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After 34 years Tho Acton F Press Wednesday Nov 5 History teacher Harold Swallow retires Harold Swallow and wife Vivian enjoy port he skit performed during retirement party Vince Offers experience Rookie cand date for Hal ton Separate School Board Vince feels he has considerable experience and excellent qualifications for the lone Hills seat Whelan a bank manager points to his business experience and activities with the St Joseph Parents Association as pluses in his favor He says as president of the parents association he has ied the battle for a new Catholic school in Acton and that has allowed him to make important Inroads and contacts at both the board and Queen Park He says he has already begun a lot of work on behalf of separate school parents and electors He says continuity is portant and wants to continue working for the community With respect and credibility at both levels of the education process Whelan feels he can pass on peoples concerns to the board I will not only keep people informed but also make things happen for Hills at the board I have credibility with the board and know will get a good hearing from trustees when I raise Hills concerns Whelan observes both the province and board have been impressed with the professional manner in which he has handled the Acton school issue and he will remain The best way to solve problems is to make the board aware of local concerns and says he will take this duty very seriously Having a child of Is own in the system Whelan says he can appreciate parents My record speaks for itself I have shown leadership and responsibility in I have I wouldn t be running if I d dn think I could do the job My family and 1 believe In the uniqueness of Catholic education and adhere to high moral standards I firmly believe it is incumbent on us as parents and teachers to lead children by example and never expect more or less from ildren than we are prepared to give our selves Irene McCaule Pledges availability Availability Is the major plank in Irene campaign platform The Georgetown housewife is one of two rookie candidates run ning to fill retired veteran Halton Separate School Board trustee Hartley shoes Catholic cat on sup porters in all four Hills wards vote for this office McCauley says she is concerned about el men separate school education and wants the Best possible for e children She notes high quality teachers and facilities are essential Being inexperienced she plans to seek the In put of teachers students and parents In deciding what her position will be on various issues as they come to the board table I will be available she declares Mrs McCauley says she 11 welcome calls and vis at her home to disc iss the concerns and hear both positive and ncga news about how they view the Catholic system But she plans to be not only available but also keep the community well informed 1 II be a strong voice at the board for Hallo Hills reflecting the opinions and views of parents and taxpayers Mrs called the province s decision to grant funds for purchase of the site for a new scp- In a step In the right direc Hon She pledges to work very hard to get the school built in a rea period of time will be a good worker for the people of Hills I know I can do a good job for the people AT FACTORY PRICES TO THE PUBLIC SAVE 60 On this year s heating bills STOVE CHIMNEY INSTALLED From AT LOW LOW PRICE PIO POO The CALL In the career Harold Swallow has made of teaching history he has affected several tl people That was the figure given by one of Swallow colleagues during last week retirement party at Knox Presbyterian Church Other colleagues from over tl years com merited on the main points of Swallow character as rtflected in his profession He always demanded high standards com merited fellow teacher Keith Black One student reported Black old him that Swallow made history came alive for One characteristic was often mentioned during the speeches and that was Swallow sense of humor He has one and according to Black and It was the one quality that touched all of us The people gathered at Knox friends family and fellow teachers some in all however exploited 11 own sense of humor during a skit In a later interview Swallow said that he enjoyed the staff especially people in the social sciences And as far as students at Acton High School were concerned he felt there was a good attitude generally For years Swallow has taught the subject he loves history at the local high school For much of that tenure he was head of the story depart Swallow fondest memory of his years at come towards the end of career Three years ago there was a contest at the school in which students voted for their favorite teacher I thought It was rid letting them p their favorite teacher That was Swallow altitude before the ballots were cast thought one of the young good looking female teachers would win said the history teacher How wrong he Doc Tamblyn came third remembers Swallow and Dave Jones took the runner up spot while the man who thought the entire contest was ridiculous well I I don think anything happened to me tliat was more The Wlndthoret Sask native started on his teaching career by graduating from University College at the University of Toronto an honors degree in History in 1944 His first teaching job was at Trinity College private school in Port Hope For a year he taught grades nine and ten During the first year after World War Swallow pursued an enjoyable year of research on the political views of John Strachnn In some ways it was my best year at university because I was doing research That research was at the Ontario College of Education where he graduated In the top quarter of the class of 1946 After a year of leaching In a large south west Ontario city school Swallow worked on his master degree the University of Toronto under Professor Frank Swallow describes 19474B as on excellent year he did not complete his thesis He did f nlsh the courses For the next two years Swallow taught at another private school this time Lome Park College in Port Credit He broadened his experience in teaching with three years of in at a small continuation school he and one other teacher for SHELDON Rami Area Council Ward 2 Esqueslng Halton Hills MONDAY NOVEMBER 10 Your Fashion Shop I Mill St East Acton 20c O OFF PLAID and PLAIN SKIRTS SALE PRICE to 35 to 44 Skirts are in the in thing this fall Pick from a large selection of kilts and has swing in wool blends Sizes 8 18 Also available sweaters suits blouses everything you need for fall fashion Mill St E Acton 8530041 Sarvng you Bora Acton Button Fergus and Strwtevi grades nine Ihrough to 12 That In Mount near London From 19j3 I Swallow taught at District gh School There he become the first lead of the history department Westminster Secon dary School in London was the next stop It was a large and as Swallow describes it impersonal school He did no get to know all the staff there was more than 100 let alone get to know many of the students It was around this time that Acton High School Principal Ted Hansen searching for someone competent to head up the history deportment That search took 1 to London and Harold Swallow He remained head of the history department until the Halton Board of Education phased out departments a few years During I Is career Swallow has come to hold certain beliefs concern his profession I eve a teacher Is there to teach He is the person with the knowledge To n many of the tech are good for good not indicated Swallow may have on op- students who arc highly He looks forward to portunlly to teach adult motivated working for the church Bible classes The techniques of He has long been a today education are church goer and recently fine for the clever child he started attending St however for the func Andrew Presbyterian illiterate they arc Church at There And next spring there is a six week tour of England with his wife Vivian to visit relatives and friends NOVEMBER Quantity REPRINT 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