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Nonprofit plan for apartments JohiiMcUrrnild Budget did Page Gems lose playoff shine hi I Dry Cleaners QUALITY AND SAME DAY SERVICE 877 1834 Guolph SI Goo Park fire evacuates apartment tenants Herald Staff fire In x couth on the llth floor of Park in Georgetown mused IS damage brought out firef fillers early Sunday mor The building was evacuated ex fir a few frail elderly unable to ilk downstairs Fire Prevention Officer Dob Me ids said Nobody wis hurt although hire was heavy smoke damage to the apartment and Ihe llth floor cor The fire was contained to the living room and no other apart were affected Mr Meads said Tenant Dolor was asleep in bed when he wakened lo the smell of smoke is believed a spark from a cigarette smouldered couch for several hours before rt Mr used fire equipment in the hall my to dowse the fire but firefighters arrived on tie lo When we there was a considerable number of people out of building Mr Meads said The biggest problem in build njjs like thai is smoke The chances of the fire spreading to other apartments is cry si Hi the building is fairly new of all mason construction built lo recent Iding code standards As smoke goes up it was fortunate fire was on tin llth or floor of the apartment build ng for il was mostly contained to that floor Mr Mends said If this had been on onollur floor it might have created problems be said The smoke could con lam nated the stairwells and caused problems In evaluation of the building are not used in a Region will investigate harrassment Harassment problems will get special attention at Hal ton Region now that a IS harassment in vest i gal I on fund has been set up by regional councillors In recorded vote last week Covins John McDonald and Sheldon voted in favor of the new fund intended lo Improve protection for the rights of employees Mayor Rugs Miller and Couns Itlck Bon and Marilyn voted against it Chief Administrative Officer Den nis said the new fund was be ing set up because or harassment complaints received by the previous council He said the harassment was a discriminatory nature related to the ethnic background or Hal ton employees The individuals involved were being called names because of their background There have been sexual harass Incidents reported by employees as well Mr Perl in said nappy to say we had very few complaints In these two areas though we have had some he said A policy and procedure for dealing with harassment on the Job is being developed on Ihe request of the Human Rights Commission the Chief Administrative Officer CAO said The new harassment fund will re tain an Independent investigator who will deal confidentially with employee related harassment It will be someone staff can go to without fear to deal with Ihis very personal issue Mr Perlinsald Burlington Mayor Holy Bird said it was ridiculous to be hiring a con sultant look for harassment and said It would lum Into a full time job and eventually into a department of harassment If the CAO the chairman con stamp out harass maybe we should stamp Ihem out he chuckled Hornby store blaze A chimney fire in the apartment above the Hornby Store caused damage Nobody was hurt In the blaze that brought Milton and Halton HMi firefighters to the Lot Con property shortly after mid Damage was mainly to the outside wall awl the attic roof area cording to Hills fire Although damage was to the building is repairable Fire Prevention Officer Bob Meads said the HERALD or Hills J J SI 5 1 nil irm i Huusc OPEN SUNDAYS III i inn Selective probing on closures begins Nosebody but you Three year old Stephen him is siller Natalie gently pets a horse he rode were from Ranch and Saturday Open Home held at the weir also collecting funds for Drug District High Week Herald photo III- 1 1 Herald Stair The selective probing of a report recommending the closure of three north schools began Trustee did not agree with everything presented by thi Hills Consolidation Commiltct at Board of i ducat on meeting in Burlington The page report of Commit tec and counter proposals presented by committee members Monty Hyde and Jim were little over whelming said Trustee Hob Clarke The consolidation study Involved all public schools In Hills and was ihe largest ever attempted said Ron Chapman cochairman of the committee Faced with prospect of closing three schools trustees had many questions for members Ron Chapman John Jim and Pit Bodig who presented the main report Trustees Dave Coons Bill rlson and Bob Clarke questioned the consolidation that all schools in Hills be cither kindergarten to grade 5 schools IK to or grade schools The calls I receive tell me everyone would like lo see K to 8 schools Trustee Clarkcsald Cochairman of committee Ron Chapman sad here were organizational benefits to and to 8 schools The skills of teachers can be better used Grade to schools can offer more in mural and extramural activities Mr Chapman said A grade to school also allows a student to be a senior twice before they get to high school which is good for their self and independence Mr Chapman said When Trustee Dave Coons an nounccd he did not agree with Mr Chapman explanation many members of the public applauded 1 tents if Joseph Gibbons is Irought up by Trustee Pit Joseph Gibbons was rn list to accommodate ludcnls in north If Joseph of the 14 lints II lie making llieir Ih rd n three years Trustee In Trustee Trustee said i M problem was discussed Is a n Your education taxes arc going up by nearly to figures from the Board of s Com Trustee II Harrison said tion taxes on a home assessed at are estimated go up bet ween and this year Juggling figures for the last five weeks the finance committee has pared a proposed bud git of down to Tile board budget Is per cent over what It was in 1985 despite an increase of approximately per cent In local assessment Finance Committee Chairman said the board an llcipatc an increase in provincial grants a factor which mokes for a greater local share of Ihe budget In crease nil assessment grant in rm itlon Is to arrive in the next two Mr Harrison said Although details arc ex peeled to be forthcoming at day nights board meeting the bulk of the budget Is once again going towards salaries and employee benefits Salaries and benefits of S132B00C12 make up 9 per cent of tit 198G budget Supplies services and fees make up tlie next largest spending for the board of per cent of total board budget In terms of cost per pupil Ihe budget shows It costs to educate a child In 1986 compared to in 19Bj That an Increase of almost a per cent Dally enrolment averages 17 at ihe board schools Trustee Diane wanted lo know why which in 1985 was per cent full had a per cent functional rated capacity was not recommended to close The con committee report states the