Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), June 21, 1978, p. 6

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The Acton Frea Press Juno 21 1978 Cathy Upton represents Acton Rotary in Ottawa Cathy Upton a grade learned how other people to efforts wlU Canadas Hull Quebec and drove Acton high school student various parts of the country problems be solved through Park where recently visited Oltawa on an feel about national unity Tuesday we the Prime Minister has a Adventure in Many of us thought that the attended the C M P Band private cottage We had a program sponsored by the problem wasnt just with Concert which was excellent police escort by the OPP Hull Rotary Clubs across Canada Quebec but many of the Then we went to N divisional police and BCMP Cathy attended the Acton western Rotary Clubs meeting last provinces Tuesday evening and gave We felt there wasnt enough the following account of her stay in the nations capital Greetings members of the Rotary club I am Cathy Upton and I am very grateful M P to see the which was very exciting and Musical Ride After this we made everyone feel had dinner at division We were addressed by com We had dinner on missioner Robert H Sim evening at the and were able to ask Chateau Laurier as guests of him questions about the the national capita M mission At this dinner I was Tuesday night we visited able to meet Frank the National Museum of Man the M for our Here we were addressed by riding N Cafik MP for the PC Thursday morning we were and Minister of Slate for back at the parliament build- Canada Why is that muli cultural ism He told us again in the Confed- area schools were also present to accept money for the schools Front Ontario is the only province that you don t have to be the Room Wo received row yyj Kurtz M Z Bennett school Rick Smith Canadian heritage taught in the schools Education in Quebec about Canada is inadequate and mislnfor- The same applies to havehadtheopportunity to the other provinces about experience the Adventure In Quebec Provincial education Citizenship held In Ottawa It neglects or underplays other was a very exciting and busy provinces Education should four days I met many in- be standardized all across teresUng people I learned a t lot about Canada and national unity Theodventuregavemc with grade same to tie people together our citizenships a great feeling of pride in Questions we were trying to Canadas made up of one morning by his honor Judge being Canadian did many answer in our talks on Paul Court of thlngslnOttawaandilisvery national unity were to what cultural How can you have Canadian Citizenship This difficult to soy whal was the extent Is national unity a unity amidst such a great was his last formal duty problem In our community diversity Unity has a lot to do because he was retiring how important is education In with the economy Policitians We had lunch at the solving the problem of unity and media play games and Chateau on Thursday and how is unity affected by other paint pictures that dont were addressed by students institutions such as religion exist This is called political one from each province and unfly vs unemployment football territories This was a very what Is the major concern On Wednesday morning we sad time for everyone and what should education went back to Carleton to I left Ottawa with a deep do conclude our discussions on feeling of pride In being national unity That was a Canadian I was sad to leave Tuesday and were addressed very rewarding activity the friends had made for by Ronald Watts prin At noon we went Co visit they were all very wonderful of Queens University in Government House and were people I am forever grateful Kingston Or Watts felt that received by his Excellence to the Rotary Club for offer- Canada does have serious he Right Honorable Jules hope problems but they are not Governor General of that Acton iU confine to Education plays Canada We had a lour of participate in the Adventure on important role In solving Hail In Citizenship for 11 Is a very those problems People are Wednesday afternoon we rewarding experience for underestimating problems in had a bus tour of the national those people who are able to politics and only with con capital area We went over to go Health Unit data mosquito monitor In the absence of a mos quito abatement program in HaUon tbe regional health unit will be depending on reports of monitoring carried out by the University of piplens a species of mosquito which transmits encephalitis virus to humans St Louis Encephalitis is a disease of birds The female mosquito becomes Infected when she seeks a blood meal With the exception of usually from birds before laying eggs Breeding starts abatement program were deleted from the Board of Health budget despite pleas from the Medical Officer of Health and some in early June and several generations of mosquitoes are produced over the summer The disease was reported in EVERYONE WON IN THE Rotary Clubs annual Skateathon in April However three students won top prizes and were awarded them last Tuesday night at the Rotary Clubs dinner meeting Various principals of many of the activities The first day in we visited the House of Com and the Senate Chamber to learn more about our system of government We had lunch at the Chateau Laurier and were addressed at the luncheon by the Honor able Jean Luc Pepin co- chairman of the task force on Canadian Unity Later that same day visited the em of Indonesia to team more about that country and the way of life of its people On Tuesday morning we went to Carle Ion University to discuss National