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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 18, 1968
Page
16
Barbara McIntosh surveys Indian philosophy, spiritual self, and Guruism. The piece contrasts free-will and knowledge with moral and spiritual dimensions, citing Gandhi and Vivekananda to emphasize universal humanity and disciplined inquiry over self centered beliefs.
Bruce Andrews becomes PE head at Acton District High after McCallum left. He teaches all boys physical and health education with Mrs. Tamblyn and Mrs. Warner guiding girls. Coaches oversee cross country, indoor track, soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, curling, and badminton. Girls fields include volleyball, track and field, junior and senior basketball, curling, and cheerleading. Intramural sports expand access for all students. The Boys and Girls Athletic Associations held elections, naming officers. The school year opens with optimism and a joke about adolescence.
The Acton mathematics teacher Bill Coats describes teaching as requiring constant freshness and enthusiasm with Christmas and Easter as necessities. He cites his Toronto education, 11 years in Acton, prior engineering work, and a happiness found in teaching. He notes student responsiveness, concerns about the Hall-Dennison report, and a preference for smaller schools. He values exams, class work, and has interests in bridge, golf, and politics.
A newly established student newspaper at Acton District High School publishes four pages of news and exposés. A desert caravan scene adds a narrative touch with two camels and a thirsty quip.
The account describes a summer trip by Young Voyageurs through Canada’s north, visiting Whitehorse and Dawson City. Experiences include Tahkini Hot Springs, Miles Canyon, the Yukon River, the New Imperial Copper Mines, and a Midnight Sun Dome visit. The author stayed with local hosts, enjoyed a formal banquet with Yukon officials, toured sites like Gaslight Follies, Keno River Boat, and Robert Service's Cabin, panned for gold, and reflected on Yukon culture and hospitality.
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