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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Feb 14 1979 3 Womens Parents want policy set for local busing and recently celebrated their wedding anniversary The couple were both originally from but met In Acton during the 1920a They are planning a party in May Papillons celebrate 50 married years and Pop Mori celebrated years of marriage on Monday at their on St home with all heir married lire spend in Acton Both came Acton from in the 20s Mrs Papillon for Norah Gibbons was born In but grew up in Brace- bridge Her family moved to Acton when she was ten years old On December Theo moved to Acton from He knew of G bons when her family lived In but it was in Acton they first met at parish hall dance at St Josephs Catholic Church On February 1929 they married at SI Jos with Father Greavy officiating the morning mass Between and 100 friends and relatives celebrated the wedding with the couple The newly weds spent their honeymoon in For seven years the lived In a rented home on Elgin street they later moved to their own house on Cameron Street whey they have lived for the past years The Papillons have three children Dennis who lives in Kitchener Donna Mrs in Fort Erie and Joyce Mrs John Den nis of Cameron Street One daughter is deceased They are also proud grandparents of 14 and great grandparents for five children Mr worked at Beardmore for more than 40 years and Is now retired During the depression he was cut back to two day work weeks and sometimes dldn work at all We had the children and things were hard but I think hat having hard brings you closer together Mrs said Mrs has been actively involved with the c Women League Congratulations were extended to the couple by Father Leo Speaglc during the weekend masses at St Joseph The went out for dinner with their children on Sunday even ng A party with family and ends will be held in May Mr Ion brother Peter who was he best man years ago will be attend the party in he spring After 50 years of mar what advice do he Papillons have for young couples A lot of young couples arc too quick to throw tilings away One little upset and they arc ready to separate You have to work together and try to do things together to keep the mar riage strong The Free Press joins in extending lions to the anniversary couple by Jennifer Havre Hal ton Board of Education needs to set their own policy regarding busing according to Victoria Nlbbs representative for the Kingham and CobblehJH Estates Residents committee The group which formed in November is con cerned about present guidelines which the board follows in regard to busing The guidelines are those set down by the provincial government Policies have to be set Each school board or area needs review Acton in comparison to Oak vl lie or Milton has a separate set of circumstances which Mrs says Mrs stressed that the residents committee was concerned about the problem but were trying to go through the proper channels They have notified the Acton and Esquesing school trustee Betty Fisher and have sent a letter to the board of education Mrs Nibbs led one of the major problem that must be discontinued is the practice of charging an extra lee for busing children over grade one in Hills Robert Little school students over grade one ore charged cents one way and cents for those travelling to McKenzieSmllh the Acton High School Mrs Nibbs feels this cost puts quite a financial burden on the residents In a letter to Ihe board Mrs referred to the arbitrary distinction that is made between rural and suburban children as being unfair They are also concerned over the hazardous conditions the children have to endure if they did not pay for the provided bus service distances well over a mile to elementary schools long stretches where there are no sidewalks narrow streets poor visibility in winter railway tracks to be crossed at grade to reach the Middle and High schools were the conditions Mrs referred to in thelelter Mrs said that in order for the board to set policies It would be necessary for hem to conduct a study into the area and which prevail There is the need for a study but studies take time We don to continue to pay and so arrangements must be made now while work continues on a study she said Mrs Nibbs said that under the Ministry of Education Act children living within the busing regulations seven and under are legally excused from school If the board docs not supply spoliation In Acton free transportation is provided to those in kindergarten and grade not up to seven years of age Members of the residents committee feel the busing is a service that should be provided by the school board We are concerned that even though the Board of Education receives per cent of our property taxes general support grants and special on grants which come from our pockets loo from the Mln of Education we are expected to pay an extra fee for the busing of our children to school Mrs said in a letter to the Board Trustee Fisher said the provincial guidelines