10 The Acton Free Press Wednesday Nov Severance too cheap committee claims Regions AdmlnL Both the administration Committee Is an committee and the land with provincial trcas division committee agreed for severance failure to approve requested plications should be adequate increases for applications to to cover the cost of running But for over three years tells councils to As it stands the land figures The last increase in now McKeough has rejected restraint and keep division expects to collect ihe fees was six or seven requests that the Tees be mill rate increases down and but It will coat years ago Increased to on the other hand makes it and until the planning act is Impossible to operate the changed the committee or The administration com Councillor Carl Flrksen department as a self sustain the region cannot increase voted to send noted that on one hand operation fees or bump the revenue delegation to Queen spark Winning Zeller Days Values Mens Ski JacketsOne Low Price Choice of 5 Styles Men Keep warm look great In nylon ski Jackets polyester Whether you go for belted or belted quilt or plain 2 tone or solid we have your stylo Tuck away hoods Navy others S XL All Items shown On Sale Thurs Sat Nov 35 We Reserve The Right To Limit Quantities Fluffy cloud soft pullover of In toft A or tripe or nock C Pink Ivory In ZELLERS MILTON 55 ONTARIO STREET SOUTH Open Mon thru Sat 930 930 pm ROBERT J OBRIEN chairman of the Halton Roman Catholic School Board wields the scissors that cut the ribbon that officially opened St Josephs school Sunday afternoon He was assisted by the Bishop of Hamilton the most Rev Paul F Reding left and Hills separate school Trustee Hartley Sherk centre Official opening of St Josephs school Fifty years to the week after Acton old stone school was converted to classrooms from a residence it changed Its function for a third time Sunday it was officially opened and blessed as St Joseph school by Ihe Roman Catholic Bishop of Hamilton and officials of the Separate School Board The building was first converted into a continuation school in changed to a high school after World War the I ittle public school new high school was built on Boulevard Through a cooperative venture on the part of the Separate School board and Board of I due it has been leased lor first separate school It opened officially Sunday in front of a large crowd of officials clergy parents and well wisher Bishop Caul blessed the new school and J linen chairman of the separate school board cut the ribbon to officially open it with assistance of Hills separate school trustee program in the Hubert I itlle sehool audi tonum w is w ith the eoopcntion of the Board of Education which his made facilities available to St Joseph school such as and resource centre Separate school board expressed their for the coopera tion from public school board and also for the scout hall through Don of the Rotary Club Hilton Hills Hartley paid irrbute to the work of fir Braida former chairman of the Hal ton Separate School Board an native who did much of the spade work on Acton separate school at the behest of parents who requested school here Mi Sherk remarks were echoed by board chairman Itobert who paid tri to parents who per severed in their efforts to hive a separate school In He pointed out the initiation for the school must tome from parents not from the board Greetings from the Ministry of Education were brought by Burlington MPP Julian Heed He said education was a responsi right and privilege the first onus as adults the second on all the elected members dedicated to pro tecting their rights and the third a privilege for children teed said it was up to the young people work out a tradition in the old school which has already many traditions behind it Director of Mutation C J spoke briefly and the school principal J H Sean gave a brief address and introduced the school five teachers and secretary He said enrolment of was larger than an the first year but it was fitting the school open should coincide with the 120th anniversary of St Joseph parish Mr Byrnes said the new school would assist the growth of Acton providing diversity of education and choice in a pluralistic society Is there any other school bo unique he asked Guest speaker was Bishop Paul who facetiously maintained Father James could be recruited to assist teachers since he had been one before entering the priesthood He thanked who willingly their Continued on page 11 PRESENTATION OF A framed copy of the goals and philosophy of the Halton Roman Catholic Separate School Board to Father James Smye pastor of St Josephs church was made by St Josephs school pnncipal J Bnggs JULIAN REED brought greetings from the provincial Ministry of Education to Sunday s official opening of Actons first separate school Mr Reed the school was the right responsibility and privilege of parents who wished a religious education for their children and members of the Legislature were committed to defending that right Si TOURS OP CLASSROOMS of the new St Josephs school in the old Acton stone school preceded official opening and blessing by the Most Rev PauJF RedingBishopofHamilton