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The Acton Free Press Wednesday March 29 1978 Caught in quake They felt earth move holiday In Acapulco turned out to be more exciting than the Carl had bargained for Just two hours after they arrived in March IB a severe ear thquake h resort town Mr Hymers is the vice- principal at school in Acton Cart and Fran Hymen were in the lobby of their hotel changing their money Into Mexican currency when they beard a heavy sound like a loud roar At first Mr thoougt it was a large bus the hotel was open to the streets and all sound came in But In a matter of seconds they began to feel the floor vibrate beneath their feet see the walls move and hear the sound of mortar falling from the celling The lights went out and guests in the lobby began to scream Hotel employees attempted to calm people by saying it was only a heavy truck gone off the road Meanwhile Mr and his wife hit the floor beside the exchange counter Reactions of the other guests varied A teenage girl not far from the Hymers was paralyzed with fear Some visitors wanted to leave Mexico immediately while Mexican others the Included decided to stay on for the remainder of their holidays Unfortunately for those who chose to leave planes were grounded at airport A group of school children who wanted out didnt get away until the fol lowing Wednesday Mr Hymers says There were more tremors several days later One awakened them at night Other times theyd be walking down the street when theyd feel the earth ripple under their fee According to Mr the quake registered between and on the scale An earthquake with an eight reading would have broken MUTUAL FIRE Aid meeting was held in the new Acton fire hall for the first time last Wednesday Firefighters were here from Milton George town Oakville and Burlington Fun prizes cash at Rotary Skateathon Children are out gathering sponsors for the annual Rotary skateathon to be held this Saturday April l at the arena Children from Limehouse Speyside McKenzleSmlth the earths crust a quake Little and St giving a sustained reading of could collapse buildings sits on fault running from Guatemala the lOfeet from them With lights out It was dark and Carl Hymers recalls wondering where it was going to fall next Although hed never been in an earthquake before he was certain by this time that an earthquake was what he was experiencing then Images from the movie Earthquake flashed through his mind It was about pm Three minutes or so after the lights went out the emer gency power took effect and the lights came back on It was an experience thats difficult to describe Mr says It was ex tremely frightening and even now when he talks about it he feels uneasy One of the years ago through Mexico City to California Mr says Although has occasional mild quakes this was the worst one in years he was told The Mexican press reported people were injured and two died as a result The hotel In which the Hymers stayed was an older one 10 stories high They were allowed to remain In their hotel but guests In some of the taller hotels were evacuated and kept out for some time Despite a feeling of appre hension the didnt let the quake spoil their holi day and returned with In the event The children are sponsored a certain amount of money lap up to a maximum of ips Each school is given an Rotary club for financial support on community projects the group organizes and takes part In Prizes are also awarded to the students who earn the most money through spon sors The prize for the highest earner Is a portable colour eeriest the quake able tans While their was that it struck so parents were away Charlene denly without any sort of and Heather stayed warning grandparents SS teacher pact talks fee time with the students Second prize la ad Long weekend being planned Back to Acton Days the local Dominion Day weekend brations are currently being planned A committee consisting of Pat and Ed Wood Alma Terry Grubbe and Jake Kutken met last week to hear for the weekend Representatives from the Rotary and Lions clubs the Brownies Phi and the arts and crafts society also attended Suggestions currently being considered are a parade bathtub and canoe races a street dance arts and crafts displays senior citizen pavilion bingo athletic events on Mill St for all ages a Brownie display outdoor barbeque blue grass concert leather display pony rides band concert flea market etc The committee Is open to suggestions from everyone Join in and do your own thing encouraged Mrs Grubbe We really need community support its a family affair It Is also hoped community organizations will help sponsor various events rather than leave the entire weekend up group Mrs Grubbe stressed that all plans are just in the first stages and nothing has definitely been planned She pointed out the next meeting will be April 13 to further discuss plans Saturday Local politicians and celebrity skaters will be on hand for the Kevin Parker nationally known figure skater and a local resident will be skating