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Auger vice Financial restraint la going to be a significant word for the Board of Edu cation this year according to Garry Morton re elected chairman of the board at the 1978 Inaugural meeting last Thursday his second term in office Auger pronounced Oh- Jay was elected vicechair man of the board replacing Noel Cooper who held the post in 1977 Rev Morton minister or Presbyterian Church Burlington is a trustee from Ward of that city while Auger is Separate school Board representative on the board for Oak v ill eGeorge town In his end of the year ad dress Rev Morton said the increasing sense of Reelect Morton chairman henslon and galloping government spending as well as per cent cutback in provincial grants had made 1977 a difficult year for the board Indications arc there would be further cutbacks from the province this year He predicted the cutbacks and enrolment will force the board to spend much lime on this years budget Morton told the board I he most important task facing them In 1978 would be developing reviewing and revising policy to met I the new situation He used he analogy of a football game to make his point suggesting lite board must act like the coaching staff revising the game plan to stilt the oc casion He said they cant Ignore the players or the fans but must realize they are thereto set policy not lo carry the ball Morton was the only candi date lo stand for the chair mans post despite some questioning of his leadership ability through He was nominated by Trustee Fred and seconded by Ivan Armstrong Trustee Auger was opposed for Ihe vicechair mans post by Trustee Jim Auger was nomin ated by former chairperson Judy Alexander and seconded by Bill was nominated by Trustees Crosier and Ivan Armstrong Five trustees missed Inaugural including Long Bradley Herd and Chairman Morton looking back at 1977 felt the 8 per cent mill increase was a responsible measure or which the board deserved credit as well as the special education programs which had special emphasis on early remedial measures Declining enrolment presented- problems were partially offset by opening of new schools and the disposal of pieces redundant property Rev Morton named the new high school In Acton and conversion of the old high school to the middle school the addition lo the Robert Baldwin and I Dick schools in Milton and Ihe new Sir Ernest McMillan school Burlington as high lights of the year 41 page brief invites reaction Josephs Brookville News by Carol Vera Van Item and Jansen On February the first Mrs Is planning a trip for the grade seven and eight class to Hamilton Place We will be going there in the afternoon to see the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra The finalists for the grades four five and six handball teams were as follows For the girls the Leafs coached by Carol won the championship The Jets also a girls team coached by Vera Von Item won the league cham pionship The boys team known as the Flyers won the champion ship coached by Frank and Greg Cowan School pictures will be taken on the first of February We hope that everyone will be looking their best The exhibition games for the girls volleyball team were held St Francis School In Unfortunately we lost ail the games Belter luck next lime girls Good profit is still being made on our sales Mrs the kin dergarten teacher hoping to plan a skating rip or our kindergartens Our grade one and Iwo teacher Mrs started an environmental program or her class Right now they ore learning about snow and making paper Mrs Graham grades three and four teacher Is very shortly going to have a celebration on prayer in her religious class Mr McGeragles grade five and six class Is now starling floor hockey as their new program in physical education Students in the upper grades arc their speeches All speeches will be said on January Mr Is coaching basketball every Monday Wednesday and Friday Right now we are learning all thirty of the plays which our team will be using in the county playoffs By Lynda Whiff in To start off the volleyball year right the girls school volleyball learn played boys learn on Jan Both learns fought hard but the girls managed to win High scorers for Ihe girls were Lynda Whifdn Linda Janet Diamond and Chantet each with five points High scorer or the boys was Hclmclh Kalnz with live In the boys volleyball Ihe champions are the The first captain is Jeff Wood and Horses at Humber If you are interested in working with horses College in Toronto Is the place to be this whiter Equine Centre Is offering a sixweek training course for those interested In working as a groom The course starts in February The direction of Ihe full- time day course will primar ily be toward the thorough bred track but what you will learn can be applied to any