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Toddler drowns in pond Efforts to save the life of a threeyearold boy yesterday Tuesday failed after he was pulled from a pond by his own mother Derek Jones son of Mark and Louise Jones KlnghomRd was pronounced dead at Georgetown Hospital at a onearid a halt hours after Acton firefighters were summoned to the Dan Campbell horse training track on Highway Just south of Kingham Haiton Regional Police explained that Derek and his four year old brother and another threeyear old were seen playing in the field the centre of the track WhcnDercksIlppcdlntoanearbypondoneof the youngsters ran ana got Mrs Jones who pulled her son from the water Firefighters were called to the scene and applied resuscitation staying with the youngster even through the ambulance ride to Georgetown hospital where doctors took over But after minutes work on the toddler doctors realized their efforts were in vain Detectives Colin and Dcug arc Investigating a coroner s inquest Is pending Poaching trial remanded to Jan The trial of three area men charged with deer poaching last month has been remanded to Jan Larry Newell of Broadway St Milton and his brother Fred Newell of Churchill S Acton and David Deforest of Acton have all been charged with unlawful possession of game and unlawfully hunting din ing a closed season Larry Newell has also been charged with lawfully transporting deer during a closed season Ministry of Natural Resources officer George Humphrey requested the remand last week to allow firearm experts in Toronto an ad two months to prepare lab reports Local Boys Brigade leader elected national executive A leader of the Boys Brigade at Knox Presby Church in Acton was elected to the national executive of the Boys Brigade in Canada on day Bill Brown Crcs Is not just a member of the executive but also chairman of the Centenary Committee Tho Boys Brigade is 100 years old in Brown has been Involved in the Boys Brigade here in Canada for just over a year but in England worked with the organization since The national youth organization held its annual general meeting in Scarborough at St David s Presbyterian Church Saturday and that night there was a banquet at St Andrews Presbyterian Chin ch Sunday the national officers of the Bays Brigade was sworn in at a special service at Knox terian Church and a Church Parade was held in Ac ton Members from across Canada there was about adults and boys from the Boys Brigade in attend were on hand for the parade and service here Local are welcome to join the organization Call B Brown Chief Harding to dropin For the third time this year Regional Police Chief James Harding will be in Acton to learn about the policing needs of this community From to p Friday Harding wilt be at the ward one councillors dropin at the building on Mill St Last Residents with questions about crime prevention local force operations speeding on residential streets and any other subjects of interest regarding the police will be welcomed by Harding A Metroland Community Newspaper One Hundred and Seventh Year No WEDNESDAY Pages Twenty fie Cents St Josephs plans approval still pending tries to run past Mrs Jones during the annual touch and students took the coveted toilet bowl in a win Gotcha Dave Ent whistle tries to run past Mrs Jones during the annual touch football game between teachers and student at Teachers took a beating Delays in final of design Plans for the new St Joseph School by the province means there is no hope for construction to begin this fall and the school to open next spring Trustee Irene said in an interview this week that Separate School Board staff are still confident the final drawings will be ap proved by t Ontario is try Educa li on Final design plans the last approval step before working drawings are produced and and goes out to tender were submitted to the province in mid August The board had hoped they would be approved quickly and construction could start this fall but delays mean there no way by spring said- She a meeting was held in Toronto on Oct obex 2 which she attended along with superintend of plant John superintendent of education for the north area Tony Hcnncly with Dick Lnwton head of architectural services for the ministry and other provincial officials The meeting was called to determine the board modular school construction permanent core area while classrooms ore modular units which are added on or removed as dictated by enrolment demands The core area cons of a principals office staff room nurses room washrooms heating and electrical rooms a gym library and storage room said the delegation informed Law ton and the provincial that they had considered modular construction and rejected it for Acton Extensive study indicated modular construction wasn needed here because Acton would always be a one separate school town delegation asked that the Acton school be ex from the provinces policy that new schools be the modular type because plans are already Suite a ways along for St Josephs They also noted to problem of declining school enrolment isn real an issue in Acton and there the threat of school closures