10 Wednesday My4 Ospringe Students get in act with clean up day The entire student population of Ospringe Public School will be participating in the PitchIn S3 Campaign next week by clean ing up the area around the school and hope fully planting a tree and plants Under the leadership of teacher Ian Saunders the students Job hundreds of thousands of other energetic Ontario resident of all ages representing more than 1800 organisations up almost SO per cent from last year in the PitchIn chore Family escapes injury in crash A family of five Neaped injury after their car struck a hydro pole and went into the ditch on Five Sideroad 32 metres west of Guelpb Junction road Saturday John Duncan Road George town was westbound on Five Sideroad when be lost control on a curve and left the road Wife and children Kendrs and Nathans were with him at the time Halton Regional Police estimate in damages Beevor claims Halton Education second to none NOTICE Blue Cross Pay Direct NonGroup Coverage Available To All Ontario Residents Until May 15 1983 trial il to all Ontano residents period April May a is no included in the govern Ontario Health Insurance Plan ten Apr land May 1983 any ivory can out chase Blue Cross pay direct lor the of hospital and others Ontario Blue Cross a private non government II extra health coverage is not ava laole to you through your place employment con this Blue Cross pay direct opening Detailed brochureapplication forms are available me Inlocanira at most Ontario supermarkets regional office a of ihe provincial Ministry of Northern or by ling Pay Direct Opening Ontano Cross Ferrand Drive Don Mills Ontario M3C 1H6 I BLUE CROSS J AWTRENTON DENTURE THERAPIST MAIN ST GEORGETOWN 9jt Evenings By Appointment Talk to the cas company ABOUT 0AS HEATING I8002E505B2 For answers abou the choice between a conventional gas furnace the new high gas furnace or a conversion burner phone the Gas Company A phone call will arrange on a home al he I me most convenient for you Ontario Tax Grants For Senior Citizens 1963 Instalments are in the Mail Ontario Tax Giants lor Seniors Is a program designed specifically to help offset municipal and school taxes for Ontario residents and over The Ontario Ministry Revenue is mailing cheques which comprise the first Instalment the Property Tax Grant ot up to and a temporary Home Heating Grant 40 These cheques were mailed on April Who will receive it If you are or over and own or rent your home you are eligible for the Property Tax Grant The 1963 instalment cheque is mailed to Ontario seniors who received the Property Tax Grant This is intended to help you pay property tax or rent for the first part ol In the fall you will automatically receive an application for the balance ol grant Who will not receive it Basically you receive a Property Tax Grant you will not receive the spring Instalment In particular seniors should note that you reside in a nursing home home lor the aged or any property taxexempt institution you are not eligible for the Property Tax Grant you fumed 65 alter December 1982 and therefore did not qualify tor a grant last year you also will not receive the spring instalment However you wilt receive an application lor the entire 1983 grant in the all In Aim Coot Ana Cede aft tot 30OO dial Of Will to fcwiUBOW Ottawa Ontario WHS Ministry SET Of Revenue ByJsneMmuer enrolment ud decreasing financial support from the province arc about the only thorns in the side of Board of Education according to Wally Beevor who made the remarks during an Education Week Beevor who has been with the board for one claims its programs are second to none He said the nationally respected system operates within a million budget offering one of the lowest costs per pupil in the province Utilizing his opportunity to speak directly to the public he highlighted achievements of the local board and the direction of education In genera At the top of the list was the fact more students are being retained in the system than at any other time In history Probably the most pertinent point in the eyes of hia audience was the boards efforts to bridge the gap between business and schools Work experience programs which in some cases nave expanded into co operative education programs have served to enhance students who return to school with an education of how the business community operates Mr ex plained He noted 560 students in the region are Involved in coop programs Further growth has resulted in the linkage program which allows high school students to become in volved In apprenticeship programs The province has great hopes for Tilling the void in skilled trades he said Many achievements His list of achievements of the board included the outstanding per formances of students the system produces who have proved themselves In BEfcVOR public speaking competitions science fairs math contests athletic events language and drama competitions A diverse curnculum and opportunities in education for the mentally retarded gifted and learning disabled students are other measures of achievement acknowledged by the director Relating to exceptional students Mr Beevor remarked on Bill 82 and its potential to enhance education Halton began to move toward the aims of the legislation even before the Bill was introduced If we go back a few years the offered substantial grants for special educe tion and rial ton took advantage of these along with eight or nine other boards said Mr He described Bill B2 as giving parents legislative assurance their child will get special education quelled another fear saying average needs will continue to be looked after Declining enrolment brought about by the lowering of birth rates is a problem throughout in general although in Milton the tide has not yet chanted for the worse Mr Beevor pointed out the aging teach force necessitating professional development training and motivating as a problem Of direct concern to taxpayers is the province tightening of funds paid direct to individual boards Grants from the province have been decreasing on a yearly basis the last eight years the director explained This year received a 1 per cent increase in grants from the province paid the bill for per cent of the boards expenses this year compared with 46 per cent in 1982 The problem is even more evident in Toronto where the provincial Ministry of