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THE WEEKEND OUTLOOK Friday May MM Page Budget breaks down education barriers By BOB SAVAGE Toronto Bureau Thomson Newsservice TORONTO More workers are expected to gain access to the community college system under Ontario budget initiatives releas ed Monday In the s release of its first budget Monday Treasurer Floyd announced plans to help workers wishing to upgrade their education For example work experience and prior learn will count towards college credits It will also be made easier to transfer credits from one college to another when a person moves to a new city It is time to break down un necessary barriers between dif ferent educational institutions and between our educators and the workplace Treasurer Floyd Laughren said in a speech to the Legislature By building partnerships the context of long term plann we can begin to make this happen The government committed 53 million in its budget towards the launch of the revisions The changes based on a report called Vision 2000 are designed in part to create universal stan dards for colleges The govern will create a College Stan dards and Accreditation Council to set the criteria Changes are expected to be in place within a few years The 1991 budget committed 832 million in operating grants to colleges and 95 billion for universities Meanwhile the budget also committed million towards research and development About million will go towards research in such areas as robotics telecommunications and biotechnology Promoting a green environment This is just one of several small Christmas trees the Georgetown Central Business Improvement Area has donated to various groups and agencies In Town in the spirit of promoting a green environ This tree belongs to Elizabeth Fashions on Main Street and Is being donated to the Town of Hills Downtown business Up Up and Away will donate a similar tree to the North Halton Development Association for Developmentally Handicapped and Mackenzie Lumber and the Village Shoppe will donate another tree to Park Public School Those participating in the program include left to right BIA General Manager Margaret Vint BIA members Martha Marino NHADH representative Anne UP Up and Away owner Trudy Thomas Mayor Russ Miller Elizabeth Fashion manager Heather Burke Mackenzie Lumber owner Sandy Mackenzie Village Shoppe representative Zena Skafted and Park Public School Principal Rick Nodwell J OFFICE MAGIC FOR ALL YOUR OFFICE STATIONERY NEEDS PHOTO SPECIAL WE HAVE THE PERFECT GIFT FOR MOM ACTON Is pleased to announce that has oined us Gino is the New Sates Manager for Acton and brings with him many years of automotive sales experience and quality customer service Please drop in and welcome to Acton GoldStar 20 Remote Control COLOUR TELEVISION On Screen D splay channel volume sleept me picture adjustment Automat c Channel Programm Automat Picture Control Qu Last Channel Flashback Our GoIdStars have something for her eyes and ears thatll keep her happy for years and years GoldStar Remote Control VCR Random Access Remote Control Channel Capab I Tun ng System HO try 8 Event 14Tmer Full Auto Fund on 278 00 Play GoldStar 14 Remote Control NOW ONLY COLOUR sod a TELEVISION GoldStar 20 Remote Control STEREO now ONLY MONITOR COLOURTV ALL MICROWAVES ON SPECIAL FOR MOTHER S DAY and a Bonus Gift of Corningware Dishes A 00 Value from TV Product of the U S A FRESH ROMAINE LETTUCE SAVINGS MAPLE LODGE LEAN CUISINE DINNER STYLE HAMS NEWATKNECHTELS MADE FRESH IN OUR BAKERY SAUSAGE BUNS LB S3 28 Kg PACKAGE OF SIX PREPARED MUSTARD MOORE PARK PLAZA Pleasure To Serve You Monday to Friday fl 00 a OOOpir Saturdays SUPER SPECIAL STORE MADE SAUSAGES I LB 439 Kg FIVE VARIETIES AVAILABLE Values Effective Saturday May through Saturday