Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), April 30, 1975, p. 5

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Always in shape 60yearold sets record By Dave Pink I never really been out Of shape comments ton secondary school superintendent Ernie Button and I look after my diet Thin may be why the 60- yearold Nassagaweya dent set a Canadian record in his class in a half mile run to qualify for the World Masters Track and Field champion ships to be run In Toronto Aug 11 to IT ran the event in breaking the old mark of by a single sec The educator has been run nlng competitively since he was Mr became inter ted in returning to when he learned of Ihe Masters International track team formed in San Diego about five years ago The masters team was founded by a group of oldsters who really want to stop compel Since that time Masters track meets spread through the United Slates and into Ontario Since forming there have been Masters meets in Nor way Germany Australia and Vancouver B C prior to the summer meet slated for Tor onto 1 heard about the group relates Mr Hutton and I I ve been running for ree years Mr Hutton started compe tition in the to year old men class in a quarter mile run but was beaten out by the defending champion from Ithaca NY who ran the event in seconds There would only be about five students In any large high school who could run the quarter mile that fast con firmed Mr telling of the excellent shape In which most Masters keep Ihcm selves Halt second The superintendent noted that former Olympic sprinter Thane Baker returned to competition recently and won the metre event only half a second slower than he did in the Olympics Age makes little difference explains Mr as long as a man works to stay in shape When he was Mr Hutlon started running the halt mile competitively and decided that was his best event when he won the race on the metre track at the Toronto Exhibition Park Coliseum A year later Mr Hilt Ion pulled a muscle and was forced out of com petition Back in competition this year and In a new age cate gory Mr swept record I was pretty sure I could run 2 explained Ihe The Acton Free Press Wed April 1975 no champion Continued from page finals thh year losing only who defeated Belmont for the two games as Ihey sidelined OHA Junior last SchombcrK Blenheim year had breeied the Arthur and record breaker recently but he too disappointed when he clocked a time seven seconds slower performance in March how ever Mr Hutton not about his chances in the International August gather I don figure I a great runner concedes the educator noting there was a top contender living In Call and the old Olympic champs are getting the urge Mr Hutton is hoping a new horse arena constructed on his farm on Side road just west of the Line will aid In his training program the arena floor will be laid over with sand and sawdust I II try that says the run then I II be alright Running on the frozen ground outside is no good Equestrian school Mr moved into northern early this year after selling his residential home In Hamilton The Huttons had been looking for a home in the wcya area for about two years at the insistence of Mr daughter Betty Lou now a teacher at Lord Elgin High School in Burlington A horse fancier she has hopes of establishing an equestrian school at the farm Since moving to the farm the Hut tons nave constructed 14 horse stalls in the barn where they now board horses TWO PLAQUES Hamilton secondary school superintendent Ernie displays two awards he s received after half mile runs recently One was captured two years ago at a competition Toronto and the other was taken at a Masters meet recently Mr Hutton s most recent winning time of established a Canadian record in the half mile for men over Rockwood bowling Rock wood bowline Icnfluc play got lurid ay night nto I Alky Call Four Corners J Norton 3W 10 3 MB II Firmer Ala 348 Rami Icrt unci It TrotlPri with 1ST bow ten on each team 1 I and with Neighbors SI and 11M with hole 187 and with triple Four Don 1W and with triple Nellie Stokmnn a MS triple with and IS1 Sam and to triple 70s Mabel Wln- iu IS and in tri Pi Lorraine IB and Irlplc Bob 182 and to triple Mary Lush with 1W triple ihl3 Country Men Jan Loot and SO with triple Botch and 23S with a SSI triple Clarence and 0 with triple John 1 and ISO id triple 80 TTottirs ST I triple DougCroii and 170 with a triple IBB and With 569 Lloyd and lo triple Gary Parke and with ill Iripl had Joan with triple with IS and 122 bowled ItO in and tor a triple ruth full Randy Peart bowl 1B3 and for 53 triple Art He