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6 The Acton Wednesday Juno 1S81 fei A aPtf Police probe magic show Pat Little displays the prizes available a the Acton Community Services Centre draw Theyare leather vest from Hide House a quilt from the Trinity quitting ladles a voucher from Desmond a Tack Shop a back pack front Cana dian Tire a brass pot and hanger from the Holland Shop a book from the Hook Nook and a barbecue from Home Hardware The draw will be made September 19 and the Items arc set up In the window of Pete Barber Shop Halton Regional Police arc Investigating com plaints from merchants about sale of tickets for an upcoming magic show in Acton Staff Sergeant Ron Southgate a a Id businessmen are con cerned about a possible fraud but he emphasized no offense has been committed The advise merchants to be cautious whenever they are asked to buy ticket or give donations and make sure they are dealing with a legitimate organization They should check with the police or Chamber Commerce whenever Sean Bri Mission accomplished now time to move on It been four years of hard work and history making foi St Joseph Separate School Sean and his staff And now comes the time when the school first principal feels ho must move on He has been Iran by his own request to St Vincent School In and will be replaced here In Acton by Fred Springer As the founding principal of Acton first Catholic school Briggs has seen the enrolment almost double in the past few years to the point where a new school near the Legion Is planned It is slated to open Sep- News digest Hellers bomb threat A bomb threat at Hellers plant last week to be a hoax after a search by police Police said no bomb was found during the June sear Ballinafad celebration will celebrate Canada Birthday Saturday June The parade starts at noon at the community hall to kick off the fourth an event Horseshoe tournaments family games children races games lugof war obstacle and craft tables arc some of the many activities planned Trailer breakin Halton Regional Police were called to an cupied trailer parked at R 1 Acton this week after thieves broke in and made off with fishing equipment valued at Police say an assortment of rods reels a tackle box and other equipment was stolen in the breakin The trailer is owned by a Georgetown man Houston graduates Frank Houston son of Mr and Mrs Frank Houston Churchill North recently graduated with a Bachelor or Business Ad minstration degree from Abilene Christian University Texas Sankey vicepresident Speyside area resident Debbie was recently elected vicepresident of the Halton Hills Arts Council Childrens performances Acton and area children are invited to attend a three part series of shows sponsored by the University Women s Club of Georgetown at Halton Hills Library Arts Complex in Georgetown Brochures about the three are going to be sent to Acton schools and nursery schools The first show Is the afternoon of November Oliver Button is a Sissy by the National Tap Dance Company of Canada ing Music Together with Eric is the se cond performance on January 1982 The series concludes with The Little Blue Hedgehog with The Lampoon on April 18 Tickets for the series will go on sale in September at a person Green Christmas Christmas in July If it Acton library and it July then it Christmas The holiday fun starts and registration is necessary Please register Registration is required for the Craft Club for children fl to 12 years old at the Acton Library June 27 and July Founding principal of St Sean Is banding else at the end of the week tember When enrolment was first taken for the proposed separate school students were expected In April were enrolled and today there are 181 students The promise of a new school is perhaps the highlight of years in Acton He remarks that he would have liked to stay on to see the new school through but pointed out he had only planned to stay in Acton five years He felt it would not be fair to replacement to come cold Into a brand new school and said by his leaving a year earlier than expected he would be giving the new a chance to get to know the students staff and parents and at the same time have some Input into the new school The parents who were willing to give the school a chance when It was first opened deserve a lot of the credit for the school success The late Allen principal of Robert Little when St Joseph was first opening offered tremendous support Briggs says And since Mr Allen death a few years ago Larry Clglen and now Ron Chatten have continued with this support The two schools shore Robert Little gym library and school grounds The teachers of St Joseph have also made his job much easier the departing principal says He feels a lot of the credit should go to the staff who have worked in less than perfect circumstances in the old Stone School with the understanding there would one day be a new Joseph Catholic School the op spot to modern school The school has made history in the sense that It was the first Catholic school In the Acton area even though years ago the Free Press had a story about a lobbyist group trying to get a separate school in town It was obviously not to become a reality until a century later will miss the school and students he says He has lots of roots in the area but he looks forward to the challenges of a new school and new area I m happy I ve had the good fortune In what I consider a privileged position he states His leaving doses one chapter of St Josephs books but opens another they are asked to give donations also advised businesses be careful about solicitations for classified directories and check each invoice to make sure it really Is an invoice Some classified directory solicitations have been mailed recently to Acton mer chants Actario winners Gall Charelte Longfield Rd was the winner of the weekly Actario draw for Since she was present for the draw Mrs also won four thick steaks and a camera There were five win tiers of bonus merchant voucher pouches Karen Gunn Brampton and Stella Brunelle Acton Blvd won vouchers from Acton Bowling Lanes Canadian Tire and Superior Shoe Repair Vouchers from Family Cleaners Family Restaurant Acton Photo and Camera and Sted- man went to Vclma West Maria St Eric River St won vouchers com Wooden Heart Restaurant Nielsen a and Jolllffe Shoes Former Acton resident Ford Alton now of Georgetown won vouchers from Family Cleaners Jug City Toddlers to Teens and Acton Deli Vouchers from Family Cleaners Acton Dell Family Shoe Store and Ed In Out were won by Helen Murray Cres Beavers at camp The theme for the North Halton District Beaver Camp was Other Lands held June and at range Conservation Area Scouters In Training Leslie Kenny and Kim Heaps both of 2nd Acton Trinity were In charge of the camp fire on Saturday evening and the Scouts Own on Sunday morning Magwood leaves Continued from page day While his personal life is not devoted to children other people that Is It Is devoted to serving the community Magwood Is now serving his second three year term on the Hills library board more recently as chairman He also was with the Georgetown ambulance Brigade for six years While he was involved only indirectly he feels Ihe biggest ac complishment In the education system since his arrival in Acton was the birth of the middle school The late Gary Dawklns deserves all the credit for thot he points out 1 always appreciate the fact the staff Is so dedicated and hard working and happy he says of the people who made his lob that much easier so quickly A Ventilation thats more than a fan Ideal air distribution Proven dependability Systems designed to suit individual needs Canadian made Ftumott J Rockwood Ont 5198564927 The NUMBER ONE source for livestock farming equipment Coming June 24 New Schedules Georgetown Brampton Branwlea YorkdaleYorkMills Phone 8530590 for full information LEASE THE FANTASTIC J CAR The first of the Is hare and you can lease It 36 month net jgt but not included month fall All standard 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