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Parent and Tot program a plus for area families By MARK HOLMES A unique new Acton program bringing both parents and children together is proving to be one of the best things that happened to some area families In a long lime Joyce Eton who had been suffering from a bout with cancer and depression thought she had nowhere to turn when she heard from an acquaintance about the Parent and Tot program Since she began attending Joyce said she has gotten over her depression and her son Ryan who was overactive and hard to manage has benefitted from the service as well rgin was a longtime former resi dent of Acton When she returned with her husband and she found she d lost touch with most of the people she knew Parent and Tot got her reacquainted with people in the area d and both she and Joyce have joined the mothers ittee which operates within the program Suzanne Ellis another member of the committee said there have been up to 100 mothers and their children involved in he program at any one time with to participants at each meeting We are not a babys service or a day care centre explained Ellis We promote a healthy relations between mothers and their children socializing for the parents and interaction between the children The program is similar to the Children Storefront program which Ellis attended three years ago in Toronto but changes have been made to adapt the service for the areas needs In January 1963 the program sponsored by the week meet the needs of the mothers who attended Ellis and a handful of others got together and formed the mothers committee Ellis working with the committee spear headed a campaign to obtain funds from government agencies and after weeks of work the Parent and Tot program ved financial help from the Ministry of Social Services Since the money became available the group meets three days a week has pur is an experienced social worker who has spent considerable time working th the Children a Aid society and Gates is working on her in Early Childhood on Parent and Tot runs Monday Wednesday and Friday from and while the program is geared for mothers with children under five years of age everyone Is welcome to drop in said Ellis So far the program t drawn many fathers to the meetings because of the hours erpla Ell but a few have stopped by Ell also noted that the Monday meetings are a more casual nature with crafts games and counselling available On Wednesdays guest speakers an invited to talk on a wide range of topics Ellis pointed out that the service is free to anjone interested in coming out and with plans for raising additional funds underway Trina Virgin and Joyce Elsoa joined the Parent and To program at he Ac too V a year ago the group hopes to be able to supply trans and say they haven t regretted a minute of it In this photo Trina and Jojce are sitting with portallon Tor people who would otherwise be their children Ryan Els on far left Natasha middle and Jason and Matthew unable to attend Virgin on the far right a e Lepage HEAL ESTATE LTD GUELPH STREET GEORGETOWN GEORGETOWN IBU1CK1 TRUCKS ST GEORGETOWN 8770149 One Hundred and Tenth Year Issue I ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JULY 11 1984 Th rty Four Pages Thirty Cents JUST CANT WAIT TASTE Tts the strawberry shortcake season and Mary Moore left and at the church Strawberry shortcake and were served to those Tracer Bruce Indulged In a little afterdinner merriment at Knox who believe In taking advantage of the time of year Presbyterian Church s strawberry dessert social last Wednesday Town hall site deeded renovations to resume innovation work on the old town hall should resume this week or next following receipt of a provincial grant Town council lost week agreed to consider a bylaw conveying the hall Willow St site to Heritage Acton as required by the Ontario Heritage Foundation The move finalized Friday by Heritage Acton chair man Ted Tyler effectively rescues the project from a state of limbo Tyler said this week the first installment on the Bicentennial grant will enable Heritage Acton to pay a few bills start work on the steeple and continue painting dry walling and other refurbishing work He declined to predict a completion date for the renovations but pointed out that the project may end up costing half as much as initially forecast by town consultants While they a cost of to he said Heritage Acton and its preceding groups have thus far spent less than Final approval for the site conveyance is expected this week Council had already agreed the transfer but was awaiting confirmation of a new grant as well as resolution of the problem of side yard Under the new the Town retains ownership of the south driveway ding permanent access to the adjacent from the south and securing parking The Town reserves the option of reacquiring the site should Heritage decide lo dispose of the property at some future date First hat tossed in Liberal ring Currie could be the woman to represent Halton liberals in a federal elec The CampbellviUe businesswoman rmed her Intentions to seek the nomination announced In December at press conference Monday afternoon The announcement came shortly after Canadians were made aware of a federal election scheduled Tor Tues Sept At this point Mrs Currie is the only candidate for the nomination a position she said does not bother her Although she Is not looking foropposition the prospect of one or MP Jelinek predicts Tory majority Sept 4 Scoffing at recent public opinion polls