Halton Board of Education Wont Feed RC Grants Fire i- iihitMi A rLjxirt by On I hoards reci than heir fair f grunts wis to Hie llnlton Hoard of Hum last in Ixnrd refrained from furl to I lie fire thai broke when the report v is sent to ducal Ion Minister Thomas Wells Nov it was pre 11 ted to Ihi board by trustee Irene the boards representative on Ontario Public School Trustees Association We hUng requested to lake a position on Ibis noled trustee Douglas Wood The report has been Ihe minister already so there is no reason for us com mint said that some school boards had replied to Ihe brief but hat she been told for comment she told board merely submitting it as information According lo the brief provincial grants paid percent of operating costs in ihe A percent of the cost of running public elementary schools In 1QT0 Ihe average grant In separate school system was per pupil the said but only per pupil in the public system Within past 12 years Ihe government of Ontario has radically altered lis policy and practice on distribution of education grants said the association It represents public school boards across the I million ihildrin it wen klirmmed as Just at Hit lime of on federation him bun the brief bind trusties public school are being forced to amounts support scpiritt schools They said separate have to opt out of Hit public school system and should not expect special treatment from the as Abide from the social and moril questions invoked from urgent need for the public school system to serve as a unifying force Ontario cannot afford the luxury two completely lax supported educational systems the brief declared It said a pan to school hoard with Grades and 10 can have the full cost of those grades paid by government grants while public of education have to a large proportion of the of these grades through property taxes of hinds The Iruiiees said the extra money far separate schools comes from the government consolidated revenue fund which includes revenue from soles income and liquor taxis paid by all citizens of the province Since public school sup porters make up a majority of the Ontario population i ijoi of the funds fol till I IS lid Ik J llAltllll ftnul Mild IIil inmiiii now provider grants In irate schools from through end of William 1riestner who was tit did to Ihe hoard by separate supporters in Iturllntton sild he has had no on the brief from his eonstituents because Wells discounted it almost immediately sajlng hat it denied the premise of opportunity for all students Cliff superintendent of the separate school board agreed that Ihe report unfair bud tin sunt is Mr lliist ad it Slid ltyruts lilt to the of Ihe ministry f lo provide equal r nit tuns OHM 1 The fund was sit up lo isslst without a brood assessment to draw on This not only helps separili boards ninny public bo in northern Ontario All taxes go to the public system he ex plained school systems draw on revenue only from individuals and from small businesses The fund helps lo offset this inequity he said Gordon Honoured at Copper Cliff Cordon Alcott of a former Georgetown resident v is in honored guest at civic dinner Ik Id in topper Cliff last Thursday to honor Its citizens if the past years who have nude an outstanding Ion lo Copper Cliff He was presented with an engraved bronze medallion for his work with the youth of Copper Cliff for the years to was manager of the Cliff Junior Club manager of licit I leader of the I League Well known graduates of his Copper Cliff hockey league ore Jerry ind Top pazzmi Tod Sloan Tim Norton Sambo and George Armstrong SAVE CALL IHRIFTY COO A DAY And Up WEEKEND SPECIALS PANEL TRUCKS AUTHORIZED AGENT The Great Outdoors Texaco 184 Guelph SL 8775087 Canadian Citizenship Applications Commencing Monday January 1973 and in order to provide service applications for Canadian Citizenship wilt be accepted every Monday Wednesday and Friday a m to p m at the Queen Square Building Queen Street East Lower Level 2 Brampton Ontario For information regarding documents required fees etc telephone BRAMPTON 4591215 Monday We or Friday Photography WED IN CHARLES STREET HOME Mr and Mrs William Donald were recently married at the home of the groom brother and in law and Mrs Boyd lloddlnoll Charles Church Members Take Part Christmas Service Good congregations attended two services at Presbyterian Church Christ mas Sunday Peter Barrow opened Ihe morning service and those reading scripture included A Patterson for the session Bert Benton representing Ihe board of managers Mrs for the ladies Wilfred for the men Mrs Dick for the Sunday School and Noble for the choir and closing with Mr Barrow reading from John verses 1 the announcements and Ihe benediction The choir with Mrs Bert Benton al the organ led in several carols and sang an anthem Song of the Church Hells During the Christ mas service prayers were read by Ted William and read senplurc The choir sang two anthems Angels We Have Heard on High l Come Us Adore Him Harrow was in charge of service and reached a short Christ mis sermon Holiday Visitors From Here And There Mr and Mrs Kick and sons Jeff and Dale of John Street West spent Christmas Day at her parents Mr and Mrs Joe of Si Also present were Mr and Mrs T Bludd and family and Mr and Mrs and family Christmas visitors Mr and Mrs Morley Mills and Lois of Delrex were Mr and Mrs Etoy Mills of Ottawa Mr and Mrs of Mr and Mrs J Mills and Marvin of and Dennis Mills of Toronto Spending Iheir first Christ mas in Canada at the home of the Mills family were Mr and Mrs Gustavo Villagas and sons Andreas and of Call Colombia UntortunatelvMr BlilVnnryn spent Christmas in the hospital Mrs Vanryn of 120 Con federation St Glen Williams and their children Bill Maryann and Irene and his sister from Hamilton all visited with him on Christmas Day Mr and Mrs William Me Nally Market St had his aunt from Milton Mrs John Stondish their home on Christmas Day Several members of their immediate families were present for dinner The daughter Jane and son John were home from university in London for Ihe holiday season Mr and Mrs Ken of 36 Duncan Drive and their children Michael Richard David and Karen entertained Mr J of Toronto Mrs lirien father and her brother and wife Ron and Jean of at their home for Christmas and Boxing Day Mr and Mrs Jack from visited with their son and his family Mr and Mrs Brute and Troy and Tod of Ilaie They stayed for the Christmas Thcslaff of Limehouse public school held their Christmas dinner and parly at Ihe home of Mr and Mrs Dale Mitchell near Mrs Mitchell is a member of the staff We extend sympathy to the Albert family in the sudden death of his mother in Holland after a short illness with pneumonia She was years of age and had spent two holidays in Canada The A Club girls and leaders Mrs Anderson and Mrs Clow entertained several Women Institute members and 4 mothers al he home of Mrs How Thursday evening Debbie Harlow said Grace After an enjoyable mtal Ihe women had a pleasant chat while the girls did the dishes Mrs A Benton BUSINESS DIRECTORY OPTOMETRIST L Brown R0 OPTOMETRIST REPAIR SERVICE JOHN B0UGHT0N ONTARIO LAND SURVEYOR Robert E Ltd Evans Chiropractic Clinic HO notion Street By Appointment ALPINE HEALTH CLUB SUMMER FUN IN WINTER 8779531 MASSEUR For appointment CHIROPRACTOR GW Corbett DC Mill Street Georgetown For PHONE BARRAGERS Dry Sli rl IB Main SI Free up and Delivery MONUMENTS POLLOCK a CAMPBELL REQUEST PHONE Street Norm CARPET CLINIC Profession Cirpel and Clem ng Your Home or n our Modern Flint Fr Pick up and Delivery KENNELS Setters Shetland Sheep dog Boarding or mi breeds W Georgetown mi MOORE PARK PLAZA 124 MAIN ST NORTH GEORGETOWN HOURS STORE SERVICE Opn Daily a m to n tires VIM wrt in DOZENS WINDSHIELD one gallon WASHER only ANTIFREEZE PRESSURE GAUGE FOUR