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Pixel HILLS OUTLOOK Saturday JanuaryM 168 Outlook Hills Teachers to lobby Board budget Ken welcomes Layman with Hie In- Darren at a new were Cuba Johnny BUlk taut Cubmailer Into lit Georgetown nd Nathaniel Johnson Seen here Cub pack at St John United left to right are Darren McCallum Church He In vetted by Aula- id Ken Photo by Jean lanl District Commissioner Jean Layman Cubs create crafts howl with delight Cubs were treated to a host of craft activities Jan at their an craft workshop at St Johns United Church Hall in Georgetown Cubs and leaders attended from Acton Georgetown Glen Williams Hornby and Provincial field executive Larry Adams stop ped in and visited this Pumphouse too noisy residents Residents near the pumphouse at Cedarvale Pork ore unhappy about the impending extension of the pum Councillor Betty Fisher said local residents consider the buildings unsightly ana the noise coming from it Is unbearable especially In the summer Coun Fisher said the residents are preparing a petition to complain about the expansion Hal ton Region has already ap proved the pumphouse expansion Coun Marilyn Serjeantson who Is charperson of the towns site plan review committee said local residents will have ample to have input into the designing of the new buildings A public meeting on the expansion will be called next month said Serjeantson Everyone In the area will be advis ed of the meeting and Informed of the details of the expansion she The expansion should be one in compliance with what the people want she said I realize what there now is not suitable at all Asked by Coun Fisher what recourse the residents would have if they opposed the plans and the Region decided to go ahead with con struction anyway Coun Serjeant son replied Because It Is a public body we have to have confidence that the Is not going to build building In that area thats going adversely affect the residents along with parents who came to take a look Assistant District Commis sioner Jean Layman welcomed the large group and Stephen of 1st Acton led the Grand Howl Assistant Jim Collier of 2nd Georgetown instructed the first craft of a colorful Lynn Clark of Georgetown A pack Instructed on trill urn the provincial emblem of Ontario Art McRcavy District Service Scouter Instructed the boys on ing art of the wolf Assistant Cub- master Eve Martin instructed the mouse and Art Mcflcavy Instructed the bird feeding station District Commissioner Elaine Hannah spoke briefly to the boys and told them she would be visiting all the packs in the near future Leaders Theresa McLaughlin of 3rd Acton and Kelly Herbert of Georgetown A pack led In several songs Evelyn Owen and Irene Hart rick was in charge of lunch Cub Jess Martin led In the closing howl and the boys all went home with their crafts and felt the day was really worthwhile All lenders were thank for their held ByCIIEItYLWOODEH Herald Staff A group of 25 teachers ting key committees of the Hal Ion Elementary Teachers Association worked on a little strategy about spending or education dollars In Ha I Ion During a workshop held in Burl Jan 9 the group looked at Issues such as class size the number of consultative staff and Inslruc tionnl material surrounding elementary schools and plans were developed to influence the Hall on Board or Education budget We looked at our concerns said president Roberts and we looked al some strategies to influence the board budget The group plans to send a delega Hon to the March 10 school board meeting The budget for the next school year will be debated and passed March In Hal ton class sites which average for Grades one through eight are still among the highest in the province the president said Of the 19 boards which compares itself with this region is second highest in terms of class size he said For example the Windsor Region averages students per class In Grades one through eight The ideal the aiming for in the long run would be students class in Grades one to three Grades four to six and in Grides seven and eight Mr Roberts said wants the board to address the gap of fund allotment to clem en tjiry and secondary students In the budget elementary schools received approximately less per pupil than the secondary schools Mr Roberts said In the 1967 budget his amount rose to an ap proximate difference of bet ween elementary and secondary students We constantly sec this gap in crease the president said The group has not seen the local board address the issue Realistically Mr Roberts knows the gap can not be evened out all at Six euchre tables euchre members had six tables active last Thursday The winners were Ethel Webb Presswood Phil Lan dry and George Burt Fred Workman won lone hands while Mae Tost was the lucky draw win once but he said per tary student would go a long way to reducing class size Just wonts the board to lake a look at the budget and find ways to increase the amount of dollars elementary schools receive The March delegation will be an at tempt to have the board address issues critical to the quality of education Mr Roberts sold Georgetown school trustee Dick said the Board of Education Is working towards Inging down the studentteacher ratio and thus reduce class sizes But he added the board only has number of dollars In the pot and has to determine the best way to spend it The budget which will be finalized March deals with everything but teachers salaries the trustee said The board has to determine how much will be spent on books and pen ells as well as how much the various programs will cost to operate The board receives grants from the province based on the number of students enrolled within COURTMATES Tralllc Specialist Worried about high coat Insurance and tow of demerit points police officer with 20 years of traffic experience can help MIKE DOUGALL 8771556 I TOWN OF HILLS COURTESY NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING WARD 2 Highway 2532 Sbfenud J I General Committee of the Town Haiton Hills wH conduct a Public Meeting to examine and discuss a proposed amendment to the Haiton Official Plan and to HIUs Zoning Bylaw to permit the development of a lot estate residential plan of subdivision The subject property Is described as Pert Lot Concession 3 and Is situated at the southeast comer of the Highway and SJdoroad Dole February 1 Location H Administration Build Traf Alger Road Further Information la available In the Planning Department ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS ARE WELCOME lis jurisdiction to finance the of schools Mr said the board really has little control over the amount it receives for tary and secondary students since the rate Is set by the province The provincial government always gives more for high school students than elementary students Mr said basically because It is more expensive to educate a high school student On the issue of class sire Mr said It would be really nice if the average of children could be slotted Into each classroom In practice Is docs not work he said Each school Is assigned a cer number of teachers based on the pupilteacher ratio The principal is in charge dividing classes as best he can For example if a principal Is with Grade six students he can create two classes of 31 which will be loo large three classes of 22 which would be too small or two Grade six closets and a split class of Grade five and six It is a real Jug gtlngact Mr said GEORGETOWN LIONS Are Seeking CITIZEN of the YEAR The Georgetown Club is again looking for the Citizen of the Year someone who has given unselfishly to the community The Lions Club wants help In picking our most deserving citizen or group for 1 987 Nominations are now being received for Georgetown Citizen of the Year Please mall nominations with supporting resume no later than Feb 9th to C Stan chairman Citizen of the Year Georgetown Club P O Box 73 Georgetown Ontario L7G 4T1 This year s citizen or group will be honoured at a dinner to be held on Tuesday March 22nd at the Club Hall Mill Street LEARN TO DRIVE THIS WINTER NEXT COURSE BEGINS 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