Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), March 22, 1978, p. 11

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Orienteering rescuing topics at sleepover The Acton Free Press Wednesday March 11 Orienteering cooking and rescue procedures were some of the major activities at the Scouts weekend sleepover at the Scout rathe weekend The boys arrived at the Scout Hall at eight Friday evening and began the weekend by playing outdoor games As entertainment for the evening both the leaders and the boys created their I own shadow shows with thei help of a projector and a sheet The evening ended with a singsong Mugup before bedding down for the night Cookies for Friday night MupUp were donated by Pat Garten After breakfast on Saturday the boys were in structed in map and compass before leaving for an orienteering hike at Blue Springs Scout reserve The boys were driven by the leaders to the sixth line where they divided Into junior and senior groups for the orien teering runs After lunch at the camp and outdoor games the group headed back to the Scout hall In the afternoon the boys divided Into three groups for study In three areas which they all attended on a rotating basis Scouter Mark Rowe instructed a group In cooking while Scouter John Sharpies helped the boys with the skills necessary for rescuing from a height the Scout hall roof and ScouterInTralnlng Rob Peterson took a group for a demonstration on rescuing from a burning building Before supper the boys set out to complete a game known as Scouts pace The boys had to complete a walk through town In 13 minutes They are allowed to run paces and then walk paces After such an active day the boys settled down to crafts and a question game in the evening Mincemeat tarts were supplied by Mrs Bryan Alder for Mug Up Sunday morning began with the investiture of Weaver who missed the ceremony last week After holding a Scouts Own a denominational service some of the boys took part in a scavenger hunt while others went to church services In town After playing games the boys cleaned up the ball and left about in the afternoon This is the fourth annual Scout sleepover and is designed as an Introduction begins The boys worked on their personal fitness badges over the weekend and gained experience in planning and preparing meals Attending the weekend sleepover were Chris Lux- ton John Tim Height Malcolm McLeUand David Van David Calvin Robinson Yves Don McDonald Tim Carton Jock Carton Kevin Hoerlg Andrew Ferguson Greg Cowan Wayne Cbappel Derek Boyle Adrian Alder David BasteU Steven and Weaver Leaders for the sleepover were Scoutmaster John Sharpies Assistant Scoutmaster Mark Rowe and ScouterinTralning Rob Petersen Spending Friday night and Saturday morning at the hall was cub leader Mike Walton Assisting Saturday was Bryan Alder DAVID VAN DER EYKEN looks quite calm sitting on the roof of the Scout hall last weekend when the boys practised rescuing from a height David played a victim with a broken leg and was slowly lowered to the ground by his fellow Scouts KEVIN HOERIG gives mouth to mouth resuscitation to victim Tim Height at the Scout sleepover on Saturday The boys were practising rescuing from a burning building on the weekend TOO MANY COOKS spoil the banana fritters David Bastell and Duane Weaver both get into the act while beating up bananas for their banana fritter at the Scout sleepover Campus day at U of Campus day was held at the University of Waterloo yesterday The day Is de signed for senior high school students who are planning to attend the University Visitors were able to sit in on classes talk to students and professors and take one of the guided tours that were organized by the University FREE DELIVERY ON BAOSOR MORE Kays Mobile Feeds it 8569815 HELPING EACH OTHER out members of the Scout troop hold the rope while they lower Scout David Van Eyken to the ground The boys were learning rescue procedures from the roof of the Scout Hall on their sleepover last weekend Board honors Jim Pell Board of Education held a minutes silence in memory of Howard Wriggles- worth School teacher Jim Pell who died last Thursday Teachers at the school paid tribute to Mr Pell whom school principal Eric Balklnd described as one of the best teachers he has ever known Staff members said he was a kind and gentle man a self less person who always put the needs of others before his own He shared with us his knowledge his humor and his warm understanding of others His total dedication to the children throughout his teaching career has been admired by all who knew him Through his guidance he has enriched the lives of many pupils in the Halton elementary system Vote secret Results of a vote by separate school teachers In who were asked to allow their negotiators to apply for a formal strike vote have been withheld Negotiations have been dragging along since last spring and on March most all of Heltons 354 separate teachers turned out to vote on whether a formal strike vote should be taken If there Is a teacher strike ft wont be until midApril at the earliest Chief teacher negotiator Bob Boyle said the strike vote is being withheld on the ad vice of appointed mediator the mediator Toronto lawyer Jane Devlin didnt know the result of the vote when she gave the ad vice Boyle claimed With negotiations back on again Boyle said it was agreed the vote result should be kept secret so i t couldn t be viewed as a club over the boards head Read what owners say about Halliday Homes Halllday run In our family Mom Dad built tho Halliday way We did loo and Dennis and Sharon Flougel Our Dealer house re very Impressed the and qualily Mr Stokes Hallldaysgavoui a good doal Mr Mrs HALUDAY HOMES DISPLAY COURT COMMERCIAL PROPERTY THE CENTRE The First Indoor Shopping Centre in Downtown Fergus will now accept applications for Rental Space Retail and Restaur ant Space from so It to ft Stores plus Office space up to 8000 ft For Informa Layout write to to select Actons CITIZEN of the YEAR FOR I nominate as Citizen of the Year 1978 The following are my reasons for nomination The event la by the Acton Chamber of 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