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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), April 12, 1978, B6

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B6 The Acton Free Press Wednesday April We are much like you Gettogether for groups Recreation opportunities providing such a wide variety coordinating a are made available within the of recreation learning get tog I T3W CTI If ll Town of HtHon Hills there can exist some held Saturday ACTON MEN vicepresident Jim left and District Governor Richard Coe give guest speaker Enk Kristensen a gift on the oc casion of Mr Knstensens speech to the Acton group in the YMCA building last Wednesday Mr Knsteiiben who is president of the Odder Denmark group also addressed classes at the high school Mr Kristensen on a month long visit to Canada for the Ys Men SAILORS HORNPIPE IS DANCED with enthusiasm by Mark Dubrosky Chris and Joel Pink three crewmen in the McKenzieSmith production of H M S Pinafore to be performed next Wednesday and Thursday M Shone choreographs play Sheridan Hall will take on a cabaret atmosphere When Sheridan College Music Theatre students present the delightful musical The Boyfriend April to at the Campus Trafalgar Acton resident Maureen Shone is In charge of choreography The audience will be able to sip wine and nibble cheese at tables while they enjoy this comedy spoof of written by Sandy Wilson Directed by Rod Maxwell with music direction by Don Graves The Boyfriend is the major musical production of the year to be staged by Sheridans Performance Studies Department Set In a French finishing school during the Roaring Twenties it comes complete with romantic love songs bawdy production numbers a handsome hero mistaken Identities comical twists of events and glittering includes nightclub acts and TV productions for the BBC rrV and STV in Britain Don Graves holds a Masters degree In Music Education and is a former Royal Conservatory of Music instructor and examiner and freelance conductor for several Montreal and Toronto music theatre groups Jackson Turner Sheridan resident set designer has created costumes and sets for Ontarios Stratford Theatre the Canadian Opera Com and the National Ballet Production manager Is Marilyn stage manager Jan Munroe and lighting designer Kevin Mahoney In keeping with the musicals glamorous theme set designer Jackson Turner has created a pink marble stage with winding staircase and sparkling chandelier The cast is composed of first and secondyear Music Theatre students who are training to become professional actors dancers and nightclub performers Musical highlights include the title song The Riviera Wont You Charlatan With Me I Could Be Happy With You and Nicer In Nice Rod Maxwell coordlnator of the Music Theatre program directed last years highly successful production of The Game He has worked for the Theatre Company of Toronto York minstrels and Mark Shaw Productions in New York City Maureen Shone who also arranged the choreography for The Pajama Game began her theatrical career as a professional ballerina Her choreography experience RACEWAY HARNESS RACING Post Time Thursday Evening Sunday Afternoons rrt Trlactor Exactor Wagering Air Conditioned ClubKouM HALTON TRAILERS FOR SALE or RENT 1971 22 foot 4695 2295 WE INSTALL REESE HITCHES 8774266 Corner at Highway and Trad Igor In A workers average wage In Denmark would be about a week but the price of a normal car would run Acton High School geographers learned from a Danish guest speaker Erik Kristensen from the Jutland region of Denmark Is touring Canada as part of the International Men program Mr Kristensen a school teacher himself ad dressed a combined grades 10 and geography class last Wednesday To propel that auto a Dane needs SO for a single gallon of gasoline Mr Kristensen said Most of the cars here he said we would not be able to afford We Denmark have exactly as you Mr Kristensen told the classes A higher living standard than you can afford For example he pointed out that In his homeland about 90 per cent of the families own at least one vehicle And be continued one can see many cars with only the driver commuting to work Mr Kristensen also ad dressed the Acton Ys Men last week Other places on Mr Itinerary Include Reglna Fargo North Dakota Owen Sound and Kingston I think Ive seen more of Canada In three weeks than most Canadians Mr Kristensen said He told the gathering of high school students his main Impressions of Canada are geographic In comparison with the vastness of Canada be said Denmark could easily fit into Lake Ontario Mr Kristensen said was most Impressed with the Rocky Mountains and the flatness of the Saskatchewan plains In contrast to the extremes of mountains and prairie Mr Kristensen said most of Denmark is much like the Acton area with rolling hills Students were Interested In the relations between Den mark and Greenland I dont think we ve treated Greenland well Mr Kristensen said From the best of our hearts weve tried to raise their standard of living but no one asked the Library activity for future weeks Acton public library will be the of much activity In the next few weeks On April the film I m Alright Jack will be shown starring Peter Sellers It Is described as one of the best of the British social comedies and is a satire on labor- management The Bells of St will be shown April Alastalr Sim stars as the head of a girls school who collab orates with the students and bets on a horse race in order to save the school Topper Returns Is a neat blend of comedy and murder with the fun loving ghosts still Weddings Wedding forms are available at the Free Press office to assist you In the writeup of your wedding Pictures