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by Janet Itowe took place on the hut day morning The With just over a week of school before Christ played extremeiy well left before the end of mas Coaches and but unfortunately London semester one students parents extend their Central captured the vic- really busy getting thanks to all merchants Playing strong assignments in on time and parents who helped games for Acton were and writing tests make the draw a big Brent Vickery and Glenn Students will have success Special thanks Scott three days off foraemes- goes to the Maher Shoe The juniors will go on ler turn around time Store at Brampton Shop- their basketball trip Jan and 30 They World which don during the semester will return on Jan 31 for two gifts The break They will travel to second semester money the midgets and Sudbury for three days In the swim meet last juniors raised helped On Friday Acton Friday against George- them pay for the basket juniors and midgets will town Acton High ball trips they had travel to Oakviile where swimmers were planned both teams will play defeated but did excep- The midgets went on a against Oakvlllc Trafal well as George- trip last weekend travel gar Good luck goes to all town had three times as ling to London for a two- players many swimmers as day tournament On the On Friday the first Acton Friday night the will lake place The last two weeks of lost a wellplayed game at Acton High The doors school before the Christ against St Jeromes of open at a The cost will mas holidays junior and Kitchener by only two be a student like a Rood game of outdoor hockey no equipment no league midget basketball points Acton then So Just hearty Ilockwood boys stick handling and passing the puck in players were selling had to play their second don miss the first dance thc park tickets for a draw which game early Saturday of the year Acton Scouts campout The Acton Free Press Wednesday Jan 17 1979 11 Rockwood bowling Terry I and Shirley Van The front of our school newspaper The Ob server was a very at tractive drawing of Santa Clous and our school crest We have had a draw for the best colored production of this picture and the winner will re ceive This year our school is organizing a year book Each student that wants one will have to pay per year book by March 17th We will probably get them by next Septem so that all June will be included The grade went to the high school last week to see a music present atlon Students who were present are thc ones who wish to take music next year In grade nine Last Thursday our boys team McKcnzie Smith Phantoms played the I Dick Wildcats and beat them 12 Our star player was John Kwiotkowski scaring IB points We began quite slowly but finished with St Josephs by Susan Lid bury Winter has decorated the kindergarten class very nicely The kinder have been working on winter pic tures poems and many winter words Keep on decorating Thc grade ones and twos have started two new subjects These are feelings how the child ren feel and In math they are studying subtraction Mrs Graham class have been studying about their own families the importance of one and about the Holy Family Thc grade fours and fives are decorating their classroom with a Jo pan display and for art they did Japanese Recurring Symbols After all the children had gone home Miss was left to chase two around the room They were fin ally captured and put back in their Mr McGeragle class is also studying Japan for Environmental studies for Ed They are practising basketball skills Three new subjects are being studied In the seven and eight class These arc American Re vol tion in history Area in math and Force Energy and work in Sci Inter school Basketball has started The girls will be playing Holy Rosary Milton St Peters Mil ton and Holy Cross Georgetown The boys wilt be playing the boys teams from these three schools Next Friday January Is a profes sional activity day for the teachers They will be going to to listen to a guest speaker St Joseph s has a Pyramid telephoning system This is for the country children to be notified if our school bus is not running Tylers will phone Mr and he will phone Mrs Van she will phone four mothers and so fourth We have not had to use this yet but It will always come in handy We would all like to thank Tylers for their hard work real flurry of solid scoring Our thanks go to Boycott for his help with transportation and same excellent official Ing OnSalurdaytheboys played against Rolling Meadows in thc Red and White