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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Sept 1980 Controversy around booth shows cooling signs controversy surrounding the use of booths flared briefly at Board of Education then showed signs of cooling out The boolh is used for students from Acton Esqucslng and Georgetown In a special behavioural class Because the timeout booth is a successful part of the behavioural For disabled program Georgetown trustee Barry Shepherd said he will assume it wii continue on port of the program As for its the booth physical specifications I do not think this is some thing that trustees need to be consulted on We have qualified psychological staff that ore quite capable of designing the facility said Shepherd Shepherd like Acton trustee Betty Fisher praised the behavioral program in niton schools Fisher also the staff at George Kennedy School is dedicated however she disagreed with Shepherd the dimensions of the booth Men President Dave Hunter right presents board chairman Keith with a cheque for 1000 The Men make an annual donation to the bins said the board appreciates the continued support the Men and Were in the process of raising money for a new roof and this donation will be part or it said Rabbins The Men In addition to sup porting the fund Ihe annual Christmas parade Inquiries concerning membership may he made with Hunter at April 1 target for trial transit system Comment welcomed on board term plan ratepayers Ihe cost of the plan over of the board new dlrcc have on extra twoweeks the next five years or so lions will be returned to to comment on will be expensive trusieea later for specific Boa 1 of Educations General approval or the approval said Education proposed million plan has been put off until Director Em Lavender long term plan September At least one trustee Trustees learned that French immersion one Bill Priestner sold he had severe reservations donate blood The Red Cross Blood Clinic had donors and pints of blood were collected The clime was five pints short of the amount Toronto was expecting for Immediate use Many thanks to all volunteers The Legion Hail and ladies Auxiliary and The Optimist Club of Acton for sponsoring this clinic There were 12 new donors A Shone Mrs Mrs Bond B McKenzic A J D Mrs PA Pye DA J Mar J Leech Regular donors were Diamond McGregor Mrs G Smith A Hall McDonald J Mrs C Vos Patterson Mrs A Mrs Fry McLean P Hurley H R J Kilby Miss K J Johnston Mrs Johnston Mrs N Brown A Brown Verbeek Mason D Amphlette RS Barber Mrs Mrs S Caswell AG Jude Mrs A T Connolly Miss J E Schreibcr R J Marsh J Mrs G J Mason J S Thompson J Walton G Patey Miss A Irving G W B K Titus E A Elstone Mrs J Mclsaac C Allen Schreibcr Miss McKemie Mrs E DL GD Dennis Mrs M Marsh N Miss J K Trans Scott Homer Mrs Coats G Coats Mrs M Gorton Miss C A I G Mattocks Mrs J Sink graven Mrs Drew A J Mrs J D Ferguson Mrs P J Stuckley Vandam Hart A J Tribe Mrs NS VR H Jeffrey R A Mrs R Mrs G Kuipery Mrs M Fabian Miss B Smith J J L Van Mrs V Russell K Conroy R Looyinga Ms S Reid D Fleet Mrs J K Conroy Mrs Rouse H Mrs KM FB Kroczen Mrs K Kiraly R Mrs V Stables Mrs A Arnold J J D Ancker Miss J Mrs E J Auger J A Miss M Har- die Miss M E Elliott C yken core French He indicated that if the goal was to gain real understanding of French then the language would have to be spoken many hours a day If were going to do lhatby adding a few teachers I dont think Ihe country will gain a darn thing Other trustees at tacked the cost of the French immersion and other programs The idea of a French core program has merit said Crosier however the recom mendation of hiring more teachers beyond the pupil teacher ratio would cost SI million and more Lets not kid our selves trustee Gory Morton said of the proposed French and Educatioi be more costly because of legislation and puhlic de mands 1 think we need to understand fiscal responsibilities said Morton Lavender reported that there has been no re sponse to the board draw early bird draw It term plan except was reported in last f paper that Colin womens club The Williams was the winner board faces a judgement The error was the result How tlmc of this newspaper being cough How much time given the wrong in f action before budget talks said Lavender Correction It wasnt Colin horns but Cathy Williams of Elizabeth Drive who won an Actarlo ticket In Rotary Club beef formation Ate CARPETING FLOORING SPECIALISTS NOTICE We will be CLOSED Saturday September 20 at 12 noon so that our staff may enjoy the Acton Fall Fairll 126 Main St Worth Acton The classical duet trail Spain Brandy brandy Aged in Domecqt own iherry calks for deep mellow rlchneis like the of a clinical guitar Domain the old red wine from a muter piece of beautiful balance una Cmta a Cm It The possibility of a transit service for the physically disabled by April as a pilot project only was endorsed by Hills administration Com Monday night The committee agreed to the selling up of an advisory committee of seven members from the public an elected representative and a town staff mem to pursue the possibility of Imple menting such a service by April A report on the financial operating and management detail will be ready for council by the middle of February The yearlong study headed by Coun Marilyn Serjeantson investigated such transit systems in various parts of Ontario The report says it is not the intention to seek municipal funding but rather to have community groups the per cent provincial contribution The service is projected as a five day a week operation using a single van and charging a minimum of M cents per trip The von would accommodate up lo four wheelchairs and would cost ap proximately to buy or would lease for around a month Were No 38 Halton Region docs not have the worst roads In Ontario just the second Councillors have been informed by Minister of Transportation and Com Jim Snow that of he municipal surveyed This deterioration has brought from number In Ontario to number costs arc estimated at JIG o year With the cents per trip revenue deducted the net operating cost Is The working committee headed by Serjcuntson emphasized the necessity of not raising false hopes among the disabled In case the one year trial per proved impossible to continue It must be explained it Is a trial project The study points out five community groups or service organizations have Indicated some type of financial sup port for the transit system Councillor Walter praised Mrs Serjeantson and committee for their excellent report and long effort CounUllor Ed said Friends In Deed arc delighted with the report and feel the service Is badly needed He said it been pleasure to sit on the com mittee lie said he was not really happy with the statement that no funding would be sought from the Municipality 1 hope they would feel free to come forward and ask for help if it Is needed We give to many other agencies through grants and heres a group of people who can win come here lobby for themselves A four foot by four foot box Is just too small said Fisher who went on to urge the board to enlarge the and then let the issue die trustee Jackie echoed disapproval concerning the size of the unit Whether they ore train able mentally or behavioral students I dont believe they should be in a four by with a light If we go one step forward we 11 take five steps back said Cut Milton trustee Bill Lawson said he recognized the need for putting children who lose control of themselves someplace he came out against construction of a timeout booth in Milton According to Educa Hon Director Em Lavender a booth was moved from one room lo another during the summer and it was inadvertently reduced In size to square feet of floor space from square feet The board is taking steps to enlarge the booth at George Kennedy Prior to the article In the Sunday Sun none of the parents of behavioral children at George Kennedy School had objected to the booth said Shepherd In whose word the school is located since the article all of the 15 parents have been contacted again by the schools staff with the following results he said Twelve parents agreed with the use of the timeout booth for their child under special circumstances Two parents asked that other methods of restraint be used on their child but still they support the program One family chose lo move their child to their home school against the advice of the school of ficials but their decision was based on the desire to have the child in their home school and wo s not because of the timeout booth Of the families five were very strong In their praise of the program school staff said Shepherd Three of the five arc writing letters of support With all this positive feeling about the program why have there been so many negative stories in the press asked Shepherd t it have been gratifying to read head lines saying Behavioral program at Georgetown school has overwhelming success Why not Its true Co 16 Road S GEORGETOWN 8776984 ACTON COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTRE YMCA terms 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