Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), July 12, 1978, p. 6

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Th Acton Free Press Wednesday July Nancy Shortill enjoys Rec job What belter summer job than working for the tion department could an Idle outdoor loving physical education student have Nancy Shortill has recently started her third summer with the department in town After one year as a play ground leader and one as a day camp instructor Nancy is working this summer as as camping supervisor Working along with Rick Nancy is responsible for both the day camp and weekend camping programs She helped in the organization and instructing of the day camp training program and is now working with leaders to provide even belter pro grams for day camp Earns Nancy is also kept asy with evaluations re ports and weekly staff meetings The weekend camping pro gram which will launch its first session this weekend is another of Nancy respon sibilities She will assist Rick with the planning and will attend the trips There are three weekend trips planned this summer Nancy is a student at the York University and will be reluming in September for her third year In the Physical Education course VINCE tries his hand at the bike rodeo at the Back to Acton Days celebration The contestants had to ride past and throw news papers into the basket Sounds easy They can not stray from the line 40 participate in Optimists rodeo The newly formed Optimists club of Acton held its first event over the Back to Acton Days weekend The club held a bike safety rodeo and people came from several miles to participate At least Paul Paul a year old cyclist from Toronto just happened to be passing through town and shedding his back cycle packs he became one of the people who ipated in the safety rodeo The Optimists ran exam bicycle safety check and an obstacle course Mr who was biking to Elora to visit friends for ttit weekend took top honors in the IB Bud Webster of Eden Mills fared well on the obstacle course included mult turns figure a loss and slow raec lit was edged out of the when Ins failed to pass the safetv in included up to of age eileeor Peter Wright eleven Norton WriLht 14 to 17 ind Paul over 1H Play aimed at young awarenesss The recycle players theatre workshop Included are ideas rte Die morn ml session is troupe performing on the wasteful consumption unlink m conjunction with The Rise and Fail of Planet for local children at two locations July The first performance will be stored it 10 a in the Georgetown fairgrounds The second win be presented it in Prospect Park which is Timed it children G to 13 runs ibout to will be followed conservation of resources alternative sources of energy and the necessity to conserve both energy resources Both performances ire Hilton Jills ind Recreation Play ground and in ictiulics ij restricted to will follow PUTTING UP the tent Becky Robinson left and Sharla Wood check the pole The girls were members of the day camp group sleeping out at Blue Springs on Thursday The program is still accepting participants for the next session TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HINTONS CONTINUING SALE WITH OFF ALL MERCHANDISE IN STOCK NOT ALREADY REDUCED ALSO MANY ITEMS FEA AT TO REDUCTIONS HINTONS NANCY SHORTHILL enjoys her job with the re creation department She is an active outdoor person and is in contact with the outdoors every day as assistant camping supervisor Haton 4H News CI Shirley Murray H Calf Club June meeting was held on day June at Mr and Mrs fcd Parker s home The meeting opened with president Marie Murray leading the pledge Tom Parker welcomed the club to their home and then gave a type demonstration on his prize bull The demonstration dealt with what main qualities to look for in judging a Limousin class of heifers The members then proceeded to the barn where they judged a class of heifers Mane Murray started the members into their reasons and Tom Parker gave the of final placing The business part of the meeting was held in the house The July meeting and the possibilities of club jackets were discussed Marie Murray thanked Mr Mrs Parker on behalf the club The June meeting of the 4 H Horse Club was held at the Rockwood Equine Clinic Duncan briefly discussed his work which dealt mainly with finding problems in feet and legs He then gave us a tour or the clinic This tour included the surgery room the lab and medication storage room and the room where rays are developed Or Duncan showed us some and discussed some of the problems with the He told us more about his work and we asked various questions Following that we discussed Ihe fun day at Jim Cation and our own fun day It was decided that Day would be Sept After discussing some other club activities the meeting was closed THIS YOUNG FELLOW had to use full tration to make the figure eight turn at the Back to Acton Days bike rodeo The Rodeo was sponsored by the newly formed Optimists club in Acton Clip calf at Young members of the Hal ton Beef Club will show and explain various techni ques in preparing a beef animal for show at fall fairs A beef heifer washing and clipping demonstration will be staged at Bronte Creek Provincial Park s Children MEMBERS OF THE SECOND Acton Guide company spent five days under canvas at Nor Halton Park The group left fast Tuesday and camped until Sunday Many of the girls earned badges while at camp Story and more pictures next week Acton Met Rec programs still have room Recreation summer Programs are also at ill open programs are moving registration into their second week now The weekend camping The first day camp session will be held this will this Friday at Terra Colla There is still room for those more Information on wishing to register for the of these summer act upcoming sessions lies call Rick Rocher or Playground and Adventure at loo Road S 8776984 Suite 304 GEORGETOWN Read By Over 15000 People Weekly Shouldnt your message be here DOUBLE HAPPINESS RESTAURANT Trj Odi Delirious Fish Chips or Chinese Cuisine HOURS Monday to Thursday 10 am toBpm Friday Saturday am totlpm Sunday 12 noon p m Telephone 8532060

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