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Budget accord reached between CAS and province immediate per cent budgetary increase which will let the CAS eliminate a current bank over draft The overdraft was taken in August to allow the CAS to continue to provide a part time clerical position will be phased out by the end of this year Mr Clarke said Originally CAS requested a budget of a GO per cent in ministry and Ontario Children a Aid Societies Mr Clarke said he was relieved delivery of existing services is assured for the rest of this year but added the society can offer the range Halton Childrens Society CAS has finally reached an agreement on its 1977 budget with the provin cial ministry of community and social services Bryan Clarke president of the board of directors of CAS an- services the agreement at a press conference Monday As well the ministry The settlement which was committed as an finalized Oct means the advance on a supplementary agency will drop Its request budget to cover cost of foster province reduced It again to home care ana institutional per cent or SSrSiJ IhTpUtocerchUd care and a further for Mr Clarke called the J staffing costs Because of an requested increase a make- to present its projected increased case load two up budget and sold the P figures crease over the previous services inai is neeaea Me year Halton regional council Id was a commitment pared the amount to a per ministry that cent Increase then the board will be 1978 province will need to spend region The projections must more money on children a submitted to the ministry services November There a need for negotiations with the pressure to be put on the province concerning this Ontario government to years budget appeared to how much money reach an impasse CAS asked will be given to children James Snow to services he said I m intervene Mr Snow in prepared to see more pot set the scene for holes a few less lines the agency meeting with painted on roads Social Services Minister In reaching a settlement Keith Norton which later led To date there have been no There have been no written the province is allowing the to the resolution of the budget written claims from the north claims sent to us from the society to adjust salaries problem Mr Clarke said to the Region concerning north Young said yesterday within the overall budget water damage from recent He added however there according to agency needs storms In the south have been many phone in Details of the settlement have Callers are asked to been presented to CAS staff write down their claims and and they are satisfied with forward them to the region the agreement reached Mr The Acton Free Press Wednesday Oct BIT Cabinet OKs Erin gravel pits Gravel pits around Erin if the order can be over- village will be dug again since turned the contents of a cabinet The properties for the pits order were revealed are zoned to permit ex Two large gravel mines will traction of sand and gravel be set up near here Citizens groups who op- posed the gravel companies interests for years are not Conditions in the orders do finished yet The Concerned not allow mining close to the Citizens Association is village or within 1 000 feet of checking with lawyers to see the Erin Belfountaln Road later this month social workers Mr Clarke said the hired province has confirmed an As a result of the Water claims hit region THE SHARPNESS OF students senses of smell and taste were tested by Acton firm in Georgetown High School last week BioEnvironmental Services tested volunteers for a research project Above Cindy Kruger left Jennie Thompson and Heather Clarke sniff from vials containing different scents The students are to be retested next year the tests were carried out for ActOn firm KldS private company The students committed An Acton environmental vices on Commerce Court themselves to re testing next firm tested several George carried out the tests on year town high school students as students at the school The taste and smell part of a research project David Casson head of Bio- abilities of the students were BioEnvironmental Environmental Services said tested Were Moving to larger facilities 715 Main St E as of Nov 177 Same Phone Same Service 715 Main Street East Milton 878 2474 story Halton Hills works depart superintendent Frank Morette and town clerk Doug said Tuesday they have no knowledge of claims relating to storm damage he said About 150 claims are being worked on in Peel Region In Burlington and Oakvllle The region s deputy sewage systems backed up treasurer John Young said Ono resident is his department Is considering court action claims all from against the region because of and Burlington storm damage more than a The claims stem from the year ago Fakir Salle of September storm when Stewart Street had four in about two and a half inches of water in his basement ram fell In one day following a September According to Environment storm Canada there has not been This year he had about five a wet September In inches of the wet stuff to vears contend with Homemaking program By Nancy Schmidt Home Economist The Homemaking pro gram for the fall is now derway Leaders from the Region of Halton attended a two day Training School for the current project A World of Food In Canada The clubs which will be participating in the project are Ballinafad CampbellvUle Dublin Dublin North Georgetown l Georgetown 11 Hornby South Hornby North Lime- house Milton Palermo South and Scotch Block If you are to years of age and wish to participate this project simply contact the leaders of the club nearest you Or contact Mrs Nancy Schmidt at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food office 3 Elizabeth St S Brampton This fall the Home Economics Branch is offering the course Needlepoint for to any interested ladies organizations in Region In this project you will learn different needlepoint stitches as well as how to adapt designs to make ar tides such as tote bags pillows wall hangings etc Techniques for blocking framing and finishing will also be taught You organization may by sending two iders to the two day course Oct 27 and 28 in Ljgny Hall These leaders will then return Lose land split bid An application for a land severance by a couple was turned down by Regional Land Division Com last week Hugo and Lot 27 on the Fifth Line Just north of Limehouse applied to the committee for a conveyance The couple wished to retain part of the lot with the house The parcel to be separated has a pond The property was acquired a couple of years ago Many of the reports from agencies recommended denial of the bid because a new house on the lot would contribute to banlzatlon of the rural area The land division com agreed with the reports Visitors Many out of province license plates were spotted in town during the holiday weekend Travellers took ad vantage of the long weekend Several were from Quebec but many hailed from New York State and teach the information to the other members of your group Clarke said Mr Clarke was not happy however with the process of negotiation Steps must be taken to streamline nego tiations between the societies and the ministry he said The existing procedures are time wasting and cost tax payers inordinate amounts or money The ministry evaluation of CAS performance Is based on professional opinion making it subject to wide variation Mr Clarke said Its about time a manage ment information system was introduced to give the in dividual societies some bench marks to evaluate their own performances he said He called for the establishment of a list of expectations mutually developed by the 20Ctagoodroofn Whats the world saying about todays Weight Watchers Program in dont even like I Easy to follow I cook differently for my family Never dull lean stay on a diet wherever I go DELICIOUS never tailed WEIGHT WATCHERS The Authority ACTON St Albans Parish Hall Willow Street m GEORGETOWN St Georges Anglican Church 60 Guelph Street Tues 3D m East Mon 7 30 m It 1 pm Sheridan College Room B125 Mon MILTON Holy 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