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Halton Hills Recreation and Parks News a Views By Glen Gray Commencing this week staff from your Recreation and Parks Department will be presenting a variety of thoughts comments lions and statements for your information reaction and opinion This space will also attempt to better acquaint you with the working within this Department and the tion Facilities and programs available to you and your families As identified In the Depart s annual community brochures circulated via the mail to all homes in Halton Hills in early September the Halton Hills Recreation and Parks Department has been busy putting into effect the plan for bringing its services close to the citizens it serves Our first step has now been achieved our and staff have been de centralized into two major areas principally Wards and 2 and Wards 3 and Area offices are now in full operation or fall and winter recreation activities We encourage you lo contact your Ward area office for in formation as well as for your comments and suggestions As with any change there will no doubt be a few bugs lo be ironed out Please bear with us While most programs will be operated on an area or ward basis through the com schools centres and facilities some programs and coordinating services will be operated on a lown wide basis through the main Recreation and Parks Department office in Georgetown Recreation and Parks Department staff members are Glen Gray director of Recreation and Parks Pal Sheehan Recreation Hies superintendent Mrs Irene Little secretary Mrs Chris secretary Arena managers Harold Townsley Acton Doug Vivian Georgetown Mem Don Gosling Gordon Alcotl Recreation coordinalors are Miss Karen King Miss Anne Pickering Pool supervisors arc Vic Georgetown Miss Acton This week an introduction Glen Gray Director of Recreation and Parks for the Town of Hills Glen arrived in our com munity in the fall of alter having enjoyed working ex with municipal recreation departments and in Hamilton and Stoney Creek During his tenure here Glen has resided in George town and presently in Acton in an attempt to belter deter mine some of the feelings within the communities forming parts of our muni During his leisure Glen spends his time snow and water skiing and enjoys pounding a broom at the local curling club Admitting that then are a number of problems with community thai have yet lo be resolved Glen however feels lhat patience understanding and twoway input will serve to help Iron out some of these problem Named president Laurentian Univ The Acton Free Press Wednesday February2 1977 NORTH SIMCOE team won the Junior Parmer winter games curling championship at Acton curling club Saturday and members of the team chat above with some of their Halton hosts Front row left to right arc Doug Langman of Lynn Martin of Elmvale Bobbi Thompson of Acton back row Ed Bird R 2 Georgetown Frances McLean Georgetown Norm McKay Onlha and Bonnie Ritchie Elmvale North Simcoe defeated in the match Dr Henry M Best of Moffat has been President of University Sudbury Ont effective July il has been announced by the Board of Governors Thi appointment was recommended by the mem of the Search Commit lee He will recced Dr Ed ward J Monahan who was July 1972 for a five term will become executive vice of Ihe Council of Ontario Universities Host was born in Tor unto He obtained the Bach degree in Arlt from the University if Toronto la Maiinsi and Doctoral en from I Laval In 1964 he joined the staff of York i mversitv as Research Associate lo Ihe President ry He wis for three years Director of Student Services was member of several commit tees and is presently a member of Executive Committee of the Senate of York University Best is Associate Professor of His lory and Joint of Canadian Studies at Atkinson College During all of his stay York University he has been specifically involved in organizing and conducting the programme of Canadian Studies Since 1965 Best has been a regular commentator in trench and on political and cultural affairs on both radio and television in Toronto and Montreal He served is Chairman of the Universities Centennial Committee of the Govern of Ontario He wis Chairman of the Governing Council of the Ontario College of Art President of the Con sell Administration of la President of the Canadian Conference on Scottish Studies and is Course Director for Ihe New Horizons Programme GOING SOUTH Spring and Summnr Stock Arriving Daily STAYING NORTH CASH IN ON DRASTIC REDUCTIONS ON WINTER FOOTWEAR PLAN TO DROP IN AND SrHVK I S A SHOES Teachers busy at workshops GLEN GRAY is director of parks and recreation for the Town of Halton Hills The Recreation and Parks staff are preparing a busy and active season of winter and spring activities and look forward to your involvement and participation Please remember that are here lo serve Ihe citizens of Hills Let us doourjob give us a call do drop In Next column A look at What is the purpose of a Recreation and Parks and how can it benefit me For further