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Prsst September 13 Coffee house foundation for Acton Youth Council Confiding she would have liked to hare seen mora older youths Hurley feels the About coffee house proved to be a real benefit to youths who frequented it during the summer more confident the relationships formed there will provide the spark for the formation of an Acton Youth Council which In her opinion is one of the town s greatest social needs The real test of the project will be their willingness to see themselves go a little further What they ve accomplished at the coffee house is Just a taste of what they can she suggested during an interview with the Free Press following the coffee closing Hard Summers Night a rock group played for a dosing dance in the community centre auditorium bringing to an end coffee house activities which began in early July and included a Softball game with town council folk singing enter talnment on weekends two dances religious presentations a pottery demonstration and dis cussion groups The coffee house was open every night except Monday for anyone who wished to drop by for a game of checkers chess listen to records or rap for awhile Had advantage It warn exactly the deal setting but the community centre basement did offer some advantage as the home of the town first coffee house Because It was near the hub of summer activity In the town we had a good crossoectton of drop In for a look said We had mothers come down for coffee between periods of lacrosse games and another retired gentleman who came down for a game of checkers with the more than once Disadvantage of the facility was that because it must also serve as a meeting place for sports groups and community organizations It could not be renovated or decorated Anytime youths are able to decorate and work on a building themselves it helps produce cohesion and we probably missed this she says estimates about people were passing through the coffee house throughout the evening In the final weeks She reports no incidents of rowdyism or trouble Need activities In her opinion Acton provides adequately for those whose recreational Interests lie in sports fields but she points out there are a lot of youths now out of school who have nothing to do at nights At the coffee house we tried to touch on some of these other interests books art pottery for instance she explained As a counsellor Adele found youths coming to her more to talk about problems of homelife and family situations than drug and alcohol problems My role was not so much giving advice as It was Just being a listener Depending on the seriousness of the situation I was Moral support and encouragement came from Councillor Peter Marks Miss Laura Wiles with whom staved during the summer and Acton High guidance counsellor Brian Harold Townsley and the arena staff Acton High principal Dove and his secretaries the Acton Country Market group Browne of the MCA John and Sharon of White Oaks Ceramics and the Acton Free Press made valuable contributions Special helpers around the coffee house itself were Yvonne Johnson Dorothy Pargeter Berry who painted the wall mural and Hank who provided stage and sound equipment As she returns to her studies at York University College Adele expresses the wish that Acton will have a successful Centennial year In I hope the town will view itself us a real community one that en compasses all ages she says Will operate penny line FOLK SINGERS who performed on weekend nights were a able to make referrals to our and certainly nothing that would social workers she says be considered to be at a crisis No crisis recognizes alcohol and The game between drug problems In town but feels town council and coffee house they are no greater than in any youths was an Important event other community of the same size since It showed both sides they popular attraction at the Comin About coffeehouse Photo by D Gibbons can get together and have fun both manually and financially she feels is quick to point out She What was accomplished at the appreciates he tremendous coffee house could never have support she received happened without the operation of persons and Club Canadian Legion By Yvonne Acton Youth Council has started Watch for us Saturday In the ball Fair parade You 11 find us on the sidewalks operating a penny line If you know what a penny line is watch for us and find out The money received from the The two councils met each other Tuesday Seven young people presenting the newlyformed youth council explained their group to council Tuesday night asked or their moral support and permission to hold a penny tape line this Saturday to raise their first funds Hank Wlssenz the youth council chairman was spokesman Others in the delegation were information chairman Barry treasurer Colin Price secretary Yvonne Laurie John and Gerard van Opstal They hoped to set up a penny line along Mill St Saturday morning and permission was granted later in the council meeting with one dissenting vote From coffee bouse Hank explained the group was an extension of be coffee house which no longer could be held In the downstairs room at the arena In their search quarters they asked council to consider allowing them to repair the upstairs of the town hall It has been deemed unfit for use for several years and councillor Earl Masalcs pointed out to the young people there might be serious engineering problems It had already been decided the cost of repairs was too high to be undertaken but council agreed to take another look The group pointed out the large size of the town hall room was Youth council must help whole community Ideal as the coffee house was often overcrowded The stage also appealed to them for productions of their own Five objectives Councillor Marks read for his colleagues a list of five objectives of the group providing liaison between young people and adults undertaking beneficial tasks providing an alternative for unsuitable behavior and lending strength to the community It pointed out the organization would be flexible as members at the ages of to 18 would be constantly changing To councillor Greer question on adult guidance Hank explained the group would be run by themselves with the leaders the youths peers although some contact with the Addiction Research Foundation would be likely as with the coffee house It was possible they would come backtocouncilfora