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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 04, 1968
Page
13
Barbara McIntosh argues that Canadians failed to act against the Russian invasion of Czechoslovakia. She urges bold anti-Russian demonstrations, boycotts, and expulsions of Russian athletes and entertainers to reflect Canada’s UN commitments and past protest zeal.
Susan Mills of Acton's M Z Bennett Public School was named Miss Acton Safety Patrol for the upcoming term. The selection followed safety patrol training camp by the Hamilton Automobile Club, with eight regional delegates representing Brantford Ancaster Acton and nearby towns. The camp emphasized patrol duties, bus fire fighting, and on road training, aided by instructors including former Acton O P P Constable Peter Campbell. Aimed at reducing school child accidents the program notes helmet regulations endorsed by the Canadian Motorcycle Safety Council with a December 31 1971 deadline for approved helmets.
A juvenile rehabilitation program modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous began in Detroit in 1954 and expanded to Canada. In Hamilton hundreds of youths undergo therapy under Rev. Alan Mathews, while in Sault Ste. Marie All People's United Church backs a Youth Anonymous project with Rotary Club support. In Toronto The Mustard Seed, led by clergy and laypeople, mirrors the program and tours to raise funds. Street Padre Rev. Ron Price counsels youths and pushes church outreach into the market place. The Mustard Seed tour aims to extend programs nationwide, with Acton United Church slated for a Sunday visit on September 15.
A quirky note summarizes a jumbled creative line about smiles as umbrellas and gargling rain, with a playful miscue about a buccaneer and paying a high price for comedy.
A reporter questions a student on student apathy and the reply shows indifference. The student says I really don't care, illustrating disengagement in the classroom context.
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