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Fun gala dance at sports night Wednesday December ivit J Trying set a canoeing record on the pool in Acton high school during Sports Day last Wednesday arc Grade Tammy 14 and Ij They recorded 3 minutes and 15 seconds or their fun filled jaunt Herald Photo Mexican youths first Christmas away from home is in Acton Aelun hlfh schools second I night ttedncs d fun filled athletic wind up with a pah dance and partlcl pintitnjojed lie events in the pool canoe obstacle race in r water Jousting and water baseball Hi dressed up like r he old lad us raci in tin jjm while the mil sweat 1 irts and shin for the race Other included a ski boxing ilk nj raee still rice floor the Iradilionnl r ip led a vol matches between on students and Bennett public school pupils and a I ketlnll Rime between pre high schoolers and griduatc re happen ninthecnfitinu Med with chess euchre checker darts scotch shufflcboard ping pong hop Herald Writer Christmas Eve in Acton for Alejandro is going to be one hi II never forget its his first away from his home in Monterrey Mexico Christmas too will be something to for Its different back home he said Alex as his mates at Acton high school have named him to Acton in October from Mexico rrnjor in city to study lnghsh My family celebrates the night before Christmas he told The Herald his pircnts he has two sisters and three brothers and a dog On Christmas Eve many aunts and uncles come to house They begin celebrating by gathering around the tree and praying Alex Then sit down he paused searching for the right English word then decided on chat drink Coke or beer and after this we give out the presents Following the opening of presents and a roast turkey dinner the family goes lo midnight mass following mais Alex and his next older brother last year went to a round of parties He laughed as he wondered his father would do if he found out when the ended hut last it was at six a It like he searched for the right word again then decided to stay with his native Spanish b choosing fiesta Hi grinned Its OK he I be celebrating his first Can Christmas although with roast turkey and a trimmed tree Christmas in Monterrey sounds like something any Canadian could get used lo with John and Marie idboll and their daughters 1 inda and Judy in Acton In the rough and verbal onslaught it occurs with two age rls in the house Alex is turning to Id hi His believes the best learn tngl Is by the immersion melhod much as what happened to Alex brother who studied in Boston But unlike his brother who wis on a monlh special English course Alex said I d I ke to here marvillous custom To in both countries is try good His brother and friend Jaime vis ltd Alex the for a few days returnid to Monterrey and he has fond in hi but for ex in ountry Its lit I II spin together for the Monterrey us men only the moun said It inn he lut first I didn liki it si the Monti said Text books and some classes is well are in nglish good command of English can mean having a better life Alex told The Herald the first snowfall Alex enjoyed skating and looking forward to trying ski ng In Mexico he plays on his school soccer for me its the first year away from home Alex said Of he II thinking if Alejandro of Monterrey Mexico who is spending his first Christmas away from home at the Acton home of Mr and Mrs Industrial commission Continued from Page Mr Bennett made such assurances at a meeting Thursday with Mr Gray Mr said Provincial sources suggest a regional industry commission would preferred rather than a series of local community ions which could result in fierce intercorn competition If you do not go out and your community Mr MeDcrmidsald you ore going to lose out by default He salt several communities throughout the province have very guys promoting Industry within their tics An Industrial commission could be form cither as a committee of council with a full time commissioner or as a regional committee with local community as on adjunct Mr McDermld said assistance could be given to for any needed amendment to Hill IjI the act Region if it docs not provide for service Regional council would first hive lo make a statement of definition Carlelon Region has an industrial board composed pnv businessmen and members of council It is untied both by private and council funds Sudbury has been provision fortius service in Its enabling legislation Mr Hills toy Booth elected lo regioml council this said his platform was based on the need for industrial develop ment of Hilton and the need to maintain and find replacement imploymcnt opportunities He said however that conversations with regional officials indicate thai debate on an industrial commission is not expected before February or March Bur ling ion has been seeking an ndustriol commission for the past year A spokesman for the city Chamber of Com several briefs have been prepared ind presented regional council and the body will be making a joint presentation with lis organizations in in the new Wishing 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