Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), December 4, 1974, p. 26

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Chinese success Saturdays project was a sellout when over people congregated at the Academy to view an exhibit or Chinese brush painting as executed by Dr Anthony Kingscote sponsored by the St Johns Church on Ihe occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Niagara Diocese of the Anglican Church Canada The art exhibit was planned as an excellent way for the local church to get heir part of the celebration off the ground and all proceeds are slated for the Canadian North mission fund Northern Minions Although the northern Canada Anglican Church missions subsidized regularly through gifts and commitments Bishop John made a special appeal for support this year In a personal message to the diocese Bishop said When there Is a crisis In a family prompt action la necessary Ho pointed out there Is a crisis In funds for Anglican work In the north and overseas and that regular gifts must continue ana In crease In recent years special circumstances have created special human needs which we cannot Ignore The bishop pointed out It Is month as our annual Diocesan Synod The target date for of the over all appeal Is Nov for the years 1974 and 197S Many of the Canadian missions are located In northern Ontario and Arctic regions with others In Manitoba Alberta Saskatchewan and British Columbia Parishes are usually scattered over large areas depending on the diocese Ministers are often forced to travel considerable distances to serve churches where only a small number of people constitute the congre gations composed of Eskimos Indians and English Canadians A great many of these parishes are very poor consequently ministers salaries are frequently too meagre for them and their families to live on comfortably Although usually there are three or four churches under the care of one minister sometimes there are as many as seven and eight Draw Ins cards The missions the academy and the exhibit of paintings were all drawing cards which helped towards the success of Saturdays evening Even the weather operated as guests attended from Hamilton Guelph Toronto and local communities Josef Drcnters owner of the academy said later that he was impressed at the general friendliness and goodwill generated at Ihe exhibit Visitors felt the oc casion was more like a large party than a formal affair Time for visiting had been sot between the hours of to m but many guests stayed on through the entire three hours chatting with friends and new acquaintances TWO ARTISTS are seen together at the Rock- wood Academy lest Saturday evening when Dr Anthony demonstrated Chinese brush- painting techniques at an exhibit of his paintings Sculptor Josef stands beside Dr Kings cote as he chats with some of the many visitors who attended The Acton Free Press Wed Dec LAST WEDNESDAY was investment night when seven scouts were enrolled as members of the First Scout Troup The group moots every Thursday and from to 8 work through a program of badge work preparation for winter outings and gomes They will soon be starting a fundamental firstaid course and for regular good deeds making plans clean sidewalks for senior citizens during winter months Seen with leader Ed are scouts Ken Death Chris Hudson in front back row John Waldy Garth Mc- and Kevin March Sytske Drijber plans Good News Club in Centennial school briefs Twentyseven subjects were packed into a three months learning session for one mother who recently graduated as a qualified teacher from the school of Child Evangelism Fellowship near Muskegon Michigan returned from her specialized training course two weeks ago She describes her stay at the school as challenging but fun I really can again under stand the highschoolers complaint about being under pressure she urn and tails how of the strain of constant learning and exams the common struggle to done she said The mother feels the exams were strenuous and kept everyone on their toes but that all who attended benefit ed from the teaching and in- depth fellowship derived She recommends the course to anyone genuinely interested in Christian evangelism Alms According to Mrs Drijber the C E s aim is to reach the unreached children with the gospel with a goal of making the ministry selfsup porting In every area of the worMr It op as a serf vice organisation and through Its teachertraining program directors at home and worker when the begins her club She says the literature and methods of teaching are of high quality so that child ren learn about Christian education In a challenging way F Is not a new sect points out Mrs enthusiastically we work with established churches According to the Child Evangelism Fellowship bro chures It la international In scope Intermission In opera tion and interdenominational In nature Before leaving for her braining course Mrs conducted similar classes with village young- ftSJsrSi sS MS students into a real fellow ship Students from all over USA and Canada attended the course according to Mrs She says that similar established Sunday Schools if requested by church superin tendents The teacher hopes to bring a Good News Club into the community In the new year She says that already many children have asked when she is going to begin Coworker A few years ago a Rock public school teachers wife Vcroa conduct ed C F classes in the vil lage Mrs Helen Macdonald of assisted Mrs Drijber hopes to have Mrs as her co- hours at Rockwood Centen nial public school With her added experience she hopes to convey more thoroughly to her charges what Christian thinking and living la all about The Christmas variety pro gram for Centen nial school Is coming up on Wednesday Dec IB at 8 This program will Include kindergarten to grade six stu dents Parentteacher are coming up They will be held December and II Everyone Is happy the ex ams arc finally over What a relief Reports will be handed out December S so we are told The boys grades seven and eight volleyball team was in the tournament for Welling ton county and came In sec ond at the John Ross colle giate last week They played 13 games altogether and were beaten out by Willow school Girls tryouts for volley ball were held last Tuesday noon and the interclass phy sical education competitions for grades seven and eight will be starting sometime this week When it comes to producing gas coal is no longer a dirty word Europe and Australia missionaries attending from all continents She describes the assignments as being of a practical nature so that they may be used by the graduates In their work at home Home missionaries We are considered after gradua tion says Mrs Drijber She feels there Is much scope right in our vicinities for Christian learning The tea- cher explains that according to statistics of the National accident two- thirds of the child popula tion of any given area do not on Nov a twocar go to church on Sunday Mrs occurred on Highway feels on that basis the Junction of the Blue there are approximately Springs Rd resulting in in- the Rockwood jury to four persons Four injured children area who do not attend church and would be con sidered unreached young sters Mrs tells how stu dents were a mixed group of all ages and many vocations There were ministers whod car driven by Elmer Lucas of Acton was travelling south when ft collided with a car driven by Linda Vandcrlaan of Acton Mrs Vanderlaan received minor cuts and bruises Mr Lucas and his Use our ayaway Plan A small deposit holds item until Dscember While Shopping In Acton Fill out a Coupon for the Win a Trip to Nassau Contest NIELSENS CLOTHING DOWNTOWN ACTON 1 icbbol teachers who felt there age 10 months both of Acton received minor Injuries three Ra young people whod Damage to the Lucas Just spent the past summer vehicle was and to the doing C E summer work Vanderlain car WOO The and others people like me injured were treated and who Just wanted to know released from the more about the work being General Hospital SERVICE ELECTRON CHASERS TV STEREO INTERCOM AUTHORIZED WARRANTY DEPOT Quasar Philips Panasonic Sylvan ia Repair To All Makes BE SOUND Main St Milton 8787295 NOTICE TO RESIDENTS OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF MILTON Please be advised that the Administration Committee Milton Council at their meeting scheduled lor December 1974 at pm in the council chambers Town Hall will be discussing a bylaw to regulate in the Town of Milton Any Interested persons are hereby Invited to attend this meeting J McQeaehl While we are being atleued the woild crisis Canada is sitting on lop one the largest coal supplies Some suggested meeting a much bigger portion ot our luiiire needs burning it while others have shuddered at the thought has been the dirtiest burning ol ill It has contributed great Is to pollution that weve experienced But now theres a was ol using our vast coal resource that will help ensure gas supplies almost indefinite We call it the gasification coal Its a process of producing a gas thats in wa comparable and compldels interchangeable with natural gas I he end product is and burns pollutionlrcc I das weve established a research group lo stuck the practical applications of this new process its just the things were involved in whole idea is to make sure we never run short gas it we have to clean up a dirts fuel LIMITED

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