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Acton Free Press Wed July 1976 Experience 76 Students help Contact Centre Two student backed by Ontario Experience are helping the Georgetown in formation and distress centre known as the North Contact Centre to up date their filing system and publicize the service Susan Hornby of Georgetown studying research techniques at Sheridan College and Mary- Pendleton of Acton a student of Business and Com merce at University of Toronto are conducting the 14 week project for the volun teer group Mrs Peggy chair person of North Con tact Centre explained the number of calls received so far this indicate the amount will double last ears total She said no volunteer has the time to do what the two students are doing She said the centre is parti cularly emphasizing com munil awareness in Acton and Milton areas where fewer calls originate Marylou said the hour a day phone answering service for distress calls ranging from the lonely wanting someone to talk to to suicidal threats has become fairly well known but less well- known Is the Information centre which can direct people to government agencies how to apply to manpower or the welfare office Susan said the present filing system simply has the name and phone number of various agencies they now hope to gather more detailed information The two girls plan to their publicity cam with posters in stores and the arena and any spot people gather They also hope to start a community events calendar so organizations can call before setting dates to make sure there is no other event in conflict They hope to draw up a talent bank where people with any talent they are will to share can be listed not just for the Contact Centre but for any group Experience 76 a provin cial government project is paying the girls salary for the 14 week job as they are for students in Ontario at a total cost of 1 million Since the inception of North Contact Centre on November 15 the phones have been manned hours a day by volunteers No one has been paid until the two students arrived to help Susan Hornby Crescent Georgetown a graduate of Georgetown School and Marylou Pendleton Avenue Acton a graduate of Acton High School took the ruining course necessary for all vol at the centre before starling lo work The girls have visited 12 information ind distress centres for ideas and new methods Most centres are run separately with lion ind distress in two differ ent groups but here the number of ire not jet high enough to a separate insinuation Mrs emphasized the centre is not only looking for more callers but for more volunteers particularly from and Milton SAFETY of the year Frank Nose- receives his trophy from viceprincipal in a presentation at the Robert Utile school PENDLETON Susnn Jed rue town work on information files and publicity for the North Contact under the Experience student program Scout and Guide news The first Acton Col concluded a very suc cessful year last weekend Leaders organized and ran an overnight camp for Beavers and their fathers The camp started at nine Saturday morning on the sixth line The fathers and sons were divided into Olympic teams re presenting Ureal Britain France Italy and the Soviet Union They spent the day at various events around the Saturday evening was the when mo brothers sisters and Friends could visit Dad and the eager Beavers A slight douse of rain post poned the for a few minutes but after that every thing went fine Among guests was retiring district commissioner don Douglas known as Hear to the Beavers Jason Sharpies presented Bear with a retirement present It was a teddy bear wearing first Acton colours and signed by all the Beavers The camp concluded Sun day afternoon Many thanks lo everyone who attended and all the assistants Beavers will resume after school has started in the fall Watch this column for an announcement Karen on exchange his rtionlli nl Jiiilv in own 1 a ruil Ashgrovi Hub ii spu K ikmgilul number will It id WO I md of mm- Ml i I I will I mi II i- ti luiv I ii in Hiring II I ind an THISTLE CUSTODIAL SERVICE Complete INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL and RESIDENTIAL CLEANING ind opiated by Charlie Cheyne phone 8531846 1 riji Ii I In m I mi lulls mil Hie I mil iking mil five till mi is iIhim Id iuhiit Ihi im I it inj l I fell ilic Ironi lulv i ii kiiiivv sin- will he a Inuullv inihissidni from and On lhifhangi On j mm Mm I Maud I will In sh ivm wi in lliitliuiiiilllillon Shi will In liimus I llomunikiii lull mix rs GLENLEADRUGMART 294 QUEEN ST ACTON STORE HOURS Monday to Thursday am pm Friday Saturday 9 am pm BOARD OF Education presents certificates to students who excell beyond their school level Board member Tom Watson presents awards to Nancy Wong provincial champion Knights of Columbus free throw basketball competition and Stephen Saxon who placed second in Ont ario in the Optimist public speaking competition Recovery House Directors of He House have July 18 ill for the official opening of ton first recuv house for male atioholiis llilhil lapim willnf iiiiik at I he lrn ANTHONY WALDER clears the high jump at the Beavers and Father Olympic games on the weekend The campout ended the Beaver season until September The house is an old house on Five Sidenwil vusi of llighwav Milton it been furnished and renov itet volunteers and will have hvcan couple a director and five retovcnnfi residcnls Funding tame from Own the Ministry of Health and individual and organ izatioual donations which FOR ALL OF CANADAS BUILDING NEEDS AWARDS OF excellence received at a safety pa trol picnic are shown by Ft students Debbie and Mark Cook ONLY SPECIALTY LIGHTING STORC CHATELAINE LIGHTING York Road 834 Multi Bright Ideas for all your Lighting Needs EXTENSIVE SELECTION OF HOUSE rid ind 11 Clean Future Paris ilidon I Hood Fan etc FREE PARKING i rn 111 shoes for all the family during our July Shoe Savings Sale f OFF MOST SUMMER STOCK INCLUDING WHITE DUTY SHOES QUALITY BRANDS SUCH AS Naturalizes Clarks Savage Ducks Keels Miss and many more SAVE ON SHOES AND 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