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The Acton Free Wednesday Aug 27 1980 3 Acton Band captured first prlte the Royce Trophy and for achieving a mark of K In clan three of the CNE band competition Sunday morning Acton previously woo Ihe trophy In Even like children librarian John enjoyed making monster races at Acton Library Saturday afternoon Twentytwo of the Acton Red Cross took the Emergency Services Response Course Saturday at Beth El Christian Reformed Church One of the was to plan a coarse of action for a disaster on a bitterly cold night in Acton after a tanker truck containing liquid had overturned downtown The disaster called for the evacuation of 1 people providing them with food shelter clothing transportation and provid log communication aerv Ices The Acton participant In the course were Wayne Cameron GailCbarctte Brad Crippa Peter Crlpp Frit Dchan George Deh an Mary Wayne Dehaan Oscar Feenstra John fc Ilaanstra Floyd Krocs Kroeieo Susan Kulken Joe Richard Ruth Judy Saturday at the special Peter Schrelber Sandra Mary Splinter ThysSplinter and Vandam Instructors from Acton were Henry Garry MacFadden EUecnMacFaddenandAUceSchrelber v Basketball toss was a popular game with children at the playground finale Here Nicola Will moot tries her lack Kent Stuckey tried bowling at the playground finale penny carnival Thursday the 3 a Aaron and Jason Wedemlre count the money they raised to fight Muscular Dystrophy with a carnival at their Cobb eta 111 Road home Friday afternoon They ilsed despite the rain and few children showing up They plan to host another carnival in few weeks to use up the rest of the donated by local merchants Kindergarten pupils start late New kindergarten pupils at Acton and area schools will start a few days later than their colleagues in other grades who must return to classes next Wednes day September Halton Board of Education has instituted the Halton Early I dent if Strategy HE IS In operation as a pilot project since as a region wide program as of this September The new program will mean close to new kindergarten students will start classes after the regular school resumption date Kindergarten pupils at and Lime- house schools start classes September Speyslde September 10 and Robert Little and M Z Bennett September In interviews Acton principals Doug Magwood and Ron Chatten said the new system wide policy t unique to and all Ontario school boards must have an early pupil assessment program in operation by the fall of 1981 HE IS Is a procedure to determine the learning needs and abilities of children when they first enter the school system Kindergarten pupils will be in class at all schools no later than eighth day of school The program calls for home visits by teachers and screening of the new pupils Kinder gar ten teachers will visit with both the child and parents Besides gather ing general information the teachers will give the children a test to deter mine what stage of learn ing development and what skills he she has before entering the school system This will help teachers tailor programs to the child a needs M Bennett were In Quite few North in when It schools including was a pilot project Scotia Covenants Mortgage Corporation Term Notes Fixed Term 5 Years Minimum investment 1 000 Unconditionally guaranteed by The Bank of Nova Scotia Rates are subject to change Ask for more details at any branch of The Bank of Nova Scotia 12 Scotiabank THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA CARPETING El FLOORING SPECIALISTS 128 Main St North Acton 8631190 Roxton WEEK OF OUR INVENTORY CLEARANCE SALE Everything Is Priced To Sell ONTARIO GOVERNMENT NOTICE Highway 25 From Milton to Acton Tho Ministry of Transporta ion and Communications Is planning make Imp to Highway f northmly to las to I of Town of Acton This propel falls tho T Clan Environmental G B typo As such It follow p si approved by nletry of Envi and as roqulrod an environmental study report II bo ad and lod with O to construction of tho Pub notification of lability of report II mods at tho t me off InrjwIthlhoM E tho Act any qovo nmont ministry public group may that an In Assessment bo prop ad for a project of this typo II to laus on mental conce exist In that case bo subject a formal rovlew and approval process construction could proceed Date Tuesday September 2 Tims to 00 pm and 6 30 to 9 30 m Place Public School at Highway and Road Representative of wilt bo I labia at the information contra to answer quest and discuss proposed Imp Should you wish to n further Information about project lor to the Information contra you may contact Mr Jack Dearocher Project Manager Ministry of Transportation and Communications Yonge Street Willow dale Ontario 6E9 Telephone 4162247603 SOLID PINE CHAIR OTTOMAN 1199 PRICES ON SOFA SUITES BEDROOM SUITES DINING ROOM SUITES COFFEE AND END TABLES WHli f PAIR OF SPEAKERS SOLID PINE BEDROOM SUITE 1499 D Ministry of I Transportation and Communications STORE HOURS THURS 10 AM MOM TUES WED SAT 10 nils 352 QUEEN ST EAST NO ACTON