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School days closing in most dread the thought The Acton Free Press Wednesday Aug 1978 7 With the summer holiday season coming to a close the Free Press asked some of the area young people what they had been up to and how they felt about returning to school Here are some of the an SHEPPAHD IB is and en tcring grade nine He spent his summer swimming and fishing He worked for Dickie Dee and helped his father with his work said he is looking forward to his first year in high school but Is scared of the initiations SALLY enjoyed part of her vacation in Florida Sally spent most of her time in Acton playing tennis and baseball and roller skating Her grandparents visited her from England Sally is years old and will be at tending grade seven even though she like the work DOUG CREIGHTON Acton Boulevard is 10 and entering grade five He spent most of his summer riding his skateboard He said he vl9ited and other such places Doug Is ready to return to school but only because he has to CUIUS ADAMS Is even year old grade three student from Milton Chris spent his summer playing gomes and visiting in Acton Safety poster contest for local school students A MELISA FABIAN FABIAN Cameron Street is five years old and heading into grade one said she spent time visiting her Grandma for a while and went to Hunts vllle for a vacation She en joyed doing dishes and playing is looking for ward to grade as she gets her own desk and likes her teachers SALLY BRIGGS SHEPPARD TOM TOUTCHSHER 110 Acton Boulevard Is 10 and will be in grade Tom went camping and picnlcing He said he Just had fun over the holidays He hopes to get to the Toronto Exhibition before his holiday is over He is looking forward to returning to school especially art class TED MOYSE GO Main Street South is 10 years old and going to be in grade six this year He spent some of his vacation in Quebec and visiting relatives He enjoyed playing with friends and walking his dog Ted is also a paper boy for the Acton Free Press He said he enjoys learning in the schools but not the doing if DEBBIE LUMBERS DOUG CREIGHTON ANTHONY WALTON Mill Street West said he did everything ho wanted to do He spent two weeks in Owen Sound and a lot of time riding Anthony said that there is nothing to do at school and for that want to return DEBBIE Churchill Moid North is II old and entering gride Debbie spent a week in Hidden Volley and a week it Beach She enjoyed playing tennis and oiler skating well as swimming Debbie she like school JULIE 1 is nine of age will be attending four In September spent her ikingtrips and with friends She spent a lot of iur lime swimming Julie is not to en about to school Shi I like the work Many Acton merchants are Jointly sponsoring a Safety Poster Contest for local school children An one up to grade eight Is eligible to take part and try to win port of the In prize money Only one entry per person Is allowed however Posters must measure in by In be colored and carry a safety theme Con until September to submit their entries More details appear in the advertisement in this week Free Press Judges will be a policeman an art teacher and the Free Press Youth Editor PLANNING AN EVENT CALLTHE FRIENDLY PEOPLE AT Acton Press FOHHELPINTELUNQ ACTON AND 8532010 Recipe TON Consumers will find beef shopping much easier when the new program regulating the naming of beef cuts conies into effect All retail stores and restaurants will be required to sell cuts of beef under standard names The specific names appro in total basically follow along anatomical lines Examples include the rump round blade shoulder flank Bone sirloin and other terms which are already familiar to the consumer How will this help the con The program will take some of the mystery and Standard names for beef cuts help consumers harm j pounds tomatoes I onions finely chopped garlic minced cup vegetable oil cup minced green onion 1 green pepper seeded chopped 1 cups dry red wine or sail 1 Isp paprika lea spoon leaves pepper rosemary anise lomitoes dip in boil mg water then Into cold w iter Remove stem end ind peel Chop coarsely Cook onions and garlic in oil until golden Add remaining ingredients Bring to a boil stirruij Reduce heat Cover Simmer 1 hour Uncover Simmer minutes Cool freezer eon tuners Freeze Mokes about A new comedy lief from the creators of Silver Streak Chevy Chase Hums BUR otb mas mm PLUS 2nd HIT- THE BIG BUS ADULT ENTERTAINMENT SAT BOX OFFICE OPENS MONTOTHURS BOX OFFICE OPENS STARTING TIMES THE BIG BUS IB CHILDREN UNDER 12 FREE DKIVCIN THGATIE confusion out of beef buying Confronted with a growing list of fancy names at the beef counter consumers do not know exactly what they are buying and therefore how to cook it Fancy names such as gourmet steak cowboy steak and family steak have been used by some retailers to en consumers to buy certain cuts sometimes at a higher price Consumers can be assured that beef will taste good called by its standard name With this uniform labelling for example the Delmonlco steak will no longer be a Del monico or Spencer steak but will be labelled a ribeye steak in all stares and restaurants from St John s to Vancouver This will en able comparison shopping be tween stores as well as reduc confusion when people move from one part of Canada to another Although retailers and restaurants