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THE HERALD Wednesday HALTON HILLS SPORTS Play Improves By Acton Rams I went to Acton on Monday night to see the Acton Rams play the Owen Sound Satellites In a Junior C Lacrosse match For Acton It was their fourth to last league match before the play and victory would virtually assure them of a berth In the play offs After a bad start to the season the Rams have picked up and have now beaten just about every team In The league When they last played Owen Sound they lost On Monday night after a close tough match they came out 1411 winners It was the first game of lacrosse I had seen since I watched an International match In England That was field lacrosse which differs from box lacrosse or Indoor lacrosse only In that the former Is played outdoors on grass and Is slower Indoor lacrosse Is as fast almost as hockey The rules are similar too The players use sticks with nets at the end to put It In very simple terms and they use Instead of a puck a small rubber ball which travels at a fair rate at knots There are five players to each team and they use tactics which are very similar to hockey The idea Is to transport the ball In these nets and then sling It towards goal Ifs a very fast exciting game and socres usually run into two figures During the summer as close to the excitement of hockey as you can find anywhere Surprisingly the spectator turnout for these lames is low Last year when the Rams took off a good start the arena near Fairy Lake was packed This year the attendance for every game has been disappointing Last night according to officials the at tendance was the best this season yet there were very few people there However they made their presence felt and there was never a quiel minute By the end of the first period the score was tied at four all The second period saw Owen Sound take a four goal lead and then drop eight as the Rams fought back The Satellites t give up and levelled the score at 11 midway through the third and then the Rams wrapped it up with three quick goals in the dying minutes a close match and tempers flared more than once There Is probably more In lacrosse than In hockey with shoving In the back allowed A game misconduct was given to the Rams goalie Gary Turkosz after he left the bench to join a scrap In the second Fights are probably as common as In hockey judging from the last game A total of 102 minutes were given out In penalties Should the Acton Rams make the playoffs as now seems likely the attendance should go up Hopefully I II see some faces from Georgetown making the trip to give encouragement to the Rams Norval Community Continues Fight To Keep Public School Operating DEVELOPMENT GOES ON APACE 89 Contestants Part Of Judging Eighty nine contestant registered for the Halton Livestock Judging earlier this month The evening program started at Pete McCarthy in Georgetown where par ticipants Judged two classes of Hereford cattle and one of sheep They then moved to Claude Picket farm Georgetown where they judged two classes of and one class of swine Finally everyone moved to King at Hornby where a class of Horses was judged and reasons were given inside Mr King riding arena Once reasons were given the official reasons for each class were given and the members enjoyed doughnuts and chocolate milk supplied by Mr Picket The winners were juniors 10 12 first Carl second Diane third Kim Peddle 313 Intermediates IMS first Holly Hurren MS second Stewart MS third Brent Coulson Seniors first BUI Allison 556 second Jim McKay third Cecil Patterson There was close competition in all classes Ties were broken by the highest score for all Seeking Suspect Guelph OPP are still sear chlng for a male suspect wanted for questioning in the sexual assault of a 15 year old Erin girl last Saturday July 13 A spokesman for the police noted that they have no new but are still investigating We have a description of the man which the girl gave us but it t too good he added The suspect is described as being about IB years old five feet Inches tall and weighing about pounds CONSTRUCTION of Maple Avenue and the bypass has begun The initial project Two Sessions Are Required For Meeting At the first annual mem meeting of the Renaissance Committee held in Milton two evening sessions were necessary for the members to consider and ap prove all the resolutions which will constitute the brief to be presented to the Halton Board of Education In August The resolutions prepared by a team of educators who are members of Renaissance cover areas of problems which have been brought to the attention of the committee through the citizens forums held throughout In April and May The brief will include questions relating to the educational system raised by parents students teachers and rate payers which the Com will be directing to the trustees for their response As well the final results of the representative every householder public opinion survey will be released with the brief The presentation of the brief Is for the Aug board meeting Officers elected to serve the Renaissance Committee are chairman Ken Campbell vice- chairmen John Burlington Evangeline An drew Milton Harold Andras Halton Hilts Betty Hansford Oakvilte secretary Fred