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Denise is ready for trip abroad Herald Special daughter of Ronald and Jeanne t to Dilbcy is expected o be the first Rotary Exchange student sent by the Acton Rotary Club but her destination still unknown Because she is only IB and will have already completed the necessary credits to receive her Secondary School Graduation Diploma by the end of present school term feels spending a year in a different school system will benefit rather than cost her a year In education She is taking mathematics sciences and English courses which could lead to a dary School Honours Gradua tion Diploma and university but has not really decided If that a what she wants She says she Is also interested in public relations courses at a community college Denise who has a younger sister Dlanne 14 lived in Toronto and London and came to Acton five years ago Her father is plant manager of a printing company in Brampton while her mother is a seam stress at The Hide House extra currlcular activities Include swimming with the handicapped writing a high school column in a local paper acting in the schools spring play Superman which OPTIMIST of Georgetown Their best shots The ninth annual pass dribble and shoot contest was held at Centennial School Saturday with approximately 150 children participating Trophies and ribbons were given to the winners of each group An enjoyable morning was had by all Winners were year olds 1 Theresa Finn year nidi 1 Bridget McCauley TaraFlnn year olds 1 Nicole Boys 1 Dale McNiven I Wade Jon McMurray OseyOatachuk 9 year olds G bis 1 Mamie Michelle Stephanie Schoffner4 SaraPelroy Kathy Daphne Vicki Murray Benner Boys 1 Ken Kingston Mark Shannon Finn Todd McCauley John Matthew Mark Berry Rob Cook Eric Robertson Stephen Delroy II year olds Girls I Mason Robin March 5 Maureen Brook Annette Klein Jenny Lovely Boys l Mark Rodney dates 3 Phil Hughes Ray Fisher Dave Fisher Sean Finn Michael Sabo Girts Harris Kelly Forsyth Laurie Kingston 5 Houworth Beth Glbbs Justine Wilson Lynda Shaw Boys Brent Hutt 2 Sean Brian Porter 4 Steve Mlkellurleyfl David Bertrand Simon year olds- Girts 1 Natalie Michelle Kees 3 Lisa Byrne Lori Brown Carolyn Griffiths Leslie Wroblewskl Boys l Stephen Roy 2 Innes Williams tie with Scott Farley Charlie Marc Tied with Alan Clarke Adrian and Andrew Barry May 18 We ore trying something new this year in our programme A large western W H A approved Horse Show The events included in this show are Horsemanship barrel races keyhole race flag race pickup race and pole bending It should be very interesting Our evening programme is also on the western line with recording star Audi and and their group We are still looking for local talent to entertain betwecnlhehoursofnoonandspm If you are talented and interested please call Dan Scarborough for further information The climax as usual for Is our huge fireworks display that Is going to be bigger and better than I ever before Mark the date May on the calendar and don I miss It Notices back to our regular meeting place North Halted Golf and Country Club Trip of the month tickets call Optimist John 877a0 5050 BangORama Tickets call Optimist Rob also at Our ninth Annual Dance was a great success The turn out was good and everyone who missed It will have to make sure they don miss out on our dance next year My apologies to anyone whose name might be spelled wrong the copy we received was very hard to decipher THE FIRST STEP As part of the educational program of the Optimist Drug Abuse Committee we will be publishing each week a portion of the most recent scientific findings on the effects of commonly used illegal drugs We begin with marijuana since this Is the most commonly used drug In our area and has also mistakenly been believed to be harmless It Is anything but harm less I Research has now confirmed the observations of practising physicians Study after study demonstrates the Injurious affects of marijuana on the brain lungs reproductive system and cellular metabolism The Brain 1 Over SO contained in SECTION THE HERALD Wednesday March II IMI Page marijuana are highly fat soluble and therefore accumulate In the high fat content of the brain Since these drugs take at least 10 days to be gradually eliminated the effects of continuous use ore cumulative io proof as yet that these changes