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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Jan GOLDEN BAR receivers from the Second Brownie Pack were front Stephanie Nancy Norton and Donna Ferguson back row Michelle Irving Karen Little Shannon Johnson Diane Savard and Kelly Harrison Absent are Kim Griggs and Susan SECOND ACfON BROWNIE PACK received several new members recently Front row Joanne Skeggs Jennifer Coats Shelley Donston and Jenny Crawford Back row Andrea Johnston McDonald Wendy Colton Wendy Norton Amee O Connor and Helen Bird Absent were Angela Bridge CheryieGence and Janet Steckley Two women students take heavy equipment course A woman place is in the home Ha and Connie Bellamy might run over you with their front loaders for a comment like that Twenty yearold Miya and 28yearold Bellamy are the only females taking the Heavy Equipment Operator course at the Milton Campus of Sheridan College They re out to prove they re just as good a any of the men What motivates a woman to jump up behind the wheel of an 18 000pound Dodge tandem ruck Bellamy a former nursing assistant Is In it for the money With the situation as It is this field still offers a good op portunity to get a job she said Working outdoors appeals to me remarked Miya I ve driven tractors before and I really like the working conditions There are drawbacks though to a career in the construction Industry Long hours for one thing Your social life is shot until you get used to it chuckled Cold temperatures are another uncomfortable part of the Job Several limes this month the temperature at the Heavy Equipment School has hovered around a biting zero degrees Fahrenheit At construction sites In northern Ontario the temperatures can plunge to a bonechilling to SO degrees below zero however On the first day of classes class mates acted like they never seen a woman before but she said they have since come to accept her as a peer Every so often the guys make a comment about women lib said Bellamy but they don t really mean It Fellow student Chris Wood views the situation with an open mind I ve got nothing against a woman doing a man job Everybody helps each other out here I don t try to help them any more because they are women The 12 week course trains students In the maintenance Missed Your Free Press Please Let Us Know Our carriers do their best to give fast courteous service but mistakes do happen so If you do not receive your paper or have any complaints regarding delivery please call our office 8532010 Sbortirs Chalet Service Centre CORNER Of ROAD AND EAST OF ACTON We Stock and Order MoCALL STYLE SIMPLICITY PATTERNS HINTONS Be to 1 00 STORE Gas Bar Open 7 Days A Week REGULAR and NO LEAD PUMPS OPEN our CI A la on duty Mon Wad Bun Thursdays to to noon All General Repairs AN APPOINTMENT Call Special poem read to family Quilt given from W I to visiting Australian Mrs Gordon Johnston was half of a Christmas symbol she In return favored with hostess for the December with a partner who held a the Australian song meeting of the Greenock parcel with the second half Waltzing Matilda and to the Women Institute Everyone stuck it They had been same tune In an additional was soon caught up in the asked bring something verse Invited all to visit Christmas spirit with homonude or a Christmas Australia and their home decorat on Many creative On behalf of herself and her ideas re shown family she presented the The ighllght of the evening branch a beautiful of Carols among the festal decorations of home Mrs Sinclair president and Mrs E secretary treasurer were In charge of the program Mrs Sinclair read the story of the Christmas Bells followed by little daughter Janet reciting I Heard the Bells on Chrl The Nativity of Jesus was was presentation hand made quilt by the Greenock ladies to Mrs Bruce Miss Elva mode the presentation and Mrs A Gales read a poem she had composed for this special event Mrs Gregory read from the Bible according Io K Gates flhe their travels Sheridan ilnutes of the Nov ember meet and financial report wire read and ap proved Shut Ins of tile vicinity were remembered by tho card Dowers and fruit committee Mrs Allan Mrs Wallace and Mrs J Veer mart The Jan lo regular meeting will start ill 1 and the first class for the second quilt course will be Jan 12 at m at Mrs J Addison home Mrs Wallace gave a report from the fall District tors of Wellington Centre Expressing the wish for members to read and study the Blue Book and learn the duties of their also to themselves with several levels of A delicious lunch of sand mincemeat tarts and ice cream was served by Mrs J Addison Mrs C Allan and hostess Mrs Johnston Mrs A Leslie was courtesy convener thanking all those who had made the gathering a joyous occasion The following poem was read at the Greenock Women Institute meeting to the Gregory family Our gathering here this evening Will be happy The year has gone by quickly Since you mode McCulloch pad When first we heard the rumor We thought perhaps a whim That there d be exchange neighbors For our Eleanor and Jim The weather has been tricky Really not our usual kind We sincerely hope that you have made Some friends to leave behind Australia seems intriguing With Coral Reef and all When we are heading for our spring You re heading for your fall We Canadians here are quite proud You chose to visit us Your Greenock neighbours and your friends Wish a little fuss From your travels all around A patchwork quill would do the trick A