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Proposal for Acton day care centre II all goes well Acton will have a day care centre lor preschoolers by this September Thai what a 13 member committee established last fall would like to within the next few months Made up of Acton pro- parents teachers and service providers the commit lee Is working with Georgetown director Claudotle Smith bring about their goal a lot of parents wunt to use such a centre but have no choke in Acton They have to use a private home the region Children s Services Manager Karen Chan told The Herald She would like to see parents have a choice In where they put their children SMITH In January the group chaired by Acton fllgh School guidance teacher Sul Burns approached the to start up a program In Acton Unanimously the commit Ice endorsed the and asked Mrs to find a facility suit able for a daycare Mrs Smith said the has considerable expe rience in pre school day care running about such programs in to She herself is lor of Ik year old day centre In Milton Starting up costs arc expected to be over and thai why Mrs Smith hud to get the request approved by the which it was The actual cost wilt depend on the facility and whether needs minor or major renova liuns to bring It up to she en Id Much of it will go for play sleeping room and kitchen equipment The will put up the development funding and there may be a provincial grant and eommunlly fund raising help project along Mrs Smith schoolers arc two and half five years old facility has been deeidcd upon pjrent surveys will be undertaken to determine what Kind of service parents will be wanting the Centre Miss Chan said Acton principal Kurd would like the day care centre to bo located close to school so that his students can participate In I Not only will It be useful to serve as a student placement for Acton High students but daycare can also care or the children of Acton parents who want to take high school courses and perhaps finish their degree Rates for the new vice haven been set but Mrs Smith said rates tend to be at about middle We re not the bargain basement but wc not the top cost provider she said Daycare at the Milton Centre Is per day for each child a varie ty night featurei comic kits Pages The Rotary Club Is offering scholarships hi Europe Centennial version of the hit musical Ollv gets praise from our reviewer Page Aria Council colum Pat re commends Felix and bis Banjo Band 120MHISt Tanning a Centre SECTION SECTION THE Wednesday March 13 HAS Puppet show Wildlife artist Georgetown s Pictures and Presents Is pleased to announce the arrival of two original paintings by Toronto artist Marc Proprietor Judy Wlckware describes the young artist as becoming more and more welt known The 22 year old self taught artist works with wildlife subjects and nature from which be Is probably best known for bis studies In birds His drawings paintings and limited edition prints some of which art available at Pictures and Presents are in collections In Canada the and In over la countries Many of his works have been completed from his studiohome between the and Greenwood conservation areas northeast of Toronto where the studio overlooks a feeding station New cab driver Leslie John Markham of Georgetown has been Issued a taxi cab owner a license Town councillors approved bis application to operate a cab under Halton Hills Taxi There are currently taxi cab licenses In operation in town A town bylaw allows for taxi licenses Tapestry winner So who won you say Durham Street resident Ethel Karris was the lucky recipient of a Peruvian Tapestry last week Her ticket number was picked or a draw organized by the YMCA In Georgetown The Y was selling tickets to help support their international project In Lima Peru In addition Oct 1 was the second annual Multicul rural Evening featuring exhibits food and dancing from residents represen ting different ties Minigolf proposal Acton may nave a course for those who like to putter around on those long summer evenings Lea and of the garden centre off Highway 25 have applied for a development permit for an lBhole miniature golf coarse on Lot Concession 3 south of Acton The land is under the control of the Niagara Escarpment Commission and the town Indicated It had no objections to the proposal this week Y art auction The Georgetown have a special treat planned for art lovers April 12 has been set aside for their annual art auction presented by Beaux Arts of Toronto A variety of pointings sketches and sculp will be offered at prices substantially below gallery prices The location for the auction is Holy Cross Auditorium and the initial viewing begins at m For more Information call 8776163 Pinegrove euchre By KAY WILSON Herald Correspondent Pinegrove Community euchre which was postponed because of weather Monday was held Wednesday evening in place of the Women a Institute euchre at Webb Flowers There were 11 tables in play Winners were Alcott Marie Murray Chester Early and Mason The lucky draw went to Manley Mac Alexander and Joyce Family asthma program The Lung Association will be starting up their family asthma program at Georgetown District High School April 20 The program continues each Saturday until May 25 All children with asthma and their families arc invited to attend this exercise swim and educational program For more Information call Keeps cruelty away from school yard By ROBIN BAKE WELL Herald Staff With the influx of handicapped and train able retarded entering the school systems Benny McLeod would like to give students a better understanding of Kids on the Block North a puppet show delivering the message will be presen ted March 23 at I Theatre Mrs McLeod and her committee are asking representatives from north schools to attend the show the public and any tions which may be interested She is quick to add that with the limited number of scats available only those who really want to see the presentation or who would come out and at the John Elliott he supportive and help- Feeling lucky Wintario coming to town By ROBIN BAKE WELL Herald StaH Lucky or not you cant lose when Wintario arrives in town with a bevy of entertainment March The project is a Joint operation between the Georgetown Kinsmen and Georgetown District High School where the event will be held The draw which will get underway at m will be preceded by lots of local entertainment scheduled for a 30 start Confirmed acts for entertainment segment include Georgetown High School Alumni Choir the Band singers Debbie Tilson and Edgar Thatcher who will also be solo ing on guitar and stand up comic Paul Information from many community organizations including the Chamber of Commerce and town councillor and local historian John McDon ald is now being sorted Into a short presents on on the profile of the own for television airing We ve got to get minutes of information into one minute explained Bruce McLean chairman of the project for the Georgetown Kins men Club Mr McLean said money raised from the 1 people expected lo be on hand for the event would