Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 6, 1976, p. 5

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Contact Centre calls increase tails lo the North Contact Centre in George town have jumped from in loan in 1976 from all over North Halton the centre revealed this is a clear indication is becoming belter known and the community is using the service It is also indicated more help is needed The provides a confidential listening and understanding for alters during a personal crisis and gives volunteer an opportunity to the taller to a source of professional help and follow up if is needed The Ccnln is a hour distress referral in formation service the only one in Ontario which torn bines these services on a round the clock and is maintained bv volunteers This summer the aid of a rant the centre two students to update inform ition and assisted in publicizing 111 surrounding Inform 1 is now it the Centre s disposal on in up referral service and most clubs and humin services in Hills coupled with a coming events and talent book In addition the Centre has a bousing which has worked with mam of age and over where circumstances it home necessitate the youth moving out The Centre en lo find homes or per result of increased activity the Centre is again looking for volunteers to maintain the hour and handle increasing numbers of calls from different fields lecture and leach volun leers to become more live listeners show how lo refer Cillers to proper sources Professionals give time during the to mike Centres volunteers aware of and in on going training Now the time lo volunteer for fall training Courses start October 14 and the Centre needs volunteers from all walks of lift young old mimed single male or female Those able lo give few hours of time night or are invited to call the at town for more and application forms To Mayor and Councillors of the Municipality of Hills from Hoard of tors and Arc 1 Community Services Centre To Hills Council and Ihe Council in evaluation monitoring of grants allocated lo the the Hoard of Directors is a semi annual report for your information and consideration The first six months opera lions appear to confirm the need for this human service in Acton area Details indicating assistance provided 177 persons and referral pat terns arc enclosed in accompanying chart The service guidelines we originally proposed is priorities have been slightly expanded to the com s social and or health needs The significant support the is receiving from all sectors of the community is very gratifying Agency workers administrators clergy M s etc are rclat and using the service well seem pleased with their new found at lo the soci system with prompt live and friendly disposition their problems and con corns With regard to our financial situation please find en closed the slalcment for the period Jan I 1970 to Aug 1976 In spite of the with of financial support from the Ministry of Com and Social Services for this year to flnan ctal restraints tic board Is confident we will be able lo raise the balance of our modified budget from Ihe community this fall So that we can continue to operate our agreed lo work for approximately per of her salary level this year and our landlord agreed to provide accommodations free of charge Volunteers from community assisted greatly with renovations free furni lure etc In conclusion feel that from our first six months operation we can make several notable observations Needless to say have no way of determining if the persons wt serviced would have received help had not been Most clients seeking our help did indicate however very hmiled understanding of whatstrvictsare ivaihblt in Ihe Region and reluctance to call 1 regioml phone number and share personal problem with strange receptionist This observation is in no way tended to negative on the tradition to seek help but foi eompirison purposes due lo our 1 isv iccessibihty to the public rel en numerous persons in the are 1 to tie mosl help ilk life of their problems thereby hopefully lat a more slige possible need for long term due lolhcelost person toordm itinn wt provide wt prove it there has been bilk of services clients through itiuns etc Our lo the is st irlmc provide of Ihllon with No pickup since June for new home owners lit Sis subdivision ha