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program moves with the times in scouting 68 scouting y8 ins a dynamic new program lor the buys in green the aims and purpose are still essentially those of founder lord badenpowell in loh but after three years of study and testing the national scouting lixecutive met in winnipeg last october to put new life in a program that has remained virtually unchanged for three generations gone is the semimilitary attitude toward scouting and the stagnant grade system of badges and cords scouting 6k is more boyorientated with flexibility and challenge for all types of boys along with the new promise and new law comes a division of members into scouts 1114 years and venturers 1417 years there is a slight over lop in ages to enable boys to jnovc up when they feel ready the new prograrn realises that older boys have different interests arid abilities and leaves rivom for consideration of school grades maturity prcviousfifiendships and interests under the new concept 9 patrol is a natural grouping of hoys of similar ige and physicaldevelopmeiit close wends are no longer split up in the name of universal fellowship thtcorc of activities willtake place wilhii a patrol a iroop wjll consist n arte or itiorq patrols aiid it is recommended that the troop meet at least once a month greater emphasis is to be placed on shared and situational leadership at the arneliinfe some hoy leaders will be elected or chosen by different methods within the patrol to hold a specific post for any set length of lime pulrols will operate under conditions which will most encourage each member to share in the leadership adult leadership could best be described as whutevcr any person does lolielp a patrol or troop determine what it wants to do and how it wants to do it the troop scouuter will be responsible for the operation of one or at the mosl two patrols there is room in the program for leadership by people outside of scouting for specific projects and activities a new achievement badge and award scheme replaces the existing grade levels of tenderfoot second class and first class with pioneer voyageur and 1ulhflndcr awards they arc achieved through tlie earning of combinations of achievement badges many require the participation of two or more scouts or an entire palrol this new system enahlns 11 boy in eiiter scouting at any ligc anil move directly into a suitable stage of achievement the challenge tladgc aid award scheme replaces the omwrd and badge system it focuses on vocations hobbies and interests on the groiipand the individual level- scouting 6hiis met witliconsislunl success where it hjis been iqsted jloys have indicated that it presents a greater challenge and encourages achievement the degree of patrol selfdetermination and the widervariety of activities gives the organization an exciting new look that can continue to change with the times the acton free press wounesday october 9 1968 f guaranteed products and service from imperial z oil ltd purnncb nd stews oils greases gfltoline diesel fuel motor olu ultimatic furnaces no down payment 10 vr to pay power humidifiers jerry skirrow 8532340 obituary mrs elva brydon buried at evert6n seven tourino germans were entertained saturday night by acton and georgetown rotary clubs about 100 enjoyed the social evening in the music cantf chatting with the touring septet from germany welcomed by rotary clubs here rotarysponsorettvisitors are acton club proxy gary dawkins seated second from right and georgetown rotarian horb kitching standing at left staff photo funeral service was held september 2 h at the kuinleyshoemuker funeral home for mrs llvu way llrydon who died tragically on september 25 mrs llrydon was struck by a train at the mill st crossing in acton kev a ii mckcnie conducted live funeral service and interment was in hverlon cemetery pallbearers were llert alle hlwood allen elmer peavoy kenny icavoy gordon akitt all nephews and ernie mclncry a cousin mrs llrydon is survived by her husband jim brydon at their home 14 young st also remaining arc sisters mrs margaret peavoy niagara lalls mrs agnes allen acton mrs mamie allen acton and a brother robert akitt gtielph a sister lillian predeceased her she was born april 21 l06 in erin township daughter of the late mr and mrs john akitt who farmed north of ospringe village mr and mrs dry don were married at ospringe on january seven german teachers and business men on a rotarysponsored tour were welcomed saturday evening as guests of the acton and georgetown rotary clubs at a social evening in the music centre here their study exchange tour is sponsored by rotary international and theyll be in this district of ontario for five weeks as guests in rotary homes leader of the group was the only rotary member farmer fritz von buttlar of tlbenberg with him were horst meusel heidelberg a teacher of latin and greek wendelin von boch suarbrucken a business administrator klaus thalheim lschwege un electiicul engineer alex windner cologne an engineer in a glass factory raimund brueckner nuremberg a lawyer and eckjiurt dobrzewski mainz a vocational school teacher they were officially welcomed by mayor les duby and acton obituary rotary president gary dawkins each was given a leather billfold as a memento steaks were barbecued outdoors for the dinner and afterward there were plenty of german songs included in the music for dancing expressing the groups appreciation llerr von buttlar said distances arc becoming less and less important after