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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Nov 30 1977 18 children enjoy playshop program at the was a successful program according supervisor Linda Bowen and it is hoped can be repeated after Christmas Mrs Bowen and another supervisor Michelle Johnston takechargeof kids for two hours a week It is a time for the to meet other children and participate in play creative arts songs and other activities by Diana Dunn Last week on Friday several of our grade five stu dents worked during the noon with Mark Beaton a high school student They are helping him with a research project for one of his school subjects The pupils have been split up into groups during the lunch hour and each group works on a task with Mark He is recording some of the groups on tape The has stressed it is not a nursery school and the purpose is merely to supply Ihe mother with a free after noon while the child is in in a meaningful pre school program Children must be toilet trained and between the ages of and five The program Is sponsored jointly by the and Ihe Hills recreation department Our house league volley ball games arc off to a good start So far this season the arc winning On Wednesday November our second film night was held The movie was called The Great Locomo tive Chise This time we make as much money as the first film night Our Junior ision Skating Program has begun for the Everybody seems to be it Venturers are few but have big ideas Guide news By Jennifer Regional Police earlier in the Acton only Venturer troop year is doing things this year With They also arranged a trip to only three members the boys Overland Trucking have participated in many company for an insight into December 1977 Is enrol All parents are wel come On the of November for cow activities both on their own and together with the seven Venturers in the George town troop Venturer advisor Hick Saville feels that the organ gives the boys the chance to open doors to things they can do on their own It allows them to work with other boys their own age and to set up a system where they make their own decisions and rules The boys are able to plan their own program with the help of an advisor when needed The Acton group have been organizing and carrying out activities hut arc Interesting and challenging this year They took part in a drugs and seminar presented by Sargent McQueen from the the transportation industry An all day trip to Ton look in both the Royal Ontario Museum anil the plane tarium Other outdoor activities include canoeing on Fairy Lake and a trip to orl Erie to take part in the Venture along with George town Venturers The boys nearly completed their goal of build ing their meeting room in the basement of the new scout hall addition much tune and effort the boys been able to construct their own room where they on hold meetings and store equip- The Venturers are now planning fund raising tics to mike money for the purchase of archery equip ment The first item on the agenda for pancake test on December 10 at the scout hull The boys Buyers from Japan jre planning to sell a pancake England and Canada bid for breakfast for This price lop quality at the includes a beverage and an Royal Canadian last Monday a few Brownies came and were our audience for our dress rehearsal of Ihe history of guiding Everything went smoothly At it was time to go home unlimited number of pan cakes with syrup The boys will start serving at 30 in the morning and continue through until Robert Rowe Eddy Blaser and Jim Saxon make up Venturer crew at Ihe moment Even with only boys this group has decided to plan activities and tarry them out With the help of advisor Rick Saville the enthusiasm of boys this group is sure to be places and doing things regardless of their size Sale following judging of at the Royal cultural Winter Fair Toronto Nov 16 where head grossed 250 an of 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 Robert Little news nankins The floal in Saturdays Santa Claus parade was con sidered by all at Robert Little to be a great success en one from kindergarten to grade helped to make the decorations for the float These are the represent who rode on float Scott McGregor Corkum Kelly McLean Tammy Corkum David Leslie Heather Mike Cunningham Crooks Paul Tammy Calvert Steen Campbell Gay nor Joanne McGregor Charles Hitchcock Stephanie Bruce Hepburn San Emma jane Martin Ben Man Beth Brenda Troy ft in ters John McLeod Tracey Neil Mike Leann David Lawrence by Janet Rowe After the first heavy snow fall on Monday and the begin of December in a few days students have begun to think Christmas at Acton high The grade are busy planning the annual Christmas assembly which takes place before Christmas holidays On November and it was parents night at Acton high At this time parents could speak with their son or daughter teachers The movie A Space Odessey was enjoyed by the people who attended Next The sponsored bake it Janice erantka George and Scott The cage is a big enge The colors are red while and green Hollv is on corner and snow is on top It has cane posts red bars and a bricked The house made John our jam tor has snow on top and on each corner It is decor ated with cookies kisses laffv gingerbread and the sides and plain candv There are four trees are with chains bells balls stars candlesticks angels birds candy canes stockings and tin trees Handball standings Boys Fivers 