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877 5213- Rati Inc excellence award in Customer relations- the HERALD Home Newspaper of Hills Established 1866 WEDNESDAY DECEMBER FORD SALES LTD Miouhst BEST DEAL is A CAPITAL DEM Trustees weigh Ministr o Education chan Cost increases feared THEYRE READY FOR SHOW BIZ One lap wo amply Joanne Porter centre 13 shared her seat Nov at the Old Hide House Acton wlw schoolmates Erin and AHLsoti The fit Joseph Roman Catholic School students decked out in red choir robes sing They be on channel 13 Dec between 10 and a on the Monday to Friday show Tempo Also to be aired at the same hour tomorrow Thttrsday Is an Interview with Chef Cardoso of Jack Tanner Table Dec tbesUtlonbalrlagantttervlewwlth Teresa Roberts a woman whodoes patchwork with fabric to make shirts dresses vests and children a clothing sold In the Hide House s Artisans Village Dec Artisans Village glass blower peter Kcough talks about his craft Dee Robert Utile Public School choir will be seen performing at the Hide House Dec 22 the Artisans Village sculptress Dawn Interview will be aired along with performances by the Acton High School band Dec there will be an Interview with Hide House retail ma Steve Dawklns and a fashion show featuring ladles leathers fun woollens loolware and handbags Herald photo by Reed criticizes for restraint opposition By CHRIS Herald SUA Writer HalloaBurlington Lib eral Julian Reed has slammed provincial New Democrats for hindering passage of valuable leg islation which would help cut government casta Speaking at the ridings Liberal Association ann um meeting Friday night Hilton Mr Reed said that the NDP a ring may force the govern ment to impose counter- measures to bring the restraint legislation from the committee level to the Legislature for full discus sion The Liberals Mr Reed said have a number of worthy amendments to the legislation which among other things calls for Still time for tickets Youngsters are getting wound up for the coproduction of Hickory Dickory Dock by Georgetown Little Theatre and the Peel Panto Players The special Christmas feature goes on Stage at the John Elliott Theatre Dec 10 Hand 13 and ticket sales are well underway To get yours drop by the theatre box office tomorrow Thursday between and The box office will also be open next Tuesday Dec and Thursday Dec ft at the same For further Information about tickets the box office at For music lovers Do you like chamber music Do you like Christmas carols The Georgetown Choral Society you both this weekend Friday Saturday and Sunday they 11 be putting on evening concerts at the John Elliott Theatre Fantasia for Christ mas starts each evening at pjn and tickets are available for the familyoriented show by calling after or by calling theatre box of nee at 877 Tickets are to SO for adults and SO for seniors and students Everyone a welcome to Join the merrymaking Career seminar Ontario has some unemployed professional engineers according to the of Profess ional Engineer of Ontario whose Brampton chapter is sponsoring an evening seminar on gifg Career Chang Dec Interested should by phoning Bob Walter- son at days or evenings The meeting takes Dec from to about In the band room of the Bramalea Civic Centre Varian contract Varum Canada Inc has been awarded a supply electron tubes to the defence department The contract was one fc worth J announced by the department wage restraint in the pub lic service and quasi government agencies While the wage restraint proposals drafted by the government limit wage Increases for these unions to nine per cent this year and five per cent next year Mr Reed said the Liberals amendments will make the package a little easier to swallow for rank and file union mem ben The restraint proposals have met tough resistance from leaders of lace labor movement The irresponsibility of the Is Mr Reed said speak tag to party members at Hall on the Hills border near Highway The Legis lature has been reduced to a pointmaking society It a a sign of on their part he added The general membership of those unions is not as enthusias tic about the opposition to the bills as their leaders are They believe wage restraints are rough jus tice but are prepared to accept Liberal amend ments Among the amendments proposed by the Grits are a notching clause by which low Income union members affected by the bill could receive wage Police nab shoplifter Three members of a family and a Mississauga man have been charged with possession of stolen property in connection with the Sunday afternoon of approximate ly in leather and fur goods from Acton a Old Hide House A man was caught shop- in the store about tiOpm and following his arrest regional police stopped a car pack with goods shoplifted earlier Increases of greater than five per cent after the bill comes into effect reten tion of the tight to strike on nonmonetary Issues a plan to include the medical profession in the restraint package and a proposal to allow unions to finish the first part of current con tracts at the agreed wage rates before imposing the five per cent guidelines Liberal also want the governing Conserva lives to have some sort of post restraint guide lines which would come into effect after the IS month term of the bill ends They are concerned that new con tracts after the restraint period would try to catch up by proposing larger wage In creases negating feels of restraint If the wrangling by the end Mr Reed said he feared govern would invoke closure on the bill before the Liberals have a chance to discusa their amendments In the Legislature The bill would affect such unions as Ihe Ontario Public Service Employees Union OPSEU The Can adian Union of Public Employees CUPE and various teachers federa Continued on page A2 fly Herald Staff Writer Education minister Betty Stephenson announcement Monday of a major reorganization of the current high school program means a five or s per cent Increase in cation costs for Halton taxpayers board of Ion finance chairman Bill told The Herald Tuesday he anticipates the changes to cost the board thai much The minister increased the course load for Ontario students from to for a high school diploma Who will teach those extra three courses Mr asked He said teachers work loads won be increased any to make up the Iference More teachers will have to be hired to handle the extra teaching loud Mr Pri Miner Because students Ing to go on to university will be able to include the six Grade level courses as part of 30 credits required for their high school diploma it means a drop of three courses from the current Grade 13 dip loma requirement This will mean a slight saving for the board Mr said However more students take high school courses to Grade 12 than do to