go Into several Kinsmen projects magnetic hockey nets for Alcott arena special telephone equip ment for ihe deaf a hospital project and a donation to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Tom Hewer who is on the organizing end at GDHS said rental fees for the school slum have been waived In exchange for a donati on to the school from Kinsmen He said refreshments sold by the students at Ihe event would provide money for CF will have the option of receiving a special temporary license to sell Wintario tickets for the draw Which they are consider pending the March 11 deadline fu would be appreclat The bottom line is that the puppet show is not a free for a family afternoon outing The program is presented to students by trained adults and Mrs McLeod said the main aim is to give children better under standing and back ground of disabled people The program takes away from the Hon and cruelncss led towards disabled children Children have not always been con fronted with disabled and through the program will learn how to handle il Mrs McLeod said The puppets which are about three feet high wear children s clothes and arc comprised of many disabilities with a norm puppet to Inter The reaction of the children evident through questions which they are Invited to ask through the Hon Staling the program which began In S is now in many Canadian communities Mrs Mc said been well received and as with any good Idea its just blossomed The Kids on the Block North committee will wait and see the response from the community after the March presentation and is hoping to Initiate funding and volunteers from the afternoon Mrs McLeod said she would like to purchase the puppets which cost S3 000 by Jan 19S6 with school presentations ten tatively beginning In Sept 1986 While schools are the main target for the program Mrs McLeod said churches and other organizations are also worthwhile places for presentations Salad bar tenders left to right The to celebrate Preach Week was Andre TUbanlt and cancelled because at bad- weather seem to be enjoying their dalle at participated In the dower by hetaJag to Ceeur Church last week They were helping prepare the feed and they acted as waiters and prepare sal for tin Cana meal waitresses photo Board slashes budget to keep increases down Public school taxes up by By ROBIN BAKEWELL No expansion of centr- Staff or area office staff is After a five week planned for and review and a P million positions presently In the slash In expenditures the budget have been finance committee pre- the Board A speech pathologist of Education proposed social worker two com budget Chairman of the finance committee trustee Bill Harrison said with the difficult economy and board on the budget services staff and nine auxiliary staff post have been A freeze on hiring central and area office personnel will come Into reduction in the budget effect and the staff there meant a reduction in will be reduced by 20 per board programs cent over a two year Assistant superintend- period by attrition and cnt of business services reassignment Ron Warren said with a Controllable supplies mill rate Increase of S3 and services for all per cent there would be school accounts will be an Increase of for a held at the 1984 residence with an asses level and will be value of less ten per cent over Mr Warren said the last year for the central this year would be and area offices if the provincial Other reductions grant increase Is less Include the number of than one per cent which special education teach- is expected to be verified from ten to five the next week elimination of telephone service expansion a reduction in supply teachers accounts and reductions In secretarial assistance budgets and board committee expen ditures After a summary of the budget presented by superintendent of bus ness services Jerry Jenkins Mr Harrison went on to say with the limited budget Increase the mill rate would not Increase over ten per cent The percentage increase for the propos ed budget at per cent is the least in the past five years and represents about half of the budget Increase of last years AM per cent A revised budget proposal presented at Thursday s board meeting sets the budget In the budget Jerry Jenkins said it was no secret salaries and benefits made up the majority of the Increase Approximately per cent represents pay to teachers and staff Mr Jenkins explained that dental and work men compensation payments had increased and cited the whole fringe benefit plan as increasing by approxi mately eleven per cent Another large increase In transportation costs totalling almost MOO or about a nine per cent increase attributed to the addition of three new routes for the school year In preparing the budget the board was faced with such problems as a minimal Increase in grant support from the Ministry of Education Increase In assessment declining enrolment and a ft 9 million deficit David Banks GDHS in top decathlon form It may be only a man team but the Georgetown District High School student compet ing In the March Academic Decathlon had lota of support behind them Representing were Vlckl Champ David Banks Charlie Andrea Norgatc Dan Stewart and Nell Teachers who acted In various as coaches were In be Thompson Betty Judith Gooding Katny Bowman Sheens Kewley Bob Kee Tim Penny Ridley and Verna Herald Special Georgetown David Banks took the top score Jn the second Canadian Academic Decathlon held March Mr Banks paced the Georgetown District High School sixman team to second place finish against schools from Hamilton and Alberta Students gathered at Lester Pearson High School in Burlington to compete In academic events This year the scope of the Canadian Academic Decathlon In which students compete In ten academic events was widened to Include high schools from County Hamilton and Alberta Next year Alberta plans to host a Western Canadian event and winners to ete with eastern champions Grey Cup la in the making Individual team members from won medals In the events Gold medal winners were Vicki Champ David Banks and Charlie sliver medal winners were Dan Stewart Vlcki Champ Charlie David Banks and Andrea bronze medal winners were Nick Parker David Banks 2 Dan Stewart Nell Slvertson and Andrea David Banks achieved the highest Individual score of all students patina Loaches Mrs Bow man Mrs Mrs Gooding Mr Kee Mr Lightfoot Mrs Mrs Tumas Mrs Ridley and Mrs Thomp son were delight d with the team performance The Academic Decath lon is a competition con sisting of ten academic events in which a six man team competes The earns are compo sed of two A students two students and two students and alternates in the three areas Students must write an essay deliver a prepar ed and an impromptu speech and be interview ed by a panel of Judges Then they write forty minute examinations In mathematics science English literature and grammar social science fine arts econo mics and a super quiz a multidiscipline test The International Decathlon meets every four years in the Olympic city The next will be held in Seoul Korea