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10 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday September 5, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com McGuinty issues report Continued from page 1 NOTICE OF THE OAKVILLE SKATING CLUB ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 7:30 PM at RIVER OAKS COMMUNITY CENTRE Community Room C 2400 Sixth Line, Oakville, ON The Board of Directors of the Oakville Skating Club cordially invites you to attend our Annual General Meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to review the annual report and elect a new Board of Directors. Any further nominations for Director may be made by any voting member in good standing by submission, in writing, bearing the signature of the proposer and seconder and the consent of the nominee to act and shall be in the hands of the Secretary at the Oakville Skating Club office at 2400 Sixth Line, Oakville on or before the thirteenth day of September, 2007. Nominations from the floor at the Annual General Meeting will not be accepted. Refreshments to follow meeting. SUPER SATURDAY! 7 PM SESSION ONE LINE GAMES SEPT 8 TWO LINE GAMES $ 300 $ All In Your 7 Page Book Check out: www.meadowvalebingo.com or call the Hotline: 905 3 BACK O S H 2000 FREE TDRAWOOL SPECI L! Jackpots $ Including: · Laptop computer, portable DVD player, MP3 Players and Digital Cameras. 600A C for 10 Great Prizes Friday September 7th 10pm session & Saturday September, 15th 7pm session 3 test scores have gone from an average of 23 per cent to 63 per cent. That is a remarkable achievement in just four years at this school alone," said McGuinty. "I think it speaks volumes about, not just what we've done as a government by way of providing additional resources, but also all the work that is being done on the ground by our school boards, our trustees, our superintendents, our principals, our VPs, our teachers and support workers. Everybody is putting their shoulder to the wheel and we're seeing measurable improvement in the quality of education we're offering our kids." Other educational achievements pointed out by McGuinty included smaller classes sizes, with 90 per cent of Kindergarten to Grade 3 classes expected to fall in numbers to an average of 20 or fewer students by October. "That means more individualized attention and better learning," said McGuinty. Other improvements are also beginning to emerge thanks to an additional $309 million the McGuinty government is putting towards public education over the next two years. "Parents and students will see a difference this year," said McGuinty. DAVID LEA / OAKVILLE BEAVER BACK TO CLASS: Premier Dalton McGuinty visited with the students of Oakwood Public School yesterday morning. "There will be more education- tional record by pointing out that, al assistants and special education `kids finish the school year these professionals to give kids the extra days without a single day lost to help they need. It will mean clean- labour strife.' er schools because this money will McGuinty attacked Conservative help to improve maintenance and Party Leader John Tory's plan to use operations. There will be more provincial money to fund faithvice principals on the job to help based schools noting that this could watch out for our kids and ensure cause real problems with public a safe school environment. There school funding. will be more funding for student "We're making real progress transportation. All of this is about inside our public schools," said one thing only: boosting student McGuinty. "Two million kids today success, helping our kids achieve are off to our public schools. Now their potential and helping them that's a huge responsibility we become the very best they can be." have to continue to assume, and I With a provincial election only think taking half a billion dollars 36 days away, McGuinty also took out and putting that money into the opportunity to bash the private religious schools would be Progressive Conservatives' educa- a big mistake." 821-7883 for further details 2295 Battleford Road, Mississauga Meadowvale Sponsors Assoc. Lic. #36-004 & M507567 REVITALIZING FITNESS BY GETTING BACK TO BASICS! GIVE YOUR MIND AND BODY THE ULTIMATE FITNESS EXPERIENCE Now In Oakville Next Session Begins September 17th - Beginner to advanced athletic training - Beautiful outside settings - Large indoor facilities - 3 or 5 day a week programs available Please join us Enlist Online Or Call 905.802.3754