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WEEKEND EXTRA Friday January Acton pucks join national forces Soviet gold in scout Olympics ill i Ml dram or laif weekend Scouters had a puzzle at monthly meeting The regular monthly meet ing or the North Hilton riot Club was held lost Wednesday in the lime- house Memorial Hall As Scoutera arrived each was given a piece of a Scouting picture which had to be put together in four different groups The were color coded making ft easy for the groups to find their correct puzzle On the back of the pictures a song was printed These songs were sung by each group Scouter Mark Chairman for Scouters Club organized this game Spark to start the meeting with a happy note Part two service team were presented to Elai Hannah Evelyn and Clint Part one certif icate to Dawn Lockhart Boy Scouts of Canada Warrant of appointment certificates to Jennifer Kil- Gord Logan Carson and Harry Ellis All certificates were presented by District Commissioner Steve Thompson of Acton Jean District Council President presented Clint with his 30year pin Mr Croawell spent most of his service with Greater Toronto Region Rick Chambers Water Safe ly Chairman gave an update report Terry Colter reported on Training Feb Is at Knox Church for Adventure in The Jungle Also the Eat and Train Session to be held at Blue Springs on Feb 11 Cant act Bob for further information at The sections broke up Into groups for future planning for North District Scouts held a camp Winter Games last weekend on the Tenth Line property of K Nash The troops taking part each represen tod a Acton with only three boys Joined In with Norval and was known as Russia Llmohouse was Poland First Georgetown was Japan Georgetown was Iraq Fourth Georgetown was France and Georgetown was New Zealand After registrations each group carrying the their country had a parade with Scouter Mark Band master and District Commls si oner Steve Thompson pre sent for the March past The flags were received by Mark at the opening The Canadian flag was raised before a large Horseshoe and Camp was declared open by Scouter Dave DIs Service Team Co tutor The highlight of the camp was the Klondike Sled Torch Light Race Saturday evening The whole track was lit up with lanterns and burning torches which made the whole very fee live Other events were Snows hoc and Endurance Races Ion Race whereby the boys ran a distance had three arrows to aim at the huge wolf and run back age In Obstacle Course no hoe Sprint and the DeDois Race where he boys had to boil for len then return to the starling Seven Scouts from and boys from known as Russia won the overall points Just before the closing cere mony In the Horseshoe Dave presented Olympicstyle Medallions for the events as follows 1 Snow shoe and Endurance Race Gold Poland Silver Russia Bronze New Zealand Biathlon Race Gold Russia Silver Iraq Bronze New Zealand Obstacle Course Gold New Zealand Silver Japan Bronze Russia FURNITURE WAREHOUSE LTD G0ING0UT0F APPLIANCES Snowshoe Sprint Gold Poland Sliver- Russia Bronze Iraq Klondike Sled Torch Race Gold Russia Sliver Poland Bronze New Zealand DcBola Gold Japan Silver Russia Bronze New Zealand Nearly Scouts and Leaders attended this Camp The main organizer was Scout Dave OUicr Service Team team members helping were John Sharpies George Henderson Don Tipples and Mark Row At the closing Hank Martin of Georgetown I wired the flag John Sharpies led the Scouts in the Nor Jamb Cheer for Scouter Dave Shrubsolc for nil of his work to help moke the camp a success Provincial SWEEPSTAKES WIN TICKETS hosts 215 Beavers Big year as Lions Club marks 50th The Lions Club of Georgetown will be the Fiftieth Anniversary of Its rounding Feb The Club was chartered Feb and to celebrate rent will be hosting a Dinner and Dance In Holy Cross The committee for this most important event has made a special effort to contact all former members of the club and response to date has been excellent Former members will be coming from as far away as North Bay fortunately some Invitations have been returned with addresses unknown If any former Lions of the Georgetown Club have been mined please do not hesitate to call Fred Members or the Lions Club are extremely grateful to the town or Hills for proclaiming the week of February I as Liens Week In Georgetown This Sunday Feb I the Club will be entering three teams In the District Bowling Tournament In Erlndale to try and retain the Championship It won at last years tournament On Thursday Feb members of the Club will be taking part In the taping of a half boor V program on Cable to be shown the evening of Feb Tie program will provide some of the highlights of the past M years and will bring viewers up to date with some current Lions projects and plans for the future The clubs dance Feb 7 Is open to the public and a limited number of tickets are still available Dinner at lit per person commence at Music for dinting wilt be provided by the Group of Four For information call or The annual North Halton District Beaver Winter Cam ival was held Saturday at Mountsberg Wildlife Centre Most of this property was bought by he Region Conservation Authority in The first big project was building the reservoir and dam In the main building was started and was completed in ready for educational classes and many other features Sugar Bush Troll Wild life Walkway Trail Pioneer Creek Trail Observation Tower and a Cross Country Ski Trail Two hundred and fifteen Beavers invaded this area along with GO leaders and parents The boys were divided up Into six groups and the full schedule was drawn up so each group rotated around to all of the various activities The hay ride to the toboggan area was popular as was the horse drawn Skating on the pond with the parents and leaders was sue ccasful too A visit to the barn and the nature walk was enjoyed by all and the boys liked the whltetailed deer elk and buffalo A well deserved rest watching a film In the Inter Centre was followed by a Nature talk which was well presented by Douglas known to the Beavers as Douglas spoke on the star- nosed mole racoon mink and hawk which had been stuffed and mounted and he had a live kestrel hawk and Oscar a screech owl A question and answer period followed Mr Douglas talk and everyone left with a better understanding of the wildlife Lunch was cooked by the parents id a wooded area at the edge of the skating pond Seats were provided for each group with the camp fires In the squared area The opening and closing was led by Beaver Leader Walter Buchan 1st George town Colony Main organizers for this event were Harold 1st Acton who was chairman Jennifer Kllpln 1st Georgetown A colony Benton 1st Lime- house Bob Rodrlgue Georgetown A colony District Commissioner Steve Thompson and Mrs Thompson Acton arrived for the afternoon activities ALL APPLIANCES at