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Trw Acton fron March Deai Sir With reference to the article ihat appeared in your paper on Manh 1970 under the heading OK at I would like to point out dial 1 erroneously quoted I would like to place on record that my statement have read The Draft Flan of approval wai pending Health Unit approval 1 trust lhat will the misinformation in built Milton and papers Thanking you lot your cooperation in this mailer I remain Yours truly Michael Representing Moffat winter holidays treat for and to Roddy Staff youngsters the Acton Public Photo Library Tuesday A Foster parents of future more than substitutes It can be done Mr Kierans Not all mail service is poor A letter which included a clipping from the Globe Mail of March 11 was mailed in Acton bv Mrs Laura Dill rich during the afternoon of March 1 1 The letter v as receded by her son in Inuvik NWT more than miles at m on March 12 No complaints about ttut sort of service Spring brings out bikes During the OJP reporting week March IS to March the men at the Acton Detachment while working hours patrolled 60S miles It was a bad week for traffic accidents with a total of three being invest ted The total damage in the accidents was and minor injuries to two or the persons involved One driver in one of the accidents charged with Driving while ability to drive was impaired ok hoi and another charged under the Traffic Act A total It charges and 14 warnings was issued for various infractions of the Traffic Act Liquor offences showed a marked increase with two charges of impaired driving two of consuming and one having liquor other than a Bikes and tricycles arc re appearing on the town streets and sidewalks wilh the advent of warm went her Watch for the young cyclists this week while ihc are on holiday They I a little wobbly after not using Iheir bicycles all winter and many of them will be in pen cue id learners So father check out the youngster bike and make lure brakes steering and tiles are in good mechanical condition And mother give them a little safety lecture on the rules of the road before letting them out Foster parents of the future may be more than just substitute parents outgoing president Warren Harding told the annual meeting of the Ha ton County Children Aid Society at the Hal ton Manor auditorium Thursday night Mr Harding said he envision professional turning for foster parents being introduced in the future He also recommended the Society range planning committee give high priority to the need for more group homes where trained personnel prepare children for life s hardships The society began in 1969 with children in their care and admitted the year Mr Harding reported Ninety children were placed in adoption returned lo their parents and adoptions were completed for 79 others Adoptions for children from other societies were also completed by the Hal ton Society Of the 110 children in the Society s care at the end of 1969 52 arc on adoption probation in foster homes six in group homes five institutions one in a free home and four are elsewhere Mr Harding explained that some of the children in foster homes may need specialized treatment for emotional disturbances however and added we could be looking at 000 extra expense if they were outside institutions The Society has also begun a play therapy program to provide special treatment for children Dr Gordon Askwith director of the Society told the meeting he hopes something can be worked out in the near future to larger accommodations for his staff We need more space badly he said B cause the Society has more applicants for adoption than it can use children from outside the county are also brought in and placed on adoption The Society increased the number of children placed on adoption from other societies by 20 over 1968 while the number of county children placed increased by five This trend reflects our policy of sharing our adoption homes for children other societies Askwith explained At the same time Dr went on we have recently noticed a decline in the number of infants available for adoption He predicted the decline would affect the adoption program to some degree but said he hoped the Society could use it as an opportunity of finding homes for the harder top lace older children What sort of people docs the Society look for as adopting parents People who want a child for the child sake Dr explained This t Eaton s or Simpson You don t take a child then expect your money cheerfully refunded if you the goods back ho added On account of the confidentiality of the work Askwith pointed out the Society cannot always say what they re doing and said he would tike to see members respond with letters to the editor when the press is frying us Society treasurer Barry reported an end of the year surplus of funds amounting to a surplus he said would be applied to reduce provincial and county Dennis Toews was chosen to succeed Mr Harding as president for Michael Irwin will serve as vicepresident Mn James as secretary and Mr as treasurer Bob Blake Mn Richard Karris John Kane Mn Paul Doug Latimer Harold Young Craig and past president Warren Harding will make up the rest of the executive along with six appointed members of county council including Warden Allan Day of Oakville reeve Run Harris of Milton and deputy reeves Ted Tyler of Acton Tom Hall of David Coons of Burlington and Gordon of Nassagaweya Two honorary life members of the Society G Frank Thompson and Albert Walsom attended the meeting Mr Thompson conducted the election of officers A film entitled Wherever There Are Children explaining the work of Children Aid Societies was shown following the election of officers Ladies of Knox Presbyterian Church M lion served coffee tea and sandwiches I Parks Board briefs At the regular meeting of board of Parks Management and Recreation Committee It was decided to support not soccer in Acton by obtaining soccer nets and goals and haw one field reduced to regulation for the leagues Ian Geibratth and Mick Dans from Acton Minor Soccer appeared to request help season Vicepresident Gaibraith told the meeting this year would be extensive and beyond the help of the four five interested who earned the cost last year The board received word from the Eramota township that they have then own recreation committee and this made it impossible to contribute towards the Acton recreation setup as It was decided to allow Acton the use of the arena fot a hobby and crafts how on May 2 from am to pJtL and gave permission for the dub to hold a bake sale in conjunction with the show Twentyfin pet cent of the proceeds of the show will be turned back to the recreation committee HiFryer head Ron Malcolm told the committee admission for the event would only be and there were everal clubs interested in helping out with the event It decided to extend the tune limit for the Acton Chamber of Commerce model air show from 12 noon to 10 am until pjn in the evening Chamber president John Shadboli and Rourun BUI Pendleton were present to explain the noon hour start would not allow enough tune to run off the events Sunday September Mr said there were people coming up from the States for the show and it would be unfair for them to come that far and not be able to run a full program of events He said the Rotary Cub wdl help out with this year show and it would be bigger and better than ever The board decided to provide a coach walkway enclose the penalty box with chicken wire and divide the players bench at the arena at the request of the Acton junior lacrosse Estimated cost of the renovations was not expected to exceed The financial statement for LOOKING AHEAD with confidence to the task ahead of them are the newly elected officers of the Halton Children s Aid Society left to right vice resident Michael Irwin president Denn s secretary Mrs James and treasurer Barry Eight citizen members and six appointed members of county council were also named directors at the Society annual general meeting in the Halton Manor auditorium last Thursday night Staff Photo Hospital will construct research barn near Hornby two acres land near the Master Feeds research farm north of Hornby Contractor George appeared at Monday night meeting of Council to approval for the budding Since the use of the land will not be changed the building will be in compliance with the township agricultural holding bylaw Mr Hobson said the building will have a maximum capacity of rabbits dogs sheep calves and young swine The land was donated to the hospital by the Maple Leaf Milling Company of which Master Feeds is a subsidiary holding bam for research animals will be constructed by the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children on March of SI was passed for payment The board heard from arena manager Harold Townsley that receipt from the arena booth grossed during the recent hockey tournament weekend Mr Townsley also asked for an air conditioner for the booth to keep products fresh during the summer months The 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