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The Free Press Wednesday Lens opens eyes for color deficient student by Jennifer Rowe For most people the colors they see each day are such a common occurrence that they are taken for granted without really thinking what it would be like If they t there For sixteen year old Ross colors dazzle his eyes Ross has recently been fitted with a special contact lens to correct the color deficiency he has put up with for the last 18 years Ross color deficiency known to many as color blind became apparent from an early age Ross mother says she knew Ross was color blind when he was a baby When bright cheerful toys were put In front of him Ross was not attracted to them as other babies were Mrs Rennle suspicion was con firmed when Ross started nursery school and began to color animals green and could not distinguish between his crayon colors Tests showed that Ross was redgreen color deficient which is the most common form Ross says he sees red and green as a dark color and often cannot distinguish them from black or brown Ross also has a problem with purple which appears blue In color Through school Ross had problems in art and often was he large of practical Jokes by fellow classmates when It came to colors Ross worked at his art work despite his handicap and has become quite good He is planning lo become a commercial artist Other problems arose when Ross had cross streets with lights The confusion with the red and green of Ihe stop lights made him nervous about crossing and often he would wait or someone to cross whom he could follow Comical incidents include going strawberry puking and coming home with a basket of green berries Thinking nothing could be done for his condition Ross had to work around his cap as his interest in art grew After reading an article in both the Digest and Popular Science magazine Ross mother discovered Ihe use of he contact lens The raspberry red hard contact lens was invented by Harr I a Mossaehuscits optometrist The new lens can only be worn in one eye and used as a contact not In glasses Acton optometrist Robert Schumacher says the use in one eye only lets the red through and keeps other colors out The other eye that is not covered with a lens pro vides entry for other colors These two sources of color information arc sorted out by the brain and shifted to the eyes The lens gets its name because color blind ness is a recessive genetic trait passed from the female genes Outside of his color defieiencey problem Ross has very good vision The red contact shows up more on Ross because of his blue eyes However he will use he lens for doing art work both at school and home Mrs Itennie feels that with out he lens many doors would be closed to Ross Ross says he enjoys Just looking at the beautiful colors he can now see It a whole new world licfore Ross was fitted with a contact his favourite color was brown but now red dazzles his eyes Morale rock bottom ROSS has recently been fitted with a red contact lens to correct his color deficiency Ross who works at the Royal Variety could not identify red or green items by color until he got the lens Ross says he is dazzled by the colors he can now see Charter presentation for Optimists July 15 Region wants llnimon no On arm this firoUD The new Optimist Club of Acton will hold its charter presentation banquet at p Saturday July 15 at the Royal Canadian Legion hall 15 Wright Avenue Acton president Bill Chagnon of Main St S announced Bob Wohby Governor of the District from Dor Chester Ontario will present the charter Opt Moon Kawasoe past Governor of the Ontario District will be he principal speaker at the banquet The following officers will be installed with president Bill vice presidents Bob Hart of 341 and David Henderson of together Rd as secretary treasurer The board of directors in eludes Dave Boycott I Acton Clive Jago of Clare Court Walter Barlow of Church St BlllJohnslon of 12 Wright Avenue Al Burns of Bower St and llormen of in Governor Wilson of will in Mall the new members New club building chairman Mood of will in the officers of were it orgimzation meeting of club on May lb Itcguljr biueekl supper meetings of the club held the second and fourth day of each monlb it 30 p at the Acton fins new mens civic service club became a part of Optimist International Ontario District Bob of Dorchester serves as Governor of he district Hob Hart of Rd and of Clare Court chairmen of the charter banquet committee ex plained that when Bill received charter for he Optimist club of Ontario this l will officially join the more thin clubs which make up Optimist International With in excess of 112 in dividual members the Optimist organization Is one of the worlds largest mens service groups Its staled objectives to develop Optimism as a philosophy of life o promote an active in good government and to inspire respect for law to promote patriotism and work for in accord and friendship among all people to aid and encourage Ihe development of youth bring into productive action many programs and projects designed for mankind benefit Optimists wives representatives of other clubs in district district or town and guests will attend the banquet exempt PW Staff Town Awards Night In spite of protests by Milton representative Jim Watson Hal on Regional Council voted to support legislation that would exempt Region from of the Parkway Belt West legislation Watson insisted that by freeing the region from the provisions of the act the region would be setting itself above the law He acknowledged that towns and cities ore exempt now he claimed local councils are responsible to the people who are effected by anything that would be done in Parkway Belt Watson contended that Ihe region Is not responsible to the people in any given area and he said regional council had demonstrated its lack of accountability In a number of Instances The region t above the law he said He drew support from Oak Councillors Carl and Laurie Ma Man reports cheque theft An Las tern Avenue res ident reported to police the theft of a Government of Canada cheque for more than from his home Thieves loot arena sweets Some cigarettes and a bag of candy suckers made up the loot taken by thieves from the snack bar in he Aclon arena last week changes spruced up at schools Board of Education made two staffing moves Thursday which will affect Acton and area schools The board announced the hiring for this September of David who will teach at Acton High School School will lose teacher Paul Anthony at the end of he month Mr Anthony will be moving to School In Oakvlllc In an attempt to make the annual Recognition and Awards night a bit more lavish