Education pays only per cent toward the operation of education in that city and is anticipating no provincial contributions at all next year In closing Mr Beevor shared a Chinese with his audience If you plan for one year plant rice 1 you plan for years trees If you plan for 100 years educate young men and women Soloists deli Hamilton choir weaves a Spring spell at Knox Master of Ceremonies Jack Carpenter jokingly told those in the balcony of Knox Church for the Hamilton Orpheus Malt Choirs concert Friday night that it was closest theyd ever get to heaven That wai before the male voices sang under the of director Harry and a spell for both those in the nave and balcom of Knox Church It was an evening to remember With over 50 voices in the choir and two excellent guest artists the choir completely captivated those who took advantage of the concert sponsored by Walker Lodge 321 and the Knox Presbyterian Choir Proceeds of the concert will be used to help the Hamilton choir on a musical tour of Great Britain next year The event was also an effort to revit community spirit in Acton by bringing people together in a setting they can enjoy and participate In a social evening after wards Both the director Harry and members TOWK Country DRY GLEANING 8770387 HILLS SHOPPING CENTRE Simon CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 8770109 Street Georgetown Ontario L70 In INTRODUCTION TO FOR AGES TO rlgtt Frl Jul loco or 1 Jul 182 noon or 1 m 212 or in ran or I Fit lor hillin For brodnrt plait Ibl Urn Frt PROCLAMATION May Army Month- The Council for the town of Halton HMs the month of May as Red Shield Appeal month the Town of Halton Hills Petri- Captain of the Hamilton choir were effusive in their of the acoustics in Knox Church call ing it a mini Massey Hall and the warm welcome they received at the reception afterwards from the people of the commiui The choir formed in 1978 has made a name for Itself with appearances In such halls as the Niagara Convention Centre Hamilton Place at the Toronto Caravan and at and has cut two albums both of which were available after Fridays concert Mr Harry said it took two or three years to bring the choir Up to its present level of excellence It was obvious to the apprec iative audience Friday that It was one of the musical highlights of the last decade with a definite Welsh stamp although cholr are a mix of several nationalities The choir performed music they could handle well and which suited male voices particularly Serenade spiri tuals and folk songs and In their choice of hymns Director Harry is of Welsh the choir reflected the world of poet Dylan Thomas and the ageless hills of Wales Probably their most impressive piece of work was the Dies which Is Latin for day of wrath taken from the Requiem Mass In D Minor Those who saw The Prisoner starring English actor Alex Guineas in which he played an Imprisoned cardinal In the Balkan countries probably can remember the sombre Dies Irae theme This interpretation of the work was a new experience for music lovers probably sung on this continent for the first time accord- ing to director Harry The new arrangement took some of the out of the music and added more exultation without losing the majesty of the Latin words The 14 minute piece concluded with a tremendous Amen and a pregnant pause followed before the realization sank in that the work was finished The Dies Irae may have been the most impressive piece but the choirs handling of those old favorite hymns When I Survey the Wondrous Cross and the Dutch Jehovah the Lord Will Provide gave gave vent to the timbre of fine male voices In the realm of romance San Francisco Harbor the of a young lady who sings to the moon and prays her boy friend on ship in San Francisco keeps safe to a haunting Welsh melody was particularly moving The choir also proved its versatility with a robust Russian folk song with the deep of the Volga Boat Song preceding and concluding and the male voices showed to advantage In contrast to the powerful voices or the choir the two guest soloists Dawn Taylor and Elizabeth Wood added another slon to the concert Contralto Taylor chose numbers that brought out the richness of her voice and the audience demanded an en core which she obliged Second soloist Elizabeth Wood was an instant hit when she thrilled the aria from Jubilate by Mozart more fa mil I known as the Alleluia The remarkable range of her voice was also evident In an aria from one of Puccinis operas and again in Summertime from the street opera Porgy and Bess Her rendition Summertime was worth the price of admission alone one music lover lauded Miss Woods encore Hear Gentle Lark was an exercise in vocal gymnastics which drew a standing ovation from the audience The performance of both the choir and the soloists was aided by the unusually fine piano accompaniment both by Fred and director Harry Following In the footsteps of the Welsh cbolrwhlchappearedatKnoxInlhefal the concert was further proof that the people of Acton and district enjoy fine music and future concerts would be well patronized Ted Hansen musical director at Knox expressed the thanks of the sponsors to those who the evening a sue cess The audience was reluctant to let the evening end but It had to with the Good night of poetDylanTttomos whom said the director resided only yards from him when he lived in Wales Hartley Coles Harry centre and mem Derm of the Hamilton Mite tilled thr of Knai torch for night concert choir acoustics of toe chard calling a mini Maitey Hall Council supports DST Halton Hills has supported a suggestion October as to have it begin late in April and that Daylight Savings Time last longer end in late October Monday night council a It was estimated homes would save one boo from North York council and hydro kw per hour a day with extended Daylight commission that the consider Savings Time or about a month in bringing in legislation to extend Daylight electrical costs Studies south of the border SavingsTime to include from the first week showed there Is a one per cent savings in of March to the first week of November electrical consumption when Daylight North York officials felt It was Savings Time begins and there were practical to hare Daylight time vantages to having extra daylight during start early March and ranpeat the end of evening traffic rush hours