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The Acton Free Frew Wednesday February 16 NOTES FROM ACTON HIGH basketball badminton track and field gymnastics and volleyball The Student Council Is on the warpath to clean up cafeteria A few effective announcements have helped the situation considerably and lata keep It that way A badminton club has started under the supervision of Mr J May and Mr B Coots Eighteen enthusiastic bird chasers mostly of the male variety attended the first meeting More members are welcome Tuesdays at four clock In a house league basketball play Juicy Lucy swept all four games from the Jungle Bunnies Thor and the Wunder Squad are battling with The teams are divided into Junior and senior categories with grades nine and ten the Juniors and the remainder In the senior section Girls and boys play separately with four games being played each week A repeat of the 1970 coat roast was staged last week but on a somewhat smaller scale A girl coat caught fire In a locker and smoke was seen escaping from the vents Quick action from the caretaklng staff and teachers Mr Shean and Mr prevented any further damage Fortunately the mishap occurred during the morning announcements so few students were in the halls to Intervene An extra sports program has started with a different sport played at four clock The respective sports are Andrea Broostad 72 Young Voyageur Congratulations to Andrea who has been chosen our Young for Andrea will be travelling to British Columbia this summer Andrea was chosen from the grade pupils by this grades teachers Considerations are marks age character attitude and travel experience The purpose of the program in its eighth year of operation Is to promote better nationwide relahons among students from different parts of Canada Last year Pat Dunne and Dave Tomhnson visited Montreal as our Voyageurs MidMarch completion By Corie MaxweB In Acton High new resource centre the finishing touches are all that are left to be completed Workmen predict the addition to be completed the middle of March Judo tourney The small terrazzo tile is to be Acton judo enthusiasts will be put on the floor this week besides participating a judo adding dies and light tournament at Georgetown high fixtures All the heaters have school Sundaj been installed and the painting of There is a small admission charge the interior is close at hand BRUSHING UP ON their etiquette before they visit England girls 1 tor are Cathy Ashley Joyce Denny and Susan Mc- during the winter holidays in March Acton High students A group of students will to England for a day visit enjoyed afternoon tea last Friday Debbie pours for March 17 Staff photo teacher Brian Skerrett who will also make the trip Other Poster contest not banned Board chairman MBS VADEIKAS Grade 3 class at of Mexico with a program attended by parents Bennett School took on a Mexican atmosphere and students from other classes in the school lastpridayasstudentswounduptheirstudies Staff photo SO students Will collect glass to raise trip funds council has received a copy of letter from Bodnir chairman of the Hnlton Board of to D Brown town clerk of explaining why grade students did not compete in a fire prevention poster contest The township council has thrown its support behind the Oakville council who have based their decision opposing the ban students from the poster contest on false A telephone till to Thorndykc or K Self would hive the situation said In his letter Visits halls believed grade students were banned from competing In a poster contest for Prevention Week Oct to Oct However a lore number of students with their teachers visited the fire hall and numbers of the fire department have come to the schools to acquaint students with fire prevention fire hazards and the Fire Department stated in his letter that various organizations seek dent involvement and he supports such activities in the community ind thev could be worked into the school program E in a letter dated June I to Inspector P J Campbell of the Fire Department he stated the poster contest for students would as i useful purpose and it would draw the students attention to firt hazards and fire prevention Each grade participate in such ac ties annually on an optional basis which could be worked into their art program MoneUry awards for contest winners could be turned over to charity and the class could be awarded with a thank you letter which would be sufficient according to Approval for visits The Fire Department was given permission to distribute poster painting information to schools under the Halton County Board of Education and with the approval of the principals visit classrooms Inspector replying to s letter said the fire department would not be an innual poster contest In schools this year Fire Department would contact about a poster contest within guidelines set by the fire department within the community On Sept 13 a memo was sent to the schools that outside organization was requesting help from students in grade 5 art activities for Fire Prevention Week Finished posters could be displayed In neighboring stores or may be sent to the fire deportment Upon completing the poster the fire department would come to tht schools and award the students with a Junior Firemen Wallet card WANT TO DISPOSE OF YOUR BOTTLES JARS 8532795 8531549 Between 4pm and BOTTLES WILL BE PICKED UP SATURDAY FEBRUARY ROBERT R HAMILTON OPTOMETRIST a Road Gaorgatown R 1 ONTARIO of Georgetown of I No Highway Ice Skating now obi ling Snowmobile Rentals Competition Snowmobile Track ICE SKATING WEEKENDS Muilc Dancing Sat Feb 19th Gerard The Country Road Telephone 877 6412 March 17 Is a very important day for many Acton High School students Not only is it the last day of school for the winter break but it is also the day that students begin their nineday visit to the United Kingdom These lucky students accompanied by Mr Black Mr B and Mr and Mrs D Katz will spend five days in London England and four days in Edinburgh Scotland Besides visiting such places as Avon Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace these travellers will see some aspects of the English Theatre the United Kingdom railway system and the natural British tradition Canvass town In order to cut down on expenses for this trip the students have decided to collect glass bottles and Jars for recycling On Saturday Feb 19 students will be canvassing the town for all the glass that is available The students have three trucks available to them to haul the bottles and Jars If you wish to render assistance to these students and at the same time dispose of those bottles that you could never find a place for simply put them in a box and they will be picked up on Saturday These trips provide students with a living experience of the cultures of other countries and the students are eager with the anticipation of this new experience SENORITA Diane Hlckey danced the Mexican hat dance at the M Bennett grade program last week Staff Photo ChoosmH from Canada a latgatt Mil 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