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Discrimination charge laid bright school students suffer Bright students in the school system ore being criminated against says a spokesman for Council of Home and School Lore Wills told board of education Thursday that gifted pupils in schools are not given the opportunity to develop to their full board has taken a step in he right direction by hiring two consultants up a program for the gifted she said However the educational opportunities offered still vary enormously between schools Mrs Wills said Some schools which have a large number of bright children manage to do Quite a good job of providing both peer Interaction and a challenging program for Ihcm Most schools however do not fall into this category They simply do not have gifted students In sufficient numbers to do so Mrs Wills said Although Inservice training may help in dealing with the gifted it would be unrealistic to expect teachers and principals In schools with a large number of slower learners to devote their to those who at the do not seem to present an obvious problem She recommended an eight point program the board could adopt to end discrimination Region budget Continued From Page 1 Mr Enksen said police have taken more duties in north but indicated thai was i justification of the mere The police expenses have out of hand he said and a too reduction is not Memorial endorsed A memorial for late Alfred will be built around the flag pole at Hornby ball park Hills council Monday approved the memorial after a plan was revelled by Spencer Wilson for Hornby Mr was the founder of Hornby ball park and of minor baseball in the village He died in 1976 Mr ttilsonsaidlheresidcnls of Hornby began collecting funds for the memorial in April 1977 About letters were sent out the response was wonderful Mr Wilson said But the fund is still short about WOO He said the work would be done by July 1 Coun CG Pat Patterson greeted the request with favor Spencer and his group are doing well to honor the late of Hornby or what he was known as he Mr Wilson will show the plans again at the next works committee meeting at which time he is expected to ask the town for a donation for the Major Barrett replied the police costs arc in line with the high costs of regional and if the costs of county government prior to 1374 were compared with re gional government costs the increase would be similar He challenged the committee to cut operating coals to as low figures as the police budget Maclean An interjected that there is nol adequate rtprescn on the police sion but that it has the right to present its The alter native is for the commission lo appear before Ontario Po lice Commission charged that Mayor remarks that costs arc in line with other costs is a red herring He said that Mayor Barrel I as a police commission mem her has control over police expenditures and a philoso phical reply is not warranted The mayor has to bring up the figures requested and an swer honestly Mr Mulkewich Mayor Barren replied thai policed in arc the lowest per capita in Ontario and also that police crime rale is the highest Police costs are high Mayor Birrett said but when you mike comparisons on a per capita Burlington Coun David Coons also a police said commission has made efforts to make amendments and has recom mended changes for judges crown attorneys including a set of guidelines for parents of gifted children Other recommendations were that classes be set tip to allow for peer Interaction and a level of instruction com men urate with the student level of ability that the classes be staffed by teachers in teaching gifted children that a program Tor the gifted continue throughout the school career and that testing of students be provided regu lar intervals to accommodate late bloomers and new com She also recommended that the admission criteria for pro grams be widened Include highly motivated and creative students even if they fall slightly short of the levels required on standardized tests All specific studies show that congregated gifted students a a considerably academic standing over those that remain with their regular class she said Congregation appears to give gifted children a more realistic perspective of their abilities and challenges them to efforts She said the cost of a bright child need nol be higher than for an average child She said not providing the challenge attention and peer interaction these students need merely creates problems later on as the high dropout rale among them in i coles fn reply to a question by trustee Judy Alexander Mrs Will said American studies indicated that up to per cent of the bright children drop out of university In the first year To trustee Mcarcs Mrs Wills said the association is not suggesting thai gifted students be completely segregated For trustee Bert ton Mrs Wills defined a gifted pupil as any child who shows himself significantly superior in achievement or ambition and who achieves beyond his age It includes the highly motivated child as well and the rules should be widened she Mr asked which of intellectual or academic abil was most important The two go hand in hand Mrs Will replied They should but they don Mr said We re talking about students and their life and they should have a balanced rather than a an elitist education Wednesday April It IKS Pagan Acton Days an annual event MOVED Th sign says all Police town OK office lease A draft copy of the hast between the town of Hills and Ihe Police Commission was presented at the polite commission meeting Thursday for discuss on by the commissioners before final lease is prepared The least which is for a portion of Murray Mtmor i il Building in where the police is now located is actually a sublease The town has lencd the entire building from Ihe and is now a portion to The major concerns of commission inoved parking and the to be used lo the figure which will represent the lite force shire of utilities Since the p lice force is i port in approximate equal lo per cent of the building the p lice will be a per cent share in ulilUics including heal and The lease also contains a provision for police pa i shan in taxes should the building become Chief Ken concern the latk of parking He said there is room or three to park the rear of the build but there a car parked in Ihere now with mud up to its He idded that if he iscleaned up there would be more room Arrangements have yet lobe midc for Ihe of signs providing for police parking only which will be