have not fully adopted this uniform system of beef identification because of a problem in changing their labelling machines the program should be in full force by the end of the year During this transition period consumers are encouraged to Sheridan college offers new technical courses Five day training for safety patrols It college before school this year for approximate 160 school Safety Patrol Students is they take in an extensive five days of training by 13 Police Officers from August to August The Hamilton Automobile Clubs School Safety Patrol Officers Training Session is being held at Ridley College St Catharines this year along with the support of participating communities These students learn how to become Captains of their School Patrols so they can swing into action at the be ginning of the school year to help their fellow classmates to and from school safely One student from each school with patrols from Brant County Halton and Hamilton Went worth attends this training session At a m every morning police vans roam the college grounds with good greetings sounding from the pa system At a break fast is served in the distinguished dining hall Then at a outdoor classes get underway with the 13 Police Safety Officers instructing It is here that they learn how to their friends to and from school safely at school crossings how lo control students on school buses and pactlee emergency evacuations with powerful smoke bombs being used to simulate an emergency The St Catharines Fire Department will also assist the students In showing them how to fight gasoline fed fires There is one hour break for lunch at noon then it the field to simulated street intersections to put their theory Into practice At clock the books arc put away for the day and it off to the large indoor pool to cool off while other students arc taught various crafts by teachers and Officers Evenings consist of sports programs and various enter programs for movies to magicians At 10 p it lights out to get a good nights sleep so all will be refreshed in the morning for another busy day Executive Vice President General Manager of the Hamilton Automobile Club Mr A says This is the year for School Patrol for students in our and with the assistance of participating communities and Police Departments we have very low number of accidents in students going to and from school especially during the first week of school which is so critical The mam purpose Is to teach safety but the week is also beneficial in that young iters find a very strong relationship with their Police Sofetv Officers On Wednesday August 23 members of the news medio elected officials heads of Police and officials I from the Boards of Education visit the college for lunch then watch the various class activities On Friday afternoon as the students pack for home emotions run high since they must say goodbye to their new found friends and Police Officers However it will only be few days when they will put their theory into practice as the school bells ring out for another school year Renovations are underway at Sheridan Port St Campus in to accommodate new skill training programs sponsored by Canada Manpower college president Jack Porter announced this week Porter siiel the additional 10 ft at the Campus will include two classrooms and two shops The new programs arc Welder Fitter Machine Shop and Blue Print reading which start in October Drafting will be offered for the first time at the Oakville Campus starting in Sep ember The new facility could bo tied in with Ontario new training schLme lo meet the current shortage of skilled workers which was an In June by Minister of Colleges and Universities Harry The provincial scheme fits in nicely with initiatives that the college has already taken sud Dean of Com munitv Services Don Hamilton He explained that the Peel Educational Liaison Committee which he ehairs has already identified the need for a coordinated skill training program in the technical area and has a to look into it ask or beef cuts their standard names dip cling the retail cuts of beef labelled according to the new stan color coded for initial of the eut can be ob tained eh by con deling any of the ftfYoor SSRVCBS CENTRE 8533310 in Centre The Toronto office is it Toronto lb The ALANON FAMILY GROUP els II St Josephs Church Hall Church Mondays at 8 p CENTRE FLEA MARKET R1GHTIN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN MILTON NEXT TO THE TOWN HALL IN FIRE HALL AND GARAGE MAIK ST MILTON Fridays pm 9 pm Saturdays 9 am pm Vendors Call COME ON DOWN FOR DOWNTOWN SHOPPING BACK to SCHOOL DAYS House of Buy FREE PRESS SPECIAL fOR DISPLAY At ACTON FALL FAIR AMATEURS ONLY Best black and white or colour photographs suitable for publication with credit in the Acton Free Press Picture Subject a scene children animals building flowers etc of general interest taken within 15 miles of Acton Three entries per person permitted childrens entries welcome Colour photographs judged separately from black and white Negatives would be appreciated if possible so pictures may be enlarged for display DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES FRIDAY SEPT First prizes three honorable mentions at each up to 10 awards of each in each category colour and black and white Mill Street East Acton Open Man lues Wed Sat 9 to 6 Thurs Fn 9 to 9