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DOLLINE HAIES JOANNE VLIETSTRA JOHN HAMILTON ANITA COR1NNE MAXWELL LAURIE MACHAN ANTONIA MUHAR IRENE FIEDLER Name eight Ontario scholars at Acton high school Acton high school produced eight Ontario scholars this year from among graduates- setting another new record for the school The seven one young man each attained over 80 per cent in their grade 13 marks to win the award and another eight students were Just a few marks short of being in he select company Top student was Hales daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Hales of Acton who had been writing an account of a school trip Spain in the Free Press chalked up an enviable 1 per cent She also completed her grade the same year for a double crown JoAnne Vlletstra John Hamilton Anita Bra Ida Corinne Maxwell Laurie Muhar and Irene Fiedler are the other seven students who got per cent or better JoAnne Vlletstra attained per cent to place second She is the daughter or Mr and Mrs Sietse Vlletstra of Churchill Road Acton In third spot was the only boy- John Hamilton with 82 3 per Loam Georgetown Anita Braids came in next with an enviable per cent She is the daughter of Mrs Long field Rosd Acton Maxwell and Laurie were right behind Anita with per cent Cory is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Eric Maxwell of R R Aclon Laurie Machan is the daughter of Mrs Dorothy Machan 128 Church St Acton Antonia chalked up per cent in grade to qualify for I he award She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Anthony Muhar Mill St Acton Eighth place went to Irene Fiedler daughter of Mr and Mrs Erwln Fiedler Ft 1 Georgetown she attained per cent Irenes sister Ursula also nan the last year There were seven Ontario scholars last year an increase of four from the precious year so 1973 is another record setter Catherine Ashley Lorraine McDonold Patricia Sampson Deborah Thomson R R Rock- wood Diane Prystasz Debbra SI reels and David Tomlinson of Eden Mills Just short of attaining the scholarships magic numbers AU eight received per cent or There were other honor graduates from he Acton school this year including Sean Ahcrne Mead vale Acton Heather Buchanan Acton Heather Cormack Harris Street John Acton Bonnie Armstrong Lake Avenue Acton Jeff Cooper Acton Irene De R Acton Alex Gray Jeffrey Avenue Acton Richard Ham It Rock wood Jack Holmes Church Streel Acton Jeffrey Avenue Acton Harry Lawson 105 Churchill S Yvonne It Deborah Main Slreet Acton Barbara McNabb 47 Cobblehlll Road Acton John New 178 Elmore Dr Acton Judy Mill Street Aclon Carol Schrelbcr Milton John R 1 Georgetown Susan Wood 1 Acton Catherine Iin ton Park Avenue Acton Louise Johnslon Leonard Acton David Lee Mowbray Place Acton Mary Frances Tidey Ave Acton Robert McMillan Mill St Acton Cobblehlll Aclon Barbara Pratt 49 Willow St S Michelle Roy R 1 Georgetown Carol Somcrville Churchill N Acton Craig Weldon Mowbray Place Aclon Henry Aclon Complete Grade XII young people also completed Grade JC1I and will receive secondary school graduation diplomas The list Includes Michael Alba no Susan Alchln Joanne ilelke Richard Janet Bos Randy Bonnie Susan Brooks Andrea Brooslad Luann Ian Campbell Bill Chapman Diane Charette Sheila Cheync Stanley Collett Russell Joyce Denny Sandra Denny Haines Jane Dougen Deborah Carolyn Duval Sharon Ellerby Jean Elliott Janice Gibson Bonnie Gillespie Nick Gould Wendy Hannah Louise Harm Maria Christine Robert Susan Jamleson Carol Jones John Kmgsmill Ruth Kirkwood Joanne Koks Glenn Lee Legale Rodger Rodger Jim McNahb Caroline Merrin Lynn Nielsen Tom Parker Sandra Patterson Patrick Paul Karen Pierce Michael Pope Anne Shall Lynn Susan Richard Slachyra Deborah Swackhamer Janice Swackhamer Bruce Swift Catherine Judith Ed Timbers Ann Gary Turkos7 Ward Welch Randy Henry Jane Withers Susan Wood Virginia NinetyNinth Year No ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESOAY JULY 1973 Sixteen Pages Fifteen Cents PAT Hydro corridor irks an Eramosa resident A resident of township concerned about the possible effects of the 500 KV corridor Ontario Hydro proposes to build from to Pickering urged the township council to attend the public meeting at Acton high school Friday night where alternative routes for the line are to be considered The lines appear to affect this district more than any other J an oil company executive who lives on the east half of the Sixth Concession just north of Highway suggested Eramosa should suggest to the meeting that the lines follow the parkway corridor recently outlined by the provincial government conducted by Ihe environmental study firm If we dont sit there we are fools Hydro will take over the whole township councillor Betty Lou Clark exploded If we don attend the Acton meeting we dont give a damn I do give a damn Mrs Clark said Mr DeGrandis admitted he had selfish reasons for construction of the They II put it where they like anyway Beltf or utilities Mr did not agree He said the province had established a parkway belt for Now however he i Reeve Warren Parkinson said he had decided to attend the Acton meeting and would keep Mr suggestions In mind He dlsagreeawith Mrs Clarks opinion on Hydro however and praised its role in the province It might be the time to step into the situation and find something out the deputy reeve Duncan McPhedran opined suggesting information on the proposals to date had been vague Several meeting The Acton meeting is one of several being held along the Iternative corridor routes BEN inspects wreckage of