maintained by the police force Glenn Mag about I I park it in there Ihe chief answered The line leading into the area is very narrow and lot is very muddy The commission accepted the draft lease subject to clarification on certain items dealing with definition of the space being leased Acton Business Assocla tlon proposal to make Back toActon days an annual even for Ihe July 1 long weekend won the support of several local clubs and organisations at a preliminary meellng at the public library Thursday Association president Ed Wood and Louis Charlcbols Terry Grubbc Bert Davidson and Vat and Roger will form a special committee that will coordinate plans now be ing developed Tor the Canada Day celebration by most Acton service clubs and many other groups As was the case lost year community yearold former town hall will be the focal point for the fourday affair with the association inviting all merchants and groups to a portion of their proceeds from the weekend toward the building proposed This year more than ever though the emphasis of the festivities will be or activities a concept which Vic best articulated when he wished aloud Acton can some of the long forms of entertainment that were popular in the good old Central to this concept of simple inexpensive Fun is parade already being planned for July Terry of the Acton Services Centre explained hat featuring zany costumes and much frivotolty was an annual Acton tradition for Ihe long weekend for many years It was regarded as family fun by the entire community she said At this point virtually all of the plans remain tentative with two exceptions The Lions Club will be staging a bingo half way along Mill Street which will again be closed to vehicular traffic for the week end The club may also be selling photo portrait lapel buttons would be made up on he spot according to Mr The guides and brownies have arranged to sell cation tags an Idea aimed at promoting community friend Mr Wood noted that com booths of oil descrip tions will be allowed downtown and this year for a their operators need be concerned about business con Diets with nearby stores The commercial of Back lo Acton Days 1978 in fact Is generally taking a back sent the en I oriented at Whether stores will seek special permission open on holiday Saturday is a matter being left to the owners dis ere on but the business as Is recommending that the stores do open to generate more Interest and activity downtown Karen King of Hills recreation department reported that the town and the Murray Memorial may stage senior and youth fitness clinics and demonstrations of recreational programs Child games may organized in Prospect Park she added Vol Caissic estimated that per cent of the Credit Valley Aitisans arc and may be Interested In setting up a boolh to display their paint drawings and crafts Other activities being cussed include a repeat per of last summer popular concert food and bake sales by the Scout and Guide mothers con announcement of on going events by the Acton Hillbillies Citizens Band Radio Club a throwing tournament in the park and a box lunch auction and com picnic In tribute to Acton senior citizens some of whom pro vided the theme of the celebra by building town hall the is considering filing a pavillion where seniors could rest and enjoy free Local a port J groups and schools will be approached in coming to take part in the activities Limehouse news BIA council OK building demolition Raw simpk to find out wlueh helpful miht spin the ts fentl will spin ind will I tip hit hi i itked in the ess should In llsi is A parking lot on property of Hot hen Baker in Acton moved one slip closer Monday when Hills council gave the Acton Business Improve ment Area he go ahead with demolition of building and construction of Council also approved a re quest of spokesman Henry that the town provide supervision or the job and drawings of final grade of the 12 space lot But council was unable to fulfill Mr request that the fee for the town dump be Mayor Tom Hill told him that he dump is a rcgioml responsibility Hoy Booth said that even the town has pay He idvlsed Mr Slachyra to tnle directly with the region but held out little hope that the request would be successful Coun Hat McKcn lie said it would wonderful If people could use that good wood from the demolished building for fireplaces There should be an area where poo pie could pick it up Mayor Hill said disposal of Ihe wood would be the job of the contractor wind filled i ilimixik s moves into tin in in during the di ill of in we so w llowers bud in experts air is so it tan jump tin limper dure 10 in Itss in ten minutes In id conditions odrv it it of si By MRS A Memorial Hall is busy place lately A group of young people held a dinner and dance here on night MP presented flags there on Mondayevemngot7 Products representative de monstrates there in lion with a bake sale on Ttiurs day at and spring glass collection will on Saturday On April Iht 1st I house Brownies joined with the 1st Nerval for a pack The two packs met at the Community Centre where they had a day of games songs crafts and good food sale on Saturday April Blh held at the Memorial hall went off very well Mrs won the 1H9H sterling silver Victorian butter dish which is raffled off Mrs Iglesian won the food hamper I would like to remind you again about dnvt which is to lake place on Saturday April If you doing any spring and would to get rid of your bottles or of any destnp here your For iny pick pita sc call Jo Ann Clow or Mary rhom son By Spring m tht busiest lime of the year for Cubs and This year is no exception During the past month Cubs had a tour of Dills Print ing and Publishing in Acton which the boys thoroughly en joyed especially old ma chins and the darkroom The second year Cubs the annual Resource Day held at Knox Presbyterian Church in Georgetown Thlsjs for all second year Cubs in Ihe District They enjoyed all hut their favorite seemed to be the silk screening Last pack along with the Scouts and the Georgetown B Pack took a bus trip to the Automotive MO in The parents and leaders pro bably appreciated old cars more than boys but every one appeared lo be tic about those neat catt running boards rumble scatj up road Camp Samact a Scout donated by Col Sam McLaughlin They had packed lunches there and visited the Scout Shop to spend any money they had left One of our pa rents Liz Rock drove theiius for us How she stands thfc constant noise is amazing and 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