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The Acton Free Wednesday Doc 28 1977 Crowd fills Robert Little Not even standing room was available at the Robert Little Christmas concert last Tuesday night An over flowing crowd filled the audi torlum stood along the walls and even pecked through the doors as they lined up in the hallways Allan principal at Little said the classes began to prepare for the concert only three weeks ago after having taken part In the Santa Claus parade In Acton All of the classes from grades kindergarten to rive took part in the production with each one presenting their own song or skit In addition to classes two choirs were formed to enter tain the audience The primary choir grades one to three and the junior choir grades four and five spent many hours out of school time preparing for the concert Tneclasscswcrerilvided Tor the twonight show with half the school performing on Tuesday night and half on Wednesday night Ranging from the simple but well done Christmas cookies and Santa workshop sketches to an educational skit about Christmas In other lands and the miracle of the season the show was made up of many hours of hard work by both teachers and students Mr Allan was pleased with the parents response to the show and the fact that so many attended He also felt that all the staff members had put In a great deal of time and effort preparing their classes for the performance With the entire school In vulvcd in the production a feeling of and spirit was evident among these youngsters and their teachers Teach abstention parent tells board mm I i A parent says teaching young people social drinking is OK is being done In Halton schools Alice Peh Milton wrote to Halton Board of Education recently urging abstention from drugs alcohol and smoking Is what should be taught our young people and not this other Influence which leads to harder more stimulating effects when the lighter use doesn give them a lift any more She urged the board a clergyman who is an expert In making presentations showing the harmful effects of drugs alcohol and smoking For the sake of our children please think on these lines Know what is harmful and do not touch Thursday Halton Board of Education recieved her letter without comment CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD took place at the Robert Little school Christmas concert last Tuesday evening Some fine acting was displayed by the grade five class CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS IN OTHER lands were resented in a skit done by five students about miracle of the season and how different parts of the world celebrate Book film review committee nixed The idea of a special committee to review films and books used schools has been turned down by Board of Education Trustees Elsie Bert Hinton and John Bradley volunteered to form the com miltce Thursday said the three trustees have reviewed to films already this year which are used in classes such as sex education and foundmost to be excellent but also uncovered a few which were objectionable In their view Sirtyftl GINGERBREAD MEN were just one of the delicious holiday cookies mentioned during the skit on Christmas cookies at the Robert Little concert People lined the walls in the halls trying to get a peek at the performance SOME OF THE TOYS in Santas workshop took part in the concert at Robert Little last Tuesday and Wednesday evening Little toy soldiers were on hand to march for the overwhelming crowd that attended Gun shots in Limehouse A bail hearing was set for today for a man accused in a shooting Incident in Limehouse In the early morning hours of Boxing day No one was injured as a result of two rifle shots through the windshield of a car according to police The shooting took place just after midnight BAKING CHRISTMAS COOKIES was the theme of one of the classes during the Christmas con cert at Robert Little last Tusday evening The children recited verses which told of the holiday baking done for the season Parents invited to DD Day GO smoking ban Jan 1 Smokers have only a few puffs left As of January 1 1978 it buttout time on Georgetown GO buses and trains The smoking ban is ex peeled to facilitate carpeting of trains and buses and reduce maintenance costs on the provincial urban transit system Parents and public arc invited to attend teacher professional develop ment day workshops taking place in the north January Teachers putting or Elementary Association is i the workshops o improve their teaching skills and work with children There will be three work shops at Centennial school in Georgetown One workshop lasts an entire day and involves teaching of emergency first aid The other two deal with rhythmics and teachers will also learn skills they can teach in physical education classes Including graceful walking running skipping and hopping teachers will learn skating activities they can use in phys classes A behaviour modification workshop will be held at Baldwin school in Milton while industrial arts will be the subject of study at Martin Street school Uses and abuses of calcul a tors will be discussed at J school In the of and teachers will delve into reading disabilities in the morning at the same school Church services Church services on Sunday morning were well attended The United church was packed to overflowing for the annual carol candlelight vice on Christmas Eve Arton Market Place Dial 853 2010 Petes Barber Shop 27 Mill St E Acton 3510 Township of Eramosa NOTICE Appointed positions on certain boards and committees within the municipal jursdetion are required to be filled early In January These positions exist as follows Committees of Adjustment Planning Board Recreation Committee Community Centre Board Library Board Local Architectural Conservancy Committee Fence Viewer Persons including those eligible for re appoint who are interested in serving in these positions should inform the undersigned In writing by Tuesday January 3 1978 Hindfey Clerk Township of Eramosa RR 1 Rockwood Ontario EVANGEL PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE 33 ChuteMI Road NEW MINISTER SUNDAY Christian Education m Morning Worship Evening Service TUESDAY Bible Study ALWAYS A HEARTY WELCOME TO YOU YOUR FAMILY CHURCHILL COMMUNITY CHURCH Churchill The Rev J McFadden A 3D end M re E Manor McFadden Sunday January 1 1978 The church on lha hill la an denominational congregation to tha of lha community Eva ryono Wok oma UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA TRINITY CHURCH ACTON Rav Chat Beaton A George MA D Director of tic Sunday January 1 10 Morn Worth Baby Fold and Toddler Cars Sunday School vano no Welcome MAPLE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH 177 Maple Ave Georgetown Sunday January 9 45am Sunday School 1100am HaatDr ES Kerr In Pallor THURSDAY730PM r Speaks Tho p of Evangelical Baptist Church In Canada Wa al BETHEL CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Sunday January 1 Sunday Worth Services at 10 am and 4 day School during morning service Sunday School morning service You are welcome huchofthe Back to God Hour heard over these stations Ham 111 St Cathannei S C 30 a dial 1220 Toronto CHINFM BOO diaMOl MHZ Toronto It am dial 1430 THE CHURCH OF ST ALBANTHE MARTYR 1872Ang Comer Willow St and St Rav Director of tic Mrs Frank Thursday December 29 Holy Eucha lit Sunday January 1 1978 Holy Eucharist 30HolyEuchorfM a Church School ant Nursery can up PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA KNOX CHURCH ACTON Rev Andrew H McKerule B A Mlnlaief Mr E A Hinton A and Choir Matter Sunday January 1 Maw Year Worship Service am Church School for unary Kindergarten and Grade to Nursery for Babies and Toddle ra during pubic worship Everyone Moat Welcome ACTON BAPTIST CHURCH Mill Street Founded 1842 Rav Sydney MDIv Pastor sPhone8631838 Church Phone THURSDAY Choir Practice Sunday January a m Sunday School and Adult 11 m Everyone Welcome Opening In January Chiropractic Clinic WR Tom Thompson In Dm BUILDING WlhWnSttMtNtnh Acton The Staff and Students of ACTON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL cordially invite you to attend their CANADA DAY PROGRAMME on Tuesday January am 3 p m 21 Cedar Road Acton Ontario R S P 8532010 your hotline to bigger 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