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B6 The Acton Free Pr Wed Feb ft CAROUSEL PLAYERS performed at Bennett school on morning for grades seven and eights of MZB and Robert Little school The play demonstrated to the audience how the people in the 19th century lived without the modern transportation methods AHS Notes On Monday February photographs were of nil he teams and dubs Some those Inken were the Drama Club The Club The im Team The Closet staff and many many moro On students from our swim teim will be attending the swim meet called Court Cham pionships I will be an nil day outing the swimmers Good luck On Friday Louise grade nine Home Economic students The students will be going News from Robert Little 111 trip to Ottawa Both Robert Little and grades and fl enjoyed a morning of listening and Helping the group Carousel perform a plav called to Go The play was about young lracllcrs who start a settlement Mrs Gregg and Mr Coleman have started most of their gym classes with gymnastics From the climbing apparatus to the floor mats there is jumping rolling and many more things to do- grade eights are making a lot of progress with their Mot Dog Days Each The North public student lias a choice of hot speaking championships arc dogs milk and The being held this afternoon in proceeds to to the grade eight Hie auditorium Cant sell old schools for 1 Ha It on Board of Education could not sell and Chapel schools for Si even if it wanted to Georgetown urea trustee Ernie told Board Thursday Hall cm Hills Council has pressed for a directive from the provincial cabinet that would see the schools returned to the community with the only charge being the costs of improvements to the schools and grounds since the ownership was assumed by the board read the regulations and noted the board must abide by them when it decides to sell a school The regulations indicated he school must be offered to a number of government agencies at market value before it can be sold on an open market Pioneer life depicted in play for seven and eight students Singing and talking echoed through halls the school on Thursday The Carousel Players of SI Catharines entertained the grades seven and eight of the hosting school and Robert The Players In affiliation with the Creative Arts Enrichment Budget of Hoard or are performing In schools In the region with their new production of Way to Go The background of the play the development of transportation Ontario during he IBlli Century To make everything seem more realistic the four men and one woman donned pioneer Barb and performed as a In round an proprietors of an off the lien ten trnek The show was carefully planned to offer the an authentic glimpse at the creation of transportation systems In Ontario and their effects on people or the period The students sat on mats on the floor forming circle around the performers The actors as they were doing their monologues walked the children engulfing them with their speeches The mood was Net as the performers suddenly became Ileii Pipers and led Ihc children rirmind the gym nasium Hinging songs mid becoming Involved In the actual play Itself Strong voltes and shoulders deputed the limes and Good provided sluiliiils with an hour ol fun anil enjoyment Shelley Young is winner Dominion Mills to see production of cloth At the mill the students ill have an to fabric and a pattern which will be used In their class An increasing number of parents are volunteering services as assistants the high school Presently four people are involved as assistants In the resource centre and one in the reading room Mr Kills reports thai he is impressed with the kind of work these parents are doing Anyone interested in volunteering their sen ices should call Mr Kills at the high school Young will proceed on to he North llallon public speaking championship after winning the M 7 ilennett contest on Monday Shelleys speech was on Tomorrow with her main theme on how something seemingly ridiculous today could tomorrow com monplace MncNnughton Mrs Jean anil were the Judges It was their job to grade the speakers on such topic matter organization treatment of topic speech delivery voice language and overall impression category was worth a certain number of points totalling The person who accumulated the most paints was the winner Topics varied from the Canadian Air Force to television commercials Other speakers were Mitchell with an account of the I line he was a patient in the hospital Luciano giving his opinion of television 1MVTIM A confident approach prompt action and Handling of a situation in is confidence in others and lessens anxiety of an in jured person SI John lance Hesitancy and doubt breed panic rials Idling of her pel dog Dusty lleynnlds speaking the IICAF and llrenl Idling about life with his brothers Shelley will repeat her speech today Wednesday when the Robert Utile school hosts was the runner up MZ Bennett weekly news News reporter for MZ Bennett The Free Press welcomes another new columnist this Dorothy grade eight student of the M Dennett school Dorothy nut only likes writing and rearllng hooks hut she is Interested in many sports She says bask dim is prob ably her favorite and I pales regularly In her si In program old school reporter hays her Ifl a wilier some day It Is Itn- for II lew Dorothy is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Bennett She has one older sister and two younger brothers Robert reporter Merle McNahb submitted her premier column for the first time lasl week Doth girls on keeping residents informed about school They are both keenly interested in making newsy and Dial fellow students will ass is I by giving them mi stories Scout and Guide news Mark lot Dorothy Dennett M winner of contest was Shelley Young and the run ner up was Knlhy Fwarl Congratulations Shelley The Carousel Players came to M perform for grade and students of M 7 and Robert Little The per formance was really good and teachers and students enjoyed It especially when everyone got Involved The student council has planned a snow carnival for grades and will consist of many teams competing against each other in different events All this planning a trip to Quebec for grades 7 and Despite the cost many students will be taking pari and he Sports The M 7 girls played and defeated them to Even though Ihey didnt win the Red and White Tournament they have had good success The team players are