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TWO ACTON are not used to shooting this way Dan Coats and Dan Webster took part in threelegged basketball shooting contest at Acton Winter Carmvafthis week ALL THE TENTS were lined with straw on the floor to protect the boys from the cold at the Scouts winter camp The straw acts as insulation to keep out the cola and preserve the heat goes to Peel Bd Halton Board of Education accepted the resignation of Area Superintendent Nick P Volpe effective January of Volpe5l amoving to the Peel Board of tion as a superintendent of schools Volpe taught in Peel for 16 years before coming to Halton as a of physical education and health He was made an area superintendent in Volpe extracurricular activities include color commentary on CTV football telecasts He Is also well known as the field goal kicker for the Toronto Argonauts the last time they won the Grey Cup in Trustee Noel Cooper of Burlington said Volpe will be sorely missed GENERAL RADIATOR SERVICE NOW AVAILABLE AT 591 ONTARIO ST AT DERBY MILTON PHONE Winter carnival now underway at school The Great Winter Carnival has begun at the high school this week The week long carnival started on Mon day with scheduled events taking place each day Things got off to a good start on Monday with a three- legged race board walk and on airplane throwing contest A teachers legs pageant was held during the lunch hours Interested students started work on snow sculptures for the judging on Friday Tuesday was the day for outdoor events with a skating party taking place at the Middle school at night Wednesday today was Banana Day at the high school Activities Include banana eating contest the banana relay and a banana hunt For the banana relay contestants must run the length of the cafeteria and be fed a banana by team mates The banana hunt will take place In the school with clues being given over the PA system Thursday will have ac tivities such as spikedriving contest logcuitlng broom ball and A toboggan race with students pulling their homeroom teacher around the track is included for the Carnival fun The snow sculpture contest will bo judged on Friday and a dance will end the Great Winter Carnival on Friday evening Seven Scouts enjoy weekend winter camp temperatures were In store for the seven Scouts who ventured out Into the cold for a weekend of winter camping The boys began the weekend in the warm comfort of the Scout hall where they prepared foil dinners and packed sleds for the journey ahead They set out on Saturday morning loaded down with sleds full of equipment and supplies and headed from the Scout hall to the campsite via the Old Radial Trail theboys set up camp with Scoutcr John Sharpies Joining them at campsite The rest of the afternoon was spent tobogganing and skiing under the supervision of Scouter In training Bob Patterson After cooking dinner the boys campfire games before bedding down for the night The canvas tents were lined wlUi plastic on the ground and straw was put on top to act as insulation keep ing out the cold and prcserv ing the- heat bun day was spent doing outdoor activities and then hiking to the Sixth Line for their ride back to the Scout hall The boys did not take any water with them to the camp so to make hot chocolate or tea the boys had to melt snow They found the snow had to be stirred while melting or it would acquire a burnt taste According to Mark Howe assistant Scout Master meals must be carefully planned for a winter camp You would be surprised what freezes when It gets cold enough Eggs and Acton Girl Guides welcomed new members Monday as nine Brownies dew up Joining the 1st Acton Guides were Diane Little and Debbie while Sonja Amtsaeller Marie canned goods will freeze out side so the boys look foods that can withstand the cold temperatures dam age On January the boys will the North District Winter Camporec In competing against other troops Last weekend was Ihe for Scouts who will be attending the The boys who attended the camp were Dannie McDonald Michael Henry George Jock Gorton Anthony Saxon Greg Cowan David and Mark Edmund son came for Saturday hike but did not spend the night The Acton Free Press Wednesday Jan IS No smoking campaign Hilda Clark chairman of the council on Smoking and Health says the Council will Join a Canada wide effort for clean lungs and healthy bodies dur ing the week of January The Canadian Council of Smoking and Health alms to influence young people not to start smoking and to age smokers to quit They hope through the campaign to save some of the lives lost annually In Canada through cigaretteinduced diseases as well as promote the rights of nonsmokers to brealhc air unpolluted by tobacco smoke In projects for the week include a five day smoking withdrawal clinic at Joseph Brant hospital CARPET CORNER MAIN ST NORTH-ACTON- 8533620 Your headquarters in Hills For CARPETING CUSHION FLOORING DRAPERIES CERAMIC TILES ACTION WAS FAS if not furious at three- legged basketball shoot during Mondays Winter Carnival Activities at Acton High School For Classifieds irC that reach call Great Fun For0neForAII fartfy BOWL for Ploaiure BOWL for Health Acton Bowling Lanes Member P A C Mam St N ANTONY SAXON enjoys a daring toboggan ride down a hill at the Ponderosa Scout Campsite last weekend The boys enjoyed the weekend despite the cold weather Brownies fly up 20 f 30 40 OFF Susan Connor Jago Diana Dunn Shelly Mason and Nancy van joined the 2nd Acton Guides Unfortunately photo graph did not turn out Some of the many sale items fisted below i AA single MORE Roll THAN TALISMAN WALLPAPER Stripovin Prepasted Strippable Vinyls FROM spred latex Smigloss spred latex I wallpaper BOOKS TO CHOOSE INTERIOR FLAT LATEX 95 BOTH AVAILABLE IN WHITE AND PASTEL COLOURS GEORGETOWN DECORATING CENTRE 65 Main Street 8774193 gm