decision on a problem Second request After the group left and council discussed approval for the penny line councillor Greer said he think permission should be granted since council had already approved a tag day for the Duke of Devonshire chapter of the I He voted against the motion Other councillors didn think the penny line would lower contributions to the taggers who are located at the park as well as downtown It might even make it more likely the 1 0 D gets the stuff quipped the mayor All others voted in favor of the youth council being allowed to set up the penny tape season flies on humans fleas on pets BIG crows and big plans fair weekend penny line will be held by our council treasurer Colin Price and may help to pay rent on perhaps a house or pay for bills such as electricity heat and coffee All the money goes back into Acton and all of Acton youth profits Acton Youth Council Is not Just show We want to do something for everyone else and we re starting now PAINT SALE GALLON QUART When you buy one at regular price This it Our Rular Quality Paint at SALE PRICE Interior and Exterior Colours SUE CONTINUES TO SEPT 23rd KENNEDYS BOOKSTORE Opposite Past Office Guelph groups that do things only for their own age group are downed because they re not enough of the says About coffeehouse supervisor Adele Hurley This is one of the reminders be has left for Acton first youth council was elected at a special meeting in the community centre last night Tuesday Formation of a youth council was a direct result of the success ful coffee house which operated the community centre during Jul and August The youth council to have a three person executive chairman treasurer and publicity director but it will also need a body of members order to be effective Advisory body It is hoped town council and other interested members of the community will serve on advisory board and that organ like the Acton High students council local service clubs churches and parks and recreation committee will work conjunction with it as well General purpose of a youth council is to provide a liaiston body between adults and youths In town Adele says Youths must understand that as an age group they comprise a segment of the total population and that they should be able to collectively undertake certain tasks not only beneficial to themselves but also to the community as a whole They should become aware of the needs of the community and help lend strength for example in providing information concerning medical facilities and resources or information on cultural activities In Acton and the surrounding district They should be prepared to provide In a realistic manner alternatives to displays of vandalism excessive drinking and abuse of other substances through the provision of planned that will absorb both the and Interest of this age realistic Ulna is week bone We dent man poring fact sheets latti sot practical way The committee structure of the youth council should be flexible enough to always leave room for new members Youth groups tend to operate in a successful fashion only if there is allowance made for almost constant entrance arid existing ofnew personalities Suggestions which is offering the council for activities during and include undertaking one phase of planning for Actons Centennial in 1974 provision of a year round coffee house or youth centre establishment of an underground newspaper and setting up of a booth at the Acton Fall Fair She feels an underground newspaper could serve two Important purposes Not only would it be a good sounding board for a lot of it would also provide an outlet for a lot of talent There are kids who have potential as artists writers poets etc she says THIS 1 ALL THATS STANDING BETWEEN YOU AND A FREE TOYOTA COROLLA Tender Blade Short Rib Roast RED BRAND BEEF Rump Roast extra Lean Boneless Rolled Brisket 119 Lean Shoulder Roast 79 Choice Boneless Prime Rib Roast Sirloin Tip Roast Lean Ground Chuck Small Link Sausage 69 Maple Leal I lb Pkg Sliced Side Bacon FOR YOUR FREEZER RED BRAND BEEF Site 77 Hinds 91f Fronts LOVELL BROS I MODERN MEAT MARKET Mill E Acton Dally Delivery Phone Every Toyota tier in C h is put lock on shiny new Sports Coupe Herci ill you do to win it just drop by your lot i deiki and pick up a combin If it opens the lock you win he car It as simple is it win one of the prizes shown here Just check to see if combination is on the list in the showroom That s how easy it is to win at Toyota Winning Combinations Your Toyota dealer will even give you a free tra el game just for w in the door How easy cin it get lOOO I TOYOTAS WINNING COMBINATIONS PARK TOYOTA WEST PARTS SERVICE The Corporation of The Town of Acton NOTICE The Municipal Council of the Town of Acton will after the expiration of one month from the date of this notice take Into consideration and pass a By law to stop up and close that portion of Mill Street West In the Town of Acton more particularly described as follows ALL AND SINGULAR that certain parcel or tract of land and premises situate lying ana being in the Town of Acton In the County of Halton and Province of Ontario being composea of part of Mill Street according to the Composite Plan of Acton registered as 1098 and which said parcel or tract of land and premises Is more particularly described as follows PREMISING the line of Victoria Street has a bearing of North 52 degrees minutes West and that all other bearings herein are related thereto COMMENCING at the Intersection of the Southwesterly limit of Park Avenue with the Northwesterly limit of Mill Street THENCE South degrees minutes West along the Northwesterly limit of Mill Street feet to an Iron bar THENCE North degrees minutes 30 seconds East 57 feet to the Northwesterly face of a concrete retaining wall THENCE North 32 degrees minutes SO seconds East along the said Northwesterly face of a concrete retaining wall feet to an angle therein THENCE North degrees minutes seconds East continuing along the said North westerly face the concrete retaining wall 77 feet to the point of commencement And to convey same to the owner of the lot immediately adjoining same in consideration of the transfer of Part of Lot Plan to the Corporation of the Town of Acton for the purpose widening Mill Street West This notice Is given pursuant to Section The Municipal Act R S Chapter Dated at Acton Ontario this day of August 1972 J T Hurst Clerk Administrator