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One Hundred and Fifth YearNo ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JULY4 1979 Cents Spirits damp but not down for Back to Acton Days Up away fa a balloon called PotofGoMat Ike Ewl Ike Ratabow The hot air balloon was while landing at farm on the Four th last week after it drifting over warn from London EaglawL Chris toned eleventh at the recent World Balloonist Cham A second balloon flown by the top Cans Larry Horack of Toronto was alio to flight The Rainbow which made an appearance at Back to Acton Days owned by At RBtieir R Acton Photo by ROBIN by Helen Murray It was the Acton celebration of con federation and oven heavy did not dampen the spirits hundreds of on the holiday weekend during the third annual Back to Acton Days festivities Heavy fog and drizzle Friday night were just an Introduction to the thunder storms of Saturday and the steady downfall Sunday However except for cancellations on Sunday the weekend went off without a hitch The celebrations kicked off FY day evening as Joyce Carpenter Dancers gave a display of their talents Hal ton Hills Mayor Pete Pomeroy cut the rib bon to officially start the fun Mr and regional councillor and weekend organizer Ed Wood were presented with shirts bearing the weekends logo Hatton member of pro vincial parliament Reed was able to make the opening While the Acton Citizens Band played the national anthem Corp Paul Carter of Air Cadet Squadron raised the Canndian flag at the cenotaph The crowd then sang Bobby Gimby s cent ennlal song Canada substituting it s the anniversary of confederation with It the Acton celebration of con federation Square dancing demonstrations by students of Robert Little teacher Bob McGregor and a group from Brampton also delighted spectators Early birds took part in the Health Hustle early Saturday morning In the early morning fog three thumplan parades formed in the parts of town to eventually con verge on the main street mall Just as the parades got underway the heavens opened and drenched marchers icians clowns cowboy and everyone else who came out to take part in the event However most ready wet and a little more water wouldn hurt them They continued as planned Once downtown rain staked booths began to come out of the woodwork to set up again Most were dressed in costumes There was Paul in a 19th tury suit Pot Wood as a lady husband Ed in bloomers black leotards and a t shirt which read Pie Eyed Piper Terry Grubbeasonolhcr pioneer lady Kay Dills as a cowboy Alma Swetmau as a clown husband Dave as a lone musketeer and hundreds more A special presentation was made by Pop Main and Pat Wood to Mrs Doris Browne who retires this week after manning Browne Confectionery on Main St for years A disco dancing demonstration by Alex Pitt and Ivy Martin was held as were a bike decorating contest at J T Sports and a baby buggy and stroller contest at Toddlers to Teens Another downpour did not scare off merrymakers as they ran for cover Once the rain stopped everyone was back on the slrecls wailing for the watermelon seed spitting contest which drew as many entrants as at Family Cleaners A close shave at Stedmans saw Dads and Moms being shaved with wooden stir sticks by their youngsters A Cat and Mutt show a traded pets of all sizes Big dogs little dogs furry eats and big cats were all kept reasonably under control considering the number of animals around An amateur show was enjoyed by those who wanted to hear some music and a bingo game at the other end of the street gave those who performed quiet a chance to rest away from the music Family Cleaners held a log sawing con test and a nail hammering contest A drinking contest was held at Swetman Shoes A street dance slated for the Station Hotel statred but ram was too much competition After one set outside members of the band Jade were for to pack up their instruments Three pigs were barbecued and hungry pat rons ate in the hotel rather than in the outdoor Bavarian garden Sunday proved to be too dismal a day for most as only the fishing derby Continued on Page 2 Bob keeps on eye on his daughter as they take part In the contest at ted man Saturday during the Back to Acton Days fun had a bit of trouble working her way around her Dad existing beard but eventually found a method to please all For more Back to Acton Dayi picture turn to page Bl Trustees want discipline in classrooms Teacher Board talks in limbo Halton 2400 elementary teachers are not happy with negotiations over wage settle ments with the elementary association or a new contract with the secondary school tea chew federation In fact Board of Education officials t sure whether nego tiations have broken down or merely pro tracted as the result of an Incident between the Elementary Teachers Association and the board salary committee June The elementary teachers in a letter to board chairman Herd charge the board broke off negotiations at a Joint meeting on that date Board salary committee chairman Trustee Bill says it was the teachers chief negotiator who walked out of the joint discussions Board chairman Bill Herd called a press conference after last Thursday s regular board meeting to allow Trustee to field questions the press Mr Lawson said the board was anxious to get back to the bargaining tabic with both teacher feder ations but felt it was too early In talks to bring in a third party mediator for the tary panel In a prepared statement for the press the board noted only the wage Issue must be settled with elementary teachers and the request by the teachers for appointment of a mediator by the Education Relations Com mission was premature He felt they could still resolve their differences without a third party although the board would bow to the wishes of the ERC In another prepared release the board said negotiations with the OSSTF have been ham rather than helped by the presence of a mediator and after meetings June and 21 requested that negotiations continue without a mediator To date the board has received no word from the District whether they wish to continue negotiations without mediation the release declares The board said it would accept the service of a Fact Finder to smooth negotiations over Mr said talks with the elementary teachers broke down when the teachers chief negotiator left the room indicating It was useless to continue negotiations He said the board had sent a letter to the elementary teachers asking them to resume negotiations without a third party involved but had received no reply