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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Sept 28 1977 Registration good for rec programs UPSTAIRS AT THE town hall the wreckers have been busy tearing apart the stage so the addition to the fire hall can be built Lost on trail Search for Scouts SUPPORTING WALL of the old stage is slowly eaten away as the demolition of that section of the town hall continues The extension of the firehall will be going up where the stage is now Board chosen for legal clinic The first legal community clinic In Hills or in any area other than a strictly urban one should be in operation by the middle of October Monday night the board of directors was chosen and includes Johan McMillan Sue Tanner Gordon Chapman Pat Sail Peter Barrow Monty Hyde Ralph Ursel Morley Mills The legal clinic will use a room in St John s United Church Georgetown and a room at he Community Ser vices Centre in both of which are donated The staff will consist of two para legal people and a duty counsel The duty counsel is a lawyer who will be at either clinic by appointment when the para legals decide it is necessary The clinic will operate on a trial basis until the end or March when it will be reappraised before being funded by Ihe Ontario Legal Aid Plan for another year The original budget ap plication for has been cut to since the clinic was not in operation in September as originally planned Final approval for the clinic was given last week b Convocation the governing body of the Law Society of Upper Canada A search involving over people looking for eight missing Boy Scouts along the Bruce Trail ended happily Saturday night when the boys were found unharmed The search began when the eight Scouts ranging from 11 to years of age were reported missing at Saturdaj ended when Ihcy were returned four hours Jater along with three tired and soaked members of the Milton Boy Scouts executive to the Woodland Trails Scout on Sixth I me near the Sheridan Heavy School Fortunately none of the three rescuers second vice president of the Scouts first vice preident John and the past district Paul caught colds There were just a lot of stiff people said Mr Adults are not used to this kind of activity while the kids can it off easily The eight boys had been part of a group of 12 Scouts which had been brought from Bame by their leader ex Brian Penrose to spend the weekend at Wood land Trails Mr said the Scouts originally started out on a Accidents theftspolice Extra voltage coming next year chairman New transformers will have to be purchased by Acton Hydro Electric Com mission to prepare for the switch over to volts from the present 27 volts next year The transformer in the substation in front of the Free Press ofice will not need re placing as it is equipped to take the added voltage Meanwhile Ontario Hydro workers are installing heavier air brake switches throughout town readying for the volts according to hydro commission chairman The chairman pointed out all towns are switching to volts Meeting Monday The Actonians for Action Th committee has over committee representatives names on a petition asking will be meeting with reconsideration for regional representatives of the provin government as it affects government on Monday Making inventory Members of the Historical Society are working on an inventory of historic buildings in the area which they are scheduled to hand in to Halton Hills planner Mario before November Then Society president John McDonald expects a local advisory committee will be named by council He said he hopes a heritage bylaw will be passed by council early in Mr McDonald said the first Both he and Tudor Beattie of the local Society attended a symposium on local committees in Toronto last wet ken vehicle parked in neutral gear on the west side of Elgin Street rolled across the load into another parked car on the west side of the street Sat night Police estimate the damage to the vehicle owned by Bay 17 at Damage to the other cor owned by Marilyn Mand anno Kingham was put at by police Ads on on the sides of the three unborn ice facing machines could raise between 1 and a season Councillor Peter I contended Monday night at Hills ad ministration eommillec meeting lie said it makes sense to him to sell the space claimed the money could go to reduce the ice rental rates for the three hockey clubs He said idea from one of the hockey clubs He said the signs would be put on and taken off before and after hockey games The was referred to the recreation director for a report car driven Robert W Queen St came to rest in a stand of trees after it left Churchill Road South early Thursday morning Some trees were knocked down and sod turned up by the car according to police Police estimate damage to the vehicle at The car belonging to ranees was the victim of a hit run vehicle on Main Street last week The vehicle was parked on the east side of Main Street facing north car which filled to stop struck the parked car Police estimate the damage at The open door of a parked car almost scooped up a passing car on Mill Street fast afternoon Police estimate the damage to car driven by Sandra Palmer 99 Main St at75 A cheque for was returned to Clothing Store on Mill Street marked account closed last week after customer used the cheque to buy articles Thieves entered the Acton Professional Building on Mill Street fast but nothing was taken according to police ntry was gained by a win hike along the Bruce Trail at Hilton rails at in three groups of four Apparently the first two groups