Acton Fre Press Wednesday May with Jennifer The world of photography amateur or usually attracts men in their twenties la neither male nor twenty but she is one of the finest nature photographers tins pari of country has ever seen Anyone who has sat enthralled through her beautifully choreographed slide shows will ap predate the sensitivity patience and care that goes Into every one of Iva photographs the kids a camera Yet she wasn born with a 400 mm lens screwed In her eye socket In fact she have a chance take up photography till eleven years ago when she was looking forward to retirement She says she always yearned lo lake up the hobby but couldn afford the time or investment until her two boys were grown At a time when most women art taking up pottery or going back lo college irted trawling around her garden on her hands and knees with her first single lens reflex trying to get a bug to sit still long enough his picture taken When she first bought her camera did some thing very few people do her instruction manual firm believer in teaching thyself and learned by trial and error initially However she did join the Humbcr Valley Club She lived in Toronto at the lime and ally found herself president of theclub She feels a camera club can be invaluable help for someone willing learn after they have learned the basics of camera operation says she progressed very rapidly because she has a nature and wanted to produce good pictures in possible time If you want to do something badly enough you work at it She found that it wisn necessary to have a natural creative flair this can be learned An ar tistic eye can acquired she says and feels a camera club teaches I In art of composition well Instruction with experts in a camera club can help you find out Hit best way to approach a subject Very few women serious about camera club adds commenting most of the women in her club were content to tag along and carry their husbands bags Travel Inspiring Since retiring she husband Hess are busier than ever to live in six years ago Iva has had time to travel and indulge her love of nature photography all over the country The Knechtets have travelled Canada from north lo south cast lowest They have vis i led the Arctic the Territories Vancouver and all aces between Favorite spots for Iva arc Newfoundland and the Bay of as well as the west coast of Vancouver Island Pictures from these trips form the basis of a delightful slide show entitled Only in Canada Professionally narrated by Iva with music and artistic titles the show pictures the best of our country variety slide show The Best Things in Life features some of Iva favorite nature photography by whimsical music popular shows have been seen by clubs t and organizations southern Ontario hopes to compile another show from seascape photography she plans to lake in New England this fall while attend a photographic convention in Connecticut snakes As advice for any new photographer afraid of the tomplicitions of a fancy camera says lo read he manual and go out and take pictures Keep it it perserverance and prac tice As for nature photography says you have to be a bit of a naturalist and know something about nature She also adds you must be willing to forftil your dignity She often wonders her neighbors think of her trawling around in the is depreciating about her photography talent but who has been moved by her sunsets seagulls and emerald snakes knows Kncchtal has a very special view of God s world Nurses accept increase I TA the first group lo donul funds or Halloa Women s Place The sorority to help with Iht fund raising campaign Sorority service chairman Unentered lefl Is with Women s Place board member Women s Place llrman Terry and sorority president I Tyrrell Women Is selling up i hoslel for abused women and dependants in Hal Ion Nancy Patterson to attend camp Nancy Patterson has ichlng been selected to attend Nancy a grade the Ontario Music dent at Acton High Leadership Camp this School will join selected on Lake Couch- music students from all Voters turn out at advance polls Hal ton registered nurses will receive a year and those with eight years exper once 180 following contract ratification In Toronto The one year contract represents a six per cent increase The member Local One of the Ontario Nurses Association ac cepted the offer a week ago Monday after a con dial ion meeting Local president Patricia Couchman said We weren t extremely happy with the contract we felt it was the best we were going lo get Sht said the aim had been parity with hospital The contract has only minimal effect on bene fits The new con Ira l raises the salaries of public health nurses while those with eight years experience will receive a year Thenurses had had two meetings with the region THE ACTON FREE PRESS Authored Claii Mall Penal SAVE Indies TANK TOPS and TSHIRTS ONLY 17 g EACH DOWNTOWN ACTON Voter turnout polls for Tuesdavs federal election was as good torn pared to other years by Joe Anderson officer for ruling Mr Anderson did not have iu numbers of those who voted because thty itrt not available it pre time Polls closed night There are fi4 giblc voters in said Mr Anderson The results of the polls will not be J Tuesday an hour after polls close on tion night Mr Anderson said by that time Ihe election day polls should have all reported to the returning office at the Oak Queen From there he said the results would be flash the parties nidi head qui Tiers over Ontario for the ten day leadership course Students