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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), April 10, 1985, p. 7

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Maple school open house In celebration of Volunteer Week Maple Nursery School will open its doors to the interested public during normal school hours for three days starting Tuesday April Maple Nursery School operated by a volunteer board of director elected annually from amongst the parents will invite those Interested to morning session 911 am or during the tertnon session at the schools location In the Cedarvale Communl Centre Cedarvale Park Georgetown Teachers and parent volunteers will be on band to explain the cooperative format of the school and to detail school activities Administered by a board of right parents Maple Nursery School employs three teachers and has operated In Georgetown for over 17 years Those wishing more information may call the school during school hours at 7322 needs help transportation service for the physically disabled in Hal on Kills Is asking the Ministry of Transportation and Communications for 048S to offset its Ml expenditures in 1963 ACliVan raises in revenue to offset its expenses including tit in anticipated charitable donations Social work course A University of Waterloo course will be taught this spring from early April to the end of June in Georgetown and Palmers ton The Georgetown course will be given by Ken Mott Instructor in Holy Cross separate school It will be a social work course given Mondays April through June The course will focus on casework working with Individuals which the core of the social work profession It will deal with approaches to understanding human nature and behavior It is being presented in cooperation with the Hills recreation and parks department and the separate school board For more information contact Womens Place campaign Halton Women Place is looking for financial support In Its fifth year of operation as a temporary home for women In crisis the home is having trouble making ends meet During the past year the hostel has provided emergency accommodation and support counselling for women accompanied by children The hour crisis line has responded to almost calls providing support counselling referral networking and crisis interve If you would like to help call 8787757 Peace council meeting Brampton and Area Peace Council will meet at m Wednesday April in room 104 of Cardinal School 75 Mary St Brampton Everyone is welcome Last chance get in to either the Acton or Georgetown recreation office this week to register for adult fitness programs starting the Week of April Call eat MO for more information SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday April 10 1985 Page For Halton TREATS The Delta Beta Chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority are loon going to the Georgetown District Memorial Hospital with an armload or goodie for children They first stopped oil at Hut where president Chris far right fed a taw tidbits to easier bunny Deirdre Long on staff at Pliia Hut Manager Brian Whit laker Jar left donated 30 Care Bear activity books for the childrens surprise package Herald photo Kind correspondent reported on By KAY WILSON Herald Correspondent Sympathy Is extended to residents or the Ashgrove area mourning the loss Lillian Bcllboddy She passed away Sunday at Georgetown Memorial Hospital Because was he correspon dent for over years to the Georgetown papers I would be remiss If I did not express my sincere sympathy o Lillian s friends will be much the poorer for the pass tag of this kind and faithful lady She was a dedicated member of Church and an active member of the Ashgrove Womens Institute Lillian and her late husband John farmed for many years at Lot of the Eighth Line south of George town After selling their farm they built a house at where she continued to live up to a week before her death when she became a at the Georgetown Hospital Today Wednesday a funeral service will be held at p at the PSYCHIC Dear Carole Enclosed is a picture of our family We have a lot or tension in our home at the moment and I feel hat I have to leave read your column and know that you have helped people In this situation I am a Leo bom Thank you Heather from Georgetown Dear Heather I have spent considerable time on your You are very restless at the moment and have a desire to run feel the biggest tension is your fathers drinking problem Please dont make the mistake of uprooting your schooling and friends because of something you cannot change in another person If you can sit light until August I know your dad is going to be gelling help with his problem mainly because of surgery be will have in May Sometimes Heather people with a drinking problem need an upset in their health to see the Fight I suggest you stay at home get ready for your nursing career you wont regret it Youhovo a great future don waste it Carole travel Mr and Mrs Grant Wright spent Good Friday at Simcoe where they visit with daughter Joan and her husband and little son Goodies were good The Homemaklng club had a successful bake sale at the church Saturday March 30 The One Stop Shop For Tall Big Men Shoes Sizes to 15 TIM Desisted Sticks you Jnckou in A A TA City Centre DIxleRdSHwy Phono STORE to Monday Friday Saturday Out TOIMITE WIN 15 TO SPEND AT ONE OF THESE RESTAURANTS Just unscramble the name end identify the picture then send your to Herald 45 Guolph St A draw will take place Monday 00 p The coned answer drawn will win decision is final 8773145 MAIN ST GLEN WILLIAMS no HOT BUFFET NO WAITING Provincial funding support t meet expected levels By ROBIN Herald Staff The Board of Education wasn t Ling an increase In pro vincial grant money of more than one per cent Rut what Ihey got was a decrease of per cent in provincial support The per cent decrease In provincial funding means a 139000 loss to the board In funds this year and leaves provincial support repre senting B per cent of the operating expend In a last ditch attempt to keep double digit taxa lion away from residents the board was unsuccessful The increase was only per cent over the per cent tax increase they had been aiming towards The 10 4 per cent mill rate rise will represent an average increase in local taxes of a year for a home assessed at bringing the total The 1963 budget is an Increase of or 3 per cent over the 1964 actual operating expenditures When provincial grant information was received by the board March the stration was Instructed by the finance commit tee to further reduce the budget by 400000 In order to obtain a tax increase At a special board meeting April 4 trustees presented a motion to reinstate the budget reduction In a close vote of eight to seven the further reductions were kept In the budget trustee Pat Hillhouse said that Halt on had one of the least expensive school systems which was a benefit to taxpayer She said additional cost cuts would hurt the system in the long run and While stating hat she is In favour of cutting costs where possible felt the taxpayers in Halton would support the board Janls Mlllman anoth er trustee ask ed when the board was going to stop mumbling amongst themselves stop protecting the tax payer and approach the province By budget to support them the province we are selling ourselves and our kids fo short she said Trustee Bill drew comparison to Toronto and stated that in general and business administration It was costing the board per student In the elements level while in Toronto it was 140 per student Thats where were doing it saving costs not In the classrooms he said The acceptance of the 1985 expenditures budget took almost two months to finalize Director of education Beevor was requested to prepare recommendations which would reduce the budget by million in early February by the board and then the wait for provincial grant Information began Its difficult expand ing services In education when the rest of society la pulling in their horns A total of IB reduction trustee said in proposals were accepted a closing comment LINES Last week the Branch donated to Bill Murphy a local grade nine high school boy who has been chosen as one of a team of wrestlers from across Ontario to travel to Sweden to compete in a wrestling tournament They will be there for two weeks during which time will make a few side trips to places of Interest The donation Is to help defray travelling expenses etc In the Provincial Bowling which took place In Cornwall lost week our representative Gary Hale came in third in the singles competition The Initiation team has a practice session commencing at on Sunday April 14 DIAMOND JUBILEE Souvenirs some of which are on display in the foyer may be purchased or orders taken from Bruce Collins Norm Ward or Lloyd Houniell EUCHRE Winners April Ladies 1st Dorothy Ireland 2nd Merry Crawford Booby Sally Caldwell Men 1st Scott Smith 2nd Roger Darling Booby Chuck ENTERTAINMENT April 13 by Norm Eyres

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