Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), June 7, 1978, p. 9

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Curtain goes up for drama club Ready to take to the stage for the second time this school year Is the Acton high drama club The club will be performing a play entitled David and Lisa tonight Wednesday and Thursday Director and staff advisor Geoff feels the plays is one of many moods It is both funny and dramatic with the mood changing through out the performance The group earlier did a per called The Mad Show Mr Sansom feels in some areas this play required more from the earlier performance This Is not a comedy they can ham up it required serious acting In this play It Is Important that the actors feel the part Tickets are available at the door or from cast members Doors open at curtain goes up at NANCY PATTERSON and Simon play out a scene in the high school performance of David and Lisa This is the second performance this school year by the drama club The Mad Show was performed in November Acton Free Press Wednesday June 7 Required credits are reduced for graduates Acton high students will only have to take rather than the present 3a credits to receive a secondary school graduation diploma begin in September The school is switching to minute classes a minimum of seven rather than eight credits taken per year Under the new system there will be five periods In the day four class periods and one lunch Periods are currently minutes long High school principal Dean Fink feels there are both advantages and dis advantages to the new system One of the main JESSICA left and AlilSOn Moore advantages concerns a grow rehearse their part in the drama club play David problem every fall in the and Lisa The group has been working on the school the number of junior performance since for the last seven or eght new system cuts down the amount of free time available in the day New grade nine students have been en to take eight four in each The new system also makes It possible for a good student to finish high school earlier The other advantage Is the school Is on the same system as others In the province and for students who transfer to another school the credit value will be the same Problems with the new system include an adjust for students and teachers to a Instead of a 60 minute period Students will not have as many courses a year since they arc spending longer in the ones they do choose This limits the variety of subjects students can take for general interest Mr Fink feels the extra time In each class can be used to the advantage of both the fast and slow learners For those who grasp things quickly the extra time can be used to get into more depth and enriching material For those slower learners more individual attention and time can be given weeks Sheridan graduation On June and Sheridan College will hold lis tenth annuo convocation exer cises during which more than 1400 students will graduate from more than programs President John Porter will be speaker at each ceremony Missed Your Free Press Please Let Us Know Our carriers do their best to give fast courteous but mistakes do happen so if you do not receive your paper or have any complaints regarding delivery please call our office 8532010 A Sale too important to miss House of Davids 30th SALE We offering remarkable savings on practically everything In the store All goods are brand names Core and celebrate with us It sour biggest sale Be here for the biggest buys Come early come late but don miss this sale RON SKEPFINGTON plays David in the high school play David and Lisa The play is said to be both humorous and serious The show opens tonight and plays again tomorrow evening Thursday Doors open at 7 Treatment centre prepares to open FINALNOTICE NO THEYRE NOT bored Norm Bourassa left and Egan Robinson rehearse a scene in the high school production David and Lisa The play will be staged both tonight Wednesday and Thur Tickets are available at the door North HaltonCubs under canvas Nearly cubs from Georgetown Lime- house and Acton spent a weekend under canvas May at a campsite near Shelburne This camp was for senior cubs to prepare them for Scouts Camp chief Bob eux of opened camp briefing the boys about scouting skills and how the boys would be dividedintopatrols Each boy had a duty and shared the chores of cooking and doing the dishes Many camp gadgets were displayed in cluding shoe racks camp kitchens towel bars etc All of the boys enjoyed the demonstration of Controlled Model aeroplanes Aircraft and Dog Fighting These highly sophisticated tuned aircraft from the Balsa Beaver Model Flying club Toronto were shown by Clifford Gibson Cliff Gibson and Dave The Scouts Own was led by Mrs Jean Layman with Murray Harrison and Mrs Elaine Hannah assisting The campflre was opened by Camp Chief Bob Lamoureux Each patrol had a skit or two and many songs and yells were much enjoyed Murray Harrison DC told the boys an Interesting story during the Camprflre A knife and axe demon waa put on by Mike St- Golden Condors led by Vic Longo Bald Eagles led by Mike Walton Thunder Birds led by Pat Falcons led by Bob Hawk men led by Neil Ellison Golden Eagles led by Dan Parent and The Eages led by Evelyn Owen Camp closed with the boys receiving a crest from the camp chief The flag was lowered and all boys went home sun tanned but with a better understanding of scouting skills It Is hoped that all will make good Scouts and be prepared for the up and coming Camps and Jamborees and Scouting in general Steve Thompson wished the boys good Scouting and a safe journey home Handicapped children In Ha I ton and Peel regions can look forward to new faculties this fall as the new Credit Valley Associa for Handicapped Child ren Treatment Centre completion In Mlssissauga September we will be admitting children accord ing to the Centre proud new executive director Diana Thomson While the Centre offers a range of facilities including schooling for children its patients will vary In age from birth to adulthood said Miss Thomson I would like to this is the kind of place cares for all handicapped and I would like to see handicapped adults helping with children as well as coming here she explained The SI project will I offer an assessment clinic and diagnosis clinic special education and treatment on on In school basis a day nur sery program for children aged two to five years and services for parents of hand copped children As executive director Miss Thomson Is responsible for hiring staff to coordinate the wide range of programs and design the activities that will be needed in the Centre TIMES RUNNING OUTONLY FEW DAYS LEFT A OPEN DAILY 109 SAT 96 Hastings ana Steve Thomp son Nature of edible weeds and wild flowers was done by Gord Douglas which was worthwhile and Interesting Highlighting the camp was an obstacle course arranged by John Blackwell Scout master of Norval and his troop This included a pole in the hole chair lift and crossing a monkey bridge Kimogame etc Cooks and quartermasters were bandied by Allan of sth George town Ron Bourque ACM of Elaine Hannah CM The patrol winning the points and plaques were the Turkey Vultures under tbe leadership of Owen Kemp Other patrols wen Hawks led by Jean Layman LAKEVIEW CENTRE Spedafsts Irutallrs0n8taff W Crp From RICHMOND CORONET VENTURE OZITE CALLAWAY Hard Surf sea and Cushioned Vinyls horn ARMSTRONG and QA F ESTIMATES Lakeview Centre FRONTIER FLORIST CENTRE LTD 3MRaa WaatofRockwaod FLORAL DESIGNS FOR ALL OCCASIONS WE CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF TREES SHRUBS FRUIT TREES EVERGREENS R08ES PERENNIALS BULK STOCK POTTED SO AS TO BE PLANT AT AN TIME Cash and Carry Special FLOWERING SHRUBS WE CARRY A URGE SELECTION OF CEM ETERY WREATHS TROPICAL AND FLOW PLANTS SPECIALISTS IN PERSONALIZED ARRANGE MENTS FRESH SILK ANDDR1EOFLOWERS Three Experienced Designers to Serve You In Quotph Acton Rockwood Mills Minimum Order of IS VISIT OUR GIFT SHOP STORE HOURS 98 Sat Sun 105 WE ARE AS CLOSE AS YOUR TELEPHONE tit 8222361 BANKRUPT SALE INVENTORY and STOCK OF RICHARDSONS FURNITURE and APPLIANCES TELEVISION STEREO HUGE SAYINGS ALL BANKRUPT STOCK STOCK and SUPPLEMENTED HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES 465 MAIN ST E MILTON ACROSS FROM MILTON MALL

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