Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), November 27, 1974, B6

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B6The Acton Free Press Wed Nov Resigned to school loss If they cant keep their school open Nerval residents are going to right to keep it as a community centre The residents who turned out for an old fashioned town meeting Thursday night made it clear they want the building and the four and half acre site It was given to Norval free to be used as a school by the grandfather of Julian Reed who sparked the fight to keep the three years ago A nominating committee made up of chairwoman Carter Bill Hunter Rev Walter Ridley and Diane Taylor will select a slate of officers for a permanent rate payers association to press this cause and any other The water problem in ranks high on the list Julian Reed Chairman Hugh We the long battle to the school anu defeat He said Peter Hushes Julian and he had a Rood audience with Premier Dans and he the hut upheld the nan of Education when not budge from their position Julian Reed bearded and long haired for a starting role in Fiddler on the Roof made a scathing attack on the decision making process which resulted in the school closing He said the com has suffered a loss of a place to educate their children the way they want and they had exhausted every legal way Tight We have tested the kind of democracy we live under and found it lacking We confronted the Premier and found him unwilling to change the legislation They have thrown away the building bricks on which democracy was founded by our forefathers Mr Reed praised had fought so long to keep the school open saying You can take heart and stand proudly tonight knowing you were faithful to your ideals for your children and faithful to our ancestors who fought for freedom of choice He reminded the audience that victory goes to the one who lasts the longest He pledged himself to carry on the fight and warned the ghost of Normal School would haunt those who flew in the face of public opinion He concluded by pointing out the Minister of has agreed when asked their only recourse was the ballot bos 1 believe the Minister is right he added The chairman said eeryone shared Julians views and predicted there would be a return to small schools within five years when people are tired of the dehumanized monstrous schools Tom the area representative on Board of came under attack when he ad he made the motion to close he school Shame shame was heard In the audience Mr ttatson said he made the motion to get some feedback but had received only calls none of them dealing with the closing I may be wrong but 1 m i the children will a better education in the schools re stuck with me for two more years s ill me or write me and let mi know what you want he He said was on the dealing with I and Norval schools closed He pointed oul the school must first be i to all educational bodies and said Sheridan College had shown some intcn all these bodies It we will decide how to pose of it said Watson might give it back to the people who paid for it suggested a voice from the back of St Paul parish hall Billionaire You have to be shrewd to become the winning billionaire Exciting SSP Super Cars They re for action Now they sound as fast as they go 3 Meccano No 2 Set Junior engineers can build over sixteen different models Q99 Meccano No 3 200 pieces in this one Ids over models Sustains interest Sunshine Family A happy young fa m ly Ah your Id needs to add imag nation Baby Crissy Two of love in this beauty of a doll Foam soft Magic Skin Play Family Frame Just like a vacation home Roof opens to show complete interior With patio and dinner that rings Bunk beds and too 11 89 19 99 8 OPEN am to 9 pm Monday to Friday Saturday 830 am to 6 pm 316 I l I

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