Harp treasurer Gordon and membership secretary Betty Reade It is anticipated that there will be a fall membership meeting held In each of the four areas of the Halton region Burlington Milton Halton Hills and for the members of each of the areas This will provide opportunity for the consideration Of the problems in the school system peculiar to that area The annual membership meeting for the Halton region will be held In late spring Since late March the Renaissance Committee has grown in its membership and associatemembership to more than persons representing a crosssection of the life of the social and personal Mr and Mrs Robert Harris Georgetown spent an enjoyable holiday motoring to Wawa Ontario they spent several days on Manltoulln island visiting with two former area residents Mr and Mrs Brian Sprack Mr and Mrs Herb Re Id and families will coat over and when completed the new bridge and wider roadway will re route heavy trucks and the Increased volume of commuter trail c away the main road FOOTINGS FOR the new bridge running behind the community hall are be installed The re construction has been favored by the residents the nter est of safety for both the and an traffic forced to use the narrow winding road Bonnie Hewitt of Vic loria Street Georgetown Is spending her hoi days camping She plans to go East later this month July 30 Of League Activity IN HALTON HILLS With the summer recess still in effect the Intermediate house league has no score to report this week League will get underway again on July Burn Transport hosts Truck Service on B Diamond with William visiting Hank Sluggers on C Diamond If your coach is holding a practice he will notify you This Thursday Diamond Is being lent to the slow ball league for the 15 time slot HOUSE LEAGUE Standings as of July it L Kentucky Fried Chicken Stevenson Mens Wear II Macs Milk 13 KFC continued its domination of the league with a convincing win over Stevn son KFC won the game 116 Mac Milk wiped out Varlan Mac won the game with ease and should soon lift themselves above last place Mac played well again but lost out Kfc KFC managed to dominate all the teams In the league Stevenson dropped Varlan For It was a second consecutive defeat and obviously things are not going well Will all house league players please return chocolate bar money If any team still has any money please contact your convenor TYKE HOUSE LEAGUE Irwin Dorsey whipped Royal Pizzeria 181 James Craig led Irwin to this resounding vie Irwin Dorsey continued to win with a good lftB win over Paul Karolldls was the standout for Irwin Timmy Kemper played well for Andrew Carter was the MVP for Standard Products Standard dropped to their second defeat by Standard third game against TV was post due to rain Royal Pizzeria defeated Shopper b Drug Mart 80 Ricky Green wood pitched a nohitter for Royal Royal second win of the week was against b The won 7 although had a new player To all tyke ball players if you cannot attend a gome please let your coach know To all coaches please check your players by phone for their at tendance Remember you can only play and enjoy yourself If you come out to the games Please bring oil your chocolate bar money In and give It to your coach TBALL The Ball league will take a twoweek break starting July By Dorothy McLean Recently Norval ratepayers learned that a copy of the minutes of all School Board meetings are In local 1 as have to be available to the public Very few people realize that these minutes are available On checking the minutes of Noventber when the decision was reached to close Public School It Is noted that Julian Reed presented a brief to the board He requested that their decision should be delayed until the board looked Into what alternatives and possibilities existed for the school He emphasized that School was one of the vital links binding the com munlty together He queried the reasons for closing the school in 1971 it was staled that School would have to be closed because of an expected Increase in the population of the area in 1973 it was stated that School would have to close because of a decrease In population as the enrolment was down to pupils Mr Reed noted that Ihe changes in grade levels had occurred since 1971 and he mentioned also that Ihc population of Norval had been fairly constant for the last years He requested the decision for closure be delayed until the advantages were looked at DISCUSSION Some discussion took place regarding the number of students who were eligible to attend Norval School but who opted to attend other schools It was moved by Howard Lock that the report on Norval School be tabled for further discussion As there was no seconder for the motion the motion was lost Moved by Mr Watson seconded by Mr Morton That the recommendation contained in the report of the Assistant D rector of Education S Lavender doled November 1973 on Projected Enrolment and Accommodation Elementary Schools 1973 1977 be approved as follows School be closed June 1974 In the discussion which followed a number of the trustees voiced their opinions Mr informed the members that he had checked with the Norval school and here had been no calls to the school with regard to the closing of the school and he had not received