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12 The Acton Free Press Wednesday Jan 191977 I Scout and I Guide news As part of their Winter Scouting badge six Scouts went on a short hike on Satur day Mark look Scouts Jim McVeigh Darren Rickey Norman Harris Calvin Robinson and Blake Norton to the Sixth Line Nassagaweya by way of the radial line When they reached mcr campsite near Springs Scout Reserve they built fires a lunch After lunch they played games and practiced snow- shoeing before returning to the Scout flail This was Harris first Scouting activity since his investiture into the troop and find out whats being done for your child Tickets arc now on sale for a draw to be held on February the birthday of both the Lord and Lady Bnden Powell first prize is a beautiful Onion soup pot with six bowls Second prize Is a ceramic coffee pot with cream and for- sugar bowl and third prize is Blue a Raggedy Ann doll sewn by Pat The first and second prizes were donated by Mr and Mrs Henry of White Oaks Ceramics in Milton All proceeds from the draw will be used to send Scouts to the Canadian Jamboree in Prince Edward Island this summer Another way to support the why un Norman is Jamboree fund In the Vojageur patrol ls Jamborec dance Winter camp The first Acton Scouts will be holding a winter training camp this weekend with the first Georgetown troop They will be camping under canvas at the C Barber Memorial Scout Camp on Stone Road in Guclph The camp is situated on the Speed River and is owned by the Wellington dis trict Scout Association Per mission and fees must be returned on Thursday tomorrow Januarys Scout and Guide mothers will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday January at the Scout Hall The mother of any registered member of Scouts Canada or the Girl Guides of Canada is a member so please come out dance on February The dance will bo held at Nervals posh Riviera Club The Mystics will be playing Tickets can be obtained from Don McDonald in Acton Be sure to reserve your tickets now as I hey sell quickly Every two years Miss issnuga Boy Scouts put on a stage show based on Ralph great gang shows from England This year the Acton Seoul Association will be well represented at the fantastic show Tickets for Cubs Scouts and Ventures as well as adults have been ordered We will be bussed to the March 10 show Please send the money for your tickets to your as soon as possible Acton high notes Only one busy week left until the end of this semester at which time there will be a three day turn a round holi day The new semester will begin on Tuesday February 1 Last week turned out to be a short one for students be cause of the snow storm On Monday the school was closed and on Tuesday the buses didnt run so students from out of town could not attend Throughout this semester the English department has had a few Canadian poets in the school to speak to some of the English classes about their careers The latest speakers were dramatist poet and writer Marly and on Friday Tim Ink- visited the school to talk about his career as a printer and poet Rates up for dog control The Finance Administration committee of Hills Council accepted the recommendation of the 197G council to amend the agreement George to raise rates to cents per capita in 1977 and cents per capita in 1978 for dog control in the entire town The previous rate was cents per capita Mr Herring ton was at Mondays meeting to hear the recommendation approved and recommended for I he new council List Wednesday students and staff were entertained by a theatre group known us The Theatre Hour Com pany They performed a series of five mini plays based on the philosophy of the 1960s After the per formance the actors came out for a question and answer period The plays were en joyed by all Last week was No Smoking Week at Acton High A series of film on smoking and its effects were shown during lunch hours for interested students Liter ature was also available on smoking and ways to quit On Friday from the Cancer Research Depart ment at University was at the high school to speak to students about can and cigarette smoking This weeklong activity was planned by the Student Association The idea was not to force or scare people to give up smoking but to help those that wish to quit If only one person decides to kick the habit then the project was worthwhile Dont Smoke Join the Majority Hinton Long sit on finance and salary Hills residents will have a voice on both Halton Board of Education commit tees which deal with large amounts of money Georgetown trustee Don Long is slated lo sit on the salary negotiations com mittee while Acton and trustee Bert will sit on the finance committee which brings in I he budget Miltons Ivan Armstrong will sit on the committee which handles wage settle ments with all employees who arent teachers besides the salary com milieu Long will on the burly School leachcr absented the joint StaffBoard lions committee He will also serve as Hie boards spokes man on Region Planning Committee In addition lo being a member of the finance com COLLEEN NOWLAN is new to Robert Little but she joins right in on the fun sliding down the ice covered the rest of the kids at lun- on Tuesday Robert Little News Clcltand and Burlington trustee Florence will sit Armstrong on the trainable retarded children advisory committee Len Crosier and Cam Jackson Burlington along with Long form the early school leaving com mittee Board vicechairman Cooper will chair the finance committee and Auger Crosier Mrs Riehm Edna Robinson Burlington and Elsie join as members of the committee Herd will chair the salary negotiation committee with ing lhe Ircd Armiiage and Bill and on Burlington Holland and Mrs Alexander sitting on the committee along with Long Auger will chair per sonnel relations teach committee on which Dr Helen Howard Lock and will sil on Jackson Burlington sit in I Advisory addition Besides Lawson and Bradley Miss and will on the teacher absentee ism committee is Mrs is the boards representative on the Halton Safety Council while Miss Meares will sit on the Youth Services for Region council will be joined by Crosier and on the community school aminlstro- lion committee and Miss Robinson and Dr Howard Lock will sit on the health services committee The board is slated lo give final approval to the appoint ments and membership on committees this Thursday BOWL for Pleasure BOWL for Health THE ENTIRE FAMILY CAN BOWL TOGETHER GO BOWLING ACTON BOWLING LANES Mam St N Member BPA I or the week of the thing inLi very busy routine exira Mo 1 intermediate students been preparing for Holier Little Speaking Contest finals will be held on 1eb and parents are welcome to attend The teachers are about lhe number of students not crossing at corners or using lhe help the trussing guards rhey hope lhat parents will remind children of the need for caution As the anti smoking campaign are being made for Hie anti smoking campaign Prizes for Hie Koran I basketball nam opined their season with a garni against a strong Cent learn I hi girls should good form ami well although lost lupstorei lor Hubert Little was Nam Wong nine points hole Joins also an outstanding game llns week the girls team will join in- lo 1 lor a game on and lo Wednesday looking into increasing Teadier Absenteeism and lhe Community Administration committee Hills and Milton separate school representative John Bradley will sit on the leather ah the jmnl Human Resources com joint Mutational Development and Leave committee Besides silling on lhe Personnel Relations leaching commit lee Arm strong will also sit on the trainable Retarded advisoiv and the joint staff board relations mil tee Milton trustee Bill is the to chairman of the joint staff board relations com ami will also sit on Hie leather absenteeism torn mittee and lhe new Remedial winch will look into why more anil more students need special help Lav was instrumeii millet formed Hoard hair man Rev Mi one the Director Performance review ton mittee Jim 111 Herd and and Noel Burlington join Morion Mrs Jackson join lmson on remedial assistance investigation corn- Mrs Alexander will be on the joint teacher evaluation the trustees representative on the joint expectations for positions of responsibility Bird will join Bradley on the educational development ami lea nil tee and and Miss Robin son will with Bradley on hi joint human resources toiiiiiultee Hi sides Lawson Arm strong and Long Mrs Mrs and Howard Link ill sit on the joint staff and oik will sit on the joinl related experience rosier and Jackson have been appointed to the Hume and School council and lelland to lhe Con strvation house of david PRICE WAREHOUSE SALE THOUSANDS OF SHIRTS TIES PANTS AND SUITS ALL PRICE OR LESS Please Note This Sale is being held on the 1st floor of the Bond Building St Georges Square You Are A Stranger But Once HIS lhe i for exhibit llic will participate in the Hid and White at Hit High Tell the advertiser you saw his ad in Hit DAVES HOME IMPROVEMENTS Off All Texture 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