leaving frankfurt they were in toronto in seven and a half hours time and cost will be even less he predicted in the homes of roturians we are always received as friends that is the finest thing you can experience in your life he concluded nearly kk roturians wives and guests spent the pleasant evening with the visitors chatting with their hosts the germans admitted they felt this industrialized part of canada was much like home although our standard of living is much higher here born in londons city frank rowlings dies at 98 a resident of acton tor over 40 years frank e rawlings passed away on september 25 at the chronic wing st josephs hospital guelph he was is years old on june 8 of this year and remained active and keenly interested in everything until the last two weeks of his life he enjoyed reading writing letters and visiting with his family and friends during the three years he spent at st josephs in earlier years he was fond of fishing lawn bowling and gardening frank rawlings was born in london england in 1870 he was particularlyproud of being born within thttsquare mile that is referred to as the city his father was employed at the law courts and the family lived in residences that weie provided at temple bar in 1906 mr rawlings emigrated to canada and lived for some time fti winnipeg and in toronto before coming to acton he waj a member of knox presbyterian church and served as church auditor for many years he was also a member of walker lodge af and am mr rawlings was married twice his first wile elizabeth fern who came from england to marry him in winnipeg died a month later his second wife lucy gregory predeceased him in 1455 he is survived by three daughters mrs d c maplesden bessie mrs w mattocks vera and mrs ii w cargo frances there are also nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren the funeral was held on saturday sept 28 at the rumleyshoemaker funeral home the rev andrew mckenzie took charge of the service and interment was in fairview cemetery the pallbearers were michael mattocks john d maplesden john b hopkins uoyd cargo ted cargo and cecil dunnett they liked everyones habit of immediately calling them by their first names perhaps because they couldnt pronounce their family names they were looking forward to seeing niagara falls their stay in district 707 includes toronto and goes as far north as bracebridge they came to acton after being in guelph and fergus and were going on to brampton new board topic tuesday elementary and secondary school staffs from acton milton georgetown esquesing and nassagaweya townships met yesterday luesday in georgetown district high school at j 10 pm to discuss the reorganization of school board jurisdictions and the new halton county board of education similar meeting will be held later in burlington and oakville to acquaint the teachers with the coming changes ii g play fair spoke on the role of the ontario teachers federation advisory committee and area superintendent w l mcneil spoke on the role of the staff advisory committee o g mcdowell spoke on the new bills setting up the structure of the new system a e robinsons topic was the description of program and special services j w singleton told of the administrative organization of the new board personnel and salary negotiations the role of the interim school organization committee was explained and a panel discussion ended the informative meeting the premium too many motorists who are lawabiding in other matters believe they are justified in breaking traffic laws if they can get away with it the ontario safely league quotes this relevant saying by william penn justice is the insurance we have on our lives and obedience is the premium we pay for it to the 1 5th side road narrow warped and neglected yours is an heartbreaking lot whilst others arc widened and levelled your surface is outcropped and shot you start at the east at the mill pond with traffic from georgetown and such you link up with kellys at spcyside and compete for the artists fine touch you emerge at the guelph line and jennings and your surface starts shiny and black then its on to moffat and dudniks and your old rock strewn surface is back you jog you slope and you falter and play all kinds of hairraising tricks but eventually come to six highway after a tortuous trip through the sticks the others dont share half your burden link nowhere to nowhere and die yet they have been straightened and levelled youd shed tears if a side road could cry w a johnson iqiiiiiir mliy7abowl for health the entire family can bowl together go bowling acton bowling lanes 10 main st n member bpac 13301 70 avmmmmmtwmmmmmtmmmmimmmmmmtmmmmmm w1 avis rentacar and truck rental phone 8775323 special weekend rates r free delivery 17 l34 they lived on the brydon farm on the first line erin before moving to acton 2h yeurs ago the red cross must recruit a blood donor every oi seconds of every- working duy to meet the needs of canadian hospitals imported dutch bulk come in now while the best varieties are still available hyacinth daffodils tuups narcissus crocus and many other varieties hintons 5c to 100 store grapes by the case at the best possible price california canadian muscat alicante zinfandello garignano white or black whiskey barrels guarantied 40 gallon and onw sliee alea denjohita grape press available for pressing your grapes or ours chrlttlat buttermate or breebtlde bread 39 24oz w loaves m m maxweu housg coffee 69 reg 95c 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