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Linda Skoropad Home ec head likes AH country living By Corie Maxwell Mrs Linda who la the head of the Home Economics Dept of Acton High has been teaching for eleven years She graduated from Mac- Donald Institute tn but cant really say her aim In life was to be a teacher She has always been interested In Home Economics and she mentioned that her big interest in life Is creative crafts Besides teaching Home Mrs has taught science English and la qualified as a guidance counsellor Her hobbles are weaving and handicrafts of various kinds She is also Interested in a number of types of creative needlework She says that she is not overly attracted to traditional techniques though Mrs Skoropad now lives on a farm but was bom In Leamington She has two brothers who arc both in business In Toronto Enjoys country Mrs Skoropad says that everyone has a philosophy of life but that It cant always be summarized in one statement She Is interested in naturalism She said maybe thats one reason she lives In the country she likes animals trees plants etc She says that she is not a nature trail hiker type but deals with naturalism as a whole concept in design and this Is something she applies to her work She likes pottery wood leather fur skins natural colors browns golds russets greens everything which is natural She says that Is one facet her philosophy Need resources Mrs feels that Acton High needs more resources She says As an outsider coming into this school I am really Impressed with what the staff and the administration and the students have done with such limited resources that they have here She has so many different types of schools with fantastic assets and she feels that they are valuable She is amazed at the accomp lishments of the students and staff under these circumstances She is very impressed with what the high school is doing educationally She calls this extra human effort Onetoone best Mrs thinks the semester system Is a good thing because It allows more flexibility of timetabling and therefore a school can provide in limited set up more subjects for more students She finds though that the classes are large and It is hard to give Individual student Instruction when the student needs it Mrs also feels that the best education on In a onetoone basis and this Is quite often not possible When asked about the school dress Mrs said that the students dress well and most of them arc clean neat and tidy She thinks blue Jeans can look Interesting and likes wearing them herself but not necessarily to school She thinks however that girls can look much more attractive in skirts Since coming to A Mrs has noticed that the high school is really the community centre that Is not only students use It but It is also used for adults clubs night school election campaigns etc She feels that some adult members of the community should contribute to the school to help Increase its facilities since It is used by the whole community With all her work Mrs has found It more relaxing here because life lacks city pressures Oakville poster artists LINDA is new homo economics hcntl at Acton high school and lives near Staff Remembrance Da Slides show top fire prevention contest wd ects fliiidcnfn receive a certificate of merit and Hamilton Fire Chief Reg Swan- I Two students have been awarded first prize awards in the annual poster contest sponsored by County Fire Prevention Bureau Anne Marie of St Vincents School and Dennis Game of St Anns School In Oakville were chosen top boy and girl in the county- wide contest for grade five students Honorable mention prizes went to Michel Jones and Shelly both of Holy Cross School in Georgetown and John Cairns and Lucy Cifoni both of Holy Rosary School In Milton This year only separate schools In participated In the Bureaus contest firefighters were Invited to conduct a poster activity program in the countys public schools but the posters were not entered In the competition Honor at banquet Anne Marie and Dennis and the four honorable mention prize winners will be honored by the Bureau at a dinner in Milton Fire Hall on Tuesday Nov 30 All will Guest speakers Under the apt leadership of Mrs Sharon Johnston and Mrs Betty Phillips thirteen girls met at No school for the past seven Saturday mornings These people called themselves the Lazy Loungers They have been studying Carol Thompson held the presidential office with Nancy Millson as vicepresident and Evelyn Cason holding the secretarial seat This the clubs topic was Being WellDressctl and Weil- Groomed Gueit speakers During two of the meetings the Loungers had guest speakers Mr Vern Dubs of Cleaners In spoke on Caring for our Clothes the latest in materials and helpful hints for dry cleaning Mrs Betty Elliott of Fashion TwoTwenty from Acton spoke and demonstrated skin care ana the proper use of makeup To complete this club the girls were required to sew a gown These creations will be fashioned during the clubs presentation of the skit Making the Most