Marie Jordan Jeanette Foster Michelle Fields Wanda Timbers Karen Glenn Debbie Shelley Young Karen and Margaret McDonald As for the boys played hut lost Ifilll The boys learn consist of Nick Kevin Weir Jim Thompson Wade Vickery Harding Dob Ted and Frank Van Circus coming to town date set for May 20 The circus is coming to Acton May has been set for Royal three ring circus to visit with their wild animals clowns and per formers The Acton Chamber of Commerce has booked the group and plans lo hold the event in Prospect Park It is the only tented circus Canada and will be visiting Aclon for the first time The tent holds 1500 people and two performances will be held allowing people to see the show However If enough tickets are sold will be a third show No one will be turned away Mike president of the Chamber of Commerce said has granted the Hills Recreation Committee the Ontario Provincial Pohceand the Acton fire department lo hold the circus No available community schools Hoard of Education is not eligible for grants under trie provinces Community Schools program The province ac cepted grant applications several weeks ago and ad vised the various boards of the program The grants were set up to provide start up money for special programs that would see an Increase in community school programs and increase in the community use of schools The board made application for projects It wanted to see started Assistant Director Em Lavender said he had been advised by a ministry official that the Board was so far ahead of other boards in that field that the ministry officials couldnt Justify granting money for the Board Director Jim Singleton explained the intent of the program was to stimulate more use of schools and the ministry felt the money could do more in other areas than it could in In weeks prior the show the Royal Bros will be holding a coloring for scliool children Pictures will be passed out In the schools and the best will receive a prize at Ihe circus It will also be possible to have free tours of the circus as it is being set up according to Mr Worthlngton This would give the children a chance see how much work on behind the scenes It is hoped bv Mr thington and other members the Chamber that the people of Acton will patronize this circus instead of going out of town which would probably cost more money It is going to cost each for circus com pared to in nearby places pointed out Mr And there will be no trans portation worries May is circus month in this and ours will be If a person is winded he should be made to he down w his knees draw up according St John Ambu lance The stomach should be gently massaged and the casualty kept lmg quietly until he is comfortable and his circulation is fully re- for a drink was the only woman in Carousel Players group She portrayed the owners wife Award won by Acton student lisl Wednesday Margaret Caswell of Acton was the recipient of a scholarship donated by the Canadian Food Executives The award was presented for outstanding academic achievement Ms Caswell in enrolled In the Hotel and Restaurant Administration course at the Sheridan Brampton campus Ten other Applied Arts students from also received scholarships which were donated from business mid industry The awards were presented following a brief introduction John Page Dcin of Applied and Liberal Studies and remarks by Wray Vicepresident of Administration and Develop men at Sheridan College Tinkerbell gets grant The Nursery for the mentally retarded has been given the funds to buy educational toys and teaching lids for an additional eight children The Ontario Ministry of Social Services last week approved in principle request for by the nur sery located at Ernest School There are children enrolled Nursery capacity for Started by director Jennifer of Acton four years ago the nursery moved to Milton last fall after being located in Georgetown Nursery of North Association for the Mentally Retarded in Scout and his week Is by Smuts and Guides the world over to Ihc birthday of the founder Lieutenant iencrnl Lord Sir Itnhert linden Powell of Me shared Ins birth Lite of with his tuft Powell Guide Their birthday Is knuwn us thinking day to and Guides Tn celebrate Ibis week Stouts and dunks have put lip on exhibit In the windows of Ion Barber shop and the PI71 Palace The proprietors kindly donated the space donated the space luesdiy night was the St on I Guide Banquet Four hundred parents children and leaders feasted on a turkey dinner at the legion hall provided by the Scout and Guide molhers and volunteers Friday all mem tiers of the organisations will lie wearing their uniforms to school celebrate birth day Hoys remember nol to your hats in school Saturday Guides and llrownifs are holding a al the A from In the morning till three in afternoon Please come down and support their groups Sunday afternoon is dislnctwide Church parade it Holy Cross Church Credit Valley Come Along On February Credit Valley Conservation Authority ill be sponsoring a Come Along lit the Terra Area Activities will Include a sleigh ride skating snow shoeing and crosscountry skiing weather permitting Hot food and drinks will he provided by the Kcntner Catering Service The previous Come Along on February was a great success with people In attendance in Members are he the Seoul hull in full uniform by l i I he bus leaves one oclock Saturday afternoon approximately Cubs Scouts and leaders visited the County Museum near I hey rode up and down a one mile in an electric enjoyed by thai attended Saturday night Scout and a Venturer a en Till the Gang Show One hundred Cubs Scouts Venturers Rovers and leaders made up very talented cast We have see stage performance that equals this show ft special scorn that wen llic has scot opportunity for you I Id arise plea AS PART OF Scout and Guide Week across Canada the Acton Scouts erected displays in local merchants store windows Brownie uniforms toadstools owls flags and badges can be seen SNOWMOBILE CLUBS An Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs has been organized and has about members The Federation is currently attempting to double its membership About clubs arc members This week of SILVERS a group of MENS SUITS NOW HALFPRICE Occasions Polled riant Funeral Arrangement Til Dark Phone ii finnl supply FRESH CUT FLOWERS WE WIRE FLOWERS ANYWHERE- Caroline Flower Garden Centre LnJlno lornt Two Miles West of Acton South Side of Highway