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Historical Society remembers Lumber yards thrived on Acton industry By SUZANNE Herald Special Last Thursday the Historical Society and the Dublin Womens Institute held a Joint meeting in Acton The Esquesing Historical Society was founded In 1975 said President Mark to promote and preserve the history of Their archives are kept at the Georgetown library and are available to the public At the meeting history bulls had the opportunity to look over some of the items from the societys archives such aa school registers a Acton voter list and land deeds from as Tor back as 1872 As well the Dublin Women Institute had some of their Tweeds muir histories on display The Dublin branch of the Women Institute was rounded in 1925 and their histories said curator Anno Dodds were named after Lady Twecdsmuir wife of a former govern or general who suggested that the Women s Institutes of Canada keep community histories The Dublin contain detailed records of the history and growth of the Dublin Acton area using personal accounts and pictures handed down through generations These colourful local histories evoke images of an earlier time when Acton was still known as named after the three Adams brothers Lumber mills at St Helena Speyside and Smiths sent most of their lumber to Acton keeping the blacksmith shops busy Local Industries woodworking mills works thrived In Knox Presbyte rian church was built and Actons first cemetery pioneer cemetery was located behind the church It is still there today and although many were removed and reinterred at cemetery there are still tombstones here from the 1840s to 1B709 In 1847 Actons second public school was built on the front lawn of the church The first school was Rev Adams school house built in 1B26J It was moved to Robert Little in Early pioneers knew the import of education said Mr By 1S4I the year in which the Education Act was passed there were Mr said 15 schools in Esquesing These early schools were one room log constructions The teachers were paid so much a pupil and were boarded In turn at a the homes of the pupils Free schools did not come about until the and not all of them were successful In 1852 Georgetown school dectar ibelf free and failed miserably said Mr But eventually the idea did catch on he said as seen by the schools today The next meeting of the Historical Society will be held Nov Knox Presbyterian Church Ruth Kranendonk from the Dublin Georgetown The guest speaker will be T Ed Wakefield an expert on Women lute was at the Joint ceramics and china Interested ting Acton withe Esquesing members of the public are Invited to bring in pieces to be identified Town- Country DRY CLEANING SAME DAY MY 8770387 HALTON HILLS SHOPPING CENTRE SECTION THE Wednesday October Page lurfffst the OPEN Hide House SUNDAYS j lis to HAIRRAISING SHOW No new schools with growth Despite new residential neighbor hoods In the planning for Georgetown south and west schools will still have to close In Ha I ton Hills That a the message chairman of the board of education deliver Tuesday night to about parents and area principals at Stcwarttowii Senior Public School Betty Fisher said that even with the new development there will still be schools that will have to close as part of the consolidation of schools In Hills Enrolments have been declining considerably at the boards el em en tary schools In town with schools 66 per cent full To deal with that drop In students board set up a Hills Consolidation Committee made up of parents representing the area schools principals and trustees to recommend the most efficient and effective use of the Board rcsourc Consolidation Committee explains closure process Their verdict on which schools should be closed and where school boundaries should be Is due January end with the board expected to act on the recommendations by March end They ve left it up to us to decide how many and which This is a fairer process than a school closure commit lee Mrs Fisher said Parents each have one vote on the decision and Halton Hills trustees Betty Fisher Bruce and Dick and the cochairman of the committee John Kavanagh and Ron Chapman each have a half vote Although schools are on average per cent full some are as low as per cent full The board has decided to go with a consolidation committee rather than Just close those with 30 per cent enrolment Llmehouse tallve on the committee Ray Denny If the board just closed all the schools that are only 30 per cent full without regard for future growth It could conceivably find Itself with lots of new students and no school for them one day he explained The purpose of the consolidation committee is to avoid such a scenario Mr Denny said We feel that ideally schools should be 80 per cent full on an average per cent full and some per cent he said A school that closes may not be the lowest it may have a higher enrolment but we have decided that school Is not as needed The committee wants to bring students in the planned subdivisions existing unity schools rather than build new schools in their area Mrs Fisher said naming George Kennedy Harrison and Park schools as possible schools these pupils would be bused to I foresee that the schools they d be plugged into the board chairman said The board of education quite strongly that as long as the schools can serve those students its best to bus those students Mrs Fisher said The board has agreed that elementa ry schools wont be going into that Georgetown south and west area She acknowledged there was a site set aside for a secondary school in Georgetown south but said she didnt know If it would be needed Frankenstein bride would be Hospital Auxiliary Hair Show at Holy proud of these hair she might Wednesday evening Her- have Inspired Peggy Bawling left Campbell and Diane were part of the September closures not being ruled out The Hospital Auxiliary Fashion Shaw featured Camerons Fashions and Elisabeths Fashions last Wednes day at Holy Cross and Included every kind