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Hills backs Trudeaus peace try With no comment Monday night Halton Hills council endorsed a recommendation from the of Stoney Creek supporting Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau peace The Creek recommendation said since the Issue of nuclear disarmament Is a paramount issue the city wanted to let it be known it supports all imliatives by the federal government and the Prime to promote peace The mot on was circulated to pal in Ontario with over IS A copy of the motion and endorsements be sent to the Speaker of the House of Com mora Doctor donates pump for fowl A chain taw was used to cot through parts of Ice on Fairy following he Insinuation of the new IceAway unit which will keep about a foot hole open tor the swans In the winter David van Bent purchased the machine and Dave Willis Doug Linton and Harry and Bob Bonner installed it A permanent on may have been found for the winter plight of the Fairy Lake fowl hanks to David van Bent A submersible pump called Ice Away was installed in the lake Saturday which circu lates the warmer water to the surface so it does freeze en in the coldest of weather Dr van Bent explained Suspended by a float deep the pump is capable of keep a foot radius Ice free It is weighted down by concrete blocks attached to the van Bent said he purchased the pump for the swans because it was obvious the bubbler air compressor Installed by the town was not working I felt it up to someone else to nd an answer to the lake freez up so the swans and ducks would survive the w The new pump located just a few feet away from the present bubbler behind the poultry bam at Prospect Park Dave Willis Harry and Rob Bonner and Doug Linton chopped a hole in the Ice to install the device and before long the pump had cleared a sub- si ant area Harry Bonner noted they had to cut through about nine Inches of ice and 11 in Hips of slush and snow The IceAway Is made by Alro LA tor Corporation in Kansas City and Is sling mounted It has a half a horse power motor and about two feet in site Lou Hills and George and Hilt Middle brook of made the actual pur chase and arranged for the installation of the unit a e Lepage REAL ESTATE TD OR 170 GUELPH STREET GEORGETOWN 8770173 One Hundred and Ninth Year Issue GEORGETOWN P0MTUCBU1CK TRUCKS GEORGETOWN 8770149 ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 32 Panes Thirty Cents liberal leader Peterson sa Need to get tourists off and into places like Acton With son way up and school groups is Is booming at Glen Eden The number of skiers lotbesklareanearMUloB See story in sports Ontario must find ways to entice tourists to leave Highway and visit nearby communities like Acton according to pro Liberal leader David Peterson Peterson discussed tourism promotion problems when he and MPP Julian Reed visited Acton s number one attraction the Hide House late Wednesday afternoon It was the Opposition Leader first visit here and he gushed praise for the size and scope of the young retail business Peterson was brought up to date about not only the development and growth the Hide House but also other efforts to promote Acton as He also learned about the North Tourism Association Peterson called Highway a waste land noting that nothing is done to en courage people to leave the super highway and explore the areas around It He said he t wont to see Ihe look like an American highway with billboards pushing beer and other products as well as tourist attractions all over the place At the same time he said signs could be tasteful and still encourage people to leave the highway and make short side trips to places like Acton which are close to the Ontario turns off motoring tourists from America as soon as they come into the province with high gas prices high liquor prices etc and then do nothing to get them off the 401 to places where they could sec and do things His attention was drawn to the large Hide House and Peterson said such a sign would have to be miles the before It would be approved Few would notice It fewer would be able to read It Peterson and Reed discussed marketing of the Hide House and the concept with Steve Dawkins a Hide House executive and interim president of the Chamber of Commerce The Chamber has long been involved with and is planning a major tourism study this year Reed noted he to the powers that be at Queen Park three times trying to get this area designated as a tourist area but to no avail The province Is Ignoring the great potential of North Halton Reed said Yet this area Is a natural for capturing ex tourist dollars Peterson could see Continued on page Hide House salesperson Susan Allen looks while Halton Burlington Julian Reed helps his party leader David Peterson on with a brandnew coat Peterson visited Acton last Wednesday and discussed tourism Issues Inside todays Free Press The Acton fair has a new president Turn to page 3 More on the ambulance for Acton Seepages An and Ford mechanic has demonstrated his expertise Story and photo on page 1 1 Possible changes for the On tario Scholars program have been called dump and a farce The Tom wilt replace a rural Acton man mil hex Detail on page BS See three topical letters on page A Mfefcicr Grade 13 will still exist even with new high school system Grade will not be totally ished under the new secondary school education system contrary to popular misconceptions Acton High School principal Betty Moore explained that certain credits will still be needed for entry Into university when the Ontario Second ary Intermediate and Senior OSIS program In implemented In Sept ember The provincial changes will affect those students entering grade or in September and will not have anything do with present high school students Mrs Moore ex plained The current grade 7 and students will graduate in IWs with the Ontario Secondary School Diploma Those in high school this year will graduate with the Secondary School Gradua Urn Diploma in grade and Honors Graduation Diploma In system dents require credits for rode and all additional grade for grade There are only nine compulsory courses four English two Maths and one each of Science Canadian History and Canadian Geography Eighteen elective credits are needed for grade 13 and six from grade 13 courses for grade 13 Under the new system only the one diploma will be available How ever there will be different stand for this diploma Subjects will be offered at three levels basic general and advanced Basic levels win be offered mainly at vocational schools A minimum of 30 credits will be needed for graduation under the changes Those going to university will also require or more credits but six of must be Ontario Academic Credits which are available at the advanced level only Of these are compel rive English two Maths two Science and one each of French Geography History Social Science senior division Physical and Health Education Arts and Bus ness or Technical Studies Students will be allowed or more elective credits Mrs Moore pointed out students will be encouraged to study more than the minimum requirements She also noted the rate with which students advance through high school will depend on their Individ Interests and abilities and will take between four and five years While students will generally stay at the same level of courses through out their high school career trans may be made In some cases special transition courses must be taken in order to make the switch Mrs Moore also explained that substitutes be made for the compulsory courses but only for exceptional students or those with exceptional circumstances Con and approval of the required Parents of students Involved the very Interested the Betty Moore is transferred Acton High School principal Betty Moore was transferred today Wed M Robinson to ton A familiar figure around town Mrs Moore helped local parents understand the soon to be high school credit system principal said Mrs Moore has noticed parents are not Judging the changes now but waiting until hey are actually In effect Acton High School principal Bet IJ Moore has been trans to M M Robinson Burlington effective today Mrs Moore came to Acton three years ago from a vice principal position It was her first posting as cipal and she was the only female secondary principal In The past few years have been very enjoyable for her Mrs Moore notes She has enjoyed being a part of the unique quality of Acton high school with the close interaction between the students and staff This feeling of friendship Is not often found the larger schools Mrs Moore says It took about two year for her to become well Known and trusted in the community and just as she Is strengthening this trust she finds herself having to start over the south But she looks forward to It With her home in Burlington she really won miss drive especially In the winter But she says she will miss what Is at the end of the drive As much as she liked Acton High School she knew a transfer would eventually come She feels these transfers are advantageous getting to know all of and the people MM Robinson la about twice Ihe size of the local secondary school with a teaching staff of about There are 750 students in Acton and she expects this will be double at her new posting Mrs Moore t being replaced by Karl Sury who Is coming from a vtceprincipalship at White Oaks in He has also been viceprincipal at Milton for a number of years and has been a department head at Central