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The Acton Free Press Wednesday February AMONG the torch bearers in Friday nights OokpLk torchUte parade were Lilian and Gibbons photo Ottawa Report by Terry OConnor Halton MP The Opportunities for Youth program is again being offered tor 1973 to help provide youth and student employment this coming summer The deadline for applications is the end of February and the Ministry has Indicated that It will adhere strictly to this time limit If are in the process of applying or organizing a project ana require help please contact me or jour As we ail know a number of last years projects were nothing snort of a ripoff of the Canadian But we should remctnber thai most projects were worthwhile and provided much needed summer employ- ment to many students Unfor tunately the had ones get the publicity and the whole program suffers In an attempt to run things better this year the Government has appointed citizens from each community to provide advice on the accepta- of programs If the OFV staff is prepared to really listen to citizen input this step should help rid the barrel of the few bad apples Initiative from youth Prospective applicant groups should keep in mind that struc tured community organizations like the Chamber of Commerce lions Club Town Council etc cannot sponsor a program The intuitive must come from youth and the accent should be on ideas which materially benefit the community or some group of dis advantaged persons in the com munity and which provide 18 collisions 13 injured practical experience for young participants Projects cannot compete with existing businesses and they must be labor intensive Attempts should be made to offer new services to the community or new approaches to existing ser vices The program provide jobs for nearly 34000 young people Maximum earnings will be about per week for post- secondary students and about weekly for secondary school students This column is prepared about a week prior to publication thus at the tune of writing I have not seen the Governments Monday budget proposals I apologize for being unable to provide my usual incisive cogent analysis of this important aspect of government If have a problem idea comment criticism or if you simply wish to get in touch with me please stop by or call my riding office at 336 Road Cast OakvUle YMCA News and Happenings GLORIA BROWNE YMCA Program Coordinal w A At a recent executive meeting it was decided to resume bus service for the Friday night swimming class Even though we will have to absorb a heavy loss It was felt that we were obliged for the safety and protection of the children and the parents who had volunteered to drive to resume service during this Inclement weather When we offer the next class at the end of March If there Is not enough people interested in Bonding their children for swimming lessons we will cancel swimming program again Craft class We are looking for interested ladles and teenagers to join our Wed night Craft Class There are many fascinating subjects available and the class operates from 730 to pjn at a minimal charge Ted Newman is away on Notes from Acton High By Janice Gibson Slave Day at the High School was a success Students and teachers were auctioned off by a professional auctioneer The student council made just over The next day February the slaves went to work Planes and suckers A paper airplane contest was held on Thursday Some of the airplanes Dew the full length of the auditorium and the winner Pete landed his on the stage Following this a Charms sucker eating contest went on The contestants were to lick their suckers for five minutes without biting them Those unfortunate enough to bite their charms were taken care of by Acton Highs Angels sometimes known as the Christmas Angels Tlie Charms were then weighed and Sean Aherne won for having the lightest or 1 Crown queen Brutus played at our dance In the evening It was a great success and I feel this may be somewhat attributed to the fact that wo were also crowning our carnival queen Kathy a grade nine student was chosen from the five finalists The girls and the three Judges Denis Gibbons Mervin Barber and Leslie Pickles had dinner Wednesday evening at the Royal Cafe We would like to thank the Judges and also the stores that contributed gifts for our Queen Parade Friday The parade left the High School Friday night and ended up at the park There many different activities went on To Toronto Although Friday was Professional Development Day in County several students went to the OKeefe centre In Toronto to see of Rita Joe Last year when we had the Theatre Hour Company to the school they did a snort excerpt from this play It was very good at that time and encouraged students to want to see the performance in its entirety Warden promoting county art contest Halton County should hold a contest and present a prize for the painting or piece of art work that best depicts a part of Warden Anne MacArthur told the countys administration com mittee