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The Acton Pros Wednesday Juno 16 1971 Live lawn ammunition BURIED IN SAND UP to his neck Dan McGillowny could the newly dumped sand at Fairy Lake bench be mistaken for a sand pile if his head werent showing Ann Marie and Shane Withers Staff Photo Sugar and Spice by bill smiley When you are little are great days There arc ifts in wrapping to be ripped open witlioul even looking to see whom the arc from There is cake and candles and ice cream anil a general feeling lhatvou at least for a One As life tumbles along ever more rapidly some birthdays are highlights of thirteen is about six cars older least in his status feeling than a little boj of twelve A girl of fifteen is five younger than a of sixteen Seventeen is special age You are looking back with scorn on sixteen and looking forward lips to eighteen Eighteen is a tremendous birner to both sexes it means can now get in lo see dirtj movies without borrowing some bod I card In some depraved areas as Alberta it means you can drink lealh used to be the climax of all I ve of the door never been one before sort of thing It meant could vote and DRINK But with the sophisticated jouth of the has become rather a ho hum affair After Hint most crucial were Its man inspiring some of them occasions searching if not tears At least for women Men have always taken birth a little more casuflll Hut most women look forward to ihirticth birthday with anything but anticipation And when their fortieth Is upon them think they were stepping into scnilitv Strangely enough after a couple of of claiming thev re over the hill they turn right back into the same women they were before the birthday Ah slv devil You guessed that all this is leading up to something And you re right Tomorrow is my birthday Don t think I m going to admit which one It s for women not strong silent men to quibble about their ages But 1 11 give you some tips I have lived during the lives of four British monnrchs not including Queen Vic ton i It is a rank canard that I was in World War though some of my students insist on asking whether lever had any personal dog fights with the Red Baron Intact my first movie was called Lilac Time all about silkscarved pilots throwing their brandy cjnsscs the fireplace and taking off at Following all the advance and subsequent articles since Ontario PI ice opened its doors to the public get down there and sec what the fuss was all about Consequentlj when the boss said I could haw last week off to at home a fence get caught up on the chores I ve been avoiding for two or three decades I took the opportunity to sneak down to Toronto with better half and case Ontario Place I heard the place was a kingsized flop devoted to a vacuum both cultural and scenic I d also heard the opposite view Ontario Place is a glamorous tribute to the province we like to think of as No One After visit I would end up somewhere in between those two extreme points of view The Place is worth a visit It has some tremendous man made scenery and mock ups of history It has some beautiful places to eat a picnic lunch The films on the huge screen in the are sure to impress you on the giant foot screen The hosts and hostesses are verv pleasing to the There are a number of other features which I found pleasing even exciting but it seems to me someone fast talked the government into presenting exhibits which ore much too sophisticated and art to please the average person who wilt visit the despite all the glitter the glamor associated with the modern archi lecture the setting on the lake Ontario Place lacks cohesion There are a number of films shown which are supposed to depict the of the province from the tune of Genesis when the And there is a unique method of showing them For instance when you get to the French- British Wars to decide who will control Canada the screen is several giant punching bags suspended from the ceiling You can walk right through the the bags pushing them aside soaking up the historj Personal I found all this very distracting I would rather have seen tbe entire of Ontario on one screen in one room without having to walk through several exhibits catching only a glimpse in each one Other exhibits were devoted to appliances machinery cars and handbills from the good old days when the character of the province was being formed up to the present age But enough of my likes and dislikes The we visited Ontario Place was alive with children escorted by comely and handsome teachers They swarmed over chattered pushed shoved fed the ducks looked at the water bought souvenirs and then wandered around Do you ever think when youre power mowing thai your lawn might be full of bill Ms let a that could out and hit you your children Theyre not real bullets but can have similar effects luuliy of wire sticks or Hint got up In the aplnntnif shoot out or anything In their imth Dont of victims any and all ammunition from your lawn All It takes Is a preliminary check for sticks stones and of glass and each time you mow Editorial Pages Losing credibility The days of the red have long none So have the Grade 13 departmental and lot of the disciplines which we once had In our elementary and secondary All these more have vanished in the wake of advanced educational techniques which are reaching