Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 30, 1984, p. 3

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Special program for handicapped by Deaglai Janice been recruited by Hal ton Hills Put and Recreation Department to integrate disabled children Into their summer activities program Children with physical or mental caps have participated in the Recreation and Parks Department summer program in the post but this year special activities be designed by a child becomes frustrated with an activity or if he t have the capabilities to participate in certain events Many of these children have short at ten spans said Raine who will assume the title of Special Needs Supervisor All disabled children must register with the department before this Friday June l so provisions can be made for their par tidpatlon Raine will be compiling a port folio for each child containing information from parents and teachers and the lions she makes about the child during short visits the will make to the child home and school before the program begins Raine will then be training the program leaders to handle each of the Individual dis abled children according to their particular needs and interests These children can be involved in almost everything although we will run across times when a child doesn have the capabilities or wants to withdraw For example If a child is allergic to the not sun he will be taken aside during ac in the to listen to a record that he enjoys or read hia favorite book and more or less be kept occupied said may be given a special learning package by the child teacher to put In his portfolio sohecanworkonitdurtnghisone onone instruction time The package may consist of lacing exercises or matching games He will be learning but not In a learning environment in a fun environment a yearold Acton native is a graduate of Sheridan College Children Our Challenge program a course which provided her with experience teaching kids with learning disabilities She has also taught at E C Drury School for the Deaf and the Developmental Centre Children 3 to 1 J years old con register with the department Activities include crafts swimming games and a few sports Driver injured A 50year old 1 Acton man received minor injuries Friday when he lost con trol of his car as he pulled onto the First Line from a trailer park driveway Earl Jones lost control of his car as he a sharp curve in the road ingatree Damage was set at MainMill collision A car driven by Harold Gordon of Mill SI West received worth of damage a week ago Monday in a collision with another car at Main and Mill in Ac ton The second vehicle driven by a 74- year old Milton man received damage Domestic dispute Police were called to investigate charges of a domestic assault at the Small wood Acres trailer park Friday evening No charges were laid after of fleers managed to calm a male and female down following an altercation in which the male was bitten on his thumb Tree broken A small maple tree valued at 35 was snapped in two at the trunk early Friday East News Digest Father seeks aid A Willow St man whose 18year old son was refusing to leave the premises as ordered called police for assistance day night The son was persuaded lo leave once police arrived Sneeze play reg say an Ac ton man lost control of his car while sneezing then walked away from the damaged vehicle to have a drink at home before report the accident Colin told police that two or three hours passed between the time he lost control of his car on the rst Line near and the time he visited the police station to report the cident Pol laid no charges Damage was estimated at to the Chevrolet was driving and 500 to the hydro pole the car struck Attention M Md Woman The Royal Canadian Legion Sarvfco Bureau Officer will be visrting Branch 120 Georgetown on June 1984 at am wishing Information or assistance regarding a War Disability Pensions b Treatment for Entitled Veterans c Benevolent Funds War Veterans Allowances including widows adverseWVA decisions Is request to contact tha Branch Serv ce Officer whose name appears below to arrange an nterview HALE 8773835 TOWN OF HALTON HILLS NOTICE OF MEETING J A General Committee the Corporation the Town of Hill wil conduct a PUBLIC MEETING and comment in regard to an application to an amendment to the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Theao application are to permit a complex recreational Institution eoclal and cultural accordance with a plan by tie applicant which wU be on pubic display props Involves a 75 hectare acre parcel of land located in Part Lots and 7 11 Town of Halton Ten Dene- Tweed June Munldpel Quitting Tin Una Trafalgar Road TOMrn MCIP Planting TownofKahonHOa GYM DISCOUNT it Opening Spactafsit g BREAD 299 SUGAR Regular or King CIGARETTES bag POTATO CHIPS 79 Bottle PEPSI 39 ml Santo COKE 39 litre bag MILK June 3 bm We right to tlmh MILL ST EAST ACTON TrKl Big Savings Shall Driven 17 HP Twin Kohter Attachments Cylinder Engine Hydraulic or Electric Patented Foot Pedal Lilt Hydrostatic Tough Attachments COOPER EQUIPMENT 247 ARMSTRONG AVE UNIT GEORGETOWN 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