functional rated capacity of Pine view in 19901s 31 percent Cochairman Chapman said if Plncvlew was closed it would mean long bus rides for the students Many would go to Dick in Milton which Is full now and even with 149 students at there are enough students for a viable school Mr Chapman replied The issue of what will be done with the trainable mentally handicapped Teen Cuisine a money machine Herald stuff Where in Hills can you get a turkey dinner with all for cents Well if your slu dent card Is Acton District High School you don l have to go further than your cafeteria Of course the lurkcy was a special offer just before Christmas The school s special cafeteria can match such prices every day but they do offer good food at low prices Soup sandwich and a drink cost and one rarely spends over for a meal The reason for these low prices is because the school runs the cafeteria and has since A opened in 1977 Students and staff volunteer lime ass three full time employees That the The program is colled lien Cuisine and it was designed to money for the school and good low priced food for students History Jim Goring is bookkeeper Brian teaches math and physics and is manatr The lime they spend working for ll Is on a volunteer though llieir Htm volunteered they arc doing it partly f r the money n for school Teen Cuisine grosses about 000 a year Their prices ensure 8 per cent profit Mr Coring said Thai money is used on school pro- May after a year of saving cafeteria money students and staff get together to discuss how they will spend their profits anywhere from yearly Computers trips for the band trips for school learns and athletic equipment are the kind of things the money Is spent on Other schools use many fund rolsing schemes to meet their needs Mr Goring said Other schools are also taking notice of Acton grand scheme he added High schools from outside have v lit ted to learn about the success of Teen A sue cess that is more than financial Teen Cuisine has been worked Into the curriculum Students taking family studies courses end up in the cafeteria kitchen as part of their food preparation course Some student like it so much they work on routine basis Mr Goring said Between 15 per cent of Teen Cuisine man hours are put In by students The result of their input is perhaps a little more pride In their Students the clean Maybe It is because they have part ownership and more interest Grade 12 and students ally know about the operation Mr Cor Everyone knows about the food In addition to Ihe regular meats every Tuesday brings something a little bit different It could be quiche or a meal served by A barbecue is planned for a Tuesday in spring The purpose of l best changes Is to keep students Interested In their cafeteria Mr Goring said After nine years of ownership the urn quencss of the operation could grow stale Students who transfer to ADHS who are used lo cafeterias have praised Teen Cuisine for the quality of food and service Dow a said Teen Cuisine Is a success because the food Is good the service pleasant the ladles arc very nice and students appreciate the dedico Mr Goring said Acton students were surveyed to find out how much they liked what their cafeteria serves The response was pretty positive They re happy about what were of fenng Mr said member of the consolidation com We felt M should not sway ihe vote and that Joseph Gib bons should stand on its own feet Trustee said The decision to keep park open In stead of Joseph Gibbons was made by the consolidation committee The committee did not want T M H students influence that decision unfairly at the expense of Park Trustee said IN THE HILLS Dinner with Jean Friends neighbors fellow employees and Scooters all have a chance to honor citizen of the year recipient Jean Layman The Georgetown Lions Club are hosting a dinner for Mrs Layman a long time member of the Scouting movement and an employee of Standard Products Lid Everyone welcome to at tend the evening Some tickets are still available for Ihe Saturday March dinner which beg is at 30 p Tickets arc each and can be obtained by Peter Young at Tickets sold out way show been sold out All general admission ticket ar gone for the March 13 and shows An extra night was schtdul for the dinner theatre and It pro mptly sold out March it along with the March dinner The recreation department starting to compile a waiting list in case there are any The show at the John Elliott Theatre features a Canadian east of So from Toronto a Limelight Theatre Ltd Town rep exposed Councillors had a hearty boot Monday night after a comment by Corn Cook about television cameras into t chamber I think Its an ttctUcot way once again of exposing ourselves Coun Cook began A nt audience which Included is Girl Guides broko out In Rebel members provide other school options The two Hills Consolidation Committee members who presented minority reports Thursday board of education meeting were assured their reports would receive the same consideration as the major Trustee Bob Gorki made the com mitment after Monty Hyde and Jim of Georgetown finished their counter proposals Mr Hyde and Stewart town Public Schools have their administration staff com bined and hat Pincview eventually be closed When Pincview is closed Stew own would be converted to a kindergarten to grade school he suggested Mr Kenzie report contains Ihree options all in support of keeping Public School open Mr Hyde is concerned French mirsion program and parents on the Hills Town Line choosing to send their children to will result in significant declines In enrolment at both and Stew art town schools He reported one- third of Stewart town s students are French immer students The introduction of French Immersion programs at Centennial Public School in Georgetown and at McKeraieSmiUi Middle School in Acton will reduce the number of students choosing the Stewarttown French immersion pro gram Mr Hyde said Mr Kenzie report challenges the Consolidation Committee belief that larger schools provide better education He supports this challenge with an article tilled Closing Small Schools or When is small too small by David G Marshall Dean of Education at University In North Bay Ontario Mr would like the small rural schools Speyside Limehouse and to remain open but above all be is interested in keeping Speyside open even if that means closing Limehouse and Schools After making his presentation to the board a group of about parents applauded in Mr support Trustees asked no questions of Mr Hyde or Mr Trustee Clarke said trustees were overwhelmed by the long evening of consolidation presentations and that the minority reports would be discussed more thoroughly at a later date eleven students Jennifer Jopp and Diane are pan Teen program Irian Mac Acton High School Jen Pbotoby BrlanMaeLeod