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Group sponsors creative drama classes in Rockwood Eden Mills LIFEGUARD instruction at Friday by Heather Haworth Conservation area was supervised last Photo by D Gibbons Lifeguards of three areas take course in Rockwood Conservation Park has been a haven of activity during the recent hot weather spell but last Friday a session of vigorous racing from beach to pavilion and energetic plunges into the water across to the cliff was one of special interest for curious beach visitors The group completing the exercise had one thing in com mon They were lifeguards un a training program in preparation for their summer waterfront patrols on the beach areas of Vatens and Rock wood Friday lessons were of morgue rescues scuba diving paddle boat canoe and sailboat rescues and techniques as well as 100 yard sprints The Course is unique as for the first time three waterfronts all sharing the philosophy of making swimming both sale and fun ran the course as a combined effort Even more unusual was the fact that the course was held at each of the three waterfronts during the five day sessions from June to consecutively with various areas of lifesavlng methods and situations practically learned and several hours of lecture time devoted to explanation and rules of the waterfront lifeguard Fun too Dog paddle races row boat races and throwing instructors into the water added fun and extra on the course and during the next few days each lifeguard will be tested on his individual merit The purpose of the new program to In corporate the various lifeguard qualifications into one general standard and certification in eluding the Canadian Red Cross National Council the Water Safety Service and the Royal Life Saving Society of Canada As proclaimed in the Canadian I Manual Because of Ihc rapid growth of private and commercial swimming pools and waterfronts and the intense new interest In more varied forms of water sport such as water skiing skin and scuba diving and boating the need for a more advanced and nationally recognized training for hose engaged in supervision has be urgent Illsuurhopethat Lifeguard Certification will be promptly recognized by municipal and provincial authorities as the minimum requirement for professional lifeguards and that those responsible for our swimming areas will move toward qualifying their staffs as quickly as possible With the beach gradually gaining the reputation as one of Ontario finest and most popular swimming meceas experts report that within ap proximately 10 years It could triple its visitor population Updated swimming safety and rescue precautions plus equipment are already on the calendar of provincial beaches and Friday spectators were pleased to note the calibre of training their protectors were capable of competing In Creative drama instruction in the villages of Eden Mills and is back for a second round this summer Children s classes will begin at the St John parish hall In on Monday July with hours set at to 12 noon Sponsored by the Opportunities for Youth grants the group of students heading up the project ore composed of one local student Jim Gordon of RR and then other young people who became In in leaching dramatic arts through their own high school theatrical endeavours at Guelph Centennial Began In Last summer was the begin of the exciting project when Erin teacher selected for science course chairman at Erin district high school has been selected to at tend the first Shell Canada Earth Science Workshop at the University of Western Ontario in London this summer Mr Is a member of Wellington County School Board outdoor education com mil tee and commanding officer of the school cadet corps In 196970 the need for earth science courses at pre university levels was stressed by the Canadian Geological Foundation The first summer workshop at UWO was established in Objective of the workshops was to foster and Improve the leaching of earth science in Canadian schools at pre university levels in order to promote increased student In and motivation to continue along the same line of study In universities The new Shell Canada three- year plan has the same basic aim out will place increased emphasis on Canadian content and offer an expanded program of field trips with actual field geological work by the pants a similar program was put into amazing that the students possible four weeks in Rockwood Look In mirror operation and conducted at the reapplied again this year for the and six In Eden Mills providing This week splay Eden Mills community centre in OFY grant and with a week project in that village Looking Glass a Lewis Carroll which some of this year a group time span plan on sharing their has been completed and the sequel to Alice in Wonderland or teachers participated The program dividing their time community centre is available promises to be spectacular to success of the effort was so between the two villages with a if the centre can not be used which all village children and the complete course will then be inv te held conducted out of s Miming w admission Tree Improvisation voice and in Eden nrt hbiinrv of ih M roundsof sound music history of theatre acting and learning how to create sets will all be in corpora ted Into the eight week teaching stint with Friday tcrnoon plays to be shown to the public and as a finally a final play which will Include work unship and dramatics of the younger children who have taken part In the program for the weeks of instruction