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TItf Halton board of education calls for report on competition in schools board of education wants position paper prepnredonitintlltudt competition in the schools Two weeks ago Richard tabled this motion iff- the conflict between the removal of competition from rl Ik that the reel i Olympic mil Is one sample of where com petition standards objectives responses arc of great importance Capital funds okay for sewer job Hal ton Region will be asked to pay for the Acton Mill Street sewer repair from capital funds Council approved the recommendation lost week despite the walking out of Morrow momenta before In protest against the action The repair lo the line ANNUAL SOAP BOX DERBY WINNERS TROPHY WINNERS at the Sixth Annual Motorsporl Soapbox Derby Front row from left to right Gardner Vetricek Doug Walters Scott Hamilton Devin Balnea Gary McLean and Chris Second row Crawford Richard Bill Warren Crawford DavldSt Mike Taylor Mike Lord and Jim McVeigh Claude Gallant heads down Maple in his go go special Parking bylaws studied Hit works committee will for copies of the parking bylaws from other municipalities before making a single comprehensive parking bylaw for Hills Coun Joe Hurst said Monday that rather than with three parking bylaws we should start from The decision to ask for parking bylaws from areas hot hove rural and urban parking bylaws came after a report from chief building inspector and zoning ad the parking of commercial vehicles on streets boulevards and plazas in blockages cured and soil and water filled the Inspection excavation should be paid tor from current funds He afterwards that council has attempted to take a similar action In previous projects but such action crosses he fine tine of financing and sets a precedent similar to that which has led United verse of bankruptcy Soccer field repair soccer field will be repaired this year and In installed In the Georgetown Memorial Arena roof if recommendation of finance committee is approved Treasurer Roy King In a report on financing possibilities for the arena insulation repair sold recreation department of ficials have changed priorities and allocated for Gordon soccer field could be used for the arena project Fall fair pet show categories announced Pet owners aged 14 or under are welcome lo enter any or all the categories In Georgetown Fall Fairs pet show Oct All pets may compete in these divisions fashion parade Judged for costumes best trick performance best matched pair of pets most unusual pel In the cat contest prlieswill be awarded for the biggest cat fluffiest cat best short haired cat most colourful cat and prettiest pair of kittens bet ween the age of one and three months Categories for dogs Include best groomed longest legs shortest legs curliest tails and best Dogs In the latter competition wilt have to sit on command stay when told lay down and walk on a leash or lead Registration for the pet show is 10 a at the fairgrounds and competition gets derway Ham Owner of Wynficld Kennels In Georgetown Peter Snider will judge the show Cosh prizes will be awarded Town council gave approval to the move Tuesday despite objections from Coun Morrow over his extreme concern over the precedent set by council He had earlier lost a recorded vote on the proposal arguing that the repair was maintenance and should be paid far from operating funds Region has proposed the be paid from Acton subdivision funds which are used for capital projects During the repair to the sewer line regional works crews found sections of the main propped with rotten wooden planks which had given way Emergency repairs were required after the loose soil gave collapsed and the excavations filled with water While Coun Morrow argued that the repair was covered by operating funds he said the budget had shown wrong figures for the project Dick would not accept Coun Morrow argument that such action is simitar to that taken by some United States cities which have found themselves near bankruptcy Two weeks ago Coun Morrow used a similar argument to have regional Cornell pass the matter back to for clarification in the method of payment Crosswalks delayed until Are port the town engineer that installing pedestrian crossovers will be delayed until April or May 1B77 to coincide with a regional promotion of crossovers was accepted Monday by the works committee we accept this we do nothing until April or May Coun Joe Hurst said He recommended that the Item or pedestrian crossovers be placed on the first agenda of the works committee in January following the dec This would ensure that Ihc crossovers would be In In the budget Hurst said 1 jjixiouj that I board we should know where we ore at and what direction wc are taking Mr said An obvious split arose trustees and ad Thursday as education director Lavender sought clarification of how Mr defined emotional response He said he understood Mr intention