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8775213 I EXCELLENCE AWARD IN CUSTOMER RELATIONS Cm aw Ontario the HER AL Home Newspaper of Hills Since 1866 J rwf- 1982 251 Queen St East Brampton 4597822 Speetfy a Halton education chief concerned Some students suffer if Grade 13 dropped mid Staff Writer Students enrolled In general level courses will have serious problems If grade II Is done away with in Ontario says superintendent of prog ram and director of education Superintendent Dixon and director were replying last Thursday night recommendations In a revised Secondary lion Review Project ISFRP report cor missioned by the mi nil try if education The board objects drop ping Grade In high schools In which the currently offered five year advanced level program and the four year general level program will be combined Into one four year credit pro gram Thus both general and advanced programs will lead to the same single diploma At present the advanced program leads lo a Secondary School Honor Graduation dip loma and the general prog ram leads lo Secondary School Graduation diploma According to the SLKP re commendations the general level student may not only be expected to work at the same pace as the advanced level student but may also have lo more content is currently expected in 120 Besides increasing the time requirement for graduation for general level students by add three credits to their load SEW suggests increasing the NEIGHBORS FROM OUR TOWN In Graver Corners New Hampshire following turn of the century may hive been different than li today but the community concerns and relations which playwright Thornton Wilder documented In Our Town are as relevant as they hive ever been One of two families who be portrayed In the Georgetown Utile Theatre production of Wilder drama starling Ibis weekend are Webbs played by standing John Day and Melius GLTphotographerGtrry captured he Webbs in period style portrait In preparation tor run the John Theatre this Friday and Saturday and March land There Ittlcket Informalloii anda chance to meet another Trover Comers family Inside today Herald Hydro sale to doesnt worry MP By Herald Writer Brampton Georgetown MP John Mc Derm Id I one of the senators and MPs who last welt signed a petition condemning Ontario Hydros proposed sale of electrical power to the US a move critics say will undermine Canada attempts to have American coal powered gen era ting slat inns cut down their sulfur emissions which greatly add to acid rain problems In the north For one thing be asked to sign the document circulated among Ihe three parties in Hie House of However he told Herald Monday he believe that the sale New Jersey will shortcircuit government and environmental lobbies which are currently trying con vince President Ronald an that acid rain caused by the emissions Is kilting fresh water lakes In Ontario Quebec and Manitoba I Ihlnk the petition Is very unfair Mr McDcrrald said If you look at the situation very carefully you toe that hydro is over the next ten cutting back by U per cent ill sulfur emission He charged that if the Amer icana use hydro sale as an excise for not becoming more concerned about the acid rain problem it would be pure hypocrisy II hydro sell them the power they need the Americans will be forced lo a As number of compulsory courses or these students recommends thai ge neral level students start high school w th compulsory math science history or geography physical education and art music or theatre arts This leaves the general level high school student only two periods for business and lech credits Mr Dixon said Ontario Secondary Schools Teachers Federation and the Secondary Principal Association support board thai recommendations for general level students will be ling problems faced by these students not improving them A Idershot High School Burl ington principal Roy Cooper questioned the value of the recommendations for general level students The suggested board reply to lions stoles The liberal arts hurdle of SERF s mendation will exacerbate situation More students will likely be discouraged be fore they reach the senior years where they can take a significant number of bus in ess technological and courses geared to their needs If the curriculum for the general level student is ded as proposed it is likely that the failure and dropout rate wilt continue if not exceed the present ably high level The board Is concerned dents may be overloaded although the brighter students will probably be able to handle the push to cover marc mater in I quicker CAN ADJUST Our opinion is II at the academic type student can adjust toll however that the maturity level of the student Is advanced as they say Mr Cooper said Citing educators like Jacob and Benjamin Bloom who believe the brain and body of young adolescents need time to consolidate review drill and rest the board attacked the report Tor