A similar letter was to the secondary teachers Were awaiting a response from both federations Mr declared The secondary teachers contract expires August 31 of this year while the elementary teachers contract goes to August of 1980 with only the wage settlement to be nego tiated in Earlier during the board meeting chair man Herd attacked the contents of a letter from Bill Watt president of the Hilton Ele mentary Teachers Federation He said Mr Watts remarks were inaccurate impugned the character of the spokesperson at the table and suggested the board was backing from previous tabled position letter eh was given to the press said that at the outset of negotiations both parties clearly silted their intent to negotiate fairly for the reaching a settlement resorting to playing games The letter said the trustee table spokesman was pntliet to the need to matters Ho icver it continued subsequent reorgan it ion of the board committee and installa of a board employee as chief table spokesmen contributed to the demise of relations Mr Watt whom Mr Herd was not on Page Board of Education may be put ting itself on the tracks In seeking answers for the ever sing concern of in classrooms following Thursday meeting at Burlington Acton Trustee Betty Fisher and Jackie Cut more served notice they the board stall to draft a discipline policy as soon as possible The trustees limed the not at setting up procedures with the board can solve disciplinary problems written from board knowledge of how far it can in disciplinary matters Lines be haviour that earn a suspension and other be haviour worthy of ex polling student arc now too vague according to trustee Fisher Inter pretation of the Education Act rests with the school board a Fisher describes as being rather dicey The Fisher Cutmorc motion is the result of the trustees groundwork with tacit approval of board staff at the mini level They sought help from the provincial ministry of education in defining rules governing extreme cases of be haviour that ore present within the Ontario Education system The ministry s written opinions are In the board s hands is waiting on a further opinion from its lawyer before dec id on any action As with other notices of motion the FisherCut more notice will be dls School trustee gives up seat Virginia Kennedy has resigned from her trustee post on the Wellington County Board of Ed ucation effective August Mrs Kennedy an nounced her resignation at Monday evening a meeting She explained to this newspaper she and family have taken up a business venture In St Catharines and will be selling The Village Craft Shop in Erin Mrs Kennedy has been on the board for three years representing Erin village and township She explained the school board will be appointing someone to fill her seat and expects there will be advertisements In area papers asking for applic ations Bomb squad called to burn dynamite fills 12 Ontario Scholars at high school See Page 3 Pioneer Days in Rockwood Seepages Profiles Editorials BUI Smiley Page Page Page Peel Regional Police Bomb Squad was called to Milton recently to pose or two sticks of dynamite found buried in ashed Irene Douglas of Acton arrived in Milton OPP station Thursday morning June with the dynamite after finding it on old foundation of a necessary for succesiral iKT completion of the The two sticks were worse at estimated to be fad Canada day Patty years old and was of the very dangerous taking part cording to Staff Sergeant Balance and skill was Eric Bullock of Regional Police Once the dynamite starts to deteriorate It breaks down and the glycerine comes to a point where it starts to seep out he explained Milton officers contacted Re gional Police who In turn called the Peel Regional Police Bomb squad A combination of wood chips and coal oil was used to burn the mite and dispose of it be hind Milton OPP station Husband charged in wifes murder A Cambridge man has been charged with first degree murder following the shooting death of his estranged wife Ronald Richard turned himself in to the Guelph detachment of the Provincial Police Friday two days after the body of Lisa 23 also of Cambridge was found at RR l Rock wood was arrested by Guelph Monday and charged with accessory after the fact to first degree murder He was to appear in Guelph Provincial Court yesterday Tuesday The investigation is being conducted by the Guelph under the direction of Detective Inspector Carl of the Criminal Investigation Branch Toronto Police failed to say whether Mrs was killed on the site or if body was later disposed of there Beardmore garden Is a perfect setting for a retire ment party for men who have retired from that com pany Left to right Peter Dunham president latest retirees Curtis Edward Coonon and Lome Beatty got together lo discus old times Other retiree since the lait party were Cosmo Maogeri Gordon Lamb ert Roman Mokryekl Victor Elliott Joseph James John McPbersoa cussed at the next board meeting Wording of the motion indicates there is wide spread concern on the subject of discipline by people within and without the schools Also It states there is confusion con just what lo do about what It terms ex treme behaviour Trustee Fisher in an earlier interview defined extreme behaviour as in eluding drug pushing in all schools physical violence on teachers by students and on students by other students as well as vandalism Although she said that In some schools the drug problem is by quite a rate she said she also believes Is well off when compared to other boards such as North York in Metro Toronto There according to news stones teachers are being beaten up by students and intruders Fisher hopes to avoid a situation such as North York In says the mini states cases of serious acts of ha our should follow due process the principal asking an area super for an ex pulsion then a hearing for the student with possible legal help followed by a board decision What is happening now Incidents are handled within the school and the board is not always made aware of problems according to Mrs Fisher Along with the punish ment aspect of the motion is a call for fair treatment Although It is my firm conviction that our system should be always thoughtful and fair to Its students and not over react to certain situations I feel must protect those students who attend school to learn and be good citizens writes Mrs Fisher The motion is worded similarly to one adopted last month in Pee Region Peel also has a ninemember discipline committee A draft discipline policy also is in the works there