Thespians During the past week Rock wood villagers have been in by the antics of the energetic young teachers as they caper on the grounds of St John rehearsing for parts they will play on their Friday productions delighted audiences and the young actors hope to sec the same enthusiasm for their premier performance in Rock wood As the group works in the hall Tor the next two weeks they are available for registration The classes will be open for all children from eight years on to teenagers with special emphasis on the need for older students to apply Registration costs for the session are free and parents who are interested in enrolling their children should drop in to the hall get all Information from the teachers there The Acton Free Press Wednesday June THE ANIMAL MUSICIANS look through the window at the robber as portrayed by Lynn Hopper Diane Clark Gail Clark Paul Flemming and robber Joe Hohenadel as they improvise on the St Johns Church grounds This Friday evening at p the clever group will perform indoors at the parish hall in the Lewis Carroll production Through the Looking Glass Everyone is Invited to the free performance Photo by Lorraine graduates introduced to speaker ATHOMEORAWAY Shop at IGA Standing straight and tall one of most popular young ladies gave vocal laurels to the teaching staff of the school in which she had taken her elementary training last Friday night when Jones at the Centennial Public School grade graduation banquet said We nave had a happy time learning and growing together in preparation for the next step into nigh school in September The fun we have had knowledge gained and friendships made will always provide us with fond memories of Cen tennlal We have been prepared well both academically and socially for this big step In the hall beautifully decorated in predominating colours of white and blue the graduating class of were delighted at the time and effort which had been put into the of their great finale in public school years A hand decorated cake trim with yellow favours hand rental hands decorated side lies and bouquets of orange blossoms all reflected to those present the care and pride of the committee responsible for the banquet under the organizational ability of Donna Clifford of Eden Mills artists On the walls cartoons and figures conveyed more warmth and showed the artistry of the students themselves The graduating class eight years ago Kindergarten were radiant as they sat down in number garbed in party fare to a delicious dinner of hot turkey and all the trimmings Brent Storey was the master of ceremonies and Elizabeth Johnston said the Grace Toast to the Queen was made by Alan Swanston Then It wis dinner After Mr Grant McRaes welcome address to the parents Susan McQuinn gave an in troduction of the bead table Trudy Smith gave a student council president a report which was followed by Cindy Curries Will renew agreement Acton council has authorized the clerkadministrator to pro ceed with the renewal of the agreement between the town and Acton Fall Fair Board Coun cil followed the recommendation of Ha administration committee the resolution treasurer report And so it went it was a round of student participation and success for all the graduates Evelyn Introduced the guest speaker for the occasion Mrs Barbara Green of Guelph who gave a rundown on what the program Fish was all about representing it as a symbol of Christianity and Identifying it with good neighbor attitudes and care of fellow human beings She correlated her tatk with the students graduation by suggesting that as they progress through life one of their greatest responsibilities will be that of undcrstandingand through such as Fish sharing what tomakethc world a belter place in which to live Philip thanked the speaker expressing the student appreciation for attending the banquet after which several presentations were made to the students Tor their special merltous accomplishments during the past year For Academic Proficiency the Robert Leslie Award was presented by Bob Love to Ronnie McRae Trudy Smith received the Osborne Family Award Tor Citizenship from Earl Osborne The Home and School awards for The Greatest Academic Improvement were presented by Sandy Hudson to Cindy Levy and Grant Mrs and Mr Gcllatly presented the Tony Humanity Award to Terry Following this Lyndsny Jones gave her Valedictorian Speech And then it was humour time Limericks concocted by the students themselves were read by the students poking fun at each other and at the teaching staff they were leaving Everyone chuckled at the in nocenl wit and at their com Shelley gave words of appreciation to the Home and Association for preparing the wonderful banquet Conclusion and Lyndsay Jones led in Canada ana once again another group of young people some more academically others more and yet others more practically In went through the portals of elementary training to move into the future hopefully well prepared for what their graduation Into a higher realm of learning will bring SPECIAL or SAUCS IGA Beans with Pork NOTICE SimpsonsSears Acton Agency will be Cloud Daily from 12 During the months of JULY AUGUST CoIm Agaat 79c passing YOULL GET THE CHECKERED FLAG WITH AN AUSTIN MARINA GT Pins cones are either male or female with both sacs being on the same tree It gats you from In only seconds The speed stick shift is the same as you find In our Triumph sports cars The rack and pinion and torsion bar suspension similar 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