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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Jan 26 1977 As the month of January progresses things are back to normal Extra curricula r activities keep intermediate students busy some act ivities arc choir basketball and teams also Irjouls Last Wednesday morning and boys tried out for the hockey team All practices will be held on Wednesday mornings The coaches this are Mr and Mr Coleman campaign Two guest came last Wednesday morning and presLntedu talk The guest speakers Mrs Program co ordinator of the Hilton Lung a medical doctor Both guests are from The choir wetk will be Monday and started up last week Prac lices will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon The chotr hopes put a short Afro- American concert on sometime In February Boys basketball In a well played fourth quarter the Robert Little Boys Viking basketball team came from behind to defeat 20 The Viking defense was superb in the last six minutes Game star was Glen Van with points Ken Anderson had eight points The girls team participated in the Red and White Saturday The ment was held in the Acton In their first game against they lost 22 to In their second tame they beat out Rolling Meadows to In their consolation game they lost 15 against Martin Street Robert Little is proud of the this lourna Staying warm first test in new high school course 500 in damages FIRST GEORGETOWN and first Acton Scout troops joined forces last weekend and went camping at C Barber Memorial Scout Camp near The purpose of the camp was to prepare the boys for the district camp Orangeviile next month Somc of the Scouts attending were backtofront fust Georgetown Yves Savard Acton Sheldon Belcher and David Allan both of first Georgetown ping warm will be one the problems 20 high school students must solve if they art to pass a four credit course this semester that touch many topics such as learning pioneer skills build nature trails and getting the most out of local govern The course which starts Tuesday will be taught by Paul Tamblyn a former High School Students will travel most days to tht farm situated just cast of Hock wood Some of the projects that II 1m undertaken include the construction of a self guid nature trail near the new school site on Churchill North Another is a fit trail for joggers Dr ltimhlyn said Organic gardens To earn the four credits students ill also be required to hours to learning using a skill that may be applied in town The doctor cited organic gardens as an example that could include both flowers and vegetables But those first few days may prove to be a key lest for the score of mainly grade 12 students They have to ski or snow shot to a wood lot in order to collect wood for a fire in an unhealed building Forty three students ap plied to enter the course but were selected from mainly senior students The doctor explained that the more junior may have difficulty with such projects as building the solar col lee tor But the mam reason seems to be that tile junior students will probably have a chance at the course next year after the seniors gradu The group is pretty evenly split between girls and boys said Making quilts of the group under takings will have an side lo it People who are skilled in making quilts or axe handles and such tics will be Interviewed by students so that the younger people can learn Students must I earn the skill and write a paper on it or about the person in order to earn an A on thai part of the course Dr said The course was originally slated to Include some southern students from Lord High School on the Mounts berg Conservation Area Last year the course ran without Acton students and cost in transports lion This year the course would have been held closer to Lord or it could have been dropped or a site for It had to be found closer to the north Another Acton High School Keith Black offered the use of his farm for the course R and a car by Hendrik Jansen 4 were in collision on No highway just south of Halton Rd 12 mately damage was caused to the vehicles REGISTER NOW forth ACTON YMCA WINTER PROGRAM 1XH HAPPINESS I G T Fiih Chipj finest Chinese and In Hills HOURS Sat Sunday Noon 8 Tel 8532060 Acton High notes by Jennifer The post week at Acton have Thursday and High has not been extremely Monday off Teachers art not eventful js far i goes quite so lucky for them these however students and are filled with meetings alike hue been busy evaluations and gelling pre- lister one pared for the second Well on our new principal as of Februarj I was visiting the different classrooms an I leathers and meeting the students Mr lis offered his sen ices the grades four to eight He will be teaching first The lives will take ifternoon from until homt time except for the skiing They leave at 1 and do not return until eumne borne of the other offered are bird witchinf pottery euchre chess and checkers as well as crafts Our 1 teams played Centennial School teams Although our teams were beaten they well and showed good