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Parked car hit in fender A parked car on Mill Street was hit tn the fender by another vehicle which failed to remain at the scene some time Friday Damage to the vehicle owned by Madeline Payne of R Acton comes to about according to Mai ton Regional police GIFTS Boxed CHOCOLATES HINTONS Beavers have winter carnival The Acton Free Press Wednesday Feb 1 1978 7 THIS LITTLE BEAVER got hung up on a bump on the toboggan hill at Saturdays Beaver Winter Carnival Schoolgrounds were the scene for a day of outdoor games The Acton Scout Hal hub- bed with activity last Sutur day when approximately 100 Beavers got together to take part in the Beaver Winter Carnival The Beavers arc a section of the Boy Scouts of Canada designed for boys years The day which was organ izcd by Beaver Leaders from Colony in Acton began at 30 and finished at 3 30 Activities such tobog snow games follow the leader building snow sculptures and other fun filled events made the day a complete success cavers from Georgetown and Acton attended the event along with their leaders Some Scouts Cubs and Cub leaders assisted at the Car nival District Leader for Beavers Andrea Sharpies also attended The boys enjoyed a lunch of hot dogs and hot chocolate while out in the cold weather Beaver Leader Joan Philips said the boys enjoyed getting together with other Heavers and working with other leaders Mixing and having fun together lhats what it s all about said Mrs Philips The beavers arc planning to get together again in June when they attend the The Beavers were appre ciative those who helped to make the day a success especially the principal of Robert Little school for the use of the school grounds OPEN HOUSE An invitation to see a custom built Pipe Organ set up in our factory prior to tion is being given to all who are interested Monday evening February 6th 1000 A portion of the organ will be playable Children are welcome if accompanied by a parent ORGAN COMPANY LIMITED 100 Frederick Street Acton School teachers parting thoughts on education TODD DEFOREST 5 of Acton gets a shove from his mother to send him on his way down the toboggan hill at Saturdays Beaver Winter Carnival held on the grounds of Robert Little and St Josephs schools SKERRETT Acton High to start his consulting business at Guelph BRIAN leaves School Marred this morning plunged full time into an enterprise which he planned for two years Brian and Associates management consultants on Dublin Street North is operating is of today Skirrcti left jab hi has held for en years Mr was chairman of Student Services at Ac tan High School Mr first taught at Sudbury in 1965 Three years later he started teaching hen Thc following arc his views of here and in the province The main change Mr rett said he has seen is the in the attitude of respect between teachers and students Tiachers have far more respect for students Mr said The reverse is true too he continued In at Sudbury he found the system be puni live There were some differ he sold but much of It was the same as in the north However here he found people vere more receptive to change WEEKS PRIZES IGA them credit for he said Although in my opinion we haven t gone far enough In this area the concept of dents playing a significant role in educational matters Is one where I believe Acton High School specifically and the Hal ton Board in genera are ahead of other areas Education matters include curriculum time tabling and the school s administration He said he was not thinking of student councils when he mentioned administration If we want kids to act responsibly we have to give Concerning the return to responsibility reading writing and rlth Thccafeteria Is an example Mr Skerrett said that a project partly run by couple of lis have been added students 10 the old formula staff development Is He said he thought a much another high point of Halton s belter job is bung accom program Mr said in the emphasis on where other school boards responsibility for ones own locking in this field behavior and in the field of has spent a good bit relationships money Acton staff and Mr said he agrees many others hove been ex in general with a return to the posed to some or the newest 1 Its but not if It means one ideas of psychology and can only graduate if for pedagogy the science of example one has grade 10 or tiaching 11 math or trench Student services offered by The skills I m inter schools have also in seeing kids deve- attention Counsellors loping ire developed by Ihe today are well trained Many end or grade eight he said I ihem have master think we should leach kids degrees or more Before a how to solve problems guidance teacher would often This school has become a be someone just tilling in time leader in Ontario in many his schedule ways example Mr Not all Mr com Sktrrelt sold Acton High fell into the plus side of School was one of the first lo the ledger the semester system of He said he thought GOING DOWN Todd is all smiles on his way down the toboggan hill Beavers from Acton and Georgetown got together for the Beaver Winter Carnival Saturday at St Josephs and Robert Little Winter comes alive at Mountsberg Centre organising the school year Under the semester scheme student may take four courses in the fall and another four in the winter advantage to the student work is needed on the tlonot students teachers and teachers by teachers Sex education is a subject which has been forced upon schools I believe sex Is that he can concentrate education should be handled more time on his subjects i the home but because a Another point is that significant number of parents student who fails a subject In want and expect the school lo the first semester may do it for them wove hod to repeat It in the second pick up Ihe semester system In addition to the above was adopted students would Mr said the teach take eight subjects from ingof how to raise children is September to June needed Mr views today a mechanic to be students as possessing much potential think kids have a cum how to raise kids lot more to offer than we give does one get training FRONTIER FLORIST GARDEN CENTRE LTD AN APPLIANCE PRIZE EVERY WEEK FOR FOUR WEEKS ft S3 VALENTINE GIFT CASH CARRY SPECIALS for VALENTINES DAY CARNATIONS 98 RED SILK ROSES IN VASE 695 WE CARRY A LARGE SELECTION OF CEMETERY WREATHS TROPICAL AND FLOWERING PLANTS SPECIALISTS IN PERSONALIZED ARRANGEMENTS FRESH SILK AND DRIED FLOWERS Designers To Serve You In QiMlph Acton Edit Minimum of OPEN DAYS A WEEK STORE HOURS Thuti96 Set I ft for that and If you think it easy you haven any kids yet he said Continuing Mr said he did not think it right to teach that certain are open to men and others are only open to women A final pitfall within the system as Mr Skerrett views It Is the lack of Interest on students parts on what people are doing in town There a lack of emphasis on getting kids interested in people outside of school he said Examples of people who need students help ore the elderly and people too sick to get outside their homes Collision A car passing through the lane on the south side of the Dominion Hotel collided with part of fire escape stairs Monday afternoon The car driven by Donald Gooding of has about in damage ac cording to police Damage to the stairs is police estimate Do you like the quiet open country and the great winter landscape Arc you tired of waiting in line to use ski tows rambling up crowded slopes Experience the Innqulhty of winter at its best at the Wildlife Centre operated by the Region Conservation Author ity Horse drawn sleighs will take you through quiet wood lands and open fields on on Interesting trail that is com plcte with feeding stations to attract winter birds Join the cross skiing boom and use Ihe facilities at the 1 300 acre Wildlife Centre Two well marked trails guide cross country skiers and hikers across len miles of varied terrain Skate on a well sheltered pond and keep warm a crackling fire Hat drinks and food ore available In the Centre where you can keep warm and enjoy one of the conservation In Bring nothing but your family and warm clothes- cross country skis are avail able for rent The program runs every Saturday and Sun day from a m to A p Dec Jan 1 and each Saturday and Sunday until Feb 1S78 Cost is only per car Features include HORSE DRAWN SLEIGH RIDES This year the Con Authority has a of three working teams of horses and sleighs to ac commodate the Increase in participation of the Winter Experience Program The skating consists of a large welt sheltered farm pond with five fires set up to take the chill out or the brisk winter air CROSS COUNTRY SKIING AND This year the Conservation Authority has set up a rental concession for cross country skis in order that people may try Ihe fast growing sport without initially Investing In the equipment BARN The barn is open each weekend for children to view the many farm animals on dlspaly Mountsberg is located on Town Line north of Five Side- road three miles west of 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