keep mv political ideas out of the classroom and only some form Communism will solve our human problems San Francisco Examiner Oct t9 On February J Edgar Hoover stated that this Party considers that College Campuses offer an excellent to rench the of tomorrow During the summer of freshmen to enter the University were furnished booklet regarding orientation and registration which listed three steps to be taken The first to fill out four enclosed cards and the second was to send to the The third called for the new freshmen to read at least one of a list of books which included The Autobiography Of Malcolm Black Power The Politics Of Liberation In America by and Charles V Hamilton Concerning Civil Disobedience by Abe The Other American by Michael Harrington long time socialist leader In the S and other books containing a leftist slant Events July Ladies and gentlemen the truth is our is being destroyed because wc have driven our boys and girls up to a beautiful building let them off in the morning allowed them to walk through some doors through which we seldom If ever v to be taught from books we not read about and some subjects with which we do not agree Let us contend for christian Truths and Morals upon which our country faun and let us turn back to Ihe Bible which declares Righteousness a nation but sin is a reproach to any people Last meeting The seventh and Ihe last meeting of the Dublin Golden Grains was held at Mrs Teresa and Alice Van Ogtrop were the only ones absent Mrs Ismond discussed Meal Management They talked about menus They went to the kitchen and each member made a Mexican chill roll They were served with tea Achievement Day is on May Strike out occurrence no news column this Author Ken too busy NOTICE TO PARENTS KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Kindergarten registration or September 1974 in North Halloo Public Schools will take place on Friday April between the hours of 9 noon I pm and Public school supporters may register their children who will have attained the age of years on or before the last day February Proof public school support will be accepted In the the J tax bill or assessment notice or a declaration from the Municipal Clerks A birth certificate or certificate will be acceptable as proof of age For further information call the school principal or the Education Centre 878 Chapman Chairman Chairman Board North Education Centre militia ho IntoiimlliJiml bmul fenti val In In July a hi line fin tiHi litem Allan iuitufa Charges by OPP Acton this week laid two charges minors con miming three of Impaired driving one of having liquor in other than a one of driving while license Is under suspension and two of loitering loitering charges were laid as a result of complaints and damage ARC INDUSTRIES STEELES AVE HORNBY THURSDAY APRIL 25 2 pm to 5 pm 6 pm to 9 pm Help us our 8th to visit our beautiful ceramic Refreshments will be and nil are welcome GRAY COACH LINES Spring Time Table and Fare Change Effective April Regular Service Unchanged COMPLETE DAILY SERVICE TO TORONTO Sun pm Sat EXPRESS Sun pm am pm Sun Via Yorkdale Centre FOR HOLIDAY SERVICE SEE TIME TABLE NO FOR SERVICE TO SOUND Ask for Time Tnblo No

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