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B6TheAc Free Press Wed December Scout and Guide news Niagara Falls was host to nine Venturers and two ad visors from first Acton and fifth A Georgetown companies last weekend Rick Saville and Hon took the Ven lurers to the Boy Scout Camp on the Niagara River As part of their badges the points of interest of the area were visited Three Venturers from Acton were invested that weekend Garry Simon and Edward were welcomed into the company by their ad visors James Saxon and Brian were the first from Acton to receive a badge from the six ex area badges on the weekend They were awarded the badges for their service at the 197G Olympiad for the disabled A guest that weekend was Brian Robertson assistant district commissioner for Venturers for Niagara district Saturday f lima The Acton Venturers are running a film night for all local children under ten this Saturday It will run from six to nine In the evening of December On December IB the show wilt be repeated from one to four in the after noon Parents having Christ mas shopping to do may want to pay the and drop the children off Tor a supervised film session Please support our local Venturer company The annual Acton Santa Claus parade will take place this Saturday Beavers Cubs and Scouts will be in the event You are to meet at one clock Saturday afternoon at the Force Electric building on Church street Check with your Scout to see if uniform is necessary Robert Little News By a Last week and for the weeks to follow students at Robert Little are practising preparing for the Christmas concert to be held on Dec and Inter House competition scooter hockey started on Dec Here are the standings from the month of first MZ Bennett news Who is better Students Teachers The question wasn t toon long in being answered when the students played the teachers in a game of volleyball The girls plajed the women teachers and won then the boys played the men teachers with the men teachers defeating the boys After that a game with mixed teams was played with it ending in a win for the students In all the students beat the teachers with a 1 lead With Christmas near many classrooms are starling Christmas activities in particular the grade sixes with a giant papier Rudolph in the main foyer This is only one of the ten activities planned on a rotating basis Grades one to three are also involved in Christmas activities with listening centres writing centres baking centres and also gift centres where the children can make gifts for Mom and Dad The kin have cooking centres craft centres and gift centres for Mom and Dad The grade eights have also gone to work on their money raising project for their Christmas dinner and are now selling tickets on a three pound jar of candy with tickets costing each The box social last Monday went fairly well and was enjoyed by all who par This Monday it boys turn to prepare the lunches The skating programme is still going strong and providing a lot of enjoyment Parent teacher interviews were on last Wednesday and Thursday Entries pouring in for coloring contest The Santa Coloring Contest is proving to be quite a success and many entries are coming ineach day since last Wednesday when a picture to be colored was published The first entry was that same day It is not too late to enter Just dig out last week s Free Press if you are between the ages of five and ten years old and live in the area served by the Acton Free Press do your work and send it into us You have until December 15 Storage Shed for Dad or Playhouse for Lad CHRISTMAS SPECIAL STAINED AND SET UP UNDER YOUR TREE OR ON YOUR LOT On at Shop at 387 Queen St Acton See me Sat December 11 GERRY WARD 8532916 ACTON SCOUTS were invested in Venturers recently Ron Fifth Georgetown right does the official honors to left to Garry Simon and Edward Blaser Photo by Mark New Scout logo introduced by Mark The Boy Scouts of Canada was incorporated by on act of parliament in 1914 Many Canadians know that the movement exists but knowledge slops there In a bid to bring Scouting to the attention of the general public the national council approved a new logo for the Boy Scouts of Canada A logo does nol create a good public image by itself But when used in conjunction with good programs and cations it wilt hopefully build public understanding up pre cmtlon and support The new logo meets three important criteria It repre the Boy of Canada by using the maple leaf as well as the words Scouts Canada It represents the memoir ship in a worldwide brother hood by using the world Scouting fleurdelis Finally it shows the emphasis on the outdoors and camping by the logo shape It is seen by Cheetah points Lions second points Tigers third place point- Cougars fourth place points Jaguars fifth place points place Panthers sixth place points Each team is required make a crest to represent some symbol or design The crest is lo be made on a piece of cardboard or plywood This crest is to have no less than three colors and must be able lo be raised on a pole Euchre club meeting of the euchre dub was held on Monday Dec The grade five and six students will be taught the basics of euchre This club is a good chance for friends to get together ENROLLED AS Guides in the First Acton Company Wednesday were Christine Hoare Helen Tracy Arnold and Debbie Payne They hold their patrol emblems OH SPOT Christmas cleanout some as a tripod over a fire outdoor and by others as a walltenl camping Hit logo is red and black on a white background To avoid excessive launching costs the logo will be im printed on stationery pamphlets bulletins books and films as reprinting is required In all possible pi ices the new logo will be The official name will remain the Boy Scouts of Canada and the logo of past GO years will continue be the symbol of honour or official documents Elsewhere the new Scout Canada logo will be and in use New symbol for Scouting A SCOUTS CANADA No column due to exams The High School News column is absent this week as writer Jennifer Iiowc Is in the middle of exams Her column will re turn as soon as Jennifer can drag herself away from the books SEPTIC PUMPING formerly owned by Varcoe has been purchased by ROBT NOBLE LTD ROCKWOOD 8569980 or 8361712 PRIME ICE TIME STILL AVAILABLE Jw at the all new ICE SKATING COMPLEX 2160 TORQUAY MEWS Just 800 Yards South of Hwy 401 at Erin Mills Parkway Opening End of January 1977 Operating All 4 Rinks 12 Months A Year All Rinks Dehumidified No Fog or Condensation BOOK YOUR SUMMER ICE NOW is the Only Maior Summer Ice Available in Your Area Come and Enjoy Our Many Year Round Skating Programs as well as our Snack Bar Lounges and Fully Equipped Pro Shop Summer Hockey League Summer Hockey School Figure Skating and Public Skating All Inquiries Welcome Phone or 2231982 by r The Applied Leadership class at Acton High School Is planning a threeday trip la Five Oaks which is close to Pans Ontario The class will be accompanied by the class teachers Brian and Mrs Sue Burns The purpose of the trip is to put the group together for three con days in a controlled environment The objective is to help the class to work together and as group Although there will be some free lime for tht group the schedule will be made up mostly of the usual studies from the classroom The group is raising themselves through fund raising activities One of these activities is a White Elephant Salt which is to be held on during the school day The Applied class would appreciate ill possible donations that are in good shape The class can use donations such as toy books plant or anything that seems fit to sell at the sale Bring donations to the school office or contact either The Pine Trees is brewing the famous hot mulled cider every weekend till Christmas bant Do come and shop in a unique atmosphere and have fun too There s lots of parking and TV Tree is right here in Downtown Milton The Pine Tree Gift Shop 95 Main St Milton DAYS MASTER FEEDS GEORGETOWN Specials Wed Dec 8 to Sat Dec 18 Days 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