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The Acton Free Wednesday Oct Teacher views on boards LTP teachers Secondary School some benefits Teachers Federation from the recent adoption District President of the Long Term Plan Ness indicated the by flattens Board expanded French core of Education On some program especially issues they are adopting means improvements a wait and see stance For example OSSTF Ilalton Elementary president Ness said Teachers Association Grade 9 teachers will be HEAT President Gerry able to assume that Dunn and Ontario children coming Into high of Billing A MX TRANSCANADA LIQUIDATIONS ltd school will know more French than before Most of the plications of the new program are in elementary schools where president Dunn said that regular teachers who have their classes token over for a French period will be free to plan prepare other lessons and also help fellow teachers If the board hoses to implement the new program starting with Grades and some of those teachers could help counsel students Counselling however is a skill and some training will be needed cautioned Dunn In the lower grades planning time la very rare according to the chief and if the board plans to start the French program there some of those teachers may be able to better prepare for their lessons OSSTF president Ness Going To LAS VEGAS said he hopes the board said Ness will will be consulting continue to push for the tcachersonaspectaof tho preparation of such as the aim to courses for Hal ton provide balanced staffs general level students through Halton which Is also part of The federation also boards plan For somo wants to consult with the time general students board on the matter have been taught what The federation also one trustee described as wants to contribute Its watered down level views concerning the five programs boards plan to Better programs and systematically develop curriculum will mean the skills and capabilities keeping students in of teachers Ness sold school longer said OSSTF endorses the Ness concept however the The boards advance idea may need some into the area of special if It is to be education Just catching up with where it Is translated retraining RAVEL Specializing In Vacation Travel RONALD STROHAN ANNOUNCING THE OPENING OF HIS OFFICE FOflTHEPRACTICEOFOPTOMETRY MAIN STREET EAST MILTON ONTARIO OFFICE HOURS WED TELEPHONE OFFICE SAT Sam HOME OTHER HOURS BY APPOINTMENT Angry mothers argue with department of parka workers about a newly constructed childrens playground in BovU park yesterday Neighbourhood mothers were complaining Ihc structure was ugly and too dangerous for the smaller children who live in the area of the workers said he also lived in the area but felt neighbourhood children were old enough for the plaything Tyler runs propane bus Tyler Transport Ltd Is taking two steps to reduce its oil con The transport com which also runs a fleet of school buses has converted one of them so It uses thetic oil as a lubricant IAL REPORT OF HALTON SUMMARY OF CAPITAL FUND OPERATIONS Assets Acquired 1979 General Government Regional Administration Building and Equipment 443 Protection to Persons and Property Police Vehicles and Facilities and Conservation Transportation Services Roads Bridges and Traffic Signalization 3084973 Sanitary Sewer System 3195604 14431607 Waterworks System 6637281 Garbage Disposal Landfill Sites 472 345 309379 Health Services 181536 1906316 Social and Family Services Day Care 118250 Centennial Manor 18719 Other 2220 Total Capital Expenditure During the year 14369223 Sources of Capital Financing Transfers from the Revenue Fund Transfers from the Reserve Fund and Reserves 5926456 4197918 J Long term Debt Issued J During the Year Grants to Offset the Cost of Capital Expenditure Ontario 4790334 Canada 411472 4420082 Other Financing Total Capital Financing During the Year 21914590 19721537 Capital Expenditures beginning of year 7567591 end of year 14938657 SELECTED YEAREND BALANCES 1S78 Cash 179767 237561 Accounts Receivable Other Current Assets 600755 Temporary Loans 3390329 Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities Outstanding Long Term Debt 60681521 Reserves and Reserve Funds Unapplied Capital Receipts 3536612 Revenue Fund Surplus Deficit 376902 OTHER INFORMATION SUMMARY OF RESERVE AND RESERVE FUND OPERATIONS Opening Balance 4266885 Revenue Expenditures Closing Balance 3602248 6061487 5679232 4640508 1 These summaries includa the operations and assets and liabilities of the Region the Hallon Police Board the Halton Health Unit the Centennial Manor and the waterworks system The information presented has been taken the audited Financial Report tho Region with ad detail the municipal records The auditor opinion has been qualified with respoct to outstanding matter in Item follow ing A copy of the audited Financial Report is available from the Region municipal offices Included in other current assets are deferred subdivision inspection costs net ol inspection fees charged aggregating 1 03 1 An analysis must be completed by the Regional Treasurer to determine how much if any is recoverable from subdivides and transfers from the tions reserve fund No provision has been made in the Statement of Revenue and Expenditure for the portion of