grooming job For further information call College at RED BRAND BEEF Choice CO WING ROAST 1 1 i BLADE SHORT RIB ROASTS Choice PRIME RIB ROAST Shoulder roast 99 Choice TOP ROUND SIRLOIN TIP ROASTS 189 chuck ROAST WING T BONE SIRLOIN STEAKS GROUND BEEF Fresh SMALL LINK SAUSAGE 95 I Maple Sliced lib SIDE BACON 149 BROS MODERN MEAT MARKET second captain is Sieve Currie Others on the team are Ian Corson Rick rich Kainz John Nicholson Todd Kirkby Mark Dredge Luke Thlbo- deau and Paul Matthews Champion girls intramural volleyball team Is the Hor nets Members are Janet Dia mond Brenda Buchanan Debbie Marg Sum- mcrfield Tammy Hunter Sandy Smith Joanna Scott Jackie Bahr Cheryl Howard Vinnie Vangrootel Diane bey Ilya Lehrer Lesley and Lucy extension or or write Elizabeth Director Equine Studies Program Humber College Box Rexdalc M9W 50 million First action or the Board of Education at me inaugural meeting Was pass the necessary motion to borrow million to meet current expenses until revenue is received to cover costs Planning a wedding reception anniversary party afternoon meeting Bookings are now being I accepted for the rental of the new ROCKMOSA COMMUNITY CENTRE in Call ROCKWOOD To arrange a booking A PARK TOYOTA WEST GEORGETOWN FOR FAST EFFICIENT FRIENDLY SERVICE TO ALL MAKES MODELS FACTORY TRAINED MECHANICS FOR WORKMANSHIP TIRE EXTRA SPECIALS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENTS SIZE MAKE REG LIST SPECIAL Grand m 175SR14 Ml Radial GO on StoslRadlab GENUINE TOYOTA ACCESSORIES TOYOTA SPLASHGUABDS SHEEPSKIN SEAT COVERS 29 FOR BUCKET SEATS Cool In summer RUBBER FLOOR MATS 15 FRONT PEAK SKI RACKS Four model to hoots from PARTS SERVICE HOURS 8 am to noon pm to S Thursday opon to 8 pm TOYOTA youve com to ttw right Director of Education Em Lavender presented a page report on declining enrolment In schools at the 1978 Inaugural meeting of ihe Board of Education lost Thursday Indicating be discussed at sub sequent lings over the next six weeks The report was prepared to provide the board a com prehensive longterm analysis examining popula tion trends current and anti cipated problems and develop a set of recom mendations to submit to ihe Commission on Declining En rolments by February 11178 Italians 51047 school pop ulation is expected to decline by students within five years report suggests it means closing some schools twinning closing and scaling some vacant class rooms In schools thai remain open The report says Job secur ity is basic lo a teachers motivation and it is hoped the board will not have to the contract of any teacher now on staff because of teacher redundancy In a summary of recom mendations Ihe report sug gests lTliat Ministry of Education continue to recognize Ihe need for addi tional pupil places where new areas of population growth are unreasonably far removed from existing facil ities That present legislation with respect to teachers In dividual contracts be revised lo allow of qual ified teachers on lerm con tracts 3 That increased Ministry expectations with respect to special education be matched with increased Ministry grants not lo be achieved through reallocation of existing grants Lavender told the board the report was by no means com plete and It invited reaction Separate schools Halton Separate School teachers and board still have a long way to go before a 1978 contract settlement is reached but introduction of a provincial mediator Toronto lawyer Jane Devlin has speeded up the process The met last week and both made significant concessions according to board negotiator Hartley Sherk The board agreed to give up demands for trans fers and staff reductions while be teachers dropped demands for retirement gratuities Both sides In dispute also considered Devlins sug gestion the contract be two years in length rather than one when Ihey come lo terms The Acton Froe Press Wednesday Jan THISTLE CUSTODIAL SERVICE I carpet Steam Complete INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL CLEANING Owned anil by Charlie PHONE 8531846 PHONE One tier Halton Regional chairman Morrow of Georgetown brought greetings from the Region to the Inaugural mccling of the Board of Education He noted the region operated differently than Ihe board by electing chairman for the full period of office two years Morrow also noted some people would like to see the operation of Halton Region a single tier such as the board He has indicated in Ihe past he shares these views also held by past Ihe region Alan YARN SALE CONTINUES DONT MISS OUT Super Value Prices Effective till Jan THE OLD mill MAIN ST GUN WILLIAMS 20c 30 I D TA OFF Some of the many sale terns fisted below TALISMAN WALLPAPER WJ SINGLE ROLL MORE Flexovin Prepasted Strippable Vinyls from M fe SRoll Reg Sale per gallon per gallon GEORGETOWN DECORATING CENTRE 65 Main Street 8774193