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Acton Free Press Wednesday Fob 6 1980 Cable TV may offer university credit courses Cable television viewers the Georgetown Ac ion and Milton arms may boon tic able to lake credit courses in the comfort of their own homes Wilfrid University officials arc pre scntly ying the region throuji a of newspaper advertisements to sec whether people in the urn would likt to take courses its program response to the ads may determine whether the series of Ice lures by WLU professors will be run on the local station John program director of Cable Systems I In Georgetown feels that he offering of such courses via Is on import intuse of air time on a community channel WI Tclecollege presently offers business political science psychology and sociology through cable television in the Water loo region The courses arc made up of a serits of programs combined with a home study package Fred Utile Director of Continuing said the prognm is designed to make it easier for people to cam University credits study at home Not everyone who is working or who has responsibilities home is able to come the campus Little laid We hope to make courses accessible to everyone who is in created New Order of Eastern Star established in Acton Shorty Groundhog Winter six more weeks by Murray Its hard to find a quotable groundhog these clays so the ree Press had to depend on the same funny looking furry with the paper last regarding the next few weeks of weather Miss Shorty Groundhog agreed with her cousin Phil of Punxsutawney Pennsylvania and predicted after seeing her own shadow Saturday morning weeks of winter She promised the snow job we get from Old Man Winter the next month and a half won be nearly as bad as the one Cinadian voters have withstood since the national It loo m Ottawa melted jusl before Christmas When asked why she is the groundhog ever available for an interview with this news paper Miss Groundhog reported her Acton brothers and sisters can get out of their holes for the Ontario Hydro tower footings They don mind though she said since being underground they are avoiding most of the static connected with the corridor She promised send alone residents regards to her furry friends in the area via underground She doesn know if the meek will inherit the earth but is sure Animal Power will triumph on rebruary 10 with the inheriting the mantle of national government Miss Groundhog predicted the will horn in on all Canadians business but won start World War HI by attacking Belgium How ever she warned Turkey better not chicken out of NATO talks with the Rhinos or our air force the Fairy iquad of ducks and geese will flap few bombs on Istanbul The groundhogs want Acton to stay in the Guelph book though they would like free calling to and she added Build permit values slump The total value of building permits issued in Hills for all of reached down from the 1978 total Of In 1977 the total was only million During the past year 230 residential permits including house alterations and swim pools were issued compared in and 281 in 1977 Commercial permits during 1979 were 173 compared to in 1978 and Industrial permits hat year amounted to while in the total was The December building permit total was Mill Street Acton counted for of the December total Fire chief thanks folks Fire Department Chief Carl Meadows expressed thinks lo locil citizenry for help during s blaze in the village Mori 11 an Jul mem of the Order if the I filled Nin in Hill it Duffs Prtsbylenan on lo support the Institution of il Alton Guests from throughout the rovince of Ontario from to Windsor J m Mr Grind of Grind if of fie solemn impressive if up if men wo men from together to form the Under Mr Grind irslnl eon dueled the members I the ion ind Mrs Shirk Held rind led the devotion men women answered the Petition for siliun called by Mrs Mary Smith Grind Set ret iry has first new 1 be instituted in Ontario fur iirouehout ifter noon mmy distinguished quests were introduced including Mrs in Hunter Grand of Onlino Mrs Sheila Mr Jim General Grind if Com in it tec members Mrs I Mrs Dor Phillips Mrs Mrs Violet Whitfield Mrs Mirjone Mirjnn Mrs Olive Avery passed Grind Mitrms of Out irio Mr Joseph Whitfield Mr itches Mr Little Pitrons of Grin Chapter committee members and District Grand PUBLIC NOTICE THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF HALTON HILLS Council for the Town of Hills has established a Working Committeo investigate the need for and feasibility of a Transportation Servico for the Physically Disabled foi the Town of Hills For the purpose of this study the definition of a Phys Disabled person is as follows A person who is physically disabled and requires mechanical or personal assist to board a vehicle Letters and questionnaires have been for warded to possible users service organize and community groups Any interested individual and groups who have not boon contacted and wish to receive a Questionnaire may contact the Town of Hills Clerk Department at Extension All res to be completed and returned by February Councillor M E Chairperson Working Committeo quite like Medallion were need the most of whom is Mrs I ileui District Dep uty Grind of trie win with Mr in Mis Muriel win for firm rind in prepiruj Ihe Institution will now newest eh ipter in district supper which is convent by Mrs and her committee hi ted eh 10U IIS of Guelph the Mother Ch of dm Ihe Dull Street United Church Mr Hob Sheird Worth Pilron of in ter 10U ill tie quests invited them back to hill for the completion emonies which com it p Once Hill is filled ilv Ihe or the Ch ipter of confirmed the dejrecs if the Order of tie I Stir i for irdiml Chapter Ji ll ire Miss Muriel Merutclienn Mitron Mr Herbert Worthy Pitron Mis Griee Perry Mitron Mr Charles Perry Associate Mrs Hetty Mrs Pitt in Treasurer Mrs Si CdidiKKi Mrs Associate Mr John illicit Mrs I MeCuleheon M rshil Mrs Helen Ad Mrs Mrs lull Martin Mrs Mr I lurence Mr Neil Bowles the close if the met tint many pieces of SI ir rejlh were made to irdm rcteivtdby Miss irds she expressed of ill the fleers ind mem The evening closed with Ihe firnnti n of circle bj the officers of Grand of Out irduinl I Inptir 10B it which time all present joined in the smjiint of tollowine the lunch by Mrs I Passed Mrs Jean idfes was scried by members of the Chapter 108 to ill those present will on eels of Ihe Order of the I istern Star in for the year 197J BO projects are cancer benevolent work winch wis established to aid the i m hers for lit oils I irds help mm and women win wish ft r hi ministry r work times of need I s tress I ST MIL moms I Stir Chief checks fire cause I ire Chief Mick Ave Holmes is investigating ht fire ill I Heller small fire BINGO MONDAY MUSTGO 4 I Many projects on usly from inlma Chapter will be meeting in the I in Church in Acton on first Monday of each Month al Ihey are to welcommt my fellow members of the Order of the istern Star it their regular 3272 8783208 SUniion Tori Show Times Sun Thurs Sat 9 I lie be of is to 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