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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 07, 1969
Page
2
Barbara McIntosh notes high school speeches focused on war poverty racism and hypocrisy while lamenting absence of Canadian perspective. She contrasts U S issues with Canadian identity and urges students to connect global problems to Canada rather than rely on American media. The piece ends with garbled text.
In 2000 Kitchener, Mr Martindale hosts student excursions. The Sand Pebbles will be shown at 8 30 p m in the school auditorium sponsored by the Camera and Rocket clubs to raise funds. Admission is 75 cents for students and 1 for adults. Next week Acton Expos will meet for a sootball game with pedagogues.
Mrs Hunter and her Home Economics students prepare a spring fashion show on May 14. The article notes a geography theme with tours to Schneider's meat factory and Kitchener City Hall, plus a Hamilton planning department study on urban renewal May 21 led by Mr Martindale. Former Acton students Bob Browne and Phil Dupuis departed Tuesday for the Maritimes.
Steven Van Fleet topped six rivals to win the high school speaking contest on Tuesday afternoon. Second place went to Carat Musales with Patrick Satipoon in third. Other speakers covered race, politics, world problems, and personal identity while judges praised the quality of the speeches. An interlude featured Joe Petrie on accordion and George Bedhiri with a guitar.
The County Board of Education Trustees discussed a policy presented by Wiggs and the board to retain corporal punishment as a last resort. The document, noted after extensive discussion with teachers and educators, argues that guidelines are needed for teachers and principals to apply this discipline option.
Education Minister William Davis attends the third distinguished speaker dinner by Walton's Progressive Conservatives at the Holiday Inn. A $5 plate dinner starts at 7 p.m. with an address and discussion. Davis will also meet interested high school students in a separate room from 6 to 7 p.m. for 50 cents admission to cover room costs.
Sheridan College Brampton runs the Special College Entrance Program again this summer at 98 Church St E. for eight weeks. Open to high school drop outs and 19 plus adults, it offers math science and English with end assessment for mature college entry eligibility.
Activities for retarded highlight annual open house at Milton workshop with staff and trainees from 1 to 5 and 7 to 9. May marks Mental Retardation Week and Flowers of Hope Campaign across Ontario. Youth Group dance May 15 at Union Hall. Euchre night May 27 to fund recreational activities for local retardates with proceeds and bake sale proceeds noted. Community thanks to local donors.
Trustee E Bodner questioned the Board's stance amid a ministerial statement on education policy. It was noted each board governs its own policies. Assistant Director C Lawless said the minister discourages it but does not forbid it.
Mr Swallow, a modern history graduate of the University of Toronto, heads the school’s history program. He advocates interpreting concepts with dates and notes growing emphasis on Canadian history in grades ten and three, while pursuing personal interests in religious history, photography, and theatre.
Feet from Millon and Acton unite this Saturday for a walkathon to raise funds for four Ontario School for the Deaf athletes to reach the World Olympice Ca n the Deaf in Belgrade Yugoslavia from August 9. About 200 youths travel from Acton to Milton and back in a coordinated route, with groups spaced to avoid contact. The Halton and Peel Association for the Hearing Handicapped sponsors the event, with a concurrent swimathon planned May 24 at the O. B. pool.
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