11 Sabres 12 Islanders 10 Rangers Redwings Girls Jets II Canadians a Canucks KATIE OMERA enjoys juice and jello at the Ys Seventeen other youngsters join Katie every Tuesday Choir newspaper at McKenzieSmith junior eliierlt learn Iioslh in i inuple of will fist selling splci popcorn were items with risults r were in the una 1 1 ius spent time in in in elioerinf in or Smith cider- win this week ire Chris but Ciuero I vim Milord Chris Hinder Robb ami Headers attended tin field ami at Mile on It wis a cold wet but the mud reallv matter because we saw our girls home s lilt school the Smith Observer will Ik on some time I if ire Hit break I Ik theme for this issue is tin Winter Si New Tin piper Jus four see tuns news sports and Our i i sports itlitoi is David ivir irt is iwkms feature iilitur is irter Other in involved in writing stories poems reporting doing iriiork Our staff idvisoris Mr lit Smith field hockey learn defeated Brook ille in a iwo game total point final to become the North Champions Kelly White and Michelle Noble scored for boys basketbull team is practising under Ihe direction of Mr Turner The girls in the school begin Iry for the M girls basketball team Tuesd Coaches for this cam ire Mr assisted by Mr Roche The school is hoping to win a few more County Championships before the vcar end The macrame club has been for four weeks now The group includes both boys and lovelj pot hangers have been com pleted and the students are now making Christmas tret decorations and bead Outers club activities continue school Outers Club arc pi inning winter activities Not the told snow stop this nil tun some group from continuing on with their out door activities They are planning i sunset hike or one liter school in the pi inning stages is tin Outers winter tamp J The Outers illv tt subzero temperatures for this i this plans Glass dm is in timed out on first Saturday of month fin drive will be in Saturdiv Cliff president of thicltib Ins thanks on behalf of the club to Gov irtige I imilcdfortheusc of their trueks for transporting the ejass to Dominion Glass in Outers enjoyed backpacking trip High Outer lire whin arrived to ihot ind bed on Sundav N It Sixteen numbers the spent i weekend hiking from by Carol Chats son Vera Vanellem Our girls volleyball team put in a lot of effort in the games they played last Thursday It was a close game bet ween Holy Rosary and our selves The score was 1511 for them Then our girls played Holy Cross They won We played SI Michaels and the score for us Great game girls The boys played volleyball last Wednesday They played St Michael and lost 157 St Joseph and Holy Cross played a very good game St Joseph won 1511 Holy Rosary won 15 The grade fives and sixes are having a school mass tomorrow There will also be a mass at the church on December at a Your parents relatives and friends are welcome to attend at our Christmas mass Report cards will be given out the last week in Decern This Wednesday the boys are playing at Holy Cross best wishes boys Thursday the girls are playing at Good luck girls movie should be coming up Last the student council at Acton high held their second dance of II year The disc jockev was Dick Joseph from CFTR The music was great and turned out to be a fantastic Last Wednesday a gradi nine theatre arts class went to Hamilton Place and saw a called Arsenit and Old Lace start this for all students in grade 12 and Hope vou didn I miss the In for dona opening of the new school last J lri h nteht Canadian Jamboree 1st y Scouts a slide present of the Jamb to the Scouts and Guide Mothers lust November The nine stouts mil their scoutmaster ittmded pot luck supper did is think you to the organ i ition of Hope a miles llii roup I us whieh wis driven by illv at Hi school in lions Head Thursday liff evening group set up Pete Lam for the night brink Noel HI ike They stt out on Wilson John morning covering about 1C Junes miles of rocky terrain Member tarried their own t went as pack weighing between with tin troup Scout Guide Mothers presentation on trip St Josephs J Tin troop irton Ctrej Cow i Carter Mark Yves I Madame Ma rone is taking the grade eights to a French restaurant The name of it is LePapillon and it is located in Hamilton Tin a was held in Island from July until July ling S and assistant Mark Howe This group of were part of the 17 stouts who Inmboree Hit boys will also be doing itions to the Rotary lub of the North District mined ind lbs The second day Saturday the covered about 12 miles through cold wet and un weather Many of the new members found that they suffered from blistered and tired feel On Sunday the group finished off the hike covering three miles to their bus The damp cold wtather Ihe hikers feet bc- uncomfortable since the soaked through the hiking boots Taking pari in the hike were Paul Moore Nick Wag tier Laurie Karen is president of the Outers and graduate of high school She is now the of After a long wetktud of fun and excitement each hiker headed home feet aching tired ind cold but with feeling of accomplishing a real challenge Christmas Carols MAKE THE PARTY IF YOU ARE PLANNING A SINGSONG THIS CHRISTMAS LET US HELP YOU WITH FREE SONG SHEETS fOR YOUR GROUP Drop in now to 59 Willow St Acton ENTER THE FREE PRESS CHRISTMAS COLOURING CONTEST AND WIN CASH PRIZES THREE AGE CATEGORIES 3 WINNERS FROM EACH AGE GROUP ALL CHILDREN BETWEEN AGES AND WITHIN ACTON 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