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14 The Acton Free Press Wednesday Nov 1977 GoKart track Interagency luncheon bridges town region near Ashqrove About SO people attended an Interagency luncheon at St a hall yesterday Tuesday in a bid to get to know one another The meeting chaired by Don Dlsher a social worker attached with the Mental Health team was set up so the various agency people coming into the town regularly could get to know what people are in charge of what services locally Each local group was allowed a few minutes to speak about its purpose Larry represented the Georgetown Optimists and the Big Brothers Associa He explained to the group he Big Brothers movement has been going on in Georgetown for the past five or six years but in the past three has been run by one person only He continued to say this person has moved away leading to complete disorganization Mr said concerned citizens of Acton and George town feel the organization should be expanded and a number of volunteers have set about the reorganization of it A committee has been set up Mr Ciglen said of people from all over Hills but more people are needed to get the idea off the ground He explained the funding is cur renUyby the Optimists but it is hoped by next year the group will be self supporting One of the problems in the past Mr said is that volunteers with Big Brothers have been those citizens who move into town get it going and then move away again He appealed to those who plan to stay in the community Tor a while to volunteer to help the group out Carol Clark spoke on behalf of the recreation pro grams The she said has been running since pro grams to pick up in the last few years Mrs Clark described the seven programs running this fall including preschool gym mixed volleyball etc She also spoke of the courses hoped for after Christmas Terry was on hand to tell the group of Meals on Wheals and made an appeal for volunteers either drivers or runners those who can carry the meals into the homes Mrs Grubbe explained the meals can be received one to five days a week at a nominal price The group project she says is in conjunction with the Georgetown Meals on Wheels coordinated by Nora Vikauskas Mrs Grubbe also spoke on behalf of the Legal Aid clinic now in its second week Peggie Balkind is the lay worker and mans the centre If she feels a program needs further aid she will refer him or her to the duty council comprised of local lawyers Ron Henry and Chap man Das Sydney minister of the Acton Baptist church repre sented the Acton Ministerial Association He explained it is difficult to describe and define where the church is There are people who are committed and those who are not Mr Syndey told the group the church is involved with the well being of the total man and wants to show some people then is more to life than eating steeping working and dying The church is forgiving he said They will discuss death with individuals and how there is eternity The church but a tot of people question its existence he said But it is at work especially in people like you who are helping others he concluded Peter Marks chairman of the Acton Community Scr vices Centre board of read a poem about a school under suspension on drugs and pregnant who was sent from one centre to another including the church and Manpower the school public health and mental health centres The story showed the runa round the girl and her family received Mr Marks said the centre should be aware of the needs of the people We arc the first step of a thousand mile Shirley from Anon told the gathering of her groups purpose She ex plained they were brought to gether with a common pro blem having a alcoholic rela She explained that the group tries to help families to encourage and understand the alcoholic relative The group recognizes the need to discuss problems she said The Rotary Club was repre sented at Ihc luncheon by Gary Dawkins He explained the club had been going on since 1848 and their main project is sponsoring the Scouts The club helps the arthritis and Crippled Child campaigns as well as several on going projtcts Peter Marks added that the Rotary club is one of the est donors to the Community Service Centre Henry Stachyra repre sented the Business Improve ment Area He explained that merchants make up the group with a board of direc tors composed of six mer chants and one councillor They collect business taxes from the merchants involved he continued Mr Stachyra said there were several ways to promote the downtown business core One way is through ad vert is ing and another is through gimmicks The BIA has chosen neither of these routes he said having chosen the renovation program The group tries to make downtown a pleasant place to come he said If we get the people downtown the chants can take over from there Business Association president Alma Swetman is in complete support of the BIA Mr Stachyra concluded Recreation for the area Anne Pickering was tied up at a previous commit but town office sec Clark