a punk of refinement under the county Juris dictions established a couple years go Hut would you rather have a little white He or a big black mark The issue as It applies to student grades at Brockton High School hi Toronto has been resolved in of the little while lie Lots of them tuully Guidance John any a the program has helped motivute failing by giving passing marks whether or not they deserve them 11 to be expected that we would arrive Oils point The school Astern in Ontario has been moving away from the days when marks wen uncompromising failure was undisguised the need for special effort was made painfully clear One by one we have cast out the of student discomfort The trend has been steadily away from the mark the assignment of A or stark figure of the report Dibs and dabs dawn In their Spuds to buttle the Hun I remember Jack Benny and 1 red Allen and Fibber and Molly on radio I ven Amos Andy On the other hand my first great love was Marline Dietrich and she still around flashing her legs and singing sexy songs I was about twelve when I fell for her grew up in the era of the tencent hamburger and the nickel pop That used to make a big evening for a young fellow and Ills girl I remember adults sitting on the verandah drinking lemonade in the dusk And the clopclop of horse and buggy In the quiet tret lined streets of small towns As a kid I ate stew in the hobo Jungle down by the railway tracks and talked to the quietly desperate men riding tho rails from coast to coast I remember working a whole Saturday with my big brother on the huge grounds of the huge manse of the minister And I re member very distinctly that he gave us a short dollar hours work and a long blessing And one of my favorite memories Is the clang of the horseshoes when the local men gathered on summer evenings to enjoy the only sport they could enjoy because it cost nothing It was the best of all possible times and the worst of all possible times But it was precious as every moment of life Is Take a guess How old am looking for things to do Aside from paddling boats in the lagoon and eating refreshments at various booths there was little else for them to do Since it was nearly noon when wc hit the grounds the decision to eat lunch came without arguments Pub one of eating places looked promising with its outdoor tables on a sun deck over the water There with your roast beef the mini skirted waitresses also served glasses of ambercolored fluid that looked suspicious like The roast beef was good So were the distractions like a tableful of teachers at the next table who kept their eves fastened on a line of children lining a dock eating lunch Meanwhile thcyemoved the suds M first enjoyable impressions of Ontario Place Second really enjoyable experience was at the Ctnesphere where the films and techniques delighted full houses The funis are worth the trip to Ontario Place alone We saw one on Eastern Ontario and another called North of Superior but there are several others No worry about getting lost There arc hosts and hostesses and sundry other university and high school students to usher you around And that isnt enough you can always follow the arrows No Ontario Place is not a pale imitation of Montreal s Expo or Man and Has World It is different and worth a visit to soak in your own impressions Some of the news attended a daylong seminar in Toronto a week ago which told us how to put Zip In our weekly newspapers We looked at slides heard an expert from the land of experts the US of A listened to criticism and praise professor of journalism had points on how to make a better weekly paper We heard them all and even took notes So be sure to look for the new Zip Its got be lurking in the pages here a born teacher Miss Daisy is being recalled these days by four decades of former pupils They look back on the days in her class with genuine pleasure Miss tempered her close adherence to the more strict teaching methods of those days with sincere affection for her young charges good humor and then a continuing interest in their future Students used to go into her room at recess just to talk What a rich legacy she has left in Acton I he first Canadian census conducted In the year revealed a total known population of men women and children A fascinating sidelight of this number no fewer than one in eight were classed as servants Another weekend Just past in the all too short summer season Campers cottagers gardeners all listened to the radio to hear what the weatherman would bring them And what he brought them was wrong reports on the weather Wc never learn We keep right on listening The weather man who assured us of warmth and sunshine last weekend must have got a nasty surprise when he looked out the window Oops Its raining folks Well the Free Press has a reliable prediction for all you frustrated weather watchers Its guaranteed The sun will shine every single day card Comparisons oven between schools have becom odious Is It much of a Jump from the process of diluting reports of student progress to substituting an artificial version for the achievement of a specific effect In the student The supporters of the Idea seem to be suggesting that Its efficacy outweighs any doubts that might arise from its morality yet almost Instinctively one questions the returns from a policy