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Tho Acton Free Press Wednesday July B5 Chinese people highlight Continued from page A few days later they took a train to Canton China and then flew to Peking One of the first things Jean noticed In Peking was that no one uses their car headlights The street lights lite up the street enough that they were really not needed She was surprised to learn all vehicles of any kind arc owned by the government and the bigger the vehicles the more right of way It has on the streets Very few homes have electricity Jean ex plained and it was not uncommon to see families sitting under street lights playing checkers or reading during the evening The group stayed at the Friendship Hotel built by the Russians ycarsago to be used for barracks Most of the foreigners who came Into the city to teach etc would be lodged at the hotel The food was delicious Jean says They had Mandarin food which Is much better than Cantonese the type of Chinese food eaten In Canada The group was forced to use chop sticks she recalls or starve Only a few times was western cutlery available and even then few from the group used It One hotel made an effort to cook them a North American dinner but It did not go over well Jean laughs It was chickens stuffed with- noodles and peas Milk was rare as were lee cubes All water had to bo boiled before drank Chinese beer and orange pop were served with meals While in Peking Coca Cola was served often as they have a factory in that city Jean was surprised at the small number of bicycles on the streets Any pictures she saw of Peking previously showed streets crowded with cyclists but there were only few each day There is very little wasted space In Peking Jean noticed The government Is storting to build high rise apart buildings to help the overcrowding She explained that construe tlon was under way everywhere she looked Because they have no Christian holidays there is no set weekend Factories are on a six day work week but don t necessarily get Sunday off Because of that stores are open seven days a week The Chinese attitude towards sports Is totally different than In Canada Jean noticed There are sports schools ranging from afterschool ses aions to boarding schools and then millt sports Theres even mass sports Jean says Every morning and afternoon the radio broadcasts exercisers and everyone is expected to do the exercises All schools and many factories take port in this Jean wit a lot of older people doing their mart arts practice in the morning Group discussions with the China Sports Federation and the Sports Medical Re search organization re vealed the differences in ports before and after the Revolution There were a lot of Canadian gym teachers on the China tour Jean says who teach several sports In China she noted the teachers only deal with one sport Two of the philosophies of China Jean was told Is health care for all people and friendship first com petition second The radio broadcasts of ex ercises started In under the Mao Tae Tung regime did most of the sports In the coun try A system of steps taken to the inter national competitions ensures only the best get to the top First there are competitions in the school then Inter- school town region province country and then International The country Is attempting to get back In the Olym pics they havent qualif ied since 1950 Jean says The country Is chang ing economically the Canadians were told In the annual wage was S Now it is The people impressed Jean most on ber trip In spite of all theyve been through they are not tin happy They dont seem to know the differ ence of a free life she said The fact they own nothing must read under a street light and have to do exercises In their factories doesnt seem to bother the Chinese people she said The shopping was great In Peking She brought back many trinkets and larger souvenirs many of which she bought for She even rought back a lot of clothes for herself In chiding one dress she had made for In Canada it Is worth with the silk and workmanship The language barrier was not too big a pro blem Jean relates The group heard English a lot In Shanghai but in Peking It was rare Tour guides often spoke the language though Many were school teachers who were fired during the Cultural Revolution and got jobs as guides Jean said she would have to carefully con If asked to go live in China She would only go If she could coach fig ure skating but even then felt she would be very onely She wouldnt even hur ry back to the country Shed like to return In five or better still ten years to see the differ ences In the country but It wouldnt bo ty holiday One of the major pur poses In going to China for Jean was to find out what makes the people of a communist country tick and what happens In their lives She never did find out she confessed Polypenco footings poured Footings are poured and the foundation built for the new plant in According to Mike Worthington plant manager the pits and trenches needed for the firm and the floor drains are currently going in and the steel should start to go up next week predicts the building will be completed about the middle of October three weeks later than the contractor is aiming for All 14 of the present employees of the Acton It was announced In plant plan to work in the the spring that new building located the Polypenco was leaving Industrial Park Acton after years he said here Brownie book locally written Area brownies and guides will be using an instruction booklet written by an Acton woman Lynn Slmlonl8 book was printed and made available to area brownies and guides this spring The areas Program Committee Informed her of their acceptance of the book in a letter In March and added they would pass on the manuscript to the provincial and national councils If accepted by those councils the book could be used by guides and brownies across the country Sho wrote the book last summer said her mother Phyllis Slmionl because she felt the present booklet was dated It covers every thing a guldcr should know from brownies to guides Including all tenderfoot tests in structions and laws Lynn has always been a guide says her mother and was the first grad uate of the White Oaks Cadet Training White Oaks Is the name of the area covering a large part of southern Ontario It took her only a few weeks to write the six- page booklet added Mrs Slmionl FORD BROS FEED MILL 16 Dairy CRUMBS or PELLETS NOUREA Wreckroom is ATfor new business Ollie business Is wreck recently opened a new body shop A Auto Body on Agnes St In Acton The Denmark native is no newcomer to tho world of bent and bashed cars He began his train ing in Europe years ago recently he owned Auto Body In I think there more business in this town said This place Is the only place around and I found a shop al ready set up for body work Like most small businessmen knows there is a risk in opening up his own shop but there Isnt many other alternatives Its either that or work for somebody else you might as well go for the risk said NUocn Still the owner is optimistic It seems pretty good so far It not bad at all said The owner already has three people working with him in his shop sandi down a c primer at Auto Body la preparation for Joint meeting idea dropped A motion by Councillor Bill Johnson for Milton and Hllla to Hills Council to hold a Joint meeting to discuss common concerns has been shot down Mr Johnson said areas such as gravel and quarries to dog licencing could be sub ject of conversations because the two municipalities share many things in common Councillor Brad Clements Mid he did not like theidcaandadded Idontwantanyportofit Mr Clements said he did not relish renc tJon of Burlington and which might see the meeting as the wo owns frying o combine forces on regional Issues FAMILY BENEFITS AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CHEQUES The Ontario Ministry of Com munity and Social Services will be delivering the Family Benefits cheques including Disabled Blind Mothers Allowance in the fol lowing communities in the Region of which include GEORGETOWN BURLINGTON MILTON ACTON and surrounding areo It is anti cipated cheques will be delivered to recipients by Friday July 31 st Close library The branch public library at School established approximately ten years ago will be closed July 31 The decision was made by Halton Hills Library Board at their last meeting Librarian Betsy Cornwcll pointed out use of the library had steadily declined over the last few years Library Board Chair man Dick Bald the branch at Limenouse had always been con a temporary measure and would be closed down when the Georgetown library was expanded When you play host or hostess to fri ends from out of town tell Acton about It Call Helen for Oh the at or 3224 OPEN ALL YEAR GRAHAMS Apple farm PHASE PHONE FOB PKKMQTMES on Line Etta Church Services THE CHURCH OF CHURCHILL ST COMMUNITY Flav E Jenkins Willow St SI Albans Arthur Trlbo Sunday July Director of Music 30 am Morning Wot Mrs Frank ship Tho Church on 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