temperature _ at approximately the same time. This kind of menu planâ€" There are lots of little ways to use electrical household appliâ€" ances more effiâ€" ciently that can add up to some fairly big energy and money savâ€" ings. Here are just a few pointers: Range Cooking meals on the kitchen range, for instance, uses quite a lot of energy. One idea is to plan meals so that all the courses can be cooked in the oven at the same Use appliances more efficiently cassero th own convenience freezing part for later use. You‘ll also be laving in a stock of vour very foods vOouT vou really need to freezer, you can save cooking enerâ€" gy by doubling or tripling recipes that require long cookâ€" ing times, and M ning will challenge your wits while giving your wallet a break. OSt U Don‘t prehe If vou have a oven unless h n mem roasts in( t m On the top of your range, try to use cooking utenâ€" sils with flat botâ€" toms that fit smoothly on the stove‘s elements. Use tightly fitting lids to keep the heat in the pans. est element tem Ing don oven door any more than absoâ€" lutely necessary while vou‘re cookâ€" heated oven. And Also. use the low eratures you can h inall In open the th nt the t} or direct sunlight You may not know that they also work best when you allow for proper and free sources, such a: the range, dish washer. heat ducts Refrigerator & Freezer You probably already know that not be elements alwavs vour re below the surfac in( ir CIrc )ndens an roun( frige near heat zer should ition over l such as iIs on ratoI wh the n door tightly the cor tings should be between 3°C and 4°C, and the freezâ€" ers should be coldâ€" but make sure food doesn tt on the most vents contre bottom) when they Refr n( ‘ th hec condense u should 1 P € 1t fre an â€" 18°C,. k that the casket seals f 1 i regularly n( blo )UT properly itor ni (f C ire full it coil fTri i| the TS T T OT n nt SO electric power outâ€" lets, and prop their doors open. them from their the doors have to be opened. With just a little thinkâ€" ing ahead, you‘ll find this is much easier to do than it sounds. to be aw you fre t1 USC ind xten f 1 it n When you plan vour dishwash should empty in l Dishwasher reduce hot vou should itoT an onsump y period unplug vour T full ind n Busing is offered to Immersion stuâ€" dents who do not live close to their school â€" and the Board also offers bus service to students living more than 1.6 kilometres from school (Kindergarten to Grade 1), 3.2 kilometres (Grades 3 to 8) and 4.8 kilometres (Grade 9 to OAC) With the advent of the twoâ€"income family, many elementary schools now offer before and after school childcare programs wherein licensed care is proâ€" vided for students aged six to 12 years. These programs, run by the YMCA, genâ€" erally open at 7:30 a.m. and close at 6 from school With 92% of our workforce educated to a Grade 13 level or better, and 44% in possession of a trade certificate or uniâ€" versity degree, we also put more emphaâ€" sis on our education system than many other communities in Ontario. French language education is available to all children in Oakville, through French Immersion schools and regular French instruction offered in classes from Grade 4 and up. In Oakville, French instruction is available either as a halfâ€"day program, or as a fullâ€"time commitment in a Frenchâ€" language school. Considering we all take pride in Oakville‘s smallâ€"town outlook on life, it‘s tronic that this is one sophisticated little burgh. Educationâ€"wise especially. Good News Education With a population nudging the 110,000 mark, Oakville‘s public and sepâ€" arate school systems educate thousands of children in more than three dozen schools around town. Seven private schools open their doors daily during the school year and several organizations offer supplementary tutoring to students all kitchen and laundry use is 60°C to 65°C. The temperature can be set even lower if vou don‘t use a dishwasher water heater therâ€" mostat lower. The correct setting for energy in by setting after. the final rinse, open the door, and let the dishes air dry. You‘ll find it‘s just as quick. On newer machines, set the controls to the energy saver ( Water He hi hold In g CVC energy. So turn the dishwasher m ible th ing hot water in wth One ong pipes to lif ha th y in a nouseâ€" is water heatâ€" You may be t also wastes in th h ilf V th U )q planning is a serious part of especially since the past 10 seen the addition and expanâ€" fâ€"aâ€"dozen neighborhoods. The d construction permits worth $162 million last year, comâ€" $128.3 million in 1990. Many es built with that money now lies with children... and that ols have to keep up with the energy the hot ating the s of car off water heater should be moved as close as possible to the major points from the water heater to houseâ€" hold faucets waste energy â€"through heat loss. All hot water pipes should be wrapped with insulation. And if vou can do it. the use (See RE 31) Y D D