of deceit The results can hardly fall to diminish now that the practice Is known Can a teacher lose anything more valuable to his profession than credibility Leamington Post and News all summer fie an optimist Some days you just have to Ignore those clouds between us and it Ever wonder how many diapers are changed each year in Canada A smooth hope 2 billion The Financial Post reports And if you wonder who keeps track of diaper changes It Scott Paper Ltd Vancouver The company came up with these figures while it was researching the market for this weeks introduction of its new disposable diaper With about babies born each year Canada some of which wear diapers up to 30 months the market bottoms out at 935000 babies A depressing survey has Informed us ten per cent of a newspapers readers read the editorials So thanks for belonging to the Ten Per Cent Club We meet every Wednesday No dues back issues years ago Taken from the Issue of the Free Press Thursday June 1951 Constable Peter with the assistance of Orv Brown captured an escaped prisoner from the Ontario Reformatory when he ordered a taxi for Toronto in town Monda The constable was off dutyatthetime and in plainclothes The new executive of Acton crafts group was elected at a general meeting in the honorary president is Mrs Bcatty who directed the first year of operation Succeeding her is Mrs George Mason with Mrs Charles Heller vice president Mrs Musselle secretary Mrs C Cook treasurer and Miss Rita McNabb purchaser rhere were members in the crafts group plans were made for an exhibit Mrs Higgins daughters Catherine and Frances arrived in Acton June 6 Membership in Acton for the current totals the 16th annual report revealed Financially there was a deficit of Gym classes junior handicraft classes model airplane club social clubs craft guild bridge club ladies auxiliary and a host of other ere conducted in the past The report was prepared by Cliff Sutton A resident of Acton for over 30 passed away at his home on Park Ave He was a blacksmith trade mil for man vears owned the shop at the corner of Mill and Park Ave His neck broken in a dive in Fair Lake Michael will be a cast from head lo waist for six months Alan Jackson caught a three pound inch brown right in Marks won fifth place in an essay contest sponsored by county Some high school exams are being written in the scout hall this week years ago Taken the Issue of the Free Press Thursday June 1921 The Acton men of the Rifles with Major Kennedy and Kennedy in command left for Camp Niagara last Friday Serg Coles and Sergt Henderson with a couple of men went down the day before to get tents ready and make general arrangements The soldiers all looked natty in their tidy new uniforms Following is the result of the June examinations for promotion at Acton High school Form 1 to form 11 with honors Jean Genevieve Clarridge Smith Russell Ross Agnes Mann Vera Johnston Morris Starkman Leslie Martin Made Ion Gibbons Passed Bern ice Re id James Matthews Jessie Lindsay Acton first garden party of the season was held under the auspices of the Duke of Devonshire chapter of the I D E in the park The program was varied and enjoyable and the booth was well patronized Trafalgar township is putting on city airs and has decided to post signs showing the names of the roads This will greatly assist motoring parties There are no less than seven baseball teams in town now The league schedule got underway it was a splendid game but Lime ho use is alleged to have THE ACTON FREE PRESS PHONE 853 Business and Editorial Office played an imported pitcher A young horse was quite badly frightened by a white baby carriage on the third line on Sunday evening Fortunately no serious harm resulted Toronto labor unions are striking for an eight hour day 75 years ago Taken tram the bine of tbe Free Press Thursday Jane IBM It is somewhat unique for a small town have the honor of visits within a week by such distinguished personages as the Premier of the Dominion and the Minister of Education of the Province Last Wednesday evening Hon Ross Mrs Ross and Mr and Mrs John Waldie arrived In town by the evening train The town hall was crowded to its upmost capacity and scores were unable to gain admittance The Cornet Band played lively airs Mr in a half hour address dearly stated his position as candidate for election Hon W Ross referred to Mr Waldie abilities In an able and eloquent speech of two hours he treated in a mart lucid and interesting manner first the great trade issues and then the all absorbing question of remedial legislation Arrangements were made for tbe brief visit of the Premier on bis way to Guetph The station platform and approaches were crowded and the roofs of the ad joining sheds and cars accommodated many spectators Mr Henderson the conservative candidate went to Brampton to meet the premier and accompanied htm toActoa As Sir Charles Tujpper was greeted by H Storey Acton Cornet Band playing Red White and Blue and conducted to an improvised platform decorated with the Union Jacks Two little maids Edith and Jennie Brads presented bouquets which were welcomed with resounding kisses Sir Charles mads a speech in which be dealt with preferential trade At two oclock the Premier resumed bis journey amid tbe hearty cheers of the crowd and national anthem by tbe band