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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 02, 1969
Page
5
Barbara McIntosh reflects on a year in Acton in her Last column reviewing notable moments. She recalls reporting quirks and challenges, meeting local figures, and memorable experiences with community members, fire crews, school staff, and volunteers.
Area Public School students toured the University of Guelph under student guides, viewing the campus model, McLaughlin Library, Arts Building, and the greenhouses. Dr J Nonnecke and Dr J Rennie arranged horticulture and dairy barn stops, with Sherry Prentice coordinating arrangements.
High school students will find white walled halls this fall as staff volunteers to paint the yellowed spaces above lockers after the County School Board planned to hire more contractors. Teachers paused for a promotion meeting with Mr Baverdon, North Halton superintendent, as morale rose.
Principal E A Hansen released the Acton high school graduate list noting two Ontario scholars over 80 percent. Twenty students will receive honor diplomas. The document lists countless graduates across five year and four year arts and science programs with multiple marks and early admissions to the University of Guelph for four students.
More than 75 4 H members attended the week long conference at the University of Guelph June 23 to 27. From Wellington county only Miss Thompson and David Gordon earned trips to the provincial event for outstanding achievement in 4 H work. This marked the first year girls could attend and 14 of the delegates were women.
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