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Acton Free- Press Wednesday Doc 1980 One of the highlights Friday seventh annual water mlng displays No it not but Acton Lions Club member Peter at the water show Flipper Harold Tuwnitey takes the big dive Gwcncth performs a rescue with the paddle board at Friday water lAipw JB The Mclntyre triple la were wide eyed at the children a Christmas party Saturday afternoon of the Beard more Andrea Mouelle gave Santa her Christmas wish list at the Beard more Children party the magician delighted youngsters at the Beard more Christmas party with his twin daughters and Tamar who collected balloons In the shape of animate at the Beard mo re parly Board asks Queens Park delay new kindergarten age Education wants the province to give it another year before imposing a later kin starting age For years now policy has been to allow children who reach their fifth birthday on or before the end of February to be eligible for kindergarten enrolment the previous September This policy dates back to the days of tho old Acton and Milton boards Recently the province reminded the board of its long standing regulation that kindergarten classes should be made up of youngsters who have their fifth birthdays as of the end of December If doesn comply with the regulation grants would be cut for the underage students costing Hallon about Thursday trustees passed a motion asking the province waive its regulation until the 1982 school year to allow a phasing out of the board present policy The board also endorsed a motion colling for a delegation to meet with Minister of Education Stephenson to discuss the cutting of grants for underage kindergarten pupils Trustee Noel Cooper said the board needs another year before complying with the province s regulation bo parents expecting their children to be in kin dcrgarten this fall won t be disappointed He noted there is no need to circulate request to other boards for support since only one other public school jurisdiction has the early kindergarten starting ago He noted if the province rejects Halton request the board must cither comply with the regulation or pick up the tab itself Trustee Anne Fairfield observed kindergarten starting age cant be forced on parents they don have to send their child to school until age six if they don fee the youngster is ready She was concerned board was only looking at school starting age from a financial standpoint and not for its educational value Superintendent of Special Services Ron Chapman said with its Early tlflcation Strategy screening system the board will noon be more than capable of predicting how a child will do in school and be able to advise parents when their youngsters should start school He said it possible with the quality of nursery Improving that the day will come that HEIS results will in dicate some children should be starting school earlier than ago five Trustee Elaine noted Halton curriculum is built around the age pupils start kindergarten Water show makes big splash Friday seventh ncc Caiolyn Hills water Shnrlene Sewell show at Acton Lions Pool Shannon Luisetto Linda was a tremendous Kilpatrick Tost cess pepper Sylvia Newell Swimmers from the Si towns various pool Tna Newman programs as well as Ana Plqucras Pat Hlls pool staff hurst participated in the two j Cyndy hour show A large crowd Anderson Andrea of spectators lined the Gwyneth walls of the indoor pool at Coyley McKemieSmith School Allison One of the big hits of Hose the evening was a riotous Linda race between Kelly Norgate members of the Acton Heather Tl Pete Lions Club and a team s Karen Good councillors and pal staffers all decked out in Frank costumes Stewart Dave Santa also made an r Beaton appearance at the water Karen Tom Hancock Dean Colleen Jobii Be vans Scott Tommy Scott Adrian Job n Bevans Dcnisc Alder Lor Fountain Newell Cathy Lenie Paul Doubt SI Anita show but he get in the swim of things Water show events included tiny tots swimming by adults several synchro swim displays diving swim team is Halton Hills Blue Fins races a paddlcboard demonstration swim by volunteers and pool staff rescue demonstrations a parade by the swimmers and a routine in water with the lights off and II swimmers hold rig Following is the list of participants in the water show Jody Johnson a Peterson Chr stop her Jason Julie Cecil Susan Scott Cherylc Francis Martha Couture Shannon John Tammy Corkum Julie Smith Tammy SI aria Wood Helen Staley M Bowers Mark Ovenden Scott Heather Nancy Allan Laura Beth Scott Gnrd Gordon Hilton Cathy Leary Lee Gallant Joyce Mclsaac Linda Sarah Silcox Karen Smith Susan Elizabeth Katey Una Edwin Nlnaber Mary Lyn Morrow Tineka Maria Br lllnger Mayncn Dana Richardson Jane Coats M clonic NOTICE HOLIDAY HOURS DELIVERY CHRISTMAS CamrfiBd Deader Monday December 22nd 12 noon Tuesday December Free Pros Office CLOSED Tfrodey December and Friday December NEW YEARS Tuesday Dec3u7SO Wednestty December Office CLOSED Thursday January 1st and January 2nd I MERCH ANTS CHRISTMAS HOIS THE FOLLOWING ARE THE ACTON RETAIL STORES CHRISTMAS HOURS OBSERVED BY THE MAJORITY MERCHANTS DECEMBER TUES WED THURS SAT 17 99 19 20 96 23 99 24 96 25 CLOSED 26 CLOSED 27 96 96 30 31 JAN 1 CLOSED 3 96 REMEMBER TO RIDE THE FREE CHRISTMAS BUS SPONSORED BY THE ACTON MERCHANTS THE FREE BUS RUNS 6 DAYS A WEEK DECEMBER y I T a rare KURT SCBLHK It ms Safe a fir- rvif