not Bug Continued on Page At STATE OF THE ART Paul who recently moved to Brampton from I one of and white highlights In new Sol I slaking in the darkroom Combined with Jrcl matter make Mr nature photography a favorite among the on March II Most of the camera coo loeo nature Herald i reviewer found Charles Street gallery until In the show Mr Stories and photos Petersons victory- pleases local Liberals By Herald SI Writer For local members of the Liberal rid association last weekends leadership convent ion 1 ad a few outstanding surprises but the election of London Centre MPP David tenon was welcomed by everyone There Is lots of confidence that Mr Petersonlcanunseat Bill Davis association presl dent Wilson lold The Herald Monday night I think we can HAPPY BIRTHDAY GUIDESCOUT Special edition inside campaign on a good financial base and compete against the Tories using the media and other ways of getting our Although he had been lean ing toward Mr Peterson candidacy as leader prior to the convention held the Sheraton Centre Mr Wilson acknowledged that he and other Burlington dele gates spent a great deal of time on the convention floor studying Mr Peterson a com MPPa Sheila Copps James and John Sweeney and tentative energy advocate Richard Thomas Mr Peterson was swept to the leadership on convention second ballot taking 1 135 votes of the delegates Ills nearest contender was Sheila a 29year old from Hamilton who pick up votes But the biggest surprise for area delegates and other members of convention was Ihe strong eleventh hour showing by Mr Thomas who defeated Mr and Mr Sweeney to clinch a third- place finish Both Mr Davis a Georgetown delegate at the convention agreed that Mr Thomas strong finish was largely due lo his appeal among younger delegates Mr Thomas peaking and his message on responsibility attracted a certain age group Mr son said adding that despite fourth and fifth place finishes by Mr Breithaupt and Mr Sweeney he expects all dates to have some rale In Liberal policy making as Mr Peterson settles Into lead- Twenty four members of the party riding association were at the convention scrutinizing Mr Davis was among the riding Liberal contingent and said he found different Inter preto lions a wide spectrum of liberalism on the floor Continued new location here Theeordgn Investment Review Agency has approved a proposal by a foreign owned company to establish a new business in Hills Hydraulics Inc plans assemble hydraulic controls motors and related products The firm is owned by two French citizens and a Canadian Is the federal agency which rules on proposals by foreignowned companies and individuals to establish new businesses in Canada or take over existing businesses Page AS Towns bill from CVCA over 34800 WEEKEND llwasqatteawTeaendtaltaltoalllUafarrock Toronto recarosag artists taboie and performed Friday al High School and Saturday al Nerval Junction respectively The Herald will carry more photos from both shows la Ibis Weekend xtra Herald photo by llarald By AM PEDEttJAN Herald Staff Writer The town of Hills is expected contribute n 1983 general levy to the Credit Valley Conservation Authority That sum is up less ten per cent from last The budget estimate of IS 151 was approved by members of Ihe CVCA Thurs day at a full authority meeting As In previous years It Includes a Wit In of approximately per A surplus revenue of from park entrance fees lost has kept net increase In the general levy down for 1383 The authority la hoping to receive In provincial grants and a federal grant of for surreys and stud on water and related land management Among the l bud get expenditures are several new and continuing project for Hills Redesigning the Glen Williams cemetery la estimated to coal with the town contributing Under the special levy the benefitting con tribute per cent of the cost of projects In their area Constructing an erosion design will coat Hills residents of a lotal IS ODD cost A study on controlling floods in Nerval will cost per cent of which la and construction of a water control project to follow It will coat town lax payers or Ihe total no price lag The Metcalfe Court ravine project will go Into phase II costing taxpayers and erosion control at the North Golf and country HUSO of the total 000 Erosion control Regan Crescent In Georgetown will cost down from toe total SOD and channel Improve ment to Glen Williams HO OS from The authority has also In cluded a proposal redesign and construct an ive office In Its 1BB2 budget If funding comes through on it be will go forward on the theyve budgeted for GRAVITY PROBLEM Wbo baiaars come with strings attached Tammy appears to know better with ber band tethered to balloon which she picked up aa the Georgetown Christian held ba aanual Friday like thh one offer not only a chance mouse for treasure In imnh a discarded property bat the opportunity to tat stay a few games Photo by