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m More space needed for adult education By BEN Herald SUTf The Adult and Continuing Education program in Halton needs more space if it Is going to meet the growing demand for ex and new programs its prin cipal Don Baker says Elementary and secondary enrolments are decreasing but the demand is rising for courses of fered by Adult and Continuing Education Mr Baker said Although be didnt have specific figures Mr Baker said overall enrolment has increased by during the past couple of years Mr Baker asked Board of Education trustees to update the adult and continuing policy to recognize the increasing demand at last weeks meeting Under the current 20yearold policy space in schools only become available to the continuing education program after the board meets the needs of the school and local business The board leases out extra space to businesses Mr Baker said If the new policy is passed the board will have to include adult and continuing education pro grams in its budget The board will be required to recognize the need for facilities and administrative and teaching staff for continuing education the boards director Bob Williams said The costs of Adult and Continu ing Education programs are met by grants from different govern ment agencies and fees paid by the students The only exception is facility and custodial costs Mr Baker said The board now provides driving education instruction and facilities for night school courses that are financially self supporting But it isnt difficult to get space for these courses Most of the drivers education course is done In Business For Business OFFICE SUPPLIES Georgetown Secretarial Services Guelph SI Georgetown 8772282 8771 Florists TRY AN OLDFASHIONED CURE Chicken Soup Bowl Bouquet 211 Georgetown finAH CENTRE Of United Way looking for 156000 this year By DONNA KELL Herald Staff When the United Way conies knocking on your door this fall think of it as one knock for 18 agencies across town United Way of Halton Hills dent Arlene Bruce says by having one representative agency we re condensing all that door knocking into one major door knock This years Hills goal Last years goal of United was successfully met And Mrs Bruce says she is confident that the people of Hills will give generously especially after the success of last weeks Terry Pox runs in Acton and Georgetown Were really excited about the campaign coining up This com munity has a big heart Everything that we can put into the United Way will come into this community The United Way funds services like the teen mothers program the tots pro gram the Victorian Order of Nurses and the Red Cross The United Way will kick off its 1969 campaign at a luncheon at Jack Tanners Table the Hide House Sept at a Tickets are with all proceeds from the lunch going to the United Way of Halton Hills For tickets call 7119 or 877 Canvassers in Acton and Georgetown will hold their blitz night Oct 10 the day after Thanksgiving When a canvasser knocks at your door please give generous ly the United Way asks The United Way of Halton Hills slogan for is the United Way Belongs to You The 18 agencies funded by the United Way serve three out of five people in town cording to local agency represen tatives In every family statistics show that someone is going to be using a United Way service throughout the year Mrs Bruce said It covers the spectrum of so many parts of our day today life Mrs Bruce said local agencies funded by the United Way give Hills people the services they need right here at home We dont have to go to Burl ington we dont have to go to Oakville or Toronto Mrs Bruce is part of this years United Way executive and she is joined by vicepresident Steve Williamson second vicepresident Suzanne Brown campaign chair man Jim Lindsay secretary John Wickens treasurer Bob Young and executive director of the United Way of Hills Betty Fisher The United Way will hold a Fan tasy Raffle which includes a trip to New Yorks Maxims restaurant for two Second and third prizes are a windsurfer board and a ladies 12speed bicycle There are tickets available at each They can be purchased- at the United Way of Halton Hills in Cedarvale Park or by calling or In a car and the school is used during the evening Mr Baker said The policy fails to recognize the scope of the courses offered and that many of them are offered din ing the day he said Classroom space is now booked yearly so classes are moved around a lot For example the English as a Second Language course in Burlington has moved four times in four years Mr Baker said The lack of permanency is demoralizing for students and teachers because they feel unim portant he explained Through adult and continuing education programs Halton residents can finish their high school diploma upgrade their skills or learn another language Most board members appeared to favor the new policy last week Mr Williams said enrolment has been growing for the past few years and there appears to be an unlimited need for the programs being offered Halton Hills Trustee Bruce stressed the board must up date its policy to reflect changes in the Regions educational needs FREE DISTRIBUTION SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 23rd 1989 24 PAGES Its one for all No Its not a multifoot onebeaded monster from the planet Pluto They are a group of Grade 1 2 3 and 5 students from George Kennedy Public School letting loose at the parachute station one of making op the schools fall play day held Wednesday The schools students were divided Into groups and moved from station to station par ticipating In events that stressed participation and cooperation The day was designed to build school spirit teachers said Herald photo RASPERS A S SIC FREE BANQUET AVAILABLE CORNER OF GUELPH ST HWY7 MOUNTAINVIEWRD GEORGETOWN rent Pg3 1 Stojtemomi 1 Hoi care bet driver I Reolty Distinction Inc Realtor MEMBER BROKER- Main St S Georgetown Corner Church Main 8731881