showed the federal Libera party leading the Progressive Conservatives Tory MP Otto says he believes his party will form a majority government in the Sept A election Jelinek backed for third try at the seat during a local Tory rally lost January totd this newspaper he a already been knocking on doors around the riding in past weeks His campaign will now move into he said and double the sue of Its volunteer army already estimated to number cam workers Almost a year ago named Dave of as his campaign manager Whyte canvass chairman in the 1778 election campaign will head staff working out of campaign offices in Acton Milton and said hell run a simple people oriented campaign personally approaching as many people as possible Praising Tory leader Brian fresh approaches and fresh ideas colled new Liberal leader John Turner Cabinet a continuation of the Liberal party of the past and a reaf firmalion of the liberals socialist philosophy The Uw Liberals for their political opportunism In asking the Queen to postpone her planned summer vis so the election could take place In September more contestants does not concern the novice politician Liberal riding association president Wilson who introduced Mrs at Monday meeting admitted there is an advantage to having a female candidate Mrs Currie only hinted that as a member of the female population which represents per cent of Canadians she would have a jump on her prospective op ponent Conservative MP Otto Women are being encouraged to enter politics They re not being pushed ex plained Mrs Encouraged is what she is following several meetings with party members in who have been firing questions at the Liberal candidate hopeful Those who share Mrs Curries wish to represent Liberals here at the polls will have several weeks to announce their intentions A riding association meeting held in Oak ville Tuesday even ng was expected to produce a date for the nomination meeting That event will be held before the end of the month with July the preferred date according lo Mr Wilsons prediction Monday Mrs has never sought a seat in government at any level before but said she received a lesson in campaigning as a floor marshal and supporter of John Turner in the recent leadership race The nomination candidate has been in volt ed in business since she graduated from Trafalgar High School Since her husband Charles died in Mra Currie has operated the Cam poellvi Hebased Nightsticks fly in street melee Eleven area residents face various charges following a late- night confrontation between police and at least 30 young men and women at Acton four cor ners last Wednesday night Sergeant Bill Gall of regional police headquarters in told this newspaper that two of the accused and one police officer were injured during the altercation In which some of the officers summoned to the scene used their night sticks against citizens Desmond Noblett owner of the Sit Bull pub near the Mill and Mam corner confirmed Gall report that the trouble started after a male patron of the pub became unruly and had to be for cibly ejected According to Gall three under cover policemen on routine investigation at the pub helped pub staff eject the man after he started bothering other customers Once outside one of the three officers was struck by a woman wielding a purse A crowd of young people standing on the side walk outside the pub became agitated police say After arresting two people the officers called for reinforcement and waited for the crowd to quiet down according to Gall When some people in the crowd began throwing bottles one of which broke the 700 plate glass window of a vacant store across the street nine police officers from Georgetown and Oakville joined the five already on the scene to try and cool the crowd down As well as six liquor related charges police arrested Jack Evans 23 of RR3 Acton for breach of probation obstructing police and being intoxicated in a public place Wendy Titus 22 of Victoria St is charged with assaulting an officer obstruction and escaping custody John Evans 20 also of Acton is charged with obstruction as are Robert 22 of Mason Blvd and Kenneth Anderson 21 of Churchill With the exception of Anderson all of the accused appear in court August Anderson appears July damp down on curfew Citing an alarming increase dence of vandalism and thefts from cars nee the May holiday weekend Halton police will be strictly enforcing the 10 curfew established last fall for youngsters under years of age Crime Prevention Officer Bob told this newspaper last week that the major of cases of vandalism and thefts from vehicles are taking place after Anyone under years old found on the streets after that time will be taken home by police and their parents will be nottfed said The first time a jmcnlle is eked up the parents will be warned that they face charges under the Id Welfare Act and a of up to SI Afttr the frst time the parents will be charged said They be required to appear In family court The curfew for juveniles was In stated last fall In response to a rise In youth related crimes explained that since the Victoria Day long weekend moat local cases of vandalism and thefts from seem to be the work of youngsters under 16 and usually take place after ELEVENTH HOUR REPRIEVE Remember when In December the first Acton Sabres were oar of the tlcfceli In own meeting for nigh I to decide whether the ram executive will nick by it recent deck Ion to fold for u least a for lack of a r whether make a 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