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Rick Rochers 93 tops local Ontario Scholars Five or this year Ontario Scholars at Acton District High School gained the honor at the end of the June semester just com Rick topped the year list with an average of 93 per cent In this John Hansen cent he was followed by Ian Coats John was a tour year at per cent and Ian had from tht five year completed the five year program program within four Ontario scholars are those Frank Houston Rained an whose is cent per cent average more in grade Vryenhock pe cent and Rick son of Mr and Today Its official The Free Press Is years old or young But before we get too far Into the second century we wanted to share some of the history that has the community paper around for years When you turn to the special inside section youll see an exact reproduction of the very first issue Weve expanded it with the story of the century and something about the people who have that year record We hope you enjoy some of the reminiscing and a look at todays staff Mrs Charles of Main St plans to attend the University of for his In Math and child psychology Until then he Is working as a playground superintendent for Hills In Acton and After University he said he may attend teacher college because he would tike to keep working with children Mr graduated with per cent Ion Coats son of Mr and Mrs William Coats of Young St received a per centage of Mr Coates working at and Co for the summer months and plans to attend tht University of Waterloo in the fall for his M A In computer science and math Houston graduated with percent and Is the son of Mr and Mrs F Houston or 215 Churchill He plans to attend the University of Western Ontario in London and study for his Presently he Is working in In drafting and Is training for the Scarborough Optimists truck team He Is taking part in a Juvenile championships this Saturday daughter or Mr and Mrs Kors Vryenhock of Cook St graduated as an Ontario Scholar with per cent She plans on attending York University in the foil for her In physical education She is working as a lifeguard Lions pool and In the playground John Hansen son of Mr and Mrs Hansen or TO Young St graduated with his Ontario Secondary School graduation diploma Secondary school honours diploma and was on Ontario scholar with per cent four years Mr Hansen win be attending the University of for his Bachelor of Arts degree Is presently working at and Co Those obtaining Ontario Scholarships alter the January semester in I an earlier were Shcrrl Anne I per cent Janet Allan at per cent Barbara Reed at per cent Donna it 83 per cent Suzanne Kamc at per cent and Robert at per tent Hick per cent Ian Coals per cent rank Houston per cent Vryenhock John Hansen Mi cent cent One Hundred and First Year No 1 ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JULY 1975 Forty Pages Fifteen Ct its New high school site approved property costing 6500 an acre Board of Education decided Thursday to proceed with the purchase of 25 acres of land for the new Acton high school which is slated to open in 1977 After hearing recommendations on three alternative sites from Bruce Superintendent of Business and Finance the Board decided to buy 25 acres of land on the west side of Churchill Road North across from the Acton Curling Club The property belonging to Alteo Construction is located on Lot Concession Four The Board is paying an acre for the 25 acre parcel of land so acquiring the site wilt cost over 000 said cost was the determining factor in the decision Two alternatives sites were both located on Highway east of Churchill Road one to the north of the highway and the other south of the road With the exception of the other two sites being close to Highway 7 there weren any advantages to picking them over the site I recommended The two Highway 7 sites cost from two to a half times greater than the one on Churchill Road North said He said water and sewer service is available for the new high school from Acton The new high school is being built with an initial capacity of to students in mind but provisions will be made to allow for future additions to the building The old high school will become a middle school housing grades six seven and eight students Robert Little and M Z Bennett schools will have kindergarten to grade five Land Price stuns council HALTON BOARD of Education Trustee Tom Watson escorted Acton High School officials to the site of the new Acton High School Thursday at noon At a meeting Thursday evening the Halton Board of Education selected the site from three proposed and agreed to proceed with the purchase of the 25acre cornfield at per acre Brian Skerret Ian Downs Tom Watson Dean BUI Coates and David Katz look over the area located on the east side of Churchill N Dominion Day activities provides entertainment Acton Rota Hans and a prize for the longest bass Firefighters jointly being a IS inch two lb bass Dominion Day Second largest pike was celebrations held yesterday caught by Mike Doyle which Prospect Park were a was IS and onehalf inches success again Malcolm caught A fishing derby started the largest bass however not holiday activities and drew the longest which was 11 and avid anglers to the snores onehalf inches and weighed tree stumps and waterways one and one quarter lbs of Fairy Lake Clayton Eddie Allen caught the Oakley turned in 17 and one- second longest bass which half inch pike which won him was nine and onehalf inches the biggest fish of and Jamie McMillan caught a Ota day to inch catfish for he Registration fees for the won a prize contest ranged from 10 cents Heraldic bands amassed per child to cents for music fans to shad areas of adults the park as three groups Robert Evans was awarded Rocking Morse of Acton Acton man sentenced for murder conspiracy Country D of and Rockin Ronnie and the Rainbows performed under the hot afternoon sun at the front of the community centre The Rotarmns chicken barbecue offered a quarter chicken and half chicken for a fee which included all the trimmings This is Rotary fourth year for the dinner at the