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AntiPoverty Marchers Ffve ant poverty protesters spent day 14 of their Queens Park Saturday at for a rally Left to 16day inarch on Highway in Halton Hills The right are Don Kent Tim McLeod Elms marchers are part of a 80member group meeting in Lena Seigers and John Clarke Herald photo Protesters march on Queens Park Continued from Page benefit increases from 1 to 22 percent The anti poverty group included marchers from London Guelph Hamilton and the surrounding areas They have been marching since Good Friday stopping only to sleep and have meals and coffee We re all tired but the response has been absolutely terrific said Mr Clarke The group began in Windsor and proceeded west on Highway 2 to Guelph After travelling west on Highway 7 through Acton to Georgetown the group was to pro ceed south on Road where they were to stay in Streetsville overnight From Mississauga Road they travelled to Avenue west to Avenue where they were to proceed south to the They will follow the Queen Street and Queens Park their final destlna tion The rally began at 2 today Activity evening for parents Excitement is mounting as plans for the first ever profes sional activity evening for parents begin to fall into place This unique event will take place at Acton High School on Friday April 21 from 6pm until p The program includes a dramatization by the Lord Elgin Players an informal dinner guest speaker Fiona Nelson former Chair of the Toronto Board of Education and a wide variety of workshop selections Fiona Nelson is in her seventh term as a school trustee for a downtown ward in Toronto and has been elected Chair of the Toronto Board three times She has had memberships on the Toronto Planning Board the Toronto Historical Board and the Toronto Board of Health For 1987 and 1988 she was elected President of the Associa tion of Large School Boards in Ontario She is an active member of committees developing educa tional materials about AIDS for the Ministry of Health the Ministry of Education and the Board of Health For many years she has had speaking writing and broad casting assignments across Canada Her presentation for the parent evening will focus on Partnerships for Successs a fitting Introduction to the celebration of Education Week in Ontario Accusants rr your LET TIDY CAR KEEP YOUR VEHICLE NEAT Our Professional Services Include DRV CLEANING INTERIORS FABRIC PROTECTION VINYL ROOF REVITALIZING TOUCH UP PAINT SPLASH GUARDS WINDOW TINTING PRESERVASHINE SUNROOFS RUST PROOFING CAR COVERS RUNNING BOARDS PIN STRIPING DeEZEE FREE RUNNING BOARDS installation YOUR ONESTOP CAR CARE CENTRE 8730570 265 Guelph Street Georgetown Mod Friday a m Saluiday Bam CAM SHAPE I I I IM I I I THE HERALD OUTLOOK April VIA riders await decision on service Georgetowns VIA Rail service is in no immediate danger but things could change if a federal government mandate to reduce or cancel service comes down this June An average of four arrivals and departures from Georgetown to Toronto and London leave the Georgetown station each day The service is used by people per day departing from and arriving at the Georgetown station And things will remain the same until a VIA report comes out in June Following that report federal Transport Minister Benoit Bouchard could decide to cancel or reduce services Mr Bouchard is the one person who knows if VTA service will continue after a 20year prediction comes out in VIA June report said VIA spokesman Richard Gauthier VIA Rail is a fully tax funded federal crown corporation Georgetown is connected to the rest of the province and ultimately the rest the country by VIA Rail transfer points at Toronto and don The service runs to and from Georgetown seven days a week Slight arrival and departure changes show up on Sunday where early morning trains are cancel ed Despite a federal government threat to close down the service with its 30yearold equipment and zeroprofit margin the public has reacted strongly in favor of main taining VIA said Mr While recognizing weaknesses he says past annual reports have requested funding updated equipment to replace trains built in the 1950s The equipment is safe very safe but using it is like a regular person driving a 1957 Chevrolet and using it to commute from don to Toronto every day How often would you have to get that car fixed he sajd Mr Gauthier added that replace ment parts often cant be found Meetings held by the National Transportation Agency a federal government regulatory body are planned for April in Windsor and Toronto and should drum up sup port for VTA The government will have to take public opinion into account said Mr The federal government will have to take a very hard look at things if they are thinking of eliminating VIA Rail he said There will be little impact on local employment Georgetown if service is cut or reduced because theres only one person employed on a commissioned basis ac cording to VIA Rail A sales agent sells tickets 30 minutes before departure time TV Bonus 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