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Regions medical officer resigns after three years By CHRIS Herald Staff Writer Regional councillors will soon begin search Ing for a new medical officer of health Cole announced last week that he is leaving the administration of Hal ton health department at the end of the year lo assume similar duties In neighboring Peel region He took over as the region medical officer three years ago after a year long search to find replacement for Dr Joseph Chamberlain Council choice as the new MOH was Immediately attacked at that time by Halloa ProLffe a group which opposes birth control and sex education pro grams Before coming to the region Cole was the director of planning sen ices for Toronto A strong proponent of health education Cole administration has seen family ing clinics shed In and Burlington and another may bo ed next year in North Earl this year be supported the health department policy of counselling young teen about family planning at the clinics and ma that birth control after care ful consultation should be provided to sexually active teenagers even if parents inform ed Cole began his administration as new provincial regulations demanded more health programs from municipalities The health depart has increased staff over the last Ihree yeara to meet guidelines provision of health care was below standards when he started but Colo now says the region is up lo and above pro vincial average Dr Cole told The Herald that health care promotion remains an tremendously import ant task of the region one he hopes his succes sor will continue SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday November Page the HERALD Community Failure rate greatest for Grade Balhnafad Report on boat people By WINIFRED SMITH Herald Correspondent The hosted the Peel rifll Wed Nov Acton were In charge of registration Ka Ford and Eileen Me Enery started the doy off with a lovely sing a long Each brought gifts for the Victor Mission in Toronto The guest speaker was Mr Chi from Brampton He came from Korea eight years ago His topic was On Being a He mention the different church that had sponsored the Boat People and brought his listeners up to dale on Ihe progress of these people most of Ihem are doing excep tional well His talk reminded us many times that we live in a very special country Church v was cancelled day due to it being Ihe anniversary of St Andrew United Church Georgetown Many Ball real dents attended Ihe vice and reported it lo be most enjoyable The guest speaker Mr Mc was a former missionary in India Congratulations loour Minister Dr Bandy and his wife Lynne who became the proud parcels of a baby girl born Nov Rev Kelvin Johnston and Mrs Johnston spent the weekend w the Mary under went surgery at the Georgetown Hospital last week and we are plcnsed to report that she la progressing able Ruth Short 1b reco vering at her home after surgery on her legs We hope it won be too long before she is up and going again SELFCONTAINED school Claudia Kolter appears ready for anything If the Credit River Hoods lis banks from recent heavy She tried on an old diving suit which commercial diver Vince brought along for the school careers day Mr was a featured If your child is going to fall a grade it II likely be Grade 1 or According to statist lea com oiled in Septem by board of education elementary school principals in pupils failed Grade 1 and failed Grade in June Retention rates were lowest in Grades Band and highest in Grades land Of the total stu dents held back in June for a second year of Ihe same grade were kindergarten pupils Only 19 pupils failed Grades but Ihe number was up to In Grade a Superintendent of curriculum services George Heaver explain schooling years the low retention As for students rates In the higher a grade that still ca was due to primary happens although in teachers Identifying much smaller numbers students with unique than those who failed a needs early in their vear Should You RENT OB own OB 7 TV Acton girl to paddle style of ted jointly by the mini Ave Acton Is a stry of tourism and student in the outdoor recreation old Fort recreation program at William and Lakehead University and will be a pari id pant in the Rendezvous Fort William expedition sponsored by the Ontario Bicentennial Commission University These modern day voyageurs will reenact the arduous canoe trip from Montreal to Thunder Bay via Ottawa Valley Lake Georgian Lynda is a graduate of and Lake Superior Acton High School and The trip will is in her fourth year of commence in early May and end at Old Fort The centennial pro- Ju j Ject will be to do with to the editor Feeling helpless the tradit onal Rcndei celebrations of the North West Company 19S4 is also the Bi centennial of the North West Company and this re created expedition will provide communl lies and school children along the route with a better understanding or the early economic and cultural development of our province Approximately to 30 formal and Informal presentations will be made along the way the group travels 1 miles from Montreal to Thunder Bay in days During the next six months pants will be paddling sewing costumes carving paddles plann menus and pre- par historical roles as there Is a great deal of work Involved in the undertaking of a his tori reenactment of this magnitude Underage drinking Seven charges were laid for underage drink driving with open liquor and consuming liquor in other than a licensed place over the weekend in George town There were four similar charges laid In Acton regional police report Trailer robbed A Waterfalls Park Urn trailer was broken Into between and a m Sat and ISO cash taken There was no damage to the home and Its unknown how the trailer was entered regional police said they have a suspect under Investigation Talk to me about RRSP Nobody so hoi Ret offers est tester convenient periods en ok ons ve cho ce op and there no end load po you buy an RRSP la to mo BRIAN Sulla Bui Res Mutual LrfeofCanada difference Is 3 per month AND 84 extra 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