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Centre geared to learning amongst 45 acre forest Oaks in Paris Ontario and the Queen of Apostles In Acton Free Press Wednesday July 1980 5 Don Cave left and two members he executive of Hills Centre discuss renovations inside and Hide house A threecar fiarage Is conk Into three bedrooms and a bathroom and there are plans for building a enclosed dining area to the back the house by Diana As the long dirt driveway runs its winding course through the forest a quiet restful feeling over conies you Although you re only a hop skip and a jump from Highway and a truck rumbles past just to prove it you feel light years away The house is at he end of the road nestled among evergreens and gardens It been the Halton Hills Centre by five men and women from Kitchener created it The Centre is off Highway on the Niagara Escarpment between Milton near side It formerly the res dence a huge stone house with large windows and a view that would take your breath away if Irecs wtren in the way At night though you ton see the lights of Toronto twinkling below That s just part the reason the Centre management group president David Dintcn secretary treasurer Don Cave Directors and James bought the house and converted it to a combination conference and training development centre The centre has tw purposes Cave in a passive sense it a conference centre facilities are available to rent to organizations and companies wishing to hold learning seminars in a secluded and peaceful area it i t Secondly he adds In an active sense it a training and development centre with workshops open to the public Cave said the group was making themselves and the centre known groups who might want to use It for residential The first seminar a parenting workshop is for July IB to Cave silting in the midst of sawdust and leaky plumbing says the Centre will definitely be ready by July lit II has to he He said the group one of them is a silent part had been talking about creating a Centre for quite some time Ml five make their living in the psychology field and all have held seminars in other centres and hotels for several years It ssomclhinguebellevcin There is a need for a learning experience like this He said he first saw the property in December of it in April of 1979 and took possession in Juntof thesameycar They hid a bit of a problem with Niagara ment Commission since the land is part of the development control area The Commission saw Centre as part of a commercial development it took a year for the Centre management group to prove otherwise en said there are many centres like the new one in Hills around Ontario such as the Inn north of Toronto Five Tender high so fix truck When tenders came In much higher than budget for cab chassis com with and Hills council did just what the average homeowner would do They decided to fix the one they have The budget estimate was 38 but the only tender that met all the specifications by North town Ford Sales was or 33 per cent over budget An estimated work will be used to fix the present truck with and For another similar type of equipment the tender came in Oaks in Paris Ontario and the Queen of Apostles in Hotela are often used as conference centres for companies But we offer a better deal he said Not only are our facilities available for rent but we have our own programs And it cheaper than a hotel too You can get meals and accommodation at day added government and business groups church sponsored groups and groups from education are most likely to use the Centre Some of the seminars are directed towards these organizations For instance there arc workshops on Stress Management for Teachers Managing Students Effectively and The Consultant process skills and responsibilities lined up for the summer There are two weekend parenting workshops and a Holistic Health seminar July And there is Training Leisure and Your Lifestyle and It Your Future to round out the summer In the future said they hope to hold on organizational development that is the study of effectiveness and ability of company com ployecS for ongoing improvement We can help an run better even a newspaper he said Cave said a lot of programs at the Centre deal with prevention in the medical and psychological sense hence the Holistic Health seminar People won be coming here for therapy Cave stresses nor are we supporting one religion Wo are not a secret mission try ng to recruit people But we do like to give seminars on anything we think has a message Cave Is a behavioural consultant with the Water loo County Board of Education and a freelance con and Culley who is Cave wife are I ve been to many of these seminars says Cave and they ore a high You re learning through experience which is a fun thing Both said there have been Inquiries about the Centre from groups mostly Interested in modatlons and dings The Centre has two large meeting rooms or lounges each with its own stone fireplace a large kitchen seven bathrooms and 10 bedrooms The threecar garage and what was formerly the maid s quarters have been converted into bedrooms and bathrooms Eventually said Cave a glass enclosed dining area will be added to the back The large pool will be heated and covered for year round use The Centre will be staffed with a chef some main personnel and a maid The stone house Is part of 45 acres of land most of There are also a couple of on the back patio There are no bookings yet although a group did use the facilities a few weeks ago despite the on going renovations We re also starting to prepare for fall and winter bookings said Cave since workshops like these are planned far in advance He said the topic of seminars knows no real bounds We try to get a program under each sub Halloa Hills Centre Is hidden off Highway 25 between Acton and Milton by large over budget evergreens and a long winding dirt driveway Its a combination conference training and redevelopment centre Let Us Do Your Work 2Hour Laundry Service Washed Dried Folded For A Small Fao I AlrCondhiorwd Also A Dry Cleaning Depot J QNESTOPDOES ALL Milton Mill Street Coin Laundry left and Don work on the pool outside Hills Centre The Centre formerly a private residence is situated on acres of force reaching back the Bruce Trail The pool be covered for year round use TUITMANS GARDEN CENTRE AND LANDSCAPING Highway 25 South of Acton 8532480 25 off All Flowering Shrubs Fruit Deciduous Tree a Red Black Currant Strawberry Plants Rhubarb Asparagus Raspberry Bushes Special SALE BIOS JUL Were tightening up on people who abuse Unemployment Insurance Most insurance rules But to know that an lakt 1 and collect lxnLils with ut us they working Ilntswhv employers arc us the starting date and Insurance i r from computer payroll tapes r eaeh employee hia i r ITiis is en checked with the Social Numbers of people rcceiunL unemployment insurance cases of potent arm will ever ligation found receiving benefits which arc not entitled will them It may be an honest mistake Some people forget r tit ind they must ell ploy Insurance and rep their irniiis when in Canada anew In it ease is ill dial required But a i r i coition ma when the new s stem detects people wnuLK benefits in Decline insurance benefits and new ib please say so I I el nit report card said although hai given work Then will be recruiting recourse people from specialty The Health seminar will be given by Dr David Rowland a nutritional in private practice in the Scarborough area The Centre will bring in Robert an adult educationist and author of By Opportunities of Leisure and Leisure Resources or and Rick who works in recreational for the seminars on It Your Future and Leisure and Lifestyle will be giving the workshop on tin Con He worked as a consultant at University of Toronto and McGlll taught a marriage course University of Waterloo and a youth leadership course with Cave and The Centre is a business as well as a dream ad mils Dineen so of course they hope to break even on costs He added he not sure how well the will do financially bulothers like it are successful We felt there was a need for il in this area I think as we become groups will f their own reason for coming with their group leaders It so quiet here Except for the trucks TRACTOR PULL FRIDAY JULY 25 630 pm at the ERIN FAIR GROUND STOCK CLASS IBS LBS 12000 LBS LOS IB LBS FURTHER INFORMATION CALL ADMISSION Chlldisn with Adults FREE Ch Id ion under SPONSORED THE ERIN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY New lot Halton a Land Division Committee LDC granted a new lot to Horry Norton Just south of Acton LDC saw no problem with the severance ap plication for the lot which Is to front on the High way PARK LINCOLN MERCURY MORE 20 off Man Women ChBdrsns SUMMER SHOES PLUS 10 OFF Ladles Pursos acton family shoe store 19 Mil Street East IFSATISHED teu omens if not mi In Support Of The TERRY FOX MARATHON OF HOPE offers all its NEW CAR and TRUCK inventory at over current factory invoice In Turn we will donate 100 for every new vehicle sold from Wednesday July 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