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B10 The Acton Free Press Wednesday February A year in the life of the Scouts and Guides by Mark Howe If someone asked what 1976 meant loyou everyone would naturally have a different answer But many young girls and boys in Acton might mention some fun activities they engaged In as Scouts or Guides A few happy mem odes will probably be evoked by this account of what Acton Guides and Scouts did since 1976 Scout and Guide Week That special week last year saw the annual banquet at the Legion and the district Church parade in George town That last Sunday was also the official unveiling of the work of many men and women the new Scout Hall March began with a sleep- over at the hall for the Cubs The following weekend the Cubs the annual resources confer nee in Georgetown The third Satur day the district Scout Chess tournament was held at the hall Later that week both the first and second Guide went to the Ont Science Centre The month ended with another at the hall for the The Scouts had a hike to Terra in April hut little else in extracurricular act happened Jim Saxon honored On the first of May the Guides and Brownies held cookie That evening Jim Saxon was the first North Scout lo receive the Chief Scout Award He wis presented with it by the Honourable Pauline Gibbon in The following weekend the Scouts went on the gruelling Explorers hike while the Brownies went camping at Camp Woka On the week end of May 15 the district Cub camp was held at Hock wood Conservation area Scouts from Acton Niagara Falls camped the Queen Victoria weekend in The many camps in May concluded with a camp for the second Brownies at North Halton Park The second Guides had a picnic to end the month June events June began with a wiener roast for district Guides and Brownies at Sir Donald Mann Park First Acton Guides also held a father and daughter banquet The Decoration day parade wis held on a hot June and the second Acton Guides went camping at North Park the following weekend the same lime Scouts held their district near Meanwhile at Blue Springs Scout Reserve the Beavers planted wild flower seeds On July and the Beaver colony held a father and son cam pout in From August to 13 Brian Hogan and James Saxon served at the Olympiad Tor the disabled in Etobicoke They both returned with very different ideas as to the things an invalid can do At the end of August the Scout Court of Honour went on a canoe trip up the Chippewa River near Niagara Falls air days September opened with a Irainingcamp or new Scouts The middle of the month was Ihe Acton tall at which the Scouts had a display All sections participated in the parade From September 24 Pa Ira leaders and seconders attended a training camp at October opened with the Scouts annual Oktoberfest camp That same weekend saw the ven at a Green Acres lonal Venture in Oshawa at Camp Sumac The was Ihe annual Apple Day which faithfully supported We honoured Ihose who had died for King and country at the Remembrance Day Par ade on November Later that month the Scouts went on a hike lo caves near Silver creek while the first Acton Guide company went to camp Mc with a company from Downs view H Club sews The Ballinafad 4H club con their course in home sewing last week The club known as the Nightie Night Gals discussed various types of hemming and demonstrated stay stitching Everyone tried out their sewing ability on sample material Jingle bells Claus was escorted into town December Before Christmas many groups brought ihe Christmas spirit to many aged and immobile people in and Wellington county The district Guides honoured veteran Ginger a party in Dec ember The Scouts and Guides held a Christmas party at the halt three days before that hallowed day After Christmas Cubs and Scouts swam for their badges it the Lions Club Pool The Scouts opened Ihe new year with a short hike to followed a week later with a winter camp with first Georgetown Scouts at a camp near Guelph The second Acton Guides held a toboggan party month as well February was district camp lime for both the Scouts and the Venturers The Scouts went while Venturers ran the camp at first was the sharing session for Beavers at the Acton hall That brings us once again to 1977 Scout and Guide Week Events for year week included the town church par last Sunday Knox Presbyterian Church Both Scouts and Guides part in the inter service On Tuesday almost people sat down