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sttt pfcss district page bauinafad ths acton free press wednesday august 2b 1968 harness maker many years reaches 90 rocxwoolvs nonagenarian william j gordon celebrat ed hi 90th birthday august 18 photo by don hills h s exams reports ccmtinutd from pad 1 of each term the deemphasis in the importance of the final eximination has helped to decrease the anxiety associated with examinations and has played an important role in maintaining interest and activity throughout the year the school administration says the back to school night for this year has ben scheduled for wednesday september 18 beginning at h oclock on this occasion the parents of the incoming grade 9 students are invited to come to the school to meet the teachers of their children parents will spend about is minutes with each teacher and take part in a discussion of the overall objectives in each subject there will be an opportunity for parents and teachers to meet informally later in the evening on thursday september 19 beginning at 8 00 p m a grade 13 night wdl be held at the school the parents of grade 13 students and others interested are invited to spend an evening with the grade 13 teachers the latter will present the objectives and philosophy for their specific subjects it is hoped that parents will feel free to ask questions and discuss their problems all parents will be invited to attend a parents night later on during the term and wdl receive information about other activities as the school year progresses activity periods will be increased from one to two 45 minute periods a week this year on tuesdays and thursdays time will be set aside at the end of the day to allow students to attend clubs and to take part in activities outside of the regular academic program the accomplishments of these clubs and activities will be demonstrated to parents at a special evening presentation during the final term the objective of all suili activities u to develop interests and hobbies for young people which will serve as a healthy diversion now and in the future the school plans to hold an open house during the winter term this will feature an opportunity for students to demonstrate to their parents some of the things that they have accomplished ui class asked about ungraded high schools the administration commented everyone agrees that our present educational system is inadequate in some ways many alternatives and modifications have been suggested few of which have been put into practice oilier revolutionary proposals are stdl in the experimental stages in acton although the high school staff is keenly interested in new developments and ideas there is no intention to invoke radical changes simply to be fashionable changes in methods and policy have been made and will continue to be made in instances where success can be predicted in advance the recently published halldennis reporl has attracted a great deal of attention from cduuitors and laymen alike it has become fashionable to criticize this report which few people have read and it seems unlikely that this report will be accepted in total here or in oilier schools some of the suggestions regarding teaching have been carried out by the best teachers for hundreds of years other suggestions will have to he dismissed because they arc financially impractical it must be pointed out however that much of the report is extremely valuable and should be used as a guideline for education the suggestion of eliminating grades streams programs and divisions between academic vocational and commercial is of interest a few schools in the province have experimented with the ungraded system at the secondary leveltins allows a student to move through the system at different levels of achievement in various subjects the ungraded system cannot readily be introduced in a small school where there is not sufficient versatility of personnel and facilities to permit such a program at the same time however a smaller school can give the individual attention to students and organize special programs which are not possible in a large school as a consequence many of the objectives of the ungraded system can be realized without introducing it eden mills dv mrs r wright mr and mrs brian blowes entertained 24 friends at a bar becue and corn roast at their home on bndlehrook farm on snurda evening among their guests were miss linda gregg and mr doug aitken of toron to along with mam friends trom fdcn mills mr and mrs gordon hod dinot of niagara falls were guests ot mrs bervl wright eden mills on sundav mr and mrs garnet mao dougill were visiting kingston over the weekend mr and mis norm marsh all jr have returned home after spending most of the summer at their cottage at doe lake mr and mrs robert wright left monday on a motor trip to british columbia there they will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary while vis iting manv old friends miss jo anne wright spent the weekend at flesherton on tario guest of mr and mrs ken tuck mr and mrs tuck who are members of rock- wood trail riders entered the 30 mile trail ride at flesher ton donation a stump puller sewing machine and iron pump were recently donated to halton county museum by an acton district farmer william j gordon a rock- wood resident celebrated his 90th birthday on sunday aug- un 18 at a gathering ot fam ily and friends at the home of hu daughter mrs taoyd thomas mr gordon seas a harness maker for nearly half a oen- tuty with shop in acton cal gary llslowet hiluburg and rockwood he uegan his trade 71 year ago in alton ontario serving three years apprenticeship for which he wav paid a total of 1108 for many years mr gordon was an activfe participant in the rockwood presbyterian church of which he is still a member his njemory is keerr and he has many reenllectlonu and stories to tell about trie fcood old days he was married in 1903 to the former euphemla torr ance who died in 1951 he has a daughter a son allan and four grandchildren in calgary he learned to make the western saddled with the horn for roping cattle in acton his harness busi ness was on mill st hi store in rockwood was on upper main st he ins vivid and exciting memories of the calgary of over half a century ago when there were manv indians there he also made special hells for the squaws to wear to hold their hahies and he recalls thev had to be preltv with colored spots in those davs the indians had to he out of town hv sun down he saw the late king george v and ouccn marv when they visited the west before they occupied the throne they rode down calgarys main street he on horseback and she in a carriage to attend an exhibition of cattle roping the man who was later to be king spoke to the indians with the aid of an interpret er i was a prettv sight mr gordon recalled accident cuts power an accident at crewsons corners saturday night put the power out in the acton area for close to an hour laren cahill age 27 of toronto drove ins 1966 ford into a hydro pole guelph hydro estimated the damage to die system at 200 cahill suffered a cut on the head a passenger in the car scott stanley shaw also of toronto received a bump on the head milton o p p