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the acton ftmm ptmu wdn day augutt 21 1968 over 2800 scouts staff gather having the time of their lives vet learning something new and meeting dozens of new friends each day a horde of 2254 exuberant stouts from around the province and halfway around the world flocked into kelso conservation area on the weekend as participants in ontarios first scout jamboree theyre spending a week under cinvuss on the shores of glen eden lake to carry out the jamboree themcadvcnturc in brotherhood with a host of planned activities educational programs tours and sports competitions and just plain fun before the jamboree ends this saturday each visiting scout will have or yelled himself hoarse walked hundreds of mial cali kmt tkoor at jamboree brought to their outdoor table stephen uldlaw brian venrry jim rea bruce peck ddug getty tan mccallum ian mooney nell hall and john vender kooy staff photo miles ebten a mountain of foodstuffsmet several hundred new churns traded himself right out of cilery badge or souvenir he owns and worn himself out with work ind play in ihe healthy outdoors thats what soouting is all about and there are 22s4 living examples of good scouts roaming the subcampa canteen amphitheatre and sports fields at kelso this week they come in a variety of uniforms and speak a mixture of languages but their lefthanded handshake is a common bond of goodwill train to toronto ask about convenient departure and return times for information phone the local cn puungsr sal office canadian national the jamboree in the planning stages for close to two years began saturday and was officially opened on sunday afternoon by ihe tt governor of ontario ihe hon w ross macdonald it lasts until saturday and at this point only bad weather can riarnper the event mondays rain was bad enough but the scouts met the deluge with typical youthful bravado and made the most of the wet day by donning old clothes or shedding rtiost of their apparel and playing in mud puddles or charging through the slibpery obstacle course their home for the week a city comprising over s00 tonts spread out over jo acres at the east end of the 400acrc kelso park cume complete with service areas including u bunk supermarketstyle supply depot outdoor showers and taps builtityourself kibos telephones and intercom systems roads running water u post office und a canteen it also includes marquees for administration departments an o p p safety van display 45 bell tents set up for staffers an army field hospital transportation centre information kiosk u strikingly styled main entrance gate the natural amphitheatre for entertainments a sports field obstacle course staff dining quarters a fire department and fall use of kelsos lake for swmnjjng boating and other water sports on arrival the scouts set up ther own sleeping and eating tents built a kibo then went looking for strangers with trade herns to barter swop was the most common word heard around the camp over the weekend as scouts sought out others with baldges or souvenirs destined for new ownerships while one tent was devoted entirely to swipplng deals the sport went on day und night all over the camp wherever two or three boys gathered together resident jamboree population includes mainly ontario scouts und venturers but 364 of them are guests from eight other firovlnces four states und some ands further afield the 47 santa monica california scouts and three loaders hold the record for being the longest distance from home and theirs was the longest because they flew to vancouver then came by train to ontario many of their families came with them and after the jamboree breaks up some of the boys will do more sightseeing in ontario before heading home for schools opening august 26 august 31 of bargains we naseave the rioht yo limit qimmyiyus on all iydus huftfty ftuuft noeiu rotottro mom j eoll 4vi uotlto these are just a fiwofour speqlal salf values chesk our weekly spesius wo acton pharmacy 2 main street h k acton phone 8531620 next turtnesl away are troop leader vincent rose and his six scouts from jamaica who figure they are close to 4 000 miles from their home town kingston they also flew here and before returning home will spend a week as guests of south peel scouts then spend a few days in toronto three days in new york and head home september 4 nine scouts are registered from betmuda five front bahamas uhd two front dominican republic united slates has a large contingent on hand including s6 from farminglon michigan including a 30pjece scout band 36 from pennsylvania nine front new york and californias 47 other canadian provinces represented are quebec with 3d british columbia 35 alberta 33 saskatchewan 26 newfoundland 23 new brunswick 17 prince bdward island is and nova scotia with six that leaves ontario with the bulk of ihe delegates about 1000 five of them are from milton there arc 20h leaders with the boys plus a staff totalling nearly 350 for a total population of over 2800 ul the jamboree a host of daily activities await the boys when they arent making their own fun the jamboree features he usual camp regulars including archery fishing swimming hobbies hiking scouting skills boating and all kinds of field sports the youth and his world pavilion of marquees following the lxpo style of presentation offers the boys a dunce to develop their thinking to the future exhibits include youth and his dreams youth md his ambitions youth md ills leisure youth ami his ituth youth and his brothers youth and his music and youth and his heritage the ontario film from fcxpo o7 is a fcittftcd cxhiblf scouts arc divided into siibumtps named indisit unrds d a b w a nuhetuni und soogedaa he is prepared c peaks the truth he is obedient and he is bold the doit ivn is a busy place ml day every day areas are set aside for table icmiis whittlets swappers slot car racers model train huffs stamp collectors and other hobbyists and duly demonstrations involve ihe buy in a variety of new skills monday was leuthcrcrill day visitors arc welcome at the jamboree every day between 2 und 0 p in there is no admission fee just the si per cir fee for entering the kelso park tuesday featured plastic casting today is whiltlers day thursday puppetry is featured and friday is painting day i ach afternoon and evening a variety 01 entertainment is offered including a water bombing display by the department of lands and i orests karate and judo demonstrations armed forces para rescue uilmiquos hush survival lictlcs scuba diving rontote control planes and boats dog bundling mil skect shooting as well each boy is touring the t okevicw ccnerallng station with crtrc d canadian nqtioniil ohcetah ixliibilion tor u day tach evening cinipiiccs arc lit and scouts nnkc the roiinds to yisit friends sing songs und tell lnles and swap some- more badges stuff for the junlboree is drawn from every walk of life several depirtmenl heads are full time provincial scout executives hut the majority of the willing workers are scoutmislcrs cub leudeis and other supporters of scouting who hive given up a week of holidays to come md work ut kelso they didnt even come for free while the scouts pay s40 rcgistntion to cover all expenses the volunteer workers on staff pay 25 to defray the cost of their food home for john vandirkooy this week it vlncial amborce ever hold he s pictured one of 500 tents with the jamboree contln- with david reynolds of georgetown gent from georgetown and north peel hes pu the only acton scout attending the first pro- rnoioj dills stationery store 56 mill st acton 8532030 let tt assist you with your plan for that all important wedding day ooia m and sa oub counric stuxnonor e wrttattons jiihousauints urouiais mdcctssoues autalitm adjv uifamkc sjtri your tmtuiag lanltilms anwimilm midtemapku ttmtt u la aaalky tai htwetaas of farai wt also have ki50nau2cd we001nc namc1ns itatout and cam mio