used by Board in regard to busing are used in place of a local pol Mrs Fisher said children outside the one mile limit to the age of bused free In this is Interpreted as kindergarten and grade one Grades two through to eight are bused free if they live outside the twomile limit For school students this limit extends to three miles The problem Is we have people who under that mileage in theruralareas There is no policy on them but traditionally people who live in he rural area got free busing and rightfully so said Mrs Fisher Mrs Fisher said the board is not passing the responsibility to Queen park What we are following is the Ministry of Education vague guidelines she said Mrs Fisher said busing would no doubt be part of the long term plan although there is nothing right now to include it She said busing problems are not unique to Acton they are targe within region But we must have a busing policy to a busing policy it con always explain it The way we have done busing may have been good but we have to realize the realities of today Fisher said Mrs said the residents committee is not looking for an overnight solution but for interest by the board into a problem they consider demands attention Region workmen started digging in front of the Bank of Commerce on Mill Street Friday They replaced about feet of sewer which had caused problems for bank employees and apartment d welters Traffic along the street was do loured The work finished Tuesday morning Women and their changing roles through the past was the topic of Maple Sugar and Spice presented to members of the Elementary Teachers Association Thursday evening The play was produced by Tomorrows Eve Theatre Company of Toronto and was part of a special wine ana cheese social sponsored by the Association Status of Women Committee at the Hall in Milton The theatre company represents the efforts of several women to ex press then- point of view on the status of women in the past ant present The production along with similar plays is intended as a resource for the teaching of history and women studies in grades seven to 13 explained actresses Mary G If fin and Marion Gilscnan Maple Sugar and Spice featured a satirical view or Canadian women Regfon fixes sewer problem A Halton Region work crew completed replacing a damaged sewer link on downtown Mill SIreet Tuesday morning A fiveman crew Joins staff Jennifer has tern joined the news staff at The Acton Free Press She will be working with the paper for two weeks a3 part of her Journalism course at Sheridan College Jen niter was a high school columnist for The Free Press and worked in the newsroom part time last year worked since Friday to correct the sewer problem which affected the Bank of Commerce and the apartments above the bonk The old lateral from the building and part of the original sewer were Ihe problem according lo a spokesman for the regional works depart ment Since last Wednesday until Tuesday the bank employees and apart ment dwellers have been able lo use the toilets he said About of sewer lo be replaced A back hoe and pneumatic drill were used to cut through he road and the red inter locking brick s dewalk The worst part of the job the frost sunk four and a half to five feel nto the ground Workers tried to 1 I out Priority list for snow removal Acton Blvd from Highway to M Bennett school has been placed on a priority list for sidewalk snow plow ing by the town of Hills At Monday evening general committee meet councillors made a list of the various side walks in town they felt should be plowed reg ularly by the lown Town engineer Bob told the group sidewalks are cleared after the roads and snow have been cleared sometimes up to two weeks after a snow fall Mr Austin pointed out that in Sudbury where he Man guilty Provincial court at Mil Ion placed a former resident on two years probation for acts of indecent ex posure in Acton last year The 36year old man now of was also by Judge Douglas Latimer to abstain from alcohol Regional Police have reports of incidents on Mill Street and near a service station live walks were cleared with a Bombardier and all streets were done Councillor Ed Wood recommended placing Acton Blvd on list as there are two schools on the street and children have to walk on the road Mr Austin pointed out that named street was unique from most of the others in town as it was much wider However the recom mendation went through by a one vote margin Aclon was the only Acton street placed on Ihe priority list Once an entire list Is compiled by the councillors the engineering department will make a report for council Can FBDB help you Tom McCurdy Friday February Call B440911 Now For An Appointment l you to f none a but Mr I call business to your needs Sweetheart Special v TURTLES Bonus Box POT OF GOLD q BLACK MAGIC 299 Minis AFTER EIGHT We Also Carry A Selection Of HEART SHAPED BOX CHOCOLA Venous Sizes end Pncesl I glenlea drug mart 294 Queen Street East Acton LICENCE RADIO RUST PROOFING With the 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