Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 10, 1978, p. 10

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10 The Acton Free Press Wednesday May Family Page LArche Auxiliary is canvassing for retarded Beta Sigma Phi Founders Day BUSINESS WAS a little slower than usual at the Golden Bake Sale last week at Dawes Real Estate Mae Anderson and Mrs Clifford Storey checked out the goods for sale Despite rainy weather which cut down crowds the sale was a success Busy month for Institute ladies Auxiliary the menially of Nwlh for tor In May auxiliary member many voluntero can vaulnjt hornet buMnnuui fur funds keep the the Million Association for the Menially The services are many AKC Industries Sheltered Workshop is situated on coles Ave Offering a wide range of services to area Ind ustry Industries pro vides both a sheltered and training work situation approximately 30 trainees Operating as an Industry workshop programs cater the individual needs of each trainee Tinkerbell Nursery is located in the EC School Milton and is for children between ihe ages and with mental abilities The aim of Ihisf school is to develop an in ch 11 at the own func tioning level Pull lime staff and volunteers are utilized providing help on a one to one basil Tho nursery has access to professional com munity and Institutional services such nil Surrey Place and Crippled Childrens Centre Developmental Centre Is also located In the C School It is operated In partnership with the and Burlington Associations for the Menially Retarded It can commodate severely multiply handicapped children ages With no lower functioning limit the Centres programs are geared towards increasing the students functional levels and abilities Started by associations for the retarded schools for the trainable retarded arc now a responsibility of area boards of education In this service Is being Integrated the normal school system with classes now held at Sun shine Park and Schools Countryside is an adult residence recently opened on Trafalgar Road Hornby It has a capacity for 18 adults needing a sheltered training environment The programs are geared towards allowing each resident to live as normal a life as their hand icap permits For some the residence has been a stepping stone for more Independent living Just in the past few months four adult women moved out of Countryside into a in Milton From their new home they go doily to Jobs In the community The Association is so proud of this last project as It is such a big step forward And there arc so many more steps to be taken and that Is the reason for the annual Flowers of Hope Campaign The money from this campaign Is the main funding for the NHAMR All money stays in North working to support these many services The Flowers of Hope Campaign really does give hope for many people The City Council of Beta Sigma Phi hosted a dinner and dance April 29 at the Halton Hills Coif and Country Club to celebrate the anniver sary of the Founding of the Organization which is the largest organization of Its kind In the world The evening began at 30 with a receiving Tine of the presidents and council execu tive and guest Kay Dills welcoming members from the Georgetown and Acton chapters Immediately following The Ritual of Jewels degree was conferred on new members who had been pledged In the fall This was their final step in full members of Beta Sigma Phi and each was presented with a long stem yellow rose to mark the After the grace introdue Hon of the head table and the singing of 0 Canada all rose for a toast to the new mem bers Following a lovely roast beef dinner all five chapters presented a chapter resume of the past years activities either through song poem Two of the Chapters an nounced their girl of the year Donna of Zeta Phi and Mazur of Delta Beta received corsages of yellow roses and gir of the year charms Kay Dills Councils honored guest made the scrapbook and yearbook awards that she had The Yearbook award went to Delta Beta and the scrap- book award to Phi chapter of Acton Terry presented Kay Dills with a glass box made by Gerry Mazur and thanked her very much for taking the time to judge the books and come to the dinner After the dinner members ere joined by their husbands and escorts for a dance and in between periods of the hockey game they did just that Great Fun lit BOWL lor BOWL for Acton Bowling Lines 10 Mam St The May meeting of the Acton Womens Institute was held in Watson room of the Acton public library The president Dorothy Simmons opened the meeting with a Mothers day poem What