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The March general meeting was held on Monday March 13 at the Branch and although there was a slightly better turnout of members than at the previous meeting the executive would appreciate more participation from the floor at these general meetings A number of ap plications for membership had been processed at executive meetings since our last general meeting and we were pleased to Initiate and welcome to the branch the following new members Comrades John Bruce and Edward Scott as ordinary members and Comrades Daryl Bennett Sylvia Cyganek James Davis June Gerth Gail Raymond and Trudy Smith as associate members The curlers held another very successful last Sunday and are already planning for another one In November That looking ahead for you and speaking of looking ahead we still have no teams or names on the board for the euchre tourney in Erin on April 15 If you just have not got around to getting your name down please do it soon so Comrade Fred Allen can get the entries from Branch 197 sent to the tournament organizers Standings in the branch league are Legion A Command Records pta Alton Mclsaac Construction Firemen 137 230 Club 133 pts Halton Hills Works Dept 131 pts Station Motel 128 pts Seven s 123 Firemen A pts and Die Hards with 108 pts forget our big St Patrick Dance on Saturday March Come on out and bring your guests Tickets are now available at the bar so pick yours up while the supply lasts Professional development days review The Acton Free Press Wednesday Mar 15 B7 The number of professional developments days for teachers in Halton could be reduced Teachers currently have nine days for professional development each year ft was pointed out at last costs 3 million In wages for elementary and high school teachers for professional development days The board voted to review the present number of days for the purpose of establish ing an Improve educational costbenefit ratio Over the past few years a Pam Morgan is Hi Neighbour Morgan of Churchill replaces Marlene Steckley as Acton HI Neighbor Lady Mrs Morgan started her new job Friday by mailing five calls The Hi Neighbor service welcomes newcomers to town in a personal way Mrs Morgan like Mrs Steckley prior to her visits the new PAM MORGAN the which she new Hi Neighbour lady are letters of welcome in town from the mayor and the Chamber of Commerce A handy road map Is also in cluded Also included In the packet Is Information from the Com munity Services Centre There are also many tips on how to get involved with Brownies Guides tennis etc Mrs Morgan lives with husband Peter and their three children Shawn age years Ryan and Tina who will be two years old in June The Morgans moved here from Streetsviile about a year and a half ago number of trustees have been complaining there are too many professional develop ment days Trustee Fred chairman of the boards budget committee proposed the professional development day review He said the board needs to determine if we are getting full value for these days It was noted a committee setting up next year a school calendar won t bring in any recommendation regarding increasing or reducing the number of professional development days since that the committee job Trustee Judy Alexander noted converting all nine professional develop ment days to teaching days would save the board no money since wages would still be paid Armltage agreed noting he t saying the days should be reduced He said the study might show more pro fessional development days are needed But we may find we could get more benefit if the number of days Is reduced Director of Education Em Lavender noted the board received another letter that week from a Halton resident concerned with the amount of time children are out of class for vacations and professional development days Acton and Trustee Bert said there would be a coat saving of sorts If professional days were changed to teaching days He said this would give the board million In effective work rather than nonproductive work from its teachers Trustee Elsie Hilson of Oakviile urged the board use professional development days as teaching days and then turn around and reduce the number of teaching days Lavender noted the province requires a minimum of teaching days and Halton school year is some where between and 167 school days long depending on the calendar It will be difficult to deter mine a costbenefit ratio on professional development days since they are activities Trustee Elaine declared Armltage said there wasn an Issue which is discussed more or as sensitive with the public and trustees than professional activities He said the board has a respon sibility to look at both sides of be question from public s point of view and the feacbers point of view caw mass SUSS ax ACTON ACCOUNTING SERVICE Ernest L Near 8532429 dalO Antique Furniture flesiorauan L Inlaying Pickup del very Call 853 SALES and SERVICE Woshois Dryer Fridges Ranges All Small Appliances A lionets OLYMPIC SERVICE Mary Si 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