Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 18, 1972, p. 2

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Acton Free Press Wednesday 94 on raise Although attendance was down enthusiasm and sponsor ship were up Saturday when tho and Peel Association lor the Hearing Handicapped held fourth annual fund raising in the Milton Acton trudged a 32 mile route around North roadsides and expect to collect a total of 44 from the sponsors who underwrote them Top walker of the day was Colin Best teonaged son of Milton Mayor Brian Best who went 30of the miles at S3 per mile for a total pledge of Colin adopted a pace early and maintained it throughout tho day soon passing all the other Milton walkers He would have been first to finish but ho to quit walking at In a soccer game years the walkathon has been going In It raised BOO In It brought in last spring it a record when walkers railed In past however OH students have made up large percentage of the total walkers This year only a few from Ml participated tool windy tile walkers begun their big trudge a of darkness Although sun shone part of the day It was cool and a cool wind toward late the walking even more painful Walkers were travelling at anywhere from five cents to fa mite Mrs Clements noted Those from tho Aclon started at the Acton Community Centre and manhed south on Highway id on Ave go play on Milton Duecklniront started from Martin St finisher was Robert labile School ami followed the who completed the 32 mile route In Just over seven hours arriving back at the Milton starting point at 4 p Second across the finish lino was an Ontario School for the Deaf teacher I third was Robert brother George and fourth was another OSl counsellor Paul Johnson Mrs Joanne Clements of 2 Milton wife of tho president Bradford Clements was in charge She said she was disappointed in the small turnout but quite happy about the amount of money the young walkers raised I think the kids did extremely well considering their age leel Proceeds from the Saturday will go toward sending a team of deaf Canadian athletes to the world Olympics for the deaf in Sweden next car Canada will send a team of 63 Organizers said the walkathon was switched from a spring to a fall event this year for the first time But the switch caused some problems Some of the school officials in the district did not warn to promote the In case it interfered with campaigns they said And the walkers who did show up were girls the boys were busy playing minor hockey This ear s walk brought In the lowest total dollars in the four route Hi stations wore sot up in tars along the route to wire tho walkers had plenty of food and drinks St John Ambulance vans patrolled the routo us did parents volunteer helpers In official cars communications were handled by Hon of and several volunteer mobile radio operators plus representative of tho group Officials reported no accidents no problems and no lost walkers Stop at All the participants who wire Mill walking the roads glad to get ride homo alter hours of trudging around the colorful north countryside the money the walkers expect to collect from their the was rleher when the ended A woman from Toronto dropped Into the and left a donation and another man Most of walkers were public senior public school students from the Acton Milton and district schools There were none from District High School mid only a few from Mrs tlunonta explained the Association la trying to get other hearing groups In Ontario organizing In their own areas so tht students were not asked to participate because ihcy will likely I asked to Join walkalhans In their homo arias Adults walk too A Tew officials from did Join the walk Including Don Kennedy who did usual five mile walk I Milton to Hornby a mill and some teachers counsellors Milton Mayor Ilrlnn Host also five miles to to A few adults Joined In the fun loo including I I father of president I Clements who completed OB per mile Mrs said 44 of tho walkers went the whole miles parking tracks no go with twp council Council has promised to do everything possible to keep the Government of Ontario from inn a car bed room for Its Georgetown In township just west of tho Seventh I ino crowing The only way they II come out here Is by our authority or by expropriation Tom Hill a gallon of Sixth line Monday night Government hi In reportedly stilt favor two lowi lions one on the north side of the Nit track tho oilier m tho south both wist or the invent l trowing a recent meeting with town council where was tho passenger car parking ami could be located mar old Stone Npur line or near the Georgetown Spokcsmun for ihe Sixth delegation suggested the Industrial nun would Iw ruble for hi king tlml oral of would If the rull am win of Ik two IihiiIIiiiis fuvoml y tlm lain a pi rjiim of Dm mi of mo am lift to run ItinniHlioiit lleivo Hill mild Monday In iiiiiii favor the I lot land would land In In tin township will having hi rail turn INirkid In I dm l want It It mi an an Inn million of tmffic on our and at Oil jMrcuitof Ihe ben fits of tin vlic will bo in pcopli In nut liln oppunltlnn to tho will On to im ft mid If to go Admi would f in vU pi mors Hurt farm Is to pniponed 1iiillms If firs urn with it smother us there we are ISO yards away IwboIiJ Another I resident said he has had previous negotiating M the of spur lines to provide cost figures to council to help thtm in their case service Is scheduled fall of rniHisit jctiir in i id i III Hue was groups Vli in Dnrlim i iny Knight In in mi Judy Susan Mil lull I mm r ami nun win mill dull us will as the nil Unit limltr Mrs I in mi ll dfiiifinstriited At tho mb rn I urn a donation had Iiti by the Women s In Three of the girls shredding twn cleaned and while two mure undo a Then numbers the flu lull have gone m their km turn pJimphlets to dote Toilet Tissue highlights STEPHhN MITCHELL of R Acton and Gordon of both students Speyside School were among those who completed Saturday mile walk in aid of the deaf Coles Foot weary walkers These are the foot weary who participated in Sim chilly sponsored by the and Peel rrartratwmmltleeofHalton Thib finished the whole miles Scott Withers Bollcrt Turkosz Phillips Maureen Kitely Mike Roach Davt Silt Sandra Shubcrt Stephen Mitchell Janie Other and the number of miles completed Norm 27 Pat 15 Cindy ThornWU 27 Karen Trermlls SusyChaawml5 Karen Smellic Craig 5 Julie 22 Griffon 20 Kelly Ryan Sheryl Shubert Manna Karen Middleton Elaine Brown Ron Billings The Acton participants walked under sponsorships of here from eight cents to 255 per mile The mile walker was Pat Kelly who completed miles of the route for a total pledge of 25 COFFEE NESTLESQUIK TEA BAGS IIPIONI lAHORTtDVJ CASSEROLE BASE Recommended the passing of a engaging James Mclaren Limited as consultants to handle a study on solid waste management in the county Agreed to withhold payment of a bill for J Carpenter for pub licity work wilh the county exhibit at the Inter national plowing Match held recently near Stratford Members of the committee noted the work agreed upon been accomplished satisfactorily The matter was set over until the ember meeting of the ad ministration committee when Warden Jim would be able to attend Learned the Association of Clerks and Treasurers of Counties and Regions of Ontario will hold a meeting Nov In Received a report from Emergency Measures Ron pointing out progress on a number of projects and learned he had attended a five day course in community shelter planning at Mr reported Brian Durable of had accepted the position of com officer in the organization on a part time basis Mr Beattie felt s expertise the field would be useful Lumber stolen An estimated worth of lumber was reported stolen from the new Homes sub division Acton O P were in formed but Thursday and date of the theft was not known for sure The lumber had been piled out side Police are continuing their investigation Batteries were stolen from two cars during the past week A valued at was also reported stolen TEN cents will buy a bag of chips or enough vaccine to protect 10 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