last week The warden outlined ideas on how a contest could be held with displays set up in the corridors at the administration building She suggested the county could buy the winning entry and hang it in the regional headquarters Noting that there would likely be entries from all parts of the county the warden wondered if municipalities would be interested in buying paintings for their administrative buildings Pleased with the activities during County Week last year the warden suggested that the event should be continued She indicated County Week would be an excellent time to hold the contest POLLOCK AND CAMPBELL Meet the AHS athletes By Ulan DcVrjes Susan Matthews is a IS year old Grade 10 student at Acton High school She was born In In and after a business this week in sunny but will be running the fencing class on Wed and Thursday nights next week to make up the lesson I hope some interested adults and teenagers will make the effort to come down and try the fencing class None of the in this region have a fencing class to offer so we have Invited them to participate in ours Dave Whittaker would like to see more girls end teenagers take an Interest in the gymnastics class on Tuesday nights from to Need leaders The girls Saturday morning 3F club are in need of a leader for alternate Saturdays Someone who can put tho girls through a few simple exercises and organize them in games We would also use some young men or older teenagers to assist with the MonTues youth club from to either or both nights SUSAN MATTHEWS Her rite sport is volleyball which she Is now playing for the junior girls team Comparing Acton teams to those of other schools she feels our teams can improve their skills Susans interests are not confined to sports She also enjoys travelling shell collecting and entertaining her friends with her guitar playing At the moment Susan has no definite plans for the future but she intends tn finish high school Glenn Lee plays basketball tor the Acton High junior team He is also vice president of the student council at Acton Glenn Is 16 and in grade 12 He is 5 and weighs 145 lbs He was born in Acton and has lived here all his life Glenn used to play basketball for M Bennett Public school Besides volleyball he isnt interested in many activities outside of school He says Our schools teams ore not very competitive against schools Name Bonnette to board Lou was appointed by council to parks and recreation committee to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Ian Mr Is also a member of planning board Asked councillor Coats Im happy to see him but are we so short of concerned citizens we have to double up An advertisement appeared in the Free Press asking for interested persons to fill the two vacancies but only one man replied Mr was told Ed Wood was appointed a couple of weeks ago The matter will be discussed further at future administration committee meetings Winter has been hard on your vehicle Pot holes affect alignment and your vehicle needs a spring tuneup and complete diagnosis Let our trouble shooters check it over and advise you what is needed RICHS SERVICE CENTRE 8532940 Hour Towing G ft T FISH ft CHIPS ARTHUR A JOHNSON OPTOMETRIST 54 Mill St EActon 8533530 Wednesday ft Saturday Milton III Ma in St J WILL BE OPEN SUNDAYS Beginning March 4th from to pm ROMS Tuesday to Saturday 10 am to pm Officers from the Milton detachment of the OPP were kept busy during the week investigating 10 motor vehicle collisions Involving vehicles Thirteen persons were injured In nine of these collisions and property damage was estimated to total Seventeen drivers involved in these collisions have been summoned to appear in Provincial Court in due to traffic violations directly relating to their respective casta Causes of the collisions have been attributed to inattentive driving careless drivng impaired driving vehicle parked on the roadway fail to yield right of way following too closely improper and unsafe turns speed too fast for road weather or traffic condition and driver losing control The driver is way ahead in driving ability this week Drivers aged and under involved in these collisions numbered only seven while those aged 26 or over numbered 16 During the week Const J H Milton detach ment accident prevention officer spoke to students at Brookvffle Public School about hydro safety ACTON DENTURE CLINIC Member Dentunsl of Ontario As accredited members our charges for services conform with the ethical fee schedule established by theOentunst Society SPECIALIZING IN Fish Chips Hamburgers Hot Dogs Steak Shrimps Mixed Fried Dinner Onion Rings Deep Fried Mushrooms 8532060 which ha double the enrollment of ours as a small school As the smallest school of Halton county have a smaller to choose our teams from FEBRUARY DRUG SALE WILKINSON BONDED RAZOR MARK III WITH BLADES SUGG UST ARRID EXTRADRY ANTIPERSPIRANT WITH MORE SUGG 1 NOXZEMA SKIN CREAM 1 SPECIAL ox JARS SUGG UST ALBERTO U AC HAIR SPRAY ASSTD TYPES 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