these costs 3 Trust Funds by the Region to 3 are not rellected In this financial summary 4 Revenue Fund Surplus Deficit The balance in the Revenue Fund at the year end Is available to reduce to be added to levies or service charges of the following classes of ratepayers General Ratepayers General Purpose Sanitary Sewer Service Waterworks Service Total General Designated Ratepayers Over Applied Density Grant City of 2351 405000 268 357 535 273 140 497488 413 073 In line with the situation In previous years the 1 979 Budget anticipated the receipt of a density grant In tho amount of per person in respect to Ihe Cily of Burlington However tho number of households In Burlington roached the point at ho end of 978 whore a density grant Is no longer available The amount which was credited to the Burlington levy in 1 is treated as part of the Revenue Fund Surplus Deficit at end of the year to bo charged back to Burlington in 980 5 The municipality has a liability of approximately under the terms of the vested sick leave plan An amount of has provided and is roportod within the sheet No further provision has been made for this liability The municipality Is the defendant named in several writs relating to a ware house fire in the Town of on April 25 1 978 The claims currently total 359 872 Tho municipality Inourance coverage Is and tho matter has been referred to the solicitors for the Insurers The Regional Solicitor believes that there currently appears to bo very little likelihood of the Region of required to any payment with respect to the excess over the Insurance coverage 7 Unapplied capital receipts representing capital project financing from the revenue fund and reserves and reserve funds have been segregated In 1 In prior years these amounts if any have been netted against capital outlay to bo recovered In future years Welfare collections shown as other income in prior years has been netted social and family services expenditures In The 1978 comparative figures have been rostatod to conform to 1 979 presentation James Stewart C A Acting Treasurer Regional Municipality of Halton Bronte Road OakviHe Ontario L6J6E1 and Liquid Petroleum Gas propane us a fuel In addition to saving the company about per year on conventional fuel there Is no sales tax on a new bus which Is converted to propane As long as the con version takes place before the bus is licensed the tax Is not applied according to owner of the line Ted Tyler The sales tax Is as much or sometimes more costly than the con version An average school bus costs on lop of which there is In sales tax That Is If it is to use conventional fuel A new bus can be converted to use for ELKS Monday Sight 54 NUMBERS SI according to Tyler calculations is a clean burning fuel and so does not leave deposits In the engine Spark plug and engine lives are stretched Also by using synthetic oil which than real oil Tyler looks toward to extending the life of the lubrimnt by five times He is looking for miles without an oil change Right now everything looks positive said Tyler The company and Board of Education arc keeping records of the vehicle performance Bus driver Jo- Anne Miller said she noticed no differences between the LPG bus and the bus has been used for years however it is becoming more popular One of the problems has been with cold weather starts but that was be cause drivers did not know how to handle them according to Tyler Tyler has a small refuel tank on the grounds He looks for ward to Installing a larger reservoir a bulk station which will be available to other buses Dont miss TOREX Canadas Largest Collectable Show THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OCTOBER Over II ft in on i Col elf FOR FURTHER CM L TOREX and transports The converted bus has a unit which heats the fuel until it becomes a gas then the engine burns it A slightly larger than normal tank Is also required on the vehicle The bus will be on display at the fall fair The LPG bus was pro moted during the school bus convention In July Tyler saw a demon LArche report The October meeting of the Arche Auxiliary was held at the home of Gall Ferguson on Knox Avenue with a good attendance A report was given on the booth the Auxiliary had at the Acton Fall Fair Ceramics from ARC Industries Christmas gift togs and Cash for Life tickets were sold also lucky draw tickets The first prize a cheque for was won by Mrs Stella and the second prize a ceramic Christmas tree was won by Mr Congratulations to Mrs and Mr both from Acton Plans were also made for the annual fall dance to be held at the Band Hall on October 18 Auxiliary members were pleased to learn that in July four local girls raised money that they donated to Tinkerbell Nursery to buy toys Tina Lisa Leah Marks and Shelley Lindsay showed movies at the Krzyzlk home to neighbourhood children and friends These enterprising young ladies also sold drinks cookies and popcorn raising which they used to buy toys for the Nursery Thank you Tina Lisa Leah and Shelley for your thought fulness Turn waste chimney heat into warm room airwith the efficiency of a wood stove mid tin in riRLPLAGE HEATER Insrl Iml miiuniiil Mm hum for li in In fin pirn if 2 Hi mi Mm linn sin ti in hi lkM1i link 3lliHlsmliitHiMiniiii 349 it Furnace Mfg Ltd him