They assured the board supports the icy of modular school construction but just not for Acton Town will talk to board of education about future use of old Stone School Acton Photo by DAVE Modular construction involves a school having a The board was asked to submit a written report outlining the reasons for rejecting modular school outlining the reasons for rejecting modular construction in Acton and it was sent to the ministry by courier the next week However said no has been received yet from the pro vince Hills municipal staff will the of the fall of St Joseph was to move to the Board of Education to discuss possible new school this spring but approval delays mean future use for the old Stone School currently the thatwon homeofSt Joseph School Monday night council received a letter from St Joseph swill move to a new building on Mill St former Acton councillor Pat McKenzie urging the West leaving the over 100yearold school vacant as town acquire the Stone School for community use Fiveyearold Kelly has been modelling for four years now and has a bright future ahead of her Page firm for Nov 26 Wintario is definitely coming to Acton On November the Wintario draw will be held at Acton High School in gymnasium Leathertown which is bringing the draw to Ac ton to promote the community was informed Tuesday the final technical test has been com and there will be no problems broad casting the lottery show from Acton Doors will open and the audience between and seats will go on sale soon will be treated to minute local talent show featuring MPP Julian Reed and former resident and Peel Chairman rank Bean on the banjo and piano respectively an early bird draw the Ac ton Citizens band and possibly other attractions Dave Whiting will be the master of ceremonies Then Wintario will complete its set up and the audience for the lottery show wants to have tho workers who shared a draw prize earlier this year to play a role in the program will broadcast information and photographs of Acton during the p will be paying some expenses for the show like gym rental and proceeds from ticket sales a person including a Wintario ticket for that draw will support Leather town projects Planning for Wintario night in Acton began in the spring and technical tests were conducted in September at tho High School and completed lost week once it is vacant Councillors Dave Whiting and Miller receiving uju i letter and calling for town staff to con the Hoard of Education to discuss future use of of visiting the schools in Acton and the surrounding area concerning Remembrance Day During our conversations on several occasions the question was asked What will become of the Stone School at Robert Little site when St Joseph students move to their new school in thespringof 1382 The Stone School is a separate building con talning five classrooms an office and two wash rooms It has a gas furnace three exits one being a fire escape for the second floor with excellent park Ing facilities However it would be almost im possible to separata it from the main building at Robert Little and the Public Library so it could be sold on public market Although this stone building is an old pioneer building the Smith re sidence In Acton s early days it la structurally sound and In good repair The Haiton Board of Education have maintained this building and used the classrooms for a few years and more recently have rented it to the Separate School Board If any school building has a right to be returned to the town for community pur pose3 this one Is the excellent example Ron principal of Robert Little School felt thatitwouldbcwrongtoscethls building boarded up next summer During the last election I recall Councillor Russell Miller saying that he would support tho formation of a Day Care Centre for Acton and more recently I have heard the Committee express a need for a museum With excellent parking facilities it could too Mr Mayor and members of council I am not concerned with the various uses town might make of the building but I do feel strongly as do many other citizens in Acton that it should be put to useful purpose at no additional cost to the tax payers other than operating expenses I also feel that the town council Is proper body to negotiate with the Haiton Board of Education By acting now the town would have an excellent facility for com munitypurposcsinSeptember Since I discussed this matter with Arlene Bruce the Public School trustee for Ward in my travels yesterday I am taking the liberty of sending her a copy of this letter I know that she will do everything that she can to assist you to make this suggestion a reality I shall watch your progress with interest and If can provide additional information or assist you in any way I would be pleased to do so Without comment council endorsed a motion from Turn clocks back Don t forget to turn your clocks back one hour Saturday night before going to bed We return to Eastern Standard Time at a toner An apply a day lit Acton A and pack Cubs top left to right Todd Derek Martin Wheeler fl and Greg Russell lest some of the apples they were trying to sell during Boy Scout Apple Day la it Saturday