trained at his camp return to their schools equipped to lead small ensembles or musical pro ductions and generally assist the music teacher in all aspects of the per form a nee program Nancy the daughter of Hugh and Marion Pal tcrson studied flute with George Elliott in the Acton Citizens Band be fore starting high school She began learning soon while at Aclon High School and has become a skilled performer on both instruments She plays with the high school band Ihe Citizens Band the Guelph Con cert Band and the Guelph Youth Symphony She will also be attending the Music Camp at Manitou this August In town Bus service study costs jump The cost of operating a bus service through town have risen dramatically since the transit study conducted in John Schaal of Ministry of Transportation told Halton Hills general committee Monday night He showed the cost of the same service had risen from to a year and projected a deficit of a year This bus service would not include Moore Park area To add a service to Moore Park according to the MTC updated study would cost an additional 75 since one more vehicle would be needed The report added that if Ihe service travelled only to Moore Par plaza the costs would be cut con siderably and might be offset by revenue A fare of was projected in all cases An industrial service operating only four hours a day at peak times would cost another with an anticipated deficit of 500 and Oil town share of the deficit at 500 A service within the Acton area is estimated at 72 up from 46 in the 1976 study with an expected deficit of and the town share of the deficit at An hourly bus service for 12 hours a day six days a week between and Georgetown would cost 000 and according to Schaal there would be no subsidy since GO transit already provides a service Councillor Mike Armstrong contended costs were too high and said he could see no way it could be done He suggested the report be buried right then and there He said it is obvious the costs have risen but the population has not in creased at all since the last study So now there arc the same number of people to pay higher costs Councillor Roy Booth felt it deserved at least consideration Mayor Pete said some interest had been shown in the private sector so the rtumly should be given to see the figures The transit study was referred to staff for a report A man for Voting begins at 9 am all seats FUR STORAGE SOW IS THE TIME for protecting your precious fur in our scientifically controlled fur vaults only does jour Fur recclvL prime beauty treatments but Is also protected against theft and damage Deferred Payment Plans Available Parking On Premises Guelph Fashion Furs Ltd Siue 1969 Paisley Street West of St Georges Square A resident woke up Sunday morning to a surprise on his front lawn Forty election signs advertising Progressive Conservative Liberal and NDP candidates decorated the entire lawn and both sides of the driveway of R A Coates Second Line Nassagaweya According to Halton Regional Police the practical joke is believed to have been carried out during the early morning hours of that day Police said numerous campaign signs have been reported stolen from Campbell Oakville and Burlington areas recently PC campaign representative Roy Wood of Campbellville reported 200 worth of Elect Otto Jehnek signs stolen from a trailer sometime Saturday The thefts are not a first time incident said police but occur in almost every elec All signs planted in Mr Coates lawn were returned to the respective parties Garden Centre The polls will open a m Tuesday May for some 15 million Canadians who are eligible to vole in the General Voting In the country electoral districts will end local time If you live in an urban area your name must be on the list of voters in order to cast a ballot But if you are a rural voter you may vote even if your name is not on list provided you are vouched for by another elector whose name is on Ihe voters of your ling division The electoral dislncls of Canada are divided into some polling divisions each with a polling station or place to The Returning Officer of each district appoints a deputy and a polling clerk for each polling station If you have never voted before here what lo ex pect when you enter your polling station You wilt give your name to deputy returning officer who will check to see that your name is on the official voters list If so you will receive a ballot for mark In a polling booth nearby On the ballot paper you will find Ihe names of the candidates listed alphabetically and the political affiliation if any of each candidate printed under his name You will vok for one date by mirktng an in the circle beside his name ballot marked in way will be invalid No ballot will be accepted which any mark that will voter You will then refold the billot and it to the deputy returning officer He will deposit it into the ballot box After the closing of the poll the ballot box will be opened in the presence of agents of the candidates each candidate may be represented it the poll by no more than two THANK YOU Fernandes and Staff of S HOME for SENIOR CITIZENS extend sincere thanks to Cosimo and Staff of Dominion Hotel for a most enjoyable Mother s Day Celebration Out Flowl Designs Weddings Funeral Tropical Plants For Your Garden Flowering Crab Almond Trees Bedding Plants Perennials Trees Shrubs lso rule NURSING I 20 Off All Rings lit nrji Not to As TREE INSURANCE AND GUARANTEE FOR ONE YEAR 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