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Georgetown Acton Wednesday Oct of Education ABcmtdkttms Both for Actons seat Board of and fanner trustee Bert are concerned a rising taxes and education costs but they are of voters different approaches to the prob lems Judging by tbetr week a meeting Artene There are great de mand on the aehool Bruce aid and the onus boo trustees to monitor speoolng and pro grams The Halloo system to good bat everyone moat their expectations of the schools not lower their expectations but learn the difference between essentials and deatrables Halloo been wild la Its spending Rising taxes discussed pointing to very reasonable per pupil casta compared to neigh boring boards board has started the tough Job of cost rutting trimming this year and over next three years chopping per cent of tbe adminis trative staff Cutting Is being done by setting priorities in areas which effect children in tbe classroom but by restructuring the sys tem to save money Bruce urged the system not be act back years by making excessive upending cuts in tbe schools Many education casta Bruce noted are simply beyond con trol of trustees such as fuel and water For the first time ever the finance committee of the board Is sitting all year long to get a better handle on spending She predicted next years budget will be more reasonable and urged parents get in volved in the reminding them pals teachers and trustees are there to serve them Bruce noted she worked in many capacities as a trustee during her first term on the board and she is approachable Bert HInton told the aud ience Is no stranger to tbe board and is assured of a good working relationship with tbe Director of Education Wally He called for the sch ool system to get back to basics both In terms of spending and curriculum adding it was long past the time for tough cost cutting Education costs have risen dramatically through the past few years while enrolment ton hi now a wealthy should be board Enrolment baa tbe provincial level declined over 10 per such baa been done cent in recent the successfully at the mill rate has Jumped over per cent and the HInton also believes budget has swelled principals should be from to million to over given more authority tin million since be and not Just be chain last sat on the board store i ability IreaeMrCauley Tool Simmon Decision Se school race Allcandidates meeting Stress communications All three candidates children from Fairy for the lone Hills Lake she went to bat seat on separate school and pushed for It and It board emphasized the was built Importance of com In answer to a with question from a parent parents and taxpayers told the remakrs at last weeks allcandidates f the exterior of the building w as Actons trustee has been a s5sSS3Jsar ta was when she entered TOftl Simmons politics two years ago Tom Simmons is ensure quality concerned about good for jquality Catholic toe chilOMfKne told education but at a cost the la quite the community can aware of parents and afford taxpayers concerns Noting he Is involved and Is able to voice in the church and community he said he The Incumbent noted will promote and en- she has the time to visit courage schools during the daytime to meet with A trustee must be principals and teachers an enthusiastic as well as attend salesman of Catholic committee meetings education and seminars on with a financial and education In addition administrative back she is able to work full ground Simmons said time on ratepayers he wants to see students problems and listen to prepared for their concerns to make computer age and hopes sure there Is a flow of to work on long range Information board planning to see She pointed to the that provincial grants Introduction of summer are secured school in Helton Hills The candidate said he and a separate school concerned about board meeting being taxes going up and rate- held in Halton Hills this payers being bled dry He suggested the her first term board will have to look When parents urged a at ways of cutting the fence be built at the site fat from the system of the new St Joseph and spending only on School to protect things which make sense Irene Wood Effective along with fiscal viability and program development are crucial Issues in the 80s Irene Wood said She wants to use her leadership skills to improve the management of the school system and move the board to a more effective cost efficient administration The flow of must be improved and the separate school system should develop sound external relations with the rest of the com Research and development of programs can be used to raise the level of education offered by separate schools Wood said adding she wants to work to assist the board to procure more resources Study of a Catholic high school for Halton HUls should continue and she wants to reflect the unique and dynamic makeup of Hills MONDAY NOV 8th REELECT AVuuTENNANT HYDRO COMMISSIONER WARD 3 GEORGETOWN HALTON MUS challenge spending is needed on the board and HInton rapped Bruce for not speaking out against excessive teacher wage settlements well a lavish banquet and gift for the retiring director of education Theres an economy of scale to Halton student coats and it fa futile to compare local costs to those of neighboring boards because Is a smaller area Besides his concerns about spending HInton also wants more discipline integrity and morality reflected in the schools He called for prove methods to be added to the way children are taught while keeping the best of tbe old A STRONG REELECT COUNCILLOR DAVE WHITING union ghs The Government will give you up to of your system A homeowners to use less oil the Federal Government has introduced the Canada Oil Substitution Program COSPwillpay50ofthe cost of conversion from oil heating to natural gas to a maxi mum grant of 800 We think natural gas is worth your but not just because its our business at Union Gas Consider Natural gas is still the most economical way to heat your home and it looks as if it 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