Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), July 5, 1967, p. 11

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charge bad press want information on dispute a teenager leek at xpp county councils threeotan committee negotiating a con tract with the 22 public health nurses was accused thursday of not informing the other members of halton county council on how negotiations are jt three councillors deputy- reeves frank rogers of bur lington aoan say of oakville and charles menefy of milton ao complained the only infor mation they had received lately about the dispute was from the in hen of what he called bad press deputyreeve rogers felt the committee should re port regularly to council meet ings so the countys side of the story would be published in the papers too i dont like learning it all from the press added deputy- reeve day i do not feel the committee is acting in bad faith they are doing the best they can do but council is receiving no informa tion except from the papers and letters that come to their homes added deputyreeve menefy warden wfflum coulter said a conciliator has been appoint ed by the minister of labor to deal with the dispute and now that everything is in bis hands he wondered how much infor mation about the negotiations could be released to the press it was agreed the committee would make a report at the next meeting of county coun cil scheduled for july 18 school graduation banquet was also the scene of special presentations friday june 23 principal gary dawkins centre looks on as steve porty presents the free press trophy to gertrude maron who was picked best allround student in grade eight kathy orourke presents the home and school tro phy to mary fisher for the girl udged makinq the greatest progress in grade eight and rav denny presents the boys equivalent to keith smallwood osmrjnge okaouatiom banquet speaker erin district high school principal n finnie left talks to fran tchorzewski ospringe school principal j b aaacpherson and bob smith staff photo by edle hopkins thanks to the planning and encouragement of our mathe matics teacher mr w coats on wednesday june 14 85 stu dents from acton and district embarked on a week of high adventure we were going to expo at 7 am we waved goodbye to sleepyeyed parents and boarded the train at the cnr station with our heavy suitca ses and high hopes arriving at toronto union station we switched to the rapido a direct express to montreal the five hours of this journey were passed by reading card playing and eating when it was discovered there was a coach full of boy scouts be tween us and the dining car several cars developed frequ ent hunger pangs at montreal buses were waiting to take us to the cha lets s they were described in the glowing advertisements the dictionary defines a chalet as a country residence like a swiss mountain cottage in our safari village it meant simply dormitory the on ly resemblance to a swiss cot tage being the location at the foot of a beautiful mountain st hilaire our meals were prepared in a large hall along with groups from other schools the teach ers supervised and everyone willingly lent a hand boys who admitted theyd never picked up a tea towel at home helped with cooking washing and sweeping every morning we were aw akened at precisely 730 by a monotonous voice saying ex actly the same thing good morning 730 time to get up this greeting was followed by some dire threats and cusses from the sweet young things in the dorm now on to expo expo captures and challeng es your imagination the first thing that impressed us is the atmosphere itself everyone is there to enjoy himself and can find time to smile or talk with you the minirail goes right in to some of the pavilions and it was the pavilions we invad ed the first few days the art gallery assembles under one roof outstanding examples from all periods loaned by public and private collections the world over the labyrinth tells the story of man in terms of an ancient greek legend about a mons ter who lived in a labyrinth and until he was slain by the seus ate young men and wo men the films though beau tiful are also frightening by far the most superb him is shown in the telephone pa vilion up to 1200 spectators stand in the centre of a circu lar screen giving one the feel ing of actually being present at outstanding events and scenes from canadian history the indian pavilion shows vividly and accurately the sad plight of the indian people a reproduction of an 18th centennial pastry will go parading nassagawcyas massive sev en foot centennial cake probably the most talked ab out bit of pastry in north walton these past few weeks will represent the township in area parades throughout centennial year it was an nounced officially lamenting the energy pour ed into the construction of the giant now resting in a camp- hjeuville garage council de cided to outfit it on a trailer and transport it to celebrat ions in the county some decorative materials will be strengthened for trans port and weatherresistance but other than that itll be the same old centrepiece that syrribolued what the township can do when festivities are in order council also approved a din ner for centennial committee members at the expense of the township as councils way of saying thanks for all the hard work pollock and campbell manulailuivr of high grade memorials memorial engraving 62 water st north gait telephone 62i73m quality ba products save you money gasolines motor oils 1 diesel fuel fuel oils 1 stove oils w nta oil burner finance plan 10 years to pay small carrying charge dependable service thompson fuels ltd hone 8532370 acton after hours 8332174 century buddhist temple pain stakingly constructed and shipped piece by piece to ex po was thailands contribut ion the pavilion of agriculture is called man the provider and the theme is based on the great challenge facing agricul ture today that of feeding the worlds multitudes a com puter precisely counts our growth of population and fla shes the result on a score board and it is almost ter rifying to comprehend one hundred and forty people born every minute of every day thirtysix million added to the worlds population during ex po the display buildings show the unique methods men are devising to provide food there was plenty of free en tertainment at the place des nations national and interna tional groups staged an after noon show day at expo we saw square dancing choirs korean dancers soloists and south american groups i was personally disappoint ed with both the american and russian pavilions the rus sian was too technical the am erican too much in the strict ly entertainment field not showing