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New policy should increase interest in tech courses Staff The Halton Board of Education like other boardB in the province is planning to introduce a new technology policy that it says will reverse the declining enrolment in technology programs at the Regions schools Board trustees approved a new technology policy recently focus ing on programs that are more relevant to students daily lives and the needs of business Trustees still have to approve the policys costs before it can be im plemented They will go before the board in November Currently five to 50 per cent of Regions students at composite schools are enrolled in technology programs the boards co ordinator of technological studies Cianf told trustees The Technical Director at Georgetown District High School Dave Lawrence confirmed the decline of technology program enrolments saying at Georgetown they have dropped by 50 per cent over the past five years Mr Cianfrini told trustees that of the 850 students polled about the new policy 93 per cent said they would enrol in technology pro grams if they were more ap plicable to their everyday ex- pen Grade 9 and 10 students will be able to enrol in programs like home maintenance or getting to know your car Mr Cianfrini said The courses will also be more interrelated Rather than learning just about building construction students will also learn about wir ing and plumbing In other words students will Team about all aspects of building construction he explained As well problem solving will be stressed Instead of the teacher showing students how to build a sh ed for example students will be encouraged to come up with their own designs In Grades 11 and 13 students will be able to specialize in one of four areas The areas are personal use service programs the skilled trades or high tech The first two years allow students to determine- their in terests Mr Cianfrini said He describes the program as consumer driven Schools will run programs that their students and local business want Halton Hills Trustee Bruce summed up the majority opinion of the board when saying for too long technology studies have been a low priority Its time to move now she said Its costing the board money the longer it stalls in improving the program The few trustees objecting to the motion said they supported the changes but first wanted to see the cost of programs Mr Lawrence supports the pro gram I like that the program stresses problem solving and that it appeals more to girls But the Technical Director at Ac ton High School Murray Swanston doesnt necessarily share Mr Lawrences enthusiasm Continued on Page 2 In Business For Business OFFICE SUPPLIES Georgetown Secretarial Services SI Georgetown 8772282 8771 Florists GET REAL FRESH ON SWEETEST DAY Saturday October 21st 1989 21 St CENTRE SATURDAY OCTOBER 21st 1989 PAGES Task force wants changes on rural roads A task force assigned to review Haltons rural Regional roads will recommend safety changes for Winston Churchill Boulevard near Norval the location of two traffic deaths and several serious car ac cidents earlier this year Proposed changes to that road also known as Regional Road 19 are among 31 suggested changes by the rural roads task force The task force was formed in the spring of this year It includes representa tion from all four Halton municipalities with Halton Hills Councillor Marilyn Serjeant son heading the committee The proposed reduction from 80 kilometres an hour to kmh at Regional Road 19 south of Sideroad 10 is part of the review compiled by Serjeantson Milton Bill Johnson Oakville Fred Oliver and Burlington Barry The four councillors a member of Regional staff and a Halton Haltons HQ Green or dull grey Its been a while since the Color Purple was such a smash but the color green was popular at a meeting of Halton Regional coun cillors Wednesday Green is the sentimental favorite of councillors who say the green exterior of the Regional head quarters on Highway 25 near the Queen Elizabeth Way should stay The headquarters will be expanded and will include the Halton Regional Police headquarters Somebody wants to make this building as dull and drab as they possibly can Burlington Coun Walter Mulkewich said of plans to finish the expansion in grey Mr Mulkewich said councillors should have some vision and some sense of excitement Lets get rid of that drab grey please Councillors argued that the building nestled In a green belt of north of the is af fectionately called the green machine and is useful as a land mark for overhead Air Canada Oakville Mayor Ann Mutvale Oakville Coun Peter Arch and Halton Hills Coun Marilyn Ser jeantson agreed with keeping the bright green on the Regional building But Milton Coun Bill Johnson has different ideas Im convinced the architect was colorblind he said Regional Chairman Peter said he heard the buildings original color was chosen from a test swatch of green paint Councillors in the 1970s had no idea the color would be so bright when finished he said Councillors heard the police want blue in their building You cant have a green aluminum can at one end and a blue one at the other Halton Hills Coun Joe Hewitt said Burlington Mayor Bird said he has no preference for color but if he did have one my preference with color would be that it would be invisible the mayor said If only for the very slightest hope that it might fade away at some time Councillors voted to follow the architects plan and finish the Regional headquarters in grey with strips of blue and green Regional Police traffic sergeant conducted a roads tour two days June to make suggestions to in crease or decrease speed limits on Regional rural roads and to take those findings to Regional council Informal findings have shown that many drivers exceed the speed limit Coun Serjeantson said The task force was in a radar- equipped car while touring the roads with Halton police Sgt Ken Bonham Halton Regional Police report deaths in the Region so far this year with 10 of those taking place in North Halton That compares to last year where there were a total traffic fatalities on Regional policepatrolled roads Ten of last years traffic fatalities took place in North Halton The rural roads task force will ask for reductions in speed limits increased speed limits and clearer road signs across the Region especially in Milton and Halton Hills The task force recommends in creasing the speed limit on Trafalgar Road metres north of Maple Avenue to Highway 7 from 60 to 80 kmh and decreasing the speed limit on Trafalgar Road from 80 to 60 kmh between Highway 7 and Silver Creek Drive The roads committee will also ask Regional staff to lower the speed limit from to on Regional Road near the Acton quarry This would affect a stretch of road between Fourth Line and Highway 25 The rural roads task force will ask for a check- of visibility obstructions at the intersection of Winston Churchill Boulevard and Sideroad 5 A driver was killed at the intersection earlier this year when his car brakes failed after he attempted to stop to avoid hitting another car police said Continued on Page Digging against AIDS Halton Region rapped up AIDS Awareness Week Oct 16 to with a tree planting at the Regional headquarters in OakUle Wednes day The eastern white pine symbolizes hupe for AIDS Left to right are Oaktille Councillor Peter Arch Regional commissioner of health Dr Graham Regional AIDS advisor committee chairperson Jackie and Regional Chairman Peter Herald photo Seniors highrisk groups can get free flu vaccine The chilly weather is a reminder that flu season is ap proaching and senior citizens and other high risk groups can get an influenza vaccination free from their doctor Dr Alex of the Georgetown Medical Associates says senior citizens over the age of 65 have always been able to get the flu vaccine for free courtesy of the provincial government but a whole range of other highrisk groups can also receive the vac cine for free starting this year Other groups who can get the vaccine for free include adults and children with chronic cardiac or pulmonary diseases and peo ple with metabolic disorders eg diabetes renal dysfunction anemia immimodeficiency or Those who dont fit into these groups can get the flu shot for about from their local doctor RASPERS C A S S I C HALLOWEEN BASH Frl Oct m Realty Distinction Inc Realtor BROKER Main SI S Georgetown Corner Church Main 8731881