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Press Wednesday May starters 90 finishers Walkathon for deaf brings Acton pledges On a fine May Saturday Joined the third annual for the and Peel Association for the Hearing Handicapped at the Acton starting point with of them completing the 32mile route Their pledges will total 340 for the Association Milton produced walkers to raise 300 Legion sponsors In Acton the Legion branch cosponsored the events working in shifts to man the depots The walkers started from Acton arena at a and the first three in about clock were Steve Mike and John Hansen All had sponsors backing their efforts with total pledges ranging from three cents a mile to a high of Dollars for deaf Proceeds from the go to the Ontario Mission for the Deaf which Includes the Ontario farm home tor deaf children on Highway between Acton and Milton Other projects include camp the church for the deaf IT WAS A LONG walk for Teena Saturday Here they check in a trifle weary Gail and Howie Hatt all of hut happy to raise a large sum for the Mission the Z Bennett school but they completed a for the Deaf Staff Photo good portion of the 32 miles marathon Urges education H Hinton heads county TB Health association H Acton was elected the new president of the County Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases Association at the annual meeting in Wednesday of week He immediately a strong education campaign aimed at young people to help them live longer The emphysema problem particularly interests the new president and he declared it In urgent to point out to young people what they can do to relieve themselves of this hazard to their older years We have to reach the younger generation to give them the opportunity to defend themselves he said Emphysema is a disease of the and is aggravated by smoking and air pollution among other things Commends clinic Out going president Is C Met adden of Burlington He reported that the pilot project on pulmonary testing carried out at and Co in Acton last November by planning committee had proved invaluable to the association In mapping plans to continue with this kind of There were people tested with per cent who showed some kind of abnormality advised to consult their doctors Alltime high The financial statement showed receipts of 402 from the Christmas seal campaign an all tunc high Balance at the end of the year available for the program was Other executive J W Ostler of Milton was named vicepresident Directors elected for the were Mcr adden W T Haddon Mrs Mrs J V Armour Mrs MaryTUden Burlington J Dr I A Hunter Milton Savage Mrs McKim Mrs Haytcr Allan J Fish Nick Georgetown robbery attempt In Georgetown a robbery attempt similar to was foiled last week Three people attempted to bilk Young Pharmacy out of in cash and cheques last Tuesday about Two kept staff members occupied while a third went to work on emptying the safe One of the staff Neil Young rcalucd what was going on tried to keep the trio there while he called police but they fled H H C Hope Dr J H Simpson Oakville Mrs Stanley Robinson 1 Mrs Horace R 1 Acton J H Chamberlain H William Kinradc Keith Barber Georgetown Foster About 100 people representing a of organizations attended tl dinner meeting in Oakville Arena Pine Room those who spoke briefly were Reeve Allan Masson of Oak James Snow for East Mayor Los Duby of Acton Wardtn Dr Frank councillor Art of Milton Blames smoking The guest speaker Cameron C executive vicepresident of the Ontario Tuberculosis and Diseases Association spoke on Asthma Myths Mysteries and Management Chronic bronchitis is increasing because of cigarette smoking he astrts Most people do not emphysema unless there is smoking There are three major diseases asthma bronchitis emphysema Early asthma Approximately per cent of those who develop asthma get The mone and cheques were found behind some boxes at first it was thought the robber attempt had been successful Same manner Robberies in Acton and Milton in similar style are believed police to be the work of the same group At store was taken from a locked drawer one man while two others kept staff occupied UQUD vou throwing vitamins down the train The liquid off conned vegetables contain per cent to per cent of the vitamins and and 20 per If possible use this liquid as would in soup sauce gravy etc and a youth hostel Herman Barber Many students from the Joanne Hearns Judy Brown Ontario School for the Deaf at Wcb- Joined in the includlnf the well known pastor to the deaf Robert Square route The route went south from Acton to Milton across the base line to Hornby up Trafalgar road to No highway and again Official tars patrolled the route the Milton brigade of the John Ambulance which now include Acton members also assisted Proud finishers Walkers who finished route were Randy Upton Michael Masters Near Hector Dalgle Cathy Steve Brunelle John Sharon Julia Mike Mitchell Sylvia Scott Barbara Turkosz Teresa Beth Scott Gordon Scott Kathy Lowe Nicky Field Michelle Brian Ashley Debbie Carol