profound We searched among printed patches And then we scratched our heads How could we create a quilt Of appropriate Canad an design After many deliberations Thcmaplelcafseemedqulteflne Nancy had the pattern Margarctspurredusonquitewell It was secret That none of us could tell November saw us quilting As hard as we could try To get our handwork finished Before the Gregorys fly The Greenock Women Institute Their quiltingyou con see Trilllums and Leaves In Canadian forests be To your island continent From Ontario to New South Wales Bon Voyage to home and great Content To Judith Bruce PoulandMelissa best of luck Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year Signed by all the members of Greenock Night classes start Jan 2 Sheridan College will offer 10 classes will be held at evening courses at Ernest C Ernest C School on a School starting Jan first come first served basis on a variety of Interests as on Thursday Jan 5 between part of a winter program of and 30 in the evening evening courses Subjects included are Courses will cover hobby crocheting knitting yoga interests as well as career psychology of the deaf child and academic topics consumer mathematics first ing two credit courses in aid and several management accounting development courses Registration for any of the Other courses Including Women Institute from member to branch to district to sub division to area to inclal to Canada wide F W I to world wide Also members are en to participate and enter In the cultural and craft competitions coming up promoted by Women Insitl tule More carols were mug and Ihe roll call was Give a help ful hint in preparation for Christmas answered by members and four visitors Everyone was given a list of scrambled words Things a child would most likely be hop ing to find under the tree A g ft exchange was con ducted by match ng Ihe other automobile care construe tion welding sewer and pipe laying and truck care are offered at the Milton campus of Sheridan College on the Sixth Line If one of your New Year a Basle groom resolutions is to Quit Smok ingot harness horses will also ing would you like a little be held at the Milton campus help The Ilalton Lung Assocla tion has developed another Smoking Withdrawal Clinic in the Burlington area at the Joseph Brant Memorial Hospitaljust for yout This will take place during National Education Week on Smoking which Is being cele brated across Canada Jan to All health agencies In this area are working together as one to promote public awareness of the hazards of smoking Registration for the classes at Milton campus can be made in person during the day Monday to Friday and in the evenings Monday to Thursday effective Jan 2 Senior citizens years or older may register in any Sheridan continuing educa tion course upon payment of registration fee Sheridan College Is offering courses In applied arts business administration technology English and media and visual and tlve arts in their other campus locations In Oakville Burlington and Brampton Further in formation on courses is avail able by contacting Sheridan College Opening In January Chiropractic Clinic Or Tom ACTED BUILDIN6 OsprtnJA and operation of graders scrapers loaders bulldozers and backhocs When I first came here only knew where the gas tank was and that you had to put your machine In gear lo make it go recalled Bellamy But both women claim they re having no difficulties keeping up with their male counter parts Their only worry is that they may have a harder lime when It comes to getting a job Employers assume a man can handle the equipment but a woman must prove that she can said CARPET CORNER MAIN ST NORTH ACTON 8533620 You Headquarters in Hilts for CARPETING CUSHION FLOORING DRAPERIES CERAMIC THIS The Staff and Students of ACTON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL cordially invite you to attend their CANADA DAY PROGRAMME on Tuesday January 10 9 00 a 3 Cedar Road Acton Ontario WHY STARVE TO LOSE WEIGHT I I THE HALTON BOARD OF EDUCATION j J NIGHT SCHOOL PROGRAM I JANUARY NIGHT SCHOOL CLASSES 1 at ACTON HIGH SCHOOL Registration at Acton High- Thurs Jan 5 79 pm COURSE STARTING DATE TIME FEE INSTRUCTOR for Small Mon Jan IS OT Wed Jan IB 309 30 Coat Broth Up Office Er Typing Skill Tue Jin 17 12 Krotl Cooking week Jan IB 7 Matthew Crocheting Tue Jan 17 309 12 Electricity the Homo Owner Jan MO Si JohneAmbulance Jan 16 309 30 tie GO Recreation Wed Jan IB 30 Interior Tum Jan 309 30 Wlwn Landacaplng Tub Jan 309 30 12 Schubert Wed Jen 18 7 309 30 12 Hamilton Metrication week Tue Jan 7 309 2 Painting Water Wed Jen IB 7 30 Goring Tue Jen 17 30930 Pottery Jen 17 7 22 Lew Sawing tittle Jan IB 20 Hannah Sawing with Knit Wed Jan IB Hannah Theatre Am lor Community Wed Jan 18 20 Saruom Wed Jan 309 30 12 Weaving Oft Loom Mon Jan IB 7 20 Woodworklns Jan IB 7 0010 27 Swantton Wooflan Toy Making Jan 17 30BX 12 Yoga Begfrmem t Robert Unto Wed Jan 18 7 309 30 12 Yoga Continuing Robert Little Thuti Jan 19 7 309 12 Bray derm I to pay a eon I AH deem ere weak noted WHEN YOU CAN EAT TO LOSE WEIGHT like away no Todays Wo am his a belle and sly way to we dove oped a y bianced plan lhal you a ion as im to I a Losing weight never WATCHERS The Authority RE THIS CLOSE TO LOSING WEIGHT QUELPH Speodimlo East MISSISSAUQA Wo ght Weich ore Head Of fee lOTumo ValoyRoa St Joseph a Peisloy Road ACTON St A ban a tan Ha low Si net Turn 7 FOR CLASS INFORMATION CALL MISSISSAUGA8269200 ENROLL AT ANY CLASS- any clam Feel moo mo I n or WBftTT A