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Board of Education Bruce asks trustees to revote on rent rates There are many inconsistencies in the School Board new rental rates approved last month according to Trustee Bruce and she is asking Ihe Board to reconsider their votes in an almost unprecedented move Bruce entered a trustee s notice of motion at last weeks Board meeting asking trustees send the rates back for reexam I ion I agree there needs to be a change in rental rates but without any the trustee said in an interview Bruce wants the Community Schools Adm 1st on Committee who produced the rates to more clearly dcfne and go rue the groups that use the school giving special reconsideration to nonprofit organ cms those concerning children Dramatic Increases in the new rales could mean tied standing of an organization who cannot find other accommodation Bruce said For example the rent for the Acton Co operative Nursery will be going up from HOC to approximately in January she said adding it is a pretty substantial increase which may create difficulties Other inconsistencies Include who is allowed free use of the schools Bruce said As it stands now the wording says certain groups such as the following are permitted free use of the schools for heir regular meetings Home and School Associations Ratepayers Association recognized Board employees groups Scouts Cubs Guides and Brownies The words such as allow for Judgement calls on the part of school officials in each on Centre Bruce said For example a group in the East who approaches a principal who then their situation to the Centre may get free use of school while a group in the North who does not follow this method may not she said People should not have to know the right ropes to get free use of schools the trustee said It should be cut and dried with every one in the tire region getting the same ratesforlhesamcljpeofgroup Bruce said adding with this pol it will not happen There are no guidelines what con a group gibility for free use He need some clarification of which category groups fall Into Bruce said The new rates also call for the groups to pay for a part of the school s operating and maintenance costs including the caretaker fee Bruce said she accepts that caretakers arc built in cost that no one can do any thing about but she does not understand why all the costs must be added She said that these costs would have to be covered whether the schools were rented or not and it just makes the rates phenomenal For example Bruce said if a person rents an auditorium Tor a Sunday wedding from noon to midnight the cost is per hour plus double time for the caretaker bringing the total to SI 500 The Acton Curling Hal rented for the same time period for one- tenth of the price and the Acton Legion charges a maximum of of the price Bruce said The trustees did not have this type of rent comparison available to them when they voted on the rates Bruce said She said she expects to get some support for her motion at the next board meeting when they see how affected some groups may be It is incomprehensible to say facilities arc available to the public and then charge incredible amounts of money It just does not add up We need to go back to review Bruce said at the 23 meeting when she opposed the approval of the rates If Bruce a motion is carried the rental rales will be sent back to the committee for reexamination and trustees will vote later on a new package Bruca has asked Board Education to raaxamina rant rates Inconstancies GeorgetownActon Wednesday October 3 fi fi Georgetown IS MountakiviQw N GEORGETOWN Toronto Una No Into Ins Station at the County Radial Railway Museum last Sundays Fall Extravaganza Day No was built In used by the Toronto Clvc Railway The Rockwood Station was also restored and used for a museum conductor tails his on tha car about Halfway Mutaum Its Fall Extravaganza tail Sunday It has 14 operable a lac trie railway equipment such aa cars and several other pieces raatora Tha moving museum is manned by volunteers It was Fall Extravaganza Day al moving museum Halton County Radial Railway Museum on the Una near Rockwood laet Sunday It has 14 operable pieces of electric railway equipment such etraat cars with other pieces under restoration Tha museum will be holding Its Christmas Fiesta the first Sunday In December Teachers become students for a day Teachers will be the students Friday when they learn new teaching techniques during the Board of Education Professional Activity day for elementary schools W th the introduction of many new lion Acts teachers arc being faced with a number of students with a diversity of needs Peter Noble inchargeof Development and School Holidays Teachers for example must be I rained how to deal with handicapped children entering the classrooms for the first time due to Home Care Act This Act entitles a child an education at a school when he was previously being taught at home due to his handicaps Noble said The theme for Oct is review develop ment and implementation In he morning Hills teachers will be present at seminars run by the Boards curriculum services These seminars deal the changing technology new resources to use innovation in teaching techniques and development of programs A seminar at Centennial School will deal with behavioral management in the class room and Junior teachers Itisa workshop in which a teacher will learn how while the students play It Professional Activity Day for the elementary schools on Friday and parents will be scratching their heads to figure out what lo do the kids Never fear community organizations are here The Recreation and Parks department are holding a free skating session in the afternoon at Acton Arena from to 3 and at the Georgetown Memorial Arena from I a The Acton skate Is sponsored by Acton Rotary Club while the bill for the Georgetown skate is looted by the Optimist Club The Recreation Department In Acton is also running a program for the entire day of games activities skating at the Acton There fa olio extended tare from to 30 for parents who work Call the Acton Recreation Department at or 1540 to sign up At both libraries there will be a puppet workshop Children will be shown how to make puppets as well as putting on their own show This program Is two hours long starting at noon The Georgetown registra tlon is full but there is still room at the Acton library The Georgetown YMCA will be holding their PA Adventure Club from am to p with extended care from 15 to Activities include bowling movies bingo crafts and prizes Register in person si the YMCA Another seminar held at Centennial will teach teachers new and practical ways of teaching music to Intermediate students Basically the workshops set out clearly or teacher what to do what and how Noble said In the fie moon programs will be run by the principal the school s PA committee or the super tot en dan I These sessions will deal with