Janice Thompson Jimmy Thompson Wade Viekery George Jamie Gary Bannon Ted Chris Mike Roach Don John Hansen Mike Karen Barber Dianne Drysdale Frances Jup David Salt Suzanne Denomme Susan Wood Anne Krenur Valerie Sherry Ismond Jeannlc Harry K thy Hitchcock Melody Eddie Winnie Raymond Marshall Ken Withers Marie Fisher Dolores Jordan Deb legate Brcnda Taylor Denlse Drinkwaltcr Ron Henry Roach Roach I ranees Rhonda Speaker John Vos Kevin Payne Diane Roach Bert Post Terry Batcman Carole Staley Debbie Oakley Dawn Julie Townsky Jackie Newman Beverly Duval Jim Nico van Kbdv stir Paul Janet Howe Dirlcne Roach walkers Other walkers Frank Van McDowell Janice Ricky Wanda Steven Jenkins Chris Jenkins Steve Daigle Lesley Jenkins Maureen Rouse Dianne Harris Mark Williamson Jane Williamson Hobble Gary field Russell Stanley Netly Derek Debbie Brown Timothy Masters Ashley Paul Jenkins Debbie Andres Alton Brent Vlckcry Howlt Hall Sharon Turkosz Ricky Turkosz Mark Pratt Martin Van Nick Teresa I Kent Nielsen Tommy Smith Ruth Near Cheryl Marion Jnmleson Jean Shortlll Mrs Yvonne Ft Peter Kroes Tim Gloria Browne David ill Barbara Gary Yvonne Keith Crosken Tina Ullerwyk Deborah Scott Oakley Cathy Vnlcric Norma in Tim Tiylor Beverly Taylor Debbie Uittrwyk Ines Ivans Viktor Ivors David Donna Gordon Debra Cindy Harold Sherry Phillips Wheeler Jim Debbie Shelley Wilson Sherry Douglas Diana Booth Stephen Karen Karen Tuffln Robbie Duiker Duiker Connie Taylor Any errors It is quite possible there arc errors and omissions in this list Hie Free Press would be happy to add my names next week that re m Please phone ind let us know their first symptoms before the age of and the disease builds ud through the vcars until about or 70 and then few symptoms develop Life expectancy of smokers of 35 years of age Is eight years longer than for a person who smokes cigarettes a day He also spoke on allergies saying allergic persons t have a pet in the house Air pollution too is an important factor he said Still TB too In his report the outgoing president Mr McFadden said We must never forget that is by no means completely under control There are TB patients receiving care and visits by social workers He also reported on equipment used by patients in the county for patients suffering from respiratory diseases Durlne the year equipment was donated to Milton and hospitals On behalf of the Ontario Department of Health Dr H commended the high of the association and their clinics New program county wide screening program is planned and will take three to five to cover ail the count The testing will start this fall The purposes of these tests will be to find cases of chronic diseases in stores and to increase the public of chronic dise its causes prevention Pamphlets and other resource material ire supplied round the The association reported emphasis on fitness is placed in the schools health CHERYL SHUBERT Jennnle Saturday s32milemarathonwalkinaidof Herman Geneau and Sherry Ismond Ontario Mission of the Deaf Toronto of school march off the first leg of Receipts totalled over Photo WI elections in report Plant sale Our annual plant sale was quite a success with many plants and shrubs for sale followed president Mrs L first vicepresident Mrs second vice president Mrs Ironside secretary treasurer Mrs I substitute secretary Mrs H Scott district director Mrs alternate district director Mrs Burt branch directors Mrs J and Miss I Moore public relations officer Mrs G Burt Conveners MCDOWELL and DcmckNcly of the Bennett school enjoy a brief respite during Saturday s marathon Refreshment and first aid stations were set up at four mile intervals on the mile route Staff Photo By Mrs Pearl Burt Women Institute I met at the Recent vHlton held their annual meeting at the Mrs Duffield for the visitors with Mr and home of Mrs George Henderson JJW meeting The president Mrs H Scott were Mrs J D Officers for the coming year presided and we from Montreal M are past president Mrs H tth ho opened the meeting with the Institute Ode and the Mary Collect We answered the roll call be demonstrating an exercise which was very amusing Mrs Norton as Health convener had Mr Schenkfrom the Water Resources give a talk and slides which was very much appreciated I j Whitfield of and Mr and Mrs Alan Whitfield Catherine and Dennis of Ontario The achievement was on May girls from our club completed the and Knthy I got her county honors Cubs attend camp Seven boys and three leaders from Acton took part in a weekend camp for Georgetown Cubs at Cedar Glen near Bolton last weekend They report beautiful weather for the which involved Cubs and le altogether Attending from Acton were Wilson Peter Neilsen Bill Murchison Terrj Winters Robert Patterson John and leoders Forbes Cole Joan and Murraj Himson Instruction wis on camp craft with fire luhtinLoccupvingmuch of the There was also tune for two hikes a swim or two in the creek and one leider a demonstration of skin divine and a canoe citizenship Mrs Lindsay 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