of Our Clothes at Achievement Day November at Centennial CVI in By Anne Dales receive a certificate of merit and the top two poster artists will also receive engraved desk pen sets plus a trophy their school will retain for one year Banquet speaker will be James L Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs Hamilton Fire Chief Reg Swan- borough and Hamiltons Chief Fire Prevention Officer Baker were Judges for the 1971 contest The two winning posters will be entered in an allOntario competition sponsored by the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs early in the new year Parentteacher interviews held By Susan Patrick The halls of the were quiet on the afternoon of November Soon the parents would be here to talk to the teachers Yes this was the day that every student dreaded in case the teacher said some bad things The parents started at 3 to keep appointments that were at pm Each parent was given sheet with the teachers names they wished to see and each designated time at winch to see them The appointments were minutes long Each teacher had a secretary outside the door who directed people to rooms and tuned the interviews After the to appointments were over the teachers had a two hour break until the next parents arrived for their appointments which were to pm There was some confusion In the halls but the hostesses took people to the right rooms in a matter of a few minutes Mrs Skoropad home economics teacher and her girls supplied coffee and cookies for the parents The parents received these at the cafeteria Most teachers lists were filled and some telephone calls were made before parents night by those who couldnt make it or the teachers who were too filled up to take them There was a splendid turnout More parents showed up than expected By Carle Maxwell The was honored last week to have had at the Remembrance Day Assembly not only the students and staff but a member of our community The following is letter sent to us by said person Dear Mr Katz and staff 1 was proud to be part of the Remembrance Assembly The conduct of the students was number one This is one of the things we never hear about at home Also congratulations to the teacher who put together such a moving program Sincerely Name withheld What is war What is war Is it a product of politics of mans inborn savagery of mans stupidity What the world needs now Is love sweet love No not Just for one But for everyone This of the sours which accompanied slides shown at the half hour program As students and staff filed Into the the music prelude begun and silence settled over the audience The showed all aspects of war Such slogans as Your country needs you For Sake enlist Dad on the Front are You Doing and Uncle Sam Wants You flashed the screen After The Post there was one minute of silence and then more slides accompanied by such songs as Onward Christian Soldiers and Glory Glory Hallelujah The assembly was dismissed a poppy and the word Remember flashed across the screen Real estate sales near Halton record Real Estate sales in County should reach record this year according to a survey by A lcPage limited Realtor A regular monthly survey of Registry Office figures shows that the total dollar value of real estate soles in the Halton County area was for sates in September this ear compared to for 444 transactions in September last year This is an increase of per cent The cumulative fourmonth volume of sales July August and September is for units sold tills year compared to for 1738 units sold in the corresponding fourmonth period 1970 Will increase David Senst senior vice- president and manager of the Office of A Limited estimates that Halton real estate sales spurred a backlog of demand and increased home build will increase at least 15 per cent this year In addition to other regular surveys A LePage Limited releases this detailed monthly study of the real estate market in Halton County The report covers Acton Burlington Georgetown Milton and The figures which usually lag 30 to days behind actual contract date of purchase and sale are gathered from the Registry Office and by A E LePage Limited The covers every registered real estate sale In the County area Powder puff By Cathy Ashley Youve heard of girls playing football well how about lacrosse Under the supervision of Bruce Andrews Ed Dept Head at Acton High the grade and girls were taught the basic funda mentals of lacrosse As stated by Mr Andrews My intention was not to make lacrosse players out of the girls but rather to give them appreciation of Die skills involved In playing lacrosse The girls learned how to handle a lacrosse stick and throw the ball He was quite pleased with the results after only a week of learning Here are some opinions from a few students who partook lacrosse Opinion pull Beryl Ive learned a new sport I didnt know too much about before I though that Mr Andrews was very patient with the girls M argot Matheson It was a lot of fun We should have played it longer we were Just beginning to understand and