enough of their way of living ships from an over the world sail up the st lawr ence to expo and we were able to make a tour of a ger man one the hamburg on monday night we were thrilled by the military tat too it was described as the greatest event of its kind ever staged by canadas armed for ces specially produced for expo in honor of canadas centennial year it tells the mi litary story of the nation and takes a look at its future hopkins arrives back i could fill the paper descri bing the sights and sounds of expo but it has all been writ ten before by people more dis cerning than i some are dis appointed some think the praise is exaggerated some are captivated and enthralled as i was by a visit to expo among our group there were some mishaps students got lost missed the bus and had to take taxis back to the campsite but all in all the program ran smoothly this can be attributed to the coop eration of all participating plus the efficiency and affab ility of our teachers miss at- key mr mcgillivray mr bev- an mrs laszlo mrs walker they deserve a hearty vole of thanks one teenager so i am told can cause plenty of headaches try adopting 85 for a week w robert r hamilton optometrist office hours daily georgetown only carretal bldg 116 mountainview road for appointment 9773971 thurs fri sat july 6 -7- 8 weekend comedy action show in color drivein theatre 1 mile e oe guelph city limits ust off hwy 7 phone 8- 5j31 anytime day or nlte starring rock hudson and george peppard in tobruk also jerry lewis and janet leigh in on a couch starting monday july 10 both in blazing color starring raquel welch john richardson in one million bc also starring first guelph showing robert goulet christine corere in ideal in danger r -wanted- certified mechanic wanted for offhighway equipment diesel and gas experience required applyto acton limestone tarries ltd acton ontario phone 8532230 reminder to motorists important changes in the ontario highway traffic act mechanical fitness of used cars a used motor vehicle must be certified as mechanically fit by any dealer who sells it for use on the highways an unfit vehicle may only be sold after the plates have been removed and returned to the department the purchaser will receive a bill of sale after repairs registration plates can be obtained for such a vehicle by submitting to the department the bill of sale and a certificate of fitness signed by a certified motor mechanic effective july 1 1967 restrictions on towing it is illegal to drive a passenger car or station wagon with more than one vehicle in tow effective july 1 1967 speed units in construction zones new legislation now authorizes special speed zoning for marked construction sites motorists are required to obey posted speed limits effective now reporting of medically unfit drivers it is the duty of every legally qualified medical practi tioner to report to the registrar the name address and diagnosis of every person coming under his diagnosis treatment care or charge whoys suffering from a condi tion that in the opinion of the medical practitioner is such as to make it dangerous for such person to operate a motor vehicle effective now motorcycles require two braking systems every motorcycle when being operated on a highway shall be equipped with at least two braking systems each with a separate means of application with one effective on the front wheel and one effective on the rear wheel effective july 1 1967 aircraft on highways when an aircraft makes an emergency landing on a highway the pilot must have it removed within a rea sonable time when an aircraft is being driven or drawn along a high way its movement must comply with the provisions of the highway traffic act effective july 1 1967 mufflers new requirements as to mufflers have been enacted prohibiting the use of a muffler cut out straight ex haust gutted muffler hollywood muffler bypass or similar device upon a motor vehicle effective july 1 1967 wp ontario department of transport hon irwin haskett minister the acton free press wednesday july 5 1967 school four entertainment highlight 4h club picnic by geoff taylor on thursday june 29 hal- ton county 4h club members parents and friends enjoyed a tour of the ontario school for the deaf in milton conducted by a h britton and j r hun ter as this was a new experi ence for most people present the time was very worth while and instructive at the completion of the tour members moved to the hornby united church where a pot luck supper was served over 100 people were present o hear several 4h and junior farmer members present a musical talent show the pc were the haltonettes ruth and wilma mason and joy havvvard ac companied by mrs george newell doug and ltyle stokes violin and piano ruth and wilma mason on guitar and accordion david austin elec tric guitar carl middlebrook accordion and earl burt vo cal and guitar following the show joy hayward junior farmer provincial director conducted a group sing song mixed volleyball games be tween 4hers and their par ents proved to be competitive and strenuous several mem bers of the kingsway krwanis club attended this function with their famines this ki- wanis club supports the 4h program in halton county by financial assistance and sever al awards ad first and second year members and five senior members carol swackham- er rosemary booth doug stokes carl middlebrook and bill lasby united to take part in the 4h candlelight r cere mony this is taken from an old indian custom and is bas ed on the four hs head heart hands and health in the 4h club pledge the light ed flame from the candles was passed from member to mem ber and upon completion the 4h pledge was recited by all dependable used cars 1966 plymouth 2dr hardtop lie h98051 1965 pontiac automatic 4dr lie 299947 1964 meteor custom 4dr lie k26358 1963 chevrolet belair 4dr lie h986u 1957 chevrolet one owner 4dr lie h84832 24hour towing service frank toth motors your bp dealer last bicycle winner fred dawkins centennial pencils pkg 100 125 photo albums sheaffer pens and ball pens in a variety off styles and ranges of low prices only 175 to 450 wedding books 4l5 to 850 1 year and 5 year diaries assorted colors 225 to 275 scrap books white and colors 250 to 515 guest books white and colors 185 trip diaries assorted colors 265 autograph books assorted colors 98c telephone name and number books 125 plain super soft napkins white pkg 39c hastinotes pkg 25c to 89c new assortment luxury napkins place mats doilies gift wrapping for all occasions gibson cards for everyday use large selection of everyday office needs dills stationery 5 mill st e es

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