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SECTION TI0SHERALD Wednesday 1 North Halton celebrates education week with student awards Yearn to learn Yearn to Learn The Continuing Education Department of the Board of Education will hold an information or adults tonight day at the Georgetown Library and Cultural Centre There will be a slide presentation and discussion by an education panel comprised of people who are Involved with furthering tlon The event Is being held in con junction with Education Week and Is by the North Halton Literacy Guild It was a night when the Halton Board of Educa honored Its beat Wednesday evening students were honored as representatives of excellence In their schools and the Education system at the Thomas A High School In Oakville Chosen to represent Georgetown and Acton public schools were Ac ton District High School student Susan Craig Georgetown District High School Charles Glbbs Centen nial Lisa Vogt George Kennedy Mark Peterson Glen Williams Todd Shelley Harrison Zena Joseph Gibbons Stephanie Sage Llmehousc Krlsten Mac Kay Bennett Greg Finley Nicola Park David Doole Robert Little Joe Greg and Brand Glllett Principals were sent forms in January asking them to select the student they felt best represented their school for excellence Students are chosen for excellence In the areas of academics athletics self improvement community work and student leadership This is the fourth year the Cdebra tlon of Student Excellence has been used to kick of Education Week which runs from April 17 to Disappointing to trustees Education grants rise 5 per cent Science at its best it Georgetown and Diilrlct High School who participated in and received awards in the Halloa Regional Science Fair and Hamilton District Science Fair Participants Included bottom left Grade nine Sara Lynn Andrea Webb and Diane Gravllle and top left Grade student Michael and Grade nine Sarah and Diane Morrow Herald photo Kings rooks Knights invade Bennett By CHERYL Herald Staff The board Is caught between a rock and a hard place when dealing with budgets said Ron Warren The assistant superintendent to business services echoed the disap pointment trustees at Thursday night a board meeting when the budget was passed This years provincial grants In creased by or a half of one per cent above the 1987 level A small Increase In provincial grants means local taxes will rise by percent said Mr Warren netary terms ihis would assessed at 500 This is the average value In Mr War rensald The Board of Education budget for 1968 increased 10 per cent over last year a budget This years budget Increased by lie million from MBS In 1B87 to in Chairman Pat Hillhouse made the comment that there was not much opportunity for the board to cut back on programs without affecting the young people In She made the point that with the small Increase of per pupil allowances by the Ministry Education local taxes have been significantly Increased In 1S6S In the 1963 budget million will be spent on new Incentives which Mr Warren said are required to maintain or improve the quality of education in The renewal of the music pro gram which will have new teachers hired at the elementary school level and new instruments bought for elementary and secon dary schools will cost two OX An Increase In which will bring up to he Ontario School Intermediate and Senior re quirements will cost In order to bring class size down in Grades 1 and ties will be spent on hiring new teachers Learning materials for Grades 1 and classes and Intermediate science classes will cost The computer program which is partially covered by Ministry grants will cost million Other Incentives which Include the expansion of the discovery cen tre computer services at the ad ministration knights at the MZ Bennett Public School Chess Tournament held In Acton lost week Students from IS schools including George Kennedy Park and Centennial competed In the six categories representing the chess pieces Greg Taylor of Centennial took the Rooks trophy home for first place as schoolmate Colin Mountain col lected his medallion for second In the Bishop category First place King was Scott Johnston or George Kennedy Centennials was second place Queen for the Queens and Kennedys Saxe or the Knights Tour organizer Ray Shier said than honorable third place winners Next year 11 try and get a third place ribbon said Ihe MZ Bennett teacher Last week s chess tournament was held in MZ Bennetts library and featured supervision by the teachers Results were computed by teacher John at George Ken nedy School In Georgetown Fine Dining With A Touch of Class At The New of Drop in to the New Duke of York and enjoy our boneless baked trout at this terrific price Boneless Baked Trout Special Includes Vegetable Choice Potato or Rice Choice of Soup or Salad 095 ONLY 9 FOfi RESERVATIONS NORMANDY PLAZA 118GuelphSt Georgetown Ontario level new curriculum cost Teachers meet Association of Superannuated Women Teachers will be held on Mayfleld Tuesday April United Church Ken 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