any calls per Mr Morton remarked also that he hod not detected a ground swell of opposition from the Norval community and his opinion was based on personal Inquiries he hod made within the community Dr Howard Lock noted that most of the administrators started their teaching careers In oneroomed schools VOTE ASKED Mr Goodln requested a recorded vote As all trustees are elected by the public to represent them on the board this vote should be of Interest to making up your mind in the next election of trustees Vote to close School Yeas D Wood Wards and Milton J Clelland Ward Watson Wards and Hills Borfnar Wards 3 and Halton lis D Morton Ward 7 Burlington A A ten Ward Burlington Mrs J Alexander V ce chairman Ward Oak A Goodyear Ward Burlington Cooper Ward 4 Burlington Mrs I Goobie Ward Crosier Ward Oakville W Ward 2 Milton Nays I Armstrong Milton E Ward Dr Howard Lock Ward l Burlington Messrs Auger and Priest Separate School from voting The motion carried Rev Morton admitted In a telephone conversation with Julian Reed that he had vjb ted school had talked to two volunteer teacher helpers there had stopped In at the general store and talked to some women there He had no idea whether they had children attending the school or even if they lived in the Norval com Two definitely said they wanted the school to remain open and the rest dldn voice a definte opinion one way of the other Who the others were In the store at the time of his Interview It is hard to say This was his visit that he based his opinion on finding no groundswell of opposition from the Norval community As for ratepayers contacting William it is a well known fact in the community that Mr Lawson a stand has been for closing the school Irom he start of the three years ago and his views have not changed Why phone him when he Is going to vole in opposition to the wishes of the community And why would anyone phone the school to bug the teaching staff who have no say In the matter These are the reasons why Norval ratepayers feel they have not been represented fairly at the board meetings To reduce the number of students attending School the board gave the parents of thia community the option of sending their children to other schools In the area such as School George Kennedy and Centennial In Georgetown with bus service A few parents chose Us option at board assured them that School was to be closed However the board d not give the parents outside of the area the option of sending their children to the school Some parents have said that If they had had this option they would have chosen Norval Families who moved to the Norval district ihe fall some less than a block from the school were not allowed to send their children to School They had to be bused to other schools again because Norval School was to be closed COMMUNITY Is a small community and at this critical time of fighting to keep the school open needs all the support It can possibly get If you are to this cause you could by dropping a letter or postcard to the chairman of Ihe board J Councillors Not Happy With Budget Trimming Halton regional councillors suggested that a similar from Hills were less problem would exist In the region We re Just bearing the million budget and 10 per cent fruits of our thoughts he said cut for the region provincial grants were Coun according to of the Halton Hills He said that the finance committee said that budget should be set so that the the town would have to wait to municipality could hear from the province eon certain grants The 10 per cent isn t really very much of a cut it sounds like a lot but only totals about off the areas we con Coun McKenzie said He added that the budget for swer Halton Hills would probably be set on Monday and released to Mayor Tom Hill added that the Tuesday night In he was not very pleased with explanation McKenzie Ihe budget or the 10 per cent said the delay was because arbitrary cut I tell you one two major decisions face certainly doesn council Monday Now that we ve worked cut Hills he said the budget and are working out ford It Ultimately were going to have to face up to It and by using provincial grants we re lust pulling over a cover because they re not the an he said County Board of Education Administration Bldg Guelph Line Burlington On tario Also to Box 1 Norval It would be a bfg help to know how much support there Is for school remaining open from residents of Georgetown Glen Williams Stewarttown Llmchouse Acton Hornby all of Halton Hits or from any individual or group in Ontario All the community Is asking for Is a place to stand a place to grow In old Ontariari t payers held a meeting Monday to plan further action against the closing of Norval school A decision was made to hold a further public meeting for those concerned with the closure of Public School The meeting will be held Tuesday August 13 at m at the school A brief outline of what has transpired over the last three years in the fight to keep the school open will be given to bring the people up to date This information will familiarize those interested with what has happened previously All ratepayers will be given an opportunity to voice their opinions and to vote on what further action will be taken Plans for the meeting