Oakville Beaver, 19 Oct 1994, p. 3

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Kindergarten fire lesson saved youth‘s life In response to concerns expressed by Ward 5 trustee Debbie Marklew, Superintendent of School Services Kit Rankin arranged the meeting to discuss the impact of the board‘s first adminisâ€" frative linking. "We must understand not only the financial savings, but also the impact this would have on the education of our students," said Marklew. "The vocaâ€" tional component of the situation must not be at risk of losing its identity in the reorganization...Each school communiâ€" ty is unique. General Wolfe services all of Oakville, while White Oaks services the immediate community." (Continued from page 1) a fire started in the basement of his home on the afternoon of Oct. 30th, last year. * But then he remembered the mesâ€" sage "Get Out And Stay Out" a fire safety officer had delivered years ago to his kindergarten class. : At first, the youngster was tempted to go downstairs and rescue the famiâ€" ly‘s three pet cats. He could hear them meowing in the smokeâ€"filled baseâ€" ment. ; Instead of attempting to rescue the family cats, Brett ran next door and dialed 9â€"1â€"1 to alert the fire departâ€" ment. Public meeting Oct. 26th to discuss General Wolfe and WOSS linkage Rankin assured Marklew that the proposal was not "detrimental" to the +« Two of the three cats perished (one was saved by a firefighter) in the fire which caused about $75,000 to the family‘s home. A community information night will be held Oct. 26th to discuss the administrative linkage of White Oaks Secondary School and General Wolfe High School. October 19, 1994 * Interest rates indicated are quoted as of October 17, 1994 are per annum and subject to change without notice. The Fall Classic Term Deposit and OptionAdvantage GIC are available to personal clients only. "Tradeâ€"mark of Royal Bank of Canada. 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