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Citizens forum French immersion language workshop I am writing to you about the Language Workshop of Toronto which I think may be of interest to your readers In recent years because of the unsettled slate the world many students who traditionally would have gone to to leant English ore coming to Canada in The Language Workshop teaches English to over a thousand students a year who come from such diverse laces as Switzerland Quebec Spain Colombia Germany Japan Hong Kong and Taiwan the day time and in the evening leaches French and other languages to Canadian and American students In addition to language training the Workshop arranges or a great many of its students to be housed with Toronto families so that they can become thoroughly immersed In English and in the life of Canadians Marylou the founder and director of the Language Workshop put herself through University by coaching French and decided when she graduated that there was a real interest by foreign students In com to Canada to leant English She started sending out letters and and began to get pupils through Canadian embassies abroad and The Language Workshop was born and has flourish ever since Amongst Ms s students been ambassadors MPs ex ecu lives and government officials She now sends out teachers to com offices on request This year for the first time the Language Workshop is setting up a new French Immersion Course to be held in Quebec at College Jean Pierre old school This course is for students between the ages of 13 and The course will become a regular part of the Language Workshop cur Yours truly Isobcl A M Thompson pp Marylou A man of vision a Against the odds At the age of S3 Mr Baker makes a dally visit the Samuel Harris Baker Foundation to work on modifications and mounts for visual aids The Foundation and the Baker Low Vision Rehabilitation Centre in Toronto are the result of this one man determined effort to help others sec again For years Mr Baker was told by experts that there was nothing more that could be done for him Then one day an old pair of binoculars chang cd his life with them he could see television A heavier pair allowed him to read two letters at a time and a telescope permitted to see a play at Stratford Working together with machinists Mr Baker began adjusting the sire of devices and modifying them until his gadgets were easy to hold and use His first experience in sharing his knew found insight resulted in the formation of the Samuel Harris Baker Foundation Ruth Baker works hand in hand with her father to bring sight back to those who may not have seen for years The Baker Low Vision tical aids glasses and telescopes which may help the person read play cards look along or grocery shelves and pursue many activities that they enjoy Ruth Baker sees about people each week the majority of them over although the Vocational Rehabilitation Services ore now referring younger clients Enquiries about the Foundation or the Low Vision Centre should be directed to Ruth Baker sity Avenue Suite Toronto On 1V7 416 A metabolic disorder called Phenylketonuria Is this months topic of discussion on Hal Ion Cafcrfo Against the Odds Mary Carnesta Georgetown resident is my guest on the show which will be aired at tonight and Thursday Feb 19 The same people who bring you Kiwams Annual Lobster Feast now bring you their animal QUEEN OF HEARTS DANCE February Holy Ctatt For Ttcktlt plot call Alex Trenton Quid Ken Alger at any member The no acquisition fee RRSP with more From tin in Imliwial rum lonj arm It idir in imwroenh comes in new product liiiiustn Fu lit lintKln linnon offers tin sunt proles mom il in itcniiiit inn level of iinlifinl intkpuuluii represent wi irjes no fee so ill of for from tin liro ls ill or for mure inform iiion on Imliisinil Hon am Fund twin Industrial Horizon Fund SUTHERLAND INVESTMENT CORPORATION JACKfl can PERSONAL CORPORATE FINANCIAL PLANNING 22 Stockman Crescent Georgetown L7G toy malt bfprapnlut 8770949 noA Wholl take dirty laundry Late report Georgetown Memorial Hospital hospitals In other words needs someone to do its dirty laun more per pound than they charged on Iho hospitals Holt on Centennial Manor won t do This Increase was due mainly It anymore retroactive wage more M Georgetown laundry staff being and and Milton hospitals will bo without higher utility and maintenance costs because the equipment was working The administrator of the Manor above capacity wants the Manor to stick to doing Its The Manor has been doing hospital own laundry or laundry for smaller laundry since January 1985 If organizations like were to continue with the service to House EC and Family the hospitals rates would have to These organizations can crease to a level both hospital ad generate about JiOOOO annually for mini stra tors say Is too high a Manor with negligible effect on The Manor Laundry service primarily to serve the residents at the Manor Its two months lot but Director Tarn told councillors tbe report on the Halton Hills Art Council Needs Study will be before then In- two weeks the laundry operation That waa the problem in doing laundry for the two hospitals the in crease in equipment breakdowns because equipment was working above capacity Doing away with laundry service for the hospitals will mean layoffs for five full time and seven port time staff However Regional Social Services Director Bonnie soys every effort will be made place the staff in other positions at the Manor as vacancies come up The hospitals got a real bargain in laundry service over the past year according to Manor figures It cost the Manor an extra cents for each pound of laundry they did for the THE Butcher Shop- 187GUELPHST I 8775996 UP TO Valentine ALL I WINTER MERCHANDISE SALE CRUISE Guelph St Georgetown CENTRE 8777361 St Georgetown 8731866 SUNDAY BRUNCH 1 a m 2 p All you can eat Enioy on 1 BILLION SPECIAL CANADIAN GRAINS PROGRAM A Helping Hand for Grain farmers The Special Canadian Grains Program is assisting farmers billion This initiative announced by Prime Minister Brian is the largest of its kind ever undertaken by any Canadian government on behalf of farmers It is a national program that responds to a national need It will help offset low gram and oilseed prices resulting from the subsidy war between the European Community and the United States The first 300 million will be in the hands of grain and oilseed farmers this winter Another million will be paid out in the spring The details of this historic program are as follows 1 You will benefit if in 1986 you grew wheat barley oats rye mixed grains corn soybeans canola sunflower seeds for crushing or flax Pedigreed seed high moisture corn high moisture barley and farm fed grain are also covered 2 The first cheques are being mailed directly to Western farmers based on Canadian Wheat Board permit book data 3 If your crops are not included in permit book data or if you are a qualifying producer who doesnt receive a cheque you can pick up an application at the following places Offices of Members of Parliament Grain elevators Grain producer organizations Agriculture Canada offices and research stations Farm Credit Corporation Offices You can also have forms mailed to you by contacting the Administrator Special Canadian Grains Program Agriculture Canada Ottawa K1 A 1J3 Phone 613 9577078 APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 31st 1987 The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that agriculture remains a strong and vibrant part of our countrys economy The Special Canadian Grains Program is a part of that commitment i Canada