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KIM SKATING CLUB PRESIDENT Garry made pre sentations to members who excelled through the year during Saturday show at the community centre The awards based on achievement cooperation and hard work went to Kim Jackson in Novice Jennifer in Juvenile Kim in Junior and Gerda Seiz in the Senior class Photos by Jim Jennings Invited to One surprise outcome of Saturday figure skating show was Invitation for the entire cast to stage the show at with expenses paid Unknown to skaters the club professional from Chatham was In the audience to scout the show and advise the people If the show was the type of entertainment suitable to Increase Interest Id figure skating in their new arena He was Impressed Since one of be Acton club professionals Nancy Skuee comes from there Is a dual Interest The flattered executive of the Acton club Is endeavoring to make necessary arrangements for the trip but nothing has been decided up to press time Per sheep mauled JtNNIFLB KIM JACKSON wages allout dog war Starting Saturday April an allout war will be waged on dogs running at larc in the village of Henry Wheeler of the board of trustees said that a crackdown in dog control has become a ne cessity due to the number of dogs roaminj the streets and ripping open bigs He continued it it fair to those people who piy the dog tax keep the r animils tied up Out of homes in he divsion at least 30 have joined the horticulture Society We re proud of them but need our support in this vilhfe trustees have been to help the dog control officer in picking up the animals if ore seen running at without an The doy will then be impound and a fine or owner will be ticketed The ticket cannot be ignored as it has the same strength as a summons Mr Wheeler finished by We don t want to be nasty but we must have some control Re children ado CAS reviews year of change The year for our society has been one of considerable change Halton Children Aid Society president Dennis Toews announced as he addressed more than 150 people at the annual meeting of the CAS held in Halton Manor auditorium Wednesday evening This past year saw a move to a new office In Oakvillc and this move has meant that we arc more involved In this community and as a result are providing better service in the town of Oakville he continued adopted During the CAS began the year with children In their care Approximately children were admitted into care during the year 106 children were placed in adoption and children from outside Halton were also placed in adoption through the CAS Throughout the year adoptions for of the societj children and of other societies children were completed 25 children were returned to their parents and the year ended with children in the care of the CAS The society also reported on private and parent adoptions in 1970 assisted unmarried mothers In plans for infants completed divorce reports helped children in homes through services to 293 families and gave 1 other miscellaneous services Psychiatrist speaks 1 motional children their parents foster parents social workers and proposed group homes were the topic of guest speaker Dr Paul D child psychiatrist and consultant with the CAS child from his family makes him lose whatever sccuritj he has had noted the dejecbon at home maj result with him rejecting h new parents tantrums and even results fur more serious then in the foster parents home the firmly asks themselves why can ho tell the truth or why does he sneak and seem to love his own parents more all we have done for him Many children have also been hurt this way in foster homes he noted Use for also noted that group homes cant each Individual child the love they may nee I but pointed out some foster parents art merely using the children as an extra room board supple ment What rcallv is needed is between the social worker and the foster parents he quipped Foster parents must not be allowed to keep a child for in indefinite period and have no plans whatsoever to adopt Yet on the other hand some children respond more if they know they are not to be i he announced I not saying this society does not make mistakes or at tunes falls short he said We don t have ill the answers but at least we ire asking the necessary questions to et the results Low salaries Until recently this agency had the third lowest paid salaries in the province and to date salaries ire still not up to provincial standing Yet this agency is working to the highest standard of any in the province and this costs money But how docs cost vary with rejections he asked How do you put a price tag on the life of a child Executive director Gordon thanked the staff of the CAS who have worked under most difficult and changing conditions this year They have done an excellent Job under most upsetting circumstances he noted He also mentioned the role of the foster parent in todoy society More and more we see th it our foster parent must be part of our professional team he said Praise worker Both the director and president THROUGH TMURt SHOW TIHE SAT IIPM Wit I IMC SPECIAL MATINEE 200 PM FRI SAT SUN M Tut THE TRMIELING EHECUTMNER 15 If for the GALS IRVING SPRING COATS AS LOW AS SHIRTS HEY LOOK ME OVER MENS Polyester CRIMP KNIT SUITS Now Available Open Triors tilVpm Closed Good Friday NIELSENS GrnpA sei7 Scotch Block dam nearly completed Work is completion on the Scotch Block Dim on way 25 north of Milton Seeding and sodding some work on the spillway and other parts of the dam liave yet to he completed and are slated for completion in the spring made special mention of the of supervisor Mrs Mary in who served the Society with such devotion for so many years Elected to the executive were members Deputy Reeve David Coons Reeve A Deputy Reeve McKenzic Reeve H McMillan Deputy Reeve Miller Oakcs ike freeman Retvc Ron W Hawken Irwin J Kane Mrs P B Nichol Mrs J Sproat H W and by dogs township council passed a motion at Aprils meeting to pay 50 to township residents for damage to sheep Almost half will go for vcter Inary bills for care to the two pet sheep of Mrs Sue Inch which were badly mauled by two dogs ihc two were exercising In a small corral when the dogs jumped the fence and attacked them A farmhand ran to the rescue but both sheep were severely bitten about the heads One leg was badly chewed and is now in east During council discussion It was suggested it might be better to request payment from the dogs owners or to direct dog control to shoot them The Acton Free Press Wednesday Apr 1971 3 a Mall Reg ion 0615 Will continue using controversial spray In spite of protests from the press and general public County Roads Committee will continue using and 2 as brush and weed kill The chemicals become the subject of a controversy at County Council level when the Oakville Rod Gun Club pointed out the warning on the container The warning advises the chemical is not to be used on streams or open creeks because of possible damage to pregnant women Biologists have suggested no harm will come from the chemicals if used properly County Roads engineer J recommended another brand be used because of the adverse publicity If something did happen we would be wide open for criticism he advised the committee Warden Oakes said he did not want to see a higher price paid for another brand if the brand now used is safe Committee chairman Reeve Jim Swanborough and Deputy Don McMillan voted against continuing the use of the controversial spray but the committee decided on majority vote to retain the two chemicals WELCOME SERVICE If you are new in town or know someone who is PHONE 8530805 ROBERT R HAMILTON OPTOMETRIST 116 Road Georgetown 877 3971 NOW OPENI1 4th LINE FLOWER SHOP miles north of No 7 Hwy on Esquesing 4th Line FEATURING EASTER FLOWERS EASTER PLANTS SEASONAL CUT FLOWERS Open 7 Days a Week PHONE ACTON 8532739 air Don t let the hot days of summer slow down your get up and go Stay fresh as a da all year long by creating the freshness ol spr your home Complete comfort 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