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Groups protest nit Nursery loses In rent hike appeal Hills council has approved rent for townowned by recreation Glen spite of from some of Ihfc groups affected by lied Crow prcidenl Tina will be Attending the general committee next Monday night to talk to council about Ihe rent increase and the affect it will on the Red Cross She said in a letter to council lost week that the lied Crow would have to reduce its community if the rent were to be increas Ed Mood said at council Monday nifthl lie thinks council has dealt with the Issue realistically and that the town costs arc going up just like everyone else a He said the Indications are that the town is running an Inefficient ship Mood said the letter from Brian Anderson who appeared before council on behalf of the Maple Aunuc Nursery School points out an inequity in that the Credit Valley Artisans CVA arc paying a year for the use of the cottage and he suggest that the town want to look at charging on a per aqua refoot basil Clerk administrator Ken Hi he had spoken to Mr Gray who had lold him he town lias always given a grant of MOO to the Credit Valley Artisans and that the groups equipment would be come the property of the town if the group disbands Coun Harry Levy said the t get a rent subsidy as such the difference being that the artisans use of the building is rather than daily and the group performs a service to the tow It was intended that the grant would replace the rent hi said Marilyn inlson said she believes the rent is too high if the nursery which operates as a going to start showing deficit and decline in enrollment The town depends on open tions like the cooperatives she said Mr while the nursery school begrudge the its subsidy the parents feel the recreation department Is giving prefer to recreation activities Tiie Herald spoke wilh Mr Anderson and with Joe chairman of the Legion span soring committee for the Air Cadets which also rents space in Ccdarvale before Monday s meeting about the activities of their organizations the affect the rent increase will have on their programs Mr is chairman of the air cadets sponsoring committee which raises the funds needed to run the organ The committee is made up of seven or eight volunteers who run dances a draw and other fund raising activities to raise the 000 necessary to run the program each year The cad hive tag and they used to sell hot dogs and hamburgers fairs and other events to raise money But for the past two or three years their booth has lost money Mr said so the program was dropped Mr said the commit tee has also had problems with the Liquor Control Board of Ontario with the dances they run and raising funds for the cadets Is becoming increasing ly difficult revised iivrrs Mr already revised the rales for ihe air cadets rental of facili lies at fie mates the September increase will run to an extra a year on top of the in rent the group pays now The cadets are also paying rent of a year to a privale group for the use of the rifle range in The use five rooms in Ccdarvale Community Centre but Mr said they don have enough space and they got room for any more cadets The group has had to cut down band practice to two nights a month Instead of once week because the group can afford to rent the hall every Wednesday evening he said The cadets must have the space on Monday nights Tor instruction and drill Mr Pol said but the group may try to find another location for their band practices EXCELLENT QUALITY REPAIRS ON CLOCKS AND WATCHES AGON JEWELLERY 33 Mill St E Acton Mr said it used to com the a month to hold their band practice in basement and they may for of arrangement again Ithmklhi ore for the and what they done for the town Mr Poirier said We kept the kids off the streets given them something to do The army nan the lni don have to jnylhing he pointed out We ive lo pay rent It going too If it goes on we II have to fold because we can t it Mr Anderson slid it was unfortunate timing which was responsible for the request by M School for a reduction in rent coming in at the same time as rent increase proposed by the town recreation department If what wc want to stress is that wc fell we re being a recreation al that is luxury and we re providing a service not provided by the town Mr Anderson sail CRITIC He said the rental rate is critical to the nursery school because It is a fixed sum Even if the school laid off one of its teachers and reduced the size of its classes It the cost of the rent he aid The enrollment has already dropped this year fact which Mr Anderson attributes milnly to the increase in the school fees from If rent increase is approved that would mcin an increase in fees to month That first rent increase just seemed to tie Ihe line or some people Mr Anderson said He added that while there are children In the area who are eligible- to attend the school raising the rent and therefore raising the fees would limit the service the school can The nursery school operates as a operative with parents in the dally operation of the school from helping during the day to providing the children snacks by turn and helping them make or repair equipment Mr Anderson said the school is facing incrciiing costs be cause of a slight decline in the number of students and also because of changes in the law governing the of nursery schools and day care centres tieen with regard to the Stan of food provided and the school has had to bear the increased costs involved in raising the standard which the due of the food other fict the school financial situation the fact that last year they had a giant of which they were able to use for equipment for the Mr said he t like the implication that believe the nursery school as a day care centre He pointed out that the program for each child Is only a halfday and it is the parent responsibility to m ike sure the child gels to school and home again each day He said most of the mothers solve the problem by setting up car pools rKEtIIII If you wanted to use Maple Nursery School as a day care centre you to have jour child there and picking him or her up again and looking after the child for the period of the iy from the school Mr said Mr Anderson mentioned in a letter to council that ha a problem in time because the heat is so high the hive to open the windows to maintain a com f temperature He suggested that if this waste of heat was stopped the town would save the money il is trying lo recoup with the Mini i programs in town are gored to children five and up Ic ted out whil ih alb tiding tin nursery school are and four of age We feel we re serving a of the population any other service he said Mr on said in disc sons people from the depirtmcnt he has been livcn hints tint the town would hive no trouble rentlnj the facilities at at the increased rent of a month Miller said at the council meeting that Mr Gray hid told in the town could mi re money for the use of the facilities from other groups who would like to rent the premises Miller led he upporls the user pay concept town facilities Council approved the rent increases for town facilities and receued and filed Mr Anderson letter The parent who participate in Maple Nursery School often have older children who part in other recreation de partment activities and while they may not like increases in the cost of these programs they expect to pay for them because the programs arc for special interest groups like hockey and soccer Mr GEORGETOWN LITTLE THEATRE PRESENTS THERE GOES THE BRIDE A CObtlDY BY RAY AND JOHN Directed by Ron Hill HALL STREET GEORGETOWN SATURDAY FRIDAY d SAIL DAY OCTOBER and OCTOBER 19 TIME 00 PM SPECIAL BENEFIT PERFORMANCE WHS AND CHEESE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER TICKETS SMOKE SHOP YOUNGS PHARMACY COL CRAFT JOHN JEWELLERS BOX Off ICE GcntrtJ 5107 AND AT THC DOOR Adult Student Senior Citizens DISCOUNT CARDS DISCOUNT ON 0 PERMS AW COLOURS MONDAY THRU THURSDAY HONOURED TIMES A YEAR MEET OUR STAFF AT OUR ACTON LOCATION FRANK 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