enjoy It Virginia Its alright Its too rough for girls After lacrosse for a week orientation which Is the use of the compass was suggested but factors such as bad weather and inefficient equipment prevented it Guidance head attends conference Carle Maxwell Counselling for stud en tit Is becoming more difficult all time due to the accelerated rate of change and the guidance staff of quickly realizing this problem To aid him In his work Brian Skerrclt Head of Guidance went to a three day conference last week in Sudbury The School Counsellors Association was holding Its annual meeting over delegates from Ontario and northern United States in attendance The aim of is to act hi a voice of guidance personnel in matters such as training The specific theme for tills convention was career development and planning Takes tours Some of Mr time In Sudbury was spent on a tour of the nickel mines and of the station in North Bay The purpose of this was to give the counsellors better knowledge of the working world Saturday the counsellors were allowed to attend two workshops from a choice of twenty Mr did not feel tills was wlscly organized The big question at this conference was whether counsellors should be doing personalsocial counselling or counselling In counselling such divisions are arbitrary and unrealistic ac cording to Mr Skerrelt He said It is not a matter of personal versus vocational counselling it Is a mutter of com petence versus Incompetence In other words a competent counsellor will Interview students who have a variety of difficulties and he will refer which are beyond Ins scope As for conference Itself Mr was not enthralled with it since he thought the lime was not well apportioned He did however feel that it was worm- while to extent that gave the delegates the opportunity of discussing their mutual problems Dr Harley promoted Dr Harry of has recently teen promoted to the position of Associate Medical Director Crown Life Insurance Company Dr Hurley was MP for six years and was succeeded by MP Hud Whiting when he retired from politics four years ago He has been Crown Life since leaving tin- political field AT a hospital was named for a Col J Mc- on Remembrance Day this year It us one of few memorials to the creator of the what may be he worlds bestknown English language poem In Flanders Fields BEST DEAL THIS SIDE OF TOKYO HALTON TOYOTA On Highway Just North BROS MEAT MARKET BRUNO BEEF Chuck Shoulder Roast Blade or Short Rib Roast 891 Wing Roast Ground Chuck Maple Leaf a Cry vac Dinner Hams Maple Leal lib Sliced Side Bacon 791 69 FOR YOUR FREEZER RED BRAND BEEF Cut SIDES 75 lb HINDS lb FRONTS lb LOVELL BROS MODERN MEAT MARKET Mill E Daily Delivery Acton Phone Strange new people and lots of questions This Is what the students teachers of A have been experiencing since the start of school If you wondering why there are so many visitors to Acton the reason is basically the same in each ease they want to see the semester system In operation the reaction to it both by students and staff Hie most visitors have been the principal and viceprincipal of Secondary School In london who came last Tucsduy for half of day The guidance and science of visited for full day the week before and they plan on sending more representatives of their school in the near future This has been seventh group since opening of Acton High this year Monday morning was sheer agony for about 30 Acton High Students For these unfortunate few complaints of sore legs stiff necks heaviness In the arms and the inability to laugh without pain was not uncommon The Instigator of such severe after effects was Judo expert Pat Etolger who held his first Judo clans on Sunday afternoon from 330 to pm In this class the participants began with minutes of exercises which went from wheelbarrow races Japanese pushups and lean frog to running on spot back arches and leg limbering first step the went was the art of falling There Is a right and a wrong way to fall and after an hour of practising most of the class found the proper way Besides being beneficial as a sport and a good self defense method It seems mat this Judo clans will be tot of fun The walls of the new resource centre up Thats right The bricks have been laid ana now the workmen are patiently waiting for the arrival of the steel In order to continue The weather on a few mornings has been quite cold and in order to work one man told me confidentially they hud to heal the sand and boil the water to mix with the cement NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS Due to the Increased number of claims resulting in the killing of livestock by dogs the Township Council have decided that the provision of the Dog Tax and Livestock and Poultry Protection Act shall be rigidly enforced Provisions of the Act applicable to dog owners a Dog may be killed It running at large or is found Injuring or killing poultry or livestock b That the owner ot the dog that kills or injures livestock or poultry 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