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Scout and Guide news James Saxon of the first Acton Scout troop received his Pathfinder award last Thursday evening That mo evening Jim completed his Gold Safety badge This badge plus his Gold Citizen Explorers Camp Craft and Winter Scouting qualified him for award Jim also two Bronze awards and a number of challenge badges This award is second only to the Chief Scout award pre sented by His Excellency Governor General Jutes Jim is he first Acton Scout to earn the award since the Scouts introduced This is Jims second year with the troop Apple Day Friday and Saturday was the annual apple day a name which has become with Scouting The Scouts were out at the fnc- tones and stores Friday Cubs and Scouts were going doortodoor asking for your support The Venturers also assisted a of hot chocolate and donuts supplied ihc Scout and Guide mothers the Scouts went downtown to ask for some more donations Some people said that they had been to death but these some people who know what bays really get out of Scouting gave different donations We are really happy with Ihe results of the campaign although no fin figures arc available yet Sixteen bushels of apples were used Many thanks go out to all the who believe in Scouting Thanks go to the kind parents and who offered their Saturday to drive boys around We spared a few drivers who got on with the building of the Stout hull The stair case and kitchen are now being constructed The Scout and Guide mothers held their October meeting lost night Tuesday They changed to nights in hope of attract larger attendance Any one with children in Scouting or Guiding Is welcome to attend The Stouts helping with Reavers Halloween parly arc to meet at tonight I Wednesday at the hall Acton students visit Waterloo University Close to students and some of their teachers from nine Ontario high schools spent last Friday on the of Waterloo campus as guests of that Universitys Faculty of Science Thirty of Ihc students were from Acton high school The students sat in on regu lar science lectures and took part In lab sessions They took notes did experiments asked questions and mixed freely with students According to Prof Reg department of chemistry ana one of the organizers of ihc visits they arc intended to give high school people an accurate Im of a typical day in the life of a science shi dent He says Waterloo has been operating its science day visiting program for seven years during which time close to Ontario high school students have had an opportunity to spend a day on campus The science visiting pro gram will continue every Frl day to mid March Approxi mately high schools from many parts of Ontario will be participating Wayne Bridle is geography teacher The Acton Free Press Wed and Horn In Brampton Wayne now lives in Waterloo with his wife and two children He is a and industrial arts leather at Acton high school teaching Mr liridle worked as an electrician Then he went to the of Toronto where he ended lo become a teacher Mr Iridic enjoys loathing hi Acton high He likes the staff ami students and gets along well in the school Scuba diving photography water anil movie making are some of hobbies He Is interested in scuba and there has been talk about forming such a at the Mr Bridle is a Taurus The aurenn considered to be the best looking of all signs Is a slow and careful thinker who will not be rushed Into a rash decision Mr Bridle likes to think thai he fits that des JOCK GARTON First Aeton Scouts receives the district commissioners award from c Gord Douglas on October The award is presented annually to a Beaver Cub Scout Venturer or Hover in the North district This is the first time Acton has received the award Home economics trip for grade 12 students Recreation committees both short of members By Carole Saxon Last week Grade home economies students accom panied by teacher Louise Krucger went on a field trip to The outing included visits to General Store Eureka Health Foods and fiunnybrook Food Market The purpose of this trip was for the students to see what kind of products arc sold at Health ood stores compared with regular food stores as well as to compare prices between the two types of stores Students were able to buy a variety of health foods to use in cooking classes will for people to sit on public committees and hoards genei a dm Capital forecast sets out growth at north schools agreed Monday night of appreciation will be sent to nil people who have scried on these boards A new problem for the members of the committee was whether to include 1 and recreation committee appointments in the same id with Ihe programs is men tinned in wards I and minutes had been rectified particularly in the rustics program at There ire also on Ihe ward anil committee Tile resignation of Heaves was atcepled das and a letter of ippretia will be sent Booth asked that an effort be made lo ha The the nek Board of Education will vote on acceptance of a five ear capital forecast during its meeting night While the forecast covers five years most of the alien is focussed on expenses for 1776 While the remaining four years are true estimates of what the board intends to do are only estimates and may he changed to meet new developments or to suit circumstances as they arise Ranking at the lop of board priorities for is lion of senior school facilities at I Dick School in Milton Including a purpose room and library resource centre with capacih for additional pupils That pro ject is estimated cost Other new projects on the slate for North include an addition at Glen Williams School at The work will include addition of a purpose room and of existing purpose room to a i bran resource centre Among those projects slat for are an addition to Robert Baldwin in Milton at land acquisition in the Silver Creek area for a new high school and new tar school as well as land acquisition in Milton for an elementary school Aquatic pay set New aquatic staff salaries were approsed the Hills general administration committee Glen presented committee member- with the salaries which will be recommended to council Mr explained there have been two sets of wage scales for people working in the pools one for fall to spring and the other for summertime staff In he said its the same ale who work year round the summer rate had been set for students it has turned out that per cent of the staff are students he said ell drilling began this week at the site the new high school have not been filled An ad appeared two weeks agoin the newspapers deadline of a week for new applicants The three existing memhers of the Acton committee had agreed would seek out new members if the ad did not draw suf ficient response Appointed The iggesled the three present members of the Ward and committee lie appointed or the following to ensure committee minutes mailable to the general administration committee sooner Names The ward i anil recreation ad had suggested parks in eorgetown should be geographical names rather than famih or per names Councillor Itoolli disagreed Its a nice tout for Hie tow to honor its lownspeonle igreeri each park or should lie considered on its own merits when came lime to cussed then Councillors discussed a report on possible restrue of recreation advisors committees m camera Gullivers Travels Gullivers Travels will be cisitmg M Bennett school on November the Town of Hills At tors will enhance the stage as legendary traveller and other actors go from land to land trauma to Some financial support has been given the Touring Arts Fund of the Ontario Arte Council further information joint mceling of regarding this stage com due lion contact John Cooper at the town of Hills municipal offices MARILYNS Doug Logans Masonry STONE WORK Fireplaces Patios Etc R 1 Limehousa Hills Phone for Estimates 8778556 we nnir Mill St East Acton 3910 SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1st featuring LEE PARKER ORIGINALS DEAR GEORGE SWEATERS MATCHMAKER SPORTSWEAR EVA JEWELLERY ROBERT PERFUMES SUPERFINE SCARVES PERSONALIZED SERVICE ten nlfer Howe Co if you happened to be at the girls basketball game on Thursday this Is just one of the sinslie cheers would have heard from the newly formed Booster Club at Acton high Chalk up another point for sthool spirit On 17 student tmincll with help of and Dave lories had good day Ciiolph University planning events for students They through a series of oxer for getting lo know each other and themselves Some things were accomplished all agreed that it was a well spent On October the science department took year two ivlrc icnlal studenls to Park His a bird sane proven valuable to course I guess can held graduates the legion screiscs for grade 12 and held in the decorated and while were the theme colours and a special thank you goes to Iwikevlew Centre who loaned the red carpets for the occasion A followed the golf anil seemed to have a good lime Congratulations and good luck graduates were proud of you Don forget the student council dance on Thursday 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