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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 03, 1968
Page
6
Over age unsettles shore leave as 21 becomes 30 and hometown life feels dull. Old friends fade, new swingers move in, and the In crowd shifts. A plan to lure younger crowds with quirky posters is proposed to ease the loneliness of summer back home.
Mary Jane New, Acton District High School delegate, spent a week at a United Nations seminar hosted by the University of Waterloo. About 60 students from various regions formed a simulated UN General Assembly with five motions considered. New observed Sweden’s neutral stance in war and support for recognizing Red China, while participants reviewed UN procedures and debated international issues.
Students debate a UN resolution on arms to Vietnam and colonial independence while Mary Jane reflects on the week at the campus. Dances, lunches, trips, and a banquet accompanied the proceedings as McCarty Award honors a key contributor.
A group of Acton District High students will travel for one month through England France Germany Austria Italy and a portion of Switzerland. The trip aims to see sights and observe local life while sharing letters home about their impressions. Mr and Mrs Paul Mare Hindale will accompany the travelers.
Ontario high school students exceed 500, with groups of 24, travel to provinces from Newfoundland to Yukon this summer under a federal provincial plan. William Davis signed the agreement with the Federal Department of Secretary of State and Ontario Education. First group departs June 29 for a week with host families, with equal exchanges hosted by Ontario cities.
Six boys reportedly brought B B guns to Robert Little school on the first day back. Police were alerted after the caretaker noticed broken windows from prior incidents. Cons. Stafford arrived as officers reminded residents that use of B B guns within town limits is illegal.
Only 13 percent of Ontario's new prospective hunters have applied for and passed the mandatory hunting license examination so far this year. About 24 000 new hunters annually must pass the Lands and Forests test before purchasing a first license. Under 20 must take safety training. safety course is strongly advised for all applicants. A test center will open at Lands and Forests junction of Highway 24 and 401 Heapeler with hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 6.
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