spoke for her Mrs Clark described the past and forthcoming recrea lion programs offered by the town and also pointed out a meeting soon at Robert Little school to discuss the fate of the former pump house on Kingham and Main St Jean a charge nurse at the General hospital the hospital has many pat from Acton and area She mentions a special pro gram the hospital offers after a patient has left their care and has gone home Shi the Acton Meals on Wheels saying it was super lor to the same program in She explained her hospital offers a coronary outpatients program dia teaching service and a post natal course as well as such programs Diana Ayliffe a private home day care visitor from Burlington said she visits homes in all of limit is set she said who spoke gave telephone numbers where representatives their groups can be reached These were then recorded in the records of the agency who if need be will call them Terry said she fell it was a very informative and successful meeting as did many of the others in attend Others in attendance who did not speak included Robert Little principal Allan Si Joseph Separate School principal Scan high school teacher Brian Sker retl the Rev Andrew as well as several others A track on the Ash grove Road east of the Ninth Line was proposed to lis Planning Board last The application was made in the name at J l to have the track constructed on acres of land now des g nated rural Assistant Town Planner Brian Kropf in his report said while some recreational uses arc allowed in rural area the racing of animals or motor vehicles is specifically for bidden He said the town may wish to reassess the policy The proposal was turned over to the planner for a report CARPET CORNER 11 MAIN ST NORTH ACTON 8533620 You Headquarters in Hills for CARPETING CUSHION FLOORING DRAPERIES CERAMIC TILES Artist has students painting in fabric invited to weave Mrs Levy said About 60 art students will finsih their weaving projects Mrs Levy said Grades from nine to 12 ore getting ex posure to weaving the teacher said Mrs Beck s expertise was not confined to the high town folk were wel come to come and learn Mrs Levy said The middle school for example was invited On lunch breaks some stu dents not from art classes have made their way Into the art room to take a look at what their friends are doing It s been really exciting with all the kids Mrs Beck said Designs for small wall hangings which students can manage an their approxi mateiy foot square looms come from a of sources plus their imjgina lions For example of the boys who has taken to the loom is using the image of an extended hand its shadows as a pattern During lunch a foursome of girls came to witch Mrs Beck at work She was helping Kim McDowell thread a loom with orange and brown you doing one Mrs Beck asked of Lil Man Graham I not in was the reply You don have to be was the comeback Within five minutes Lillian was looking for a pattern to use and perhaps another weaver was in the making To start the pictures they are making in art classes at Acton High School one of the first items on students sche dules is to make a loom Make a loom For pic lures Using threads of red brown blues whites in their makeshift looms students are as their teacher June Levy says painting in fabric Students have worked with batik and small wall hangings before but this year the art department is moving into other directions and one of them is weaving The school to ensure weav ing as an art 13 well grounded hired weaver Janet Beck of Limehouse to be an artist In residence for ten days Mrs Beck is a wel Wished weaver A 13 by 7 foot example of her work hangs in the faculty club of the University of Toronto College The House of Sol in Georgetown also exhibits Mrs Beck works To spark interest in weav ing within the school Mrs Beck spent some time with a loom in the Bear pit where many students gather bet ween classes All grades are Leadership candidates and Burlington NDP Riding Association will an all candidate meeting at the United Auto Workers Centre on Martin St in Milton tonight The meeting will include Mike Breaugh Oshawa Michael Ottawa Centre and Ian Deans MPPWentworth The meeting is scheduled for The Ontario leader ship convention will be held in February Programs LIMEHOUSE weaver Janet Beck helps AHS llGU student Kim McDowell thread orange and brown tote fee tor the winter threaliS thr0U lo0m recreation program at Terra park will remain at two dollars per car says the Credit Valley Conservation Authority At this fee the program reaches a break even point they state Terra Cotta Come Along programs planned for this year include skiing snow shoeing skating horse- drawn sleigh rides and bonfires every fine weekend Special programs for snow shoe nature walks winter courses winter photography and cross country skiing classes will be included Room And Home Improvement Values Finish Off Your Rec Room With Easy To Put Up Pre Finished Panels A net up 1 1 shed pant 5 a beau I shod 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