Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), June 21, 1978, p. 21

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The Acton Free Wednesday June 21 Acton library looselea KlktoriaKadlarka You are foot loose in the Canadian Arctic and an Eskimo asks you the forgoing questions They sound formidable What do they mean The Eskimo of the null people only wants to know Are there many row- Are there many black flies If you want to make your position clear that you are a stranger and do not ijnow the customs here you wind your tongue around Tujorraitjauvunga lUuslpslngnik These tongue twisters are found In a new library book Conversational Eskimo by Peacock In his in troduction Peacock notes that pronounce very letter was the advice given me odd years ago by one who had spoken the Inuit language for almost 50 years and I still feel this is good advice to the native speaker Con versational Eskimo a self- guide to the language of the Inuit Is meant to help non- native people living among the Inuit Assuming that inflation has not missed the Canadian Arctic here Is the In terpretation of It is costly expensive Theres a succinct word for I dont know what to think In these perplexing times there are plenty of opportunities for confessing Atsuk If you are Interested In the English language Poplollies and Belllbones will provide entertainment and know ledge Poplollies and Belli bones a celebration of lost words was written by Susan Kek Sperling with drawings by George Moran One of the requests that dlcomfabulates library staffers is What funny books do you recommend To be honest really funny ha ha books are rare On the other hand there are scads of funnypeculiar books which do nothing for a sense of humor Gloom doom and horror As an antidote this fan of Paul Galileo Is de lighted to recommend Scruffy a diversion by the author of Mrs Arris goes to Paris The story is about Scruffy the meanest most malevolent misanthropic ape who ever lived Galileo takes readers back to the opening days of World War when everything that could go wrong was going wrong for Britain and her allies His plot revolves around a legend that when the last of the Barbara apes dies or leaves the Brit ish too will disappear from the bland Scruffy is a chuckle from beginning to end It also provides more than one belly laugh Perfect summer reading although the book is not new On the chuckle side dont miss the cover of the May issue of In Britain Its a Norman cartoon of an English hunt scene a grinning fox hidden in the brush of a typical tatty The well pony with a young im pish driver Fox rider and pony watch from a hiding while the hunt thunders on a futile chase There 700 to Glen Canada Day are delightful cartoon the magazine illustrating an article well Without Trampled William Foster To date Glen Williams will wind up with a grant from the town the Canada Day events but council did not approve it unanimously Councillors Mike Armstrong Pat McKenzle and opposed the grant Mayor Tom Hill pointed out the grant meant the grant budget was overspent Int plowing match near by This is my own bailiwick but I still say we should have a policy where grant requests have to be made by a certain date so wtj know where were going Ha claimed there would be Canada Day celebrations all over and council could ba faced with grant requests at this late date Councillor Walter said he had nothing against the Glen celebrations which he understood were really enjoyable but it did not Justify spending when the town hasnt got It He warned It was a dangerous precedent Councillor Peter asked if tho finance com mittee had a grant policy Miller the policy la to notify all groups receiving grants by the end of February He said the Glen Canada Day committee was not notified since the treasurer thought last years effort was a one shot deal Councillor Roy Booth said every budget is overspent sometime and claimed it was the overall budget that really mattered SPORTS STUFF 87844841 This years edition of the the has one international Plowing Match book- Academy Not Machinery Show Is new but worth leafing for scheduled for September who have the Jim Armstrong and neighbouring farms near In April 19T4 not long after The silo is on Anne and her Highway one mile east of band Captain Mark Philips In an area where were held a gun point in the cropping and livestock Mall Prince Charles was at- operations complement each tacked by a mentally naval officer The Incl- site is the largest dent hushed up the history of the show ties is reported In Charles encompassing over 1000 Adventurer by Dan T tented city has Coolican and Serge Lcmoine grown There is space for among a batch of new books at the library this week Lavishly illustrated with color photos Royal Adven Is a closeup on Prince Charles the adult his adven tures on the high seas in the air his exploits on royal tours and at home and his many romances real 500 exhibitors this year and much of it is already booked Various committees are meeting almost dally now to finalize everything to the smallest detail A good example is the traffic com mittee which works to plan traffic flow In the area providing the most efficient routes to and from the site Involved are members of the local committee road authorities and Ontario Provincial Police traffic specialists working closely with officials of the O A Almost 5000 students attend outdoor classes Almost students have attended Outdoor Education classes sponsored by the rumored Charles emerges Credit Valley Conservation as a man of action with a Authority during the tremendous zest for Ivling sense of fun as well as a sense of responsibility Happy news for James Hcrriot fans his latest collection of adventures and misadventures James is gifted with total recall and his stories reflect the laughter sanity and constant compassion which he brings to his chosen way of life Library nature notes school year Education officer George Roberts has tried to show nature Then using the out doors as a classroom the children trek out to enjoy the sounds smells and feel of the outdoors Winter hikes or bummer pond all pro vide an insight into the small their outdoor wortd by a short illustrated description of how man fits into the world of hangs out on Fairy Lake George the is keep ing a low profile Public donations or Win nature notes tario tickets helped to Mommo robin in a secret nest chase the following Canadian visible to library staffers has publications Canadian hatched her clutch of eggs Workshop Miss Chatelaine and she and Dad are busy Natural Life Scientific feeding their young Since the Forum creek was dammed up Canada Quilts bachelor drakes have Sound Canada Early to the green outside Life Angler and Hun the library but little white tor Canadian Skater Cana- the hybrid drake now Yachting Jnbberwocky an appreciation of creatures who share the for est fields and ponds Teachers guides for the next school year have already been sent to schools TOURS TREE SIFTS AND LOTS OF BARGAINS DRESS SOCKS 2 00 YARN CRAFT CENTRE ONLY Jute inly THE OLD 8771963 MARO POOLS 8771963 GEORGETOWN Intuited 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