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Youth Services Network expanding into north Pantling family The Acton Free Press Wednesday February 1907 Halton Youth Services Net work an organize ion devoted to helping young people fill their needs and share community resources is expanding into North Halton The began last year In and this year ex to branch out to cover the whole Halton Region according lo program Barbara de Chairmen have been chosen to launch local committees amd William Tom will head the work in Milton with Eric Balkind in charge In Halton Hills she said The Halton YSN plans lis annual meeting this Thurs day evening Feb at at Sheridan College and urges anyone interested In the program to attend Ron Coupland Executive Director of Halton Children s Aid Society is the key speaker for Thursday annual Mr Coupland acknowledges that community agencies some times have difficulty com muni ting with one another as well as coordinating their programs lo youth best advantage He plans to pre sent some Ideas about proving the situation Real MARKET PLACE A grant from Ontario s Youth Secretariat helped Youth Services get organized last June The Secretariat criteria for net works Is to provide a forum for the discussion of needs and concerns of young people and to share informa lion and explore the sharing of community resources to ward the Improvement of the quality of youth services The Youth Sec re la rial funds of a network cost while the community covers the remainder We are very anxious to have young people repre sented on th board of Mrs de said Onethird of the members of the local board can be young people but onequarter of them must be of voting age Regional Police Sheridan College Canada Manpower Children Aid the juvenile Assessment Centre in Burlington Board of Education and local When Is Your Home WHEN OVER PEOPLE READ IT IN Let our classified ads section be your market place for buying selling or renting that home apartment or the fast economical way to reach your audience Call us today parks and Recreation Departments are part icipaling now Last year the Net work held two successful pub lic forums The first was to provide input on MPP Terry J ones proposal about changing he drinking age the second was on young persons in conflict with the law Last summer the Network carried out a twopronged project to research the needs of youth in the west area One part was a door to door survey of households in the area while the second Involved a youth drop- in centre at Hopedale Mall and a sports program at nearby Queen Elizabeth Park School The also funded the printing of youth resources report done under the auspices of Burlington Social Planning Council A director of youth vices further forums and a regular news letter are projects on tap for Mrs said YSN is also distributing information on government programs providing employ for youth including the Young Canada Works pro gram the Experience pro gram and the Student Com Service program Members of student government groups and school guidance counsellors are especially invited to Thursday s meeting Mushing up the sideroad TOWNHOUSE TO SUIT A FAMILY Completely fenced bathrooms Mortgage bedrooms Walkout on main and fniahod roc room Full Please call KAY MAXWELL 853 0508 or On the Outskirts of Acton by Jennifer Ban- There something quieter and more exciting than snow mobillng these cold winter days Sledding with dogs is becoming more and more popular especially at Acton where Doug and Sheila have eight Siberian huskies and indulge In the sport every weekend It all started four years ago on Valentines Day when Doug bought Sheila her first The family were ing the loss of their old collie and were looking for a pure bred puppy Choice of a husky pup was just by chance but the Punllmgs have never been sorry Having a young purebred good enough to show started IhL on the round of dog and eventually races They found themselves getting more and more inter and decided to one load of pups The rest was the ageold story Dmidri produced a fine litter by a red Siberian she a grey and thrte of the pups were kept Son Jeff kept a young bitch pup and started showing her He says she done very well in Iht six months on the circuit Another litter a year later produced more fine pups some of which wen kepi Diane Pinnce of Georgetown owns one of the offspring while Jeff and se cond daughter share Ihe responsibilities the remaining dogs Pulling a To Jeff fulls the major part of the training though the Pantlings still wish to show For conformation is their love Jeff agrees it lo more in come from a show stud than i sledding stud hut he says Ihey not in il for the money Besides shows ore ton political he thinks This is the first year the Pant lings have with their learn and as yet have only lo practice Jeff has madt a heavy breaking sled i barge he calls it and con be seen most days mushing up he behind a trio of huskies a lead dog can be a problem He must be intelligent and love lo stay out in front After Hiking to a many people reading and learning Jeff started lo work his dogs and decided lo use Buck as lead This friendly pen f iced young dog is strong and keen with ill the makings of a first class runner After Ihe lead dog loams consist of four six dogs teamed for strength and pull ability At the moment Jeff works only Ihrcc dogs at a lime for belter control and communication be pliable and supple as well is weight Doug Pantling says the family only races in thoroughbred races hut there races for mixed teams us mg any of dog These teams are sometimes faster he states but only the pro fessional northern dog Siberians Alaskans Mala HUSKIES ARE friendly as Jeff Pantling proves Belonging two sled clubs ihe a club embracing an area from to Cambridge and the Siberian Husky Club of Canada has provided the with much needed information and a chance to join in club events Sleds cosily frequent include cross country in which teams compete by running individually limed courses of roughly seven miles Rules differ with every club but one of the universal ones slates contestants must complete the course with ihe same dogs they started with If a dog is