are not complete but will be made public as soon as possible to a Bucket or Barrel of the best tasting chicken in town Kentucky cHickenViUiCa STREET Rams Gam Boston Church Is Among The Oldest s By LARRY BU8HEY Some of the oldest most historic buildings in any town are the churcbe One of the oldest churches in Hills and certainly the oldest In la Boston Church on the Scotch Block In the church was started However it was not the grand grey stone building It is There was not even a building at the Bite of the first Boston Church Services were held outdoors at the farm of Andrew maple stump as the pup It and rough pine logs for pews Rev William Jenkins a missionary preacher was first to come to to minister to people at this place of worship On March 1824 the Scottish fathers held a meeting at which they decided to buy a section of land as a and a site of a meeting house Seven pounds three shillings and three pence in good mercantile wheat was paid and thus one and a half acres of land was from Andrew and at the annual meeting the congregation in 1825 authority was given to Boston Church looked when it was built on land bought Herald Photo from Andrew build A building fund was set up and each subscriber to It was to pay and five days worth of or the equivalent of 3s 3d WHEAT SALE In July of more saleable wheat had tube paid In order to cover the cost of windows and doors for the building but in 1829all further payment had to be made In money as wheat was no longer acceptable in church transactions Completedlnl83S the church was rather bam like In its outer appearance and although It was Inside and out the workmanship was excellent and the pine boards were free from knots The building had a door at each end with stairs leading to a gallery The panelled pulpit was enclosed and when the minister sat on his red cushioned seat only his head was visible from the floor below It was not until that the building first became known as Boston Church The church was man named after Rev Thomas Boston who was originally from the native home of the Scotland In plana were presented for a new Boston Church to be constructed of stone The old building was moved to the farm of Andrew and the new Boston Church was built on the old site This the church that still stands today on third line If you have any questions on this or other historic monuments of the past ask the library for their reference books on a past or ask at The Herald for Information on who to contact Steve Wilson four goals east the Owen Sound goalie night to lead the Acton Rams to a 1411 victory over the Satellites and give the team sole possession of sixth spot in the league The Junior C Rama of the central Division of the Ontario Lacrosse Association are assured of a playoff berth but may lose sixth spot depending on the outcome of two games played by the Arthur Aces tonight and tomorrow night If the Aces win tonight In a rescheduled game which the teams are playing for four points and tomorrow night they could add six points to league standings In last game at the Acton Arena Steve Wilson was the big fun for Acton In a rough match which had a total of 102 minutes of penalities handed out Bruce had three goals for Acton while Paul Wilson added another two Singles came from Jim Chlaholm Ian Duff George Ron and Dell Watson The Satellites were led by Roger Boyd with five goals Jim had two while Paul Katarian Ivan McNobb Roger Mlnard and Rodger Dadswell had one each However one bad result of the match was a game misconduct given to starting goalie who was Involved In a fight and had left the bench The Rams who have won seven of their last games have only three more regular season matches They play In Oshawa Wednesday in Misiissauga Sunday and then return to Acton Monday to play the Arthur Aces Game time for the home game Is SO m the tax rate for each of the areas Georgetown Acton snathe part of Oak vllle we U need to decide how and where to apply any grants from the province he ex plained The transitional grants which the town applied to receive said Coun can either depend on how high a mill rate increase Is In one or two of the areas he added Coxe pointed out that the io per cent cut was nothing less than ludicrous They 11 probably try to rip It out or the works department he Bald lightly This just realistic you cant deal with budgets this way you have to take time to go through them It not possible to just take an arbitrary cut especially after bo many things are started like works projects and grants are set he added Coun noted that the former county council has Second Man Is Drowned A second person was found drowned at Waterfalls Park west of Highway by the Milton OPP in one week Jerry Ralph Carter of Simpson St In Mimlco was found by police- divers at Sunday He was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital Lost Sunday James Costello Drive In Toronto was found at the bottom of four feet of water by the called to the park yesterday to locate a missing person believed to have drowned When police divers started their search they found Car era body Police are still Investigating the original call about a missing person and have not released any details yet Dont 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