arrived at a pre arranged rendevous point on the Sixth Line and continued on before their leader arrived with the final group of Scouts At Mr Penrose arrived at the point with the other Scouts and wailed for the other eight boys to return Two hours later he realized they were lost hurriedly made calls to the Milton Hoy Mr Goulding wis the first one lo be contacted and he rounded up the rest of the executive in eluding district president Jim Strain Mr Strain is also connected with the Milton Club con some memhers to help with the search There was a dance on that night but members said it would be no problem said Mr hey enabled us to communicate with one another Three members of the Milton Venturers It Ilinton and Mark and Cannon also joined the search party The scirch out lo Woodland Trails Camp which Ihey used is the home base before splitting into groups Meanwhile eight lost Scouts after realizing the were lost put their Scout training lo good use The found in out cropping of rocks about three miles southeast of the heavy equipment school which they used for shelter the constant do According lo Mr four of the older boys with more experience took and made a couple of fires to keep warm and cook a hot meal with Then the four older boys left ItiLir younger com pan ions underneath the outcropping while they went to seek help Around 7 m another Barrio Scout leader who was driving a truck come across the older boys However this point the were confused as to where they were so the leader drove a more familhr position they arrived at that point it the exact same time as Mr Lanois and his group Choose it TIUDENl ANDREW MURRAY MOTORS Ron FULL EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE 50 QUEEN STREET EAST BRAMPTON 4518310 PUBLIC MEETING Sponsored By BRAMPTON DISTRICT LABOUR COUNCIL WED OCT 5 730 PM Elizabeth Street South Brampton Royal Canadian Legion Branch GUEST SPEAKERS Cliff Pilkey President of OFL Local MPs and Unemployed and employed Canadians must join together to solve CANADA S NUMBER ONE PROBLEM UNEMPLOYMENT We want to bring people together and give them a voice If you want to in that voice and help yourself and other Canadians ATTEND THIS MEETING Recreation Anne Pickering was very pleased with registration of the department s fall pro grams Twentyone people signed up for the beginners gym and imehouse noatic program in Acton with grams eight in Intermediate Janet Registration will also be Armstrong will be teaching held next week for a tram the program Registration program at has not yet been held for the school Instructed by Keith Donors down at Friday clinic number only us were eligible to donate This Is down from 155 at the last clinic In June Blood donor figures are down all across Ontario and Acton is no exception cording to blood donor clinic organizer Henry Kroes At Fridays clinic held in Legion only showed up lo give blood Of this Milton man wins French Wood Miss Ontario Firefighter ward St Milton wis the Kim Shepherd of Milton lucky winner of a trip for two drew the winning ticket to in Air Canada world Friday evening when Milton and Halton Hills firefighters concluded a project for the Muscular Irophy Fund The fear Print sale The sale of prints of the and Toddlers to Teens own hall is going well shop both on Mill cording Doug I- read He was Arrangements will be made reporting lo the Acton Town have the pictures for in other locations soon arc In desperate need of a place to store such Items as wheelchairs hospital beds commodes walkers and crutches Mr Kroes said He explained that they have outgrown their present place Local Red Cross members and unless a bigger room or area becomes available soon the much needed equipment will have to be sent back to the Red Cross Organizers said firefighters in Milton Acton and George town sold tickets on Ihe draw and realized a total of 957 to turn over to the fund its Mr Kroes explained that they need a place with day and night accessibility and even a private home could be greatly appreciated Anyone who can help the group find a new home for the equipment is to call Mr Kroes at Moore There have been three advanced registrations A Glen Eden Instructor will be teaching the skiing pro gram There are currently enrolled for this course Oliver Reynolds will be instructing at least nine judo students this fall and Judy Paterson course of coach level i theory has 12 registered so far Michelle has seven students registered for beginner ballet three for intermediate and three for junior jazz Linda Bowen will be in charge of the play shop which has 19 registered The fitness class is full with registered Linda Craig is heading this program Registrations are still being taken for the programs at the municipal offices in Acton during regular business hours Miss Pickering ex plained that at least five people are desired in each program Hall Restoration committee it their meeting Monday About worth were sold it the fair Prints framed and are now on sale at real estate of Profit from the sale of prints will cover the cost of the feasibility study on the restoration 3 Boutique Shops out of 9 still available FOR RENT IN THE OLD BANK downtown georgetown As Modern As Tomorrow The Rents Are Low Include All Utilities A One Time Opportunity To Start A Business Of Your Own For Information Contact Albert Euleneier or Peter Ramsey Should 1t f j SCHOOL Saturday Oct I I hi Roman Ai Rime Ihpsed it is built mm his limited is the eitu nit tin Ci lliseum their lives an lid truth existence I 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