out mnl pickup si he first family moved onto Wright St 111 June mil several more followed soon hour houses art now St Gould and 1 1 tgion been with car predicament with houses served roup boxes works been viiil llu on ill to the I Office 1 tin home owm in Hum roup boxes turner Mill Sis on tin refill irk Here lit this piper lei would I completed md Mr fundus iHtnhf for superintend int he did not due there were living the bouses He ex pi lined he his ilepirt id been notified of the of md one of the should called to request the Ihi Si spoke 111 Ihe were ih iw ire tint is all Kiev hid do to t I picked up Slit no out whin their how 4 Si WW 6 The Acton Free Press Wed October 1976 Tennis pairs to PH semis seven tennis players competed at school competition Peel llaltononthcslrenglhof Burlington earlier Two pairs of AHS tennis players earned their way up to Ihe semi finals of the Peel competition Thurs clay Senior mixed doubles of arnl Saxon and Mike Morns plus junior mixed double I and into Ihe second of three rounds Seniors played Appleby juniors at Central Carol got bye into tilt mis he high school tennis progrim has ended for jear but restarts in April Nine of the high school II Missed Your Free Press Please Let Us Know Our carriers do their best to give fast courteous service but mistakes do happen so if you do not receive your paper or have any complaints regarding delivery please call our office 8532010 ind jusl illv I be done Hurry Slop it Ih Ton it clown that hole Brookville 1st in field hockey lull It mi ilttd first in Hit llu 1 1 nam kiltie lb Ibcrt Hi his 1 ihe 1 ilIi hunts pi in without timer He pointed out tert part 1 the Hill su division wis lint it tin sent time icsidenls irt Ihtir 111 the 1 I the thick it iw blinking dhy Knscb scored Ihe of tin imt on 1 piss from 1 ickic Dennis hosts Slew How 11 Mr refuse be low until mil ml tint been Hit records iridic itint ih Ihe counselling fie ihlitslnvc been used 100 LI times wt rktrs jk doll ir to Innin fitibties now in the futurL Tilt is develop nig lits some strvitts such is lllock irenl Home arc for Iht c handle idv Me trust this re port hi formilive helpful Ifwu would like in form on f the ibovt plcist Ih ink for our support Ho of Directors enlrt Mrs Robert Little picks runners I itlle ibout 1C runners for next s cross Council rejects delay Contmutd from meml cr of idmimsli In shiiild lower suite in hut been down il urn in lub CARPET CORNER 11MAINST NORTH- ACTON 8533620 Your in Halton Hills for CARPETING CUSHION FLOORING DRAPERIES CERAMIC TILES Wt till lliest tin 11 of link from lefOrtn iking 1 ii linn Hurt is US told dtth Mm lilt rttn hour I the ll Iim w Morn soil Ha Ihe pr iblems tin v siijjisliii I It idiriL her il ifter seiimil for Mrs Ik up Mrs Shirlev Scolt his bet front it SG IIES PLACE HT GWG IS THE SCRUBBIES NATURAL ARE PLACE J AS NATURAL FOR CASUAL AS YOU CAN CLOTHING GET AND ITS THE PLACE THAT IS WHY FOR NATURAL LOVE PEOPLE MY novatex TEXTURED WALL COVERING SEE A DEMONSTRATION OF NORTEX THE ALL NEW DO IT YOURSELF TEXTURED WALL COVERING AT MACKENZIE BUILDALL ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 700 PM to 900 PM ACTON 12 CHURCH ST PHONE 8531660 Thurs AM 6 PM Fn AM Sol AM WEVE MOVED TO OUR NEW LOCATION 5 Main St North CARPET CLEANING SERVICE We Specialize In WALL to WALL BROADLOOM Steam Cleaning Method LOOSE RUGS Up to Up to Shags Extra UPHOLSTERY CLEANED K and FABRICOATED For FREE Pickup and Delivery Phone 8533930 MILE E limns All Colour Show note CLOSED to Thursday Fri Sal Si Sunday Only PETER FONDA SUSAN GEORGE DifiTVMARY CRAZY LARRY M Tighten your seat belt BARRY NEWMAN LITTLE VANISHING POINT A PLAYS Fri WED THURS ONLY Maracros Bruce Lea Super Dragon Snt Silent Movio plus Mother Jugj Speed Adult Entertainment Sketches by John McDonald A collection of more than 35 historical sketches by John McDonald about people and places in the past of Hills Read of the early entrepreneurs the Dayfoot Tannery Georgetowns first hydro power Hornbys 3ram Brewery Arnolds fine gloves s major industry Sir Donald Mann and many more See the pictures from an earlier era sought out to reflect these places and times Nearly 100 pages of easy and fascinating reading Appearing in mid October published by Dills Printing and Publishing Co Ltd

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