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Wednesday Nov 9 1983 Borne the scholarship and award winner front tac AII8 gradating classes front raw left ts right Renala BrUUngcr Sandra Karen Coats David This grewp t scholarship and award winners from tbe right Gord Spring Adam Thomas Anthony Wright Acton High School graduation classes was photographed Rob Warrington Pan Solan Spaktln and John at tbe before commencement exercises Left to Evans Future not hopeess Nolan And I suppose you will all want money and true love among other things will tell you how to make money Work very hard I will tell you how to win love Wear nice clothing and smile all the time And that was about it It seems the re quisites for a happy life are within our col reach I sure it something to be worked at sometimes a goal and other limes a byproduct Acton High valedictorian Paul Nolan said at Friday commencement exercises The quote above came from a graduation speech writer Kurt Vonnegut gave in ISTStostudentsinFredonui New York There will be times in our lives when we will have to leave the beaten path and clear our own trail At least I hope there will be commencement Dahlia Petersen Dahlia Petersen was the big winner of awards at Friday Acton High School commencement exercises walking off with seven scholarships and awards She was the recipient of the following Halton Board of Education Achievement award Foodland award Achilles Motors Scholarship award Outstanding Grade 13 Scholar award N R Richards Masonic Bursaries Ontario Scholarship Brilllnger went home with five awards She received the following John McHugh Memorial Outers award Standard Products English award Stan dard Products French award Outers award Ontario Scholarship Nancy Allan received three awards and Sandra four Miss Allan was presented with the Teen Cuisine award Knox Fund Citizenship award and Ontario Scholarship For Miss the honors were an Ontario Scholarship Lions Club Scholarship Stan Products Athletics award and McMaster Merit award Three awards each were presented to An dreas and Tanya Mokrytzki Miss earned an Ontario Scholarship Acton Pharmacy award and Board of Education Achievement award A special community fund raising scholarship the Sandra Patterson Memorial Award for Music and University Women Club of Georgetown Scholarship went to Thiel The following grads earned two awards Paul NolanN Richards Masonic Bur saries and Acton High School Staff Scholar ship David DawkinsKalton Hills Fund hire and Appliances Award and Ontario Scholar Tammy Hunter Royal Canadian Legion Scholarship and Ontario Scholar Andrea Ontario Scholar and Lakeside Chapter IODE bursary Harold Koehler Ontario Scholar and Building Pro ducts award Adam Thomas Ontario Scholar and award Tony WrightOntario Scholar and Bank of Com scholarship Chris Sales Beardmore award and Outstanding Grade 12 Scholar award and Gerald Products Technical Proficiency award and Acton High School Year Four Technical Award The following won one award each Dave Furniture Show room scholarship Roman Knox Fund Marketing award Jean Wong Knox Fund account award Jackie Jennings Teen Cuisine Family Studies award Louis Amos Mason Rotary Scholarship Vickie big winner Curtis Lakeside Chapter IODE bursary Sharon McBride Clara Grindley Memorial bursary Edwin Ninaber Human Interest Recognition Laura Halton Board of Education award John Evans Acton Home Hardware award Karen Coats Royal Canadian Legion award Brad Scholarship Gord Sprlngle Ontario Scholar Adam Thomas Ontario Scholar Rob Waning ton E G Tyler award Joanne Scott Memorial Art award Lynda Ledger Pro ficiency award Following is the list of graduates GRADE Nancy Allan RsehtDa AllinMn Karen Am Bailey Lym Sandra Dnn Chandra Jail Ana do Kua Elizabeth Coals Rase Coflls DavW William John Robert Evans Jaacph Us Richard Ross Greenly Edward Jerry Andre Hannah Tammy An drea Kaihryn Susan Susan Klnal Harold Philip Antony Robert Ottawa David William Shannon Laura Jean Gordon I Michael Wayne Ami Nancy Thocacc Lynda Robert Lynda Catherine Antony Paul LLannt AUtop Jennifer Artie Chriillne Sandra Joan Deborah Beamish Catherine Carole Ann Mate Rita Lorelei Brian Canary Cathryn Coalmen Wendy Car- nil Gloria Ceeeottl Richard Chapman Damn Coq to Coleman Colleen Collaoo Cooper Ian Canon Michael Diane CrevcRead Victoria Curtis Dawna Tan Diane Karen Elliott Darns George Manila George Carolyn Gears Lyon Gordon Kenneth Norman Harris Heard Gerald Edward Tammy Ifonttr Jacqatllne Jennings Janea Sophia Janet Helmut Kenneth Karanafb Kelly Kennedy Farid Khan Karen Carrie Tarn Ann Koehler Tnoey Laing David LobeUo Christopher Glenn ranee Lott Guy Mallby Nancy fctason Staves Joanne Scott Thamai McGinn Colleen Jcnnller McLean Peter Paul Blake Norton Paten Albert Petersen Phillips Joel Pink Annette Pool Jacqueline Pries Puncheon Anna Laura Halo Albion