as it is important to maintain that feeling a person gets when achieving his best But the director had already commented hat he was not personally in favor of competition but I am in in the board view Mr Lavender said he noted the crushing effect the Olympics had on the Russian gymnast the darling of the 1972 games when a Romanian Mr urged however that he did not want us the to be losing anything by downgrading this com petition Burlington trustee Fred Ar milage said he hoped to restore the credibility of in system He said the concept has been misunderstood and has especially in the eyes of some educators received a bad connotation the board attitudes toward Crude fl awards or academic subjects Trustee Len Crosier sought the information noting specifically the academic subjects of English science and mathematics Board trustees split on whether the ministry of education should be asked to Its position on com petition Debate on the proposal also contained in Mr motion will continue when the position paper is tabled Burlington trustee Tony Goodyear noted that com menls attributed to one board principal indicated some children In that principal school who ex cell in sports would not have the op portunlty He voiced concern over the statements on competition but did not name the principal or the publication In which he was quoted I suggest he said that we continue to have com petition In the system HOOK I IMll I Absence study okayed A study has teen com missioned into the reasons for teacher absenteeism in Hilton schools and effects it has on of education and education costs A six member committee including Hills Trustee will in report sometime during the coming academic year Any recommendations will directed toward Come to Church IMMANUEL ST GEORGES LUTHERAN CHURCH CHURCH Rev Gallagher Road at Carole St Rv Harold Piliar DA STB Sunday September iflh Sept Trinlly am Service Church of the Lutheran Hour a The m Family Eucharist m Choral provided and 11 a school HALTON HILLS PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLY Trafalgar ana No GEORGETOWN ALLIANCE CHURCH Main St Sunday September Pastor Ralph am Sunday School am Morning Worship J Evaning Worship Welcome Cams mad our church your Family School 1 am Morning Worship Service Wednesday Prayer and Bible Study church plcmenlation in September 1977 Board chairman Judy Alexander urged that several parent and teacher groups be In the study She proposed the report look into comparison between absenteeism In the system other boards of education to industry well the in elementary and schools within the region will be investigated and reasons ascertained or Terences A further consideration will be given to supply teacher cents which has risen steadily since 1970 and to consider alternative methods of utilizing supply teachers OMB PERMISSION SOUGHT FOR The Ontario Municipal Board wilt be a ed to allow Halton HUM to re assess tonll ratepayers the debenture coils in servicing the Seventh Line municipal buildings with The last week following three study on the proposal necessitated by a series of Health Unit water test which found water unfit for Region which water servicing in the region has approved the project but con not chargeback the cost to the entire municipality Under the terms of enabling legislation the project is considered an extension of the Georgetown water service area and will be charged back lo ratepayers In that area Council members agree that the extension of water services lo the municipal buildings Is an undertaking that should be paid for by all town ratepayers Hie Morrow said following the meeting however that no consideration Is being given to future development needs in the area He said he feels another water well could be drilled at the Seventh Line offices administrator Doug said recently that such a solution might only lead a continuance of the problem Last yeor drinking water had be carried in by cm Assistant town engineer Ted holds a sign at the new location of the engineering and building department at the renr of the expanded works garage on Trafalgar toad behind municipal complex The department mailing address be Main St BLOOD DONOR CLINIC A SUCCESS The lied Cross Blood Donor sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 120 Georgetown Monday collected blood packs for a total attendance of 378 There were rejects fifty seven new dnnnrj registered for the clinic of which were first timers Eight first time donors were rejected A spokesman for the Cross expressed her op pre do lion for the special forts and financial assistance given by the legion towards this clinic The next public clinic scheduled in Halton Hills will be Tues Oct or Acton residents and for Georgetown residents Mod Dec In photo above Gray donate blood I BRAMALEA CITY CENTRE PRESENTS CANADIAN POST OFFICE DISPLAY VILLAGE SQUARE Wed to Tues Sopt BRAMALEA CITY CENTRE THE COMPLETE SHOPPING CONCEPT HIGHWAY DIXIE ROAD