Grade 13 bo the addition of three more credits to graduation will affect more students and cost more than the saving from students go ing through for Grade 13 graduation 1 pleased they re allowing us to stay with the hour credit courses Instead of increasing It to 120 Mr said was good news It nukes scheduling easier for schools and saves money another ten hours each would have cost the board in extra salaries he explained The ministry changes take effect in with students entering Grade that September The education ministry changes reflect a move to more compulsory sub jects versing the 1970s trend to wider course Students will be requir to take guidance class in Grade and to help decide what courses take in high school In high school the istry will designate 16 of the courses a student must take an increase of seven more courses than are now compulsory The new requirements include at least one course in French social science technical studies Students will also have lo study five English courses more than now two science courses also an Increase of one The ministry chang its requirement for two math courses A strong advocate of retaining Grade Mr was pleased the education minister dicta entirely do away with It although student can now if they wish ate in four years with a Grade 13 diploma under the 30 credit system Mr thinks the extra year of schooling gives students more time mature before going to college or university Half the program Is now designated courses very much In favor of that I believe we got too faraway from the basics Mr Priestner said More compulsory courses for students will mean less optional courses for schools to have to offer This will mean more sav for schools Mr observed With fewer subjects being offered there II be fewer small classes A lot of subjects that schools drop be cause they had 12 students In the class will now attract only about five students and schools will be able to drop them There 11 be fewer classes with small numbers of students Mr anticipates That will t a money caver and will help to pay for the extra credits he said education tor Welly said be supported the increase In com courses We ve seen the gradual return to compulsory courses and this Is a good compromise between compulsory and optional courses he said Mr said the ministry was giving plenty of lead time to implement the system in the Halton board She has done some thing that will sit well with people in education Mr assessed She s kept Grade but call it Grade and that satisfies that com ponent Educators should be pleased with these chang because they help build the confidence In the system that was being eroded in the seventies Mr said Only time will tell whe ther students will continue to get their Grade 13 diploma in five years or in four and it would bo appropriate to monitor this he said Hills trustee Dick supported the move back to more com subjects My first reaction is that It a good move this going back to basics and more compulsory sub jects LOOK WHATS COOKIN AT THE For some delightful of Cbiistmaa baking have already begun Here a German Christ mas baking course was offered by Schwars lo make sure four members of the session would have in their pantry along with three different types of German cookies The bakers are clockwise from left Ann RIedstra Marg Fox and Nancy Herald photo by Dave Province dips into special fund Region projects to aid workers Almost in grants have been given to region tor two projects concerning the region employees The money from the provincial housing and municipal affairs minis try Municipal Action program will be part ly used to fund a project relating employee salary Increases to individual productivity and perfor mance In an announcement Wednesday housing min ister Claude Bennett ssld will be used for the performance project de signed to make mora coat effective use of salary dollars and form training and career development strategies for the region This will lead to mora effective use of human Charged with theft over and possession of stolen property is Mark Fox 30 of Glen Willi a mi Charged with possession of stolen property is Frank Fox IB and Robin Fox both of Glen Williams Also charged with pass Is William Ritchie of The three ill appear In Milton provincial court Dec A bail hearing for Mark Fox was held yesterday Tues day afternoon as The Herald went to press resources improve em relations and Increase efficiency Mr Bennett is quoted as saying in a press release from his ministry Another grant of will be used to start an assistance program to help employees with alco hol drug family or emotional problems The project will estab lish a committee of union and management repre sentatives to Inform shop stewards and supervisors about the goals of the assistance program It is expected that the region will benefit from the pro gram through decreased and Lmprov employee performance The grants totalling 860 represents GO per cent of consultants costs to set up the projects Municipal Action Is threeyear program sup ported by the ministry to help municipalities devel opment better manage ment and staff skills Good Neighbor returns GUESTS OF HONOR The moment every child walled for was the arrival of Santa Class Salarday at the Mem annual parade A new twist was added tola November Santa Mr who Is known lo spend more work preparing day thaa the Bat aiawte close loMr Herald thl the North Pole werknoeis actually ahead of and pUns have run smoothly to meet all demands More photos page AS Herald by Dave Good Service Coordinator Many inquiries have been made as to how people can help with this year Good Neighbor Service which leads me to believe we will have an successful cam Having spoken to the girls In Burlington who prepare the lists from which we get our names Family Benefit and Hal Ion Regional Social Ser vices our lists will be larger tins year This Service la not only for those who are rtcetv log monthly but for a needy family to help them over the festive Christmas holiday particularly where there are children This is where the Kln- Theyarelhe gab who pack all the toys and gifts which are along with all the food baskets that ere contrib uted packed and deliver ed by all those volunteers who wish to help in their special way We are looking for a headquarters at present and all schools have been contacted for the generous contributions from the students Pickup day will be Dec and sorting will begin that day Sorting will continue on Dec along with packing the kefs and our delivery day will be Thursday Dec 2t Turkeys have been order and the baskets to pack and we are rolling right along Any ate food or money may drop their donation off at lNJorcaU87T- Please make cheque payable to Good Neighbor Service Please watch Ms col-