Robinson Marten Christopher Nancy Thomas Daniel Tremblay Truant Tony Van Wendy Van Dam Shirley Van Van Den Karen Vanderlaan Matthew Mark Walker Andrew Walton Declan Weld Gary Whit Mark Wilson Lynn Winter Donald Womj Jean Wool Deborah Wright Peter Wright Michael Yaknrica Joseph Barry Andrew Joel Leslie tan of Mrs Leslie Acton Ontario received his Bachelor of degree in lottos trial Engineering at fall Cob vocation al son Toronto He a of Erin District High School and bow working la Cotton Afore from fines fines this year than they year a report to council showed Monday night Noting that fines were up over the budget Coun John McDo it II was the result of locreosed park Knox Ladies Aid by God Garden was the verse used by Mrs Harry Murray president as she opened the recent meeting of Knox Ladies Aid The devotions were taken by Mrs Matthews reading the Scriptures and Mra J McLeod leading in prayer The Interesting Roll Call was answered by A gift of two towel holders from a friend will be acknowledged Mrs H Besley and MacIerson reported on articles purchased recently Final preparations were made for the Home Baking Sale on Octobers were also to cater to a large banquet on Nov ember a Enjoyable readings My Grandmother written by a nineyearold child and She had a friendly smile were given by Mrs Mrs MacPneraon and Mrs A Near were winners of a contest conducted by Mrs GS Matthews Christmas Party of Aid are Murray on November Mat Mrs Kennedy gave thanks to everyone who helped with tbe meeting We are taught In school that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line This doesn mean a straight line is necessarily better than a wandering one Nolan told the Jammed packed auditorium Dare to think Dare to question Dare to know Dare to be good at whatever you do I think there must be much satisfaction in that At the very least I think our Uvea will be interesting ones Itseemsthatourworldhas suddenly reached a point at which we must either learn to live with each other or not at all It very frustrating to plan a future when it popular opinion that we might not have one It shard but not hopeless As is traditional his remarks were liberally spiced with humorous stories and jibs at his teachers and some of his classmates Some of the graduation class award and scholarship winners left to right Gerald Heyitek Dave Sharon McBride and Louise McMahon Absent when photos were taken at tbe banquet Friday night were Nancy Allan Brad OtUway Chris Sales Joanna Scott Lynda Edwin N Unbar Andreas Vickie Curtis Jackie Jennings Jean Wong and Roman Valedictorian Paul Nolan graduates Mrs grade two and three class wrapped up their on pioneers tail week with a good old pioneer meal Beef was on the menu and there wain I so much as a left alter the children finished lunch The children also travelled to Milton to visit the pioneer museum Acton principal makes her television debut Churchill Special service well attended byBarbCrawford Craig Rumble our Pastoral Assistant officiated at a special Remembrance Day Servicewhichwaswell attended with Vern Denny Keith Barber and John accompanied our Mrs Marie Anderson and the choir which in The Last Post followed by two minutes of silence and then Reveille was played on the cornet by Mr and a solo This Canada was sung by Mr Jack Denny The children were treated to a Hallowe en Party after Sunday School on October 30 Various games were enjoyed and a lunch was served Archie Kerr has returned to La Polnte Fisher Nursing Home in Guelph after surgery at St Joseph Hospital Wallace Swackhamer is home again after treatment and tests at General pita Congratulations to and Bradley who both celebrate birthdays this week Betty Moore principal of Acton High School has made her television debut on the first part of a 17 Begment T V Ontario educational program called Learn to Earn The program which aired October featured four members of the Ontario educational system discussing the effects of the radical changes being introduced to Ontario schools such as the eventual dis appearance of grade 13 Moderated by Gail Scott the program also delved Into the kinds of educational opportunities needed for students moving directly from a secondary school into the work place Moore who is no stranger to the topics discussed on tho program has been in with the regional and provincial educational system since 1966 and said she was probably recommended by the Ministry of Education to represent Ontario pals Moore started her teaching career at Oak vllle Trafalgar a teacher and worked her way up to department head and then vice- principal for two years and then four years ago she came to Acton as the school first female principal Presently Moore Is finishing her term as President of the Halton Educational Branch and is also holding the presidency of the Secondary Principals Association I been