information and suggestions regarding this column contact Miss Anne Pickering Recreation at Urge fourth committee element school teachers were Monday attending over workshops dealing with various aspects of education for their annual Ten of Ihe workshops were held in North Hilton here was an all day work shop at School Georgetown dealing with emergency first aid which was important since the board recently announced it least two people in each school must have first training Workshops were held in the morning and at Ihe Ontario ARncultural Museum Hilton Museum Milton to acquaint teachers with museum exhibits and lies in preparation for class field trips there There wis an afternoon workshop Marlm St school Milton dealing with how to orginizc a camping trip for ideT sessions dealing with kindergarten and language arts studies were held at W I Dick School Milton Teachers the two I Dick afternoon workshops outlined programs they have each used successful the class In the morning there was a workshop dealing with school bus safety Street along wilh a session Robert Baldwin at which teachers pooled their ideas on leaching math Teachers also learned how to appraise children work belter at a workshop at Baldwin There was also a day long workshop for Milton area resource teachers held at Baldwin Other workshops held at schools Sheridan College and in Toronto dealt with nutrition in schools the teachers and students chunking tales skating pro grams learn handball student in education learning dis ibihiies rhythmics sports medicine making the best use of pirenl volunteers dram in learning and organizing Inps lo Bronte reek Provincial Park and Mountsbcrg Wildlife Centre Some workshops were open lo the public The press was invited all There are nine professional development days each year and four were held this year before school started in Sept ember There will be another four at the end of June The only professional develop ment day organized by Ihe teachers is Ihe one held Mon The board runs this The teachers say a recent survey of Ha lion taxpayers shows most support the idea if professional development das but would like lo know more about what happens on Ihose days WALLPAPER SALE DONT MISS OUT ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT Regional Council will consider a to revert back from a three system to having four committees when council today Members of the Admin Committee agreed that under the current struc lure is difficult for the com mittee lo develop proper con tacts with department heads and difficult to understand the programs and problems the staff arc Involved with The proposal if approved will see the structure revert back its original in Council moved to Ihe three structure for a number of reasons Al that time most were reluctant lo serve on the service committees generally con to be more powerful It was that in mind that the Community Service and the Administration Commit tees were lumped together Bui now lhat appears an unworkable situation chairman David Coons said that with all of Ihe duties Ihe chairman had to handle there was just no time lo gel around and see people at the Manor The Children Aid Society or Ihe Health Unit Mayor Harry Bar rell agreed Some depart heads are gelling short shifted We sec Joe Medical officer of Health J Chamberlain for minutes once every iwo weeks and ihen It is Joe for another Iwo weeks This must affect the morale or the staff It was a mistake lo remove ihe fourth committee Regional Chairman Morrow was concerned thai there might still be a tance by members to sit on that committee A motion lo form ihe com was amended to en sure lhat councillors sitting on the new committee would not lose Iheir vote on the com mittee they now sit on Mr Morrow felt was import ant Before the amendment was moved he had pleaded wilh councillors not to tic his hands behind his back Councillor Walter Mulke- said failure to up the fourth committee woud lhal council didn feel that the community service type programs are as Import anl as public works or planning Building inspectors Chief Building Inspector Doug and Neil and Wendell will be going to a seminar later Ihis month dealing wilh Energy Con in Houses The seminars on February 21 and Bristol Place Hotel Toronto will deal with aspects of energy con including insutalion committee approved Mr and Mr s attendance at the February 21 session and Mr Sargenl attendance at the February seminar Choice A Oft PRIME RIB ROAST I Choce WING ROAST SHOULDER ROAST 95 BLADE SHORT RIB ROASTS 99 Choice SIRLOIN TIP TOP ROUND ROASTS Choice STEAKS Lean GROUND BEEF SMALL LINK SAUSAGE 95 Maple Leaf SLICED SIDE BACON 149 LOVELL BROS MODERN MEAT MARKET 77 Mill St E 853 2240 The item listed below is only one of many from our storewide selection There are also savings on thousands of imported patterns in our traditi colonial or modern selections SWEETHEART COATED Reg up to 4 ALL SALE ITEMS WHILE STOCK LASTS ONLY Glidden COME IN AND SEE OUR PAINT SPECIALS 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