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Greenock WI Hear Greenock School history The Acton Froe Press Wednesday Apr 1 B3 FA GUP FINAL by Mrs A Galea The March of Greenock Women a was held at the home of Mrs J Jackson Acton Mrs W vice- president opened the meeting reading two poems from old reader text books used at Green ock No Erin school Mrs J gave meditations a prayer written by North American Indians Care for the world and she will care for you Minutes of the previous meeting were read by Mrs secretary treasurer Collections were taken Including Pennies for Friendship ACWW fund future The tor Mrs Wallace assisted by the committee handled the program for this meeting Thirteen members and one visitor answered the roll call an historical Item about the property where you reside It was most interesting to hear the many stories of In cidents in our past proving that the local people were relatively self ficcnt and could eke out almost all their needs themselves Mr Ralph McKeown a former pupil and later teacher of Greenock School assisted in show ing pictures from the of Win he 1M1 toim Andrew and Katherine Cislak RR2 Acton were the lucky winners a Skylark bean cruise for the United Cooptratlvcsof Ontario Photo by MAJOR Courtesy The ERIN ADVOCATE Fire danger lessens at Hoimesway apts nine months the apart arm trouble signal to menls have a security where it could be super tenant to monitor a panel vised That recom in the building sec mendatfon came after a fire alarm ays January Inspection The housing authority Mr and Mrs Nicholas hoped to rent the security Humenluk are moving apartment before it had into the security tenant to string a line to the new apartment today seniors apartments on cording to Elizabeth Drive Ing Authority tenant An undetected fault in placement officer Pat the secondary system could have meant a fault The Humeniuks have in the main fire alarm lived in the system in the The following building for a apartments youngsters successfully of years In addition to Ihe sec- passed swimming tests and tenant checks one for the Halton Hills igfij of the pull alarms is recreation department JgjJ Stm tested each month to see swim programs held last if the system checks that problem authority And according to the representative Dolly authority senior main Swimmer said Tuesday supervisor Bob Robin for taklna contractor on responsibility of inspects the entire sys- Ann Helm keeping an eye on the tcm building s secondary fire Halton Housing P advertised the vac- Robia Humeniuks receive in the Hoimesway Kim coiiini shim the apartment rent free apartments after The Ac- panel is located in ton Free Press reported their new apartment authority officials as say Hills fire there was a remote department or marginal danger of moving the fire fire in the building Starting today senior citizen apartment dwel will be more secure from fire For the first tune in Pass swim tests Sunt Fees Ira Disabled Easter Eggs are being mane by one member to assist with fund Mrs R Sinclair Director to Welling ton Centre attended the spring meeting and re ported to us The Spring District Annual will be held May in Fergus at St Andrews United Church and the topic will be food and fuels for the Need cuts and Inspectors Miss Pearcn lead the history The first log school house was built on Lot Con 2 on the First Line near a present home The second school a frame building was buflt across the road on Lot Con the First Line There were as many as 120 pupils during winter months and 80 to in the It will be impossible for to keep budget Increases down to IB per cent unless drastic cutbacks in services are made Regional Chief Administrative Officer Dennis Pcrlln warned in a report released this week Although the Regional Administration and Finance Committee ordered senior staff last month to keep their departmental budget increases below 15 per cent a revised budget presented to the com on Wednesday proposed a tax levy for residents of Burlington Milton and Oakvflle which is per cent higher than last year summer This was known as Leslie School In a brick school house was built on Concession 2 Lot midway on the crossroad Highway Besides re gular classes a Literary Society met each week Regardless of the rise and fall in attendance it until the change to district classes in about 1064 Later it was go Id and used by a private owner as a shop for man doom In March 1960 it was razed by fire all that re mains is a cairn built from salvaged bricks with the bell set In it This Is situated across the road from the former S No school site known Greenock Each member of Greenock Women Institute who was once a pupil in the school was each presented with a certificate from the Committee namely Mrs Wallace and Mrs Sinclair A lunch was served by our hostess assisted by Mrs McGeragle Mrs Johnston was courtesy convenor April will be the annual meeting at Mrs McGeragle homo Owing to inclement weather the Feb meet of Greenock Women Institute was postponed a week It was held at Mrs Milton homo Citizenship and World Affairs was the for this program Mrs G John gave the motto Komi Danny Kelly Christian Jason Young KimberJy Cortitf Heller Brad Joan McKnlghl Edna David Shane Christopher Boner Christina Trotter Anthony Stella Irtdale Eight fires fast week The fire siren has wail m at Lot 32 Cone eight times since last Wednesday Five of the Friday afternoon there calls answered by Acton was a glass fire on Lot Fire fighters were for on Concession grass fires Lot Concession Nassagaweya was The exceptions were on damaged by a grass fire March a car fire to bales That was Saturday That night there was another grass fire this time Township in the evening Commerce Court Also last Wednesday At about Sunday were the following grass morning there was a fires 15 a m behind grass fire on Lot on 158 Road and Concession 1 determined on that one which was a concise history of pioneer life In it she stated that the pionetrs were not timid citizens as they cleared the land and hardships The roll call was Why Canada attract re fugees from other coun tries Mrs R Salter showed the pathways to a Canadian citizen Diane went on to explain the various steps and forms to be considered when applying for citizenship Some of these were how and when to apply who applies the application form docu ments necessary and fees completing the tlon and interview and formal ceremony A quiz followed given by Mrs Salter on the names of political leaders at federal provincial and local levels of governments which is miliar to those given new citizens Mrs re ported briefly on the FWIO parliamentary procedure session held in January at A let from Mrs provincial pre sident was read and high lights discussed Information was given by a member of the Vial of Life campaign This Is valuable information of medical history placed In a vial in your refriger ator for trained drivers In emergency situations Those participating in the program would have Vial of Life stickers on their refrigerators An article 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Young Individuals who have performed acts of heroism perhaps endangering their own lives overcoming disabling physical or psychological handicaps to match or exceed their peers or being involved In some worthwhile community service endeavour For further Information contact your local newspaper or Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association Tel 1800268 5054 for a brochure A COMMUNITY PROJECT OF CP AIR AND THIS NEWSPAPER Li Mr