sports On morning Mr hansom from the High School Theatre Arts Class came over to talk and get some of the grade students interested in his theatre arts classes would like to thank him For taking the time to come and talk to us on Thursday afternoon the grade five class had a bake sale It was a total success and all baked goods were sold teacher leaving With the coming of tin new semester we will be losing one of our mosl vilucd si iff members Harriet the technician known to moslas Harry High due to her pregnane Harriet has been an important member of the stiff and will be missed by luck in thi future he sure come back and see us Ihe dram elub has I ten this week haunt nils for The id Show for this s per form nice Break a leg student is planning of r the dents On there will be discjwkey dinte and on it local group will be performing heard them it the Assembly now tome out and hear them for in evening Scout and New friendships cold feet would an accurate appraisal of lasl weekend New friendships wort made because first Acton Scouts and first Georgetown Scouts got together cold ftet wtre due lo the fact that the two stout troops camp pent and Saturday sleeping under at CW Memorial Scout Camp near Trie pur pose of the imp was to pre part the lads for district tamp near in Ira sure many lessons were Itarntd for instance thai steel toes in boots ire not for winter When breakfast came they rtahed freeze so does and beans Boots get mighty stiff may have been cold last weekend but hopefully now they will be pre pared for the next winter camp hollow map Saturday afternoon the Stouts were top ographical maps of the area and hey followed a map and compass course to the Air lark After a deserved rest they toured the hangers and watched some airplanes takeoff They returned to camp where the leaders cooked them a hearty stew for supper John Sharpies and Mark Howe look New club is formed to sew leisure clothes and Jtilii The Dublin North Home Making Club held first melting on Monday January 17 1J77 at home of Mrs Hunter This club is called Clothes for Leisure and will be making such clothes The leaders are Mrs Marian Hunter and Mrs Chilent Smith and members are President Penny vice- president Susie Press Beverly Methcrel and Julit Pierce Wt first discussed the roll call by going around the table and everyone answering it The Question was What sew we had done previously We then talked about when we would hold our meetings and we decided Monday evenings wruld be the best Mrs then told us about our record book and how it should be kept also about achievement day and what wc would need We found out lhat we would need a sewing box with certain things in it tint we would need l make our Mrs Smith then rt about choosing fabric style and pattern We chose what pattern we would like and measured ourselves for size Edwin and Henry and David Puller in Ihe winter tamp hirst had 14 Scouts it the tamp Ticket stubs Please ticket stubs for the Stout tions draw for Canadian Jam Return the stubs with the money your section leader is soon is they are sold More books are avail merely for the asking Please send the funds in for the Show tickets as soon as possible The show is not until March but pay for the tickets this week The sleeping bags lhat ordered last week should hopefully irnve this week Parents will be contacted when they arc available so please do not be impatient A final note to all Scouttrs and Guides Scout and Guide week is rapidly approaching This years ihemi is Thank You for helping us grow Whit is your section doinc Ontario Heart Foundation CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS February 1st to February Please be generous when the volunteer canvasser calls V B Campaign Chairman 8532237 THISAD SPONSORED ACTON LIONS CLUB QUANTOS SPORTS LTD 264 GUELPH ST Georgetown Market Centre Next To Loblawsl GEORGETOWN OpenMon Taes Wed a to 9 a m to 9 p Saturday 9 am OUR BIGGEST COME ON IN AND JUMP FOR JOY AT BIGGER THAN BIG SAVINGS SALE ITEMS GOOD ONLY THURSDAY JANUARY 27th UNTIL SATURDAY FEBRUARY 5th SALE EVER HOCKEY STICK BARGAINS IDDays Only NKl JUNIOR SPECIAL I PEE WEE PRO 595 1249 695 BUY BY THE DOZEN AND SAVE 199000 Hockey Equipment Sale by COOPER Hockey Gloves Mod Were REDUCED TO Shin Pads Were 35 REDUCED TO Shoulder Pads Were 6 REDUCED T ELBOW PADS 28 HOW 849 mow 5 HOW 50 OFF GOALIE PADS and EQUIPMENT STREET HOCKEY JUNIOR GOALIE SETS PADS GLOVES MOULDED FACE MASKS 495 COOPER SK600 1595 HM50 COOPER CAGE 999 jrTboys Dominion girls JR PRO 2995 Orders or on Sale Items 50 OFF ALL CURLING GOODS BROOMS SLIDERS KNEE PADS SHOES GLOVES TEFLON PADS SIZES JR 39 LANGE LASER how 2 44 LANGE LASER how 5 NYLITE ADIDAS SALE ADIDAS ROMS IMS ADIDAS TORNADO BLUE nts ADIDAS TORNADO YELLOW ADIDAS SL76 ADIDAS TRACK SUITS teas ADIDAS ARENA SWIM WEAR ADIDAS MOUNTAIN BOOTS WIS PONY SHOES Mas TIGER YELLOW HOW HOW 9J HOW HOCKEY TAPE ft 29 ft yds 215 HOCKEY SWEATERS NHL STYLE Mens Reg 1195 HOW Youths Reg how Mens Hockey Socks 295 TEAM CANADA JACKETS Free GiveAWay Saturday Jan 29 at am 20 HOCKEY STICKS