injured or tired he brought in riding on the sled or trott beside the team The valuible dogs they sell as puppies for to are well eared for by their owners ore toughened and checked care for injury Harness fits comfortably harness is usually made individually for the dogs Roger Johnston of Acton has been making pidded nylon hirness for the and are well pleased with it finding it more durable than leather Mods ire also another size able investment Racing sleds weigh lbs and cost to This may not sound like much until one realizes a may only last a single race Jeff Pantling remarks hey get pretty busted up if you run them into a tree That one of the reasons he uses a heavy rough built sled for training The wood used in sled is usually ash and his to mutes and Samoyeds have the stamina for the long gruelling races Dogs sleep out Cost of keeping the dogs Is considerable and the Pant lings are loath to add it up Five pounds of meal plus great quantities of meat eggs and dog dinner arc used everyday Milk bones and oil for the coal ore daily treats Veterinary care can be very expensive although Doug says they find routine care cheaper now they have a visiting vet come to the kennels instead of the clinic visits necessary when the family lived in George town The dogs ore housed out side in pens two lo a run with small sleeping kennels How ever Sheila says the dogs rarely use the kennels Their coats are made for weather she explains saying huskies can shako the rain off and be dry in a second The dogs are happier outside the reel although a large whelping box is kept In the basement for confine ments The runs are cleaned and disinfected daily and each dog gets Ins daily run Puppies have every shot In the book and are rayed for the presence of hip displasia on infrequent sometimes crippling hereditary pro- When the number of dogs became too many last year the Pantlings moved lo Aclon from suburban Georgetown Now ihey have room for their kennels and Bled trails in their own bush They recently built a heated kennel for boarding dogs on their 12 acre pro perty They don t think I got enough to do laughs Sheila who is the main force behind the kennel Doug hopes to be able to make the boarding kennel a business proposition for the whole family Snow eyes Sheila becomes quite lyri when talking about her huskies They re ideal family dogs she thinks explaining the husky is most gentle with people They only fight among themselves she says Siberian huskies don t have any odor and are alter genie for people who suffer from dog hair allergies They come in many different colors from red buff and chocolate brown to white and silver grey They can have either blue or brown eyes and hove a third eyelid called a snow eye for protecting the eyes against glare and snow The eye looks blurry when the snow lid is in place sort of built in sunglasses Judging by the happy yelps of welcome that greet the visitor and the enthusiastic licking one gets from the huskies sledding Is not only a heallhy hobby but a very rewarding one for owners of these delightfully friendly animals SHEILA AND JEFF hitch up the dogs for a run Wannest OLDE COUNTRY ESTATE SI 4 miles west lion to product on of an old count y storey buck noma Woll sheltered 7 acres evergreens with stream ng through This is sec property many thai wrfl bo appreciated by most daw m mat purchaser For cull Dan White FARMERS SPECIAL Acton Betas sandy loam sol bedroom brick houso n excellent cond Hon bank barn now tone ng asking To inspect collJohn 900 Better buy a bigger better beauty because a bailor buy you won I believe until you soo what a tremendous custom spl t on a fantastic lot on ihe of town can bo To view tremendously appealing homo I To CENTURY STONE COUNTRY HOME 900 Located les of lion n the country Featur such col as replace largo famly sleep ng area and 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REAL ESTATE LIMITED Steeles Avenue Milton June Warner Manager 853 2918 JohnMaier Terry Sanderson Dan White 878 Church Services PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA KNOX CHURCH ACTON And owH Merloni Mr A Hanson A and Cho r Sunday Feb 27 1977 10 a m Mnslo a Coo frmat on Class Teenagers DvnoWoshp Sor Deeper Chui 1 for Everyone Mosl Welcome EVANGEL PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE CHURCHILL ROAD NORTH PASTORS St Frank Pat ck Ch 11 M 700PM TUESDAY Stidy THURSDAY m Young Peoples BOO MAPLE AVENUE BAPTISTCHURCH George own A Fo lowsh Baptist Churchl Sunday Feb 1977 a m Sunday School for a ages Mo ring Worship 30 Evening Fellowship Thought Peace rules da when Christ rules mind ACTON BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Rev Dos Sydney Pastor 1835 THURSDAY m ChorPractco 30 p m Young Peoples Pan SATURDAY Moody once F Im fo lowotl by Adult Bowl in Georgetown Sunday Feb 27 1977 30 a m Sunday School and Adult Class 1 m Morn Worsh 00 p m Welcome UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA TRINITY CHURCH ACTON Rev Beaton B A B George Ell MA PhD D roctorof Music Sunday Fab 27 1977 10 Morn ng UNITED CHURCH MISSIONARY Rev Eaton Reception Following Everyone Welcome Tt obligation of Individual Is to truth for himself to see his own eyes and his own mind on revealed by God If you would Iks Information or would like lo attend a reside phone or write Box Georgetown BETHEL CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Sunday Feb 27 Sunday Worship Service at 10 Preschool Sun day School during the morning Sunday School during the morning You a ra welcome Church of Back to God Hour hoard over these station Ham CKOC 700am dial St Catharines C S C 8 30 al 1220 Toronto am dial 101 MHZ Toronto CKFH dial 1430 THE CHURCH OF ST ALBANTHE MARTYR Comer W How St and St Albans Rev Leonard Director of Music Mrs Frank Oaks WED ASH WEDNESDAY 7 Holy Eucharist Sunday Feb 27 1977 Holy Eucharist amMatilns Installation of Officers The Rector Will Be In Charge Of Both Services CHURCHILL COMMUNITY CHURCH Churchill Minister Tho J McFaddon BA BD and Mrs Eleanor BA Box 731 Guelph Phono 3215 Sunday Feb 27 Worship and Church School church on trie Ml an Inter denominational rogation min storing to trio of community Watcomt