the light plane he piloted in an emergency landing Sunday evening Story inside i suggested council be represented meeting at Acton acre property but he felt all BrucT 4oiatl the beat route At each stage in residents shTuhTbe concerned study conducted I by Bruce could be affected as well Two c said the route prescribed Niagara Escarpment had been Reeve Warren Parkinson said rejected bv He noted the southern routes the township planning board had and the route to the Bruce named a delegate Mr nuclear generating have a replied he had effect on one another checked with Bruce Hewlett and residents should be and had not been happening He represented at the meeting lines in one corridor However he he read it in the citizens have helped to provide information on factors which would affect the environment and to define route priorities Now they will be asked to express their preference from among the alternative routes the study had worked Information is available at municipal offices for those unable to get to the meetings Discuss limousine service A request to operate a limousine service for Acton and surrounding area to transport passengers to and from the air port on an appointment basis will be considered by the tralion committee of Acton council Lome Dobcrthten was asked to his request in writing for consideration Clerk Grant Usher explained Mr would quite likely have to get the consent of the townships if he wished pick up passengers there as well To call tenders for paving Highways 25 7 John Root has advised the Free Press the tenders are being called for paving Highway and paving and hot mix patching on Highways and between Guelph and Acton and Guelph and Erin respectively Residents along Highway from Acton to Ospringe have been waiting anxiously for the appearance of a paving crew since it was announced in April that the Department of Transportation had changed its mind and would pave the stretch of road this year Both the Hon George Kerr and Mr Root used their offices to have the high way in this years program Highway 7 from Acton to has been the subject of municipal concern Acton council the development commission and planning board asked Mr Kerr to intercede for improvements and the Depart ment is going to re pave and patch some of worst stretches of the road Various locations along Highway from Guelph to Erin will also be fixed Mr Root divulged as well as from Cambridge Hespeler Royal train thunders through hundreds disappointed Reeve to contest council seat First to announce he will be a candidate Tor Actons regional seat in the October reRlonal government elections is Acton present reeve G Mr retired this year as principal or the Robert Little school Acton and he feels this will enable him to spend the necessary time In the first year in regional government He has seven years as councillor deputy reeve and reeve of Acton as well as experience on parks and recreation planning and development and the committee of adjustment As reeve and deputy reeve Mr McKenzie has also been involved in the intricacies of county council serving on the com munity and family services committee public health Childrens Aid administration finance and roads He believes regional government can and will work providing the province appoints a responsible region chairman Acton designated Ward One in Ihe North set up will have Ihree representatives on the area council t them a regional councillors Although no other members of Aclon council have indicated Ihey will stand for reelection it is known that Mayor may contest an Acton seat if time is available The amount of time involved will influence his decision The mayor laid the Free Press he will decide later on when more information is available about the role of a councillor Expectation Hundreds of were strong along the weedinfested platform at the old Acton CN station and at crossings through town and district at the royal train moiled through Thursday morning Tbecrowc4Bttitotogatterbdor8amrttrtirr It thundered through leaving the throng disappointed they bad never caught a glimpse of the royal presence Some said they saw uniformed officers between the coaches But were drawn the last coach with lb observation platform Realization docked past the station a wave of disappointed murmurs bad waited for almost two hours rolled along the platform lapping at the crossings Some spectators had taken to nearby factory roofs to better catch a glimpse royalty Another trio had mounted the lift on a lift truck But these vantage points offered no solace The Queen and the Duke were somewhere inside the coaches readying for an impending visit to Cambridge and Kitchener the same as the last time a male voice said with the toe in i a nunc voice trained I or Impatience that comes from a long wait that bore no fruition Some schedules had to be met The most exciting event was the helicopter which dipped and ahead of the royal train as it appeared at the Dolly Varden curve and snaked its way pas t the waiting throngs The pilot waved People waved back Then the dieselIU lights butting like a candle thundered past People strained for a familiar face a friendly wave but Disappointment Some dispersed Others waited hopeful that there was another train to follow on which Her Majesty and the Duke would acknowledge the homage of her subjects But they too soon went back to Jobs or routine chores The royal visit to Acton was over The train bad not been scheduled to stop Her Majesty was not supposed to appear but the people of the town and district were hopeful