park Entertainment was provided during dinner by the Acton Citizens Band I- 1 re fighters sponsored the evening fireworks for their eighth year Members of Rotary and Firefighters credited organizers of the day events They arc Harold Herb Dodds Wayne Moss Ted Hansen Grant Schultz and Don Van leet An appraisal acres of land South of Elizabeth Dr Acton at stunned Hills Planning Board Tuesday night and provoked the comment Somebody out of their cotton- picking mind from Councillor Harry Levy The estimate was contained in a letter from J Byrne deputy clerk of Halton Region The Region valuation report pointed out that if the Credit Valley Conservation wanted to acquire the pro perty the town of Halton Hills would have to pay per cent as the benefitting municipality At one time there was a plan of subdivision on the land showing eight lots for 16 semi detached homes The CVCA see the area as a passive walking park to preserve open space around airy Lake town share would be Planner Mario said the the owner paid for the land The planner suggested the had been made on the basis of fully serviced land in lots ready for a subdivision Councillor Joe Hurst agreed the appraisal was pro bably made on the ultimate use as the developer in tended Councillor Les Duby asked Why won someone realize we wanted the land appraised as parkland Councillor Pat said he was disappointed to hear senior citizens apart may be built on the other side of Elizabeth Drive He claimed ho had thought the town would buy this land sell a portion back to Ontario Housing for the senior citizens apartments The planner pointed out the owner could build semi detached homes on the land since it is zoned At Levy suggestion planning board decided to advise the Region and the CVCA that the land is not worth more than 50 as the town portion meaning the total amount would be ACTON CITIZENS BAND drew an attentive of the day long activities at the of SIXS audience when they performed following dinner park Councillor Morrow at Prospect Park yesterday The band ushered proves 33 per cent hike Manfred Baron Acton and Rywa Regina Toronto were sentenced this week to the maximum year Jail term for conspiracy to murder Mrs s husband Isaac Mr Justice Edson Haines handed down the sentence in Toronto on Monday saying that a person can be found guilty of conspiring to murder without performing the actual deed Upon receiving his sen tence Mr Baron said he was sorry for what he had done and for the anguish he had brought upon his family His conviction came after he and Mrs eon- spired between August 1973 and May 1974 to murder Mr Wertman Continued on page 15 turnout last year for the day events However he noted last year celebration was held on a Monday which allowed more people to attend Persons who were able to cat their chicken cany sat to anafter dinner concert by the Citizen a band Fireworks began popping into the sky at 950 p taxpayers will have to dip into pocket books and come up with nearly 10 million to pay for an average 33 per cent wage hike won by teachers Thursday night Board of education ratified the new one year agreement Thursday after hearing the settlement details from salary committee chairman Trustee Fred Trustee Tony Goodyear who opposed the settlement said the new contract would add to the average Halton tax payer provincial and municipal bills Trustee Ernie Bodnar said the contract would cost the average taxpayer an extra 17 50 in municipal taxes told the Board the secondary school teachers settlement will up the region mill rate mills this year and mills The elementary school teachers settlement will add mills to the mill rate in and 1 13 mills next year The average salary for high school teachers soared from while pay for elementary school leach e climbed from an average til to The pay boosts represents an average increase of per cent for high school teachers and per cent for secondary school instructors Salaries for high school teachers now range from to Prior to the settlement the pay range for secondary school instructors was 124 to 250 Last year elementary school teachers wages fell somewhere between and 259 Wages now run from to Teachers will also receUc a 3 per cent Increment for each year of teaching There Is no change in fringe bene fits The allowance for a post graduate degree has been Increased from to The highest paid secondary school principals now earn 100 plus an increment High school vfceprlnclpals can now make up to ana a incre ment Previously the most a high school principal could make was and a viceprincipal limited to The new minimum salary for a secondary school principal is 900 Elementary school principals with more than 16 classrooms under their wing can as much as while those with less than 16 rooms but more than six are limited to Viceprincipals are limited to 500 end both principals and viceprincipals receive a increment Last year the most an elementary school principal Could make was Principals raises ranged from to percent told the Board it was a sub stantial settlement but could only be viewed in relation to other settlements around the province He said his committee had looked at settlements in nine other areas of Ontario including Metro Toronto and compared to some came out in good shape It was necessary to reach an agree ment and I think it is a realistic settlement in comparison with other contracts We must preserve finality education In and I think have It is an appropriate and good settlement when you look at others said He noted there Is no cost of living clause in the agreement but cost of living agreements in other contracts arc costing taxpayers a lot of money all over Ontario said negotiations had been conducted In a professional manner and jointly in an atmosphere of mutual trust Goodyear said he support wage increases of over per cent and added the inflationary tide had lo be stopped where This Is in excess of million over last year which represents an extra in taxes for every man woman and child in region think the real concern here is responsibility Goodyear He said a house assessed at would Continued on Pane 161