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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 21, 1968
Page
3
An editorial in the Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin recounts the controversy a young avetate Canadian named Stephen Lebo faced when attempting to open a “Bag End” book and record shop. Town officials feared change and misread his unorthodox life, though the piece urges fairness and avoiding impulsive condemnation.
The Financial Post supports lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 as Parliament reviews the Elections Act. It argues armed forces members under 21 already vote and that an 18-year-old in the armed forces has the intelligence to vote, so civilians of the same age should be enfranchised.
In May President J M Porter announced a program to return high school drop-outs to education. A class of 22 mostly Peel Halton area students completed an upgrading course in Mathematics Science and English in August and will enter regular programs at Sheridan College in September. Those entering will continue four more weeks of Mathematics and Science.
In a Post editorial, a push for empowering youth argues for granting greater duties to younger citizens. The piece contends lowering the voting and civic participation age from 21 to 18 would harness youth enthusiasm and ease current frustrations.
Time Being turns the automotive building at the CNE into a full scale youth experience with live performances from pop to rock to folk, psychedelic lighting, and a center conditioning room. The main floor features youth oriented displays, make up demos for girls, and a range of gear for boys including bikes cars drums guitars and amplifiers. The mezzanine hosts shops cafes and indie theatres, while a row of studios offers portraits and crafts. two daily fashion shows by Miss Chatelaine showcase clothing amid strobe effects. Time Being is described as the year's best event and a must for anyone wanting to be where it’s at.
The official dedication ceremony on June 30 marked Saskatchewan's Camp Rayner as the province's first 4-H camp on the shores of Diefenbaker Lake in Bissay. Mrs. J. G. Rayner cut the ribbon with two local club members, honoring her late husband Professor John G. Rayner, former U of Saskatchewan extension director and past Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs president. Over 300 attendees toured ten dormitories, dining and meeting facilities, and the central administration building despite cold rain. RL .ED Cudmore of Oakville, president of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs, delivered greetings from the national council and praised the Saskatchewan 4-H Foundation for leading in establishing the program. He cited Camp Rayner as a tribute to rural youth development in the province.
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