are totally reversible The younger a person starts using marijuana the greater risk there Es of rapid brain damage The area of the brain most affected Is ibe area of the brain important In learning and memory Watch for more Important facta each week Simon CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT Phone 416 Street Georgetown Ontario L7G Kondryne Hut Boys David Harris I John D Coleman will be staged next month and helping build the family new home west of Acton was chosen from five high school students who applied for the exchange trip Club members interviewed all applicants she says and has known for a couple of weeks that she was the chosen student although her destlna wont be known for a while yet The club gave her a list of countries Japan Sweden Belgium Finland Norway New Zealand Australia Denmark South Africa The Philippines Brazil and Mexico and she must chose three to which she would like to be sent Applications are then sent to those three countries on her behalf and she will go to the first one sending back a positive response says she will base her choice on things like whether a new language is involved how far away the country is and whether she may ever get there on her own later If all things go well she expects to leave for her year overseas In August Acton Rotary Club president Ken said the district selection committee will meet March 11 to decide on candl dates chosen to go overseas and until that time Denlses selection is not official While he has every hope she will be Included in the August group it Is possible to have a arise over finding a club In the country of her choice In that case she might have to wall for the January group The Acton club Is hosting its second Rotary exchange student Jennifer of Australia In selecting an exchange student the club looks at the students adapllbillty and personality as well as acade mic ability Mr Grubbesald The matter of the familys ability to bear the financial burden of sending a student overseas also had to be considered since It Is not a scholarship program but rather a cultural exchange he says Take a course in Hills this spring The University of Waterloo will pres ent three courses in Hills this spring and youre invited to attend the classes You can attend the lec tures free of charge simply for per sonal interest or you may register and take them for university credit The Literature of Ontario will look at such writers as Stephen Leacock and Margaret Educational Psychology will ex amine the classroom factors that in fluence the effectiveness of learning Family Therapy will focus on the treatment of family problems Lectures will be given at the Acton Public Library River Street For more information call the public libraries in Acton or Georgetown or come to the first meeting of the subject that interests you The Literature of Ontario English April June 22 Prof StanMcMullin Family Therapy Social Work 321R Tues 7- April 7 June Mr Educational Psychology Psychology Z Thurs p m April June 25 Mr Ted Young University of Waterloo Regional Municipality of Halton PROCLAMATION The Council of the Corporation of the Regional Municipality of Hallon at Its meeting held February 8th 1 resolved that March 20th ahallbeobiarvedal POISON PREVENTION WEEK In the Regional Municipality of In compliance with the aforesaid resolution I hereby proclaim March 16th20th 1981 as POISON PREVENTION WEEK In the Region of J Raftls PEng Regional Chairman CANADA QRAOE A EVISCERATED Chickens ArajouPeara 69 Kfl 09 Endhwor Eaearate 21 Romalna Lattuca Cucumber 21 79 3W87 Sprouts Mini Carrot Etaan Sprouts OF Fried 99 AHaHs Sprouts 2S1 Northland Flra Log 119 Corned 179 turn iw Bacon 199 219 On w 45 Gourmet Dog Dinner 349 ru 69 rfot ChoooUta W TaaBags 129 Sultana Ralalna 109 Black Pappar W 159 0 Stont Wheal Bread 79 ChlpaAhoyor 139 65 Nawbcfi Dtapara 299 Mouthwash 199 Eaprtt Shampoo as 159 Fraah Si 149 Garbage Bags 269 1X9 nam Swaneon Entrtaa 99 in men Kraft Chaiai 249 SoflMaigarina 89 149 239 DeU Sausage 1X9 LIBBTO IK TOMATO SAUCE WITH OR WITHOUT PORK Deep Browned f Beam 69 Cheddar Cheese 199 PURE FROM FLORIDA Id South or Orange 79 LAVS REGULAR SALT VINEGAR OR SOUR CREME ONION FLAVORED OR RUFFLES REGULAR OR BBO FLAVORED Potato Chips 89 PUKES EFFECTIVE WCO MARCH 11 TO BAT MARCH Iftt THE MOHT TO WITT People Come First at HALTON HILLS Street Georgetown