involved with regional since I began my career said Moore and as a representative of the principals association I have a lot of background on the new system being implemented in the school year I was invited to speak by Ihe Ministry of Betty Moore Acton high school principal made her television debut Is it month on the first segment of a 17 part T Ontario pro gram called Learn to Earn Education at Hamilton Place two years ago when the proposals for the new system were Just coming to light said Moore Even more recently on November 3 I lectured to over 400 delegates in Toronto on the new and the effects Ihey will have on the students and the teachers The program on which Moore appeared was geared more to adults and teaching staff but the remainder of the series will be more applicable to students The segment on which I appeared was Initiated to get points of view the different areas represented commented Moore Bill represented the Ministry of Education Margaret Wilson represented Secondary School Teachers and Doug Lear represented Ontario Industries Rotary exchange meeting is November 16 at AHS Whole raft of charges A 19yearold former Acton male has been accused of being a busy thief after being arrested by Peel Regional Police on day November 1 The youth was stopped in a car reported stolen from Wellington County and was later charged with 10 counts of break enter and theft in connection with burglaries In Halton Hills and Milton over Ihe last two weeks The residential burglaries resulted in the theft of In property Including video and stereo equipment coins and Jewellery About in property was recovered by police The youth Is also facing a charge of posse ssion of stolen property In relation to break ins in Caledon and and the theft of another vehicle stolen In Simla That vehicle was Involved In a collision In Milton on October when the driver fled scene The list does not end there however The youth is also facing breakin charges from Guelph and Snelgrove The Acton Rotary Club will be holding a meeting at Acton High School November to receive applications from students and parents interested in participating in a foreign exchange program According to John Sykes a spokesman for the Rotary any students between the ages of 15 and and who have better than overage marks are eligible to participate The most recent area exchange student Cheryl Greenly is now attending classes In Brazil Ronald Braga attends classes in Acton 160 years of Nassagaweya worship fines King si said would be a part of It Later in the meeting Councillor Phil Carney said be had re complaints about parking officer on Main Street He noted the were never coming A large congregation met to observe 160 years of worship hi the former Township of Worshippers first met ki the home of a native of Cornwall a frame church in Tbe present brick debt free The tint Sunday School was also beM Mr Trudgem bouse Aid The Rev Sam fa the minister to serve here Art Diamond gave an Inter eating account of tbe dedicated work of many early residents Among names mentioned were John Marshall the tbe Eatterbrooks after whom BrookviDe was named the Darby the tbe gad many others 100 richer Rod Laver is IN richer after ffaadlag a balloon at School The re leased Prince Albert Saskatchewan was part a that awarded the per- with the It at print The meeting to be held at m will allow anyone interested to ask questions and obtain applications As well as general In formation two former exchange students All ana Bowen and Steven Sojka will on their experiences in foreign countries All interested students are asked to hand in their applications as soon as possible as the Rotary must make their decision on next year exchange students by December Families Interested in hosting exchange students are also Invited to attend the meet ing Parking permits for disabled Permits will be issued to Ihe handicapped to permit parking In their own designated spots The Town will recognize the issued licence plates for the handicapped so a permit from the Town will not be for the holders of these plates Bylaw Enforcement Officer Jack Lusty explained the permit will be issued to the person rather than the car This will allow handicapped people who do not drive to use the permit on another vehicle The permit will be Inside the car either on the dash board or on the sun visor where it Is visible from outside Lusty pointed out some handicapped peo ple do not want the provincial plates them as handicapped so for them the Town permits will be necessary The Town will designate spots on Town owned parking lots as spaces for hand capped and will choose places closest to walkways or streets In privately owned lots tbe Town will ask the cooperation of the owners In most plazas this has already been done Penalties for Ignoring the bylaw are not light The fine Is up to