The Rotary club will be providing skaters with a free hot dog and drink Car thief sought Talks between Halton Separate School Board and its teachers are expected to struggle along with no threat of a strike at the moment Results of a recent vote by teachers to determine if their negotiators can go to the Education Relations Com mission to have an official strike vote are still being kept secret The vote results may not remain a mystery much longer however Teachers were expected to learn Tuesday and an of ficial announcement from mediator Jane Devlin regarding the results could be forthcoming later In the meantime both sides Devlin a Toronto lawyer should be talking to the press Tuesday all she would say was that negotiations in the contract dispute dating back to spring were adjourned March 16 and would continue last night Tuesday night Winter break has slowed negotiations lately she added Chief board negotiator and Halton Hills Trustee Hartley would not comment on negotiations Chief teacher negotiator Bob Boyle broke the news blackout saying talks broke off March 16 when the board refused to negotiate until the teacher vote results are made public Police are looking for a man with long fuzzy black hair In connection with a car theft from Church Street last week The suspect also wore dark cloths and Is of an average size The car owner left his vehicle with the motor run ning He went into the house for a few minutes He then the squeal of tires and saw his car being driven west along Mill Street The auto was discovered abandoned on Mill Street west of the first line where It had been Involved in an ac cident The car was resting on top of a snowbank KW hospital releases man Easter seals sent to area residents Tim Ross of R 3 Acton was discharged from KitchenerWaterloo Hospital Sunday Mr was In Rotary club member re Onehalt of the money SffHlS hoping for a good which Is collected Is tent to JSSS5 S2S year to their annual the Ontario Society tor on Hlshway March Easterseals campaign More Crippled Children while the than envelops of seals Is used for crippled t Delta said Boyle children In the Acton Sea Sre P member to resldenl In the A donation l the Crippled Acton and rural area Children is tax deductible and must have misunderstood what went on at the March care unit At first Mr was turn rural urea ib The campaign began on elpt will be taed for JSS ftjSJfS March when the seal donations in the excess of five broken off but have been merely adjourned were sent out and will con tinue until April with a projected goal of being dollars accident to General Hospital He was later transferred to Kitchener because there was no brain ssssaaa JfSJsaasSs Pa Sent no P tune to be road when the mishap took again negotiations several rewrteS give the place OPP also stated no monetary Items havent been returns are now coming into Cross will give you the training LAKEVIEW CENTRE Carpet and flooring Spocuhts Installer On Staff W Carpal From RICHMOND CORONET VENTURE OZITE CALLAWAY Hard Surface sod Cuthlonsd Vrnyb from ARMSTRONG and Lakeview Centre Plays Friday Saturday Sunday Only It wasnt your ordinary runofthemill war WARNING Soma language may offend you Branch PLUS SECOND HIT- warren Julio christiii goldio Confessions Of A Window Cleaner OPENS AT 70O STARTS AT 730 I 824- All Round Sports Shoe DESIGNS FOR Quality Canvas Suede Leather and Nylon FROM INFANTS SIZE MENS SIZE Mas 24 95 fiuJfimadV SHOES Hospital expansions 21 million 700 from auto crash Seven hundred dollars in by Elmer Andrews of property damage resulted Elmore Dr Is about from a two vehicle accident police say PoliceesUmatethedamage Knox Avenue about Wed- to the auto driven by Vlnxo supper time Cavlovlc of Tyler Ave to Damage to the auto driven be competing as a school Half of clock radio third prive is a the money earned by the cassette tape recorder students goes their school club members for field trip expenses and encourage people to sponsor other student activities The and watch the skateathon other per cent goes to the from until on Capital expenditures for hospital construction totalMng almost million over the next five years has been recommended by the Regional Community and Social Services Committee The figure which repre sents only the regions share of the cost includes the capital forecast for 1670 to 1082 as well as the capital budget for 1978 The total cost of capital projects approved for hospi tals is almost Ml million but under the cost sharing for mula with the province the region is responsible lor one- third or of the total coat Of the regional amount Vehicle hits A vehicle left the scene after It struck a parked car on the south side of Mill Street at pm Sunday Police set the damage to the owned by Edward William Allen of S at about earmarked for Phase I expansion of George town and District Memorial Hospital for 1980 and 333333 for expansion of Milton District Hospital In 1962 Remaining monies were budgeted for all three phases of 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