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The Acton Free Press Wednesday June 17 1981 Profiles with Jennifer Every year about time the kicks off Its and skips into sec childhood The occasion la Pioneer Days a hour of homespun fun involving most of the community Three of the people responsible for tern porarymadnesanreBarbWynneck Maria and Lir evens the Pioneer Day committee A brainchild of Barb and Maria five years ago Pioneer Day grew out of the annual Hock wood carnival run mostly every year by the Lions for a bit of local run The event was noted for being totally homemade with no imported fair rides or entertainment It still that even though Pioneer Day has grown to a considerable sue and occupies all of the picturesque Ball Park and much of the surrounding ana Games consist of such goodies as a water melon seed spitting contest nail hammering log sawing frog jumping and sponge throwing Lots of good homemade calorics are available craft to be purchased and displays to be en joyed Barb and Maria conceived the idea in when grants became available to assist small communities in such festivals Planned in con junction Canada s birthday the first Pioneer Day was celebrated at Com munity Centre on Dominion Day weekend Subsequent Pioneer suffered from rain out but last year the event took on renewed vigor when it was moved to the treelined ball park and the date to mid June to avoid conflicting with Back Days celebrations at the end of June Liz Stevens joined the organizational team three years ago and is still hanging In there pile getting electrocuted on her first Pioneer Day There we were in a terrible thunder storm with Maria to make me hold on to a metal tcntpost laughs Liz Committee work starts in February when let go out to or more groups interested In the project The day is looked as a chance for local fund raising to fill their coffers no charges for booths or tables are made and no park admissions are required for spectators Although support and enthusiasm run high on Pioneer Day the arc always surprised They never know until that day juat who com Even this year with organization at an all time high the group isn t sure whether township crests will be available In time for sale or I Maureen has made her pottery Pioneer Day medallions or whether the rules will come for ihe 300 in the International Content but It a only Sunday Mario la Wo never know If there going to be a parade cries Barb The annual parade planned for noon on Pioneer Day Is always made up of homemade floats kids on decorated bikes ponies dogs and assorted people Most entrants have no Idea what they are going to do for the parade until the last minute Barb and Maria wait anxiously on Main Street wondering if a parade will materialize over the hill from the Community Centre We always breathe a sigh of relief when it comes they chuckle Nothing is arc many prises Barb comments playing down the amount of work it takes to put this day together Although the women smile about their various surprises It no surprise to the community that Pioneer Days always works The committee work very hard and receive valued help from people like Paul Bel court This work is rewarded when entertainment groups such as the Green Fiddle Morris Dancers of Toronto and the Acton Citizens Bond agree to return engagements Centennial School Band will be part of the parade and entertainment again this year They are well appreciated says Barb Two of the most wellattended events are the pet show and the frog jumping contest The pet show seems to attract every domestic animal in the township and takes a good part of the noon to judge The sight of huge hairy dogs in dresses and goats in socks is enough to break up the most pessimistic person The frog Jumping contest is great fun with con training their own special entrants Maria recalls testing kindergarten finger paint on a frog as a marking medium and having the frog leap Into the paint tray and all over the house leaving tiny white Not all the fun happens in the daytime Two dances act as bookends to the festivities Friday night before Pioneer Day an old time dance takes place at Eden Mills Community Centre providing an opportunity for all family members any age to enjoy some the old stylo dances where people actually touched A more trad ltional dance at Rockmosa sponsored by the Ten nls Club acts as a finale Saturday night and usually completes a full and friendly day We re after community participation rather than spectators and we really want to maintain community involvement says Barb residents would agree community involvement is fun when it takes the shape of Pioneer Day Every year kids come up to Barb and aak her when Pioneer Day will be held this year and thats what keeps me In it she agrees Pioneer Day June 20 Ball Park come along for some old fashioned inflation fun Checking their last minute lists Maria Elizabeth Stevens and Barb Wynneck plan Rockwood Pioneer Day Biathalon approved Plans the Acton Men Club biathalon June 28 to be held in conjunction with the Back to Acton Days celebrations to begin and end at Pro spect Park has been approved by council The two man race will Involve Park Avenue Mill Street West Road Road Cobblehill Road Victoria Avenue Brock Street Agnes Street Church Street Highway Longfield Road Churchill Road South Road Mead vale Road Acton Boulevard McDonald Boulevard Wallace Street Bower Street Willow Street School Elizabeth Drive and Elmore Drive Hal ton council given permission A small twister struck the