to a del banquet the Leg on hall This will bt Church parade it Holy Cross Church in Georgetown So ends Hit cycle as we another Birth of Scout hall took years of devotion SCOUTER STEVE THOMPSON gets several cubs singing to his music during a Friday night sleep over in the scout hall by Mark For years the Boy Scouts of Canada have been serving the town of For of these years we have met in the Acton Seoul Hall pro vided by the kindness of our fellow Actonians That Is a privilege that few other troops In our county enjoy The Scout hall or as It is officially known was built In 1949 Actons churches Beardmore and Ihe C A were among the meeting places we used since 1915 But we wanted a place of our own and so the work began J J Goy chaired the with William as secretary A 24 x cottage roof design was chosen for the new clubhouse The fireplace was built free by Al Louis and Kelly The mantel was courtesy of W J Coon of Ajax Engineers Ltd The Walls of the new hall were donna con board with panel strips of fir The floor had alternate red and blue rubber tiles An oil space heater was donated by Love 11 The completed hall was built at a cost of 21 A kitchen and basement were later added at a cost The grand opening under Scoutmaster David Dills and Cubmislress Esther Taylor was held on October 1949 The new clubhouse was dubbed which is Iroquois for people of the long house Twenty years later Ihe hall was renovated by the Acton Rotary Club They rcpanelled rcfloored and put a new celling on That is how the hall is today In the nter of the Acton Scout Association real zed thai was gelling too small In July construction began after Beaver Lumber donated a pre fab house By Jan with the installation of electric space heaters Ihe Beaver colony began meeting here Donald McDonald had chaired the enterprise Finally on February 22 1976 was of ficially opened by Donald McDonald of the Scout Association Barbara Mur of the Scout and Guide Mothers Association and Grant Schultz of the Acton Rotary Club The evening of thank was organized by Frank and Mark To date the new hall has cost us all of which is paid To complete the Interior of the lia II and its basement a further is needed The two halls arc presently being used total of nine times in a week with Sunday being the only day of total rest The Acton Scout hall is truly a valuable asset both lo our town and lo the Scouting and Guiding movements in It Scout Many many years have passed since Scouting s inception in Acton The town and people in it have changed dramatically Even the Scout movement has changed The famous image uniforms of Scouts have also been replaced with modern versions But in those uniforms are the same Some psychologists and others may disagree but all leaders will tell you definitely that the ideals and programs as suggested by Lord Baden Powell in 1910 are just as valid today The numbers of boys and men that can say they were first Acton Scouts are quite astronomical The halls changed frequently as well From St Alban s and the Knox to Beardmore and finally the golden day when we had our own hall Please join us in celebrating Scouting s 61st year in Acton by supporting our events and groups No one in Acton has ever been paid financially to join or lead Scouts Goodwill and selfishness have always important to us and we hope it will for you THIS YEARS SALUTE IS SPONSORED BY LEADING MERCHANTS AND BUSINESSMEN ACTON HOME FURNISHINGS BLUE SPRINGS FLOWER SHOP ACTON TODDLER S TO TEENS ALTON AND MclSSAC CONCRETE CONTRACTORS NIELSEN S CLOTHING STORE ELISSA SHOES CANADIAN FRIED CHICKEN AND PIZZA SPOT MORSE PRO HARDWARE SWETMANS SHOES THE MUSIC STOP ACTON DELICATESSEN AND PANTRY WATSON S RESTAURANT J T SPORTS FIRST LINE TELEVISION JOHN SHARPLES GENERAL CONTRACTING THOMPSON FUELS FOODLAND ACTON VIM AN ARTS AND CRAFTS MCDOWELL SERVICE CENTRE OLYMPIA DRIVE IN BILL TOTH SHELL HALTON HILLS CREDIT UNION CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION LOVELLBROS MEAT MARKET WATSON S MUSIC STORE HOLLAND SHOP ACTON GALS PAL LADIES WEAR PROFILE BEAUTY SALON G ALEC JOHNSON LTD REAL ESTATE ROBERTSON S FLOWER SHOPPE ROYAL VARIETY DRUG MART DOUBLE HAPPINESS RESTAURANT HALTON HILLS FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES GRANT S MOTORS DILLS PRINTING AND PUBLISHING GIFT CUPBOARD ROYAL CAFE CARPET CORNER ACTON I G A MRS C K BROWNE CENTRE A and B SUPERMARKET The 1st Acton Scout Troop Wishes to Thank the Above Sponsors for Their Support