unity From these discussions I Councillors to set guidelines for truck permits Every councillor in Halton well as normal traffic from were telling the council It has Councillor Lea said as a record keeping procedure Hills is being asked to submit the bylaws restrictions presented them with an far as he can see all the town Councillor Peter Marks written guidelines for Councillor Miller said impossible situation and d permits for said issuing permits will issuance of permits for heavy the bylaw could reduce the wondered how Intelligent every vehicle over 11 Ions provide the Inform trucks using and Side- number of heavy trucks criteria can be arrived at He road about who is using the which are pounding roads to added he thought any guide- This fflo roadi Worts committee chair pieces would likely be some lown coffers pollcyconbeset sometimeln noled the town form of intolerable maintenance and will also the future second place winner Brookville school Hazen Allen principal of Robert Little school Bob first place winner McKenzieSmith Back row Sean Briggfi principal of St Josephs separate school Doug Mag- wood Bennett Gary principal of McKenzie- Sralth and Gary viceprincipal of Brookville school Representatives of Speyside and Ospringe schools were unable to attend the meeting Prizes presented to skaters Three Acton and Z Bennett principals were guests at the youths received gifts school received a tape re- Hotnry dinner meeting last courtesy of the local Rotary and Rick Smith of week club last Tuesday night for school received a their part In the Skatea thon clock radio last spring Bob of the hundreds of students who middle helped raise in the school was top money skate Half of the proceeds go raiser For his contribution towards the schools the other he earned first prize a port half to the Rotary club which able color television in turn uses the funds for community work The three students along with their parents and school tat time In 187S when tare Environmental Biology Another activity of the provides Information about health unit is to distribute monitoring of chicken flocks information pamphlets ad- as an early warning system vising the public on mosquito mosquito netting for virus control on private property identification and identifl Specifically the pamphlet cation of larvae suggests private homeowners species In various areas of eliminate breeding sites by Southern Ontario eliminating all standing He said It was too early yet water sites possible such as to have any start up of empty cans pails or old tires Julie was lucky enough to win portable black and white television a few years ago in the same contest WO 16 Mountainview Road S 8776984 Suite 304 GEORGETOWN FOR AIL OF CANIDAS I BUILDING NEEDS The town engineer has come up with a bylaw ban rung trucks weighing more man Pat McKenzie asked councillors Monday to lum in cant issue permits just to discrimination written guidelines or be pre- local truckers and bar out Thestaffissayingif were pared to see guidelines si dm from using the roads going to discriminate you they might not You cant discriminate like say how we will discrun like that mate Booth declared Clerk administrator Ken He urged the bylaw be sent Richardson said the town back to committee because can t discriminate In the be couldnt see how It will than tons from the two issuance of the permits He work rural roads Those with rioted the intent of the bylaw McKenzie said the guide- vehicle and loads weighing is to protect the roads from lines are a political more than tons will have to excessive near and tear so councillors should buy a from the town He said staff needs criteria decide what they will be not to use the roads on which to base who gets a staff After years of talks with permit because the way the both truckers and gravel bylaw stands now no trucks firms worried about extra weighing over 11 tons can use costs and residents who com he road plain about the heavy truck Councillor Roy Booth said traffic and poor condition of the and town staff the road the town has a bylaw to regulate traffic urged his col leagues to gel cracking on their ideas too noting the lown has been playing around with this Issue long enough If you dont give the engineer written guidelines you may not like what we do he warned He said town staff needs guidelines so it can be decided who gets a permit and who doesn i Emergency vehicles and farm vehicles are exempt as Booth said as for as he knows the region isn t doing anything about bringing a regional road up to standard so it can take heavy trucks traffic vrour of So CtuelpVt erin NEVER WAX YOUR CAR AGAIN WITH PRESERVE A SHINE for CARS TRUCKS BOATS TRAILERS TIDY CAR Tickets on safe There are now tickets available in local stores with the profits to go to the Town Hall Restoration committee The draw will be made during the Back to Acton Days week end DUAL CONVERSIONS AND CUSTOM WORK Lifetime Guarantee you own your Richs Sendee Centre Ltd RR2 ACTON PHONE HALTON HILLS CREDIT UNION QUEEN STREET ACTON HILLS ONTARIO PHONE LIST OF SERVICES OFFERED 07 DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS 7 to 8 on minimum daily balance compounded semiannually J 01 DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS 6 on minimum monthly balance comcounded semiannually Maximum 2000 Life Insured at NO cost to member 03 PERSONAL CHEQUING ACCOUNTS No charge for writing cheques personalized cheques supplied FREE 3 on minimum monthly balance paid monthly 4 SPECIAL DEPOSITS 8 for year term can be withdrawn minimum deposit 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