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Acton Wednesday Match DOUBLE FEATURE FORWARD a REVERSE ELECTRONIC TUNER WAY PROGRAMMING CONTROL 598 95 HEADS SYSTEM FUNCTION REMOTE CONTROL PROGRAMMING HIGH QUALITY FAST FORWARD REWIND SEARCH ELECTRONIC OPERATIONS 748 95 FREE YEAR VIDEO CLUB MEMBERSHIP AND RENTAL BONUS WITH EVERY VIDEO PURCHASEI Videoflicks Take us home to the movies GEORGETOWN 235 Guelph St 8731500 PS DONT MISS OUT Come fn and Inquire About Our Spring Membership Special March April Custom Car Sound REPAIRS to all Stereos Tape Decks Turntables Portables Hom Aula Big or SmH Board in Catch 22 spot TRIAL ARE YOU GUILTY OF WASTMG DOUARS HARD WATER GET A REPRIEVE Rent a water softener and for a limited time wo offer a no- obligation day FREE trial CALL TODAY 8771821 The Halton Board of Education has found themselves in a Catch XX situation with class room sizes since they must consider Las with no children yet remember to at the educational welfare of the tbey are out to serve says board vice chairman Betty Fisher In an interview with this newspaper Fisher said she felt the main concern of parents today is not the pupilteacher ratio which is the highest in Ontario but the actual size of the classes And she said by the end of this month board trustees and administration are going to sit down and evaluate the trouble spots in the system and come up with a solution Fishers statements came in light of recent parental condemnation of large classroom sires in the region She explained she agrees or students in one class is too much and the board sympathizes and empathizes with parents who want better schooling for their children Spring programs The Hills Recreation and Parks Department is offering a wide variety of Spring programs for both children and adults Old favorites that will be back this Spring include Playshop Tuesdays and Thursdays Dramatic Arts Tor to 10 olds and 11 to olds Lessons for children teens and adults Noon Hour Fitness now three times per week and also a number of adult fitness classes held evenings in and Acton Registration has begun Drop in to either recreation office Monday to Friday 30 am to 30 m or lake advantage of the Recreation Department new Mall In registration Mall registration forms are available at all town offices See our spring summer brochure for details or coll 5185 19 for more information Swimming lessons at the Georgetown and Acton Pools begin the week of April Classes are filling quickly so please register for all Aquatic programs soon to avoid disappointment For registration information call the Acton pool or the Georgetown pool at 877 7721 after weekdays On the other hand she noted she most also answer to the many taxpayers with do children senior citizens or those unem ployed But she says the board has every inten tion to find a solution to these problems taking into consideration both points of view because thats our Job Fisher however does not agree that pre sent contract negotiations with elementary teachers are for quality education- She states that under Bill 100 the provincial legislation for teacher negotiations is considered a working condition and quality education is not considered part of the negotiation structure Fisher however contends that quality education Is a mandate placed on trustees shoulders when they are elected Through talking with people in the community the notes the trustees are able to find out whether they are providing the quality education the taxpayers want And in providing quality education Fisher said and being solely responsible the board maintaining the right to manage the system from the principals and taxpayers parents and experts And we will continue to try to improve quality of education lrregardless of talk about the Fisher believes the and quality education are two separate issues and must be treated as such Acton trustee Bruce explained that for years teachers have been able to handle large classes and still provide quality education As far as staff allocation Is concerned Bruce said a committee sits down and decides how many teachers per school are needed then they have to look at the specialized classes She noted that for one small class I French Immersion the rest of the school and thus the rest of the north Is going to suffer Fisher pointed out a principal has Just so much staff and he must decide where that staff ls going to be most beneficial The only way to get away from that she stated te to take away the principal tight to make that decision thus take away his autonomy to put he staff where he wants or staff the schools per need and have central ad ministration staff the schools MORRIS CHROME VKTORIAVILLE MORRIS CHROME VKTORIAVILLE FAME AUDEHON REFIKTION DIR stuarts NOBODY UNDERSELLS SniARTSNCWODYVVEGUARANTEEIT