the school own goals for the school year Teachers will detail and refine what objectives they want to reach with their students For example one school may emphasize French In their classrooms this year and teachers will develop and co ordinate Ihe expansion of the language into the classrooms Noble said PA days are days in which work In the school without the kids there and they can carry on their work without the responsibility of children Noble said All the teachers must participate In There are nine PA days during the ear Other PA days are set aside for parent teacher interviews or for school and classroom organization Noble said children do not miss any school time since the Ministry sets aside nine days in the school year in addition to school days Parents should think of it as business who are giving their employees a training session on how to deal with a new line of products Noble said Homicides shortfalls creating budget havoc unprecedented seven homicides this have combined with rising gasoline costs to play havoc with the police department operating budget Burlington Councillor Jim Grieve a member of the Halton Police Commission mentioned the extra workload created by the murders In defence of substantially Increased costs for police executive cars While higher gas prices are the main culprit he told the administration and finance committee last week a large number of Halton police officers have been tied up with murder investigations often involving trips to other southern Ontario centres When the perpetrators and victims are from London or the costs are significantly more he said We get results though You II notice there were three people arrested on one homicide In Tuesday Overspending by the police department was only one factor among dozens examined by the committee last week as treasurer Joe submitted his second in a series reports on budget variances Rinaldo told councillors that provincial subsidies for three different Hallon agencies and services were far below expected Ihls year The grant for Halton Centennial Manor was below the amount requested for the Children Aid Society and for general health services lower In the hope of alleviating the difference he sold Regional staff wilt continue negotiating with officials of the ministries of health and community and social services for the full amounts requested Staff will also continue restricting controllable expenditures and pay close attention to budget variances said It really bothers me that you have all these highpriced people sitting around all day negotiating Councillor Carol Gooding commented acknowledged that it Is very timeconsuming and very frustrating process especially for Halton program supervisors who can t implement new programs until the end of the year because the funding is not yet settled Pro visions for disabled inadequate at Region When it was built in Halton Region a administration headquarters on was among the first public buildings In Ontario to incorporate special means of access for the handicapped Councillors learned last week though that their provisions are inadequate The building front entrance features a clearly marked wheelchair ramp that would appear at first glance to meet the needs of the physically handicapped It Includes a partway up Its narrow aisle however and brings the handicapped visitor to a double set of outward swinging doors that have been called impossible for the disabled to use Members of the Regions administration and finance committee last week agreed that clectronlcailyactiviated sliding doors are needed as well as a new ramp and special washroom facilities Theyll await a more detailed report on the shortcomings and recommended options before taking action Chief administrative officer Dennis Perlln noted that 10 000 was budgeted this year for remodelling Ihe doors and predicted that a new ramp will cost and the revamped K He suggested correcting the doors this year and leaving the washroom work until next year Calling the Ml an Insignificant sum though Councillor Carol Gooding contended that oil the work should be done this year Treasurer Joe acknowledged that the budget Is flexible enough to accommodate all the work Small business help 30 Small businessmen might have a better chance to meet everyone expectations and provide thekeystonetoCanadaseconomlc recovery after a brainstorming session with the new Business Advisory Group councillors were told last week Regional chairman Pete revisited his old Town council chambers to introduce Advisory Group chairman Bill to members of the General Committee There been a need for some time for someone to lend an ear to small business McAlister said We 11 provide the listening post told councillors the group was Incorporated September as a nonprofit organization The fee Its members will charge small business owners for an Initial consultation is just enough to cover our expenses he said A small business proprietor in Burlington for years McAlister was asked to define the term small business If you reach into your pocket on Friday afternoon to meet the payroll then youre a small business he laughed Joining McAlister on the group are about a dozen retired corporate executives who believe their business expertise could benefit smallscale entrepreneurs unable to afford employees experienced in certain functions The group can be contacted through the Regions Business Development Office at Region briefs Reasons to celebrate For those who like to celebrate the Region offers the following excuses this week October 1 to is Week in October to 2S is Week of the Child as requested by the Association for Early Childhood tion and November to 9 is Week courtesy of the Consulting Engineers of Ontario Capital wins tender Capital Ford Sales Ltd in Georgetown will provide the Region a Ford Bron co a onetonne cab and chassis and a Ranger compact pickup truck at a total tendered cost of about 000 Fifteen dealers offered bids on these and other vehicles sought by the Region with the final choice coming down to Capital and a Milton Pontiac vendor report The number of blind Hills residents registered with the branch of the Canadian National Ins 11 tute for the Blind has remained constant through 1984 at according an over view report submitted to the Region While Milton saw a per cent increase this year in the number of sight impaired people seeking CNIB assistance figures in Hills remained unchanged in that 15 of the Town blind residents who use resources are years old or more Three are between and seven are between and and the remaining one is between six and 17 Annual farm tour Four of the five Halton farms on the agenda for an annual farm tour by Regional councillors tomorrow day are in Hills After viewing the Gillies Hereford farm on in Milton the busload of politicians staff and media will visit dairy farm beef McCarthy apple orchard and Merry bog farm all in At the last stop a barbecue awaits