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Pool advisory has first meeting The Acton Free Press Wed 1975 The Acton pool advisory committee met for the first time last Thursday evening at the high school and set down terms of reference It was decided the group would meet only twice a year and In case of emergency If someone In the town has a question or a problem these could be taken to the in dividual committee who in turn could look into It personally If this person not help the French Immersion to stay says Toronto principal John Cooper recreation for wards one and two Anne Pickering pool supervisor Diane and Brendan Aherne both from the recreation advisory committer Dave Bruce Andrews head of the high school physical education department and Art Gordon from the I ions Club ore on ACTON POOL ADVISORY committee held their fust meeting on Thursday evening They have decided to meet only twice a year and in case of emergencies On hand for the meeting were left lo right Diane Anne Pickering standing Art Gordon John and Dave Bruce Andrews had to leave the meeting early According to Ted Rutherford principal of school Toronto French Immersion is here lo stay lie told about Interested parents attending the March meeting at Brisbane public school that Canada is on a committed course to be bilingual Once committed boards of education will be forced to stay with French Immersion he said the There was some confusion as to why the committee was formed and according to John Cooper council requested it After long discussion it was decided that the group would took into the operations of the pool both by the board of education and the town Allenby school is in its fourth year of French Immersion Mr Rutherford was talking to parents in preparation for kindergarten registration He said that children enrolled In the course should be functionally bilingual by the end of grade two He explained that making the decision on behalf of the child Is a large one for parents The speaker told his audience that enthusiasm of both parents the child maturity In the English language plus emotion maturity were all factors for consideration Commitment Mr Rutherford stressed the importance or parents of children in the course being prepared to commit them selves to staying In the same area for three or four years He explained French Immersion Is not available in many areas of the province and country and It Is necessary that once starting children should complete the program Whitfield and Brown of the Wellington County Board of Education were present at the meeting Along with Principal Ted Rutherford they answered questions A videotape of the country immersion program was shown It in eluded scenes from Brisbane school In Wellington county there are presently three schools where students arc enrolled in French Immersion Brisbane has grade one and 15 kindergarten students In the program Two other schools arc In and at Allardlcc WHO DOES IT CLASSIFIED ADS