of clothing imaginable from sleep wear to evening wear Herald photo ByANIPEDERIAN Herald Staff Elementary schools could close as early as next September parents were told at a special meeting last week Organiied by the Board of Education the special meeting inform ed parents of the progress being made by the Hills Consolidation Committee a committee set up by the Board to deal with declining enrolment In town schools Committee member and parent Jim Kenzie said the changes may not be as soon as September in all cases Set up to reduce the impact of declining enrolment on the board budget and on the quality of education the committee makes its recommenda lions of which schools should close in the north and where students should continue their education next Septem to the board Jan We re almost all of us parents and of course our major concern Is for the children Park School parent Pat said as she introduced herself as one of the committee members Were concerned about their future education and we also feel we have to be responsible to the board and to you the ratepayers to make the beat use of your tax dollar She said by closing some schools and making changes to the boundaries from which they draw students the Board hopes to provide a better program for its pupils To say students are not getting a good education would be Incorrect Board chairman and Hills Trustee Betty Fisher said They re getting a good education but not the ultimate education they could receive to Board standards They students in schools with small enrolment just do not have all the resources we consider are needed Tor the best education for students parent and committee member Fran Goodkey said there Is a point at which a school starts to fall apart Public School has pupils this year and has room for another 161 to be healthy With fewer pupils there are less extra auricular activities and less resource people available for students By closing some schools and busing their former pupils to other schools a better program would be provided all students Mrs Bodlg said IN THE HILLS up pet puppets Have you heard about the upcom log puppet workshop Learn how to make your favorite Muppet charac ter or design one of your own Join In Tuesday Nov at Cedarvale Community Centre Cost Is is a must Call the Recreation and Parka Depart at ext for more Information Teen gospel The Tom Band Is reach the young generation with the gospel his music is predominantly for teenagers and young adults You can hear Tom and his music Nov at a Celebration Rally in Georgetown He llbeperformlngatthe Holy Cross Parish Hail on Maple Avenue starting at Region transit talk The Physically Handicapped Cit s Association are holding a public meeting Nov at p m The location is Robert Baldwin Public School on Wilson Drive In Milton The Issues to be discussed will Include local and regional trans and with refe rence to Sec 10 of the Ontario Building Code For more informs tlon call 1436 Guide to Bible Thomas Bandy Minister of St Andrews and fad United Churches will head up an evening bible study Nov 17 from He will help pupils explore the composition the themes and the message of Bible It will be a laypersons guide to Bible Study The cost will be IS per person and Is sponsored by the elders of Home and Norval churches Area church member are invited to join in the unique opportunity to look at the Bible and its message for today For more Information call Futures for youth How does the Board close down a school What steps will board follow once it decides to close a school Board of Education Chairman Betty Fisher said if a school li dote a meeting will be held at the school with parents an Integration meeting follow big in which the Board will try to make the transition for students between the old end new school smoother What happens to the physical building and its Innards Mrs Fisher said that in Georgetown the Board knows what the future development Is going to be The town approved Secondary Plans detailing It this summer If we see development on the horizon and we cant fit It Into the school operating after the Hills Consolidation Committee makes its decision then we would mothball and maintain a school until we see that development on stream chairman said If thats not case we would sell II She noted Acton haint many schools and It would be of no advantage to sell a school then have development come along requiring another school That would be silly and financially irresponsible Mrs said If the decision to sella school is made then the school equipment will go to the school the transferred pupils are going to Including equipment financed by parents Some furniture IF Its not needed at that other school will go to other board schools or be stored Mrs Fisher said Money from the sale or the school will go Into Boards capital reserves fund to be used anywhere In likely for additions to other schools she Hills will have a Futures That s Futures with an Last week the provincial govern announced they will be initiating a new program to help youths find work The employment program called FUTURES provides on theJob train ing and encourages educational upgrading Helton Hills wilt particip ate in the program and the local Youth Employment Service YES will offer the program out of their Georgetown office on Main Street Futures is for young people between 16 and years or age who are finding it difficult landing a job Starting In November participants will be taught job search skills and they will be paid by the government to work at a Job placement for a specified period of time up to 16 weeks If a youth agrees to seek further education at night school they are able to work during the day tor a year on a government subsidy YES coordinator Ed said his office will probably hire another person to help with the extra workload The program offers Job counsel ing job placements and a three month follow up but their program does not offer a wage subsidy to employers Since 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