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Page 14Tll WEEKEND OUTLOOK Community- Maple syrup season KLEINBURG Its time again to enjoy a crackling fire the sweet smell of sap rising from huge iron kettles and the delicious taste of warm maple syrup Both oldfashioned and modem methods of making syrup will be demonstrated during Maple Syrup Days at the Kor tright Centre for Conservation Everyone is welcome to come and see the demonstrations try piping hot pancakes with maple syrup at the Kortnght Cafe and buy some naturally sweet maple products in the Kortnght Gift Shop Maple Syrup Days begin Saturday March and run right through to Sunday April 7 daily 10 a m to 3pm As well Kortnghts staff has planned an exhilarating week of activities for March Break The kids can meet the miraculous Water Wizard scheduled to make his appearance every day at p This incredible man can make metal float and water flow uphill Also every day at 12 noon the kids can learn how to make kites and how to use wind energy in a program called Go Fly A Kite The March Break fun begins Monday March and runs through to Friday March 15 daily 10a to4pm Enjoy a horsedrawn wagon nde daily March 12 303 30 nominal fee Directions Take Highway to Major Mackenzie Drive at Canadas Wonderland go west three kilometres to Pine Valley Drive then south one kilometre Terra Cotta WT Institute holds meeting The February meeting of Terra Cotta Womens Institute was held at the borne of Margaret McKane Dessert and coffee were served by the hostess and her assistants Linda Downs and The guest speaker was Miss Daisy Dunlop the community chaplain at the Bridge which is an ecumenical organization which works with offenders and exoffenders and their families to help them live productive lives in the community She gave us a better understan ding of the problems in the deten tion centres and the great need for support A from Sheridan College came with her and explained the experiences with the women at the Vanier Cnetre The rollcall was answered by thirteen members on What does our community need Barbara McKane gave the cur rent events which were prepared by Shirley McDonald Plans wee discussed regarding the luncheon to be served to the teachers who were taking part on a seminar on teaching agriculture in the schools on Feb 15 Mary Mac- Donald June Frazer and Margaret McKane were the com mittee charge The courtesies were given by Florence Christie who also pass ed around Valentine candies SAME DAY TAX RETURNS St Georqetown 8772217 For AH Your Fine China Silver Crystal GIftware MAIN ST MILTC 8780050 SALE THIS WEEK THE LOWEST PRICES EVER ON ALL BRAND NAME FURNISHINGS Ontario Chesterfield Wholesalers Gualph Auto Moll Say I in The Herald TOWN COUNTRY CLOTHIERS Royal Robbins Columbia Run Bike Swim Fitness 8768622 THE Mill St E French policy will remain the same Due to the shortage of quality Immersion and French Core teachers in Ontario and the potential costs of program a French Policy Review Committee made up of 11 Halton Board of Education Trustees is making no significant changes to the boards French policy There appears to be no com pelling reasons to change our pre sent policy significantly said the committee in a report presented to the board Thursday night The committee said the shor tage of French teachers costs of program expansion lack of com pelling research evidence to sug gest changing existing French programs along with the anticipated publication of new guidelines for Immersion and Ex tended French influenced the committees recommendations Aside from not significantly changing the present French policy the committee recom mended that administration review the curriculum of immer sion and extended French pro grams in conjunction with ministry guidelines They likely wont be available for another 18 months Other recommendations in clude teachers and librarians with French proficiency be plac ed in French centres where possi ble that classroom space for core French become a priority and that schools provide remediation in core French within existing resources The French policy basically says students should acquire recognizable competency In French with immersion and French extended programs made available in identified schools and accessible to all students who opt to take the program The Board will likely vote on the recommendations at their next meeting 8733050 Contact Lenses nouns Eye Examinations 232 Guelph St Ananged wiw Sq Georgetown PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE DID YOU SIT IN A TRAFFIC JAM TODAY DID YOU USE PUBLIC TRANSIT THIS WEEK DO YOU CARE ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT If your answer is yes to these questions the please take time to attend a Public Information Centre to learn more about transit in Region WHEN March 1991 Wednesday 600pm to900 pm WHERE Council Chambers Regional Administration Building 1151 Bronte Road Oakville Ontario Need More Information Call David Ext Oakville 8272151 Burlington Milton 8272151 Acton Georgetown 8788113