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2 locations in Georgetown to serve you Performance: Counts EDUCATION RESTRUCTURING OPTIONS Parent groups question board calculations BY FRANCES NIBLOCK The Georgetown Gemini The Halton Board of Education's options for possible school closures will be unveiled this week as the Board's accommodation committee releases an update report. Trustees were briefed on the options on Monday, school principalsanda mem- ber of the school council or parent representative were briefed on Tuesday and to- morrow (Thursday) the re- port will be on the agenda at the Board's regular meeting. The report will also be the subject ofa public meeting at Georgetown High on Mon- day night. Faced with a mill rate in- crease of 12 per cent in 1997 because of declining Minis- try of Education grants, the Board embarked on arestruc- turing program, including a look at accommodations in Halton Hills and Burlington. A Board report indicates thatthere are20 percent more pupil places than necessary and that to have each school at 90 per cent of its capacity, 8 to 12 schools will have to be closed, resulting in oper- ating budget savings of $2 million per year. In explain- ing the need to close schools the Board also said that the sale of the excess properties willprovidemoney to be used for renovations to existing See CLOSINGS, Page 8 PATTY CAKE? Members of The Weiss Blauw Bayren Dancers, a troupe specializing in traditional Bavarian folk dancing, were featured performers at Octoberfest -- Harvest Time Celebration on Main Street, Saturday morning. The Weiss Blauw Bayren Dancers performed several dances, including the traditional wood choppers dance which has men with hatchets chopping at a piece of wood in time to accordian music. Other featured performers included George Kash and the Oktoberfest Express. (Jamie Harrison photo) - ( RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY! Halton Hills Mayor Marilyn Serjeantson was among BY JAMIE HARRISON The Georgetown Gemini Despite what sometimes seemed like a tor- rential downpour, over 90 people turned out to honour the dream of a man dead 15 years. Just two weeks ago it seemed unlikely Georgetown would have a Terry Fox Run, until Bonnie Covert stepped forward to vol- unteer her time to organize the event, meant to honour the memory of Terry Fox's Mara- thon of Hope. Covert, whose own brother succumbed to cancer last summer, cobbled together volun- teers from throughout Georgetown with 10 days to assemble the crew's group effort at the Georgetown South Community Park Sunday to honour Terry's dream ofa cure for cancer. Early estimates have the Georgetown run raising about $4,000, not a bad figure given the weather and the short period of time Terry's dream lives on... almost 100 Georgetown residents who took part in the Terry Fox Run at Georgetown \ South Community Park, Saturday, raising about $4,000. (Jamie Harrison photo) GEORGETOWN Covert had to organize it. 48 INCH DIGITAL SATELLITE IS HERE _ ~\ "] think we did pretty well," Covert said. "It's hard to estimate because we're still waiting for all of the schools to get their pledges in." One of the high points of the run for Covert was when Adam Green, a cancer survivor from the Hamilton area, was on hand to open the run. "What a wonderful young fellow," Cov- ert said of Green. "I would love to have him come around to the schools to talk." _ Planning such a large event in a short 'period of time was a big challenge but not one that Covert found overwhelming. "Actually, I didn't find the planning overwhelming. I had a lot of people help- ing me. I went to bed late a lot of nights," Covert said, adding, "Things just sort of came together. The volunteers I had were very good." Covert also expressed her gratitude to- See FOX'S DREAM, Page 5 J and see Sateilite TV Quality in The "Dienep Channele Pera itis MON-TUES 9-6 WED - FRI 9-9 SATURDAY 9-6 SUNDAY 12-4 873-2996 Ask about our House Order Plan! Let Us.Help You with All Your Lighting Concems dp THD J omar aye es) Dim cone OS USA Gey (gone GN WRR 3) wy RE GNN, court DERN NEWS CNN a eMIcAae a i yo? CSPAN gre 40 channels included EWING ff SN first year with purchase 245 GUELPH ST. (HWY. 7), GEORGETOWN