tournament at the high school The extra tall Rolling Mead defeated our guys 26 Then our boys went on and defeated Erin and won against I Dick to win the consolation prize We arc very proud of our players Thc girls game on Thursday was cancelled due to an important tea meeting but tices are still continuing quite well Our school will be doing the Operetta again this year Mr Ma inter will be in charge of the presentation of Pond Our second school newspaper should be out In March Staff and dents are now collecting for it by Mark Howe First Acton Scouts had their troop winter camp last weekend Scoutcrs John Shar pics Mark and Rick Gibson look five Scouts to a spot on the Fourth Line Esquesing to spend Saturday and Sunday After hiking from Acton to the campsite Saturday mornirg they set up camp and pre pared lunch After dishes quite a task in thot weather they spent thc afternoon toboggan ing and crosscountry skiing The steady snow fall was certainly an Eight courses are cancelled Attcndince is way down at night school according to organizer Dave Sale classes to be cancelled Woodworking is the only class that is full There registration is still open for bookkeeping sewing two and three sewing with and stretch fabrics typing brush up and beginners and yoga one and two Classes started last Bridge crochet for beginners gourmet cooking interior design on and off loom weaving pamtine and drawing one and two photography for be ginners and small en have had to be can celled due to low regis ration All programs however will be offered again when the spring classes start Public input is ap preciated Mr Sale noted and those wishing certain course are in viled to get in touch with him at the high school asset Supper was a large serving of hot chili At that evening the boys were joined by Robert Barber district Scout mm Is loner and by Andrea Sharpies district Beaver commissioner About clock Saturday night everyone turned in for a restful and warm mghl nestled tightly In bales of straw Sunday had a latr start but it was an enjoyable morning In the after noon the group broke camp and walked back to town while their gear was driven in STOPPING ABILITY If road conditions are normal and your brakes are reasonably good It will tike you about feet to stop from B7 metres to stop from 100 km If you can only sec clearly feet you might as well be driving blindfolded Ontario Safety Lea fiue reminds you that your stopping distance is longer If the road is slip pery if your brakes ire Thats life Herd says Efforts to round out Oakviile French Lang uagc Advisory Commit tee failed according to that town separate school trustee Lcn Auger Advertisements and a French language pica in parish bulletins resulted In no one new on the com Auger told the Ha I ton Board of Education meeting at Burlington Thursday night The board decided to asked the five elected members of the commit tec to appoint a French speaking ratepayer to fill the post After listening to Auger list the steps taken to flush a candidate into thc open school board chair man BUI Herd could only say C est la vie Members were elected to the Oakviile commit tee in December Other French Language Ad Committees in Halt on are In George town and Milton ANNUAL ROCKMOSA100 SNOWMOBILE RALLY Sunday February 1979 Starts between am and 30am at Rockmosa Community Centre Main Street Lunch available at noon Pnzes Trophies Draw PLEDGE SHEETS AVAILABLE AT WINTERS PRO HARDWARE PETTY S GARAGE ROYAL BANK COUNTRY MART SHOPPETTE SWANSTON FARM EQUIPMENT Pros hot buff from to oral participant For participant Adult Chltdran GO If condition not rally will Fabruftry Sponvorsd by District Ltora Club Team standings end of the seventh week of bowling arc Kay Feeds 72 Erk Jerks Four Corners tables Carney CI Rovers Happy Gang Good Timers Rockwood Late Comers 17 Country men Ladies over jOO for Tuesday Jan Mary Lush Vivicnne Jean Smith Nancy Gordon Ann Parkinson Eva Bosch Joy burton Krafka Gar Diana Carney Van Joanne Davlcs Men over for Tuesday Jan Gary Parks 757 Paul Dennis Death 681 Fred Vandcrvalk TedJcstin655 Jim Dales John Polo Dune Kingsbury Dune McPhedran 628 Results of games bowled Tuesday Jon 9 1979 Happy Gang 7 points highest bowlers Paul Dennis Death The Scouts with chapped lips and wind burned cheeks Calvin Robinson Tim Garton Derek Boyle Chris and Dannie Donald This camp was In preparation for a winter camp on January and Vivienne tables points Gordon Jim Cemiuk Fred Four Corners points Carneya 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