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2 Acton Free Press July 1980 After 10 year of leaching ma the matles tcache would look a little harried Ted Hansen former principal of Acton High School and now retired teacher discusses his plans for the future and his educating two generations of Starting in after graduating with his degree in education and spending his early school years in Acton Ted taught Alton Con school w one other teacher The two of them handled four grades and iplit the sub between them for this he receded a He was glad to get the job he says since teaching jobs were still scarce after the influx into teaching of depression victims His own son John is now facing the same situation as he starts a career In teaching this coming season Seven years later Ted moved to Acton Con School Joining two other teachers He was to be there for the next years the last 1G as principal supervising a that grew from seven to However the frustrations of administration and the gradual removal of a principal from the lues of his students propelled htm back into the classroom as he elected teach advanced mathematics at Milton District High School and was there from until his retirement this past June In addition to math which Ted says teaching he has specialized in English and history although in his early iias of leaching he found himself teaching everything from Latin to Geo graph Math Is more definitive more objective than English he comments and the marking is easier Thenis Now Looking back over 10 years of teaching Ted remarks not convinced were educating students better than we used to changes arc made to aid administration not the students Teaching is more difficult now he com remarking a teacher have to fight the students a few ago they had training at home first Now a teacher has to be both parent and educator However emphasising that Ins feelings to wards today schools is not wholly Ted says theres a lot of good students going through the system and some really nice youngsters He adds Im surprised there arc as many good kids as there are The good student Isnt allowed get as much out of the system as he should teachers have to spend so much poor students Ted doesnt agree with experimentation In education We re dealing with human lives we only have one chance You cant just say we failed too bod throw the kids out In contrast with the many vast changes in education seen during the past decade Ted feels a sound system should be gradually Improved upon If youve got something good moke It better Commenting on the New Math that had parents so confused years ago Ted says he t think its very much different from the math he always taught It basically the same with more theory plus Is because Ted also states he t agree with use of calculators in class and feels students dont have the basics of tables and other solid learning devices In fact he feels thats a major fault with to day schooling the lack of basics and he adds most universities are saying students are not prepared for their courses Ted with the words of a fellow educator who compared today children with yester days In his career in teaching Ted says he never come across a time when students were so anxious to get out of work Ted remarks on the lethargy and lack of elation of ts who res i it learning now as they never used to Thoy don t get good work habits its too easy now Lift of leisure Those concerns arc behind him as Ted tries to catch up with the jobs around the house He and his wife Kay plan to travel and have a trip to Scotland on the books for this fall Two of their sons are living at home John ho school teacher and Paul who works with more An older son Bill is at Fort MeMurrny north of on the tarsands project Ted finds life very busy with his work as a senior in the Acton Rotary Club his The Acton Legion Choral re for the past 10 years and his position as organist and choir leader for Knox Presbyterian Church not to mention his curling Ted Hansen a teacher in the true sense of the word and one who will be remembered by great many Acton students vSf A WW Over senior St Joseph home In Guelph enjoyed a pknlc on the banks of Fairy Lake last Wed afternoon at the home of Peter Pa pi lion Mary supervises the crafts program the home Eden Mills Mill may become home Local family supports Fox Marathon runner Terry Fox is receiving support sympathy and contributions from all over Canada in his bid to raise money for the Cancer Society he lost his right leg to cancer two years ago One local family doing their bit for the cause Is that of Martin of Acton Mr and Mrs Lott and daughter have been drumming up pledges and donations for the past two weekends and travelling with Terry on his southern Ontario run Marlene has been one of his assistants and companions during the Guelph to Acton portion of Terrys crosscountry trip Nobody can equal his task says Martin open in his admiration of the young amputee run Its a cause we took to heart we have respect forhim Terry feels the little people have been coming through and giving their money to Terry cause and he says the bigger companies should be doing Acton has opened Its heart to this yearold hero Exact amounts collected for the Cancer Soc lety ore yet to be tabulated Keep following the Free Press for details An offer has been made by Toronto couple to buy the old mill In Eden Mills which was destroyed by fire earlier this year Owner Tea confirmed in an Inter view this week thai he has accepted an offer to purchase tho mill from Joan C of Toronto Symons husband Is an architect and they want to turn the mill Into a home However before the mill can be converted Into a house Grand River Conservation Authority permission is needed since mill is on hazard land Barden noted The offer to purchase is conditional on approval and Barden reported there has been no Indication how GRCA feels about the proposal Barden decided not to rebuild the historical mill when a massive fire gulled It last February The mill had previous ly been razed by fire in 1MB The Barden family has owned the mill since 1017 converting it to a saw mill in 1053 II was being used to produce construction skids flower flats and other wood products at the time of the February blaze The original mill one of the few left in Ontario to use water power was Brothers founders of Eden Mills The built the mill and dam and then sold It in to Adam Argo for in it kept It for many years was acquired by the until the Bardcns bought Ho r top family and they it In 1017 CARPETING St FLOORING SPECIALISTS PAINTS STAINS Sprod House Sprsd Latex Latex Gloss Stains Oil Latex 128 Main St North Acton Tractor pull The Erin Agricultural Society will be holding a tractor pull Friday July at the Erin fair grounds THE ACTON FREE PRESS Authorized as Second Class Mall Postal Registration Number 0515 Actario means possible DOWNTOWN PUBLIC WASHROOMS Festival decision expected by fall The future of the North Halton Music Festival will be decided this September decision will be the hands of public pri vate and separate schools which have traditionally kept alive the halfcentury old festival except that in recent years at ten dene has fallen off The decision will be based on the partleipa Hon and personnel commitment festival organizer Doug Mag wood said Each of or so schools will be surveyed in September to determine if its musicians will participate and also If the schools principal and teachers actively support the festival We need people and participation If were not going to get both were beating a dead horse said Ma The festival was can celled this year because oE a lack of participants The last year the festival was held eight of a possible area school participated If a green light Is given to the festival Its likely some changes In the categories and format will be made The Georgetown Ki wants Clubs offer to help organize the annual affair was accepted by the music festivals organizing committee earlier this year In May held its Kiwanis music festival who attended reports that the quality was very good They have a good festival up there Its growing Georgetown Kiwanis Club member Bill said that he and Magwood principal of Bennett Public School will contact public and private music teachers this summer then present a program format to the schools In the fall The falling attendance at the North Halton Music Festival is mainly due to changing attitudes towards competition in the arts according to Magwood In an earlier interview he said Its different in physical education you compete against the clock or teams But when you compete in singing they feel competition should not be stressed Financially the festival is in good shape accord ing to The scho board support of the festival amounts to paying to bus par ticipants and having a trustee greet singers Instead of attending the North Music Continued on Guard your house NEW HOUSE GUARD FROM GIL GUARDS YOUR HOUSE FROM RAJNSNOWAND SUN SAVING regular 259s now 2295 SAVINGS PER GALLON EXTERIOR PAINT 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