is a Mother The secretarys report and correspondence followed by the treasurers report were read The members were reminded of events in the month of May the tea and bake sale at Manor and the music festival at M Z Bennett school The Womens Institute district annual is also coming up toll call was answered by The School you Attended and What It is now Plans were completed for the an luncheon Mrs Doris Cooke gave an Interesting report on a special event that took place at hall at Guelph University This report was In keeping with the topic of agri culture and Canadian in dustrles Mrs Roy Lindsay gave in interesting talk on the sub ject The Family Mrs William Denny gave a paper on Education Lunch was served by Miss Jean McLean and Mrs Mary Graham and enjoyed by all present Fair ladies plan reunion Canoeing Total To celebrate years of operation and to honour retired members the Ladles Division of the Acton Agri cultural Society is planning a reunion on July Plans were made Thursday at the regular monthly meeting for a lawn party An anniversary cake dessert and coffee with entertainment and games were decided an Invitations will be sent to former members of the ladies board Eleanor Thompson will be planning a look at the past Other committees will in elude lunch Lucille Cooksley and Sue en lament Kay Alger McEnery and Irene Swackhammer games Heather and invit at ions Carmela Cobham and Evelyn Aitkcn Committee conveners for the various classes of the hall exhibits reported Ihcy have arranged for judges for the fair Domestic Science has Personals Human relations not found a Judge yet Reports were heard on the euchre and bake sale held April There was era bio discussion as to whether a euchre was a good fund raiser The expense of renting a hall greatly lowers profit yet lo raise the admission puts it out of line with other euchres held by church groups in the com Each will choose and purchase the trophy to be presented lo the exhibitor with the most points in her section Members Immersion group left yesterday for an eight day canoe trip The trip part of their outdoor course this semester New for the Acton friends and neigh bours will be pleased to hear I- rank will be home from the hospital this weekend He will recuperate at home for three weeks before going to Sunn brook Hospital for rehabilitation He has been in Hospital since January Mr and Mrs Harry Murray Mr and Mrs Bruce and family and Mr and Mrs Russell Murray and family spent the weekend in and attended the wedding of Wendy and Dan Bowman on Saturday Congratulations to Bob and Delaine Rogers of Acton who celebrated heir wedding anniversary on Monday May A surprise party was given in their honor last Saturday by their family and close friends Hi Neighbour hostess Morgan welcomed 13 new families Into town Mr and Mrs lodgers and Iheir son moved into town from South America Mr and Mrs Wright and their two boys have moved here from gland Mr and Mrs Stables and family are new to town after moving here from Recent Drama lea residents now living In Acton are Mr and Mrs Ruse and Family Mr and Mrs D Metcalfe have moved to town from Mr and Mrs hove moved to Ac Ion from CampbellvHle Mr and Mrs Semper and daughter have moved Acton from Lome Park Mr and Mrs Freestone and family Mr and Mrs R Johnston and family and Mr and Mrs A Vanspronsonnnd family have moved to town from Georgetown Mr and Mrs and family have moved lo Acton from Guelph New from Milton are Mr and Mrs J Kassncr Mr and Mrs have moved lo Acton from Mississauga Linda Franklin Welcome Wagon Hostess has been busy welcoming new residents to town From England is Mr and Mrs Deb mux and family From Mississauga are Mr and Mrs Pontbriand and family and Mr and Mrs Fowler Also new in town ore Mr and Mrs J Fraser and family from Toronto Mr and Mrs A Crowe and family from Guelph Mr and Mrs J Miller and family from Oak- ville Mr and Mrs R Morton and family from Brampton Mr and Mrs L Cassivl from and Mr Roll from Georgetown products I I lUUlll cussed A definite decision on how to overcome last years evening were Nancy Little problems will be made at the and Diane Bowers June meeting Draw The Cash for Life Lottery Grand prize draw held May First Grand Prize each month for life No 1089850 second grand prize each month for life No 0199590 Third grand Prize 00 each month for life Phi members met at the home of Mary Ann on May for their first meeting of the month As this was the last meeting of existing executive members were asked comment on last years ac tivities 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