bowled 139 177 and and 1B7 tor bowled 173 Jl and S3 a SIS triple Parmer had Harvey Allan triple with and Glen Cray bowled wits 11 KB and a team Dave bowling tor trip with illicit ITS 172 Jack Dunk bowl triple with ataflei 140 1S9 and Jan Loot t Sam 70 Fred Ted Jut In Clarence Hilton BUI Har Julio Dune US Bob HO and Danny Renaud ATTENTION HEARING AID USERS Hear Better Than Youve Heard In Years ATTEND THIS FREE BETTERHEARING WORKSHOP NOWI Friday May 2 1975 12 noon MARKET PLACE OPT MARKET PLACE PLAZA GEORGETOWN JOHN ROSS OPTIC ANS MAIN ST S ACTON FREE CONSULTATION get the acts about hear loss and what you can do about it FREE ELECTRONIC HEARING TEST find out f you have a hear problem FREE DEMONSTRATION see how the latest Beltone aids really are FREE SERVICE on most makes of hearing a ds FREE WIND NOISE REDUCER for some types of aids PRICE SPECIALS Fresh Beltone Brand Batteries- iprce Limit one per customer New Custom Earmold stops stl ng problems in many CAN COME IN WE COME TO YOU Call Georgetown 3562 Acton 853 HEARING AID SERVICE Mr lives on the farm with wife Betty and two daughters Mr Hutton admits he knows very little about horses but is anxious to give the equestrian school a try under the direction of Betly Lou The educator also Is hoping to make the farm produce So far thevve taken off two crops of hay but Mr Is hoping eventually to seed crops on all lOOacrei He con cedes that day may have to wait until he retires in five years Teaching career Mr has been in education all his life beginning as a student in Hamilton then teaching and before returning to the Steel City as a teacher Mr became the first principal of a Hamilton Mountain school in continued to advance through the educational ranks be coming an inspector and then his present capacity as Superintendent of Secondary Schools Mr has applied for the position of Director of Education for the Lily of Hamilton but it has not been decided if he should step up It pro Mr tenehii career was Interrupted by of the Second World War but he returned to Can ada in 1942 after losing an eye Wanting to do something for the war effort in Canada Mr was one of the or of a community re creational program for trial employees In Hamilton After setting up and oversee ing the wartime recreational program Mr was named the first Recreation Chairman In Hamilton in a position he held until when he was promoted to principal Involved in recreation all his life Mr was a member of a Dominion Champion relay team in Mon treal while he was in high school but let track slip early in his life to concentrate on football lacrosse baseball and hockey but he always kept running Good diet Realizing 11 importance of a good diet Mr voids desserts sugars except on race days and tries to get the best bread whole wheat He tries to drink as lit tie coffee and tea as he can but admits to drinking both His diet includes no potatoes but us many fruits and vege tables as possible Mr Hutlon weight never varies except when he pre paring for a race and works to lose about rive pounds That the way you ve got to be he explains no fat I IfU weights When working out Ihe Mr will jog three miles in less than minutes two miles In less than minutes or a mile in a maximum of seven minutes He also does weight training to strengthen his stomach upper legs back and arms For older men running Is a matter mind release from tension is a release claims Mr I got to be competitive by nature he relates I wanted to take that re cord because It was there he quotes I like to run I feel exhilarated I run much as I can Fitness Is basic An advocate of personal fit Mr emphasizes good vascular fitness is basic and Is convinced fit students have greater capacity both and mentally I like to sec an experiment for eight nine and 10 year he suggests With a fitness pro gram increased the students achievement would increase remarkably Despite only frequent visits the Hamilton Mr Hut ton keeps himself in shape with active work around the farm You can t work unless you re fit concludes Mr You ve got to be fit BOWL for Pleasure BOWL for Health THE ENTIRE FAMILY CAN BOWL TOGETHER GO BOWLING Opon Bowling day Evening ACTON BOWLING LANES Main SIN Member B P A Acton Pharmacy NOW IN ACTON FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE I 348 QUEEN ST E ACTON NEXT TO BECKERS OPEN DAILY A TO 6 P M FIRST LINE TELEVISION SALES SERVICE Mill St E Acton 2 St ACTON SHOOT YOUR t0 day GAF FUJICHROME SEE them tomorrow HOUR SLIDE FILM PROCESSING SERVICE LEAVE YOUR FILMS HERE BENJAMIN FILM LABS LTD see stone

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