are published at no charge in the picture it will be shown April A two week workshop on rug hooking with Shirley Lyons will be held April 15 and April Classes are limited to IS An animation film workshop with Thompson for children ages 10 to 14 will be held April IB and May There will be a limit of 20 children required for the workshop Milne will be charge of Patterns in Canadian Glass on June This program Includes a short history of Canadian glass with a guide to the different types illustrated with actual samples The audience is encouraged to bring a sample of glass they would like to have Identified during the program Motorcycles Need Love wilh a demonstration and discussion on motorcycle maintenance and repair will be held June 10 Are you as addicted to TV as we are here asked one student I think your commercials are forming you to be very good customers for the ad vertlsers he said He cautioned students that his opinion on the subject of television Is not character of most Danish people Environmental damage was another subject of In terest to the geographers We have major pollution problems Mr Weve been working on a solution for ten years We have reduced pollution very much but It Is still bad he said Like lights Acton Soccer Association would like lights erected at M Bennett field Council lor Peter Marks told Hills finance committee Monday night He explained they are prepared to pay some of the costs themselves but Just don t know how to go about it Recreation Director Glen Gray said they should get in touch with him and he would find out costs Recreation opportunities re made available within the Town of Hllla by many organizations including community groups service groups private enterprise the libraries the YWCAs churches con servation authorities the Board of Education and the Recreation and Parks Department With these many groups providing such a wide variety of recreation experiences there can exist some misconceptions of services but more often than not there exists a common between all groups Since there are many common bonds that may not be recogniied the Town of Halton Hills Recreation Department and the tlon Advisory Committee are Guest speaker from Denmark On April Erik Kristensen president of the Odder Ys Men Club Denmark visited the Acton Ys Mens Club He spoke to the Ys Men and Ys Menettes about Men International and snowed a slide presentation of the picturesque Danish coun tryslde Mr Kristensen noted the cost of living in Canada Is quite low compared to that Denmark hut corres pondingly are the general wages of the workers Thurs day morning was spent touring the high school which Impressed very much He is a teacher at a business school in Denmark As a memento of his visit to Acton Erik presented the club with a set of four prints depicting life in Denmark at the turn of the century Mr is an Inter national Brotherhood delegate visiting Canada He pent several days in Western Canada prior to his visitation of clubs In the Ontario- Quebec region While In town Erik stayed with Mr and Mrs Richard Coe coordinating a living and learning get together to be held Saturday April from 9 SO am to 3 JO at the newly reconstructed Community Centre in Georgetown for purposes of discovering these common elements The day represents an opportunity for Interested residents and those in the above mentioned groups to come together to exchange facts and Ideas to examine and recommend current and future plans and policies and to share in decisions related to recreation in the town Everyone is welcome to attend and if interested please inform either Anne Pickering at 877 or Karen King at or write to the Recreation and Parks Department at Main St S Hills George town You are invited to a POOL CHEMICAL SEMINAR Learn the way to open your pool and the correct chemicals to use We would love to see you Friday April 21 79 pm Saturday April 46 pm Free Coffee will be served SIMPLICITY I Steele Ave POOL PATIO 274ALUANCEROAD I MILTON PETH0HNA CANADA LTD FINA IS PROUD TO INTRODUCE RON WHITE AS YOUR SALES AGENT FOR THE ACTON AREA HON IS WELL QUALIFIED AND EQUIPPED TO SUPPLY YOUR PETROLEUM NEEDS WITH FINA PRODUCTS FOR HOME FARM INDUSTRY hour delivery and burner service for home comfort automatic weather controlled delivery budgeting of home heating accounts available full line of petroleum products for the farm with the latest equipment tanks pumps etc fast efficient and personal service RON WHITE 216 ELMORE DRIVE ACTON ONT 8632748 PROCLAMATION And who compiled by the Helton Hills Fire Da that In excess of K million dollera In fire damage occurred In I hews two months during the prevku Year period I proclaim of thru April IBTBto as Spring Clean Up In the town of and I urge all reeldenti of our town to reduce tragic low due to fire by participating In Spring Clean Up Week T HILL MAYOR Thinking trading your car See Park Toyota Right now were paying top dollar for good quality used cars We offer the highest trade In allowance Thinking of buying or selling Think of Park Toyota CallUsTodayl PARK TOYOTA TOYOTA ffl TCMJTA TOYOTA I iJiinwi- TOYOTA TOYOTA TOYOTA TOYOTA GENUINE PARTS MURT ALLISON INVITES YOU TO STOP BY FRIDAY APRIL 1978 I Massey FergusonBU Its been a hard winter and time to look Into equipment needs new used or repairs Time to get ready for the field work coming up Weve spruced up the place and are having an Open House If you are just wanting to kick a few tires just browse around and visit or check our specials you have our sincere invitation to visit our Spring Open House MURT ALLISON EQUIPMENT CO LTD Farm Br Industrial Equipment 8776259 NO 1 GEORGETOWN HIGHWAY 7

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