First just south of last Wednesday afternoon ripping up trees and in one case blocking a driveway with a tree There were no reports of property damage bat hydro wires come crashing down la the area Student Manpower taking registrations Tuesdays Caroline Buchanan Student Manpower will be operating in Acton on Tuesdays for an in definite period of time Barry Goodwin Caroline Buchanan and Jan Crowe will be at the Acton Community Services Centre on Jan Crowe Tuesdays for at least a few weeks from a m to posting student jobs taking registrations and conducting In terviews Goodwin explained if once a week service it will continue for the summer He said there are 100 to 130 high school and college age students registered from Acton already However they have received only a few job orders for students from Acton employers Some Acton students have been placed in jobs in Georgetown and elsewhere Most stores and Industries have been visited by Student Manpower counsellors but there t been a lot of Interest Councillors need to see every registered student students don go to the once a week Acton ser vice then they 11 have to go to the Georgetown office The counsellors were in town this week visiting local firms Goodwin reported Student Manpower plans to be represented at Back to Acton Days Restaurant 14 Main St South 8532990 y SUNDAY JUNE 21 AM 1 A Eggs Ham Bacon or Sausage Home Coffee or Tea Toast STEAKS PURE BEEF SUBMARINES 035 there is a strong response at least once before they from Acton students for a can be sent out on jobs if Approve 44 semis Hills planning board gave draft ap proval last Tuesday night to a plan for semi detached homes on 22 lots on Churchill North for Ctviero Invest The lot development would be located between the Acton Curling Club and northern limit of the subdivision There would be foot frontage on the lots Councillor Harry Levy said ho thought the minimum frontage for semis was Board decides Lunch supervision needed For the first time in lis lunch rather than looking history the Halton Board after the children the Education may face a tire day deficit to pay for noon A letter sent to the hour supervision Board from the Pineview In spite of accusations School staff explained of irresponsible budget they run many extra by trustee curriculum activities Bill Herd the board during the noon hour agreed to spend These further erode the a year time during which any for schools com staff member may have to set up and an opportunity to relax maintain a lunch super- eat lunch mark papers vision program begin- and prepare work in September The letter stated the A committee was set Parents up In March to invest Association approves of lgate suggestion of the Idea of paid super paid supervision vision as an aid to tea Youngsters sitting on chers gym floors to eat their The contribution of a teacher who has had lunch and teachers using their lunch hour to pro vide the needed super vision were concerns of parents in some Halton communities Burlington Trustee Bullock told the board she did not feel paid supervision was necessary when the com it tee was first formed but now after looking into the matter she has seen a point of view now previously considered Teachers Mrs Bullock said will be doing their own job more adequately if they have an hour rest and relaxation at minutes In which to cat lunch gather thoughts and regain their equilibrium will un doubtedly be reflected in their work with and attit ude towards each of heir students the letter concluded Florence M cares of Burlington noted the notion was defeated din ing budget negotiations In the spring but the committee was directed students eat in various to seek alternatives to the classrooms situation Georgetown Trustee Betty Fisher pointed out there is a provincial regulation providing 40 minutes of lunch for the staff Therefore we are going against the law and we better put in super visors for lunch Fisher also objected to the suggested number of supervisors saying It was too many The guide line stated 160 pup Us supervisor 120 pupils supervisors 121 pupils 3 supervisors etc The Georgetown trustee felt that if all the lunch students were sitting in one big room a lot of were not needed She could see many supervisors if the Lilly Hlgglns Is questioned about her shopping habits by Barbara Consultants study lng downtown Acton hud staff out asking shoppers their views on a variety of questions feet but planner Mario VenditU noted the original plan was for foot frontage but an updated version called for foot frontage and his report noted frontage of feet is a current standard Engineer Robert Austin favors a road design for the develop ment which hooks into an extension of Acton Boulevard Most of the develop ment is within the existing urban boun daries of Acton The region was against the plan receiving any ap proval until it is deter mined if it can be fully serviced for sanitary sewers It was noted a small part outside the urban boundary could be left for future develop ment VenditU noted the zoning amendment bylaw won go to region for approval until the urban boundary study dealing with Acton sewage capacity completed triad the nst Now try thaBESTl SALE SWE SAL IE SAVE SALE SAVE SALES E SALE SAVE SAVE SALE SAVES ESALE E SALES SAVES SAL ALL jj Blouses 00 Ml off LONG SLEEVE SHORT SLEEVE SLEEVELESS Summur Prints I Plain V- JUNE 18 10 ORANGEVILLE ACTON ALUSTON THE ACTON FREE PRESS Authorized as Second Class Mall Postal Registration 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