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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Dec 28 Academy awards at high school assembly SINGING IN the group BaNaNa at the high school assembly is from left to right Noel Blafte Cltff Bntton Barry and teacher Brian Downes Armed with bananas the group fought off the screaming girls and receptive audience The Academy Awards was the theme for the Christmas assembly at the high school last Thursday morning The grade 13 class once again followed tradition by organizing the assembly This year the change to the new school helped to make their job a little easier with all the new facilities and a proper stage Brad Buchanan and Dave Hannah were the masters of ceremonies at the assembly and acted as hosts for the academy awards per Awards were given to various people in the school for things like Out of the Year Part Goer of the Year and Bride of the Year from television shows were also awarded recognition during Acton High s academy awards Students from other grades also took part In the show by per forming skits and other humorous routines The highlight of the assembly was a takeoff of a rock group from the 1950s The stage was filled with glitter and excitement complete with background singers and well rehearsed dance steps as the Ba filled the stage with music and began waving bananas at the audience The group was made up of grade 13 s with the exception of teacher Brian who sang Why must I be a Teacher In Love The audience reacted with loud rounds of applause for the group The beard growing contest winners were announced at the assembly The prize for the most unusual beard was given to Dave Berry Best student beard was Mark Beaton and beat teacher beard went to Boris The best all round beard award was given to teacher Bill Coats with loud approval displayed by the audience A special presentation was given to Mrs Betty Cole secretary from the office for her years of dedication to the students and staff at the high school Mrs Cole Is leaving her job at the school The choir contest was won by Mr McMillan s homeroom the grade 13 economic class Room decorating was won by Mr Arthur class and by Rick a A presentation was made to the students from the staff who participated in the an nuai teacher student football game the toilet bow This year the students defeated the teachers for the first time In the history of the toilet bowl Ross a teacher at the high school presented Mark Beaton a student with a toilet seat In recognition of the student victory The students also presented the teachers with a gift at the assembly A framed picture of the football team was presented to the staff In memory of the game Acts and presentations Included In the assembly were Play people of the Year Acton Tonight Jock of the Year Outdoorsman of the Year BaNaNa Scientist of the Year Twilight Part Goer of the Year Great Closet Giveaway As the North Pole Turns Mr Sansom homeroom Metric time Rally driver of the Year Bride of the Year Beard growing contest choir con test winners Brain of the Year Gallstone Chronicle Office Award Room Decorating contest Contest of the Year Award Invention of the Year Pink Panther Group of the Year award Acton TV show of the Year Award and a special award The assembly displayed the many talents at the high and a sense of school spirit that the teachers and students share throughout the year ACTON TONIGHT was performed at the high school assembly last Thursday morning Host for the show Steve Shubert sits between guests Cliff Bntton left and Rick Van Fleet Fred Allan on the drums provides the music for the show JENNIFER left andKolinMuir ham it up during a soapopera type sketch at the high school Christmas assembly on Thursday MACKENZIE Annual antics keep I audience in stitches a RUBBING BEARDS to keep warm for the winter are Boris Shean left and Rick Boychuk Mr Shean won for the best teacher beard at the high school beard growing contest Rick was a part of the judging team and announced the winners NOTICE HOLIDAY REFUSE PICK UPS FOR ACTON Refuse normally picked up Monday December 26 will be picked up Tuesday December 27 Further refuse normally picked up Tuesday December 27 1977 will be picked up Wednesday December 28 1977 Refuse normally picked up Monday January 2 will be picked up Tuesday January 3 1978 Refuse normally picked up Tues day January 3 1978 will be picked up Wednesday January4 1978 Thank You Town of Halton Hills Dept of Public Works MRS BETTY Cole was presented with a pot of DOING THE muncbie flowers from the bird walk is this dents at the high school known hairy creature during the assembly The bird walk Mrs Cole is leaving the is a crazy dance routine school after spending that was performed at many years in the office the high school as helping both staff and sembly last Thursday students I PETER was one of the lead singers in the takeoff of a rock group at the Christmas assembly last Thur 20C tea good room temperature Is MARK BEATON LEFT presents principal Dean Fink with a framed picture of the 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