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FIRST ACTON TROOP played host to scouts from the Ontario School for the Deaf Milton Thursday night at the scout hall A program of games and contests kept about boys continually moving Scout Ricky Jackson of the Acton troop welcomes Peter Cairns of the 0 S troop with the universal Scout handshake while Acton assistant Glen Jackson left and Paul troop from O S back them up Staff Photo Christmas Seals lick last years record Halton 1971 Christmas Seal Campaign showed an all time high with a 1 percent increase over last year The total amount collected was 737 This year seals were sent to 50832 homes in Halton County and the per capita return was cents compared to last year miiiistrative technician tor the testing is presently completing plans to begin testing industries in Oakville This project has received favorable comment from both and their physicians The Association has tilt boards respirators to assist breathing and other aids available for loan on doctors recommendation to patients with problems continuation The percent increase assures the continuation of the Pulmonary Function testing for which the Association has been conducting since September Several industrial plants In Georgetown and Burlington have been screened and Mrs D C Brown the ad Prepare list of countys social service agencies Donations of equipment for breathing assistance have been made to the hospitals in the county Grants for research have been made to the Ontario and Something not too well known is that the Association will be happy to receive memorial contributions from people who wish to make a contribution in memory of a friend or relative All such contributions go towards research and a suitable acknowledgement is sent to the donor and the family of the deceased The campaign was under the chairmanship of C executive of the Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd GERTRUDE Director of Social and Family Services for Halton County Jim Gray will prepare a list of social services and agencies providing the services in Halton The survey was requested by Community Services Chairman David Coons at a recent meeting of the county committee News Briefs Wants Sun ej Coons said he wanted in updated version of the facilities now offered and recommenda about what should be done to improve existing services or any new services that should be provided Loons explained some services were being provided in the south by private agencies that do not in the north He felt a survey of existing services would help county council provide direction for coming years abound ERE DOC ONE liquor violation was investigated by Acton police this week with a charge laid NEITHER Milton or George town hospital had any leap year day MILTON has increased its town police force to men with a population of GEORGETOWN now has a full time fire chief Kenneth He comes from the Burlington fire department DURING fast Thursday Ice storm a youngster was cut at school and taken to the doctor in a staffer car However the visit to the doctor was delayed when it was discovered all four doors of the car were frozen shut and the pair were trapped inside They drove to a garage for help and soon had one escape route opened Tl GENERALS FtLE EARLY CALL 8772217 Associate Tax Consultants Georgetown Farm Tax Specialists T1SHORTS The Acton Free Press Wednesday M 3 Professional development Halton County Board of The three programs will involve Education approved leadership programs for a chosen expenditures of for three teachers a study group for professional development and a series of general meetings programs offered to Halton featuring guest speakers from County teachers this year at Ontario and some persons from their meeting Thursday outside the province TABLES WERE laden down with roast beef father and son banquet at Knox Presbyterian gravy and all the trimmins as fathers and Church last Tuesday night Staff photo sons sat down for the annual Scout and Cub Speaker urges fathers turn sons loose in the outdoors ROBERT LITTLE SCHOOL Described as the highlight of the Scout year the annual Father and Son banquet of the Acton group at Knox church hall last week was another outstanding success with the Scout and Guide mothers providing and serving a roast beef dinner Guest speaker Red Bourne a continuous and active member of the Scout movement since 1910 and wearer of the Silver Acorn award one of Scouting s highest honors proved to be one of the wittiest and most amusing speakers ever at the dinner He selected the religious side of Scouting to Illustrate his talk using the Bible text where Jesus grew in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man He congratulated Acton Scout Michael Payne who was presented with his Religion and Ijfe Award second stage and showed how It is part and parcel of the Scout promise to love and serve God Everything has purpose Bourne stressed how everything on the earth has a useful purpose illustrating his talk with stories He urged fathers to turn their sons loose in tht outofdoors so they could understand the balance of nature and how dependent man is on other forms life He described what hoppened in Borneo where mosquitoes were killed by sprays and the resultant interruption in the life cycle that ended with plague carrying rata moving in and threatening the populace Bourne concern for the environment was summed up in his statement that everything we see has a reason and purpose and even flies and termites have a plate in the total scheme of things Man has never yet learned to get with other livlnf things he felt Using a rope he amused young and old with knot typing ability to illustrate his points and depict the various he used as ex imples Ht also used a black boar I to chalk up figures on the reproduction abilities of flies and small leaf hoppers Thanked speaker Rick Jackson chairman of the Acton group committee thanked the speaker and presented him with a suitable leather gift Mr Jackson introduced the head table guests who included District Com Gordon Douglas Assistant District Commissioner for tubbing Terry Colter Georgetown Rev Andrew Forbes Cole and son Steve Acton scouter Murray Harrison who is also Assistant District Commissioner for Scouting and his guest Eric Philip Cnstall the chairman Rick Jackson and two sons Donnic and Ricky as well as the guest speaker Akela Forbes Cole and Scouter Harrison gave their annual report about the condition of scouting in Acton stressing activities which had taken place and those to come as well as introducing assistant leaders The district commissioner and his assistant both spoke the latter on group committees and the former on scouting with Cub promise Phil McCristall acted as mister of ceremonies for the dinner IN THE GEORGETOWN MARKET FRIDAY nd SATURDAY HOMEOWNERS CAN NOW REDUCE PAYMENTS BY AS MUCH AS HALF You as home owner are now eligible for a low cost second or third mortgage loan from to at reduced monthly payments Find out how a low cost home owner loan con pay all your give 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