estimated car damage at s2000 silverwoop new business in georgetown by mrs h scott gel well wishes to mrs a ingles a patient in georgetown memorial hospital mr clare wilson is recuperating at home after hurting his fool in a fall visitors with the harry scotts were mr and mrs l r whitfield london mr and mrs j ii deurkupp grosse point michigan girls if you cant find sally duffield or get her on the phone just walk down mill st georgetown and you will see her selling childrens toys etc and imported goods at the old scotch bakery premises best wishes sally the henderson family have been active all summer mr and mrs g henderson were at a summer cottage at lake simcoe for a week janet a guest of patricia mcallister was at summer collage at parry sound and george at the albian conservation area lor the 41 1 conservation club janet is in the 4 h program at the cne with 174 other members for two days and david henderson toronto is spending the summer at the henderson farm silverwood womens institute u planning a bus trip september 17 mrs c wdson is home after a weeks holiday at hopetown regular meetings of most local organizations will be starting again within the next couple of weeks dont forget to let the free press know of anything special going on buses ready children eager ucw meetings are resumed by mrs richard shprtill mr and mrs griffin jones of sudbury visited mr and mrs frank smith last week accompanying them were mr aneurln gould and daughter yvonne from wales this was their first trip canada and their first visit with then friends- the jones in the twenty years since they had come to canada little gregory logan has been in the sick childrens hospital receiving treatment wee paul doucet had a tonsillectomy in georgetown hospllaland is recovering mr matthew shortill is iu georgetown hospital suffering from a bad attack oi flu and asthma mr and mrs barnes and mrs lvcrcit returned from their wonderful trip to miami they have many interesting facts to relate among which was an 1800 mile tour of the area by bus and also a shopping time in new york on their journey home a presentation was held nq i rlrjny evening fn the community centre for mr and mrs robert foster a pleasant evening was enjoyed by all ucw meetings were held on tuesday after the summer cessation the afternoon group met at the lwuiie of mrs lloyd marshall and the evening group at mrs leo jamiesons mrsi joe matthews is in georgetown hospital receiving treatment police report increase in criminal activities very busy fully describes the past week experienced at the acton opp detachment as the six nun force conducted a total of 16 various investigations the occurrences logged august 18 to 24 during 210 nun hours worked and 600 miles patrolled consisted of break enter and theft assaults disturbances malicious damage and liquor offences cleven persons will answer to the courts for their involvement in the offences mentioned above with further charges anticipated following more investigation the rise in criminal activities produced a sharp decline in the traffic enforcement bracket as only five traffic charges and four warnings were issued to erring drivers yes and perhaps the absence of the cruiser on preventative traffic patrol contributed in some small way to the painful personal injuries sustained by two local motorists and the si 600 property damage recorded as a result of two motor vehicle accidents reported magistrates court at milton on august 19 resulted in 16 convictions being registered and offenders paid s393 in fines for liquor and traffic offences a check of accident statistics over the past year clearly indicates a large percentage of local accidents occur at street intersections controlled by stop signs lets review our driving obligations on jpproachiug a stop sign at a through highway first we must stop but where the stop sign merely warns you of the approaching intersection section 64 of the highway traffic act stales you stop at the slop line or if none before entering the crosswalk or if none immfdiatfly before entering the intersection llts stop tiiisl n i i d l i s s accidi nts always come to a full slop always look both ways at least twice just before entering the intersection always creep out cautiously at an obstructed intersection allowing yourself a better view it could save your life were fast sand gravel fill topsoil asphalt we alto provide excavating landaeaplng and sodding service we pave drivewavs and parking lots ciutont trucking hasty haulage hlllburh im4m7 grand valley huui operated bv dave gullacher large selection el evergreens shrubs perennials roses potted ready to plant cut flowers and potted plants always available check your evergreens shrubs and tree for insect damage everything for your garden caroline flower garden shop two miiis west of acton south side of hwv notice re enrolment for br00kville public school pupils for grades 1 to 8 who were not attending schools in nassagawoya township prior to june 30 1968 and any children born in 1963 who have not already enrolled in kindergarten enrolment days at brookville public school thurs aug 29 100 to 400 pm fri aug 30 100 to 800 pm mr and mrs willjrd sanderson and calvin visited mr and mrs frank longslreer on sunday at orion mr james longslreel a former balhnafad resident who moved to dundalk has been in markdalc hospital recovering from a heart attack mr morley shortill while working in at masons received a tasty shock when lightning struck where lie add other men were employed school buses are busy this weow being over- hauled and driving around jhelr routes in preparation for their year ahead so once again summer vacation is drawing to u close siungely nioa1 children urq joyously anticipating return to school firoving once again thai all lohday is no fun jbw- miiton itjoxi theatre v 8783273 show time sun thru 8 pm fri a sat 719 pm sat matinee et 7 thurs mi sat auoust 1vm31 where angels go trouble follows rosalind russell stella stevens color the white ship wise owl cartoon bobo sunmontueswed sept the party color peter setlers hot and haew v tin out i i thurs frisat biggest bundle of them all raouel welch tom and jerry cartoon 3jms stationery 56 mill st acton rsi m introducing the new clipper by scm big office typewriter features top performance rugged dependable stylish ask for a demonstration now only h295 r 1090 per month 695 the corsair the sterung345 rental ownership plan available on all models back to school headquarters for all school supplies get them early and avoid the rush bic pens medium and fine point 19c 25c 39c school deal 3 pens for 49c tang folders asstd colors 5 for 95c -special- back to school pak binder paper books reg 4 95 value for 395 laurenttan pencils 79c -109- 219 pltg sheaffers ac to school ball pen or cartridge 98 special dials with extra uh11s e a skru ink 3os 35c paper refills lined and plain from 29c to 119 brief cases school bags attache cases zipper binders aitfd colon end price wik stik nylon tip pens cabm 39c 00 vinyl clad wtdi seucmon ring binders 1 rings 98c 2 ring 225 to 550 doodle sets ia k ti pm 298 attfucejam gf rulers pencils crayons rubbers pen refills many other essentials for backtoschool 3iu stationery 5c mill st acton