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The Acton Froo Press Wednesday Mar The Acton Optimists club held Ihiir annual public speaking conies I Friday night at Smith pants were back row left to right Kim Muspratt Shannon Lindsay Mark Armstrong Iron row left to right Martha Amy Dana Richardson Walton David Ruse and Michael Vranic Mark and Kim won top honors In the contest Acton Optimists hold annua oratorical contest The Acton Optimist club held their annual oratorical contest Friday evening at middle school Two contestants from each Acton and area sen participated with the winners coming from St Joseph and Stewart town Subjects were varied this year ranging from Kim speach on the Olympics to Amy talk on child ren with separate par to Anthony Walton timely topic of the energy crisis Cliris talked of while Shannon Lindsay spoke about the future Martha Arm strong talked about she is familiar with women s Dana Richardson Just returned from Florida and told of ney World while Scot Nowlan spoke of a more grim subject poverty and crippling and con diseases David Ruse looks forward to the new decade in his speech on the s and Vranic discussed pigeons as a hobby The two winners Kim in the girls division and Mark Arm strong in the boys spoke of the Olympics and Canadian former en species respectively Runners up were Mar tin Armstrong and Dana in the girls category and Scott In the boys Each contestant rec cued a plaque and medallion while the win trophies will be dls played at their schools Kim and Mark will go on to the zone champion ship in Burlington next month Judges for the contest each received a plaque for their participation The judges were Chapman Gord Chap man timekeeper Joan and Inspector Matt McPherson Sounds of Joy Singing for Joy during Sunday nighl special service the Knox Presbyterian Church are members of the Joyful Sounds a singing group based at St Heights Presbyterian Church In Toronto The group were of the Acton congregation for the day and sang at morning and evening services Their enthusiastic renditions of hymns and religious added a special to the regular Sunday AIR CANADA SEAT SALE VANCOUVER CALGARY 189 EDMONTON WINNIPEG HALIFAX 114 GANDER 139 Ml MUST COMMENCE APRIL JUNE YOU MUST DATS in ADVANCE PURCHASE TICKET NO LATER THAN DAYS AFTER ROOKING CANCELLATION PENALTY SEATS ARE LIMITED ANO SOME SEATS MAY IE SOLO OUT FARES ARE SUIJECT TO GOVERNMENT APPROVAL DO NOT INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION TAX Knox Alert Receive cheque from Cole estate Optimist president Dave Henderson congratulates winners or the Optimist public speaking contest Friday left to right Mark and Kim Muspratt Mark spoke of the Canadian farmer while Kim talked about the Olympics Cancer drive coming in April The Knox Evening Group held their February meeting in the Mary Ellen Anderson Room The President opened the meeting with the Call to Worship- Gift of Giving The heme being Love the first Hymn was Love Divine lowed by the scripture reading given by McLennan Elsie presented a paper- Love Never and Gladys Davidson gave a reading The Hymn Come Let Us Sing of a Wonderful Love was sung and Gladys closed this per of the meeting with Prayer The took charge of the business calling for the sec retary and Treasurer reports Cards were signed for two sick mem Mary Graham and Florence Elliott A don at ion was received From the Home Helpers of the which have now disbanded It was decided to order five kits of packets of pens each for the mem hers to sell as a money making project The meeting was closed with Benediction Rev Robertson en led group with a generous cheque from the Emma Cole Estate for which the Knox Alert is indeed very grateful 8533580 CHECK THE PAGES OF THE FREE PRESS NEXT WEEK FOR OUR SUPER SPRING jjl SALE MISS THE SUPER SAVINGS1I MAIN STREET NORTH ACTON PUMP PROBLEMS WERE AS NEAR AS YOUR PHONE Equipped to lift all SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS Sales and Service for all makes and models of pumps including SUBMERSIBLES JETS PISTONS BOYES PLUMBING Bio 8554232 JUST SOUTH OF Call BOYES For All Your Plumbing Needs White and drive for Acton in April volunteers through the Coates w ill spearhead the objective in residential industrial Canadian Cancer Sot Hills this year is and commercial can annual fund raising In be used by v Acton Cancer branch member Dollar Club The Acton branch of the Canadian Cancer Society held their meeting at the home of President Susan Sale A very informative report was given by campaign chairman White on his weekend in Toronto at the Campaign Con Terence which he at tended with campaign viceehairman Gloria Coats and publicity chairman Yvonne Cour tine had the honour of being asked to represent the Hal ton Hills Unit at the head tabic We are extremely proud hat Acton as a branch of the Hal ton Hills Unit has been in the Dollar Club for four years running now This means that Acton has raised more than SI per capita campaign funds to go to research Good Acton Our service- topalients chairman Susan Kuechler is still looking for volunteer drivers to help on occasion take patients to Hamilton or Toronto for treatment Our drivers are paid mileage Our education chair man Arblc has been busy distributing educational la Is and films to the schools in Acton for use In the class roam As campaign month approaches Daffodil Chairman Cathy has been busy organizing Daffodil Day which will be April and Dance Chair man Marilyn Shcan is busy making final pre parations for the Daffodil Dance to be held March Tickets are now During the month of April the Cancer Society will have films available at the Acton Public Library and display set up In the showcases at the library showing the many essential services of the Canadian Cancer Society Not only is April the i time for lund raising but the Hilton Hills chapter will also be educating the public about cancer and I he society s work in he ire A pamphlet will be left it each home during Ihe canvass lined the society f work and the efforts of the Hills I unit Contaned in the pamphlet will lie an ex plan Hum of how lunds ire used Die cancer society I raises funds to support education pro- enms service to cancer patients EFFECTIVE MARCH 1 If you are travelling on or after March 17 call VIA at 180O26895L1 RONALD offers The Childrens House Holton Hills Pic School recognition and development of individual potential social contact with children ofmlxadages 2A 61 freedom of movement speech activity concrete experience with developmental materiel attractive bright environment loving atmosphere If your child is between 2A 4 years of ago ha she is ready for The Childrens House Apply now for September 1980 For more information coll Clflro or Alma Rlopma at 8776751 7 BINGO EVERY TUESDAY JACKPOTS Rorjul Hull W Ontario FOR FREE transportation cau VIA Rail Canada is starting the changeover its new aulomaled and reservation system Take nolo the new toll free number to call for all VIA tram and informalion Be good to yourself take the train ML Your Sons Education an Alternative import By the nine he readies university I is study h will established If you ire concerned about the quality your son is receiving Trinity e Scheol Academic stand is it T Dcdicited highly qualified teachers one fun ten boys strive to bring out the be t in each 1 Almost ill S boys coon to university the university and course of opportunity to cl ic In reeent squash and ski Inn lelli S boys have olligcs is Dartmouth Princeton boys have won liven Rhodes scholarships Athletic Virtually every sport thrives im tradition of teamwork and good sportsmanship The school offers excellent in oil sports and every boy has the tennis I mimes in ludi swimminc pin 2 courts I inc indaskn General Mot boys love tin life it thrive in which f lets inlclleetei eh md sic fitness eumpttiti self discipline unites friendships re nude with others fnm all it toss in id ibrit id At present there ire 1 the school from 17 mm is The enrollment in the Se SchoolOridesl0 13is260 Grides Over is set provide IujI and burs in enable boys to attend Entrance irsh im on April 12 1980 For information pie ise complete and mail or telephone the I ldmister TGS Scott A Headmaster Trinity College School Port Hope L1A3W2 Telephone 1 16 TCS be Port Hope Telephone