Hills finance committee directed the Recreation Director to find out the cost or a banquet Last year nized citizens who had been honored it provincial national or International level In a simple ceremony with only coffee sandwiches and cookies but councillor Roy Booth who presided at he ceremony said he had been a bit embarrassed at the of the celebration He suggested to cut expenses is held the guests other than the recipients pay for heir dinner Glen Gray said at a guess a dinner would be between and a plate Chairman Russ Miller said if it becomes too expensive only parents would come He felt it might be belter to buy some lasting gift and pre sent it a function where here is an audience The Recreation Director was asked to investigate costs of a banquet and any alter natives NOTICE All refuse normally picked up Monday July 3rd will be picked up Tuesday July And further all refuse normally picked up Tuesday July will be picked up Wednesday July 5th Works Town of Hills New mileage rates for town employees Starting In September the town will put a new policy on mileage Into operation if Hills council accepts a recommendation from finance committee Monday night Department heads will receive a flat a month cor allowance and together with all employees required to use their vehicles on a regular basis will be paid 23 cents a mile for the first miles and 20 cents a mile sub sequently The policy will be reviewed after six months Clerk administrator Ken Richardson estimated the new policy would cost an extra SOD Councillor Roy Booth suggested drop from to cents after the first SOW miles claiming the costs tended to level off after that Engineer Bob Austin said he and Deputy Engineer Ted were unhappy with the proposal feeling it was money taken out of their pockets since upon hiring they negotiated a package He said they both have the communication equipment in their own vehicles Boofh pointed out under the old system some employees were averaging 37 cents a mile I don want people asking me about that again He suggested if Austin is- losing money should be considered al salary nego tiations Is It not worth something to the town to have the staff have a communication system In Ihcir cars asked Austin Dldn the town pay for it and Install if asked Booth Austin agreed that was so Booth commented he assumed anyone would we I come a mobile unit In their car He claimed In Industry the flat allowance Is paid have that car on call when necessary Councillor Pat Patterson remarked I think it s a damned good deal Councillor Peter Marks said he supported the now policy but said It Is unfair to change whit was said the time of hiring He said a cost of living allowance or some other allowance for those who arc caught might be considered Continued from page 1 years figures such a step would mean 17fl fewer people per officer According to Ontario Municipal Police Forces data also released at Thurs day meeting the Halton force has the highest ratio of police officers per citizens- from last year in formation According to Ontario Municipal Police Forces data also released at Thurs day meeting the force has the highest ratio police officers per citizens from last year of all the regions York region ratio is l 707 Peels and Hamilton 1 608 In addition lo the ratio of people per officers the force Is also the lowest cost per capita for a regional force In the province states the report This may show efficient budgeting but it does not it Just shows nobody shores the obvious concern we do In shortages of police and employee benefits en Joyed by all other regions We in Halton are denied a safer and benefits hat others have and have had for years These two factors alone should cause ious concern Promotions are big issue Ihe report There are five vacancies from ranks of sergeant to staff inspec tor and if all are filled from within the Halton force states the report the testing ground and proving of these members for future con sideration is presented the Board commissioners will Its pool of future promotions Related to personnel are matters of raining and staff development In he fall or 1977 in service raining was can celled due to he lack of funds pay for overtime to keep the palrol zones covered when officers were on course When any organization operates with a minimum staff it will always cost thou- ning regarding courses and The report ends on an up sands of dollars in overtime training Officers have only to beat call for the chief when you try to do anything do a little lobbying find commissioners and the out of the ordinary themselves away on a course association to end old char What was termed the which would be of far more and strength of the most frustrating part about benefit to another officer Force and together begin the directly involved in that line beginning of a new of work Regional Police Force HRPA PRESIDENT AL RUELENS releases morale report the decline of the Police Force Is the complete lack of incentives motivation and planning for the future Most of Ihe planning on the force is short term according report At present here is ob viously no thought or plan Energy van to visit here The Energy Van will be at Acton library all day Tuesday July 4 The van team of Nancy Maclnnls and Jane Johnston will be on hand throughout the day to talk about the need for energy and resources conservation They will also be providing advice and free booklets to help make conservation a household habit Also planned a film and slide show in the library building beginning at 7 The public is invited and admission is free The Energy Van will be in the area for three days with stops at the Milton Mall on July and the Georgetown Market Plaza on July The van has been touring since June ACTON OUTERS CLUB GLASS DRIVE Saturday July 1st ANY GLASS BOTTLES JARS ETC WITHOUT LIDS Pickup Starting at 10 am Rural Pick tips Please Phone PLEASE LEAVE AT END OF DRIVEWAY LAKEVIEW CENTRE Carpet and Roaring SpedaSsts Installers On Staff Foaruie Carpet From RICHMOND CORONET VENTURE OZITE CALLAWAY Hard Surface Cushioned Vinyls from ARMSTRONG and G A F FREE ESTIMAT WeWUBaOoMd Lakeview Centre 5 Stret Noun on STOCK UPFORTHISCANADIAN HOLIDAY We Are Closed CocaCola was BUS Saturday July 1st CANADA GRADE A EVISCERATED YOUNG OH Freeze Dried Instant Coffee Fresh Turkeys SO 70 Wieners Nuggets OldeFasiiiioned nn Ham Meats a ASSORTED FUV0RS SUGAR Aid laMw Oil OR HINT OF MAPIE Maple Cooked Hams Santa Rosa Plums as IB PRODUCE OF US A Honey Dew Melons 2 IDC JU Seedless Cucumbers ASSORTED VARIETIES Rote Brand Relishes SHORTCAKE OH NICE PeekFrean Biscuits Quality Service and Value all WEDNESDAYS ARE GOLDEN AGE DAYS AT ACTON IGA ACTON oZAo 8 Main St North 8331960